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Mass die-off of fish reported in North Cowichan lake

Mass die-off of fish reported in North Cowichan lake

Thousands of dead pumpkinseed fish, an invasive species, were found belly-up at the lake.
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Hundreds allowed to return home to Village of Slocan, B.C., after wildfire

Hundreds allowed to return home to Village of Slocan, B.C., after wildfire

Several hundred residents of the Village of Slocan and the surrounding area of British Columbia's Kootenay region are allowed to return home as officials downgrade an evacuation order prompted by a complex of wildfires.
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Navy ships join effort to find illicit drugs in eastern Pacific

Navy ships join effort to find illicit drugs in eastern Pacific

HMCS Edmonton and HMCS Yellowknife will be part of efforts led by the United States Coast Guard to track and intercept vessels of interest in order to disrupt the flow of illicit drugs and goods.
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Driver dead, passenger injured in highway crash near Savona, B.C.

Driver dead, passenger injured in highway crash near Savona, B.C.

SAVONA, B.C. — Police in British Columbia's southern Interior say a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Savona has killed one person.
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'Expect to see smoke': Wildfire grows to 360 hectares near Pemberton

'Expect to see smoke': Wildfire grows to 360 hectares near Pemberton

Multiple aircraft and firefighters are fighting two wildfires near Pemberton on Monday.
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Driver dies after being struck by vehicle that crossed Nanaimo Parkway median

Driver dies after being struck by vehicle that crossed Nanaimo Parkway median

Witnesses told police that a car travelling south crossed the median and hit a northbound SUV.
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One dead after vehicle reportedly crosses highway median in Nanaimo, B.C.

One dead after vehicle reportedly crosses highway median in Nanaimo, B.C.

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island are investigating a two-vehicle highway crash that killed one person over the weekend.
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Donation to Sidney thrift store was not an explosive device

Donation to Sidney thrift store was not an explosive device

Beacon Community Services store was evacuated after a suspected “historical military explosive device” was dropped off, but the item turned out to be a fake.
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Officials lift brief evacuation order for Valemount, B.C., as fire risk eases

Officials lift brief evacuation order for Valemount, B.C., as fire risk eases

VALEMOUNT, B.C. — An evacuation order issued Saturday due to out-of-control wildfires south of Valemount, B.C., has been cancelled, as officials thanked the fast action of BC Wildfire Service members who fought to contain the flames.
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Thrift store in B.C. closed after historical explosive device was dropped off

Thrift store in B.C. closed after historical explosive device was dropped off

SIDNEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Experts from the navy were dispatched to a Vancouver Island thrift store to deal with what police are calling a "historical military explosive device.
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