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Province returns key village site in downtown Nanaimo to First Nation

Province returns key village site in downtown Nanaimo to First Nation

The Terminal Avenue property, next to Maffeo Sutton Park, was purchased so it could be redeveloped by the Snuneymuxw First Nation.
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B.C. government is testing out AI tools for rapid disease diagnosis

B.C. government is testing out AI tools for rapid disease diagnosis

Health Minister Adrian Dix says the innovative digital tools have the potential to “revolutionize health care” and can save more lives.
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Firefighting crews from Australia and New Zealand on the way to help B.C. fire fight

Firefighting crews from Australia and New Zealand on the way to help B.C. fire fight

The international personnel are expected to arrive on Friday, as hot, dry conditions persist in the province and the number of active wildfires hovers around 150.
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Highway improvements coming to B.C. northwest, including better Wi-Fi access

Highway improvements coming to B.C. northwest, including better Wi-Fi access

VICTORIA — The B.C. and federal governments are jointly providing $195 million for a series of highway improvements in Tahltan Nation territory in the province's northwest. A statement from B.C.
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Burnaby massage therapist 'innocent' of sexual assault on female patient: judge

Burnaby massage therapist 'innocent' of sexual assault on female patient: judge

Surrey provincial court Judge Delaram Jahani said there were 'significant concerns' with the 'reliability and credibility' of a patient who accused longtime massage therapist Gudbjartur Bodhi Haraldsson of sexually assaulting her during a therapy session in 2022.
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Whistler hotel worker jailed for two years for sexual assault, appeal dismissed

Whistler hotel worker jailed for two years for sexual assault, appeal dismissed

The worker sexually assaulted a co-worker at a private residence in 2020
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B.C. man gets 7 years for sex abuse, bestiality involving dog

B.C. man gets 7 years for sex abuse, bestiality involving dog

A 79-year-old grandfather from Northern B.C. sexually abused three of his granddaughters, including an act of bestiality involving his pet dog.
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Man uses martial-arts skills to fight off assailant wearing bra on his head

Man uses martial-arts skills to fight off assailant wearing bra on his head

The man was walking his dog in a wooded area behind Northfield Rotary Lookout Park when he was confronted by a stranger swinging two knives and trying to stab him
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Kamloops mayor says he won't step down, will run in next election

Kamloops mayor says he won't step down, will run in next election

City council stripped mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's role as official city spokesperson in May in a move it said would 'reinforce ethical governance.'
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BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers

BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers

The B.C. Wildfire Service says a new wildfire discovered near Smithers this weekend was quickly snuffed out with the help of a pair of helicopters.
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