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B.C. judge stays charges against man accused of recording nudity

B.C. judge stays charges against man accused of recording nudity

Amit Fein was convicted of fleeing police and breaching release conditions
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B.C. prison inmate charged with second-degree murder after fatal cafeteria fight

B.C. prison inmate charged with second-degree murder after fatal cafeteria fight

AGASSIZ, B.C. — An inmate at a British Columbia prison has been charged with second-degree murder over a death in a cafeteria fight.
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B.C. woman who donated to ‘tax shelter scheme’ denied tax relief

B.C. woman who donated to ‘tax shelter scheme’ denied tax relief

Federal judge denied Laila McMillan's request for a judicial review of a Canada Revenue Agency decision that denied tax relief on interest going back to 2005.
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B.C. overdose deaths drop 30 per cent, but researchers point to 'emerging dangers'

B.C. overdose deaths drop 30 per cent, but researchers point to 'emerging dangers'

Nearly half of those who died in B.C. in January had bromazolam, a benzodiazepine, in their system, according to data from the BC Coroners Service. Such drugs reduce the effectiveness of overdose-reversing treatments.
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Eby announces ending of provincial carbon tax, after Carney kills federal version

Eby announces ending of provincial carbon tax, after Carney kills federal version

British Columbia's government will follow through on its promise to repeal the province's consumer carbon tax after new Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to eliminate the federal version of the levy on Friday.
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B.C. ports monitoring Alaska senator’s cruise-ship bypass threat

B.C. ports monitoring Alaska senator’s cruise-ship bypass threat

Trade war sparking division between B.C. and Alaska as cruise ships appear to be next collateral damage
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B.C.'s measles vaccination rate is lower than in Gaines County, Texas

B.C.'s measles vaccination rate is lower than in Gaines County, Texas

That makes the BCCDC 'quite worried.' How to check if you're protected.
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Elon Musk slams B.C.’s Tesla charger rebate ban

Elon Musk slams B.C.’s Tesla charger rebate ban

B.C. removes BC Hydro charger rebates for Tesla products but appears to keep other U.S. manufacturers, for political reasons
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RCMP arrest suspects in shooting in Penticton, B.C.

RCMP arrest suspects in shooting in Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in Penticton, B.C., say they've arrested the final two suspects in a shooting in the city earlier this month.
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Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels

Mining company fined $114K for polluting B.C. river with high cobalt levels

Barrick Gold Inc. was penalized for repeatedly discharging toxic mine waste into a stream that feeds the Similkameen River.
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