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Hiker dies after fall on trail near Qualicum Bay

Hiker dies after fall on trail near Qualicum Bay

Search and rescue groups were called to the 10-kilometre trail on Sunday evening in response to an urgent call for medical aid for a woman who had fallen while hiking the trail
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YVR launches new tool to help passengers catch their flights

YVR launches new tool to help passengers catch their flights

Vancouver International Airport expects more than 300,000 passengers to travel over Labour Day long weekend.
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Displaced evacuees could have tough task finding long-term housing

Displaced evacuees could have tough task finding long-term housing

"It's going to be a very fluid situation."
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HandyDART driver awarded $713K for Metro Vancouver accident

HandyDART driver awarded $713K for Metro Vancouver accident

A Honda struck a HandyDART bus on Crescent Road near the 144th Street intersection in Surrey in March 2016.
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Fallow deer kill essential to survival of Sidney Island: First Nations

Fallow deer kill essential to survival of Sidney Island: First Nations

Parks Canada tour shows how the understory has been nibbled down compared with lush neighbouring Portland Island
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Motorist who flicked cigarette butt in front of police chief gets $575 ticket

Motorist who flicked cigarette butt in front of police chief gets $575 ticket

It’s the third time Victoria Police Chief Del Manak has personally issued a ticket for discarding a burning substance
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100-year-old Spitfire veteran takes to the skies with teenage pal

100-year-old Spitfire veteran takes to the skies with teenage pal

When George Brewster, 100, went flying on Saturday, he brought along his close friend Iain Brown, a teenager with whom he had bonded over their shared appreciation for poetry, aviation and Scotland.
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The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

The grass that's greener in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

Lawn watering was prohibited in Metro Vancouver's 23 local authority regions on Aug. 4, with the ban in place until Oct.15.
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Lightning sparks new wildfires on Vancouver Island

Lightning sparks new wildfires on Vancouver Island

Most are considered backcountry fires and are burning in extreme terrain, says Coastal Fire Centre information officer Kimberly Kelly. 
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Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute due to technical issues

Drake concert in Vancouver postponed at last minute due to technical issues

A statement noted Drake was "ready and excited to perform."
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