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Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.

Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN — Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday.
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Woman awarded almost $1M from ex-boss for sexual assault says she's received nothing

Woman awarded almost $1M from ex-boss for sexual assault says she's received nothing

The woman was one of five former employees that Kyle Christopher Mostowy, 56, was found guilty in 2016 of sexually assaulting.
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Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.

Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.

TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say.
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Indigenous midwives call for more stable funding

Indigenous midwives call for more stable funding

They want the Health Ministry and Island Health to fund four full-time midwifery contracts to ensure sustainable and equitable Indigenous-led care.
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Boa constrictor captured at Miracle Beach, in second incident in a month

Boa constrictor captured at Miracle Beach, in second incident in a month

The Conservation Officer Service says it’s investigating the circumstances of the escape, which may result in enforcement action against the snake’s owner
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Don't fall for this fake BC Hydro Google ad

Don't fall for this fake BC Hydro Google ad

Criminals are trying to offer a discount on solar panels and home upgrades.
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ICYMI: All about Surf Bay, côte Ouest — the first francophone TV series filmed in B.C.

ICYMI: All about Surf Bay, côte Ouest — the first francophone TV series filmed in B.C.

Filming kicked off in May, along the Sea to Sky and in Tofino.
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B.C. couple who lived in homeless encampment for a year survived on love

B.C. couple who lived in homeless encampment for a year survived on love

"It all happened so fast," says Willow Wood about how she went from working full-time to living without shelter.
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'Great niblings' at centre of B.C. human rights dispute

'Great niblings' at centre of B.C. human rights dispute

A woman who sought to adopt claimed she was discriminated against by the province's Ministry of Children and Family Development.
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B.C. composter penalized for being over triple capacity

B.C. composter penalized for being over triple capacity

Abbotsford company's $9K penalty significantly reduced after it claimed it didn't gain economic advantage from the breach because it gave the compost away
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