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B.C. drivers warned to stay off roads amid dire warnings about snow and freezing rain

B.C. drivers warned to stay off roads amid dire warnings about snow and freezing rain

VANCOUVER — Drivers across much of southern B.C. are being asked to avoid non-essential trips as snow and freezing rain threaten to close highways, knock out power and make travel dangerous.
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Update: B.C.’s crypto crackdown won't impact northern B.C. Bitcoin miner

Update: B.C.’s crypto crackdown won't impact northern B.C. Bitcoin miner

Iris Energy’s Bitcoin mining operations in Prince George and Mackenzie became operational earlier this year.
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B.C. Mounties seize cache of firearms in Coquitlam warehouse

B.C. Mounties seize cache of firearms in Coquitlam warehouse

Assault-style rifles, 3D guns, ammunition and body armour seized by RCMP
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Guest list for Eby swearing-in as B.C. premier didn’t include Appadurai

Guest list for Eby swearing-in as B.C. premier didn’t include Appadurai

The name of David Eby’s challenger for the NDP leadership does not appear on the guest list for his swearing-in as Premier. Eby took the oath of office Nov. 18 from Lt.-Gov.
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B.C. smashes 34 temperature records as up to 20 cm of snowfall is expected in Metro Vancouver

B.C. smashes 34 temperature records as up to 20 cm of snowfall is expected in Metro Vancouver

A winter storm watch is in place as up to 20 cm of more snow is expected.
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Saanich police chief says he hopes IIO report brings closure

Saanich police chief says he hopes IIO report brings closure

Saanich Police Chief Dean Duthie and Victoria Police Chief Del Manak say June’s Saanich BMO bank robbery has taken a physical and emotional toll.
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IIO finds lethal force justified in shooting deaths of bank robbers; how the gunfight unfolded

IIO finds lethal force justified in shooting deaths of bank robbers; how the gunfight unfolded

B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared officers of any wrongdoing in the shooting deaths of two heavily-armed bank robbers at a Shelbourne Bank of Montreal branch in June.
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Royal B.C. Museum embarks on three-year public consultation process to plot its future

Royal B.C. Museum embarks on three-year public consultation process to plot its future

Meetings will begin in Victoria and expand to the rest of the province; three years too long, says DVBA's Jeff Bray
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Brief evacuation lifted in northeastern B.C. after crash south of Pouce Coupe

Brief evacuation lifted in northeastern B.C. after crash south of Pouce Coupe

POUCE COUPE, B.C. — Officials in northeastern British Columbia have rescinded an evacuation order issued Wednesday after the crash of a tanker truck carrying hazardous material.
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Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark gains four-year renewal from UNESCO

Tumbler Ridge Global Geopark gains four-year renewal from UNESCO

Designation signifies "highest level of sustainable tourism promoting geological and cultural heritage."
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