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Former NDP leader, provincial health officer up for honorary degrees

Former NDP leader, provincial health officer up for honorary degrees

More people than usual are receiving honorary degrees from UVic this spring, the result of adding extra celebrations to recognize alumni who graduated in 2020, when COVID-19 precluded large gatherings.
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Hours-long police standoff in Victoria ends with one man in custody

Hours-long police standoff in Victoria ends with one man in custody

VICTORIA — A man is in hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries and a mental health assessment following an hours-long standoff with police in Victoria.
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Amanda Todd received "blackmailing and threatening" messages, father testifies

Amanda Todd received "blackmailing and threatening" messages, father testifies

Norman Todd tells court his daughter was shaken by multiple online posts: "She was scared and kind of panicky"
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Forecast centre says river in northeast B.C. could surge to flood conditions

Forecast centre says river in northeast B.C. could surge to flood conditions

VANCOUVER — The River Forecast Centre is warning residents of northeastern British Columbia that the Liard River could surge to extremely high flows, creating flood conditions similar to last year.
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Update: BC Ferries fined over $600K after worker drowns in Richmond

Update: BC Ferries fined over $600K after worker drowns in Richmond

BC Ferries paid the fine using operating budget, after WorkSafeBC identified high-risk violations.
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Bird flu arrives in Summerland, other B.C. towns

Bird flu arrives in Summerland, other B.C. towns

Avian flu has made its way to Summerland, and other small municipalities in British Columbia.
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Social media posts made Amanda Todd afraid to return to school, mother tells court

Social media posts made Amanda Todd afraid to return to school, mother tells court

“She was distressed and I was distressed with her,” Carol Todd testifies
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No public hearing into arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter at Vancouver bank

No public hearing into arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter at Vancouver bank

VICTORIA — A review by British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has determined a public hearing is not required into the arrest and handcuffing of an Indigenous man and his granddaughter at a bank in downtown Vancouver.
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Video: Pedestrian struck by taxi in Richmond

Video: Pedestrian struck by taxi in Richmond

The 25-year-old was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
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Former Nanaimo environmental planner dies in Washington state race

Former Nanaimo environmental planner dies in Washington state race

Rob Lawrance, 58, had taken part in the Ski to Sea multi-sport relay race near Bellingham, Washington, a number of times. But this time, he failed to show up at the end of a 13-mile cycling leg.
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