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Man breaching curfew tries to hide from Burnaby police under blanket: RCMP

Man breaching curfew tries to hide from Burnaby police under blanket: RCMP

A Coquitlam man has been charged with violating a conditional sentence order by being out and about at 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to police.
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Federal government invests $33 million in transport projects across B.C. and Alberta

Federal government invests $33 million in transport projects across B.C. and Alberta

The six projects aim to boost economic growth and allow for efficient transportation.
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'Horrendous': Heating issue leaves Vancouver seniors in the cold

'Horrendous': Heating issue leaves Vancouver seniors in the cold

Some elderly tenants in supportive housing are vulnerable and don't have anyone checking in on them, says daughter of one resident.
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'Slap in the face': B.C. communities frustrated with new federal disaster funding

'Slap in the face': B.C. communities frustrated with new federal disaster funding

A new financing program will help protect communities from future floods and wildfires, but it won't help municipalities still vulnerable from the last strike.
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Galentine's Day has become a thing—why hasn't Malentine's Day?

Galentine's Day has become a thing—why hasn't Malentine's Day?

The Conversation explores why men don't have a holiday to celebrate friendship between bros.
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Flu activity in B.C. peaking as COVID-19, respiratory virus decline

Flu activity in B.C. peaking as COVID-19, respiratory virus decline

The BC Centre for Disease Control says influenza A infections remain high and continue to increase, while cases of RSV and COVID are declining.
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How a trade war could hurt B.C. housing affordability

How a trade war could hurt B.C. housing affordability

Provincial building permit data already reveals slowing residential development.
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Regulator left ‘flummoxed’ by B.C. lawyer’s misconduct on basic will and property matter

Regulator left ‘flummoxed’ by B.C. lawyer’s misconduct on basic will and property matter

Vernon-based lawyer Leonard Marriott faces two disciplinary panels after two separate findings of professional misconduct by the Law Society of B.C. in as many months
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Two men plead guilty in fatal B.C. hit-and-run where victim was dragged for blocks

Two men plead guilty in fatal B.C. hit-and-run where victim was dragged for blocks

SURREY, B.C. — Police say two men have pleaded guilty for their roles in a fatal hit-and-run in Surrey, B.C., last year where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle then dragged for several blocks.
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Two earthquakes rattle near Fort St. John, B.C., one felt

Two earthquakes rattle near Fort St. John, B.C., one felt

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Two earthquakes rattled the Fort St. John area in northeastern B.C., less than two hours apart. Earthquakes Canada says there was no damage reported by either quake, and only the second was felt in the city.
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