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B.C.-wide Amber Alert over after child located safe, man arrested

B.C.-wide Amber Alert over after child located safe, man arrested

The alert was issued around 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
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B.C. Ferries cancels some sailings as high winds hit Vancouver Island

B.C. Ferries cancels some sailings as high winds hit Vancouver Island

A frontal system is headed toward B.C.’s south coast, bringing with it wind, rain and snow.
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Dietitian shares tips for the holiday season (that don’t ditch the dessert!)

Dietitian shares tips for the holiday season (that don’t ditch the dessert!)

For those living with diabetes, or anyone with healthy eating goals, the holidays can represent a challenging time for managing your diet. 
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Letters: Carbon tax flop

Letters: Carbon tax flop

'From day one, the BC carbon tax was destined to be a flop. It was sold as a painless way to solve the climate crisis, intended to spur the transition to a “carbon free,” renewable energy economy.'
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Alleged drug den, murder leads to forfeiture claim on three B.C. homes and $1.5M cash

Alleged drug den, murder leads to forfeiture claim on three B.C. homes and $1.5M cash

BC Civil Forfeiture Act allows the director to seize assets where there is only a likely link to criminal activity and not necessarily a conviction.
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B.C. lawyer facing U.S. money laundering, fraud charges suspended by law society

B.C. lawyer facing U.S. money laundering, fraud charges suspended by law society

B.C. lawyer Faiyaz Dean will sit on the sidelines of the legal profession for eight years; he faces several criminal charges in the U.S.
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300,000 people have received free contraceptives, expanded pharmacist care in B.C., Eby says

300,000 people have received free contraceptives, expanded pharmacist care in B.C., Eby says

Recent provincial changes allow pharmacists to prescribe for minor ailments and dispense free contraceptives, reducing doctor visits.
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Letters: Bev Shaw was an invaluable support for literacy

Letters: Bev Shaw was an invaluable support for literacy

All students of SD46 have been touched by the verve and care of Bev Shaw from Talewind Books, as she helped recommend and source titles for our school libraries, and supported the district Coast Reads initiative.
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All-women team to row 6 weeks across Atlantic for ocean conservation

All-women team to row 6 weeks across Atlantic for ocean conservation

Four marine scientists are demonstrating their passion for ocean conservation by rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Ibrahim Ali guilty of first-degree murder in death of Burnaby girl: jury

Ibrahim Ali guilty of first-degree murder in death of Burnaby girl: jury

The jury in the Ibrahim Ali murder trial took less than 24 hours to decide that 33-year-old Ibrahim Ali was guilty of sexually assaulting and murdering a 13-year-old girl whose body was found in Central Park in July 2017.
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