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'Waterboys' stay behind to fight fire in B.C.'s Shuswap

'Waterboys' stay behind to fight fire in B.C.'s Shuswap

An MLA in B.C.'s Shuswap region says the men and women who chose to stay are 'highly skilled' individuals.
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At least eight humpback whales struck by boats off B.C. coast in less than a month

At least eight humpback whales struck by boats off B.C. coast in less than a month

Some of the humpback collisions involved a B.C. Ferries vessel, a large catamaran ferry and a cruise ship, according to the Marine Education and Research Society.
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SCRD awaits water system parts and decisions

SCRD awaits water system parts and decisions

Delays impact efforts by Sunshine Coast Regional District staff to increase Chapman Water System supplies.
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B.C. man awarded $6.1M after accident paralyzes him

B.C. man awarded $6.1M after accident paralyzes him

Paraplegic Fort St. John man found 25% liable for not wearing his seatbelt
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‘We have the luxury of time’: Personal emergency preparedness stressed on the Coast

‘We have the luxury of time’: Personal emergency preparedness stressed on the Coast

While the SCRD has a draft evacuation plan for the Coast, where and how disaster may strike is uncertain. The regional district's emergency program coordinator is asking locals to be prepared to leave at a moment's notice – and know where to find the information of where to go.
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RCMP dog handler not guilty of excessive force for arrest caught on camera

RCMP dog handler not guilty of excessive force for arrest caught on camera

Cst. Joshua Grafton had been facing one count each of assault, assault with a weapon and obstruction of justice from an early-morning Feb. 18, 2016, arrest of two men caught driving a stolen pickup truck.
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Calgary couple loses $5,400 in Metro Vancouver rental scam

Calgary couple loses $5,400 in Metro Vancouver rental scam

The Better Business Bureau is warning the public to look out for potential rental scams
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B.C. grandfather returns to find Shuswap home ravaged by wildfire

B.C. grandfather returns to find Shuswap home ravaged by wildfire

BC Wildfire Service says this wildfire "probably rivals any fire event that humans have witnessed in B.C. in a wildland fire setting."
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Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Wildfire smoke can damage the brain long after flames are extinguished, research says

Several researchers have started looking into how fine particulate matter from wildfire smoke can enter the body and travel to the brain.
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B.C. nurse cited for dispensing incorrect fentanyl dosages

B.C. nurse cited for dispensing incorrect fentanyl dosages

Mohammed Ghasemi Chaleshtari allegedly dispensed incorrect transdermal fentanyl to two clients.
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