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Dog missing since helicopter crash found dead, pilot left scene and is unaccounted for

Dog missing since helicopter crash found dead, pilot left scene and is unaccounted for

B.C. pilot and a therapy dog remain missing after surviving a helicopter crash in northeast of Vernon, B.C.
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Kisses and Kicks: August 11 edition

Kisses and Kicks: August 11 edition

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
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Lions Gate Hospital doctor negligent for baby's skull fractures, brain damage

Lions Gate Hospital doctor negligent for baby's skull fractures, brain damage

A caesarian section birth at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, B.C., resulted in three fractures on the left side of the baby's skull and extensive brain damage.
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RCMP looking for people of interest in Canadian Tire shoplifting investigation

RCMP looking for people of interest in Canadian Tire shoplifting investigation

Sunshine Coast RCMP released an image of two people of interest in an Aug. 10 shoplifting incident at the ts'uḵw'um (Wilson Creek) Canadian Tire in an Aug. 14 release.
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B.C. court room closures damage justice, say lawyers

B.C. court room closures damage justice, say lawyers

Delays not fair to accused people waiting for their day in court, trial lawyers say
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Powell River, Sechelt SAR teams make extraction in Tin Hat area

Powell River, Sechelt SAR teams make extraction in Tin Hat area

Injured hiker rescued via helicopter as search and rescue teams combine efforts
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Research study finds veggie eaters are happier

Research study finds veggie eaters are happier

Eating spinach and carrots daily: A recipe for health and happiness.
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Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes

Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes

The wildfire service is reporting about 375 fires around B.C., with about 11 recorded since midday Sunday and another 11 still ranked as fires of note, meaning they are highly visible or threaten people or property.
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B.C. man who killed wife, children has sentence lightened after Supreme Court ruling

B.C. man who killed wife, children has sentence lightened after Supreme Court ruling

The man, who was serving a life sentence with no chance of parole for 35 years, will now have a shot at parole 10 years earlier.
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BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair

Crown corporation wants to raise rates at public electric vehicle charging stations by 15 per cent next month
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