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Bzzzt bzzzt bzzzt: Emergency alert test will sound in B.C. today

Bzzzt bzzzt bzzzt: Emergency alert test will sound in B.C. today

The B.C. Emergency Alert system will send alerts today, May 10 at 1:55 p.m. across cellphones, as well as radio and TV broadcasts.
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B.C. parents lack electrical safety knowledge, poll finds

B.C. parents lack electrical safety knowledge, poll finds

Eight per cent of B.C. parents believe a downed power line would glow, according to a new BC Hydro survey.
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Les Leyne: NDP looks helpless in dealing with housing scandal

Les Leyne: NDP looks helpless in dealing with housing scandal

Atira, the contractor at the centre of the scandal, rejected the government’s direct order to clean house
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B.C. man loses fight with Apple over laptop battery

B.C. man loses fight with Apple over laptop battery

Xiaoxian Zhou wanted the $3,375 purchase price back.
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Sunshine Coast Tourism director outlines mission for region

Sunshine Coast Tourism director outlines mission for region

Organization is coordinating measures to attract visitors to areas from Howe Sound to Desolation Sound
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Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and wildfires

Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and wildfires

VICTORIA — A spell of unseasonably warm weather in the forecast for many parts of British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and wildfires. John Innes, a professor in the faculty of forestry at the University of B.C.
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BC Coroners Service investigating two deaths on Sunshine Coast

BC Coroners Service investigating two deaths on Sunshine Coast

The deceased were found in a residence in ts'ukw'um (Wilson Creek) on May 3 
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BC NDP warns motion to investigate forestry company 'out of order'

BC NDP warns motion to investigate forestry company 'out of order'

Plans to investigate Paper Excellence's ownership structure and business ties now face delays at the federal and provincial level.
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Canadian diplomat expelled from China in retaliation for similar move by Ottawa

Canadian diplomat expelled from China in retaliation for similar move by Ottawa

OTTAWA — Beijing declared a Canadian diplomat as "persona non grata" Tuesday in retaliation for Ottawa's expulsion of a Chinese consular official over allegations of foreign interference.
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Ticked off: Pest control experts warn of dangers associated with early tick season

Ticked off: Pest control experts warn of dangers associated with early tick season

Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
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