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Victoria endorses plan to tackle street disorder downtown

Victoria endorses plan to tackle street disorder downtown

Council voted overwhelmingly in favour Thursday of endorsing a ­community safety and well-being plan, which has been in the works since 2023.
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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province's central Interior and northeast has significantly reduced wildfire activity, with two of the three most significant blazes this season now no longer classified as fires of note.
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B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds

B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer.
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B.C. man jailed for fatal hit-and-run sentenced for teen sexual assault

B.C. man jailed for fatal hit-and-run sentenced for teen sexual assault

Alexandre Romero-Arata is already serving a prison sentence for the Vancouver driving death of Eoghan Byrne.
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Man seen 'speeding toward' dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000

Man seen 'speeding toward' dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000

PORT HARDY — A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. The man was found guilty last November in B.C.
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Nanaimo gas station robbed by young male with knife

Nanaimo gas station robbed by young male with knife

Police released images of the suspect caught on surveillance cameras inside the store.
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Totem returned to carver's granddaughter through West Coast Trail connection

Totem returned to carver's granddaughter through West Coast Trail connection

Sonj Bunwait had stumbled across the three-foot pole more than a decade ago in North Vancouver while preparing a house for demolition.
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Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017

Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017

Mounties in British Columbia's Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as being a woman who went missing near Sicamous nearly eight years ago.
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B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl

B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and terminal condition.
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Police warn youth to be on alert amid increase in online exploitation cases

Police warn youth to be on alert amid increase in online exploitation cases

Sharing of intimate photos online is extremely risky, and can lead to unintended further distribution and exploitation, police say
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