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Capital region, Qualicum Beach judged to have best-tasting tap water in B.C.

Capital region, Qualicum Beach judged to have best-tasting tap water in B.C.

Judges were asked to rate the samples on appearance, aroma, taste, mouth feel, after taste and overall impression.
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Doors turned into works of art now open for bids to support Habitat for Humanity

Doors turned into works of art now open for bids to support Habitat for Humanity

The event brings together artists to repurpose a door or a small piece of ­furniture from the agency’s Victoria or Westshore ReStore locations into one-of-a-kind works of art.
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Accused appears on murder charges in separate B.C. courthouses

Accused appears on murder charges in separate B.C. courthouses

Maanav Kinkar, 18, was found dead at Surrey's Hazelnut Meadows Park May 26, 2022 while Caleb Morin, 22, died of a fatal stabbing near Vancouver's Boundary Road and East 45th Ave. March 3, 2023.
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Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

The athlete, a recent UBC grad, 'forgot to re-tie her leash,' leading to her fatal fall, according to the International Slackline Association.
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B.C. man gets five years for firearms theft, attempted rifle sale

B.C. man gets five years for firearms theft, attempted rifle sale

Li Fu Alex Ni was found guilty of breaking and entering into a Richmond residence and attempting to sell a stolen rifle to an undercover cop.
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Man jumps off Vancouver bridge, tells police 'someone had dared him'

Man jumps off Vancouver bridge, tells police 'someone had dared him'

Emergency crews, including the Coast Guard, responded to the scene.
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Body of 23-year-old missing more than a year found during police search

Body of 23-year-old missing more than a year found during police search

Kielan Hall, 23, had last been seen leaving a residence near Cooper and Admirals roads in March 2024.
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Richmond councillor wants gift card audit to go back a decade

Richmond councillor wants gift card audit to go back a decade

A motion was brought forward at the city's general purposes committee meeting on Tuesday.
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B.C. Mounties find body of missing man while executing search warrant

B.C. Mounties find body of missing man while executing search warrant

VICTORIA — Mounties on Vancouver Island say officers found the body of a missing person while they were executing a search warrant at a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands.
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Man accused of attacking tourist on seawall released, living in Vancouver

Man accused of attacking tourist on seawall released, living in Vancouver

The man is under house arrest and must obey a number of bail conditions.
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