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Sunfest organizers bracing for record-setting attendance — thanks to Blake Shelton

Sunfest organizers bracing for record-setting attendance — thanks to Blake Shelton

Other performers at the Aug. 3-6 event include Lainey Wilson, Billy Currington, Lone­ star, Kameron Marlowe, Jade Eagleson, and more.
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UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

UBC research blames bigger floods on clear-cutting, calls for more selective logging

VANCOUVER — Reducing clear-cut logging and paying more attention to where trees are removed will help reduce the flood risk in British Columbia, a researcher says. A paper published by a team, including University of British Columbia Prof.
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Masked youth approach Richmond driver after blocking road with cones

Masked youth approach Richmond driver after blocking road with cones

Two incidents of traffic blocking were reported to RCMP this past weekend on Westminster Highway.
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Elders give drug trafficker a scolding in Indigenous court

Elders give drug trafficker a scolding in Indigenous court

Shawn Brian Omark Whaling faces sentencing on two drug-related counts and for possessing a restricted firearm
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Body washes up on Metro Vancouver beach

Body washes up on Metro Vancouver beach

Cause of death is unconfirmed.
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BC PharmaCare now covers FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor

BC PharmaCare now covers FreeStyle Libre glucose monitor

Blood-testing sensor worn under skin provides immediate test results for up top 14 days
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Flatbed truck collision on Coquihalla Highway claims one life

Flatbed truck collision on Coquihalla Highway claims one life

The southbound lanes on the Coquihalla Highway have been reduced to a single lane near the incident.
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Prince George was B.C.’s 2022 crime capital

Prince George was B.C.’s 2022 crime capital

Prince George, Richmond, Victoria, Kamloops and Kelowna were the Top 5 most dangerous big cities in B.C. in 2022.
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Campbell River father stabbed a second time, shortly after release from hospital

Campbell River father stabbed a second time, shortly after release from hospital

Colin Dube-Wheat had been released from hospital days earlier after open-heart surgery that was required because of a previous attack.
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Foam football fills hole after Lasqueti ferry's hard landing

Foam football fills hole after Lasqueti ferry's hard landing

The blue toy was a stopgap measure after a hard landing at French Creek north of Parksville Saturday afternoon left the vessel with a small hole in its side.
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