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$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

VICTORIA — A $500-million rental-protection fund that will help non-profit groups purchase rental buildings has opened in British Columbia.
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Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

VANCOUVER — More than 60 square kilometres of at-risk grassland in British Columbia's southern Interior will be protected forever as part of the newest conservation project in the province.
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UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

"UBC is home to many of the world’s best and brightest students, faculty, and staff.”
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Five puppies still missing after theft from Nanaimo backyard

Five puppies still missing after theft from Nanaimo backyard

Five of the eight-week-old puppies have been recovered.
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New immigrants without wealth 'avoiding' Vancouver

New immigrants without wealth 'avoiding' Vancouver

A lack of affordability ‘deflects’ immigration, while Alberta policies attempt to draw it
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Paroled B.C. sex offender who grabbed kid at pool will see orders expire in fall

Paroled B.C. sex offender who grabbed kid at pool will see orders expire in fall

Jerry Dvorak has a lengthy criminal history of 'personal harm offences' that started in 1979, according to his parole manager.
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'Unsettling footage' captures drone scoping out B.C. man's backyard

'Unsettling footage' captures drone scoping out B.C. man's backyard

Security cameras picked up a drone flying low to the ground around in the yard around 4 a.m.
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Vanderhoof RCMP detachment shooter found not guilty of attempted murder

Vanderhoof RCMP detachment shooter found not guilty of attempted murder

Judge found Paul Nicholas Russell guilty of reckless discharge of a firearm and five other charges.
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One year later: Healing and reflection after shooting at Saanich bank

One year later: Healing and reflection after shooting at Saanich bank

One Victoria officer and two Saanich officers have not returned to work due to injuries received that day. All three have long roads ahead in their recovery, the police chiefs said.
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Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia

Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia

SEATTLE (AP) — A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported.
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