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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What we can expect in 2024

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What we can expect in 2024

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30 months' jail for severe beating of elderly B.C. man

30 months' jail for severe beating of elderly B.C. man

The victim was left homeless when police took the RV, in which assault happened, as evidence.
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BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations at Site C dam

BC Hydro fined $710K for repeated 'high-risk' safety violations at Site C dam

WorkSafeBC found BC Hydro "failed to establish and maintain a system of regulatory compliance, a high-risk violation."
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B.C. charity handed $64K penalty after worker killed in fall

B.C. charity handed $64K penalty after worker killed in fall

Satnam Education Society of British Columbia has appealed the penalty on grounds it shouldn't be responsible for a subcontractor's work.
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B.C. heli-ski company fined $84,000 in avalanche incident that injured one, killed two

B.C. heli-ski company fined $84,000 in avalanche incident that injured one, killed two

The penalty to Canadian Mountain Holidays GP Inc. came after it disturbed the scene of the incident and failed to report the injury to WorkSafeBC.
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B.C. government handed $710K penalty for 'unsafe' wildfire workers

B.C. government handed $710K penalty for 'unsafe' wildfire workers

The B.C. Ministry of Forests said it is appealing what it described as an "arbitrary and disproportionately high" penalty.
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Fuel thrown into bonfire likely cause of explosion in Nanaimo

Fuel thrown into bonfire likely cause of explosion in Nanaimo

People were gathered for an outdoor party; calls to police came just before 2 a.m. Saturday
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Camp operator penalized $206,000 after B.C. worker found dead of COVID-19

Camp operator penalized $206,000 after B.C. worker found dead of COVID-19

WorkSafeBC found the company "failed to implement an exposure control plan."
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Residential property values drop by about 1 to 2% in Squamish

Residential property values drop by about 1 to 2% in Squamish

2024 BC Assessment values single-family homes at median of $1.475 million, strata homes at $830,000, a 1 to 2% drop compared to 2023.
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North Shore Rescue members drive up barren ski run for first call of 2024

North Shore Rescue members drive up barren ski run for first call of 2024

Improper footwear leads to a broken leg for the province's first rescue call of the year, while another hiker falls ill on the Howe Sound Crest Trail
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