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Evidence at scene proves shooting of Port Alberni man was deliberate: Crown

Evidence at scene proves shooting of Port Alberni man was deliberate: Crown

Crown prosecutor Gordon Baines told the jury they should have no difficulty in finding that Dittmer shot her son, Jesse McPhee, point-blank in the chest
Campbell River Mountie who shot and killed man armed with pellet pistol was justified: IIO

Campbell River Mountie who shot and killed man armed with pellet pistol was justified: IIO

The shooting happened after police responded to a 911 call from a sporting-goods store where a man was reported to have stolen knives and a pellet pistol.
Black bear goes for gummy bears at Lake Cowichan store

Black bear goes for gummy bears at Lake Cowichan store

“Then this little bugger has the nerve to sit at the end of my driveway, look at me and eat it,” says the owner of Tiptons Gas Bar
Campbell River pumpkin dubbed heaviest in B.C. at Langley weigh-in

Campbell River pumpkin dubbed heaviest in B.C. at Langley weigh-in

The Atlantic Giant pumpkin, dubbed Walter, weighed in at a whopping 1,152 pounds — roughly the weight of a full-grown grizzly bear
COVID-19, flu shot invitations going out; long-term-care vaccinations started

COVID-19, flu shot invitations going out; long-term-care vaccinations started

Invitations for COVID-19 and flu vaccines in B.C. are being offered in a staggered fashion, starting with the most vulnerable.
Opinion: Debunking myths about the real impacts of cannabis legalization

Opinion: Debunking myths about the real impacts of cannabis legalization

There were concerns about changes that cannabis legalization might bring. But some trends that were already underway beforehand mostly carried on afterward.
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation condemns wave of residential school denialism

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation condemns wave of residential school denialism

"The efforts of families to find the children buried at residential school sites have become a lightning rod for hatred," said the head of the centre.
Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy initiatives

Feds pump $12.5M into environmental literacy initiatives

Applications are being accepted until Oct. 31.
Lower Mainland oat-milk feud hits courts: Burnaby woman named in lawsuit

Lower Mainland oat-milk feud hits courts: Burnaby woman named in lawsuit

A B.C. Supreme Court lawsuit alleges three women used “insider knowledge and confidential information” from their employer to launch their own organic oat-milk powder company.
Map: Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods for rent in Metro Vancouver this October

Map: Here are the cheapest neighbourhoods for rent in Metro Vancouver this October

Your guide to cheaper rent as apartment prices continue to climb.
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