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Airline, hotel payments for sister-in-law weren't a gift, tribunal says

Airline, hotel payments for sister-in-law weren't a gift, tribunal says

One of the women "failed to prove the payments were a gift."
Deer spotted in West Kelowna yard with hammock wrapped around antlers

Deer spotted in West Kelowna yard with hammock wrapped around antlers

“He’s a little more jumpy than normal with the restricted vision but he’s eating, drinking and walking without trouble!”
Dog group hails Saanich leash changes as democracy in action

Dog group hails Saanich leash changes as democracy in action

Biggest win is the decision to allow off-leash space on the district’s beaches, outside the Victoria Migratory Bird Sanctuary, says CRD DOGG Society
'I can't look. I can't look': Jury hears Port Alberni mother calling 911

'I can't look. I can't look': Jury hears Port Alberni mother calling 911

When a B.C. Ambulance dispatcher asks Samantha Dittmer if her son’s attacker is still nearby, she says: “No, no. He was attacking me. My baby”
Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says

Hundreds of derelict vessels removed from Canadian waters, Coast Guard says

The coast guard's list of wrecks now has nearly 1,500 entries, roughly two thirds of which are in British Columbia.
Driver who killed Saanich teen fined $2,000, prohibited from driving for six months

Driver who killed Saanich teen fined $2,000, prohibited from driving for six months

Margarita Citron had pleaded guilty to careless driving under the Motor Vehicle Act
B.C. civil liberties watchdog releases updated arrest handbook

B.C. civil liberties watchdog releases updated arrest handbook

Additions deal with heavily policed communities, mental health and involuntary treatment, and protest, civil disobedience and Indigenous resistance.
The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday night when board members from their union approved a contract agreement with studios , bringing the industry at least partly back from a historic halt in
B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

B.C. birth rate decline accelerating, statistics show

The province saw 41,833 newborns in 2022 as its fertility rate continues to decline faster than the national average.
Are depression and anxiety early signs of MS?

Are depression and anxiety early signs of MS?

More than 6,800 MS patients were studied in B.C. for the research.
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