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Manhunt underway for suspects wanted in Northern B.C. highway deaths

Manhunt underway for suspects wanted in Northern B.C. highway deaths

A cross-country manhunt is underway for two Vancouver Island teens considered suspects in the murders of two young, international tourists on the Alaska Highway, as well as the death of a man on Highway 37 near Dease Lake last week.
B.C.’s highest-paid executives took a pay cut in 2018

B.C.’s highest-paid executives took a pay cut in 2018

Average compensation dropped eight per cent in 2018 compared with 2017
Teacher racks up 1,121 consecutive outdoor swim days

Teacher racks up 1,121 consecutive outdoor swim days

When Caleb Kennedy jumped in the water at Banfield Park for Gorge Swim Fest on Sunday, it was the 1,121st consecutive day he’d been swimming outside.
Anti-bat backlash feared in wake of fatal rabies case

Anti-bat backlash feared in wake of fatal rabies case

Conservationists are concerned about a potential backlash against bats following a rare case in which a 21-year-old Parksville man died from rabies after a bat encounter. Mandy Kellner, co-ordinator of the B.C.
223,273 offer views on daylight time to help decide its future in B.C.

223,273 offer views on daylight time to help decide its future in B.C.

Input from 223,273 people was submitted to an online provincial government survey from June 24 to July 19 about the future of daylight time in B.C.
RCMP not ruling out link between missing Alberni teens, body found near truck, double slaying

RCMP not ruling out link between missing Alberni teens, body found near truck, double slaying

Family says Port Alberni teenagers left town looking for work in Yukon or Alberta
RCMP members vote to unionize

RCMP members vote to unionize

Unionizing impacts about 71 members in Sea to Sky region
Medical emergency leads to cancellations, delays on B.C. Ferries

Medical emergency leads to cancellations, delays on B.C. Ferries

Travellers were faced with a significant delay Monday when a medical emergency involving a B.C. Ferries crew member led to the cancellation of two sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Departure Bay. The 11:05 a.m.
Vancouver police dismantle massive marijuana labs

Vancouver police dismantle massive marijuana labs

Two oil-making labs were searched and shut down in South Vancouver on July 19
No, natural gas is not as bad a coal – IEA

No, natural gas is not as bad a coal – IEA

IEA report notes two ‘clean’ LNG plants in B.C. as example low emission production