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Campers near Harrison Lake, B.C., told to flee wildfire as heat triggers new blazes

Campers near Harrison Lake, B.C., told to flee wildfire as heat triggers new blazes

The BC Wildfire Service has upgraded a blaze in the Fraser Valley to a "wildfire of note" and is warning campers to leave the Harrison Lake area as roads are closed ahead of the long weekend.
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Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.

Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Abbotsford, B.C. The crash happened in the early morning in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Townshipline Road.
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Mom pushes ahead with lawsuit against VicPD officers involved in son's death

Mom pushes ahead with lawsuit against VicPD officers involved in son's death

Rhett Mutch was shot in the neck on Nov. 1, 2014, after Marney Mutch called 911 because her son had broken a basement window to enter her Dallas Road home.
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B.C. man sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'ghost-gun' manufacturing

B.C. man sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'ghost-gun' manufacturing

KAMLOOPS — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manufacturing firearms.
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Vancouver man receives five-year prison sentence for fatal stabbing in 2018

Vancouver man receives five-year prison sentence for fatal stabbing in 2018

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in the city's Downtown Eastside.
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Report: Homeless population in Metro Vancouver rising, especially those unsheltered

Report: Homeless population in Metro Vancouver rising, especially those unsheltered

VANCOUVER — A new federally funded report shows the homeless population in Metro Vancouver has risen nine per cent over the last two years, with the largest increase in those living outdoors without protection from the elements.
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Whistler Blackcomb announces parking program updates ahead of winter 2025-26

Whistler Blackcomb announces parking program updates ahead of winter 2025-26

Updates include new reservations-based carpool parking
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Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping

LYTTON — BC Wildfire Service data show a blaze south of Lytton that has triggered multiple evacuation alerts is three times its original estimated size and continues to burn out of control.
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Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

WHITE ROCK — A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation.
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'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says

'Canada will win' race to bring LNG to Asian markets, B.C. Premier David Eby says

The premier's remarks came as his government announced a $200-million agreement with the Haisla Nation to support infrastructure for the Cedar LNG project.
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