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Guilty plea: Volunteer curling coach in New West admits to sexual interference against youth

Guilty plea: Volunteer curling coach in New West admits to sexual interference against youth

New Westminster police launched investigation after 11-year-old girl shared details about an encounter with curling coach
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1,200-kilometre Race to Alaska is off and running — with no engines

1,200-kilometre Race to Alaska is off and running — with no engines

Competitors made the traditional sprint from Government Street to their vessels in the Inner Harbour on Thursday and set out to complete the 1,200-kilometre journey.
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B.C. government taps veteran mediator to resolve Fraser Valley bus strike

B.C. government taps veteran mediator to resolve Fraser Valley bus strike

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has appointed veteran mediator Vince Ready to help resolve what it says is an "incredibly challenging" bus strike in the Fraser Valley.
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Plea bargain reached in deadly restaurant shooting that targeted alleged money launderers

Plea bargain reached in deadly restaurant shooting that targeted alleged money launderers

Two men connected to the underground Richmond bank busted for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through casinos were shot in 2020
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Wildfires getting bigger and number of large fires increasing over time: BCWS

Wildfires getting bigger and number of large fires increasing over time: BCWS

The challenge is deciding on where the most critical fire response is, recognizing that BCWS doesn’t have the capacity to put every fire out.
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Municipal review points to big problems in small District of Sooke

Municipal review points to big problems in small District of Sooke

A consultant’s report found the government lacks leadership and has a history of harassment
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Showers likely for southern B.C., as wildfires cut air quality, challenge control

Showers likely for southern B.C., as wildfires cut air quality, challenge control

VANCOUVER — For the first time this year, air quality advisories are posted for part of Vancouver Island and a large section of the Lower Mainland as smoke from several wildfires wafts over the region.
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Ex-Mexican general seeks to use worker’s statement in fight against extradition

Ex-Mexican general seeks to use worker’s statement in fight against extradition

Eduardo Leon Trauwitz fled to British Columbia more than four years ago
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Messi's MLS signing to benefit league, Whitecaps and sport generally

Messi's MLS signing to benefit league, Whitecaps and sport generally

Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi said he planned to sign with Inter Miami
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Asian buyers interested in hydrogen from McLeod Lake Indian Band's proposed $5 billion plant

Asian buyers interested in hydrogen from McLeod Lake Indian Band's proposed $5 billion plant

Prince Rupert port facility preparing to handle large rail shipments of liquid ammonia
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