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Former ‘mayor’ of Oppenheimer Park tent city charged in murder of 78-year-old woman

Former ‘mayor’ of Oppenheimer Park tent city charged in murder of 78-year-old woman

Sandy Parisian, 47, charged with manslaughter
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Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming

Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming

VANCOUVER — A former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the government is not suited to run gaming operations and should get out of the high-stakes business where bet limits reach $100,000.
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B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants

B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 curve is slowly bending downward in British Columbia but health officials are urging caution for those making weekend plans given the presence of new variants.
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Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

There have not been as few people battling COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals since November 20.
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Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say

Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say

SURREY, B.C. — A woman is dead and a man has been injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., in what police say was not a random act. Police were called Thursday morning to a home after reports of gunshots being heard.
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Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

There have not been as few people battling COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals since November 20.
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DFO seizes 337 illegal crab traps in Boundary Bay

DFO seizes 337 illegal crab traps in Boundary Bay

A five-day joint Fisheries and Oceans Canada enforcement operation netted more than 300 illegally set commercial crab traps in Boundary Bay.
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COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

Complex regulations, documents “accountants have challenges to understand”
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COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

Complex regulations, documents “accountants have challenges to understand”
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Metro Vancouver woman wins $4.2 million after buying lottery ticket in 'spur of the moment'

Metro Vancouver woman wins $4.2 million after buying lottery ticket in 'spur of the moment'

While she says she will invest most of her prize money, she also plans to donate some of it to cancer research and organizations dedicated to animal welfare.
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