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Whistler hotel worker jailed for two years for sexual assault, appeal dismissed

Whistler hotel worker jailed for two years for sexual assault, appeal dismissed

The worker sexually assaulted a co-worker at a private residence in 2020
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B.C. man gets 7 years for sex abuse, bestiality involving dog

B.C. man gets 7 years for sex abuse, bestiality involving dog

A 79-year-old grandfather from Northern B.C. sexually abused three of his granddaughters, including an act of bestiality involving his pet dog.
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Man uses martial-arts skills to fight off assailant wearing bra on his head

Man uses martial-arts skills to fight off assailant wearing bra on his head

The man was walking his dog in a wooded area behind Northfield Rotary Lookout Park when he was confronted by a stranger swinging two knives and trying to stab him
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Kamloops mayor says he won't step down, will run in next election

Kamloops mayor says he won't step down, will run in next election

City council stripped mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson's role as official city spokesperson in May in a move it said would 'reinforce ethical governance.'
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BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers

BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers

The B.C. Wildfire Service says a new wildfire discovered near Smithers this weekend was quickly snuffed out with the help of a pair of helicopters.
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Curtain pulls back to reveal Vancouver orchestra's new flutist is still in school

Curtain pulls back to reveal Vancouver orchestra's new flutist is still in school

At 17, Julin Cheung is set to become the orchestra's new assistant principal flute and piccolo player, and its youngest ever member.
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'Engineering on the fly': Accepting risk is part of the Zen of sand sculpting, says Victoria designer

'Engineering on the fly': Accepting risk is part of the Zen of sand sculpting, says Victoria designer

Damon Langlois, who is competing at Parksville Beachfest, said an experience with a sudden torrential rainstorm at a festival in Kuwait drove that point home
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Forested waterfront property on Galiano preserved as nature reserve

Forested waterfront property on Galiano preserved as nature reserve

The 42-hectare property, dubbed the Talking Trees Nature Reserve, is expected to open to the public in 2025
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B.C. Wildfire Service says several new fires ignited by lightning since Friday

B.C. Wildfire Service says several new fires ignited by lightning since Friday

At least five new wildfires were ignited by lightning in British Columbia since Friday, and combined with roughly a dozen other new blazes, the total number burning across the province now stands at more than 150.
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First responders can't go to Victoria neighbourhood without police: chief

First responders can't go to Victoria neighbourhood without police: chief

VICTORIA — A recent attack on a Victoria paramedic and the subsequent threats against cops who were called in to help mark the latest incidents of violence against local first responders, the city's police chief said in announcing emergency personnel
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