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Owner fined $500 after off-leash dog chases heron at Cadboro Bay Beach

Owner fined $500 after off-leash dog chases heron at Cadboro Bay Beach

The owner asked the Environmental Protection Tribunal of Canada to overturn the fine, which was high because the incident occurred in the Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary, but the tribunal upheld it
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Everything Vancouver travellers need to know about the Las Vegas cyber attack

Everything Vancouver travellers need to know about the Las Vegas cyber attack

You can cancel your stay if you want to avoid the chaos.
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Stolen Sea-Doos and trailer from Qualicum Bay worth $60,000

Stolen Sea-Doos and trailer from Qualicum Bay worth $60,000

Police believe the suspects or suspect might have used a light-coloured 2008 to 2010 Ford-F250 pickup truck to tow the trailer and Sea-Doos away.
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Gusty winds expected to fuel northern B.C. wildfires

Gusty winds expected to fuel northern B.C. wildfires

Area residents are encouraged to consider wind and weather conditions when having campfires in permissible areas.
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Slain Burnaby girl's shorts, underwear not analyzed by RCMP lab, court told

Slain Burnaby girl's shorts, underwear not analyzed by RCMP lab, court told

A DNA expert testifying at the trial of Ibrahim Ali was questioned Friday about why the RCMP lab didn’t test the girl’s clothing for DNA.
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Unauthorized Whistler bear-viewing tours putting grizzlies at risk, Lil’wat Nation says

Unauthorized Whistler bear-viewing tours putting grizzlies at risk, Lil’wat Nation says

Experts are concerned the bears have become too accustomed to humans
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B.C. government, First Nations reach deal to reopen Joffre Lakes park

B.C. government, First Nations reach deal to reopen Joffre Lakes park

VICTORIA — The popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park east of Pemberton, B.C., will reopen Monday after an agreement between the provincial government and the two local First Nations that had stopped visitors in August.
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Police identify both victims, elderly suspect in Chilliwack, B.C., shootings

Police identify both victims, elderly suspect in Chilliwack, B.C., shootings

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Homicide detectives have identified two people found dead in a home in rural Chilliwack, B.C., on Wednesday and say an elderly suspect has been charged.
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Squamish SAR seeks votes to secure a Land Rover Defender

Squamish SAR seeks votes to secure a Land Rover Defender

Squamish Search and Rescue, the only Canadian finalist in the contest, needs your vote to secure a customized Land Rover Defender and funds.
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Vancouver council approves zoning to allow multiplex units in most neighbourhoods

Vancouver council approves zoning to allow multiplex units in most neighbourhoods

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says the city has taken a "huge step" toward "housing attainability" by approving multiplex units in single-family neighbourhoods, but critics of the plan argue the step is little more than a shuffle.
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