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B.C.'s local politicians push for expanding drug prohibitions where children gather

B.C.'s local politicians push for expanding drug prohibitions where children gather

VANCOUVER — Local politicians from across British Columbia will vote this week on resolutions involving drug decriminalization, including expanding prohibitions on possession and use to parks, bus stops, sports fields and other places children gather
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B.C. man gets probation for biting two people

B.C. man gets probation for biting two people

Ian James Campbell will not have a criminal record if he completes his probation without incident, meaning he will not face deportation back to his native Scotland.
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Evacuation orders issued near Peachland, more than 400 wildfires burn across B.C.

Evacuation orders issued near Peachland, more than 400 wildfires burn across B.C.

PEACHLAND, B.C. — An evacuation order has been issued for eight recreational properties due to the Glen Lake Wildfire, about 15 kilometres west of Peachland, B.C.
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RCMP IHIT identify Burnaby, B.C., fatal shooting victim

RCMP IHIT identify Burnaby, B.C., fatal shooting victim

BURNABY, B.C. — The RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Burnaby, B.C., in the hopes of advancing its investigation.
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Three minor earthquakes recorded off B.C. coast, near Port Hardy

Three minor earthquakes recorded off B.C. coast, near Port Hardy

Three minor earthquakes rattled a seismically active area off British Columbia's coast on Sunday without causing any damages or triggering tsunami activity.
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Kamloops homeless man gets 45 days in jail for punching woman in face

Kamloops homeless man gets 45 days in jail for punching woman in face

Robert Francis Snowdon, 52, has a lengthy criminal record with previous convictions for violent offences.
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Family hires private care for dad at understaffed B.C. hospital

Family hires private care for dad at understaffed B.C. hospital

The Hulme family hired a care aide for $850 a month to be with their 82-year-old father for a couple of hours two days a week — something they were surprised to find is not uncommon
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Program to help men recover from addiction offers 'hope in a time of hopelessness'

Program to help men recover from addiction offers 'hope in a time of hopelessness'

Parents of a recent resident credit the New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community for saving their son’s life
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Raptor love: Getting up close and personal with birds of prey

Raptor love: Getting up close and personal with birds of prey

The Raptors, an educational and tourism facility on an 11-acre spread north of Duncan, is marking its 20th year in operation
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The search: Kelowna mother scours Victoria streets for her son

The search: Kelowna mother scours Victoria streets for her son

The last time Sherry McMillan heard from her son was February. This week, she travelled to Victoria to try to find him
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