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Indigenous man denied return of guns following seizure

Indigenous man denied return of guns following seizure

Charged with uttering threats to kill an animal or bird, Benjamin James Jackson had filed an affidavit that he needs the guns for sustenance hunting
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First Nations' appeal for Nechako River rights partially upheld

First Nations' appeal for Nechako River rights partially upheld

Saik’uz and Stellat’en launched a case against Rio Tinto Alcan and the Province over impaired fishing rights. 
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A wintry mix of rain and snow headed for to Metro Vancouver, Whistler, Fraser Valley

A wintry mix of rain and snow headed for to Metro Vancouver, Whistler, Fraser Valley

VANCOUVER — A special weather statement for a wintry mix of rain and snow has prompted an advisory for drivers in parts of British Columbia’s South Coast to prepare for poor road conditions.
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Helicopter giant contests B.C. government air ambulance contract award

Helicopter giant contests B.C. government air ambulance contract award

More than 7,300 patients are transported either by helicopter or airplane annually in B.C., says Airbus filing.
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Cash and cryptocurrency cannot be used for bail, says RCMP after 'bail money' scam report

Cash and cryptocurrency cannot be used for bail, says RCMP after 'bail money' scam report

In the scam, fraudsters pose as a police officer and a family member asking for “bail money” to get an individual out of jail
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B.C. workers on minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cents per hour June 1

B.C. workers on minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cents per hour June 1

VICTORIA — Minimum-wage workers in British Columbia will get a pay hike of 65 cents an hour to $17.40 starting June 1, a move the government says will help lift more people out of poverty. The Ministry of Labour says in a statement the 3.
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Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

Child poverty rate rises in B.C. after pandemic cash lost, report says

The report makes more than two dozen recommendations.
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Update: Vancouver restaurant closed temporarily after allowing guests to dance

Update: Vancouver restaurant closed temporarily after allowing guests to dance

"We are incredibly disappointed with the government's decision and lack of empathy"
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Northern BC man to serve jail time for child pornography

Northern BC man to serve jail time for child pornography

Tyler George Joseph Harroff, 21, will serve two concurrent eight-month jail sentences for recording and sharing videos on Snapchat of a minor being sexually assaulted.
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Online archive first step in returning artifacts to northern BC First Nations

Online archive first step in returning artifacts to northern BC First Nations

Artifacts being repatriated to the Dane-zaa or Beaver people, with online archive created by Simon Fraser University and the Tse’k’wa Heritage Society.
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