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'Very dangerous': avalanche warning issued as heavy snowfall hits B.C.

'Very dangerous': avalanche warning issued as heavy snowfall hits B.C.

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for wide swaths of the British Columbia Interior into parts of Alberta, with "very dangerous" conditions forecast to persist until Monday.
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Lawsuit filed against north-central B.C. school district over alleged sexual assault

Lawsuit filed against north-central B.C. school district over alleged sexual assault

A civil liability claim has been filed in Vancouver on Feb. 26 against School District 91's board of education, alleging they failed to dismiss a teacher for sexually assaulting a student between 1979 or 1980 in Vanderhoof.
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Esquimalt to explore re-establishing its own police department

Esquimalt to explore re-establishing its own police department

The township would contract with a larger police force for services like forensics, detention and major crimes investigations, as already occurs in Oak Bay
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Spring break deal: You can fly from Vancouver to L.A. and cruise to Mexico for a steal

Spring break deal: You can fly from Vancouver to L.A. and cruise to Mexico for a steal

This all-inclusive package offers massive savings over the busy travel time.
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Native housing society buying Esquimalt building to protect rentals

Native housing society buying Esquimalt building to protect rentals

Lu’ma Native Housing Society is buying the 16-unit apartment with help from the provincial Rental Protection Fund.
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Vancouver and B.C. government officials met last fall with FIFA, but most details are secret

Vancouver and B.C. government officials met last fall with FIFA, but most details are secret

BC Place will host seven matches in 2026.
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Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

TORONTO — Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was found unconstitutional and has now been repealed.
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Saanich residents lose $27,000 to grandparent scam

Saanich residents lose $27,000 to grandparent scam

The scam targets seniors, with callers claiming to be a grandchild or other relative who is in trouble and needs money to get out of the situation
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Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is joining seven provinces in paying for some of the cost of in vitro fertilization but scant details and long-standing inequities have raised questions about how the plan could benefit patients.
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Suspected gang member believed to be recruiting near schools: Victoria police chief

Suspected gang member believed to be recruiting near schools: Victoria police chief

The individual, who was arrested, was allegedly recruiting students in parking lots across the street from several schools, Del Manak told the Greater Victoria School Board
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