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Cool weather, rain expected to aid B.C. fire fight but drought persists in northeast

Cool weather, rain expected to aid B.C. fire fight but drought persists in northeast

The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast.
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Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man

Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Mission, B.C., man

ABBOTSFORD — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Mission, B.C.
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RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.

RCMP identify second victim of Banff rockfall as man, 33, from Surrey, B.C.

LAKE LOUISE — The second person killed in a rockfall last week in Banff National Park has been identified as a 33-year-old man from Surrey, B.C. RCMP did not provide a name and say no more information will be provided.
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Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Xander Hartwood ran and walked 784 kilometres in eight days, nine hours and 16 minutes, beating the previous "self-supported" record by nearly a day.
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Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region.
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B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

SURREY — Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the provincial government is boosting funding for a policing program launched in 2023, claiming the initiative led to more than 2,600 criminal charges with a focus on repeat violent offenders.
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Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control

Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control

A recent soaking of rain in northeastern British Columbia has helped to remove the one remaining fire out of the so-called wildfire of note category, although the Summit Lake blaze is still labelled as burning out of control.
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North Island First Nation mulls banishment for drug dealers, bootleggers

North Island First Nation mulls banishment for drug dealers, bootleggers

Elected Kwakiutl First Nation chief Verna Hunt said band members voted in favour of a motion calling for four of its members living on reserve to be exiled
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Victoria endorses plan to tackle street disorder downtown

Victoria endorses plan to tackle street disorder downtown

Council voted overwhelmingly in favour Thursday of endorsing a ­community safety and well-being plan, which has been in the works since 2023.
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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province's central Interior and northeast has significantly reduced wildfire activity, with two of the three most significant blazes this season now no longer classified as fires of note.
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