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Bird flu arrives in Summerland, other B.C. towns

Bird flu arrives in Summerland, other B.C. towns

Avian flu has made its way to Summerland, and other small municipalities in British Columbia.
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Social media posts made Amanda Todd afraid to return to school, mother tells court

Social media posts made Amanda Todd afraid to return to school, mother tells court

“She was distressed and I was distressed with her,” Carol Todd testifies
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No public hearing into arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter at Vancouver bank

No public hearing into arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter at Vancouver bank

VICTORIA — A review by British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has determined a public hearing is not required into the arrest and handcuffing of an Indigenous man and his granddaughter at a bank in downtown Vancouver.
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Former Nanaimo environmental planner dies in Washington state race

Former Nanaimo environmental planner dies in Washington state race

Rob Lawrance, 58, had taken part in the Ski to Sea multi-sport relay race near Bellingham, Washington, a number of times. But this time, he failed to show up at the end of a 13-mile cycling leg.
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D-Day anniversary brings back memories for war bride

D-Day anniversary brings back memories for war bride

For Stella Higgins, D-Day was just another battle. While it’s seen now as a pivotal moment, the war had been raging for almost five years by that point, and she didn’t want to get her hopes up that the end was in sight.
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Group of B.C. friends create Bollywood trivia game during COVID-19 pandemic

Group of B.C. friends create Bollywood trivia game during COVID-19 pandemic

A Kelowna group has created a Bollywood-themed trivia game that it hopes will take off through a Kickstarter campaign. Filmi Trivia is the creation of Sami Brar, her best friend and her husband, who came up with the idea during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amanda Todd felt 'stalked by someone who wasn’t in our community,' says mom at BC Supreme Court trial

Amanda Todd felt 'stalked by someone who wasn’t in our community,' says mom at BC Supreme Court trial

A Dutch man accused of cyberbullying Port Coquitlam student Amanda Todd pleaded not guilty to five charges at BC Supreme Court in New Westminster today (Monday) — a decade after her death.
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Evacuations, local state of emergency in northwest B.C., as flood risk rises

Evacuations, local state of emergency in northwest B.C., as flood risk rises

VANCOUVER — The emergency program coordinator in northwestern British Columbia says 15 to 20 structures are heavily flooded in three communities where an evacuation order has been issued.
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UBC pot shop bad fit with students and foreign buyers, say residents

UBC pot shop bad fit with students and foreign buyers, say residents

Students backed the proposed cannabis store that would be located at the University Village mini-mall
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B.C. and First Nation reach first 'consent-based' agreement on mining project

B.C. and First Nation reach first 'consent-based' agreement on mining project

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has entered a first-of-its-kind "consent-based" agreement with a First Nation over land use, changing the way resource projects move forward in its territory.
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