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Police dogs, helicopter assist in apprehending federal offender who escaped

Police dogs, helicopter assist in apprehending federal offender who escaped

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a federal inmate is back in custody following a brief escape. They say in a statement that they responded to a report of shots fired Thursday just before 3 p.m.
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High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: provincial health officer

High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: provincial health officer

VICTORIA — Seniors in British Columbia's long-term care homes and hospitals will be the first to get immunized against COVID-19 starting in the first week of January with two vaccines, the province's top doctor says. Dr.
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Canadian senator poised for $1.9 million casino cash-out

Canadian senator poised for $1.9 million casino cash-out

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. set to be sold in $3.4 billion deal should shareholders approve of Apollo Global Management Inc. on December 23
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Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting $11,882 biweekly for ‘transition’ services

Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting $11,882 biweekly for ‘transition’ services

Christy Clark’s deputy minister charged Horgan’s NDP $1 a year
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B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

12 more British Columbians died with COVID-19 infections overnight
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B.C. confirms 694 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 35,422

B.C. confirms 694 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 35,422

There have been 12 additional deaths.
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Enforcement of plastic shopping bag ban in Vancouver could be delayed until 2022

Enforcement of plastic shopping bag ban in Vancouver could be delayed until 2022

City staff cites COVID-19 pandemic’s financial hit on businesses for one-year grace period
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Transportation Safety Board team to probe lifeboat incident off Vancouver

Transportation Safety Board team to probe lifeboat incident off Vancouver

VANCOUVER — A Transportation Safety Board team has been assigned to investigate a marine accident that seriously injured two crew members from a freighter moored in English Bay, off Vancouver.
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RCMP say woman, 30, dies of apparent gunshot wounds in Surrey, B.C.

RCMP say woman, 30, dies of apparent gunshot wounds in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 30-year-old woman in Surrey, B.C. Police say officers responded to what they were told was a single-vehicle crash in an alleyway on Thursday morning.
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COVID’s second wave intensifying stress, anxiety

COVID’s second wave intensifying stress, anxiety

“Alarming” levels of despair, suicidal thoughts and hopelessness
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