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Early morning apartment fire in Penticton, B.C., leaves two people dead

Early morning apartment fire in Penticton, B.C., leaves two people dead

PENTICTON, B.C. — The Mounties say two people have died in an early morning fire Tuesday that partially destroyed a 30-unit apartment building in Penticton, B.C. RCMP spokesman Sgt.
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River Rock bosses cold to regulators and police, Cullen Commission told

River Rock bosses cold to regulators and police, Cullen Commission told

A second BCLC investigator suggests government and casino officials wanted to leave potentially suspicious high rollers alone
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B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history.
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RCMP chief tells Cullen Commission of a ‘growing monster’ of casino crime and underfunded detachment

RCMP chief tells Cullen Commission of a ‘growing monster’ of casino crime and underfunded detachment

Richmond RCMP Officer in Charge Ward Clapham testified that he was met with “friction” when he went to city officials in 2005 with concerns about the recently opened River Rock Casino and Resort
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Health officials monitor record 5,101 people as surge in B.C. COVID-19 cases continues

Health officials monitor record 5,101 people as surge in B.C. COVID-19 cases continues

Province has recorded 1,734 new cases in past week
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B.C. confirms 217 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,588

B.C. confirms 217 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,588

5,101 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
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Prince Rupert port plans cargo volume doubling by 2040

Prince Rupert port plans cargo volume doubling by 2040

Fairview Container Terminal moved 1.2 million TEUs in 2019
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Sexual abuse allegations against priest, employee, Vancouver archdiocese

Sexual abuse allegations against priest, employee, Vancouver archdiocese

“Culture of entrenched clericalism that enabled perpetrators of sexual abuse:” suit
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Medium is the message in Nanaimo, B.C., but RCMP not impressed

Medium is the message in Nanaimo, B.C., but RCMP not impressed

NANAIMO, B.C. — A Vancouver Island man is facing charges after choosing a poor time and place to let his creative impulses flow.
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'Native Girl' costume pulled from shelves at store north of Vancouver

'Native Girl' costume pulled from shelves at store north of Vancouver

“This is cultural appropriation,” decried a local.
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