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Police investigate early-morning drowning in Okanagan Lake

Police investigate early-morning drowning in Okanagan Lake

KELOWNA, B.C. — Mounties in Kelowna say they are working to recover the body of a man who drowned in Okanagan Lake early Saturday morning.
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Inquest jury recommends increased funding for mental-health teams in RCMP

Inquest jury recommends increased funding for mental-health teams in RCMP

Christopher Bloomfield was killed by police trying to arrest him on Nov. 10, 2018 at the trailer home he shared with his mother in Mill Bay
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B.C. ship and dock foremen issue 72-hour strike notice to employer

B.C. ship and dock foremen issue 72-hour strike notice to employer

VANCOUVER — A union representing ship and dock foremen in British Columbia has issued 72-hour strike notice against their employer.
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Downtown Eastside social housing project expands to four lots, with health services

Downtown Eastside social housing project expands to four lots, with health services

VANCOUVER — A housing project in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside is being expanded from one city lot to four and will include community health and social services. B.C.
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Heat wave settling over B.C., temperatures set to rise over the weekend

Heat wave settling over B.C., temperatures set to rise over the weekend

A heat wave is settling over parts of British Columbia with Environment Canada warning of very high temperatures stretching into next week.
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Police seize 20 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammo in raid on Bear Mountain home

Police seize 20 guns, 20,000 rounds of ammo in raid on Bear Mountain home

One person was arrested after the June 25 raid at the residence in the 800-block of Pintail Place but has since been released.
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B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes

B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes

“We want seniors to have the same rental protections as other British Columbians and we want the rights of seniors upheld."
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Sunken boat with holes abandoned in BC Park sparks environmental concerns

Sunken boat with holes abandoned in BC Park sparks environmental concerns

From spotted to sunk: Follow the case of an abandoned vessel at Porteau Cove, revealing challenges in dealing with marine debris and pollution.
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Highway patrol seizes big haul of illegal cigarettes near Duncan

Highway patrol seizes big haul of illegal cigarettes near Duncan

Officers discovered the contraband cigarettes, worth about $400,000, after pulling over a truck towing a trailer near Duncan for suspected impaired driving.
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Nanaimo RCMP find illicit drugs, weapons after stopping suspected prohibited driver

Nanaimo RCMP find illicit drugs, weapons after stopping suspected prohibited driver

An officer with the detachment’s special investigations team saw a man known to be prohibited from driving parking and getting out of a truck
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