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Parts of B.C. will be drenched with up to 70 mm of rain: Environment Canada

Parts of B.C. will be drenched with up to 70 mm of rain: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding and pooling water in parts of B.C. Rainfall warnings have been posted for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley.
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More addiction crisis resources needed, UBCM tells B.C. government

More addiction crisis resources needed, UBCM tells B.C. government

More mental health supports needed, delegates say
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Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns

Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns

It’s a high-risk, high-reward gamble for control of the B.C. Legislature, a UBC political scientist says.
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'Bonnie British Columbia': B.C. leaders 'vote' to change licence plates to honour Dr. Henry

'Bonnie British Columbia': B.C. leaders 'vote' to change licence plates to honour Dr. Henry

Henry has been the province’s face of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cooperation needed to recover, Wilkinson tells UBCM

Cooperation needed to recover, Wilkinson tells UBCM

Pandemic, housing availability, opioid crisis, land use top issues
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B.C. premier says he needs stability to face 'grave' challenges province faces

B.C. premier says he needs stability to face 'grave' challenges province faces

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia needs a government with a majority mandate to face the province's health and economic challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader John Horgan said Wednesday.
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Police investigate after man was set on fire while sleeping in Campbell River, B.C.

Police investigate after man was set on fire while sleeping in Campbell River, B.C.

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The RCMP say a sleeping man was deliberately set on fire in Campbell River, B.C., leaving him severe burns to his back.
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Develop recovery infrastructure framework: UBCM

Develop recovery infrastructure framework: UBCM

Municipalities want flexibility on local projects
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Overdose deaths in B.C. surpass 1,000 this year

Overdose deaths in B.C. surpass 1,000 this year

Total number of deaths for eight months greater than 12-month total in 2019
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Overdose deaths hit new record during dual public health emergencies

Overdose deaths hit new record during dual public health emergencies

While many have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia has been dealing with a second public health emergency: overdose deaths. B.C. now has a record of six straight months with over 100 illicit drug toxicity deaths.
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