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B.C. government to protect some small businesses from evictions

B.C. government to protect some small businesses from evictions

Commercial property owners will be banned from evicting small business tenants that have lost at least 70% of their revenue during the pandemic
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Evacuation alert, state of emergency declared in B.C.’s central Kootenay

Evacuation alert, state of emergency declared in B.C.’s central Kootenay

NELSON, B.C. — A regional district in southern B.C. has declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation alert for all but two of its communities over flooding concerns caused by a weekend storm.
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B.C. watchdog called in after man suffers serious injuries, dies during arrest

B.C. watchdog called in after man suffers serious injuries, dies during arrest

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has been called in after a man who allegedly stole a taxi died from serious injuries suffered during his arrest.
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Number of students returning is a wild card as B.C. schools set to reopen Monday

Number of students returning is a wild card as B.C. schools set to reopen Monday

VANCOUVER — When students board the school bus on Monday in Williams Lake, B.C., they'll be greeted by a bus driver wearing a protective visor and will take a seat by themselves unless they live with another student.
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British Columbians can now receive air quality alerts via text

British Columbians can now receive air quality alerts via text

The messages, in the form of air quality advisories and smoky skies bulletins, will also provide health advice and protective actions.
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B.C. sees second day in a row with no COVID-19 deaths as schools ready to reopen

B.C. sees second day in a row with no COVID-19 deaths as schools ready to reopen

VICTORIA — British Columbia announced no new deaths from COVID-19 for the second day in a row on Saturday, as it recorded 11 new cases of the virus. It’s the third time this week that there have been zero deaths from COVID-19 in B.C.
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B.C. confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,573

B.C. confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,573

For the second day in a row, there are no new deaths to report.
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B.C. paddler fights to save turkey vulture after eagle attack

B.C. paddler fights to save turkey vulture after eagle attack

“I don’t want to interfere in nature, but I don’t want to see an animal suffer ... The eagle had taken off and it just didn’t seem right to leave it.”
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Tubing on this popular B.C. river gets the 'OK' to go ahead this summer

Tubing on this popular B.C. river gets the 'OK' to go ahead this summer

The Town of Lake Cowichan reversed the decision it made last month to restrict the popular activity.
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Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum’s party posts, deletes tweet accusing RCMP officers of murder

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum’s party posts, deletes tweet accusing RCMP officers of murder

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has no comment on the tweet; Safe Surrey Coalition councillor Doug Elford says he doesn’t stand by the comment
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