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Charges laid against two men as Vancouver police probe surge in break-ins

Charges laid against two men as Vancouver police probe surge in break-ins

VANCOUVER — Two men face a total of 70 separate charges and Vancouver police say the arrests will likely have a significant effect on the number of commercial break-ins across the city.
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Health coalition says use of private clinics won't cure B.C.'s surgical backlog

Health coalition says use of private clinics won't cure B.C.'s surgical backlog

VANCOUVER — A coalition of public health-care advocates is calling on the British Columbia government to ease a COVID-19-caused surgical backlog through publicly funded solutions, not private clinics.
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Student sues B.C. university over refund for unused parking due to COVID-19

Student sues B.C. university over refund for unused parking due to COVID-19

“The majority of the service was not able to be used by students and they’re just keeping the money because they think they can."
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Cruise ships told not to stop in B.C. in July

Cruise ships told not to stop in B.C. in July

"We are, as you can imagine, not in favour of cruise ships coming into anywhere in British Columbia."
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BC Wildfire Service says forecast is good for fighting small fire near Kitimat

BC Wildfire Service says forecast is good for fighting small fire near Kitimat

KITIMAT, B.C. — A small wildfire near Kitimat in northwest British Columbia is burning out of control, but the BC Wildfire Service says firefighters have made significant progress in establishing a perimeter.
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B.C. says no special treatment for movie stars, hockey players or cruise ships

B.C. says no special treatment for movie stars, hockey players or cruise ships

VICTORIA — British Columbia is moving towards easing COVID-19 restrictions, but movie stars, hockey players and cruise line operators won't be getting special passes around the province's self isolation and port access rules, says provincial health o
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B.C. libraries set for phased return to lending in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

B.C. libraries set for phased return to lending in wake of COVID-19 pandemic

Public libraries are included in Phase 2 of the B.C. 'Restart' plan
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Serial killer Robert Pickton evidence destruction application on hold

Serial killer Robert Pickton evidence destruction application on hold

Evidence in Canada’s largest serial killer investigation ran from inhalers to clothes, DNA, body parts, blood-soaked items, vehicles and clothing
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B.C. 's K-12 schools to plan for full operations in September

B.C. 's K-12 schools to plan for full operations in September

Schools will resume with new protocols and set-ups for students, staff, and parents
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Search crews pull the body of a young man from a river in Chilliwack, B.C.

Search crews pull the body of a young man from a river in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — The body of a 22-year-old man who was last seen swimming with friends in a Chilliwack, B.C., river has been found. RCMP say the man's friends reported that he entered the Vedder River on Monday night and became distressed.
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