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Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine

Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine

VANCOUVER — City council in Vancouver has voted to immediately ban the sale of gun-shaped lighters to reduce the public safety risk.
Snowbirds put on a show for Victoria

Snowbirds put on a show for Victoria

The nine-plane formation drew cheers, shouts of surprise and plenty of cameras. (PHOTO GALLERY)
'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.'s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought.
Uber launches accounts with extra safety features for teens in Victoria

Uber launches accounts with extra safety features for teens in Victoria

Parents are automatically notified when their teen requests a trip and are able to track it in real time.
Woman found in Cumberland-area forest with help from Find My app

Woman found in Cumberland-area forest with help from Find My app

The woman’s daughter was taken up in an RCMP helicopter in an attempt to reach a vantage point where there would be a cellphone connection.
RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

SURREY — Rojun Alphonse was a "great family man," who was proud of his Indigenous roots, and the circumstances around his death remain an open wound for his family and the community, said Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation in B.C.
B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer

B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer

VANCOUVER — The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says a nurse who was sanctioned by the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has filed two human rights complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.
Missing woman found, New Westminster police say

Missing woman found, New Westminster police say

Before a recent update, she was reported as last seen in North Vancouver
Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday

Heat warning up for B.C.'s north coast, persisting until Tuesday

VICTORIA — Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for the inland regions of British Columbia's north coast, saying there is a moderate risk to public health.
Shell company: Victoria venture aims to harness the power of oyster shells

Shell company: Victoria venture aims to harness the power of oyster shells

Their first product is a soil amendment made from the shells and coffee waste. But they say one critical way to recycle the shells is to return them to the ocean
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