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Mapping Vancouver’s single-room occupancy fires of 2022

Mapping Vancouver’s single-room occupancy fires of 2022

There were 214 fire calls to single-room occupancy buildings in Vancouver, from Jan. 1, 2022 to Dec. 8, 2022.
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Raw 911 data paints complicated portrait of crime in Victoria

Raw 911 data paints complicated portrait of crime in Victoria

A Victoria city councillor released data on 911 calls to homeless shelters and city parks
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Calls to close Cowichan River to fishing as 'dead zone' forms

Calls to close Cowichan River to fishing as 'dead zone' forms

The Cowichan’s decline “is the death of 1,000 cuts.”
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Water at Willows Beach to be retested for bacteria this week

Water at Willows Beach to be retested for bacteria this week

Water samples from the Oak Bay beach will be retested and reviewed this week to determine if elevated levels of enterococci bacteria are still present. 
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Large mountain wildfire not being fought due to location; local smoky air eases

Large mountain wildfire not being fought due to location; local smoky air eases

A 1,500-hectare wildfire on Strathcona Provincial Park’s Mount Con Reid is being monitored, considered part of the area’s natural processes
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Day parole extended for Saanich man convicted of arranging murder of mother, grandmother

Day parole extended for Saanich man convicted of arranging murder of mother, grandmother

Parole board says extension protects society by allowing Darren Gowen (formerly known as Darren Huenemann) to continue his reintegration into society
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Early morning fire near Duncan Dairy Queen that threatened seniors home seen as suspicious

Early morning fire near Duncan Dairy Queen that threatened seniors home seen as suspicious

The fire was quickly extinguished by the Duncan Fire Department.
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Crater Creek wildfire reaches 41,000 ha., crews continue to work on guards

Crater Creek wildfire reaches 41,000 ha., crews continue to work on guards

The fire has crossed into the US.
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Wildfire destroyed several homes in Central Okanagan, others damaged

Wildfire destroyed several homes in Central Okanagan, others damaged

"Several” homes have been destroyed by the wildfire in Lake Country's Okanagan Centre area, while others have been partially damaged.
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Multiple buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna area, but new $75M water plant saved

Multiple buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna area, but new $75M water plant saved

Many homes were lost to wildfire but many were saved, says West Kelowna fire chief
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