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Belfry cancels play set in Israel, was target of duelling petitions

Belfry cancels play set in Israel, was target of duelling petitions

The theatre said The Runner was booked for the SPARK Festival about a year ago, but presenting it now “does not ensure the well-being of all segments of our community”
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Twelve lives saved by Kamloops RCMP officers reversing overdoses, top cop says

Twelve lives saved by Kamloops RCMP officers reversing overdoses, top cop says

RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said 12 of his officers have used Naloxone to revive someone in the midst of an overdose during the last half of 2023.
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Long trial looms for man accused of plowing through Kelowna's tent city

Long trial looms for man accused of plowing through Kelowna's tent city

Tyler Manchur, born in 1992, is charged with counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and impaired driving causing bodily harm in relation to the incident on Sept. 25, 2022.
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OPCC complaint files include officer who stalked ex-partner, another who took gun on holiday

OPCC complaint files include officer who stalked ex-partner, another who took gun on holiday

The cases represent just two of the more than 1,500 files the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner looked into
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Fuel thrown into bonfire likely cause of explosion in Nanaimo

Fuel thrown into bonfire likely cause of explosion in Nanaimo

People were gathered for an outdoor party; calls to police came just before 2 a.m. Saturday
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Records for warmest December set or tied in Vancouver and other parts of B.C.

Records for warmest December set or tied in Vancouver and other parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER — Data from Environment Canada has confirmed what winter sport enthusiasts have known for a while — December was warm in British Columbia.
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Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The latest housing assessment figures in British Columbia show residential property markets softening across the province, but analysts say it may not bode well for affordability in the coming year.
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Port Alberni Fire rescues cat wedged in mid-air between buildings

Port Alberni Fire rescues cat wedged in mid-air between buildings

After the feline became trapped between two buildings in Port Alberni, the fire department literally moved a wall to save the cat
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Old growth stand near Ancient Forest now a protected area

Old growth stand near Ancient Forest now a protected area

The 83-hectare site near Highway 16 east of Prince George was previously part of a reserve for the Ministry of Transportation's Driscoll Creek gravel quarry
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Thai veterinarian faces lengthy processs to obtain license to work in B.C.

Thai veterinarian faces lengthy processs to obtain license to work in B.C.

Prangthip Piandee is part of the solution to the prolonged vet shortage in Prince George but certification process not an easy road
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