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'Someone is going to die,' Prince George nurses' union head warns

'Someone is going to die,' Prince George nurses' union head warns

"Kamloops has gotten help and Surrey has gotten help, from the government. Where the hell is our help?"
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Job action at Capilano U in B.C., as contracts inked with staff at five other schools

Job action at Capilano U in B.C., as contracts inked with staff at five other schools

VANCOUVER — Job action has halted all classes at Capilano University in North Vancouver. A statement on the university's website says classes are suspended at its main campus and its Sechelt campus on the Sunshine Coast.
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Warmest May on record leaves strawberries ripe for the picking

Warmest May on record leaves strawberries ripe for the picking

Picking began a week ago on Greater Victoria farms, after a warm, dry May gave the berries a boost
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Northwest B.C. has the highest food costs in the province

Northwest B.C. has the highest food costs in the province

A report produced by the B.C. Centre for Disease Control compared the cost of healthy food in 16 health service delivery areas in B.C.
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B.C. teen in alleged police chase pleads guilty to Vancouver assault

B.C. teen in alleged police chase pleads guilty to Vancouver assault

Anson Ngai-Shun Chow's driving-related charges return to court June 8.
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Northeast wildfire now the second largest in B.C.'s history: Wildfire Service

Northeast wildfire now the second largest in B.C.'s history: Wildfire Service

The BC Wildfire Service says the Donnie Creek wildfire has grown into one of the largest blazes over the last century in the province. The fire, which is burning north of Fort St. John in northeastern B.C.
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall for facial product due to chemical hazard

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall for facial product due to chemical hazard

It has a chemical hazard that is banned for skin cosmetics in Canada.
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Motorcyclist dead in Abbotsford collision, speed a factor: police

Motorcyclist dead in Abbotsford collision, speed a factor: police

An Abbotsford crash claimed the life of a 58-year-old man riding a motorcycle on Sunday evening.
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Man drowns in North Vancouver's Rice Lake

Man drowns in North Vancouver's Rice Lake

Friends and emergency responders performed CPR, but could not save the man
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No-motor race to Alaska begins, with $10,000 and steak knives on the line

No-motor race to Alaska begins, with $10,000 and steak knives on the line

The race's first stop is Victoria Harbour — you can see the boats at the docks in front of the Empress on Wednesday, before contestants depart for Alaska at noon on Thursday.
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