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Seasonal weather to return, but lightning risk sparks new wildfire concern in B.C.

Seasonal weather to return, but lightning risk sparks new wildfire concern in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government warned Friday that a return to more seasonal spring conditions is raising the risk of lightning-caused wildfires heading into the long weekend, after a prolonged hot and dry spell across much of the provinc
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Public urged to disable automatic 911 feature on their phones after surge in false emergency calls

Public urged to disable automatic 911 feature on their phones after surge in false emergency calls

Over three quarters of the 911 calls to North Van RCMP in a recent four-day period were false alarms. Some phones will auto-dial 911 after just a few pushes of a button.
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B.C. securities lawyer assisted illegal insider trading, court confirms

B.C. securities lawyer assisted illegal insider trading, court confirms

Court of Appeal for B.C. Justice Bruce Butler dismissed the appeal of Vancouver securities lawyer Samuel Cole, concluding he did assist a client to perform illegal insider trading.
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Supreme Court of Canada dismisses former B.C. school trustee's defamation suit

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses former B.C. school trustee's defamation suit

Barry Neufeld sued former BCTF president Glen Hansman.
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Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says

Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says

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'I just kind of held my breath': Boater in Saanich Inlet has close encounter with orcas

'I just kind of held my breath': Boater in Saanich Inlet has close encounter with orcas

Mosiah Flores was on his way to check prawn traps in the inlet when four orcas approached his boat, and two swam right underneath it, showing their white bellies.
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Interior Health sued over delay in woman's breast cancer diagnosis

Interior Health sued over delay in woman's breast cancer diagnosis

When a second biopsy was taken in June 2020, Boulanger received a diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma.
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These 10 B.C. hiking trails saw the most search-and-rescue calls last year

These 10 B.C. hiking trails saw the most search-and-rescue calls last year

Half are in the Sea to Sky corridor
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Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk

Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk

VANCOUVER — Exceptional, summer-like conditions have dried out forest fuels in British Columbia, creating conditions that make some regions "highly susceptible to ignition and rapid spread," the provincial wildfire service says in a status update Thu
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B.C. police officer 'justified' in shooting man during rampage

B.C. police officer 'justified' in shooting man during rampage

Police watchdog praised RCMP officer for potentially saving "many lives, including his own."
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