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Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

Langford highrise deemed unsafe, evacuated again

It’s the second time in four years that residents of the 11-storey, 90-unit building — initially called Danbrook 1 and then Ridgeview Place — have had to undergo an emergency evacuation
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Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

LANGFORD, B.C. — A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
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Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

Remote work second only to wages for some federal workers on picket line

The federal government has proposed to jointly review its current remote directive with unions
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Painting badminton court lines on Surrey road costs man $874

Painting badminton court lines on Surrey road costs man $874

Residents of a Surrey cul-de-sac had painted lines for badminton and pickleball on the road.
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Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit

Priest sexual abuse alleged in northern B.C. diocese lawsuit

It's alleged Father Emile Jungbluth sexually assaulted a child between 1971 and 1977.
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Charges approved against five men in alleged Port Moody kidnapping

Charges approved against five men in alleged Port Moody kidnapping

Five men are in custody and face charges including kidnapping and forcible confinement.
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North Vancouver RCMP seek Lamborghini driver who fled crash

North Vancouver RCMP seek Lamborghini driver who fled crash

Exactly what occurred isn’t clear. The driver fled on foot before police arrived.
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B.C. company from Bridgemark case admits misrepresentations

B.C. company from Bridgemark case admits misrepresentations

Junior B.C. mining company from the Bridgemark consulting case sold $6.3 million worth of shares in 2018 only to hand the consultants who bought those shares $5 million worth of consulting contracts, without proper disclosures made.
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'Not a victimless crime': Campbell River man gets 13 months for possessing child sex-abuse images

'Not a victimless crime': Campbell River man gets 13 months for possessing child sex-abuse images

Leslie Harold Hamilton is prohibited from attending public parks, swimming pools, daycares, school grounds, playgrounds or community centres for five years.
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BC Hydro cryptic about crypto mining electricity use

BC Hydro cryptic about crypto mining electricity use

BC Hydro censored load statistics about crypto mining, coal mining and chemicals from a November 2022 briefing note
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