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B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase

B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase

VICTORIA — Medical masks are again required in British Columbia health-care facilities as provincial authorities say cases of respiratory illness are rising. A statement from B.C.
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Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioter arrested in Whistler

Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol rioter arrested in Whistler

Antony Vo was in the resort awaiting a presidential pardon from Donald Trump
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Two bodies found after vehicle fire extinguished in B.C. regional park

Two bodies found after vehicle fire extinguished in B.C. regional park

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say two bodies were found inside a vehicle that had allegedly been set on fire in a regional park in Abbotsford, B.C. They say officers and firefighters responded to a burning Mitsubishi Outlander on Jan.
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Stl’atl’imx Tribal cop facing voyeurism charges plans to plead not guilty

Stl’atl’imx Tribal cop facing voyeurism charges plans to plead not guilty

Trial date for Cst. Michael English, who allegedly filmed sexual acts without consent, will be set next month
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Police say threat of explosive device cause of B.C. courthouse, college evacuation

Police say threat of explosive device cause of B.C. courthouse, college evacuation

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police have confirmed that the threat of an explosive device was the reason for the evacuation of a large area around the New Westminster, B.C., courthouse, including nearby Douglas College.
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Philippine Mars towed to Cowichan Bay, heading back to Sproat Lake for refit

Philippine Mars towed to Cowichan Bay, heading back to Sproat Lake for refit

Coulson Aviation says it plans to swap in an engine from Hawaii Mars before flying the aircraft back to its home base on Sproat Lake
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Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated

Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police say an incident that triggered the evacuation of the court complex at New Westminster, B.C., and the nearby campus of Douglas College has ended.
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Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge

Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor in a case involving a person related to a provincial court judge.
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Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules

Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules

OLIVER, B.C. — A winery in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley has been permanently banned by the federal government from hiring foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says in a Dec.
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Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after 'aggressive' cougar sightings

Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after 'aggressive' cougar sightings

NANAIMO, B.C. — The Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia says it's temporarily closing a hiking trail due to the presence of an "aggressive" cougar.
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