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Landslide prompts evacuation order, alert for properties in Vallican, B.C.

Landslide prompts evacuation order, alert for properties in Vallican, B.C.

VALLICAN, B.C. — A landslide in the West Kootenay community of Vallican, B.C. has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre to issue evacuation orders and alerts for properties in the area.
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Lawyer questions why prosecutors refuse to fully exonerate wrongfully convicted man

Lawyer questions why prosecutors refuse to fully exonerate wrongfully convicted man

“The forensic evidence upon which Klassen was convicted was faulty and he needlessly served 27 years in prison," said Tamara Levy, dictor at UBC Innocence Project.
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Nearly half of B.C.'s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor

Nearly half of B.C.'s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor

VICTORIA — A report by British Columbia's auditor general says almost half of the government's ministries were affected by some type of fraud between 2021 and 2022, most commonly theft.
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Video: Purse snatching attempt at Richmond restaurant

Video: Purse snatching attempt at Richmond restaurant

Richmond RCMP is investigating the matter
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B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant

B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant

VICTORIA — A British Columbia government program to help students, workers and businesses meet the challenges of a changing economy includes $3,500 skills-training grants and more affordable, accessible post-secondary education.
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Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say

Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say

LANGFORD, B.C. — A Vancouver Island driver accused of hitting a four-year-old girl on her bike is in even more trouble after police checked his record. Westshore RCMP say the girl was riding along a street in Langford, B.C.
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Lake Country man sues after being injured by AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Lake Country man sues after being injured by AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Wightman, in a lawsuit filed last week in BC Supreme Court, alleged the defendants did not warn him of the risk of Guillain Barre syndrome prior to administering the vaccine.
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Crown wants protesters who stormed Trans Mountain site locked up

Crown wants protesters who stormed Trans Mountain site locked up

Prosecutors are seeking jail sentences for two pipeline protesters convicted last year of criminal contempt for storming a Trans Mountain worksite in Kamloops and refusing to leave.
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Trial begins for man accused of shooting at Vanderhoof RCMP detachment

Trial begins for man accused of shooting at Vanderhoof RCMP detachment

Suspect's state of mind will be a key issue as Crown seeks to find Paul Nicholas Russell guilty of attempted murder
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Langford building problems highlight need for tenancy safeguards: advocate

Langford building problems highlight need for tenancy safeguards: advocate

When contracts are "frustrated" by landlords, they have no liability to a tenant to provide support or compensation, says TAPS.
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