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Snow, rain, freezing rain in southern B.C. as frigid cold, storms hit Western Canada

Snow, rain, freezing rain in southern B.C. as frigid cold, storms hit Western Canada

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver was added Friday to regions of British Columbia's inner south coast under a winter storm watch as the latest weather system was forecast.
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Olivia rules, Liam follows but Lucas, Ethan axed from B.C.'s 2021 list of baby names

Olivia rules, Liam follows but Lucas, Ethan axed from B.C.'s 2021 list of baby names

VICTORIA — A count of the most popular baby names in British Columbia in 2021 shows Olivia still tops the list. A statement from the Health Ministry says preliminary figures covering all but the last two weeks of this year reveal B.C.
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B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

B.C.'s rent freeze is expiring on Jan. 1, 2022. Here's what you need to know.

The province enacted the rent freeze at the beginning of the pandemic to support British Columbians who were struggling financially.
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Sailings cancelled as ferry crews stretched thin by virus, bad weather, union says

Sailings cancelled as ferry crews stretched thin by virus, bad weather, union says

On Thursday, two Swartz Bay-Tsawwassen round trips were cancelled; two Swartz Bay-Salt Spring round trips trips were cancelled on Wednesday
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'Masturbatory noises': Here are the top 10 most outrageous B.C. tenancy tales from 2021

'Masturbatory noises': Here are the top 10 most outrageous B.C. tenancy tales from 2021

From an apartment with over 100 snakes to a man who was evicted for masturbating too loudly, these are the wildest tenancy disputes V.I.A. shared this year.
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B.C. breaks previous day's COVID-19 record by more than 1,400

B.C. breaks previous day's COVID-19 record by more than 1,400

VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting a daily record of 4,383 COVID-19 cases, shattering the previous record of 2,944 set a day earlier.
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Snow blankets B.C.'s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns

Snow blankets B.C.'s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British Columbia on Thursday as frigid arctic air blanketed the province this week, but it has posted new storm watches for another system that was headed toward the
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of multivitamin and mineral product due to ethylene oxide contamination

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of multivitamin and mineral product due to ethylene oxide contamination

Check your medicine cabinets.
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of spray and wipe disinfectant cleaner

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of spray and wipe disinfectant cleaner

Check your cabinets!
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Police officer dragged but recovering after vehicle stop in Victoria

Police officer dragged but recovering after vehicle stop in Victoria

VICTORIA — Police say an officer is recovering from a leg injury after a traffic stop near downtown Victoria.
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