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Leviathan capsizing: Coroner calls for life-jackets, beacons after six drown

Leviathan capsizing: Coroner calls for life-jackets, beacons after six drown

The B.C. Coroners Service has made recommendations to Transport Canada involving life-jackets and emergency position-indicating radio beacons, stemming from its investigation of the drownings of six people during a whale-watching trip off Tofino.
Province says city gets final say over pot stores

Province says city gets final say over pot stores

Retailers of recreational marijuana will need the support of local governments to set up shop, the B.C. government announced this week.
Province announces money-saving reforms to ICBC

Province announces money-saving reforms to ICBC

The province announced the first round in promised reforms to ICBC on Tuesday morning. Last week, the insurance company posted a $935-million loss in the first nine months of the 2017/18 fiscal year and a projected $1.
Howe Sound diesel spill becomes talking point in pipeline debate

Howe Sound diesel spill becomes talking point in pipeline debate

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A North Vancouver robbery suspect arrested in under a minute

A North Vancouver robbery suspect arrested in under a minute

Easy come. Easier go. North Vancouver RCMP say they arrested a man within 60 seconds of him allegedly robbing a Capilano Road gas station. According to police, a suspect walked into the station around 4 a.m.
Amazon.com probing mystery packages sent to university student society offices

Amazon.com probing mystery packages sent to university student society offices

Amazon has no explanation for the slew of mysterious, anonymous mailouts sent Canadian universities and colleges, but insists it’s investigating.
No fixed address: More Vancouverites are opting to live in vehicles, but is it sustainable? (VIDEO)

No fixed address: More Vancouverites are opting to live in vehicles, but is it sustainable? (VIDEO)

Sky-high rents and a lack of affordable housing are forcing a growing number of locals to live in RVs, cars and camper vans
North Vancouver man wins $2M lottery windfall

North Vancouver man wins $2M lottery windfall

A North Vancouver insurance adjuster is looking forward to travel, a comfortable retirement and the chance to buy the muscle car he’s always dreamed of after winning $2 million in the BC49 lottery.
What does a 3.1-magnitude earthquake feel like?

What does a 3.1-magnitude earthquake feel like?

Earthquake seismologist John Cassidy initially thought the 10 seconds of rumblings he felt in his Cordova Bay home Saturday night could have been caused by an earthquake, but he wasn’t certain.
Weed the people: Province lays out rules for legal pot

Weed the people: Province lays out rules for legal pot

Public safety minister Mike Farnworth offers a first glimpse at legal weed in B.C. come this summer
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