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Guilty pleas entered in Vancouver 2022 stranger attacks

Guilty pleas entered in Vancouver 2022 stranger attacks

Martin Lamb was charged after multiple attacks on strangers in Vancouver's Fairview neighbourhood in August 2022.
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Feline faux pas: Decoding litter box rebellion

Feline faux pas: Decoding litter box rebellion

If your cat is not using the litter box, there could be many reasons why.
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Native housing society buying Esquimalt building to protect rentals

Native housing society buying Esquimalt building to protect rentals

Lu’ma Native Housing Society is buying the 16-unit apartment with help from the provincial Rental Protection Fund.
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Vancouver and B.C. government officials met last fall with FIFA, but most details are secret

Vancouver and B.C. government officials met last fall with FIFA, but most details are secret

BC Place will host seven matches in 2026.
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West Vancouver mayor suspended from practising law for 2 years after admitting misconduct

West Vancouver mayor suspended from practising law for 2 years after admitting misconduct

The professional misconduct involved Mayor Mark Sager’s handling of an elderly friend’s estate, with four West Van charitable groups among the beneficiaries
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Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensation

TORONTO — Employees of Public Health Ontario labs are set to receive an additional 5.25 per cent in pay increases to compensate for a provincial wage restraint law that was found unconstitutional and has now been repealed.
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Saanich residents lose $27,000 to grandparent scam

Saanich residents lose $27,000 to grandparent scam

The scam targets seniors, with callers claiming to be a grandchild or other relative who is in trouble and needs money to get out of the situation
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Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is joining seven provinces in paying for some of the cost of in vitro fertilization but scant details and long-standing inequities have raised questions about how the plan could benefit patients.
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Suspected gang member believed to be recruiting near schools: Victoria police chief

Suspected gang member believed to be recruiting near schools: Victoria police chief

The individual, who was arrested, was allegedly recruiting students in parking lots across the street from several schools, Del Manak told the Greater Victoria School Board
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Heavy snow, winter storm bring hazardous driving conditions to B.C. highways

Heavy snow, winter storm bring hazardous driving conditions to B.C. highways

WHISTLER, B.C. — Environment Canada is warning of hazardous driving conditions on several stretches of British Columbia highways as a strong Pacific frontal system pushes into the Interior.
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