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Minister flags 'creative' plan for repeat offenders after being called soft on crime

Minister flags 'creative' plan for repeat offenders after being called soft on crime

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general says he is poised to announce a “creative” plan to help tackle repeat offenders who cause "chaos" in communities.
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Alert Ready system expands to floods, fires in B.C., not heat domes

Alert Ready system expands to floods, fires in B.C., not heat domes

VICTORIA — An automated alert system will be ready to warn British Columbians of spring flooding and summer wildfires but not yet for extreme heat, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Tuesday.
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Corrections officer mistakenly killed in B.C.'s gang war: Delta police

Corrections officer mistakenly killed in B.C.'s gang war: Delta police

DELTA, B.C. — Police say an off-duty corrections officer who was gunned down in a Walmart parking lot in Delta, B.C., was killed in a case of mistaken identity.
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Inner circle of Vancouver 2030 bid exploration revealed

Inner circle of Vancouver 2030 bid exploration revealed

Seven-member core team looking into potential return of Olympic Games includes Squamish Nation councillor and Skwah First Nation chief
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B.C. gangster, wanted for Thailand murder, dies in Ontario plane crash

B.C. gangster, wanted for Thailand murder, dies in Ontario plane crash

Gene Karl Lahrkamp was killed on a four-passenger light plane that was flying between Dryden and Marathon, Ont.
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'Over my dead body' will abortion laws change, says B.C. finance minister

'Over my dead body' will abortion laws change, says B.C. finance minister

“As a government, we’re committed to continuing to deliver abortion services to those who are pregnant. We see this as health care.”
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RCMP investigate after two suspicious wildfires sparked in B.C.'s north Okanagan

RCMP investigate after two suspicious wildfires sparked in B.C.'s north Okanagan

VERNON, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia's north Okanagan say they are "incredibly concerned" that someone may be intentionally trying to spark wildfires.
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B.C. finance minister says 'over my dead body,' will abortion access change

B.C. finance minister says 'over my dead body,' will abortion access change

VICTORIA — British Columbia's finance minister says she will fight to ensure abortion access rights are never denied in the province no matter what may happen in the United States.
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B.C. sees decrease in overdose deaths in March, but drug users face risks: coroner

B.C. sees decrease in overdose deaths in March, but drug users face risks: coroner

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief coroner says a recent dip in the number of overdose deaths is encouraging, but illicit toxic drugs still present enormous risks for substance users.
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Walmart, Sobeys sink multimillions into massive Metro Vancouver distribution centres

Walmart, Sobeys sink multimillions into massive Metro Vancouver distribution centres

Walmart, Sobeys sink multimillions into massive Metro Vancouver distribution centres
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