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B.C. man found unresponsive in gladed area on Blackcomb Mountain

B.C. man found unresponsive in gladed area on Blackcomb Mountain

It's the second confirmed fatality at Whistler Blackcomb this year.
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Vancouver mayor appoints five people to group to abolish elected park board

Vancouver mayor appoints five people to group to abolish elected park board

Ken Sim: "I do want to be very clear here — this change is bigger than any one person or political party."
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Police hope to use tattoos to identify body found in ocean off Nanaimo

Police hope to use tattoos to identify body found in ocean off Nanaimo

Police are unable to identify the body due to its “significant” state of decomposition, say Nanaimo RCMP
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Snowmobiler dead, two skiers rescued in separate B.C. backcountry emergencies

Snowmobiler dead, two skiers rescued in separate B.C. backcountry emergencies

FIELD, B.C. — Police in eastern British Columbia are warning backcountry users to be ready for emergencies after a snowmobiler was killed and two skiers had to be rescued this week in separate incidents.
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Vancouver approves high-density Jericho Lands project criticized by some residents

Vancouver approves high-density Jericho Lands project criticized by some residents

Vancouver's city council has approved a high-density development concept for a 36-hectare site on the city's west side, involving13,000 new homes.
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Highest rate of 2023 toxic drug deaths in B.C. found in Northern Health

Highest rate of 2023 toxic drug deaths in B.C. found in Northern Health

95 deaths were recorded in Prince George, 13 in Quesnel, six in Burns Lake, six in Smithers, 19 in Peace River North, and 13 in Peace River South. 
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Subsidized housing units sit empty for months in wait for reno cash

Subsidized housing units sit empty for months in wait for reno cash

Pacifica Housing says it’s facing a funding shortfall of more than $2 million from B.C. Housing, making it challenging to provide the desperately needed units
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Greg Martel's Las Vegas home to be sold for $5.1M US

Greg Martel's Las Vegas home to be sold for $5.1M US

The sale is expected to yield just over $1.2 million US after the mortgage is discharged, which will likely go to cover the receiver’s costs
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Kamloops man faces 10 years in jail after filming sexual abuse of daughter, sharing video online

Kamloops man faces 10 years in jail after filming sexual abuse of daughter, sharing video online

The man has been in jail since his arrest on Dec. 15, 2022, when Kamloops Mounties, acting on a tip from the FBI, executed a search warrant at his home.
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Tobogganing Okanagan teen behind truck collides with SUV

Tobogganing Okanagan teen behind truck collides with SUV

The teen was taken by ambulance to Kelowna General Hospital, while the driver of the truck was ticketed for driving without due care and attention.
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