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Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment

Ombudsperson calls B.C.'s handling of youth confinement an embarrassment

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s ombudsperson says the Ministry of Children and Family Development should be embarrassed by its neglect toward its commitment to reduce the practice of isolating youth in custody.
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B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police handover

B.C. government sets November date for Surrey police handover

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's government has set Nov. 29 as the date when the Surrey Police Service will take over from the RCMP as the city's force of jurisdiction.
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Endako fire evacuation alert cancelled

Endako fire evacuation alert cancelled

Fire no longer threatening village about 160 km NW of Prince George
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B.C. government to set out housing targets for 20 more communities

B.C. government to set out housing targets for 20 more communities

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has named another 20 cities and towns as priority communities for housing targets over the next five years. The government says in a statement the communities are in high-growth, high-need regions of B.C.
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Vancouver's chief licence inspector orders magic mushroom dispensary to close

Vancouver's chief licence inspector orders magic mushroom dispensary to close

Sarah Hicks: "If you continue to operate without a valid business licence, you will be subject to further enforcement actions."
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U.S. authorities searching for missing B.C. kayakers have found a body: RCMP

U.S. authorities searching for missing B.C. kayakers have found a body: RCMP

SAANICH, B.C. — Police in British Columbia say United States authorities searching for a pair of missing kayakers have found a body in the San Juan Islands of Washington state. RCMP spokesman Cpl.
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National Pharmacare plan is 'life-changing,' says Port Moody woman living with Type 1 diabetes

National Pharmacare plan is 'life-changing,' says Port Moody woman living with Type 1 diabetes

Port Moody's Linda Zumm was speaking at an appearance by federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.
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Wildfire evacuation alert issued for Endako area west of Prince George

Wildfire evacuation alert issued for Endako area west of Prince George

Two human-caused fires burning west of Prince George
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Winds put tiny Endako under wildfire threat as two evacuation alerts issued in B.C.

Winds put tiny Endako under wildfire threat as two evacuation alerts issued in B.C.

CARIBOO, B.C. — Shifting winds triggered an evacuation alert for the tiny community of Endako in central British Columbia over the weekend, as fears of a long wildfire season in the province start to materialize.
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Neighbouring regional health districts not interested in helping pay for UHNBC surgical tower

Neighbouring regional health districts not interested in helping pay for UHNBC surgical tower

Asking five other regional hospital districts in Northern Health to help pay for a new surgical tower at UHNBC in Prince George did not go well
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