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Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant

Retired judge to review records into demotion of Victoria police sergeant

VICTORIA — The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says it has arranged a review of the record into the demotion of a now-retired Victoria Police Department sergeant after he was found to have given unredacted documents to media.
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Rooftop helipad not part of plan for hospital's new tower

Rooftop helipad not part of plan for hospital's new tower

Dix says province considering options to get patients to UHNBC faster
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Kelowna's Jerome Blake wins gold in 4x100 relay at Paris Olympics

Kelowna's Jerome Blake wins gold in 4x100 relay at Paris Olympics

This is the third medal in a row for the relay team.
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Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.

Woman from United States dead after highway crash in southeastern B.C.

FIELD, B.C. — Police in southeastern British Columbia say one person is dead after a highway crash just outside the community of Field, B.C., near the Alberta boundary.
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B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech

The decision is part of an ongoing human rights complaint between the BC Teachers' Federation and former Chilliwack school board trustee Barry Neufeld.
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B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 350 with lightning in the forecast

B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 350 with lightning in the forecast

The total number of active blazes across B.C. continues to hover at just under 350, with about 40 per cent classified as burning out of control.
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Province unveils plan for $1.579 billion patient care tower at UHNBC

Province unveils plan for $1.579 billion patient care tower at UHNBC

Construction to begin in fall of 2026, completion date set for 2031
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Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Residential school doc 'Sugarcane' about 'survival against all odds,' says director

Julian Brave NoiseCat initially didn’t want “Sugarcane” to be such a personal film. The Indigenous filmmaker says he intended to remain behind the camera for the Sundance prize-winning documentary, which he co-directed with Toronto’s Emily Kassie.
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B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers

B.C. appoints new chief coroner, while overdose health emergency lingers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has appointed Dr. Jatinder Baidwan as the province's new chief coroner following the retirement of Lisa Lapointe earlier this year.
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RCMP hunt for axe attacker who smashed woman's windshield near Cumberland

RCMP hunt for axe attacker who smashed woman's windshield near Cumberland

The woman was camping in her vehicle on Comox Lake Road when a man with a white bandana covering his face stopped his car and got out with an axe, striking the windshield
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