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Fire at Nanaimo, B.C., supportive housing displaced more than 50 people

Fire at Nanaimo, B.C., supportive housing displaced more than 50 people

NANAIMO — More than 50 people from a supportive-housing complex in Nanaimo, B.C., were displaced Sunday after a fire in a mattress that was started by a cigarette.
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Man convicted of murder 20 years ago dies in B.C. prison

Man convicted of murder 20 years ago dies in B.C. prison

VICTORIA — A man convicted of first-degree murder for killing his business partner in Port Coquitlam, B.C., in 1994 has died in prison.
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Property owners fight new short-term rental rules in Victoria court

Property owners fight new short-term rental rules in Victoria court

The West Coast Association for Property Rights wants to see previous rights to operate legal short-term rentals reinstated.
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North Vancouver's ICBC headquarters to become housing project development site

North Vancouver's ICBC headquarters to become housing project development site

The development is part of the province's $394-million plan to build 10,000 homes near transit hubs over the next 10 to 15 years.
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Cool air mass over southern B.C. brings in record-breaking low temperatures

Cool air mass over southern B.C. brings in record-breaking low temperatures

One of the records dates back about 70 years.
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Helicopter rescue for hiker injured on Juan de Fuca trail

Helicopter rescue for hiker injured on Juan de Fuca trail

Three Juan de Fuca trail hikers who got lost north of Bear Beach also called for help on Saturday.
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B.C.'s first health centre catering to francophone community to open in the fall

B.C.'s first health centre catering to francophone community to open in the fall

VANCOUVER — A new health centre dedicated to serving British Columbia's French-language speakers will open its doors this fall in Vancouver. A statement from B.C.
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Climate change disasters require emergency plans for dialysis patients, experts say

Climate change disasters require emergency plans for dialysis patients, experts say

When catastrophic floods severed a bridge and washed away or closed highways in southern British Columbia, Mitchell Dyck and other patients needing regular life-saving dialysis had to be flown to hospital by helicopter.
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'If someone's in trouble, you help': First Nations coast guard auxiliary units fill critical response gaps

'If someone's in trouble, you help': First Nations coast guard auxiliary units fill critical response gaps

When boaters get into trouble in remote areas of B.C.’s coast, First Nations communities are usually the first to arrive and relay critical information, says the coast guard
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Narrow escape from murder plot inspired ex-police chief’s interest in meditation

Narrow escape from murder plot inspired ex-police chief’s interest in meditation

Les Sylven, who served as Central Saanich chief, earned his PhD from UVic based on a study of meditation that began soon after he was targeted in a murder-suicide plot as a first-year cop
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