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RCMP says Lytton wildfire probe still active, two years after village's destruction

RCMP says Lytton wildfire probe still active, two years after village's destruction

LYTTON, B.C. — Mounties say their investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed most of the village of Lytton, B.C., two years ago remains "active and ongoing." Staff Sgt. Kris Clark of the B.C.
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B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

B.C. lawyers reject 'climate conscious lawyering' policies

When someone seeks legal help from a lawyer, is it the lawyer's duty to inform their client about the impact climate change may have on the matter before them? Most B.C. lawyers rejected such a notion at a recent meeting.
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B.C. health authority issues drug alert after benzodiazepines found in vape juice

B.C. health authority issues drug alert after benzodiazepines found in vape juice

A British Columbia health authority has issued a public warning after it says benzodiazepines were detected in vape juice sold in Chilliwack, B.C.
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B.C. lawyer used burner phones to conceal clients' $31M from U.S. investigators

B.C. lawyer used burner phones to conceal clients' $31M from U.S. investigators

The law society panel determined the lawyer was helping his clients "hide and benefit from their ill-gotten gains."
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Lack of B.C. transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere: doctors

Lack of B.C. transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere: doctors

VANCOUVER — Sukinder Mangat has been waiting 11 years for a kidneytransplant while enduring dialysis three times a week as part of a routine that leaves him exhausted, worried and unable to work.
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Birth of 14 endangered marmot pups brings hope amid B.C. drought fears

Birth of 14 endangered marmot pups brings hope amid B.C. drought fears

Canada's most endangered mammal, the Vancouver Island marmot population was recently boosted after a Calgary breeding program discovered 14 pups hiding in artificial burrows.
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Safety board to investigate accident at Metro Vancouver's Boundary Bay Airport

Safety board to investigate accident at Metro Vancouver's Boundary Bay Airport

DELTA, B.C. — Transportation Safety Board investigators have been deployed following an accident involving a small plane at the Boundary Bay Airport in Metro Vancouver.
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RCMP say several people have life-threatening injuries after crash on Highway 93

RCMP say several people have life-threatening injuries after crash on Highway 93

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, B.C. — Police say a serious head-on collision has closed Highway 93 north of Radium Hot Springs, B.C., not far from the Alberta boundary.
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New Westminster man found not criminally responsible in girlfriend's killing

New Westminster man found not criminally responsible in girlfriend's killing

Emily Appleyard was worried about Andywele Mullings’ mental state in the days leading up to the attack in March 2021.
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Searchers look for B.C. teen missing in provincial park since Tuesday

Searchers look for B.C. teen missing in provincial park since Tuesday

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A helicopter, a drone and teams of rescuers from across the Lower Mainland are part of a search for a missing teen who was separated from her group while hiking in a Metro Vancouver provincial park.
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