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Man who threatened B.C. nurse with Molotov cocktail sentenced

Man who threatened B.C. nurse with Molotov cocktail sentenced

Anthony Jason Phillips also told a No Frills grocery store security officer he would stab him for preventing him from leaving with stolen food.
LeHomes Realty fined $282K for anti-money laundering violations

LeHomes Realty fined $282K for anti-money laundering violations

Among other violations, the real estate brokerage failed to develop and maintain a written and ongoing training program for its staff on anti-money laundering.
This charming small B.C. city was ranked #2 in the world

This charming small B.C. city was ranked #2 in the world

A beautiful B.C. island was also ranked the fourth-best in North America.
One serval cat caught, another still missing near Qualicum Beach

One serval cat caught, another still missing near Qualicum Beach

Because servals can be legally owned and are considered domestic pets — not wildlife — they don’t come under the B.C. Conservation Officer Service’s mandate.
B.C. ombudsperson posts questionnaire for residents affected by 2021 fires, floods

B.C. ombudsperson posts questionnaire for residents affected by 2021 fires, floods

VICTORIA — British Columbia's ombudsperson is investigating how provincial government programs supported residents forced from their homes and communities during wildfires and floods last year.

Daily heat records tumble again in B.C., as drought conditions worsen

VANCOUVER — Unseasonable warmth over much of British Columbia is showing no sign of easing, with another day of temperature records in the books and many regions reporting no significant rain since early July.
B.C. group building 'breathing' sculpture mimicking real-time air quality

B.C. group building 'breathing' sculpture mimicking real-time air quality

A B.C. group of engineers is building a giant shape-shifting, origami sculpture that allows people to "breathe" with polluted towns and cities on the other side of the world. Why? To "evoke people's empathy."
Fifty-four newly graduated doctors sign incentive contracts, another 65 in talks: Dix

Fifty-four newly graduated doctors sign incentive contracts, another 65 in talks: Dix

The Health Ministry offered the incentives to recent family medicine graduates through a new-to-practice family physician contract offered in June.
Vaccines could curb COVID-19 spike predicted for fall: modelling group

Vaccines could curb COVID-19 spike predicted for fall: modelling group

An expected rise in cases this fall is based on waning immunity rather than the threat of new variants better able to evade immunity, according to the latest COVID modelling projections.
B.C. Premier Horgan cites 'multi-faceted' crime approach amid debate about arrests

B.C. Premier Horgan cites 'multi-faceted' crime approach amid debate about arrests

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan waded into British Columbia's contentious crime debate Wednesday, saying he understands concerns in communities about violent offenders, but arresting more people won't fix the issue.