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Three new B.C. Supreme Court judges in Vancouver, another raised to appeal court

Three new B.C. Supreme Court judges in Vancouver, another raised to appeal court

VANCOUVER — The federal government has appointed three new judges to the British Columbia Supreme Court and raised another to the B.C. Court of Appeal. A statement from the Department of Justice says Justice Ronald Skolrood, who has served on the B.
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CUPE workers at B.C. Assessment ratify new contract

CUPE workers at B.C. Assessment ratify new contract

First year provides for a flat increase of 25 cents per hour and a 3.24 per cent increase.
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Blueberry River FN launches new resource business in B.C's north

Blueberry River FN launches new resource business in B.C's north

Armed with $65 million awarded following court victory on land claim, small First Nations has formed Blueberry River Resources
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Deadly death cap mushroom is lurking, despite drought

Deadly death cap mushroom is lurking, despite drought

While other mushrooms might be hard to find because of extended dry weather, death caps are still turning up in areas where the ground is watered, such as boulevards, parks and lawns
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Car theft, stabbing and hit-and-run part of crime spree Friday night in Victoria

Car theft, stabbing and hit-and-run part of crime spree Friday night in Victoria

Police are looking for surveillance video to sort out a series of crimes that took place just before midnight Friday.
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Eco-activist David Suzuki to retire from CBC’s ‘The Nature of Things’ in the spring

Eco-activist David Suzuki to retire from CBC’s ‘The Nature of Things’ in the spring

VANCOUVER — Eco-activist David Suzuki says it's time for him to pass the mantle to a new host of CBC’s “The Nature of Things.
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B.C. Mountie who exposed himself to schoolgirls should get 2 years in jail: Crown

B.C. Mountie who exposed himself to schoolgirls should get 2 years in jail: Crown

Andrew James Seangio's lawyer is asking for a conditional six-month sentence to be served in the community or probation.
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Time served for psychiatric patient who groped staffer, 'body-checked' fellow patient

Time served for psychiatric patient who groped staffer, 'body-checked' fellow patient

An involuntary psychiatric patient at a Kamloops facility who twice sexually assaulted a worker and then body-checked a fellow patient has been ordered to spend nearly three months in prison.
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Saanich murder victim was mother of two, says mom

Saanich murder victim was mother of two, says mom

Stephanie Jade Elk’s mother says her daughter was the girlfriend of Christopher Cathcart, who is now charged with her murder
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Killing of RCMP officer has Victoria Police Department rethinking how it patrols camps

Killing of RCMP officer has Victoria Police Department rethinking how it patrols camps

Higher levels of aggression being encountered at Victoria’s homeless camp sites, says police chief
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