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How to check if you got a surprise cheque from the B.C. government

How to check if you got a surprise cheque from the B.C. government

The one-time tax credit captured about 85 per cent of B.C. residents.
B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service

B.C. woman charged after men drugged, robbed, while using escort service

SURREY, B.C. — Twenty-one charges, including one of manslaughter, have been laid against a Vancouver woman accused of drugging and robbing men as they used an escort service.
Drought conditions challenging on B.C.'s south coast, but fish protected: BC Hydro

Drought conditions challenging on B.C.'s south coast, but fish protected: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER — A new report from BC Hydro says its power generating system is meeting challenges caused by severe drought in several British Columbia regions, even as levels in some southwestern reservoirs are at or near record-breaking lows. The B.C.
Rollout of flu shots in B.C. has a bumpy start

Rollout of flu shots in B.C. has a bumpy start

Some who hadn’t registered or booked appointments were able to get flu shots from pharmacies, while others reported they were turned away and told to register on the GetVaccinated website.
B.C. court rejects sentence appeal from Burnaby 'lucky murderer'

B.C. court rejects sentence appeal from Burnaby 'lucky murderer'

Domenic Botticelli shot his brother and sister-in-law at their mother's home on Mother's Day in 2017.
Animal rights protesters jailed for Abbotsford pig farm break-in

Animal rights protesters jailed for Abbotsford pig farm break-in

"She feels compelled to expose what she describes as atrocities," the judge said of activist Amy Soranno.
B.C.'s dry, hot weather to continue for weeks, says meteorologist

B.C.'s dry, hot weather to continue for weeks, says meteorologist

A high-pressure system dominating much of B.C. will continue to deflect Pacific storms into Alaska and Yukon.
Knife threat at B.C. private school alleged in lawsuit

Knife threat at B.C. private school alleged in lawsuit

Court documents allege one student held another against a locker room wall and made stabbing motions at his stomach with a knife.
Besides jail time, prosecution wants internet ban, firearms prohibition for Amanda Todd's tormenter

Besides jail time, prosecution wants internet ban, firearms prohibition for Amanda Todd's tormenter

Defence argues man convicted of sextorting the Port Coquitlam teen should receive six years in jail instead of the 12 that the Crown is seeking.
B.C. tourism sector eyes banner fall-winter season

B.C. tourism sector eyes banner fall-winter season

End to travel restrictions seen as bigger tourist magnet than a low Canadian dollar