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ICBC to cut rates by 20 per cent – up to $400 per customer

ICBC to cut rates by 20 per cent – up to $400 per customer

Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, announced the largest decrease to basic insurance rates in 40 years. ICBC is applying to the B.C.
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United Way, federal gov't support local charities

United Way, federal gov't support local charities

More than two dozen community service agencies across northern B.C. received some much-needed financial support, thanks to the federal government and United Way of Northern B.C.
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B.C. special response unit staying in Fort St. James as emergency calls surge amid COVID-19

B.C. special response unit staying in Fort St. James as emergency calls surge amid COVID-19

Emergency Health Services continuing another four-day deployment
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National survey shows increasing willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

National survey shows increasing willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

As COVID-19 vaccines began being administered across Canada today (Dec. 14), a new poll reveals more Canadians are willing to roll up their sleeves.
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Man facing multiple charges from drug-trafficking raid in Quesnel: RCMP

Man facing multiple charges from drug-trafficking raid in Quesnel: RCMP

Cash, firearms, taser, body armour were also found
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Local company honoured for inclusivity

Local company honoured for inclusivity

Prince George-based Westcana Electric was one of six B.C. businesses to be honoured with a 2020 Builders Code Champion Award on Monday.
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Northern B.C. social service programs benefit from second round of COVID-19 federal funding

Northern B.C. social service programs benefit from second round of COVID-19 federal funding

United Way of Northern B.C. has handed out the funding to non-profits throughout the region
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VIDEO: Metal monolith reported on bluff above Kamloops

VIDEO: Metal monolith reported on bluff above Kamloops

One of the strangest trends of the last few months has arrived in Kamloops. A metal monolith has been reported above Kamloops, sitting on the edge of a bluff in the Lac du Bois grasslands near Batchelor Heights.
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Highway 97 closed near Taylor as northern B.C. RCMP investigate fatal collision

Highway 97 closed near Taylor as northern B.C. RCMP investigate fatal collision

Driver did not survive tanker-truck fire following collision with unoccupied vehicle
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What you need to know about Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine doses as rollout begins

What you need to know about Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine doses as rollout begins

A COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer has arrived in Ontario and Quebec, with the first inoculations rolling out Monday in Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City. Canada is set to receive 249,000 doses of the drug from the U.S.
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