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Accused B.C. bank fraudster denied bail after five releases

Accused B.C. bank fraudster denied bail after five releases

Manuel Schafer is accused of allegedly defrauded the Royal Bank of Canada of more than $5,000 Aug. 5, 2021.
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B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C. strata owners must apply for doorbell cameras, tribunal rules

B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal orders on or pointing at common property to be removed under privacy laws.
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Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

VANCOUVER — New data shared by British Columbia's Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.
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B.C. court replaces child sex abuse house arrest with jail time

B.C. court replaces child sex abuse house arrest with jail time

J.F.D.V. was convicted of sexual interference and sexual assault against his 12-year-old niece.
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Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

Province should re-open trade offices in China, says BC Conservative leader

The BC Conservative party has but two former cabinet ministers in caucus, one of whom supports Xi Jinping's Belt and Road Initiative
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Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

Underwater volcano off B.C. coast primed to erupt

The Axial Seamount is not expected to threaten human population centres but it could help scientists forecast the eruption of more dangerous volcanoes.
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Convicted B.C. killer charged with sixth probation breach

Convicted B.C. killer charged with sixth probation breach

Jeff Lincoln pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the one-punch death of Gilles Hebert, 60, in Vancouver's Grandview Park Aug. 5, 2021 
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Los Angeles travel advisory: Guide for changing Vancouver flights during catastrophic wildfires

Los Angeles travel advisory: Guide for changing Vancouver flights during catastrophic wildfires

Travellers should check their flight status before heading to the airport...but they may also want to change their travel plans.
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District of Sechelt gives popular farmers' market notice to move

District of Sechelt gives popular farmers' market notice to move

Sechelt Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market was told to find a new home for 2026 season to make way for development construction.
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Accused B.C. killer approved for new legal aid lawyer

Accused B.C. killer approved for new legal aid lawyer

Crown prosecutor Brendan McCabe told Justice Kathleen Ker that Eric Lau had initially entered a manslaughter guilty plea Oct. 3.
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