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Rain and possible snow melt set off high-water warnings for parts of B.C.

Rain and possible snow melt set off high-water warnings for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER — A series of wet weather systems bringing rain and a warming trend has prompted high streamflow advisories for waterways on B.C.'s south coast and the lower half of Vancouver Island.
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B.C. RCMP investigates swastika graffiti on tribal building as hate crime

B.C. RCMP investigates swastika graffiti on tribal building as hate crime

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Mounties in Fort St. John, B.C., say they're investigating graffiti including swastikas spray painted on the Treaty 8 Tribal Association building as a hate crime. Staff Sgt.
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Nanaimo man gets three years for violent sexual assault of teen

Nanaimo man gets three years for violent sexual assault of teen

Warning: This story contains disturbing details of a sexual assault.
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Petition calls for new Vancouver Aquatic Centre proposal to be pulled back

Petition calls for new Vancouver Aquatic Centre proposal to be pulled back

The Vancouver Park Board will vote on the proposal on Monday at 6:30 p.m.
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Police release names of victims in Abbotsford, B.C. double homicide

Police release names of victims in Abbotsford, B.C. double homicide

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police have released the names of the two victims in an Abbotsford, B.C., double homicide in January.
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Two drivers accused of hitting same pedestrian then leaving B.C. crash site

Two drivers accused of hitting same pedestrian then leaving B.C. crash site

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say charges have been approved against two drivers who are accused of leaving the scene after allegedly running over the same pedestrian.
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Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways

Flood watch up due to possible ice jam on B.C. Interior waterways

VICTORIA — British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has posted a flood watch on three Interior waterways because of the chance of a midseason ice jam.
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B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building

B.C. Indigenous Relations Minister denounces racist graffiti on Treaty 8 building

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Indigenous relations minister is condemning "racist vandalism" of a Treaty 8 Tribal Association office in Fort St. John last weekend.
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No damages reported after earthquake shakes parts of Alberta, B.C.

No damages reported after earthquake shakes parts of Alberta, B.C.

GRANDE CACHE, Alta. — Earthquakes Canada says some Alberta and B.C. residents may have felt the ground shake Thursday morning. A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was detected roughly 63 kilometres northeast of Grande Cache, Alta.
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Longtime VPD officer battling 'serious and unexpected' health challenge

Longtime VPD officer battling 'serious and unexpected' health challenge

Supt. Lisa Byrne, who has worked with Vancouver police for more than 25 years, spent a week in the intensive care unit earlier this year.
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