More than 100 shipping containers fell from crippled cargo ship off B.C. coast
The severity of a marine disaster off Vancouver Island is far worse than first reported, according to internal coast guard communications obtained by CTV News.
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911 wait times in B.C.: More dispatchers to be hired in coming weeks to address issues
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Vancouver Island adds 55 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
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Victoria businesses, groups say downtown unsafe
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Thousands of B.C. health-care workers off the job
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Man dies in Victoria apartment fire
A man is dead after an apartment fire Monday morning in the James Bay neighbourhood of Victoria.
Protester arrested after jumping fence onto Nanaimo Airport runway
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Caught on cam: Man suspected of impaired driving crashes into Victoria mall
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Nanaimo man officially charged for making fake 911 calls about school shooting
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B.C. Liberals deny leadership bid by Aaron Gunn for views 'inconsistent' with party
A prospective candidate for leadership of British Columbia's Liberal party has been denied the opportunity to officially enter the race.
Record number of humpback whale calves found off B.C.: researchers
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More than 100 shipping containers fell from crippled cargo ship off B.C. coast
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After 28 years, a damaged curb in Winnipeg has now been fixed
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The pilot who landed a small aircraft on Highway 407 north of Toronto says he had no option but to bring the plane down on the road after the engine failed following takeoff Wednesday.
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