B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead following prison attack
Convicted B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton, who preyed on women he lured from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to his rural pig farm, has died.
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UVic protesters say administrators reviewing demands as talks continue
Meetings are underway between University of Victoria officials and protesters at the Palestinian solidarity encampment on campus.
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Evicted tenant made 'joke' of dispute resolution process, B.C. court hears
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$400K in damages for B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy was 'inordinately high,' court finds
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Canadian navy sailor jailed for violent sexual assault on B.C. military base
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
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B.C. government to pay for COVID-19 drug Paxlovid after feds drop coverage
British Columbia will cover the cost of an antiviral drug aimed at treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 as the federal government ends its coverage.
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Sooke, B.C., teen keeps giving back after fighting Stage 4 cancer
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Nanaimo senior creates magical moments with public gnome homes
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Starbucks fan on decades-long journey to visit every store in the world
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