B.C. NDP leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground
New Democrat Leader David Eby has launched his British Columbia election campaign a day early, making the key battle ground of Surrey his first stop.
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Wildfires on Vancouver Island down this season compared to 10-year average
The Old Man Lake wildfire near Sooke is the only one currently burning on Vancouver Island. It’s a region of the province that this year saw a drastic drop in blazes in the backcountry.
Lighters that look like guns a growing concern in Victoria, police say
Police in Victoria, B.C. issued a warning this week about lighters that look like pistols, saying they have received 20 reports of firearms in public spaces since July 1 that turned out to be gun-shaped torches.
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'Seems very political': Greater Victoria teachers surprised by ministerial order on student safety
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UBCM calls for province to pay for free transit for teenagers
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B.C. senior recalls becoming trailblazing car designer
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
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B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
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B.C. senior recalls becoming trailblazing car designer
To appreciate why Mimi Vandermolen is so pleased to notice one particular vehicle she’s walking past, you need to know that seeing this many cars in one place would have been unimaginable when she was growing-up in the post-war Netherlands.
B.C. man volunteers to transform damaged lawn into inspiring garden
As David Bronstein digs in the dirt between the sidewalk and his apartment building, he notices a worm.
B.C. woman reveals greatest life lesson after celebrating 100th birthday
If you take a look to the right of Hilda Duddridge’s 100th birthday cake, you’ll see a sculpture of a smiling girl extending her arms forward.
Vancouver man forms enduring friendship with injured crow
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B.C. senior responds to vandalism with creative kindness
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B.C. boy writes emotional song for grandfather he never met
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Video shows sea otter hitching ride on B.C. woman's paddleboard
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Tensions grow with Fraser Health as Surrey ER doctors cite 'toxic' workplace, 'failing their patients'
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