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  Helicopter carrying multiple people crashes near Prince George, B.C.

  A helicopter with "multiple people on board" crashed near Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

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  Nanaimo RCMP seek pickup truck after man suffers life-threatening injuries in motorcycle crash

  Police in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses and dashcam video of a motorcycle crash that sent a rider to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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  Report from seniors advocate blasts for-profit long-term care delivery in B.C.

  British Columbia's advocate for seniors is calling for "fundamental reform" in how the province funds contracted long-term care providers, after a study found for-profit facilities routinely under-delivered care for the funding they received.

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  Thousands without power, wind warnings remain on Vancouver Island

  More than 6,000 BC Hydro customers were without power Monday morning as a fall storm brought heavy winds and rains to the region.

• West Shore RCMP say 'dangerous' wanted man arrested

  A 41-year-old man who was wanted by the West Shore RCMP on a series of outstanding warrants has been arrested.

• Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children

  Fresh fall winds helped mark a flag-raising ceremony today at the British Columbia legislature honouring residential school survivors and remembering children who never came home.

• Saanich police say suspect exposed himself on BC Transit bus

  Saanich police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself on a transit bus earlier this month.

• Housing dominates Eby meeting with Trudeau ahead of B.C. announcement

  The housing crisis was front and centre as B.C. Premier David Eby and a contingent of six provincial cabinet ministers met with their federal counterparts Monday.

• Wind warning upgraded for Vancouver Island, B.C. coast as 'significant fall storm' approaches

  Wind warnings have been issued for most of Vancouver Island and coastal B.C. as a “significant fall storm” is expected to arrive Sunday night.

• 'A hero remembered never dies': Memorial honouring fallen police officers held in Victoria

  Emotions were raw as hundreds gathered at the B.C. Legislature Sunday afternoon to honour the police officers who were killed in the line of duty.

• Meaningful moment between father, son and whale caught on camera

  Finn Nelson will never forget that day his dad asked if he wanted to go see a whale in the wild.

• Canucks will be a comfortable family, not a dictatorship, says new captain Quinn Hughes

  Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes says he sees himself as the type of leader who wants to build a family atmosphere on the team where everybody feels welcome.

• B.C. deer are stressed during wildfires, and the proof is in their poop: researchers

  Proof that deer experienced elevated stress in response to wildfires in British Columbia's southern Interior can be found in their poop, although researchers say there's still much to learn about what increasingly severe blazes mean for wildlife.

• Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

  Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a standstill.

• B.C. man fighting for a Sunwing refund after spouse dies of cancer

  After losing his spouse of 25 years to cancer, Mario Agnello tried to get a refund for an upcoming holiday from Sunwing. To his dismay, he found only travel vouchers were available through the airline's cancellation insurance.

• Fire engines lead procession for fallen wildland firefighter

  Dozens of firefighters gathered at a funeral home in Chilliwack for a sombre ceremony Saturday morning, before climbing aboard several fire trucks and leading a funeral procession for Blain Sonnenberg.