Victoria considering new rules as tonnes of property seized from encampments
As the sun rises on Pandora Avenue in Victoria, bylaw officers walk the street, announcing their presence to people who are asleep in their tents.
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B.C. storm brings wind, snow and rain to much of the province
A winter storm brought a wind warning to B.C.'s capital and snowfall warnings for parts of its largest metro area Saturday.
B.C. Amber Alert cancelled, 2-month-old child found safe
Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say the two-month-old child who was the subject of an Amber Alert Saturday afternoon has been found safe.
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Leonard Marchand named new chief justice of British Columbia
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Ibrahim Ali found guilty of killing 13-year-old girl in B.C.
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10-year-old electrician fixes dozens of lamps to buy Christmas gifts
Alina Junkala’s bedroom is filled with red pandas and broken lamps.
Langford hockey coach inspires donations to Christmas charity that helped him as a child
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Senior makes hundreds of wooden toys for children's charities despite debilitating condition
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Victoria 11-year-old with autism creates compassionate robot companion
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