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  Retrial date set for man accused in murders of B.C. gang member, innocent teen

  A retrial date has been set for a man accused of fatally shooting a rival gang member and an innocent teen passerby in Vancouver in 2018.

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  Sooke School District acquires land to meet growing student enrollment needs

  The Sooke School District has acquired a 7.2-acre plot of land in North Langford to build a middle school, as enrollment within the district continues to grow.

• Free website alerts BC Ferries passengers when spots open up on full sailings

  Over the summer, Victoria software engineer Vedran Budimcic watched his wife spend a week trying to get a coveted BC Ferries reservation, refreshing the website hundreds of times a day hoping for a cancellation on sold out sailings.

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  LIVE @ 6:30 P.M. | 'We reserve the right to cut mics': What to expect during the B.C. leaders' debate Tuesday

  The leaders of B.C.'s three main political parties will be facing off Tuesday evening for their first and only televised debate ahead of the Oct. 19 election. Here's what viewers can expect.

• Hertz tells B.C. tribunal online reservations do not 'guarantee' an available car

  A man who showed up at a rental car company only to be told his online reservation would not be honoured is entitled to compensation, B.C.'s small claims tribunal has ruled.

• B.C. Conservative leader reveals plans to address toxic drug crisis

  B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has laid out his solutions for the toxic drug crisis in the province, which include cutting wait times for voluntary treatment, a virtual program to connect people with addiction specialists and building "regional recovery communities" that would allow for 12-month live-in treatment.

• Man charged in hit-and-run crash that killed Vancouver Island teen

  A Vancouver Island man has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a teenager near Duncan, B.C., earlier this year.

• B.C. man convicted of killing neighbour's chihuahua to protect his chickens

  A British Columbia provincial court judge says a Boston Bar man who shot a teacup Chihuahua named Bear claiming it was menacing his chickens was not justified in killing the animal.

• Vancouver Police probe Oct. 7 rally where 'death to Canada' cry went up

  Vancouver Police say they are conducting an investigation into a pro-Palestinian protest where they say speakers expressed "solidarity with terrorist groups."

• Hundreds of B.C. 'where to vote' cards sent out with wrong address, Elections BC says

  Elections BC is reissuing new 'where to vote' cards to some residents after an administrative error mistakenly recommended voting places that were farther from homes than necessary.

• Police investigating after pedestrian killed in Abbotsford, B.C.

  Police are investigating after a 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday morning in Abbotsford, B.C.

• Western Forest Products temporarily curtails production at B.C. sawmills

  Western Forest Products Inc. says it is temporarily curtailing lumber production due to market challenges.

• Multiple homes destroyed in East Vancouver blaze Monday night

  Vancouver Fire Rescue Services were called to a blaze affecting multiple houses on the 1000 Block of East Pender St.

• Police investigating suspected homicide on northern Vancouver Island

  Major crime investigators have been called to the scene of a suspected homicide in the northern Vancouver Island community of Port Hardy.

• BC NDP promote child-care plan while critics point to unfulfilled promises

  Child care was front and centre Monday for the BC NDP, its leader David Eby promoting the party's campaign promises.

• Senior charged after minivan set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall

  The day after a minivan was set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall, a 78-year-old man has been criminally charged.

• Canadian soldier wins compensation for cancer linked to burn pits after Veterans Affairs denied claim

  A Canadian soldier who was exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits while serving in Afghanistan has been awarded full medical compensation for testicular cancer after Veterans Affairs initially denied his claim.

• Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data

  The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cybersecurity breach last May.

• Man charged after stealing Vancouver police cruiser, driving it around park

  The man accused of stealing a Vancouver police cruiser and taking it for a joyride in a public park over the weekend has been criminally charged, authorities announced Monday.

• B.C. Conservatives promise to 'end tent cities' – but legal, practical questions remain

  B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promised to “end tent cities” in the province Saturday while standing at a podium set up in front of a Kelowna encampment whose residents he acknowledged he had not spoken to.