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  Dog mauled to death in B.C. yard after 3 pit bulls jump fence: police

  A 12-year-old collie was killed by three pit bulls in the B.C. Interior Sunday morning, according to authorities.

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  B.C. First Nation offers reward for information in missing woman case

  Mounties in Northern B.C. have set up a dedicated tip line as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of an Indigenous woman two months ago.

• B.C.'s Bennett, Ont.'s Hennessy named flag-bearers for Paralympic closing ceremonies in Paris

  Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy have been named Canada's flag-bearers for Sunday's closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris.

• Woman attacked by knife-wielding man while leaving work, Vancouver police say

  A shopkeeper was attacked as she was leaving work in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood Saturday night, Vancouver police say.

• Timeline: The rise and fall of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political fortunes

  In the wake of the NDP withdrawing its automatic support of the minority Liberal government, here is a timeline of key events charting the arc of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's fortunes in federal politics.

• Poo smeared around Victoria tennis courts

  Tennis players were in for a nasty surprise at a Victoria park on Friday, when feces were discovered smeared around the courts.

• Major BC Ferries vessel will be out of service for 6 months

  One of the vessels that services the busy Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay route will be out of commission for about six months after its propeller fell off, according to BC Ferries.

• Man carrying handgun and nearly $30K in cash arrested in Victoria, police say

  Police in Victoria say they arrested a man they found in possession of a loaded handgun and more than $29,000 worth of cash earlier this week.

• 'Extremely vigorous' wildfire activity in central B.C. prompts crews to back off for safety

  The wildfire fight in central B.C. intensified Friday, according to officials.

• These 17 places in B.C. just had their hottest Sept. 6 on record

  It’s been a warm start to September in B.C., and in some communities record-breakingly so, according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

• Suspect accused of random attacks in Vancouver had a history of court-ordered psychiatric care

  Brendan Colin McBride, the man accused of killing one man and assaulting another in downtown Vancouver Wednesday, was identified by the courts as requiring counselling and forensic psychiatric services as part of a probation order in 2022.

• Trudeau insists he's staying on as Liberal leader. But what if he changes his mind?

  The Liberal caucus is set to meet in Nanaimo, B.C., next week for a retreat ahead of the fall parliamentary sitting. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau insists he will lead his party into the next election despite polls citing his unpopularity among Canadians. Here's a look at what would happen if he decided to call it quits.

• Despite union protest, new hybrid work rules for federal employees kick in Monday

  Public service unions will start the week with an early-morning rally opposing the policy. But despite the unions' 'summer of discontent' and an ongoing court challenge, the new rules will still kick in on Sept. 9.

• Jury deliberations underway in trial of man accused of killing innocent teen during B.C. gang shooting

  The fate of the man accused of fatally shooting a rival gang member and an innocent teen passerby in 2018 now lies in the hands of a B.C. Supreme Court jury.

• B.C. senior responds to vandalism with creative kindness

  Roger Barker was looking forward to exchanging a book at one of the Little Free Libraries that had been erected in his neighbourhood, until he found it vandalized.

• Major crime unit called for suspicious death in Lake Cowichan, B.C.

  Major crime investigators on Vancouver Island have been deployed to assist in a suspected homicide case.

• Victim of Vancouver stranger attacks had surgery to reattach severed hand: police

  The surviving victim of a pair of stranger attacks in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday has undergone surgery to reattach his hand after it was severed in the assault, according to police.

• Propeller falls off BC Ferries vessel, spilling 800 litres of oil

  About 800 litres of light hydraulic oil have spilled into the sea from a BC Ferries vessel after one of its propellers fell off this week.

• BC United to run some candidates to keep party name alive, despite halting campaign

  British Columbia's Official Opposition BC United party says it will run some candidates in the Oct. 19 election despite recently suspending its "full provincewide" campaign to throw its support behind the surging B.C. Conservative Party.

• Involuntary mental health care must be 'dignified and humane,' B.C. premier says

  Premier David Eby says mental health care in the province for those committed against their will needs to be "dignified and humane" to be effective, as his government works on a strategy about involuntary care.