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  Victoria man sentenced for sexually assaulting teen after supplying her drugs

  A Victoria man has been sentenced to five years in prison for twice sexually assaulting a teenage girl – one of four minors he was convicted of targeting over an eight-month period in 2018.

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  Mounties say stolen Dodge pickups recovered near Victoria

  Mounties on Vancouver Island say two Dodge pickup trucks that were reported stolen last month have been recovered.

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  All-star Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko returns to lineup as backup

  All-star goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Friday.

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  Avalanche risk expected to rise in parts of B.C. this weekend

  The British Columbia government is encouraging people to do their research on avalanche risk before heading into the backcountry, as forecasts show danger ratings are expected to increase in some areas over the weekend.

• West Vancouver police issue renewed call for missing kayaker

  The West Vancouver Police Department has released the name of a missing kayaker alongside an updated timeline of his final known movements, in a renewed call for help from the public.

• Environment Canada issues rainfall, snowfall warnings for parts of B.C.

  Environment Canada says heavy rain and snow will hit separate regions of British Columbia on Friday, promising to make travel difficult for many this weekend.

• Taylor Swift to play first Vancouver show tonight

  It’s been a long time coming, but Taylor Swift’s first show in Vancouver has finally arrived.

• Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim admits to being 'orange pilled' in Bitcoin interview

  Bitcoin is soaring to all-time highs, and Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim wants the city to get in on the action.

• From Taylor Swift tattoos to ice cream, Vancouver businesses have you covered

  If you're looking for a permanent reminder of Taylor Swift's Era's Tour concerts in Vancouver, long after the friendship bracelets have been traded, tattoo artist Jen Van Houten literally has you covered.

• Could the discovery of an injured, emaciated dog help solve the mystery of a missing B.C. man?

  When paramedic Jim Barnes left his home in Fort St. John to go hunting on Oct. 18, he asked his partner Micaela Sawyer — who’s also a paramedic — if she wanted to join him. She declined, so Barnes took the couple’s dog Murphy, an 18-month-old red golden retriever with him.

• K’ómoks First Nation makes history with milestone in land governance

  The K’ómoks First Nation is making history by becoming the first land code nation in Canada to appoint a justice of the peace – and she’s been recognized as a trailblazer, too.

• Emotional pre-Christmas reunions as HMCS Vancouver returns home after a 6-month deployment

  Just in time for Christmas, the HMCS Vancouver along with 240 crew members has retuned to Esquimalt Harbour after a six-month deployment.

• B.C. children's minister stepping away from role following cancer diagnosis

  The B.C. NDP's children's minister Grace Lore is stepping away from her role after being diagnosed with cancer.

• Hiking apps prompt warnings after separate rescues from B.C. backcountry

  The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains is warning people to do their research after international visitors became stranded in two separate incidents while relying on hiking apps to plan their routes.