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  Wildfire triggers 'tactical evacuation' in B.C. community of Baynes Lake

  A wildfire has triggered a "tactical evacuation" in the community of Baynes Lake in southeast British Columbia.

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  Man charged after 4 youths attacked on Galloping Goose trail in Langford, B.C.

  A 32-year-old man is facing eight charges, including assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm after, after a group of young people were attacked on a popular pedestrian trail on southern Vancouver Island.

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  BC United sources leak 'extremism' file on B.C. Conservative director

  Sources in the Official Opposition BC United party have leaked a file on the "extremism" of the B.C. Conservatives' executive director, Angelo Isidorou, less than two weeks after the parties' leaders announced a deal to work together.

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  Woman who died in B.C. jail cell had asked to be taken to hospital twice, report shows

  A woman who died from drug toxicity while in a B.C. jail cell asked to be taken to hospital twice in the hours after she was taken into custody in a case the province's police watchdog says again raises concerns over the treatment of intoxicated prisoners.

• Man dead after drowning at Cultus Lake, B.C.

  A Metro Vancouver man is dead after an apparent drowning incident at a popular recreational lake in the Fraser Valley.

• RCMP warn about alleged 'cleansing ritual' scam after B.C. sexual assault case

  A young woman reported being sexually assaulted after falling prey to a "cleansing ritual" scam in B.C.'s Lower Mainland last month, according to the RCMP.

• B.C. man serving life sentence for murder dies in prison

  A convicted killer who was serving a life sentence for the 1993 murder of a woman in the British Columbia Interior has died in prison.

• 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.

• Still stinging from devastating byelection loss, Trudeau may be in for an earful as he meets with caucus

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may be bracing for an earful from his caucus when Liberal MPs gather in Nanaimo, B.C. today to plot their strategy for the coming election year.

• Air Canada prepares to shut down as talks with pilots union near deadlock

  Air Canada is finalizing plans to suspend most of its operations, likely beginning Sunday, as talks with the pilot union are nearing an impasse over 'inflexible' wage demands, the country's largest airline said on Monday.

• B.C. man on the hook for strata's $15K in legal fees, tribunal finds

  The "volume and severity" of complaints against a B.C. condo owner for violating building bylaws were sufficient to justify hiring a lawyer to handle them, a tribunal has ruled, dismissing the man's bid to be let off the hook for $15,000 in legal fees.

• 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.