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Pattullo Bridge closed on long weekend ahead, new span due open this year

Pattullo Bridge closed on long weekend ahead, new span due open this year

'Full closure necessary to ensure safety of crews and drivers,' TransLink says
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Proactive wildfire power shutoff suspended after rural B.C. officials file complaint

Proactive wildfire power shutoff suspended after rural B.C. officials file complaint

Residents were concerned that the shutoff would have negative impacts to the community
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Indigenous blockade of Highway 1 bridge project at Sicamous continues

Indigenous blockade of Highway 1 bridge project at Sicamous continues

Splatsin and Splatsin Development Corporation initiated blockade over concerns about Indigenous participation in upgrade project
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Man who believed he was the devil stands trial for B.C. senior’s murder

Man who believed he was the devil stands trial for B.C. senior’s murder

Michael Jones was found dead and covered in blood in his Victoria room by a neighbour
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Landmark B.C. court case seeks to make municipal development fee 'null and void'

Landmark B.C. court case seeks to make municipal development fee 'null and void'

If successful, Langley court petition could upend revenue collection by many B.C. cities
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Wishes on the wind: prayer bottles and kindness warm Mother's Day without mom

Wishes on the wind: prayer bottles and kindness warm Mother's Day without mom

B.C. community mourns Gwen McLennan's friendly smile after two decades at the drive-thru window
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B.C. man’s screech soars above the rest in Scream Like A Gull Contest

B.C. man’s screech soars above the rest in Scream Like A Gull Contest

A Victoria radio host won the contest during Victoria Bird Week
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127% increase in applications for U.S.-trained nurses coming to B.C.: Ministry

127% increase in applications for U.S.-trained nurses coming to B.C.: Ministry

B.C. planning a campaign targeting health-care workers in Washington, Oregon, select California cities
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Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

Expanded lens pulls extent of B.C. city's homelessness issue into sharper focus

New Chilliwack homelessness study used wider scope to find 715 unhoused people, well above prior count
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Electric golf carts given the green light to hit Victoria’s streets

Electric golf carts given the green light to hit Victoria’s streets

Tourists and locals can now cruise through Victoria in electric style – no bike required
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