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Now closed for 6 weeks, King George Station needs ‘essential maintenance work’

Now closed for 6 weeks, King George Station needs ‘essential maintenance work’

Closing a SkyTrain station ‘a rare occurrence, and in this instance, unavoidable,’ TransLink says
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Service B.C. is hitting the backroads with satellite-phone equipped van

Service B.C. is hitting the backroads with satellite-phone equipped van

Van officially launched mid-February following trial runs in late 2023
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Addictions specialists at hospitals among plans for B.C.’s drug-use ban

Addictions specialists at hospitals among plans for B.C.’s drug-use ban

The government has listed 7 actions the Health Ministry plans to take ‘to make hospitals safer’
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B.C. opposition gives thumbs-down to proposed decriminalization changes

B.C. opposition gives thumbs-down to proposed decriminalization changes

B.C. United’s Sturko renews calls to end pilot while B.C. Greens’ Furstenau warns against a roll-back
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Evacuated residents of limited income apartment moved to Okanagan College

Evacuated residents of limited income apartment moved to Okanagan College

Residents will be moved temporarily into a new residence building at Okanagan College campus
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Racial targeting, profiling raised as concerns in White Rock stabbings

Racial targeting, profiling raised as concerns in White Rock stabbings

With two South Asian victims and a Black suspect, community members fear for safety of loved ones
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Lower Mainland mayors call for parole denial for Robert Pickton

Lower Mainland mayors call for parole denial for Robert Pickton

The B.C. serial killer became eligible for day parole in February
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Frustration grows with fungi foragers harvesting on band land in Shuswap

Frustration grows with fungi foragers harvesting on band land in Shuswap

Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw says mushroom pickers could face trespassing charges
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Racial targeting ‘not ruled out’ in repeated B.C. stabbings, 1 of them fatal

Racial targeting ‘not ruled out’ in repeated B.C. stabbings, 1 of them fatal

White Rock media conference renews call for witnesses after man dies after 2nd stabbing in 3 days
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Watchdog wants B.C. to probe lack of prosecutions in police use of force

Watchdog wants B.C. to probe lack of prosecutions in police use of force

None of the 15 IIO cases taken to trial where officers have not pled guilty have ended in conviction
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