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2 hrs ago | CBC News

Men found dead in B.C. lake wore over-sized lifejackets

A rescue official says two men found dead in Kalamalka Lake, south of Vernon, B.C. on Wednesday, were wearing life jackets that didn't fit properly.

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3 hrs ago | Hawkes Bay Today

CHARGED: Former Napier city councillor Peter Beckett is accused of killing his wife. PHOTO/FILE

A pre-trial hearing for a former Napier man accused of murdering his wife in Canada has been adjourned.

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3 hrs ago | Daily News

Three arrested after Dallas robbery

Kamloops RCMP have three men in custody after a house in the 5000 block of Dallas Drive was robbed just before 1 p.m. Thursday.

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3 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Attempted murder charges laid in Alberni assault

By Susan Quinn - Alberni Valley News Published: May 23, 2013 4:01 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 4:01 PM A 17-year-old male has been charged with attempted murder in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old female near Roger Creek Park in Port Alberni, Tuesday afternoon.

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6 hrs ago | Surrey Leader

Two sought after stolen credit card used to buy booze

White Rock RCMP are seeking to identify these two men in connection with the use of an alleged stolen credit card.

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10 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Fire levels squatter's cabin in busy night for Nelson fire fighters

A squatter's cabin was destroyed by fire just after 1 a.m. Thursday. The fire was located in the forest above Fort Sheppard Drive.

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11 hrs ago | Globe and Mail

The Canadian government's delaying tactics involving native children are harmful and wrong

Teacher Janie Billy has some fun with the pre-school class at Chief Atahm School in Chase, B.C. Teacher Janie Billy has some fun with the pre-school class at Chief Atahm School in Chase, B.C. Nearly half of the 30,000 children in foster care in Canada are aboriginal, a horrifying figure first revealed by Statistics Canada's National Household ... (more)

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15 hrs ago | CBC News

B.C. teen's heroics save pet dog in 'terrifying' cougar attack

A teenager who says he heard a horrible "scream" from his beloved black labrador outside the family home in Belcarra, B.C., looked out his window and then went into action to save the dog from a vicious cougar.

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15 hrs ago | CBC News

Adrian Dix to stay on as B.C. NDP leader despite election loss

Embattled B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix says he will stay on as head of the party despite last week's surprise election defeat.

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17 hrs ago | The Penticton Western

RCMP found not at fault of motorbike accident that killed Penticton man

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

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18 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Williams Lake fire department extinguishes hydro pole fire Wednesday morning

Members of the Williams Lake fire department extinguished a hydro pole on fire on First Avenue North between Oliver and Borland Streets this morning around 9:20 a.m. By Monica Lamb-Yorski - Williams Lake Tribune Published: May 22, 2013 6:02 PM Updated: May 22, 2013 6:02 PM The RCMP and Williams Lake fire department responded to a hydro pole fire ... (more)

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18 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Scotch broom cleared Wednesday from road leading into CFB Comox

Sgt. Timothy Woznow and Sgt. Darryl Seymour work along the roadside in Courtenay to clear Scotch broom from the area as part of a volunteer initiative organized by 19 Wing's Sustainable Communities committee to clear the invasive plant from areas surrounding 19 Wing Comox.

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20 hrs ago | CBC News

Impairment ruled out as cause of fatal Surrey crash

Daniel Gore, 46, was the driver and sole occupant of a mini-van which hit a car at the intersection of 32nd Avenue and 176th Street on April 28, killing the five occupants of the car.

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20 hrs ago | CBC News

Fentanyl-related deaths spark warning in Prince George

Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning drug users about the powerful prescription opiate fentanyl which has turned up on the city's streets.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Langley Times

Langley City man arrested after bat attack

A 17-year-old Surrey boy was found bleeding from his head after being hit with a baseball bat multiple times in Langley City on Sunday night.

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Weyburn Review

Heavy rain, run-off-swollen waterways could mean southern Interior floods

Homeowners in low lying areas over a wide section of B.C.'s southern and southeastern Interior are being urged to brace for flooding.

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The Aldergrove Star

Metro mayors aim to siphon federal gas tax from TransLink

Much of the money raised from the federal gas tax and returned to TransLink has so far ended up going to purchase more buses.

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Bellingham Herald

Car explodes in Vancouver, British Columbia

Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner used a remote key fob to unlock the car door.

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CBC News

Former B.C. MLA Harold Long killed in plane crash

Former B.C. Liberal MLA Harold Long was killed in a float plane crash near Stuart Island, B.C. Former B.C. Liberal MLA Harold Long was killed in a plane crash in a remote inlet off the South Coast, the B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed.

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

Kamloops SPCA seeks help for dog's surgery

By Staff Writer - Kamloops This Week Published: May 22, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: May 22, 2013 4:28 PM The Kamloops branch of the BC SPCA is seeking the public's help to cover the medical costs to remove a basketball-size tumour from the shoulder of a Labrador retriever mix.

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