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3 hrs ago | The Penticton Western

Voters will get say soon or region's new fire dispatch system

Equipment already in place on Okanagan Mountain where the regional district hopes to locate a new radio repeater as part of a $1.6-million upgrade to the emergency fire dispatch system.

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Mon May 20, 2013

CBC News

B.C. man feared kidnapped in Mexico

Family members of a 22-year-old man from British Columbia who vanished in Mexico two weeks ago are concerned he may have been kidnapped.

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CBC News

Bid to re-open Langley Speedway

The Langley Speedway is one of only three sites in B.C. to host a NASCAR race. A Metro Vancouver committee is considering a proposal to re-open the Langley Speedway that closed almost three decades ago.

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Campbell River Mirror

An evening of victory and disappointment

By Paul Rudan - Campbell River Mirror Published: May 16, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 16, 2013 2:56 PM It wasn't the happiest smile though, as she simply pointed to the television screen and the numbers showing another majority government for the BC Liberal Party.

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Pique News Magazine

Brackendale home gutted by fire

Thick grey smoke could be seen billowing into the air in Brackendale, signalling to residents of Squamish that someone's house was on fire.

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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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Sun May 19, 2013

CBC News

Vancouver man attacked, killed in Costa Rica

Brad Deering, 42, was shot outside his home in Escazu, near the capital San Jose, Costa Rican police said in a statement on their Facebook page.

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Related Topix: Costa Rica, Central America, World News, Canada

Neepawa Press

B.C. NDP's 24-hour bus ride goes beyond Hope and crashes on election night

Adrian Dix was inside the Hitching Post Restaurant drinking from a mug stamped with twin six-shooters while outside on the old mining town's main street, with dusk starting to cover the mountaintops, his campaign workers were counting potential seats in what appeared to be a shoe-in win.

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Related Topix: Canada, Cake, Baked Goods, Life, Dessert, Food,

CBC News

Harper chief of staff resigns amid Senate expense scandal

Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay improperly claimed housing expenses for Senator Mike Duffy.

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

CIVL Battle of the Bands promotes local music, community radio

Each week, three bands square off to qualify for the finals of CIVL Radio's Battle of the Bands, where local acts compete for a variety of prizes and community exposure.

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The Prince George Free Press

Clark on election win, her riding loss, polls, and pipelines

By DeLynda Pilon - Prince George Free Press Published: May 17, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: May 17, 2013 9:28 AM Although the Liberals won the election, leader Christy Clark lost her seat to NDP rival, David Eby.

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Peace Arch News

South Surrey's BC Liberals reject 'hypothetical' request

Surrey BC Liberals Stephanie Cadieux , Marvin Hunt and Gordon Hogg say they have not been asked about stepping aside to make way for Premier Christy Clark's byelection.

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Globe and Mail

Premier Christy Clark maps out ambitious early agenda

Premier Christy Clark sits with her son, Hamish, at the Vancouver airport in Richmond, B.C., before leaving on a holiday together Premier Christy Clark sits with her son, Hamish, at the Vancouver airport in Richmond, B.C., before leaving on a holiday together Premier Christy Clark said a number of her caucus members have offered to step aside so ... (more)

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Sat May 18, 2013

Maple Ridge News

Health Care: Child poverty the shame of Canada

By Marco Terwiel - Maple Ridge News Published: May 17, 2013 3:00 AM Updated: May 17, 2013 11:39 AM Candidates floated some lofty ideas and promises around the issue of child poverty to attract votes in the provincial election.

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CBC News

B.C.'s largest Ahmadiyya mosque opens in Delta

The Baitur Rahman Mosque will host inter-faith dialogue and community activities with people of all religions, officials say.

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CBC News

Transgender teen finds strength in hockey

The world of male sports is often described as a macho, intolerant place where anything outside of heterosexual norms is met derisively and attacked as a weakness.

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Revelstoke Times Review

Revelstoke city planning director John Guenther resigns

John Guenther looks over a city map in his office. He stepped down as the City of Revelstoke's Director of Planning this week.

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

Small-sized Walmart for RCC: Mayor

By Grant Granger - New Westminster News Leader Published: May 15, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 17, 2013 4:52 PM The mayor dropped the tidbit during a state-of-the-city address to a chamber of commerce luncheon at the Columbia Theatre on Wednesday.

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Peace Arch News

Metro may order public meetings on coal port dust risks

Planned route of coal barges from Fraser Surrey Docks' proposed direct transfer coal export terminal to a transhipment point on Texada Island, where coal would be loaded onto ocean-going ships.

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CBC News

11 tips for outdoor cooking safety

Capt. Gabe Roder says Vancouver fire crews responded to about a dozen barbecue fires last year, which caused more than $95,000 in damage combined.

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