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Pilot faced 'poor weather' in fatal BC helicopter crash: Report

Pilot faced 'poor weather' in fatal BC helicopter crash: Report

Transportation Safety Board says student pilot was unsupervised, had substance in bloodstream "not permitted" while flying upon crash off Trans-Canada Highway
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Pilot project to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in B.C.'s Sea to Sky region

Pilot project to monitor mosquito-borne viruses in B.C.'s Sea to Sky region

In 2024, 4 cases of California serogroup virus were reported involving encephalitis or swelling of the brain
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IHIT called to Popkum car fire, homicide suspected

IHIT called to Popkum car fire, homicide suspected

IHIT deployed to scene
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Human rights complaint against Nanaimo non-profit thrown out

Human rights complaint against Nanaimo non-profit thrown out

Former employee had claimed discrimination by Vancouver Island Mental Health Society
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Clean, renewable, First Nations-owned: guidelines for new B.C. power projects revealed

Clean, renewable, First Nations-owned: guidelines for new B.C. power projects revealed

B.C. Hydro issuing a request for proposals for new power projects, unclear yet whether fast-tracking will apply
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Plane suffers mechanical failure, overshoots runway at Vancouver Island airport

Plane suffers mechanical failure, overshoots runway at Vancouver Island airport

Airport manager: Pilot walks away uninjured from Qualicum Beach incident
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Alberta byelection to use adapted write-in ballot after influx of candidates

Alberta byelection to use adapted write-in ballot after influx of candidates

More than 200 candidates, including around 190 from an electoral reform campaign, prompt Elections Canada to modify the ballot format
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Man who stabbed Kelowna Mountie found criminally responsible

Man who stabbed Kelowna Mountie found criminally responsible

Richard McCrae was found guilty of aggravated assault of a police officer, attempt to disarm a police officer and resisting arrest
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Island wildlife recovery centre saddened by death of beloved white raven

Island wildlife recovery centre saddened by death of beloved white raven

Rare leucistic raven 'a symbol of resilience, beauty, and connection'
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Man, 19, dies after falling into Coquihalla River at Othello Tunnels in Hope

Man, 19, dies after falling into Coquihalla River at Othello Tunnels in Hope

Provincial park to remain closed as recovery plan co-ordinated by rescuers
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