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1 hr ago | 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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4 hrs ago | 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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4 hrs ago | 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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4 hrs ago | 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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5 hrs ago | Canada.com

Float-plane crash off B.C. coast claims the life of one: coroners service

Coroner Barb McLintock said the crash took place earlier Tuesday near Campbell River, B.C. which is located on Vancouver Island's east coast and is 257 kilometres north of Victoria.

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5 hrs ago | Canada.com

16-year-old student in serious condition following violent sexual assault on Vancouver Island

Port Alberni RCMP are searching for a suspect after a 16-year-old female Alberni District Secondary School student was sexually assaulted yesterday in Rogers Creek Park.

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6 hrs ago | CBC News

Cloverdale Rodeo 'racist attack' investigated

Surrey RCMP are investigating an alleged racist assault on an animal rights protester outside the Cloverdale Rodeo this weekend that was posted on YouTube.

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6 hrs ago | CBC News

Canucks fire coach Alain Vigneault: reports

Alain Vigneault helped Vancouver become a consistent contender, but since the 2011 Stanley Cup final appearance the Canucks have flamed out in the playoffs.

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8 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Why the B.C. polls were wrong: voters aren't like the rest of us

BC Liberal leader Christy Clark prepares to cast her ballot during advanced voting in Burnaby, B.C. Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

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11 hrs ago | Salmon Arm Observer

Osprey home vacated

By Jessica Klymchuk - Salmon Arm Observer Published: May 21, 2013 5:00 PM Updated: May 21, 2013 5:47 PM Because an osprey nest at 10th Avenue and Fifth Street SW at the entrance to the fairgrounds was at risk of catching fire, BC Hydro moved it onto a specialized platform.

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15 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail

Small business played big part in B.C. Liberal victory

Premier Christy Clark speaks with employee's of Langley Concrete in Chilliwack April 17, 2013.

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19 hrs ago | The Aldergrove Star

Cycling safety stressed as ICBC aims to cut crashes

ICBC is urging drivers and cyclists to take care as more riders take to the roads with the approach of summer weather.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Abbotsford News

Two-car collision flips SUV in Abbotsford

Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service crews were on the scene of a two-car collision Tuesday afternoon at DeLair Road and Sumas Way.

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Mission City Record

UPATED: Homes evacuated along Mission's Herar Lane

Mission Fire/Rescue Service members were intermittently hosing down the power pole at Stave Lake Street and Parr Avenue while a natural gas fire burned adjacent to it.

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Cowichan News Leader

Mill Bay ferry crew saves couple and its dog from sinking Bayliner Monday

By Peter Rusland - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Published: May 21, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 21, 2013 1:05 PM A nautical couple is cheering BC Ferries' crew members after the pair and its pooch were rescued from their sinking boat Monday in Saanich Inlet.

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Cowichan News Leader

Lake Cowichan's Jeffrey Melchior guilty after $2.6 million chucked overboard

By Peter Rusland - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Published: May 21, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 21, 2013 1:06 PM But that is exactly what happened in the case of a Lake Cowichan man found guilty in a Victoria courthouse earlier this month.

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Regina Leader Post

12-year-old B.C. girl killed in Jeep driven by 11-year-old

The long weekend proved a rough one for those patrolling B.C.'s highways with several people killed -- including a 12-year-old girl riding in a jeep driven by an 11-year-old. The long weekend proved to be a tragic one for those patrolling B.C.'s highways with several people killed - including a 12-year-old girl riding in a jeep driven by an ... (more)

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CBC News

Illegal tree cutting nets charges for arborist, homeowners

Two home owners and an arborist in North Vancouver have been charged with illegally cutting down trees in a North Vancouver park to improve their views.

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CBC News

Traffic circle accidents worry Kitsilano residents

Residents along a popular biking lane on Vancouver's West 10th Avenue are concerned traffic circles are causing an increase in accidents between cars and cyclists.

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CBC News

Motorcyclist dead after head-on crash on Lions Gate Bridge

The Kootenay Co-op in Nelson, B.C., is fighting federal government changes to what is considered 'local food.' more The national average price for a home rose to $380,588 in April 2013, an increase of 1.3 per cent from the previous year.

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