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Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police

Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police

Harold Backer disappeared on Nov. 3, 2015 after telling his family he was going out for a bike ride.

Missing Olympian under investigation turns himself in to Victoria police
Five Things to consider about the Liberal government’s plan to legalize pot

Five Things to consider about the Liberal government’s plan to legalize pot

How policy will play into border crossing, costs, packaging, age and more.

Five Things to consider about the Liberal government’s plan to legalize pot
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Liberals introduce long-awaited bills to legalize marijuana by July 2018

If passed, the proposed Cannabis Act would allow adults to buy marijuana legally

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Polar bear, monarch butterfly among 517 species on Canada’s latest at-risk list

The list is part of a new report released Thursday at an international biodiversity conference.

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B.C. eagerly anticipating federal pot law; NDP, Greens prepare policy

B.C. looks to score big from legal marijuana

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CANADA 150: Tracing the roots of Canada’s love for hockey

CANADA 150: Tracing the roots of Canada’s love for hockey

Paul Henderson reminisces about the greatest goal scored in Canada’s greatest game

CANADA 150: Tracing the roots of Canada’s love for hockey
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VIDEO: Justin Trudeau honours fallen soldiers at Vimy Ridge

Vimy Ridge: ‘This was Canada at its best’

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On centennial, Canadians to stop and mark bloody legacy of Battle of Vimy Ridge

On Sunday, millions of Canadians will stop to remember those lost during the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

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Motorists urged to use road sense and not cause ‘bear jams’ on B.C. roadways

Motorists urged to use road sense and not cause ‘bear jams’ on B.C. roadways

Conservation officers are warning drivers of dopey, hungry bears emerging from hibernation

Motorists urged to use road sense and not cause ‘bear jams’ on B.C. roadways
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Candidates in upcoming B.C. provincial election to receive housing data

BC Non-Profit Housing Association officials say it will provide each candidate with a report.

Black Press files.
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Police announce arrest following alleged breach of B.C.’s PharmaNet system

One suspect has been arrested following the breach earlier this year

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Amanda Todd. (File photo)

Dutch court clears Aydin Coban’s extradition to B.C.

The man accused of cyberbullying Amanda Todd pending ministerial approval

Amanda Todd. (File photo)
NHL not going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea

NHL not going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea

The league says no meaningful dialogue had materialized in talks

NHL not going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea
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UPDATED: Blast on Russian subway kills 10

An explosion on a St. Petersburg subway has killed at least 10 and injured 50

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BlackBerry hints at revival of tablet

BlackBerry hints at revival of tablet

CEo John Chen says a BlackBerry-branded tablet may be in the cards

BlackBerry hints at revival of tablet
A McDonald’s Canada spokesman said it appears the breach occurred in mid-March. (Wikimedia Commons)

McDonald’s Canada says info of 95,000 job applicants compromised

Accessed information included names, addresses, phone numbers, employment histories.

A McDonald’s Canada spokesman said it appears the breach occurred in mid-March. (Wikimedia Commons)
Taken on the morning of June 4 by a resident in Hope of a “strange blurry object.” (ufosnw.com)

Bright lights, light-fingered aliens: all part of annual report on UFO sightings

Six people in B.C. reported sightings of unidentified flying objects.

Taken on the morning of June 4 by a resident in Hope of a “strange blurry object.” (ufosnw.com)
An early prototype of a device students at UBC have created to detect drug overdoses is shown in a handout photo. Image credit: Courtesy of Sampath Satti via The Canadian Press.

UBC students creating overdose detector

The wearable detector aims to help combat B.C.’s opioid death crisis

An early prototype of a device students at UBC have created to detect drug overdoses is shown in a handout photo. Image credit: Courtesy of Sampath Satti via The Canadian Press.
The singer from Victoria says her constant changes in language and genre make her a “complicated artist.”. She says her new album “The Ride” is her most raw material to date.

Nelly Furtado says her genre changes can be confusing for fans

The singer from Victoria says her constant changes in language and genre make her a “complicated artist.”. She says her new album “The Ride” is her most raw material to date.

The singer from Victoria says her constant changes in language and genre make her a “complicated artist.”. She says her new album “The Ride” is her most raw material to date.