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New Brunswick to issue roadside suspensions for impaired driving starting Jan. 1

New Brunswick to issue roadside suspensions for impaired driving starting Jan. 1

FREDERICTON — Motorists in New Brunswick will be subject to stiff new penalties for impaired driving beginning Jan. 1.
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Complaints about avocados and cologne make list of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

Complaints about avocados and cologne make list of B.C.'s worst 911 calls

British Columbia's emergency call service has released its annual list of the most unusual and inappropriate 911 calls, including complaints about overripe fruit and an overly fragrant neighbour.
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Couple exchange vows at Port Moody hospital before Christmas

Couple exchange vows at Port Moody hospital before Christmas

One of Victoria Johnson's last wishes was to marry her high school sweetheart.
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Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town

Police investigating death of man found on the outskirts of rural northern B.C. town

Police in northern B.C. say they're investigating a "suspicious death" after a man was found dead outside the small community of Mackenzie, about 180 kilometres north of Prince George.
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Sea lion forces traffic to divert on Highway 4 near Kennedy Lake; departed on its own

Sea lion forces traffic to divert on Highway 4 near Kennedy Lake; departed on its own

The sea lion showed up on Sunday morning and police were diverting traffic around it.
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Coquitlam fire and police officials investigating early morning fire at strip mall

Coquitlam fire and police officials investigating early morning fire at strip mall

Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., say an early morning fire is under investigation at a strip mall on North Rd. at Lougheed Highway. Const.
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Police called to Surrey, B.C., pub after 'large fight' and shooting

Police called to Surrey, B.C., pub after 'large fight' and shooting

Police in Surrey, B.C., say two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a brawl broke out at a pub early this morning.
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Joe Average, Victoria-born artist and humanitarian, dies at age 67

Joe Average, Victoria-born artist and humanitarian, dies at age 67

After struggling to live on the income from a hodge-podge of jobs, Joe Average found success in creating art. His first works cost $180, which paid for one month's rent.
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Machinery fire extinguished at Delta, B.C., coal port terminal: Port authority

Machinery fire extinguished at Delta, B.C., coal port terminal: Port authority

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says a machinery fire this morning at a Delta, B.C., terminal facility has been put out and no injuries were reported.
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B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA

B.C. man faces nine firearms and drug trafficking charges: CBSA

VANCOUVER — The Canada Border Services Agency says a man from Sicamous, B.C., is facing firearms and drug trafficking charges after officers intercepted a package addressed to him earlier this year.
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