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B.C. mother Tatjana Stefanski’s ex-husband pleads not guilty to her murder

WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Vitali Stefanski, […]

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B.C.’s minimum wage set to rise to $18.25 per hour on June 1

B.C.’s yearly increase in its minimum wage will bring the hourly pay for the province’s lowest-paid workers from $17.85 to $18.25 per hour on June 1. The wage increase is tied to B.C.’s monthly average inflation rate, which was 2.1 per cent in 2025. The same percentage increase applies for resident caretakers, live-in home support

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BC Wildfire Service improves status of Maple Ridge fire to ‘under control’

The wildfire situation in the Rock Ridge area of Maple Ridge has improved from a status of “held,” to now “under control.” The City of Maple Ridge reported the BC Wildlife Service updated the status on May 25 at 5 p.m. The fire was first reported on Friday night at approximately 6:30 p.m, and on

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B.C. police watchdog investigating after man shot by police in Surrey

The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot by police in Surrey Monday. Shortly after 7:30 p.m. Monday (May 25), SPS officers attended a residence in the 12200-block of Southpark Crescent — in Surrey’s Boundary Park neighbourhood — for a report of a suspicious man. Police arrived on scene and the man

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