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Advocates worry about increased B.C. risk of domestic violence over the holidays

As families prepare to gather for the holidays, advocates are raising concerns about a troubling seasonal pattern on Vancouver Island. Advocates say there is an increase in family violence, particularly violence against women, driven by heightened stress and pressure during this time of the year. Although this season is commonly portrayed as joyful, for some […]

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Speeding driver barks up wrong tree with excuse during B.C. enforcement night

Almost 200 impaired drivers were caught in this year’s Light Up the Province impaired driving enforcement night, and officers heard some crazy excuses, including one from a driver who was barking up the wrong tree. While 200 impaired drivers in one night is still too many people choosing to drive while impaired, it’s slightly less

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Halford avoiding looks in the ‘rear-view mirror’ as he guides B.C. Conservatives

Trevor Halford wants to put 2025 behind him. “My job is not to look in the rear-view mirror about what’s happened and try to cast judgment on any of that,” the B.C. Conservative interim leader said in a year-end interview with Black Press Media. Instead, Halford wants to use the opportunity of an upcoming leadership

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