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Man sentenced to prison after gun smuggling attempt at B.C. ferry terminal

A 44-year-old foreign national has been sentenced to four years in prison after he was caught attempting to smuggle undeclared firearms at Victoria’s Belleville Ferry Terminal. According to the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), an investigation began after Reuben Velasquez attempted to enter Canada via the downtown terminal Sept. 1, 2023. Border services officers referred

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B.C. to clear red tape for military families looking for employment

The province is expanding eligibility for WorkBC services to better support military spouses and dependent adult children relocating to B.C. with the Canadian Armed Forces, removing delays and reducing employment gaps. Previously, military families relocating from another province had to establish B.C. residency before accessing WorkBC services, a process that could create months-long employment gaps

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Salmon Arm’s Natalie Wilkie wins gold and silver medals at Paralympic Games

Natalie Wilkie shot to a gold-medal finish in Italy over the weekend at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. On Saturday (March 7) – her first day of competition in this year’s Games – the Salmon Arm athlete achieved a silver-medal podium finish in the Women’s Standing Sprint Para biathlon event with a time

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