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Late snowfall drives 20% drop in Vail Resorts visits during early 2025-26 ski season (Business)
Late snowfall drives 20% drop in Vail Resorts visits during early 2025-26 ski season - Business News
Vail Resorts is reporting a significant downturn in skier visits and revenue across its North American mountain resorts—including Whistler Blackcomb—amid one of the weakest early snow seasons in decades.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Late snowfall drives 20% drop in Vail Resorts visits during early 2025-26 ski season (Business)
Langley RCMP looking for more information on alleged sexual exploitation #LangleyBC
Langley RCMP looking for more information on alleged sexual exploitation - BC News
Langley RCMP are seeking additional information in relation to an ongoing investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of victims.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Langley RCMP looking for more information on alleged sexual exploitation #LangleyBC
College instructor, a mother of two, allegedly killed by ex-partner in Saanich #VancouverIsland
College instructor, a mother of two, allegedly killed by ex-partner in Saanich - BC News
A college instructor and mother of two found dead in a Saanich home last week is alleged to have been killed by her ex-partner.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
College instructor, a mother of two, allegedly killed by ex-partner in Saanich #VancouverIsland
Drunk driver busted operating friend's vehicle #Burnaby
Drunk driver busted operating friend's vehicle - BC News
Be careful who you loan your car to, it could wind up being a costly decision.
That warning from RCMP after an impaired driver was caught operating someone else's vehicle.
The owner of a car inv
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January 15, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Drunk driver busted operating friend's vehicle #Burnaby
Hidden cost of doing nothing: Why your energy bills don’t tell full story (Sponsored Content)
Hidden cost of doing nothing: Why your energy bills don’t tell full story - Think Local
When homeowners think about insulation, they usually look at one thing: their energy bill. If the numbers don't seem outrageous, insulation upgrades often fall into the "maybe later" category.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Hidden cost of doing nothing: Why your energy bills don’t tell full story (Sponsored Content)
Vees crack top ten ranking in Canadian Hockey League in inaugural WHL season #WHL
Vees crack top ten ranking in Canadian Hockey League in inaugural WHL season - WHL
With nearly 30 games still remaining in the regular season, Fred Harbinson refuses to get overly excited about the incredible success of the Penticton Vees in their inaugural Western Hockey League sea
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Vees crack top ten ranking in Canadian Hockey League in inaugural WHL season #WHL
No injuries reported after fire destroys RV parked along Kamloops riverfront #Kamloops
No injuries reported after fire destroys RV parked along Kamloops riverfront - Kamloops News
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January 15, 2026 at 8:10 PM
No injuries reported after fire destroys RV parked along Kamloops riverfront #Kamloops
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market (Canada)
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market - Canada News
Canadian energy infrastructure company AltaGas Ltd. says it's been able to seize a meaningful foothold in the Chinese propane market in less than a year and it sees more opportunity ahead.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM
AltaGas hopes to grow propane foothold in Chinese market (Canada)
Highway 3 closed in both directions east of Christina Lake (Christina Lake)
Highway 3 closed in both directions east of Christina Lake - Nelson News
Highway 3 is closed in both directions east of Christina Lake due to a vehicle incident involving a semi truck
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January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Highway 3 closed in both directions east of Christina Lake (Christina Lake)
Incident near Paulson Pass closes highway to all traffic (Castlegar)
Incident near Paulson Pass closes highway to all traffic - Castlegar News
All lanes are blocked on Highway 3 just east of Christina Lake at the Paulson Bridge due to a vehicle incident, according to DriveBC.ca.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Incident near Paulson Pass closes highway to all traffic (Castlegar)
Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.'s Lower Mainland since last week (Surrey)
Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.'s Lower Mainland since last week - Metro Vancouver News
Police in Surrey say another shooting linked to ongoing extortion violence happened overnight, in at least the fourth such attack in the Lower Mainland since last week.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Extortion-related shooting is fourth in B.C.'s Lower Mainland since last week (Surrey)
Manslaughter charge laid in fentanyl-related overdose death of Prince George teen #PrinceGeorge
Manslaughter charge laid in fentanyl-related overdose death of Prince George teen - BC News
A teenager has been charged with manslaughter in the overdose death of a 16-year-old Prince George girl a year and a half ago.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Manslaughter charge laid in fentanyl-related overdose death of Prince George teen #PrinceGeorge
Vernon chiropractor given nine months house arrest for sexual assault on patient #VernonBC
Vernon chiropractor given nine months house arrest for sexual assault on patient - Vernon News
A Vernon chiropractor convicted of sexual assault will not see the inside of a jail cell.
Murray Kievit was convicted July 9, 2025, on one count of sexual assault on a patient.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Vernon chiropractor given nine months house arrest for sexual assault on patient #VernonBC
Two people seriously injured in pit bull attack east of Edmonton, police say #Edmonton
Two people seriously injured in pit bull attack east of Edmonton, police say - Canada News
Mounties say two people were attacked by two pit bulls at a home east of Edmonton.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Two people seriously injured in pit bull attack east of Edmonton, police say #Edmonton
Iran's nationwide protests appear increasingly smothered after crackdown and internet outage #Iran
Iran's nationwide protests appear increasingly smothered after crackdown and internet outage - World News
The nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy appeared increasingly smothered Thursday, a week after authorities shut the country off from the world and escalated a bloody crackdown that activists say has killed at least 2,637 people.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Iran's nationwide protests appear increasingly smothered after crackdown and internet outage #Iran
Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform (Canada)
Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform - Canada News
The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform (Canada)
'Structural integrity' concerns after overnight blaze guts downtown Kamloops commercial building #Kamloops
'Structural integrity' concerns after overnight blaze guts downtown Kamloops commercial building - Kamloops News
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January 15, 2026 at 6:10 PM
'Structural integrity' concerns after overnight blaze guts downtown Kamloops commercial building #Kamloops
Vernon care home latest to have outbreak declared by Interior Health #VernonBC
Vernon care home latest to have outbreak declared by Interior Health - Vernon News
The Gateby senior care facility has been added to the list of outbreaks by Interior Health.
A respiratory infection outbreak was declared Jan. 14 for unit 3 West of the Vernon facility.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Vernon care home latest to have outbreak declared by Interior Health #VernonBC
B.C. and feds enter lumber understanding with China during Carney visit (Canada/China)
B.C. and feds enter lumber understanding with China during Carney visit - Canada News
British Columbia's Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government to boost research, development and promotion of modern wood construction in creating green buildings in China.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:50 PM
B.C. and feds enter lumber understanding with China during Carney visit (Canada/China)
Fatburger worker allegedly battered over bacon (Metro Vancouver)
Fatburger worker allegedly battered over bacon - Metro Vancouver News
A Vancouver fast-food cook suffered serious facial injuries after allegedly being punched by a man on bail who became enraged when he was refused free bacon.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Fatburger worker allegedly battered over bacon (Metro Vancouver)
Kamloops firefighters contain overnight blaze that gutted vacant Victoria Street storefront #Kamloops
Kamloops firefighters contain overnight blaze that gutted vacant Victoria Street storefront - Kamloops News
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January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Kamloops firefighters contain overnight blaze that gutted vacant Victoria Street storefront #Kamloops
Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand (Canada)
Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand - Canada News
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue across the country.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand (Canada)
Zoe Saldana named highest-grossing actor (Entertainment)
Zoe Saldana named highest-grossing actor - Entertainment News
Zoe Saldana is the highest-grossing actor of all time.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Zoe Saldana named highest-grossing actor (Entertainment)
'Pay what you can': Visit 3 Vancouver museums by donation with this new offer (Metro Vancouver)
'Pay what you can': Visit 3 Vancouver museums by donation with this new offer - Metro Vancouver News
Three popular Vancouver attractions will offer by-donation entry to the public, starting next month.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
'Pay what you can': Visit 3 Vancouver museums by donation with this new offer (Metro Vancouver)
Why B.C.’s lumber industry may need to go metric to survive (B.C.)
Why B.C.’s lumber industry may need to go metric to survive - Business News
With Canadian lumber producers facing crippling American duties and tariffs, Canadian sawmills that want to stay in business may have to develop markets outside the U.S.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Why B.C.’s lumber industry may need to go metric to survive (B.C.)