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B.C. Liquor Stores start rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike

B.C. Liquor Stores start rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike

B.C.'s Finance Ministry says government-run liquor stores are implementing limits on alcohol sales in response to job action affecting distribution outlets.
Three-year prison sentence for man who 'mowed down' police officer

Three-year prison sentence for man who 'mowed down' police officer

Victoria police officer was thrown about 15 feet by car and suffered a 'gross deformity to his right shoulder'
Hundreds of stolen documents, doctored IDs found at B.C. storage facility

Hundreds of stolen documents, doctored IDs found at B.C. storage facility

There were so many documents — likely stolen from cars and mail boxes — police needed a van to cart away all the materials.
Calgary man convicted in multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme to be sentenced

Calgary man convicted in multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme to be sentenced

Crown is recommending a sentence of between 10 and 12 years to send a message to others who might try a similar scheme.
Central Alberta man recounts harrowing close call with fuel thieves

Central Alberta man recounts harrowing close call with fuel thieves

Property owner's vehicle rammed three times so thieves could escape from business park with fuel tank.
'Just horrid': Police watchdog now investigating death of man in Alberta RCMP cell

'Just horrid': Police watchdog now investigating death of man in Alberta RCMP cell

An Alberta father is hoping for answers after his son was found dead in an RCMP holding cell in Grande Prairie.
Wolf found dead by roadside, another still missing after 'suspicious' B.C. zoo escape

Wolf found dead by roadside, another still missing after 'suspicious' B.C. zoo escape

One of the wolves that escaped its enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo this week has been found dead and a second is still missing.
Some kids' pain meds in short supply, but pharmacists say prescription not needed

Some kids' pain meds in short supply, but pharmacists say prescription not needed

Drug manufacturers are ramping up production to get pain relievers back in stock come fall cold and flu season.
Northern Alberta town to be featured on hit CBC show

Northern Alberta town to be featured on hit CBC show

Lac La Biche is going to prove to the rest of Canada that it's Still Standing.
Tension in Ottawa as group associated with convoy protest attempts to put down roots

Tension in Ottawa as group associated with convoy protest attempts to put down roots

An Ottawa-based group with suspected ties to the "Freedom Convoy" says it has been threatened with eviction and is ready to take its cause to court.
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