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No suspension of DRIPA; Premier Eby reversing course again

B.C. Premier David Eby says on Monday that his government will not move forward with suspending or amending the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).

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Ex-Mountie pleads not guilty to offence under Canada's Security of Information Act

A former Mountie has pleaded not guilty to a charge under Canada's Security of Information Act as his trial gets underway in the British Columbia Supreme Court.

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Alberta's Smith says province will do away with twice-a-year time change

Premier Danielle Smith says Albertans will soon be ditching twice-a-year clock changes.

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Man accused of killing B.C. Mountie found mentally unfit for trial

The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park has been found mentally unfit to stand trial.

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Local berry prices could rise despite lower gas prices

Monday's drop in fuel costs isn't giving much of a confidence boost to B.C. farmers, with the cost of local berries expected to go up this year.

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1 dead after crash that closed Golden Ears Way: RCMP

Police in Pitt Meadows are investigating after a motorcyclist died in a crash with the driver of an SUV Sunday afternoon.

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Expect a large police presence at Vancouver's 4/20 event: VPD

The annual cannabis-themed 4/20 Festival will be held at the Vancouver Art Gallery downtown Monday.

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Construction company sentenced to pay over $500,000 for worker’s death

The B.C. Supreme Court says that a Langley construction company has been fined to pay $575,000 as it was responsible for a worker’s death in 2012.

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First Nations say Eby backs down again on B.C. Indigenous law

Two First Nations leadership sources say British Columbia Premier David Eby is backing down again on the suspension of key parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, scrapping plans to table legislation on Monday.

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Fewer international students enrolled in Lower Mainland public schools

Fewer students from abroad are attending public schools in two of BC's biggest school districts.

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