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Which B.C. jails serve McDonald's to prisoners?

Which B.C. jails serve McDonald's to prisoners?

From chicken fingers to waffles to boiled eggs, B.C. jails serve up a variety of fare, including fast food.
SoberFest gives festival goers a non-alcohol cultural experience

SoberFest gives festival goers a non-alcohol cultural experience

Booze- and drug-free comedy and music festival taking place on Vancouver Island.
Suspects sought in case where dating app Grindr used to extort $2,500

Suspects sought in case where dating app Grindr used to extort $2,500

Police on Vancouver Island say two suspects gathered private information they later used to extort money from the victim.
Shovels in the ground for Northern Alberta bridge

Shovels in the ground for Northern Alberta bridge

$70-million span across the Athabasca River is expected to open to traffic in 2025.
Cannabis stores start shutting down, 'collateral damage' from strike

Cannabis stores start shutting down, 'collateral damage' from strike

B.C. cannabis stores have begun closing as their only supply source has been cut off by a 10-day-old strike.
Greater Vancouver man $6M richer after trip to Ontario store for Band-Aids

Greater Vancouver man $6M richer after trip to Ontario store for Band-Aids

Troy Maulding said he's played regular numbers since he was 19, but it wasn't his normal picks that made him a multi-millionaire.
U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump

U.S. seeks approval of plea deal for Quebec woman accused of trying to poison Trump

Montreal-area woman accused of mailing poison to former United States president Donald Trump.
Lifetime ban for teacher who had sexual relationship with student

Lifetime ban for teacher who had sexual relationship with student

A secondary teacher for the Greater Victoria School District became physically intimate with a student prior to the student’s graduation in 2005.
Bad parking job leads police to stash of 'illicit pills'

Bad parking job leads police to stash of 'illicit pills'

RCMP in Greater Vancouver seize pills, mushrooms and contraband cigarettes from an unoccupied vehicle parked badly in mall lot.
100 messages, four replies: Victoria students desperate for housing

100 messages, four replies: Victoria students desperate for housing

With a two-bedroom apartment renting for an average $2,480 a month, Victoria is one of the most expensive rental markets in the country.
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