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B.C. victims can now seek up to $75,000 in damages for intimate images posted online

Crime Emily Joveski -
British Columbia said victims of intimate-image abuse can now seek up to $75,000 in damages after amendments to the Intimate Images Protection Act took effect Wednesday.

B.C. tables bills to strengthen laws against sexual violence

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The British Columbia government has tabled two bills aimed at addressing sexual violence, as leaders returned for the fall session of Parliament on Monday. 

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National
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Mayor Brian Bogle, new Castlegar council sworn in

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B.C. rents down 10 per cent in three years, steepest drop of any province: report

Economy
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