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Updated: Friday Jan. 27, 2012 6:28 PM PT

Another four-hour closure to the Coquihalla Highway Friday morning had drivers questioning the quality of maintenance provided by the current contractor. More   4     1

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B.C. real estate market set to stabilize in 2012

The price of the average B.C. home is set to drop ever-so-slightly in the next year as the market stays stable, according to the latest forecast from the provincial real estate association. More   7     1

The blaze at a BC Hydro substation began at around 10 a.m. on Lickman Road between South Sumas and Kieth Wilson roads. Jan. 27, 2012. (CTV)

Fraser Valley lit back up after substation fire put out

BC Hydro has restored power to all 50,000 customers after fire at a substation in Chilliwack caused outages across the Fraser Valley Friday. More   14     3

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Homegrown ecstasy is making its way out of B.C. in shipments of tens of thousands of tablets squirreled away in hidden compartments in cars, planes and even submarines, a former dealer says. More   4     1

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RCMP in British Columbia have issued an apology while admitting the department could have done more to stop Robert Pickton's murderous spree in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. More   1     1

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