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Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon MP Jati Sidhu apologized in the House of Commons Thursday. Image via CPAC

Here are Black Press Media鈥檚 top stories for Friday, Mar. 1.

1. Chilliwack sees second shooting in one week

People were sharing dramatic video and stories of a shooting near the back of Sardis secondary, on South Sumas on Thursday evening. It鈥檚 unclear if both shootings are related.

2. Third fire hits Maple Ridge homeless camp

Firefighters were at Anita Place tent city Friday morning, after flames broke out for a third time.

3. Wilkinson under fire for appearing out of touch amid B.C.鈥檚 rental crisis

鈥淚 lived in a dozen different rentals. It was challenging at times, but it was fun,鈥 said BC Liberal Opposition leader Andrew Wilkinson.

4. Abbotsford-area MP apologizes for 鈥榠nappropriate鈥 comments about Jody Wilson-Raybould

Abbotsford-area MP Jati Sidhu apologized in the House of Commons Thursday just hours after he told The Abbotsford News that the former attorney general wasn鈥檛 鈥渁 team player鈥 and that her father may be 鈥減ulling the strings.鈥

5. Baby boomers use twice as much electricity as millennials, BC Hydro says

In a report released Friday, BC Hydro points out it鈥檚 in part because boomers typically have larger homes, more appliances and luxury amenities.



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