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B.C. homicide team investigates beating death of a 19-year-old man

B.C. homicide team investigates beating death of a 19-year-old man

ABBOTSFORD — Homicide investigators are looking into an attack on a 19-year-old man that started in Abbotsford, B.C., then led officers to Crescent Beach in Surrey more than 45 kilometres away. Officers were called on Jan.
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Tribunal rules Brannon the cat stays with B.C. woman after breakup

Tribunal rules Brannon the cat stays with B.C. woman after breakup

Whitney Anne Waite provided evidence she had the cat before her relationship with Nicholas Randal Dinardo
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'Many unanswered questions': Man, 19, dead after witnesses see him taken away in vehicle

'Many unanswered questions': Man, 19, dead after witnesses see him taken away in vehicle

The 19-year-old was found with severe injuries at Crescent Beach in Surrey.
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B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing

B.C. human rights commissioner wants study of police in schools after board's firing

VICTORIA — When the British Columbia government fired the Greater Victoria school board last week, it effectively made police liaison programs mandatory in schools while failing to provide a factual basis for the decision, the B.C.
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B.C. immigration 'consultant' convicted of sex assault, employing foreign nationals

B.C. immigration 'consultant' convicted of sex assault, employing foreign nationals

Judge finds no coercion in the cases of two Iranian women who came to Canada after seeking the services of a man claiming to be an immigration consultant
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Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253

Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service said toxic drug deaths in British Columbia were down 13 per cent last year, with the toll now lower than any year since 2020. Chief Coroner Dr.
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B.C. watchdog urges transparency fixes in municipal FOI practices

B.C. watchdog urges transparency fixes in municipal FOI practices

Michael Harvey: “Inconsistency breeds confusion and a lack of transparency.”
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Watch: Charge laid four years after the murder of Trina Hunt

Watch: Charge laid four years after the murder of Trina Hunt

Trina Hunt was reported missing from her Port Moody home on Jan. 18, 2021. Her body was found near Hope more than two months later.
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Metro Vancouver to stay cold for at least a week with wintry road conditions

Metro Vancouver to stay cold for at least a week with wintry road conditions

VANCOUVER — This week's wintry blast of snow in Metro Vancouver will likely remain on the ground, with below-average temperatures forecasted well into next week.
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Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital

Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver Island and required the rescue helicopter to fly him directly to hospital for treatment.
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