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Former homeless camp dweller pleads guilty in 2021 death of Little Mountain senior

Former homeless camp dweller pleads guilty in 2021 death of Little Mountain senior

Sandy Jack Parisian is one of two men facing charges in connected with the death of a 78-year-old woman in Vancouver
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Watch: Black bears throw down near Powell River

Watch: Black bears throw down near Powell River

"This was no play fight."
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Campaign manager who blew the whistle on Gurveen Dhaliwal speaks out

Campaign manager who blew the whistle on Gurveen Dhaliwal speaks out

The B.C. Prosecution Service found that Dhaliwal, a New Westminster School Board trustee, likely contravened the Local Government Act, but recommended that it was not in the public interest to charge her
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Inquest into 2015 RCMP shooting death of B.C. man announced

Inquest into 2015 RCMP shooting death of B.C. man announced

Waylon Jesse Edey was shot and killed by a Castlegar RCMP constable in 2015, following a traffic stop that led to an altercation.
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Lack of staff forces Saanich, B.C., hospital to close ER overnight for two months

Lack of staff forces Saanich, B.C., hospital to close ER overnight for two months

NORTH SAANICH, B.C. — Island Health says a lack of staff has forced it to begin overnight closures of the emergency room at a small Victoria-area hospital.
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RCMP: 'It’s not a criminal offence to be topless'

RCMP: 'It’s not a criminal offence to be topless'

Being topless in public view, whether it’s in a private yard, public beach or municipal swimming pool, is not an offence.
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Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A tree planter has been attacked by a bear in northeastern British Columbia. Few details have been released, but a statement from the Conservation Officer Service says it happened Thursday near Tumbler Ridge.
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Most of B.C. under campfire ban as heat, lightning likely to ramp up wildfire risk

Most of B.C. under campfire ban as heat, lightning likely to ramp up wildfire risk

VANCOUVER — More campfire bans are on the way in British Columbia, with a heat wave in many areas not expected to ease for days and a moderate to extreme wildfire risk covering all but the southeast corner of the province.
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Richmond senior recounts life-altering accident and battle with ICBC

Richmond senior recounts life-altering accident and battle with ICBC

Bike rider Yoshihiro Yanagitani, 74, has been in hospital for months and is now fighting with ICBC over its no-fault insurance
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Judge sends B.C. road blockade protest leader to jail for seven days

Judge sends B.C. road blockade protest leader to jail for seven days

Haq pleaded guilty to five charges of mischief for his role in 2021 climate change blockades in Vancouver and Richmond
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