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B.C. man nears sentencing for 2022 fatal stabbing

B.C. man nears sentencing for 2022 fatal stabbing

Andrew Wadden, 45, died after being stabbed in Vancouver’s Crab Park in May 2022.
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'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

British Columbia's children's representative says the province is at a "threshold moment" for fixing an underfunded and fragmented system of supports for children with disabilities that is almost impossible to navigate and has left a "staggering" num
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Birth tourism rebounds close to pre-pandemic levels in B.C. as Trump takes action in U.S.

Birth tourism rebounds close to pre-pandemic levels in B.C. as Trump takes action in U.S.

Last year the top B.C. hospitals for self-paying births were Richmond (102), Surrey Memorial (99), St.Paul’s/Mount Saint Joseph (97) and Children’s (85); recent proposals and calls to mitigate birth tourism have been ignored at the federal government level
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Delays in B.C. woman’s terrorism trial concern lawyer

Delays in B.C. woman’s terrorism trial concern lawyer

Kimberly Polman of Squamish was arrested and charged by the Pacific Region RCMP Federal Policing Integrated National Security Enforcement Team with allegations in Richmond and Syria.
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Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

VANCOUVER — Two doctors groups in British Columbia say there is a "wait-list crisis" for specialists that is severely compromising the health and well-being of residents.
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'Attempted security breach' reported by BC Housing

'Attempted security breach' reported by BC Housing

Online applications for the housing registry are unavailable after an attempted security breach.
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Squamish man facing several charges, including attempted murder

Squamish man facing several charges, including attempted murder

Charges follow a double shooting in Surrey in December.
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Illegal gun-manufacturing charges laid after B.C. police probe

Illegal gun-manufacturing charges laid after B.C. police probe

Police are looking for Anthony Luis Eduardo Desjarlais on over firearms-related
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'Absolutely no excuse': Police stepping up enforcement after illegal street racing in Langley

'Absolutely no excuse': Police stepping up enforcement after illegal street racing in Langley

Organizers of the car meetup say they don't condone the actions of a teen who was arrested, or police.
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Rob Shaw: BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs

Rob Shaw: BC Greens ghosted by their own MLAs

Elected members say they don't have time to be leader following Sonia Furstenau's exit
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