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Alleged B.C. cop car thief to have psychiatric assessment

Alleged B.C. cop car thief to have psychiatric assessment

The court heard fitness to stand trial might be an issue.
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Vancouver Island man charged in hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old girl

Vancouver Island man charged in hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old girl

COWICHAN VALLEY — A man from Vancouver Island is facing a criminal charge in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a teenager earlier this year.
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Alleged Vancouver City Hall arsonist released on bail

Alleged Vancouver City Hall arsonist released on bail

Emergency responders discovered 100 litres of gas inside the extinguished vehicle.
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B.C. man gets prison sentence, fine for using fake names to buy guns in the U.S.

B.C. man gets prison sentence, fine for using fake names to buy guns in the U.S.

MISSOULA — A U.S. District Court judge in Montana has sentenced a 27-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., to 18 months in prison for using fake names to buy guns with the aim of selling them in Canada.
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Jewish Vancouverites mourn under police watch as Samidoun director awaits charge decision

Jewish Vancouverites mourn under police watch as Samidoun director awaits charge decision

Jewish community mourns Oct. 7 during an evening of commemoration as pro-Hamas and pro-Palestinian groups rally on Vancouver streets.
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B.C. voters want health-care overhaul but are wary of privatization, survey reveals

B.C. voters want health-care overhaul but are wary of privatization, survey reveals

Housing and poverty still top concerns, but voters remain split on health-care reform and private care expansion
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Officers in B.C. make dozens of seizures of methamphetamine bound for Australia

Officers in B.C. make dozens of seizures of methamphetamine bound for Australia

RICHMOND, B.C. — Canadian border officers in British Columbia made 60 seizures of methamphetamine destined for export to Australia between March and August.
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B.C. man who stole 12 pints of ice cream gets 60 days in jail

B.C. man who stole 12 pints of ice cream gets 60 days in jail

Jake Boudreau stole the ice cream from a Real Canadian Superstore in Vancouver.
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36% of Canadian bird species see decline over past 50 years

36% of Canadian bird species see decline over past 50 years

The latest State of Canada's Birds report shows major declines in the Prairies and worrying signs that seabirds could be next.
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'I'm going to cry': B.C. paramedics praised for heartfelt moment with elderly person

'I'm going to cry': B.C. paramedics praised for heartfelt moment with elderly person

A kind gesture by two paramedics on Vancouver Island is being praised.
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