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Man and woman charged in shooting death of Abbotsford, B.C., man last year

Man and woman charged in shooting death of Abbotsford, B.C., man last year

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two people have been charged in the killing of an Abbotsford man last year.
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Special prosecutor named in investigation of B.C. school board candidate

Special prosecutor named in investigation of B.C. school board candidate

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says it has named a special prosecutor in a case involving a New Westminster school board candidate who was later appointed a government adviser at the beginning of May.
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B.C. bookkeeper used numbered company to assist major U.S. fraud, SEC finds

B.C. bookkeeper used numbered company to assist major U.S. fraud, SEC finds

Bookkeeper's dealings with former Vancouver stock promoter shed light on the mechanics of an alleged billion-dollar penny stock trading scheme orchestrated in B.C.
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B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes

B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes

VICTORIA — British Columbia is expanding the tax it created to clamp down on real estate speculation and ensure homes in rental-strapped communities don't sit empty.
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Assault charges laid against B.C. RCMP officer

Assault charges laid against B.C. RCMP officer

Staff Sgt. Damian Volk is due in North Vancouver provincial court June 23.
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'Someone put her there': Mother wants answers in daughter's death

'Someone put her there': Mother wants answers in daughter's death

North Cowichan-Duncan RCMP says 15-year-old Carsyn Seaweed was found in a semi-conscious state on May 15. She later died.
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Central Vancouver Island to get cancer centre at Nanaimo hospital, says B.C. premier

Central Vancouver Island to get cancer centre at Nanaimo hospital, says B.C. premier

NANAIMO, B.C. — The city of Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island is the latest British Columbia community to receive government approval for a cancer care centre, Premier David Eby said Friday.
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Residential school memorial in downtown Vancouver closed after Indigenous ceremony

Residential school memorial in downtown Vancouver closed after Indigenous ceremony

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it has closed a residential school temporary memorial but will continue working with area First Nations to find a permanent space to honour victims and survivors.
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Death of Vancouver Island teen prompts ongoing criminal case, pleas for information

Death of Vancouver Island teen prompts ongoing criminal case, pleas for information

DUNCAN, B.C. — RCMP on Vancouver Island say an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl in Duncan, B.C., earlier this month has been an "extreme priority" for officers.
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B.C. man creates wrist device that detects overdose, calls for help

B.C. man creates wrist device that detects overdose, calls for help

The device is called ODEN. It can send an alert to emergency services when a person's heart rate hits a range indicative of an overdose.
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