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Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says

Ex-school trustee's defamation case can't proceed, Supreme Court of Canada says

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Arraignment for accused in Vancouver toddler's death delayed

Arraignment for accused in Vancouver toddler's death delayed

Seyed Ramin Moshfeghi Zadeh's defence team is in "resolution discussions with Crown."
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'I just kind of held my breath': Boater in Saanich Inlet has close encounter with orcas

'I just kind of held my breath': Boater in Saanich Inlet has close encounter with orcas

Mosiah Flores was on his way to check prawn traps in the inlet when four orcas approached his boat, and two swam right underneath it, showing their white bellies.
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Interior Health sued over delay in woman's breast cancer diagnosis

Interior Health sued over delay in woman's breast cancer diagnosis

When a second biopsy was taken in June 2020, Boulanger received a diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma.
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Bestiality in front of children charges laid in Vancouver case

Bestiality in front of children charges laid in Vancouver case

The Criminal Code defines bestiality as "any contact, for a sexual purpose, with an animal."
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Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk

Wildfire service says 'exceptional' hot weather has put B.C. regions at risk

VANCOUVER — Exceptional, summer-like conditions have dried out forest fuels in British Columbia, creating conditions that make some regions "highly susceptible to ignition and rapid spread," the provincial wildfire service says in a status update Thu
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'My boy, I missed you': Mother reunited with son in Downtown Eastside after 7 years

'My boy, I missed you': Mother reunited with son in Downtown Eastside after 7 years

It was a special Mother's Day reunion.
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B.C. police officer 'justified' in shooting man during rampage

B.C. police officer 'justified' in shooting man during rampage

Police watchdog praised RCMP officer for potentially saving "many lives, including his own."
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Ibrahim Ali 'not well,' jury in Burnaby murder trial sent home

Ibrahim Ali 'not well,' jury in Burnaby murder trial sent home

A Burnaby murder trial was expected to continue Thursday with the cross-examination of the forensic pathologist who autopsied the 13-year-old victim, but her accused killer, Ibrahim Ali, was 'not well,' so the jury was sent home.
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B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants

B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it's providing $11 million in grant funding to a non-profit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hotels.
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