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B.C. immigration 'consultant' convicted of sex assault, employing foreign nationals

B.C. immigration 'consultant' convicted of sex assault, employing foreign nationals

Judge finds no coercion in the cases of two Iranian women who came to Canada after seeking the services of a man claiming to be an immigration consultant
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Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253

Drug deaths in B.C. drop 13 per cent, hitting four-year low of 2,253

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service said toxic drug deaths in British Columbia were down 13 per cent last year, with the toll now lower than any year since 2020. Chief Coroner Dr.
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B.C. watchdog urges transparency fixes in municipal FOI practices

B.C. watchdog urges transparency fixes in municipal FOI practices

Michael Harvey: “Inconsistency breeds confusion and a lack of transparency.”
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Watch: Charge laid four years after the murder of Trina Hunt

Watch: Charge laid four years after the murder of Trina Hunt

Trina Hunt was reported missing from her Port Moody home on Jan. 18, 2021. Her body was found near Hope more than two months later.
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Metro Vancouver to stay cold for at least a week with wintry road conditions

Metro Vancouver to stay cold for at least a week with wintry road conditions

VANCOUVER — This week's wintry blast of snow in Metro Vancouver will likely remain on the ground, with below-average temperatures forecasted well into next week.
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Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital

Man injured in avalanche on Vancouver Island, taken by rescue helicopter to hospital

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver Island and required the rescue helicopter to fly him directly to hospital for treatment.
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Gang leader and another man charged after shooting in Fort Nelson, B.C.

Gang leader and another man charged after shooting in Fort Nelson, B.C.

FORT NELSON, B.C. — A man well known to police and identified in the courts as a gang leader faces charges in connection with a shooting in Fort Nelson, B.C.
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Trina Hunt's husband charged with indignity to human remains 4 years after death

Trina Hunt's husband charged with indignity to human remains 4 years after death

PORT MOODY, B.C. — The husband of a Metro Vancouver woman whose body was found almost four years ago now faces charges connected to the death. Trina Hunt was reported missing on Jan.
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B.C. drunk driver hit multiple cars before someone stopped her from driving

B.C. drunk driver hit multiple cars before someone stopped her from driving

Lazeena Bibi Dean pleaded guilty to impaired driving after hitting multiple cars in the space of one block in East Vancouver.
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Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Littering and dog waste also top the list of offences that drive Canadians crazy
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