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Kirk LaPointe: Vancouver tragedy demands more than quick fixes on mental health

Kirk LaPointe: Vancouver tragedy demands more than quick fixes on mental health

Horrifying attack at Filipino community festival exposes deep failures in public safety, emotional care, political leadership
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Rob Shaw: Vancouver tragedy triggers renewed focus on mental-health system

Rob Shaw: Vancouver tragedy triggers renewed focus on mental-health system

Calls grow for tougher action on involuntary treatment following devastating festival incident
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Man charged with 8 counts of second-degree murder after 11 killed at Vancouver festival

Man charged with 8 counts of second-degree murder after 11 killed at Vancouver festival

'Further charges are anticipated,' said VPD.
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Vancouver mayor orders review of event safety measures after deadly festival attack

Vancouver mayor orders review of event safety measures after deadly festival attack

Witness Ysa Tumunaeng: "Those are images that will just be etched in my mind for the rest of my life."
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'Darkest day': 11 dead, dozens injured after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd

'Darkest day': 11 dead, dozens injured after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd

VPD: "It's hard to make sense of something so senseless."
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Man dies after car jumps curb, crashes into seven vehicles in Surrey, B.C.

Man dies after car jumps curb, crashes into seven vehicles in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY — A man has died in a crash involving eight vehicles in Surrey, B.C., after he suffered what investigators believe to be a medical emergency while driving.
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Rescind dog-removal order, B.C. tribunal tells strata

Rescind dog-removal order, B.C. tribunal tells strata

Strata resident claimed her dog was attacked as she carried a lemon meringue pie to her neighbour's unit.
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B.C. judge upholds cellphone driving fine

B.C. judge upholds cellphone driving fine

A B.C. driver ticketed $368 for having a cellphone while behind the wheel will have to pay up.
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Alleged B.C. drug trafficker wanted Canada-wide caught in Oman

Alleged B.C. drug trafficker wanted Canada-wide caught in Oman

Cody Timothy Casey was transported back to Canada via Germany, and appeared in Vancouver Provincial Court Friday.
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In first election since B.C. money laundering inquiry, financial crime takes the back seat

In first election since B.C. money laundering inquiry, financial crime takes the back seat

Two experts on white-collar crime weigh in on the relatively muted responses from political parties on financial crime.
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