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Killer of a 22-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter, homicide team says

Killer of a 22-year-old woman convicted of manslaughter, homicide team says

ABBOTSFORD — A man originally accused of the second-degree murder of a young woman from Abbotsford, B.C., has been found guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.
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Kirk LaPointe: Fiscal restraint a 'one-way street' for Eby government

Kirk LaPointe: Fiscal restraint a 'one-way street' for Eby government

BC NDP has created a double standard, pleading poverty after spending spree
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Vancouver police seize cash, 14 kilos of drugs

Vancouver police seize cash, 14 kilos of drugs

Police seized cash, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and pills, as well as multiple weapons, in the Downtown Eastside.
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Consumers more likely to buy from firms with less hierarchy: UBC study

Consumers more likely to buy from firms with less hierarchy: UBC study

A flatter structure makes the organization appear warmer to customers, says researcher.
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TSB says weather, illicit drug may have contributed to fatal chopper crash in B.C.

TSB says weather, illicit drug may have contributed to fatal chopper crash in B.C.

The Transportation Safety Board says a number of factors could have led to a fatal helicopter crash in British Columbia last year but it makes no final finding of the cause.
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Update: Still no indication of what happened to Squamish hiker, police say

Update: Still no indication of what happened to Squamish hiker, police say

A thorough search was completed for the man who was last seen on July 1.
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Update: Hazardous conditions delay recovery in Squamish River incident

Update: Hazardous conditions delay recovery in Squamish River incident

Despite aerial and ground searches by local rescue teams, neither the vehicle nor one of its occupants has been found since it entered the swift-flowing waters of the Squamish River on June 14.
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Three dead in Maple Ridge, B.C., one involving self-inflicted injury: police watchdog

Three dead in Maple Ridge, B.C., one involving self-inflicted injury: police watchdog

MAPLE RIDGE — British Columbia's police watchdog says three people are dead after an overnight incident in Maple Ridge, with one death involving a self-inflicted injury. Spokeswoman Rebecca Whalen with the Independent Investigations Office of B.C.
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Mario Canseco: Polling shows push for proportional representation stalling in B.C.

Mario Canseco: Polling shows push for proportional representation stalling in B.C.

One-fifth of British Columbians are unhappy with the current first-past-the-post system, according to a new Research Co. survey
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Island man gets 3 1/2 years for sexual assault of sleeping woman

Island man gets 3 1/2 years for sexual assault of sleeping woman

“I have no doubt that enduring the traumatizing experience of being sexually assaulted by Mr. Dick has significantly and negatively impacted almost every aspect of her life,” the judge said.
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