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B.C. man gets two years in prison for sucker punch death

B.C. man gets two years in prison for sucker punch death

“I’m sorry,” Jonathan James Payne mouthed to Neil Scarisbrick’s family as he was sentenced.
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New owners of Trina Hunt’s former home in Port Moody want to change its address — but it will cost them

New owners of Trina Hunt’s former home in Port Moody want to change its address — but it will cost them

The five-bedroom home was listed for sale last October, at an asking price of $2.388 million.
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B.C. reaches revenue-sharing, land-management deals with McLeod Lake Indian Band

B.C. reaches revenue-sharing, land-management deals with McLeod Lake Indian Band

VICTORIA — The chief of a northeast British Columbia First Nation says revenue-sharing and land-management agreements reached with the province will ensure future prosperity for his people.
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'It is just frickin' unreal': Squamish's hometown fighter grateful for community support

'It is just frickin' unreal': Squamish's hometown fighter grateful for community support

Back from her UFC win, Jamey-Lyn Horth Wessels reflects and looks forward to whatever awaits her in the ring.
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Multi-agency police units target gangs, make sizeable drug and weapons bust

Multi-agency police units target gangs, make sizeable drug and weapons bust

Communities can expect to see more agents targeting gang and high-risk suspects who “threaten public safety” throughout the summer, the CFSE-BC says.
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FWCP provides $415,000 to Squamish River Watershed Society

FWCP provides $415,000 to Squamish River Watershed Society

The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program said the funding would help finalize the modifications to the Squamish Spit.
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Accused shooter known to Vanderhoof RCMP, trial hears

Accused shooter known to Vanderhoof RCMP, trial hears

Found "talking gibberish," Paul Nicholas Russell was taken to hospital by an RCMP officer four months before detachment was targeted with gunfire
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Police believe fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C. was targeted incident

Police believe fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C. was targeted incident

Police say initial information indicates this was a targeted attack.
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Landslide prompts evacuation order, alert for properties in Vallican, B.C.

Landslide prompts evacuation order, alert for properties in Vallican, B.C.

VALLICAN, B.C. — A landslide in the West Kootenay community of Vallican, B.C. has prompted the Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre to issue evacuation orders and alerts for properties in the area.
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Lawyer questions why prosecutors refuse to fully exonerate wrongfully convicted man

Lawyer questions why prosecutors refuse to fully exonerate wrongfully convicted man

“The forensic evidence upon which Klassen was convicted was faulty and he needlessly served 27 years in prison," said Tamara Levy, dictor at UBC Innocence Project.
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