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B.C. sheriff shortages continue as judges, prosecutors, police get hefty raises

B.C. sheriff shortages continue as judges, prosecutors, police get hefty raises

Exit surveys indicate 80 per cent of sheriffs who leave the service point to wages as their number one reason for departing.
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B.C. 'mere courier' gets eight years for fentanyl trafficking

B.C. 'mere courier' gets eight years for fentanyl trafficking

When police arrested Mission resident Hong Dinh, they found a brick of fentanyl weighing almost a kilogram in the trunk of her vehicle.
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Hells Angel, ex-stockbroker can be extradited to U.S., B.C. judge rules

Hells Angel, ex-stockbroker can be extradited to U.S., B.C. judge rules

A B.C. judge has approved the extradition of B.C. residents Courtney Vasseur, a member of the Hells Angel motorcycle gang, and Curtis Lehner, a former stockbroker, to face criminal fraud charges in the United States.
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B.C. court overturns Indigenous mom's $150K human rights decision

B.C. court overturns Indigenous mom's $150K human rights decision

"Discrimination in this case is the effect of a wider web of laws, policies, and practices which interact to create a system stacked against Indigenous families," the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision said.
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Sechelt council extends private security patrol

Sechelt council extends private security patrol

The pilot program will continue for another three months after spending only a fraction of the budget
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Picketing at SkyTrains in Metro Vancouver to be discussed Monday

Picketing at SkyTrains in Metro Vancouver to be discussed Monday

The meeting will determine if picketing can take place at SkyTrain stations.
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Baldrey: Children, family ministry is the toughest file in B.C.'s government

Baldrey: Children, family ministry is the toughest file in B.C.'s government

There have been 14 ministers in the role since its creation in 1996. Why columnist Keith Baldrey believes they've been "judged harsher" than any other MLA.
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'I forgot': BC RCMP reporting 'shocking' and 'dramatic' rise of uninsured cars

'I forgot': BC RCMP reporting 'shocking' and 'dramatic' rise of uninsured cars

Are more British Columbians forgetting to renew their car insurance because they no longer need to put a date decal on their plates? BC RCMP suggest so.
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Heavy congestion creates commuter chaos in Metro Vancouver

Heavy congestion creates commuter chaos in Metro Vancouver

DriveBC urging drivers to give themselves extra time today.
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Letters: More pedestrian safety measures needed on the Sunshine Coast

Letters: More pedestrian safety measures needed on the Sunshine Coast

'Critically, a pedestrian crossing with flashing yellow lights should be installed at the heavily used pedestrian crossing across Highway 101 to Trail Bay Centre from the waterfront.'
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