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B.C. Chiefs 'alarmed' by federal and B.C. government's role in First Nations dispute

B.C. Chiefs 'alarmed' by federal and B.C. government's role in First Nations dispute

The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says the federal and provincial governments are wrongfully choosing sides in a land title dispute between two First Nations. The union says it's "alarmed" that B.C.
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Major crime unit sends investigation of teen's death back to VicPD

Major crime unit sends investigation of teen's death back to VicPD

Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit says the 2021 death of Samantha Sims-Somerville, deemed a homicide by the coroners service, didn’t meet its threshold for investigation
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Men charged with Vancouver pub break-in, assaults going to trial

Men charged with Vancouver pub break-in, assaults going to trial

Andrew Stojanovic and Aaron Theobalds are alleged to have broken into the iconic Junior's Pub on Vancouver's Commercial Drive.
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Coquitlam society offers B.C. landowners cash to save their trees

Coquitlam society offers B.C. landowners cash to save their trees

An immigrant from Spain started the Tree Legacy Society last year in Coquitlam, a group that aims to combat climate change in B.C.
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Storm expected to bring up to 50 cm of snow to B.C.'s north coast

Storm expected to bring up to 50 cm of snow to B.C.'s north coast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for British Columbia's north coast, saying a "prolonged snowstorm" will bring up to 50 cm of snow by Thursday night.
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Man who died on bus a longtime Munro's bookseller who helped launch Earth Week events

Man who died on bus a longtime Munro's bookseller who helped launch Earth Week events

Doug Koch, 66, had left the bookstore on Government Street Saturday morning, saying he felt unwell.
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B.C. police watchdog investigating death of man driving suspected stolen vehicle

B.C. police watchdog investigating death of man driving suspected stolen vehicle

NAKUSP, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating the death of a man who crashed while he was allegedly driving a vehicle that had been reported stolen. Mounties say an officer with Nakusp RCMP in B.C.
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'Swiftcouver': Giant Vancouver sign altered ahead of Taylor Swift's arrival

'Swiftcouver': Giant Vancouver sign altered ahead of Taylor Swift's arrival

Vancouver is entering its Swift Era.
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Charges stayed against B.C. Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

Charges stayed against B.C. Mountie who shot man armed with barbecue skewer

The BC Prosecution Service says it's no longer pursuing charges against a Chilliwack Mountie who shot and wounded a man who was armed with a barbecue skewer, after reviewing expert opinion on the use of force. It says Const.
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Early morning shooting in Metro Vancouver community damages vehicles

Early morning shooting in Metro Vancouver community damages vehicles

Police did not find any victims after an early morning shooting on Sunday.
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