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Mom pushes ahead with lawsuit against VicPD officers involved in son's death

Mom pushes ahead with lawsuit against VicPD officers involved in son's death

Rhett Mutch was shot in the neck on Nov. 1, 2014, after Marney Mutch called 911 because her son had broken a basement window to enter her Dallas Road home.
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Lasqueti Islanders help fellow residents get back home

Lasqueti Islanders help fellow residents get back home

Aftermath of plane crash puts spotlight on trust's overreach, say some residents
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B.C. man sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'ghost-gun' manufacturing

B.C. man sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'ghost-gun' manufacturing

KAMLOOPS — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manufacturing firearms.
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Province, City of Powell River announce plan to open new shelter

Province, City of Powell River announce plan to open new shelter

Proposed new temporary shelter will replace emergency facility that closed in March
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Vancouver man receives five-year prison sentence for fatal stabbing in 2018

Vancouver man receives five-year prison sentence for fatal stabbing in 2018

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in the city's Downtown Eastside.
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Report: Homeless population in Metro Vancouver rising, especially those unsheltered

Report: Homeless population in Metro Vancouver rising, especially those unsheltered

VANCOUVER — A new federally funded report shows the homeless population in Metro Vancouver has risen nine per cent over the last two years, with the largest increase in those living outdoors without protection from the elements.
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Campers evacuated after new fire near Harrison Lake spreads fast

Campers evacuated after new fire near Harrison Lake spreads fast

The fire was first discovered early Tuesday evening.
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Texada Island marathon cancelled for 2025

Texada Island marathon cancelled for 2025

Event looking for a new director for next year
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Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping

LYTTON — BC Wildfire Service data show a blaze south of Lytton that has triggered multiple evacuation alerts is three times its original estimated size and continues to burn out of control.
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Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

WHITE ROCK — A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation.
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