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Nanaimo cop acquitted in birthday prisoner assault allegation

Nanaimo cop acquitted in birthday prisoner assault allegation

An RCMP officer has been acquitted of assault connected to an in-custody incident involving a drunk woman on her 19th birthday.
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Vancouver man gets 30 months in jail for stabbing stranger in the neck

Vancouver man gets 30 months in jail for stabbing stranger in the neck

A Vancouver man who stabbed a stranger in the neck on Granville Street and was later found to have an automatic pistol and ammunition in his bedroom will spend the next 30 months in prison.
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Why there aren't yet more scheduled flights to the lower Sunshine Coast's only airport

Why there aren't yet more scheduled flights to the lower Sunshine Coast's only airport

It may be 2023 before more scheduled service takes off. Sechelt's expanded runway opened ten months ago, thanks to a $3.5 million municipal investment, but airlines are waiting for lighting and approach tree clearing to complete before considering scheduled service.
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Wind knocks out power, weather warnings issued for southern B.C.

Wind knocks out power, weather warnings issued for southern B.C.

VANCOUVER — Strong winds from an unseasonable storm have knocked out power to thousands on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Lower Mainland.
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Environment Canada calls for more snow in high mountain passes

Environment Canada calls for more snow in high mountain passes

Drivers are advised to be prepared for changing road conditions.
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Crossing the U.S./Canada border over the long weekend? Here's what to expect

Crossing the U.S./Canada border over the long weekend? Here's what to expect

The CBSA has issued a host of tips and links for people planning to travel in and out of Canada's land borders this Victoria Day long weekend
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Sex educator defends book that asks kids to 'draw private places'

Sex educator defends book that asks kids to 'draw private places'

Social media posting focused attention on students' sex education worksheet
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B.C. council votes to return Queen Charlotte to original Indigenous village name

QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. — The council of Queen Charlotte, B.C., has decided to change the name of the village back to its ancestral Haida name of Daajing Giids. The decision comes after a survey earlier this month indicated 48.
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Roller Girl's traffic ticket heading back to bylaw court

Roller Girl's traffic ticket heading back to bylaw court

Vancouver's iconic Roller Girl has had a traffic ticket she had suggested fighting on Charter rights grounds moved back to bylaw court in the absence of a Charter rights argument.
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Accused Langara, SkyTrain flasher now faces UBC washroom charge

Accused Langara, SkyTrain flasher now faces UBC washroom charge

A man facing a series of indecent exposure charges across Metro Vancouver now also faces a seventh charge related to a UBC bathroom incident.
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