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B.C. high court rejects machete attacker's appeal

B.C. high court rejects machete attacker's appeal

"These offences were random violent attacks on strangers," Judge Jennifer Oulton said in sentencing Cruz Joseph in 2023.
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Woman 'screaming for help' flees vehicle, police in B.C. investigating

Woman 'screaming for help' flees vehicle, police in B.C. investigating

Abbotsford police are looking to speak with the man, who is in his late 50s to 60s.
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How menopause awareness among employers, patients is changing the workplace

How menopause awareness among employers, patients is changing the workplace

TORONTO — Leisha Porter was getting an hour or two of sleep each night and having trouble functioning at work "I was just forgetting everything, it felt like,” said the 49-year-old from Waterloo, Ont.
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Victoria mayor lays out wish list for new provincial cabinet

Victoria mayor lays out wish list for new provincial cabinet

Mayor Marianne Alto floated the idea of setting targets, as the province did for housing, for each municipality to create shelter and support services for its most vulnerable residents.
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Vancouver police say woman's death considered a homicide, man also injured

Vancouver police say woman's death considered a homicide, man also injured

VANCOUVER — Police say they are investigating a homicide involving the death of a woman. Vancouver police say officers were called overnight to a home in an area near Rupert Street and Euclid Avenue on the city's east side.
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'Really satisfying': UBC students shatter stress one beaker at a time

'Really satisfying': UBC students shatter stress one beaker at a time

UBC students completing their PhD or master's program are invited to pop by the glass-blowing lab and smash away their frustrations.
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Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

Fall legislative sitting scrapped in B.C. as Speaker Chouhan confirmed to serve again

VICTORIA — There won't be a sitting of the British Columbia legislature this fall as originally planned.
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Secondary school shuts in Campbell River, B.C., due to fire

Secondary school shuts in Campbell River, B.C., due to fire

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — Hundreds of students in Campbell River, B.C., couldn't attend class on Friday because of a fire in their high school.
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B.C. man killed in Coquihalla Highway crash: police

B.C. man killed in Coquihalla Highway crash: police

The Wednesday crash closed part of the Coquihalla Highway overnight.
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Man arrested on allegations he threatened police while livestreaming: Richmond RCMP

Man arrested on allegations he threatened police while livestreaming: Richmond RCMP

RICHMOND — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a man has been arrested for allegedly uttering threats against police while livestreaming on a social media platform.
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