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COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

COPE, One-City, secure council seats in Vancouver's municipal byelection

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's left-of-centre parties have secured two council seats in Saturday's municipal byelection in a vote that was seen as a litmus test for Mayor Ken Sim's ABC party, which swept to dominance in 2022.
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B.C. tenant says doorbell camera faced inside of their rental unit

B.C. tenant says doorbell camera faced inside of their rental unit

The tenant also requested that the landlord make emergency repairs on the property.
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Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students

Former B.C. teacher, 85, guilty of indecent assaults on his Grade 6 students

NORTH VANCOUVER — A B.C. provincial court judge has found an 85-year-old former elementary school teacher guilty of nine sex-related charges, most involving his former Grade 6 students.
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Former West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick to lead new CentreBC party

Former West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick to lead new CentreBC party

The politician was outraged by BC United leader Kevin Falcon’s decision to join the BC Conservatives
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Series of mistakes led to first-year UVic student's death from fentanyl-laced cocaine: report

Series of mistakes led to first-year UVic student's death from fentanyl-laced cocaine: report

Missteps included failure to administer nasal naloxone to reverse the effects of the toxic drugs until it was too late
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Woman suffers broken pelvis after being struck by train while trespassing on Vancouver rail tracks

Woman suffers broken pelvis after being struck by train while trespassing on Vancouver rail tracks

In Canada and the U.S., railways are private property.
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B.C. judge says she won't force murder accused to court

B.C. judge says she won't force murder accused to court

Zenen Cepeda Silva, 69, was on the porch of his Vancouver home with his wife when he was fatally shot.
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Developer claims Squamish council changed rules, acted unfairly

Developer claims Squamish council changed rules, acted unfairly

Tantalus at Paradise Valley Inc. sought to rezone and develop 100 out of 172 acres of land for 82 rural residential lots and an equestrian centre.
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B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger

B.C. police investigate after rock thrown through Tesla windshield strikes passenger

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are investigating whether a Tesla was intentionally targeted when a rock smashed through its windshield, seriously injuring a passenger.
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Wayward beaver in North Saanich dies from saltwater toxicity

Wayward beaver in North Saanich dies from saltwater toxicity

The adult female beaver had to be euthanized after it was found languishing in the ocean surf near Reay Creek in the Sidney area.
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