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• Husband charged with Abbotsford woman’s 2009 death enters guilty plea

  Iqbal Singh Gill was arrested and charged in 2013 for the murder of his wife, Kulwinder Kaur Gill, a mother of two.

  Oct 20, 2017
• Stories of giving: Why women and girls are donating their hair to Canadian Cancer Society Wig Bank

  In their own words, the participants have shared their personal stories about why they're choosing to donate their hair.

  Oct 16, 2017
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• White Rock man facing charges related to purse snatching from 95-year-old

  A 36-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a purse being snatched from a 95-year-old in White Rock on Wednesday.

  Crime

  Oct 12, 2017
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• Burnaby RCMP hand out 917 tickets to distracted drivers in September

  Burnaby RCMP handed out more than 900 tickets to distracted drivers in September.

  Oct 12, 2017
• Trial for international student charged with attempted murder in 2016 UBC assault starts today

  Thamer Almestadi was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly assaulted a woman in one of UBC's student residences in October 2016.

  Crime

  Oct 10, 2017
• Race to care for critically endangered baby beluga calf found in waters off Alaska

  The tiny, two- to four-week-old male beluga calf, which is part of the incredibly rare and endangered Cook Inlet beluga population, was found critically ill in the waters off Alaska.

  Oct 6, 2017
• Travelling around B.C. this long weekend: What you need to know

  BC Ferries is bracing for another busy long weekend and in an attempt to help ease congestion they are ramping up their service.

  Oct 6, 2017
• 11-year-old gets photobombed by breaching humpback whale in Nootka Sound

  Eleven-year-old Dawson Gage could not contain his excitement after a humpback breached off the side of his guided fishing boat in Nootka Sound last month.

  Oct 4, 2017
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• Vancouver police launching campaign to help those looking for love online stay safe

  The problem, police say, is that most crimes related to online dating are never reported. 

  Oct 4, 2017
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• Car renting service hits speed bump in B.C.

  It's like Airbnb but for your vehicle. But it might be a while before you see it in B.C.

  Oct 3, 2017
• Cloverdale pastor and wife are facing multiple sexual assault charges

  A Cloverdale pastor and his wife are facing numerous charges involving sexual assault, sexual touching and threats over a two year period.

  Crime

  Oct 3, 2017
• Vancouver homicide detectives looking for new information in Marpole double murder

  Police said the 65-year-old Mah-Jones and 68-year-old Jones were killed at the home near West 64th Avenue and Hudson Street on Sept. 26. 

  Oct 3, 2017
• 27-year-old man charged in string of Surrey shootings

  A 27-year-old man is facing a charge related to two shooting incidents in Surrey over the weekend.

  Sep 28, 2017
• One driver seriously injured in 5 car collision on Highway 1

  One driver is in hospital with serious injuries following a five vehicle collision on Highway 1 Thursday morning.

  Sep 28, 2017
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• Salmon Arm man facing 8 charges after routine traffic stop by RCMP

  A 35-year-old Salmon Arm man is facing eight charges following a routine traffic stop on Friday.

  Sep 26, 2017
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• Kelowna RCMP searching for alleged arsonist

  Mounties received several calls reporting a man allegedly setting a fire.

  Sep 26, 2017
• Victim killed in suspected Surrey hit-and-run identified

  RCMP are looking for witnesses to a possible hit-and-run in South Surrey that claimed the life of a pedestrian.

  Sep 26, 2017
• Happy ending for New Brunswick couple targeted by B.C. thieves

  The young couple from Moncton, N.B, who had all their belongings stolen from a U-Haul in Abbotsford on Sept. 12.

  Sep 25, 2017
• 65-year-old woman dies in crash in Cloverdale

  Police are investigating an accident in Cloverdale that claimed the life of one person lats Sunday night.

  Sep 25, 2017
• Record number of cruise ships arriving in Vancouver, making for a busy weekend downtown

  If you plan on being anywhere near downtown Vancouver this weekend -- be warned, it is going to be very busy.

  Sep 23, 2017
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• Alleged driver in deadly hit and run crash near Hope, B.C. in custody

  The suspect allegedly involved in a fatal crash outside of Hope, B.C. that claimed the life of a 35-year-old mother of four is in police custody.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2017
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• RCMP recover abandoned vehicle connected to fatal hit and run in Maple Ridge

  Laura Woycheshen was riding with a group of motorcyclists on Sept. 14 when she was struck and killed.

  Sep 22, 2017
• 73-year-old Nanaimo woman in critical condition after being rolled over and dragged by own vehicle

  A neighbour witnessed the ordeal, ran to help.

  Sep 22, 2017
• Mounties looking for man on mobility scooter involved in fatal accident in Coquitlam

  An 86-year-old woman is dead following a tragic accident in Coquitlam on Friday.

  Sep 21, 2017
• Langley RCMP investigating suspected shooting in Aldergrove

  Police are investigating following a shooting in Aldergrove early Wednesday.

  Crime

  Sep 20, 2017