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Truck hits overpass on Highway 1 in North VancouverA key traffic route has been closed after a truck hit an overpass on highway one in North Vancouver, and there is no timeline on when it will reopen.TrafficSep 20
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‘Dogged determination’: search resumes for missing hiker on Vancouver IslandAn extensive search for a missing hiker on Vancouver Island has resumed Saturday, almost seven months after she was reported missing.CanadaJul 8
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Granville Island Brewery strike begins after union votes for job actionUnionized workers at the Granville Island Brewery took to the picket lines on Saturday afternoon as day one of job action got underway.EconomyJul 8
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‘A love that can’t be beat’: Volunteers restore pride display at Vancouver church targeted by vandalsVolunteers gathered at the Shaughnessy United Church to restore a pride display that has been vandalized by homophobic and anti-semetic graffiti three times in three years.CanadaJul 8
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Coquitlam RCMP searching for psychiatric patient considered ‘unlawfully at large’RCMP in Coquitlam are asking the public for help after a psychiatric patient was reported overdue on a day pass on Friday afternoon.CrimeJul 8
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Woman arrested after firing pellet gun at Abbotsford police vehicleAbbotsford police say a 49-year-old woman has been arrested after she pointed a pellet gun and fired at a police cruiser early Sunday morning.CrimeMar 14
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BC SPCA warning prospective pet owners after reports of couple selling sick kittens in SurreyThe BC SPCA is issuing a public warning to prospective pet owners in Surrey after multiple complaints of a couple selling sick and skinny kittens, some of which have died.CrimeMar 14
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More frustration as B.C.-bound Flair passengers deal with flight cancellationsSome B.C. passengers say their trust in Canada's third-largest scheduled airline has been eroded after a weekend of business chaos.CanadaMar 13
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North Vancouver RCMP warning public after recent distraction theftsNorth Vancouver RCMP are warning the public about two recent cases of distraction theft in which the victim's wallets were stolen.CrimeMar 13
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B.C. Hydro report shows temporary pandemic routines may be ‘new normal’Showering less, streaming more: a new report from B.C Hydro shows some pandemic routines that were thought to be temporary might be sticking with us.LifestyleMar 13
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Woman found dead inside tent at Hastings Street encampmentVancouver police are working to identify a woman who was found dead after a tent fire near the intersection of Main and Hastings Sunday night.CrimeMar 13
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No injuries after shots fired at Maple Ridge, B.C. home: RCMPRidge Meadows RCMP are investigating after shots were fired at one Maple Ridge home Sunday night, and a car fire was reported shortly after.CrimeMar 13
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West Vancouver pet owner warning public after therapy dog suffers electrical shockA West Vancouver dog owner is speaking out about her ordeal after her therapy dog was shocked when the two were on a walk near the Park Royal Mall.CanadaMar 7
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Fraser Valley bus drivers to halt service Thursday, Friday, Saturday as strike presses onThursday through Saturday, unionized First Transit workers will be halting service in the latest round of job action as the strike continues.CanadaMar 7
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B.C. introduces new pay transparency legislation to help close gender wage gapThe province has tabled legislation requiring employers to include salary ranges on job postings and banning employers from asking applicants for pay history information.PoliticsMar 7
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Vancouver hotel demand set to outpace capacity without ‘significant’ investment, warns new reportThe report estimates about 20,000 new hotel rooms are needed in Metro Vancouver by 2050, about half of which would be in the city of Vancouver.EconomyMar 6
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Home improvements, cryptocurrency among riskiest scams of 2022: Better Business BureauThe Better Business Bureau has released its annual Risk Report, highlighting cryptocurrency and home repairs as among the Top 10 Scams affecting Canadians in 2022.CrimeMar 6
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‘Humiliating’: Victim of violent wrongful arrest by Vancouver police describes ordealThe police complaints commissioner is investigating a wrongful arrest by Vancouver police, and the man involved is speaking out after being swarmed and shot with rubber bullets.CrimeFeb 28
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Several youths arrested, 16-year-old victim in hospital after Annieville Park assault: Delta policeDelta police say several youths have been arrested and a 16-year-old boy is recovering after being attacked and stabbed near Delta, B.C.'s Annieville Park on Monday afternoon.CrimeFeb 28
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Suspect arrested after woman found dead in Chetwynd, B.C.The North District RCMP's major crime unit says one person has been arrested after a woman was found dead inside a home in Chetwynd on Monday.CrimeFeb 28
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Families call out Vancouver police over investigations into three Indigenous deathsFamilies of missing and murdered Indigenous people rallied outside the Vancouver police station on Gravely Street Monday afternoon, demanding action in three high profile cases.CrimeFeb 27
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Positive record for babies delivered by midwives: UBC studyNew research from the University of British Columbia shows midwives are handling more complex pregnancies, and are doing it well.HealthFeb 27
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Bus service in the Fraser Valley halted as transit operators step up job actionTransit operators in the Fraser Valley ramped up job action on Monday, beginning the first of two days of planned walkouts as the strike continues.TrafficFeb 27
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B.C.’s police watchdog rules out officer inaction in death of UBC studentThe Independent Investigations Office has ruled out police inaction as a cause after a UBC student died in hospital after a 9-1-1 call in November.CrimeFeb 21
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Trio of North Vancouver youths identified as suspects in racist graffiti incidentThree youths from North Vancouver are now going through the restorative justice process after spray painting racist graffiti on a home in their neighbourhood.CrimeFeb 21
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