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‘We are stuck’: B.C.’s civilian-led police watchdog reports staffing problemsIndependent Investigations Office chief civilian director Ron MacDonald said their salary and benefits packages are not competitive with police agencies that offer similar jobs.CrimeApr 4
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City of Vancouver votes to keep single-use cup fee, with some changesNow, council has directed staff to make changes to the program including exempting free drinks and expanding and raising awareness of low barrier cup-exchange programs.EnvironmentMar 2
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Ex-boyfriend pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Surrey teen Kiran DhesiThe 19-year-old Kwantlen Polytechnic University student's body was found in a burned-out SUV near 24 Avenue and 187 Street in Surrey in August 2017.CrimeFeb 15
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Windows of at least 26 transit buses damaged while moving through Downtown EastsideMetro Vancouver Transit Police say the damage was caused by a "low-impact force," potentially by rocks, pellets or a slingshot.CrimeFeb 2
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Metro Vancouver gas prices could set new all-time record Friday, analyst forecastsDan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, forecast the price at the pump would climb to 176.9 cents per litre on Friday.EconomyJan 5
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Public still hasn’t seen Surrey’s 2022 budget, but mayor pledges to keep tax hike under 3%There is grumbling in Surrey over a delay in releasing the city's draft budget, but the mayor says it's on the way and will include a property tax hike of under three per cent.NewsDec 9, 2021
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Complaints about B.C. police conduct increased this year, report findsThe Officer of the Police Complaint Commission has seen a nine-per cent increase in complaints about officer conduct since last year, according to its annual report.CrimeNov 5, 2021
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B.C.’s biggest school district, Surrey, will not be mandating COVID vaccines for staffPresident of the Surrey Parent Advisory Committee, Rina Diaz, said she was disappointed to hear the COVID vaccine policy but understands the reasons why the decision was made.HealthNov 2, 2021
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Tears and hope: Staff at Surrey, B.C. shelter reflect on pandemic’s challenges, successes'We were doing the best we could but sometimes it hits you that the best you're doing isn't enough but in the end I think we managed to do some good work.'NewsOct 28, 2021
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Pro-RCMP group angry after Surrey city council votes to amend political signage bylawCritics believe it's another attempt by Surrey's mayor to silence a group opposed to the city's transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force.WorldOct 19, 2021
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Transit driver pinned between two buses in Vancouver dies of his injuriesUnifor Local 111 president Balbir Mann has identified the driver as veteran operator Charanjit Parhar.NewsSep 29, 2021
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B.C. elementary school sends out two letters to parents about COVID exposuresTwo class-wide notification letters have also been sent from VCH with directions to self-monitor; close contacts will receive instructions directly from the health authority.HealthSep 27, 2021
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Surrey Board of Trade calls on Trudeau government to work on reopening land borderThe Biden administration eased some international travel restrictions Monday, but land borders with Canada and Mexico remain closed until at least Oct. 21.CanadaSep 23, 2021
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‘I don’t care’: B.C. transit passenger refuses to wear a mask or get off busAnother confrontation involving a person refusing to wear a mask on public transit in B.C. has been caught on video and posted to social media.CrimeSep 15, 2021
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B.C. municipal affairs minister wades into Surrey council banning some people from council meetingsThose banned from speaking at Surrey council will now have to submit their questions and comments in writing.PoliticsSep 15, 2021
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B.C. junior hockey team hiring position to focus on players’ mental healthThe B.C. Hockey League's Coquitlam Express is hiring a director of team assistance who will look after the players' mental health.HealthSep 10, 2021
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‘People were jumping out of the way’: SUV nearly hits Vancouver pedestrians, witness saysA Vancouver man said he was out walking his dogs on Pacific Boulevard around 11 a.m. when an SUV came out of nowhere.WorldSep 8, 2021
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Mother found not guilty in 7-year-old Langley, B.C. daughter’s deathHomicide investigators were initially called to a condo complex at 20053 68 Ave. on July 22, 2018, where Aaliyah Rosa’s body was found.CrimeSep 3, 2021
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Going mask-free on Metro Vancouver transit could come with $115 fineTransit police are waiting for more provincial guidance about enforcement but say in the meantime they will be enforcing TransLink's own mask rule, which carries a $115 fine.HealthSep 2, 2021
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‘You have two months’: Islamic centre in Langley, B.C. receives death threatThe spokesperson for the Langley Islamic Centre told Global News Wednesday the community is concerned, but they will not be deterred.CrimeSep 1, 2021
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BC RCMP’s acting commanding officer open to independent agency oversight after Fairy Creek protestsMeanwhile, protesters shut down Victoria's Johnson Street Bridge on Monday afternoon demanding accountability from police.CanadaAug 31, 2021
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One dead after North Vancouver structure collapseOne person is dead following the collapse of a structure under demolition in North Vancouver on Wednesday morning.CanadaAug 25, 2021
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Surrey RCMP’s top cop says it’s too early to discuss deployment of new Surrey Police officersEarlier this week the new Surrey Police Service announced plans to have the first boots on the ground by the end of November.CanadaAug 6, 2021
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Former Cloverdale Rodeo GM accused of ‘blatant racism, sexism’ in human rights complaintThe document also alleges MacSorley "refused to interview or hire anyone he believed to have an Indo-Canadian name."CanadaJul 13, 2021
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Staffing protests cost Vancouver police more than $2.5M in 2020, chief saysAt Thursday’s Vancouver Police Board meeting, Chief Adam Palmer said the city is seeing more than a dozen protests every weekend in Vancouver.NewsJun 24, 2021
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