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Vancouver Coastal Health applauds move to ease prescription of heroinThe federal government is pledging to make prescription heroin more accessible outside of a hospital setting.HealthMar 26, 2018
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B.C. MPs Elizabeth May, Kennedy Stewart arrested at Kinder Morgan facilityTwo Members of Parliament were arrested at the Kinder Morgan facility on Burnaby Mountain after defying a court injunction on Friday.CanadaMar 23, 2018
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B.C.’s incoming privacy watchdog helping lead UK probe into data misuseMichael McEvoy will lead the BC OIPC's investigation into AggregateIQ, which is linked to Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower Christopher Wylie.Mar 22, 2018
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Former Pitt Meadows councillor guilty of sex assault sentenced to 9 months in jailHe was her employer, she was 14 and he was in his 30s when the sexual assault took place.CrimeMar 21, 2018
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Business groups fight to preserve secret ballot in union certification votesThe groups argue that ending the secret vote would remove democracy in the workplace and open employees up to bullying.CanadaMar 20, 2018
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‘We will wait and see’ says Vancouver Mayor on policy banning librarians from giving naloxoneShould librarians and other city staff be able to administer naloxone if they see someone overdosing?HealthMar 20, 2018
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Vancouver opens support space for families participating in MMIWG inquiryHearings in the Vancouver-area will be held from April 4 to April 8.CanadaMar 19, 2018
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Burnaby anti-pipeline protester in her teens arrested after chaining herself to a work truckThis was the sole arrest in connection with pipeline demonstrations this week.EnvironmentMar 16, 2018
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Lawyer of serial child rapist in the Lower Mainland wants a new trial for his clientIbata Hexamer was given an indefinite prison sentence after he was convicted of sexually assaulting four young girls over a 14-year timeline.CrimeMar 15, 2018
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Alberta man found liable after riderless snowmobile strikes friend while in B.C.The riderless snowmobile went over a 100-foot cliff, through a 20-foot powdered ravine and continued at top speed for over a kilometre until it hit one of the members of the group.CrimeMar 15, 2018
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Former Surrey Sikh temple president handed 11-year sentence for wife’s manslaughterCourt heard that Kalsi beat his wife Narinder with his fists, stomped on her, than bashed her with a clothes iron.CrimeMar 14, 2018
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City of Surrey withdraws ‘statement of opposition’ in Trans Mountain pipeline route hearingsLawyer Anthony Capuccinello said filing the statement allowed the city to protect its interests.PoliticsMar 13, 2018
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New housing report argues that ‘2017 was the worst year for homeless Downtown Eastside residents’The report says in the 10 years the CCAP has been tracking housing in the DTES, "2017 was the worst year for homeless Downtown Eastside residents."Mar 12, 2018
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Saturday will see protests and rallies both for and against Trans Mountain PipelinePipeline protesters and supporters will both be taking to the streets of Metro Vancouver on Saturday.EconomyMar 10, 2018
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Ferrari owner suing ICBC for repair costs, insurer says it’s already paidICBC says it's paid for repairs to the supercar, but the owner claims the insurer still owes him money.EconomyMar 10, 2018
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Sentencing of former Surrey Sikh temple president in wife’s manslaughter adjourned to next weekThe sentencing of Baldev Kalsi has been delayed to next week, after he announced he fired his lawyer.CrimeMar 8, 2018
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Nanaimo couple awarded $1.7 million are back in courtAfter a Nanaimo couple was awarded $1.7 million, their lawyer says the couple have been taken to the Tax Court of Canada.MoneyMar 7, 2018
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Many temporary foreign workers still paying thousands of dollars to work in B.C.: reportThe study claims some foreign employment agencies in B.C. charge workers as much as $8,000 for a permit to work in the province.Mar 7, 2018
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4 new B-Line express bus routes to link North Shore, Langley, Maple Ridge to rapid transitTransLink says the new routes will guarantee 10-minute-or-better frequency during peak hours, and will run at least 18 hours per day.TrafficMar 6, 2018
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Christopher Nicholson, Abbotsford policeman, gets 17-month sentence for breach of trustChristopher Nicholson faced numerous accusations including lying to get search warrants and warning a drug dealer to help them escape arrest.CrimeMar 2, 2018
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Judge rules teen can stay in B.C. and not return to U.S. in custody disputeThe judge ruled the teen is entitled to decide which parent she wants to live with.CrimeMar 1, 2018
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Vancouver police constables recognized for mental health workVPD Const. Garett McDonald said the stress of officers seeing people in significant amounts of pain so often takes a toll.HealthMar 1, 2018
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8 years later, Lisa Dudley’s family still waits for promised coroners’ inquestLisa Dudley lay dying in a Mission home for four days after police called to reports of a shooting failed to investigate.CrimeFeb 28, 2018
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Vote twice, change once: Fraser Institute says B.C. should get 2 questions on electoral reformThe think tank says voters should first be asked if they want to change the system before they vote on what system to change to.PoliticsFeb 28, 2018
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Trial against shipping company charged in 2015 English Bay fuel spill beginsOne witness said he was handed a piece of paper with a Greek shipping company's letterhead on it by the MV Marathassa's captain, but the company denies it owns the ship.Feb 26, 2018