Kamil Karamali

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• Citing city’s ‘advantages,’ Calgary police target B.C. for recruitment

  According to the Calgary Police Service, B.C. is its highest source of applicants outside of Alberta. Applications from B.C. increased up to 70 per cent in the past year.

  Crime

  Oct 3
• ‘Gutted’: Amid rising mortgage rates, B.C. couple sells home to go back to renting

  "With one in four mortgage renewals upcoming in the next two years, there's a modified strategy at renewal time that Canadians are going to be faced with."

  Economy

  Oct 2
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• Sikh leaders from North America meet in Surrey, B.C., in wake of killing

  Some 200 Sikh leaders met Saturday in Surrey to discuss next steps following allegations of India's involvement in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

  Canada

  Oct 1
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• Killing of B.C. Sikh leader reportedly captured on camera

  Members of the temple where Hardeep Singh Nijjar served as president say they've turned video surveillance over to police of the attack that claimed his life.

  Crime

  Sep 26
• Concerns grow about derelict former BC Ferries ship moored on Fraser River

  The former ferry is now causing worry on two fronts as it's a major pollution hazard and it could possibly break free of its mooring and crash into something downriver.

  Environment

  Sep 21
• Surrey Food Bank struggling with donation deficit as demand increases

  Some 46,000 households have registered for support from the charity, an increase of 11,000 from last year, according to executive director Mahmood Zafar.

  Money

  Sep 20
• ‘There’s no words’: Thousands raised to help beloved Vancouver advocate retire

  "We were very luck to have women, straight and gay, that really stepped up and were there for us. Easter was that woman," said friend and fundraiser organizer Edgar Sandulo.

  Economy

  Sep 19
• Son of slain Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar speaks out at Surrey memorial

  Balraj Nijjar, the son of prominent Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar spoke publicly for the first time since his father's killing at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey.

  Canada

  Sep 19
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• ‘No walk-in traffic’: Vancouver business owner frustrated by crime, red tape

  Since Thom Robins opened the thom. salon on West Pender Street four years ago, he said the shop has been broken into multiple times.

  Crime

  Sep 13
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• ‘The opposite of rapid’: Delayed tiny shelters for Vancouver’s homeless long overdue

  Vancouver's previous city council approved the pilot project for the tiny shelters in February 2022, but nearly two years later the facility still hasn't opened.

  Canada

  Sep 6
• Surrey schools feeling the squeeze as student enrolment soars

  Rachna Singh, B.C.'s education minister, said Tuesday that the province is looking at other ideas, but concrete plans remain up in the air.

  Education

  Sep 6
• ‘Cold, wet’: B.C. man stranded at rained-out Burning Man festival

  A B.C. man is speaking out about his experience at Burning Man after being stranded in the Nevada desert for days.

  Weather

  Sep 5
• ‘We’re disturbed’: Not everyone is welcoming police officers back to Vancouver schools

  In April 2021, trustees voted to eliminate the longstanding but controversial SLO program, following an independent review by Argyle Communications.

  Education

  Sep 1
• COVID-19: B.C. gears up for vaccine campaign as fall wave, new variant loom

  B.C. is home to Canada's first case of a new variant and experts are warning COVID is likely to surge again this fall. Health officials say renewing immunization will be crucial.

  Health

  Aug 30
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• ‘Heroes, thumbs up’: Tearful return home for some Kelowna wildfire evacuees

  "All the neighbours are fine. It was just very emotional. It's been a week from hell, but a beautiful ending," said Kelowna resident Laddy Sanetrik.

  Fire

  Aug 25
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• B.C. lagging on wildfire prevention 2 decades after report’s dire warning: experts

  A report authored after B.C.'s 2003 wildfire season called for a massive effort to clear fuels from the province's forests, but just a fraction of that work has been completed.

  Fire

  Aug 23
• B.C. man’s death undiscovered for days at supportive housing facility

  Joshua Soestmeyer died at the Cliff Block, a 16-room facility, on July 22, but was apparently dead for days before anyone realized.

  Health

  Aug 22
• North Shuswap controlled burn saved ‘hundreds’ of homes, BC Wildfire Service maintains

  The BC Wildfire Service maintains a controlled burn on a North Shuswap wildfire saved hundreds of homes, but that winds pushed the flames 22 kilometres around their containment.

  Fire

  Aug 21
• This Vancouver home made $18K a month from short-term rentals. Are regulations working?

  The number of short-term rentals in Vancouver has exploded in recent years, and critics say regulations aren't tough enough to ensure they aren't taking needed housing stock.

  Politics

  Aug 10
• ‘Too dangerous’: Cyclists worry about safety during Ironworkers bridge project

  Cyclist Tirso Almonte called the signs directing cyclists "confusing" and said he doesn't believe the blending of bikes and pedestrians is safe in such a narrow space.

  Traffic

  Aug 1
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• Petition by B.C. Sikhs calls for federal probe into Gurdwara leader’s killing

  Hardeep Singh Nijjar, president of Surrey's Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara was shot and killed in the temple's parking lot on the evening of June 18.

  Crime

  Jul 31
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• Evacuation order issued for Osoyoos after U.S. wildfire crosses border

  The fire was burning close to Oroville in Washington state when it crossed the border, just west of Osoyoos, B.C.

  Canada

  Jul 30
• Emotional memorial marks 1 year since deadly Langley, B.C. shooting spree

  Paul Wynn and Steven Furness were killed and two others were injured during a shooting rampage in Langley, B.C., on July 25, 2022. The killer was shot by police.

  Crime

  Jul 25
• Vancouver won’t renew lease for controversial, ‘life-saving’ overdose prevention site

  The decision was as a result of "concerns from the community" about "negative impacts" outside the Seymour Street facility, according to Coun. Peter Meiszner.

  Health

  Jul 24
• B.C. promised a ‘Silver Alert’ system for missing seniors with dementia. Where is it?

  The B.C. NDP promised to a Silver Alert system when it formed government, commanding Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth to oversee its development in his 2020 mandate letter. 

  Canada

  Jul 17