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‘Compromising photos’: B.C. RCMP warn of fake blackmail scamRidge Meadows RCMP is warning the public about an ongoing scam where fraudsters claim to have compromising images of their victims and demand payment in Bitcoin.Crime1 hour
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Eby hints at more police funding in speech to municipal leaders"What you will see in our platform for the upcoming campaign is a commitment to you around additional resources for community policing for downtowns," Eby told the UBCM Thursday.Politics2 hours
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‘Just appalling’: B.C. woman denied access to her deceased mother’s health recordsGertrude Sharp, fondly known as Trudy, passed away last June at the age of 101 after spending the last months of her life in long-term care.Health2 hours
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Animal parts falling from the sky have one B.C. community fed upIn a statement to Global News, the CRSD said "Some of these concerns expressed by residents are not under the CSRD's authority and involve other levels of government.Environment2 hours
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – September 19Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.News2 hours
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Commuters warned of delays amid Commercial Broadway Station escalator replacementStaring on Friday, Sept. 27, TransLink will begin the second phase of its Commercial Broadway Escalator Replacement Project.Economy4 hours
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Woman ‘holding a weapon next to a young child’ dead after being shot by police in SurreyA Surrey RCMP officer fatally shot a woman Thursday morning who police say was holding a weapon next to a young child.Crime4 hours
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B.C., First Nations partner to build ‘attainable’ below-market homes in VancouverThe proposal is to build 2,600 homes for sale to middle-income British Columbians at 60 per cent of market price.Economy5 hours
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency due to toxic drug deaths in communitiesThe council is now calling on the provincial and federal governments and health authorities to resource strategies that take swift and meaningful action to combat the drug crisis.Health6 hours
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Yukon RCMP officer cleared in 2022 fatal shooting at Whitehorse airportThe shooting happened on Nov. 24, 2022, when a man with a gun was threatening people at the Air North hangar at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport.Crime6 hours
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Vancouver police want to speak to possible witnesses in stabbing death near ChinatownVancouver police said the new video of a vehicle is not related to the homicide but was travelling in the area around the time Wataru Kakiuchi was killed.Crime7 hours
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B.C. municipalities back free transit for youthDelegates approved the motion, calling for free transit for youth aged 18 and younger, at the organization's annual convention in Vancouver on Thursday.Politics7 hours
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Canucks All-Star goalie Thatcher Demko battling rare muscle injuryThe 28-year-old all star was not on the ice with his teammates Thursday as the Canucks started training camp in Penticton, B.C., but he skated on his own before the sessions began.Sports7 hours
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Historic Red Bridge in Kamloops destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fireThis fire follows another on the bridge early Tuesday morning, closing the nearly 90-year-old wooden truss bridge while officials assessed the damage.Fire12 hours
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Fatal collision closes Highway 1 eastbound in LangleyAround 4:20 a.m. on Thursday, Langley RCMP were notified of a collision between a car and a motorcycle in the eastbound lanes of Highway 1 at 240 Street.Traffic12 hours
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Surrey thief steals specialized bike ‘essential’ for girl with special needs’ mobilityPolice say the girl's complex health needs require her to move from one place to another using custom-made additions to the bike.CrimeSep 18
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Huge mail and credit card ring busted in New Westminster"Recovering some of these may prevent people from being further victimized," Sgt. Andrew Leaver with the New Westminster Police Department said.CrimeSep 18
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More than 90 dinosaur fossils discovered in Northern B.C.A special discovery has been made in northern B.C. of dinosaurs living in the mountains of British Columbia.CanadaSep 18
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Port Moody votes to ban natural gas in new home constructionPort Moody city council voted last week in favour of implementing the highest level of B.C.'s Zero Carbon Step Code, starting Jan. 1, 2025.PoliticsSep 18
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B.C. woman says Canada Health Act loophole enabled her to get private surgery in ManitobaCarolyn Latzen was suffering from what she said was an excruciatingly painful spinal cord issue caused by arthritis. She said it was very, very painful.HealthSep 18
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‘Deeply ashamed’: Canadian Medical Association apologizes for harms to Indigenous peoplesThe Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples.HealthSep 18
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1st supervised indoor inhalation site to offer safe spaces to Vancouver’s drug usersThe BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) opened the facility at Hope to Health Research & Innovation Centre at 625 Powell Street.HealthSep 18
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B.C. unveils nurse-to-patient ratios, with priority on emergency departmentsB.C. was the first province in Canada to announce such minimum ratios, which are intended to deliver better patient care while helping recruit and retrain nurses.HealthSep 18
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Some of Canada’s airports are getting CT scanners. Here’s whyThe Canadian Air Transport Security Authority says it plans to install the technology, which provides 360-degree views via computerized X-ray imaging, at airport checkpoints.CanadaSep 18
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Short-term rental restrictions reducing B.C. rents, study findsA report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year.PoliticsSep 18