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B.C. government clears Abbotsford rest stop homeless encampmentCrews used heavy machinery to start moving structures and debris at the Abbotsford encampment after erecting yellow fencing around the area on Tuesday.PoliticsApr 8
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Town of Smithers extends private security contract at homeless encampmentIn February, the town of Smithers said it was selected as one of the Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs and BC Housing’s HEART and HEARTH communities.PoliticsApr 3
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‘No-go zone’: Vancouver homeless man claims he was told to move ahead of FIFAMayor Ken Sim was unavailable for an interview Thursday and his office told Global News it was unable to comment on this specific case in question.PoliticsMay 1
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B.C. charities want to see provincial government end pet bans in rental housingThe BC SPCA and First United Church say the province promised to ban 'No-pet clauses,' which force renters to choose between housing and pets.PoliticsApr 22
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‘Completely ridiculous’: $547,000 in B.C. government funding for 2 tenants in Vancouver SROFrom at least late March to mid-May, there were only two tenants at the Colonial Hotel at 122 Water Street in Gastown, as the SRO operated by Atira prepared to close.CanadaMay 22
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B.C. man’s killing spurred housing law reform. Relatives wonder why it’s unsolvedIt's been just over a year since Keith Scott was found dead, and his ex-wife says their daughter still asks every day why the killer hasn't been brought to justice.CrimeMay 6
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Trail off-duty firefighter acquitted of assault, uttering threatsPolice said Darryl Wong was punched several times, suffering injuries to his face and shoulder, and possibly losing consciousness.CrimeMay 8
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Penticton encampment fire sparks renewed safety concernsNo one was injured in the blaze, but Penticton’s fire chief said the danger was significant, particularly because of the propane tanks involved.CanadaMay 19
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Province issues eviction notices to Peachland squatters amid fire risk concernsThe encampment has grown significantly over the past year, raising concerns among nearby residents and local officials about wildfire risk and environmental contamination.CanadaMay 8
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‘The Hills’ star Spencer Pratt vows to clean up L.A. in mayoral runSpencer Pratt announced his campaign in January at an event marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly Palisades Fire, which destroyed his home and thousands of others.EntertainmentMay 13
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Brain injury a shadow crisis amid overdose deaths in British ColumbiaEdwin Bergsson's friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life.CanadaApr 9
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Cost of doing business in Kelowna grows amid social disorderSometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning, a fire broke out behind a furniture store, the flames damaging a cardboard recycling dumpster next to the building.CanadaApr 29
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As Vancouver prepares for FIFA, questions raised about unhoused peopleSeattle, which is also hosting, has rolled out an emergency plan to move some encampments and expand shelter and housing space ahead of the tournament.PoliticsMar 25
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Bombers rookie Dante Daniels turns childhood struggles into CFL dreamDante Daniels says he was an emotional kid and was quick to tears. Fast-forward to today, however, and that sensitive boy has grown into a 272-pound rookie tight end.SportsMay 8
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From foster care to CFL: Dante Daniels’ journeyDante Daniels is the first to admit he was an emotional kid. He was so quick to tears, he says, that his foster family used to jokingly tease him whenever the waterworks started.SportsMay 8
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12-year prison sentence handed down in Manitoba cold caseOn Friday, a judge sentenced Kevin Queau to 12 years in prison for the cold case killing of 24-year-old Crystal Saunders in April 2007.CanadaMar 27
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69-year-old man dead in targeted shooting at Abbotsford homeless campAbbotsford police said that officers were called on Monday at 11:11 p.m. to the Whatcom Road Park and Ride after reports of a shooting.CrimeMar 24
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Another fire at Abbotsford encampment where man was shotOn Thursday, firefighters responded to a blaze in one of the RVs used for housing at the Whatcom Road Park and Ride in Abbotsford.CrimeMar 27
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Kevin Spacey settles U.K. sexual assault cases out of courtThe Oscar-winning actor has denied all allegations against him and maintains that the incidents raised in the lawsuits either did not happen or were consensual.EntertainmentMar 19
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Trina Hunt’s husband’s trial won’t start until October 2027"I think at a certain point I stopped counting," Stephanie Ibbott, Trina Hunt's cousin-in-law, said on Wednesday, of Iain Hunt's court appearances.CrimeMar 4