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Chretien-era federal minister seeks provincial B.C. liberal revivalFormer federal cabinet minister Herb Dhaliwal says he wants to revive a liberal party for those left politically homeless in British Columbia after the BC United Party folded.PoliticsSep 17
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Merritt, B.C. homeless shelter recently closed, officials looking for a solutionA Homeless shelter in Merritt was forced to close its doors last month due to deteriorating conditions. Now, officials are looking for a permanent solution to help these residents.FeaturesAug 18
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‘Blindsided’ BC United members weigh options, amid party collapseThe political landscape in British Columbia has shifted with John Rustad's Conservatives now carrying the centre-right banner heading into a fall election campaign.Aug 29
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Removal of downtown Victoria homeless camp is last stage of safety plan: policeThe 900 block of Pandora Avenue became the site of an entrenched homeless camp over the summer and a three-part plan was developed to deal with the issues.CrimeSep 11
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72 new shelter spaces coming to Victoria amid efforts to break up encampmentTwenty of the new spaces will come online this week, while the province says the remaining 52 spaces will be ready in the "weeks ahead."PoliticsAug 21
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‘Better safe than sorry’: Downtown Van launches election pressure campaignThe Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association says the campaign is meant to highlight "what's at stake if political parties don't prioritize community safety."PoliticsSep 17
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Inequalities ‘built into’ B.C. justice, health and child welfare systems: reportBritish Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says inequalities are baked into the province's justice, health and child-welfare systems.PoliticsAug 14
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Victoria police unveil ‘safety plan’ to break up downtown encampmentThe 900 block of Pandora Avenue has become the site of an entrenched homeless camp, and the scene of a number of recent weapons seizures and violent incidents.CrimeAug 6
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‘Brutal’ stabbing spree in B.C. homeless camp nets man 6.5 year prison sentenceDennis Sleightholme has been sentenced to six years in prison for a stabbing spree in CRAB Park in 2022.CrimeJul 5
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Victoria mayor backs plan to end Pandora Avenue encampmentVictoria Mayor Marianne Alto said the police plan unveiled Wednesday to deal with the Pandora Avenue encampment would form one component of a broader community safety plan.CrimeAug 7
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‘A relief’: West Island’s only homeless shelter set to open its doors againRichochet, the only homeless shelter on the West Island of Montreal, will reopen its doors on Monday, after being closed for more than 40 days.CanadaJul 3
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Shower and laundry facility for the homeless in Surrey closes as funds run outThe Cove Healthy Living Facility, operated by the Surrey Urban Mission, opened in November 2022, with a one-time funding grant from the Union of B.C. Municipalities.HealthSep 2
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Home lost, crane collapses as firefighters battle massive Vancouver blazeVancouver Fire and Rescue Services were called around 6:45 p.m. to a building under construction on West 41st Avenue near Blenheim Street.FireAug 7
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Woman who stole funds from Kelowna area PAC seeks to avoid criminal recordA former treasurer of a School Parent Advisory Committee in Kelowna who siphoned money from the organization was sentenced to three years probabtion.CrimeAug 12
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Video captures thief stealing from Vancouver restaurant employees’ locker roomZaatar w Zeit says this is the first time employees have been robbed while working and it is concerned about employee safety and retention.CrimeJul 30
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‘Save me, save me’: Witness recounts coming to aid of man set on fire in SurreyZeeshan Wahla was inside SNS Currency Exchange in Whalley when Rahat Rao was doused in accelerant and set on fire on Friday.CrimeAug 6
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Backlash in Richmond after B.C. pauses supportive housing projectThe proposed building at Cambie Street and Sexsmith Road would create 90 new supportive housing units to address homelessness in the city.PoliticsSep 2
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Police and firefighters were called to this Coquitlam shelter over 700 times last yearThe facility at 3030 Gordon Avenue, operated by RainCity Housing, is the only permanent facility in the Tri-Cities region serving the homeless.PoliticsJul 15
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Residents living next to Kelowna supportive housing call for city’s helpKelowna residents say they no longer feel safe in their neighbourhood since Stephen Village, a supportive housing facility opened in 2020. They want the city to take action.CanadaAug 21
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Vancouver Tim Hortons removes tables and chairs from dining areaIt’s standing room only in much of the busy Tim Hortons on Keefer Street after the coffee shop recently removed tables and chairs.CrimeAug 28