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Vancouver council votes to increase police and fire budgetsVancouver's city council is set to vote on Wednesday on whether to approve a financial lifeline to the city's police and fire departments.PoliticsNov 5
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B.C. communities see sudden spike in overdoses and an animal drug may be to blameVancouver fire said due to the exposure to "extreme levels of human suffering", firefighters are limited to 81 shifts at Firehall 2 to try and limit compassion fatigue.HealthNov 27
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Coast-to-coast police operation nets 386 kilograms of fentanyl, millions in cashLaw enforcement say the five-month operation resulted in 78 per cent of the fentanyl seized in Canada this past year.CrimeDec 2
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Pressure rises to shut down Granville Street SROs with emergency calls up 822%, HVA saysVancouver's hospitality industry continues to put pressure on the provincial government over the deteriorating situation on Granville Street.CrimeNov 27
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Canucks’ Myers fined for slashing Oilers’ McDavidVancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers has been fined US$2,500 for slashing against Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, the NHL Department of Safety announced Sunday.SportsOct 12
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Large fire breaks out at former sawmill on banks of Fraser River in DeltaFire crews from Delta and Surrey were called between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to the former sawmill under demolition north of the Alex Fraser Bridge on Alaska Way.FireNov 20
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After fatal stabbing, HVA calls Granville Street SROs ‘a failed experiment’Vancouver police responded to Granville and Helmcken streets at approximately 3:15 p.m., after receiving reports that a man had been stabbed. He died in the hospital.CrimeNov 18
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B.C., Ottawa, commits more money to crack down on extortion crimeCanada’s South Asian communities, including those in Surrey, B.C., have seen a wave of extortion-related threats and violence, with British Columbia establishing a special team.CrimeNov 27
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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TD Bank settles human rights complaint by B.C. Muslim-Indigenous manA human rights complaint has been settled between TD Bank and a Muslim-Indigenous man who claimed he was racially profiled while trying to open a bank account.CanadaNov 17
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Kneecap launches defamation case against Liberal MP over entry ban videoThe legal action comes after government documents revealed the Prime Minister’s Office and the Canada Border Services Agency were not 'involved' in Vince Gasparro's announcement.PoliticsDec 1
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Giant tires wash up on B.C. beach but no one knows where they came fromThe tires, nearly three metres tall and stuffed with styrofoam, washed up in Shelter Bay in Campbell River on Vancouver Island recently.EnvironmentOct 30
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Canadian airports brace for ripple effects of U.S. FAA flight cutsHundreds of flight cancellations spread across the U.S. as airlines began complying with the Federal Aviation Administration's unprecedented order to scale down routes nationwide.CanadaNov 7
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Auction begins for ‘cream’ of Hudson’s Bay art collection in TorontoArt lovers, historians and those wistful about the fall of Canada's oldest company are expected in Toronto.CanadaNov 19
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Some Canadian flights affected by U.S. government shutdown, Porter saysThe U.S. Department of Transportation is initiating a 10 per cent reduction in capacity at 40 major U.S. airports, the department said in a statement.U.S. NewsNov 6
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Multiple people stabbed in attack along Yaletown seawallThe suspect is between five feet three and five feet seven inches tall and has a slim build and long, dark hair worn in a ponytail. She was wearing a leather jacket, police said.CrimeOct 10
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5 things to know about Trump’s visa fee and what it means for CanadaU.S. President Donald Trump announced last month that new H-1B visa applications in the United States will be subject to a $100,000 fee going forward.CanadaOct 4
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The story of a Bishnoi foot soldierAbjeet Kingra was part of an Indian gang that has become such a menace that Canada branded it a terrorist organization.CanadaOct 9
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B.C. spill response team is like ‘fire department’Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting through the water.EnvironmentOct 5
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‘Where’s that care?’ Group says Lapu Lapu victims need more government supportAccording to the Filipino BC, no level of government has committed to dedicated funding for programs and services to aid those most affected by the April 26 tragedy.CanadaOct 3