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‘In the middle of a gang war’: Policing, industry experts say Metro Vancouver patios safe as bullets fly"Don’t go to that patio if it’s full of a bunch of gangsters," is the advice for patrons who may be feeling gun-shy after Metro Vancouver’s rash of shootings in public places.CrimeMay 16
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Former gang members weigh in on escalating Lower Mainland violenceThere have been 11 shootings in Metro Vancouver over the last month, nine of them fatal.CrimeMay 15
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Youth the key to long-term disruption of gangs, says B.C. copGangs begin grooming kids as early as Grade 6, says KidsPlay founder Kal Dosanjh, in order to turn them into disposable tools of the drug trade by the time they're in high school.CrimeMay 14
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Mounties tout huge drug lab bust as major blow to B.C. gangsBut one drug policy critic says the seizure will increase the toxicity of street drugs while potentially inflaming gang conflict.CrimeMay 13
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B.C. funds $8.6 million to help curb gang violenceBritish Columbia is providing $8.6 million in grants for communities and families dealing with gun and gang violence.PoliticsMay 8
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Convicted B.C. gangster Jarrod Bacon released from prison againBacon, a former member of the Red Scorpions and one of the Bacon Brothers' gang was imprisoned in 2012 on drug charges.CrimeMar 19
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Drive-by shooting rattles Langley neighbourhood; targets not cooperating with policePolice say the intended targets, a 25- and 26-year-old man who are known to police, were refusing to cooperate.CrimeJan 31
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B.C. Mountie arrested after being found in vehicle with known gang membersSources say the officer was under suspicion for some time, and the investigation involved an anti-corruption unit.CrimeJan 30
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Gang associates identified after shootings in Meadow Lake: RCMPTwo RCMP officers ran after two individuals on foot for up to eight blocks in -40 degree Celsius temperatures.CrimeJan 24
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‘Real and present danger’: Nova Scotia crime figure deemed dangerous offenderJimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, where the presiding judge described him as a "real and present danger" to the public.CanadaJan 18
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