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Quebec minister disappointed after race considered in reduced sentence for Black manChristopher Skeete made the comments after the judge in a Longueuil court, on the south shore of Montreal, concluded the man deserved leniency due to systemic racism.CrimeAug 7, 2025
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Vancouver stabbing victim ‘very disappointed’ with attacker’s house arrest sentenceSheldon Ilbegi-Asli was handed a 15-month conditional sentence on Monday, to be served at home, followed by one year of probation for the Boxing Day 2023 attack.CrimeJul 26, 2024
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‘Just horrible’: No jail time for man who fled deadly Burnaby hit-and-runJames "Mark" Peters, 59, was on his way home from work on June 19, 2021 when he was hit from behind at a red light at Canaday Way and Imperial Street.CrimeJun 27, 2024
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4 more years behind bars for man who dressed as cop in deadly B.C. home invasionA B.C. judge sentenced Sandy Parisian to seven years in prison for his role in a deadly home invasion. With credit for time served, Parisian will serve four years and three months.CrimeMar 15, 2024
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North Vancouver groper re-arrested weeks after being handed conditional sentenceThe assault happened on Feb. 13, 2022, while the victim -- whose identity is protected by a publication ban -- was walking on the Varley Trail, and alleged a stranger grabbed her.CrimeJan 10, 2024
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Abbotsford masseur sentenced to 2 years for sex assaults involving 12 womenReindhardt "Bud" Loewen, 59, pleaded guilty to six counts of sexual assault involving women at his Abbotsford business between 2018 and 2020.CrimeDec 6, 2023
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Man who participated in fatal New Westminster stabbing handed 9-year sentenceRobert Powshuk, 51, died after stumbling into a Waves Coffee House on Columbia Street "bleeding heavily" on Nov. 19, 2021.CrimeDec 1, 2023
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Woman who attacked rival with knife, hammer in B.C. court gets 12-year sentenceQin Qin (Catherine) Shen was handed the stiff sentence for attempted murder on Thursday. With credit for time served, she will spend an additional eight years in prison.CrimeNov 30, 2023
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Outrage after B.C. voyeur dodges jail time for toothbrush charger spycamA sentence that avoids jail time handed to a B.C. man who admitted using a hidden camera to film an international student is sparking outrage.CrimeNov 22, 2023
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No jail time for man who lit destructive 2016 White Rock Five Corners fireInvestigators determined that the 2016 fire started in an building under construction but spread to a neighbouring 60-unit building with commercial properties at ground level.CrimeNov 14, 2023
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