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Child dead after being hit by vehicle in Surrey: police

Child dead after being hit by vehicle in Surrey: police

SURREY — Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a child Sunday night.
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Wildfire near Princeton golf course in B.C. prompts evacuation order

Wildfire near Princeton golf course in B.C. prompts evacuation order

An out-of-control wildfire near Princeton, B.C, has prompted an evacuation order, affecting about 30 properties in the area.
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Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted evacuation alert

Wildfire burning near Keremeos, B.C., prompted evacuation alert

KEREMEOS — A wildfire burning in the southwestern part of British Columbia grew to an estimated 50 hectares in size overnight, prompting an evacuation alert. The B.C.
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Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority

Event organizers of Vancouver Chinatown Festival say security is their top priority

VANCOUVER — Organizers of the Vancouver Chinatown Festival said security is their top priority in the wake of the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy that killed 11 and injured dozens more in April.
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Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

BURNABY — Officials from a B.C.
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Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries

Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries

PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run earlier this week in Prince George, B.C., has died of his injuries.
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Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.

Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in Whistler, B.C., in 2021. Homicide investigators say Dedaar Jhooty of Delta, B.C., was sentenced by a B.C.
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Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use

Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use

Chief Del Manak says officers are concerned about making arrests for drug consumption that would lead to no charges, which could open them up to complaints.
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Man who drove car at pro-Palestinian protester gets year in jail, 10-year driving ban

Man who drove car at pro-Palestinian protester gets year in jail, 10-year driving ban

Christopher Sura Johnson, 41, was found guilty of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving for the 2023 incident in front of the B.C. legislature
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B.C. criminal defence lawyer helped client tied to illegal drug trade obtain cannabis licence

B.C. criminal defence lawyer helped client tied to illegal drug trade obtain cannabis licence

Law Society of BC settlement shows how illicit cannabis industry players could obtain a presence in the legal retail sector through lawyers and consultants.
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