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Sikh community call for hate crime charges after young man assaulted at bus stop late Friday night

Sikh community call for hate crime charges after young man assaulted at bus stop late Friday night

“It could happen to anybody here. If we are not safe here then what can we do for our safety?" said one student.
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Shooting in Nanaimo, B.C., sends man to hospital with facial injuries

Shooting in Nanaimo, B.C., sends man to hospital with facial injuries

NANAIMO, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia say one person is in hospital after a shooting in downtown Naniamo. The RCMP say the shooting was first reported by community safety officers who were flagged down by the victim at about 8 p.m. Saturday.
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B.C. officers use spike belt to arrest 'prolific offender' in alleged stolen vehicle

B.C. officers use spike belt to arrest 'prolific offender' in alleged stolen vehicle

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a "prolific offender" has been arrested after officers used a spike belt to prevent the suspect from fleeing in an allegedly stolen vehicle.
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IIO says Saanich police use of plastic projectiles and dog on man was 'close to the line'

IIO says Saanich police use of plastic projectiles and dog on man was 'close to the line'

The report by the Independent Investigations Office said the injured man — who has been diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome — was never actively resistant to police but was “doggedly non-compliant.”
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Protesters worried Malahat upgrades will harm ecosystem

Protesters worried Malahat upgrades will harm ecosystem

“There are so many people that depend on the Goldstream River for food security through the winter.”
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'Why would you do something like this?' son asks dad's killer

'Why would you do something like this?' son asks dad's killer

Former Devil’s Army president Richard Alexander found guilty of first-degree murder
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Vancouver man gets year in jail for sex assault

Vancouver man gets year in jail for sex assault

Kim Fai Wong cannot seek work as a masseur, reflexologist or body worker.
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Repeat offender faces second-degree murder charge in Chinatown killing

Repeat offender faces second-degree murder charge in Chinatown killing

Jaal Routh Kueth has a criminal record and current allegations that suggest an increasing level of violence.
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B.C. school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts

B.C. school support staff for K-12 ratify new three-year contracts

More than 40,000 school support staff in British Columbia have ratified new contracts.
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New trial ordered for former B.C. X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

New trial ordered for former B.C. X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

The court overturned the convictions saying the trial judge incorrectly admitted evidence from allegations with which Allen James Brooks had not been charged.
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