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MLA calls on premier to support B.C.-wide drug ban in municipal parks, playgrounds

MLA calls on premier to support B.C.-wide drug ban in municipal parks, playgrounds

Eby said decriminalization was recommended by chiefs of police and garnered bipartisan support in the Legislature.
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B.C. teen needing rescue after crash becomes 'combative' with police

B.C. teen needing rescue after crash becomes 'combative' with police

Police say the 17-year-old assaulted a police officer after first responders were trying to assist him.
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Judges granted bail in more than half of cases where Crown sought detention: prosecutors

Judges granted bail in more than half of cases where Crown sought detention: prosecutors

Data collected from bail hearings shows the Crown opposed bail in roughly half the cases involving crimes of violence with an accused who was already on bail, but judges ordered detention in only one-quarter of those cases
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B.C. privacy commissioner ends federal Liberal Party probe

B.C. privacy commissioner ends federal Liberal Party probe

Michael McEvoy was examining the party's use of the controversial technology for identification purposes in nomination races. 
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Old, emaciated bear shot and killed by COS near Whistler day lots

Old, emaciated bear shot and killed by COS near Whistler day lots

Conservation officers decided to kill the elderly bear April 22 after it had shown increasingly aggressive behaviour
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RCMP canine Hamer helps chase down sexual predator suspect

RCMP canine Hamer helps chase down sexual predator suspect

Today the RCMP got a little more bark for their bite.
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'Major fire' erupts in Surrey, waking up neighbours

'Major fire' erupts in Surrey, waking up neighbours

Neighbours woke up to the sound of explosions.
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Athletes wonder why Trudeau hasn’t called an inquiry into Canada’s sport system

Athletes wonder why Trudeau hasn’t called an inquiry into Canada’s sport system

North Vancouver's Ciara McCormack has accused Ottawa of 'silent complicity' for ignoring repeated calls to investigate corruption in Canada's sport system
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'This is unreal': Residents of Langford highrise scramble to find another place to live

'This is unreal': Residents of Langford highrise scramble to find another place to live

Tenants were told to vacate immediately and that they could return later to retrieve possessions at their own risk.
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Port Moody's Tyson Venegas is halfway to becoming the next American Idol

Port Moody's Tyson Venegas is halfway to becoming the next American Idol

The Port Moody teen — and his incredible pipes — has coasted through the show's 21st season, bringing the celebrity judges to their feet every time.
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