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Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot Oct. 15

Judge says Vancouver candidates can use non-Latin names on the ballot Oct. 15

Vancouver voters heading to polls next month will find 15 candidates’ names on the ballots represented in non-Latin characters, such as Chinese and Persian.
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Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago

Day parole extended for woman who killed Victoria teenager Reena Virk 25 years ago

VANCOUVER — Day parole has been extended for a woman convicted of murdering Victoria teenager Reena Virk almost 25 years ago.
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Woman jailed after repeatedly sneaking over Canada/U.S. border despite deportation order

Woman jailed after repeatedly sneaking over Canada/U.S. border despite deportation order

The U.S. woman told police she was trying to reach the Yukon to be 'safe from terrorists.'
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Premier tells B.C. municipal leaders not to expect 'lolly,' stresses collaboration

Premier tells B.C. municipal leaders not to expect 'lolly,' stresses collaboration

WHISTLER, B.C.
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Take a poop to 'assert ownership' during eviction, says Vancouver city council candidate

Take a poop to 'assert ownership' during eviction, says Vancouver city council candidate

Royal Pacific Realty representative Morning Lee, an NPA Vancouver candidate, had some questionable advice for property owners faced with an eviction process
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Teen stabbed in altercation with other youths in Surrey, B.C.: Mounties

Teen stabbed in altercation with other youths in Surrey, B.C.: Mounties

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties say a 13-year-old has been injured in a stabbing attack in Surrey, B.C.
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Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists

Sperm whales' clicking dialects are evidence of 'non-human culture', say scientists

VANCOUVER — In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, there are a lot of conversations going on. Click-click-click-click-click. That's the sound of a sperm whale. Click-click-click-click, pause, click.
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B.C.'s five remaining 'wildfires of note' see rain, cooler temperatures

B.C.'s five remaining 'wildfires of note' see rain, cooler temperatures

VANCOUVER — Cool, showery weather is helping wildfire crews make progress on the five highly visible or potentially damaging wildfires currently burning in British Columbia.
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Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won't be barred: city

Vancouver candidates in court case over Chinese, Persian names won't be barred: city

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says none of the municipal election candidates named in a court action by its chief election officer will be disqualified from running, regardless of whether a judge agrees to remove names in non-Latin characters fro
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COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches

COVID-19 hospital admissions, deaths tick down as cold and flu season approaches

VICTORIA — The latest COVID-19 numbers from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control show the number of people admitted to hospital with the illness is declining. The weekly report says 142 people were hospitalized during the week of Sept.
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