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Former soccer elite coach Bob Birarda jailed 16 months for sexual offences

Former soccer elite coach Bob Birarda jailed 16 months for sexual offences

The disgraced former Whitecaps women's coach will serve 16 months in jail and eight months under house arrest for sexually offending against four teenaged players over a 20-year period.
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Doug McCallum complaints about pro-RCMP group revealed

Doug McCallum complaints about pro-RCMP group revealed

Eight files related to former Surrey Mayor since 2019 were summarized for investigators and submitted to McCallum’s Provincial Court public mischief trial.
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North Vancouver brewery awarded for making one of Canada's best hefeweizens

North Vancouver brewery awarded for making one of Canada's best hefeweizens

North Point’s Banana Pancakes has won the 3-year-old brewery its first award – a first for head brewer Paul Kovamees as well 🍻
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Crown case closed; will outgoing Surrey mayor testify?

Crown case closed; will outgoing Surrey mayor testify?

Doug McCallum’s lawyer is expected to tell judge this morning whether McCallum will testify in his defence.
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'With us in our hearts': Regimental funeral held for Const. Shaelyn Yang

'With us in our hearts': Regimental funeral held for Const. Shaelyn Yang

The funeral for the fallen Burnaby Mountie was held at the Richmond Olympic Oval on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
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B.C. to test wireless emergency alert system in November

B.C. to test wireless emergency alert system in November

Smartphones, radios and televisions will be sounding off a signal November 16 at 1:55 p.m.
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'One of the worst years': B.C. residents share feelings on Halloween fireworks

'One of the worst years': B.C. residents share feelings on Halloween fireworks

One B.C. horse owner got creative and created a "firework playlist" for her animals.
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Opinion: An attack of Indigenous rights is an attack on nature conservation

Opinion: An attack of Indigenous rights is an attack on nature conservation

To address the climate and biodiversity crises, we must stop criminalizing Indigenous Peoples for exercising their treaty rights and start upholding them instead.
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Flipping the script on disability in the workplace

Flipping the script on disability in the workplace

Just six in 10 Canadians with disabilities have jobs. Employers can raise that number, say researchers and BC’s social development minister.
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Hostage was 'human shield' in fatal Vancouver police shooting, inquest hears

Hostage was 'human shield' in fatal Vancouver police shooting, inquest hears

Harry Bruderer, 82, said a knife-wielding man with blood on him told him to do as he said, and he wouldn't get hurt.
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