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Teen found dead in Burnaby park was strangled, sexually assaulted: Crown

Teen found dead in Burnaby park was strangled, sexually assaulted: Crown

The Crown has laid out its theory of how a 13-year-old Burnaby girl died in Central Park in July 2017.
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B.C. mom shares son's tragic story in hopes of saving other lives

B.C. mom shares son's tragic story in hopes of saving other lives

A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family.
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'Safest path forward': Province recommends Surrey continue with municipal force transition

'Safest path forward': Province recommends Surrey continue with municipal force transition

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth has recommended the Surrey Police Service transition continue. The city can forego the recommendations and continue with RCMP if they wish.
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Women ‘freaked out’ after finding alleged hidden camera in B.C. Airbnb bathroom

Women ‘freaked out’ after finding alleged hidden camera in B.C. Airbnb bathroom

Airbnb has suspended the listing in Gibsons.
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B.C. nurses ratify new three-year collective agreement

B.C. nurses ratify new three-year collective agreement

VICTORIA — Nurses in British Columbia have ratified a new three-year collective agreement covering about 51,000 registered, psychiatric and licensed practical nurses in the province.
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64-year-old in custody after attempted armed robbery at Chilliwack, B.C., bank

64-year-old in custody after attempted armed robbery at Chilliwack, B.C., bank

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A 64-year-old man has been taken into custody after an attempted armed robbery at a CIBC bank in Chilliwack, B.C.
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Grand chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province

Grand chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province

VICTORIA — Indigenous leaders in British Columbia say a $200-million provincial government fund will help First Nations participate fully in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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UBC seeks patent on blood thinner with 'enormous potential'

UBC seeks patent on blood thinner with 'enormous potential'

A new medical advancement in blood thinning treatment for heart attacks and strokes is in the works at UBC, following promising results in mice.
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New virtual reality app puts user in the shoes of ecological destroyer

New virtual reality app puts user in the shoes of ecological destroyer

Vancouver Biennale’s Unceded Territories is part interactive VR experience, part art activism
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North Vancouver team named finalist in national space food contest

North Vancouver team named finalist in national space food contest

Designed by staff at Ecoation, part of the grow system prototype creates protein from fungus.
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