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Jury makes seven recommendations after man who stabbed officer shot 9 times by police

Jury makes seven recommendations after man who stabbed officer shot 9 times by police

BURNABY, B.C. — Better training for staff selling firearms and a better process for booking mental-health appointments are among the recommendations being made by a B.C. jury that examined a 2016 police shooting.
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Homicide team probes two suspicious deaths after bodies found in Chilliwack, B.C.

Homicide team probes two suspicious deaths after bodies found in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of two bodies in a home in Chilliwack, B.C.
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Mountie pleads guilty to assault on student in Kelowna, B.C., during wellness check

Mountie pleads guilty to assault on student in Kelowna, B.C., during wellness check

KELOWNA, B.C. — A British Columbia woman who was assaulted by an RCMP officer during a wellness check says she's glad the officer has taken accountability for the damage she caused nearly three years ago. Kelowna RCMP officer Const.
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David Eby to be sworn in as B.C. premier at Vancouver Musqueam centre

David Eby to be sworn in as B.C. premier at Vancouver Musqueam centre

VICTORIA — David Eby will be sworn in as British Columbia's new premier by Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin in Vancouver next week, breaking with tradition. The Nov.
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Health Minister Duclos says kids' painkiller supplies increasing, but not fast enough

Health Minister Duclos says kids' painkiller supplies increasing, but not fast enough

VANCOUVER — Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says supplies of children's painkillers are increasing rapidly, but not quickly enough to meet an expected winter surge in demand.
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Squamish woman attacked by bear calls for people to respect estuary closure

Squamish woman attacked by bear calls for people to respect estuary closure

Reports of people disregarding closures prompt concern from officials.
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Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton on course to reform after president's surprise decision

Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton on course to reform after president's surprise decision

Sarah Storey’s tenure ended abruptly when the organization's annual general meeting resumed Saturday night at the Whistler Sliding Centre.
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Second place national finish for Dawson Creek, B.C.’s Gibson

Second place national finish for Dawson Creek, B.C.’s Gibson

2022 fitness season wraps up this weekend in Vancouver.
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Big White to open early for season next week

Big White to open early for season next week

It's the first resort to open in the province.
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Safety knowledge, maintenance partly to blame for deadly sinking in B.C.: report

Safety knowledge, maintenance partly to blame for deadly sinking in B.C.: report

RICHMOND, B.C. — An investigation by the Transportation Safety Board into the sinking of a fishing boat in which two of the three crew members died identifies several “systemic safety issues.
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