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Former West Van private school counsellor sent to jail for child pornography

Former West Van private school counsellor sent to jail for child pornography

Luke Lawson, who taught at Mulgrave School for 20 years, downloaded photos of girls from nudist websites.
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Indigenous leaders survey members to explore racist responses when status cards used

Indigenous leaders survey members to explore racist responses when status cards used

VANCOUVER — The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is asking its members how much racism or discrimination they encounter when presenting their status card at banks or retail outlets.
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B.C. unemployment plunges to three-year low in May as tourism bounces back

B.C. unemployment plunges to three-year low in May as tourism bounces back

The province added 5,100 jobs, while the unemployment rate plummeted to 4.5%.
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B.C. man jailed over glass of wine, breaching 'no-alcohol' condition

B.C. man jailed over glass of wine, breaching 'no-alcohol' condition

"It was a stupid mistake and I shouldn't have done it," the man told the court this week.
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A double celebration for North Delta lotto winner

A double celebration for North Delta lotto winner

So far in 2022, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $52 million in winnings from Lotto Max.
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Vancouver 'Jeopardy!' contestant spills on what it was like to be on the iconic game show

Vancouver 'Jeopardy!' contestant spills on what it was like to be on the iconic game show

"Honestly, I wouldn’t mind coming in last every time if it meant I could do it every day"
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U.S. to drop COVID testing for air travellers

U.S. to drop COVID testing for air travellers

A government official has said the current mandate will not be renewed after midnight on Sunday, June 12
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Site C has BC Hydro’s highest quit rate

Site C has BC Hydro’s highest quit rate

At the $16 billion megaproject, there had been 23 resignations out of 256 active management and professional employees, a 9% rate
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B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

B.C. man charged in U.S. for alleged offshore fraud scheme

In intercepted encrypted text messages, Vancouver resident George Stubos tells his alleged offshore shell facilitators, "paranoid is good."
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Police say search for boater in waters off Vancouver now a missing persons file

Police say search for boater in waters off Vancouver now a missing persons file

VANCOUVER — A full scale search for a boater missing in the waters off Vancouver has been scaled back and turned over to police as a missing persons file. Vancouver police confirm a 46-year-old Surrey, B.C.
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