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Suspicious death in Strathcona deemed a homicide

Suspicious death in Strathcona deemed a homicide

Maggie Nelson, 60, was found dead in her apartment Wednesday
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Jury finds man accused of torching Esquimalt rental guilty

Jury finds man accused of torching Esquimalt rental guilty

A Montreal man has been convicted of setting fire to his Esquimalt rental property two years ago. Late Friday afternoon, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Wei Li guilty of intentionally causing damage by fire to his house at 318 Uganda Ave.
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Investigation underway following tugboat sinking near Langdale

Investigation underway following tugboat sinking near Langdale

A team of investigators was in Williamsons Landing on Thursday to investigate why a small tugboat hauling a barge loaded with woodchips capsized and sank.
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Province to seek public input on future of ferries

Province to seek public input on future of ferries

The province will launch an online engagement process in the new year to help develop a long-term vision for coastal ferry services, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced Friday.
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It’s going to be a wet one: Vancouver forecast calling for up to 40 mm of rain today

It’s going to be a wet one: Vancouver forecast calling for up to 40 mm of rain today

The Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for extremely wet weather on Friday, Oct. 18 as as well a risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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Wake me when this federal ‘meh-lection’ campaign is over

Wake me when this federal ‘meh-lection’ campaign is over

Like Seinfeld, this election is a show about nothing
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Richmond supermarket chain to launch mobile wallet for consumers

Richmond supermarket chain to launch mobile wallet for consumers

Paying for groceries by phone is the next step in our march towards a cashless society, according to Michael Wong, vice president of AlphaPay, a Richmond-based company that has just installed a system, allowing some customers to pay using Alipay and
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Richmond receives $3.6 million in annual TransLink infrastructure grant

Richmond receives $3.6 million in annual TransLink infrastructure grant

TransLink has unveiled the finalized list of Metro Vancouver infrastructure projects that the company will invest in this year, with Richmond set to receive over $3.6 million.
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Richmond Jets hockey president hangs onto power

Richmond Jets hockey president hangs onto power

64 per cent of the Jets membership who attended the meeting voted to oust Carolyn Hart at the SGM, the board needed 67 per cent to remove her
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Richmond KPU hosts National Portfolio Day

Richmond KPU hosts National Portfolio Day

Western Canada’s largest art portfolio event returns to Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU)’s Wilson School of Design in Richmond for the second year.
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