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CRA tax scam attempted on two seniors in Metro Vancouver

CRA tax scam attempted on two seniors in Metro Vancouver

A 75-year-old West Vancouver woman and a 90-year-old Langley woman have narrowly escaped what police are calling a new version of the Canada Revenue Agency tax scam.
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First Nations protester disrupts Trudeau’s Vancouver fundraiser, calls him ‘liar’

First Nations protester disrupts Trudeau’s Vancouver fundraiser, calls him ‘liar’

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Downtown Vancouver for Prime Minister’s visit
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Emergency alerts go wireless

Emergency alerts go wireless

If your smartphone buzzes unexpectedly at 1:55 p.m. on May 9, don’t be alarmed. It will be an alarm. It will be the first test of wireless emergency alerts in British Columbia issued by the national Alert Ready program.
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Vancouver realtor and friends win record-setting Canucks 50/50 draw

Vancouver realtor and friends win record-setting Canucks 50/50 draw

Derek Kai and two friends score half of a million-dollar jackpot
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TransLink moves forward with double-decker buses

TransLink moves forward with double-decker buses

Still not known if any will service South Delta
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Treatment needed to battle OD crisis: death review panel

"The biggest problem we face in terms of overdose deaths is the recent increase in drug toxicity.”
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Car thieves bash through three police vehicles, three others to escape Burnaby parking lot

Car thieves bash through three police vehicles, three others to escape Burnaby parking lot

Burnaby RCMP is looking for a pair of suspected car thieves who bashed their way through three police cars and three civilian vehicles in a stolen Nissan Murano to escape from a Metrotown parking lot Thursday afternoon.
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At 13, Courage recipient had to decide: potentially debilitating surgery or death

At 13, Courage recipient had to decide: potentially debilitating surgery or death

Alisa Gil Silvestre is the 2018 recipient of the Courage To Come Back award in the youth category
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Vancouver ridesharing app wants to fill void left by Greyhound cuts

Vancouver ridesharing app wants to fill void left by Greyhound cuts

In January, carpooling app facilitated 500 rides in Sea to Sky region
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RCMP warns public to be aware of Bitcoin tax scam

RCMP warns public to be aware of Bitcoin tax scam

The RCMP is warning the public to not pay any taxes with Bitcoin after another North Vancouver resident lost $6000 to a Bitcoin tax scam last month. In Richmond, there have been very few cases involving Bitcoin so far.
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