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26 criminal cases in B.C. were thrown out since 2023 thanks to time limits meant to speed up justice
When police turned up at Melanie Hatton's home in Kelowna, B.C., in November 2021, she says they found her in the bathroom covered in blood, with her then-husband Jeffrey Maclean standing over her "in an aggressive manner." Read More
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Recount in Surrey-Guildford confirms B.C. NDP win election majority
The British Columbia New Democrats have a majority government of 47 seats after a recount in the riding of Surrey-Guildford concluded with the party’s candidate just 22 votes ahead of his provincial Conservative rival. Read More
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New UBC research could help remove CO2 from air, even help colonize Mars
University of B.C. researchers have discovered a way to convert carbon dioxide into products that could extract harmful emissions from the atmosphere and could even help to colonize Mars. Read More
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DJ Kid Koala brings Nufonia Must Fall to the Performing Arts & Technology Festival in New Westminster
How many people does it take to turn Kid Koala's 2003 graphic novel Nufonia Must Fall into a live animated version that is acted, filmed, projected and scored in real-time? Read More
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Stila Cosmetics turns 30: Fan-favourite makeup brand celebrates three decades of beauty
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Get the look: Pressed for time? Key products for 5-minute makeup
If you’re a girl on the go and have little to no time for makeup, here’s a quick and easy five-minute face that will enhance your beauty effortlessly. Read More
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B.C. Crime Briefs: Surrey Mountie stabbed during an arrest | Five charged in Richmond drug and gambling sting
A Surrey Mountie was stabbed during an arrest earlier this week of an alleged vehicle thief. Read More
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Telus prioritizing ’most important customers,’ avoiding ’unprofitable’ offers: CFO
Telus Corp. says it is avoiding offering "unprofitable" discounts as fierce competition in the Canadian telecommunications sector shows no sign of slowing down. Read More
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Vancouver mom wonders how sick her premature baby must be to get RSV immunization
A Vancouver mother is questioning B.C.'s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) strategy after her baby, who was born premature, was denied access to a potentially lifesaving inoculation. Read More
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Vancouver looks to reduce flooding by requiring rainwater tanks on almost all new buildings
Aiming to reduce sewer backups and flooding, the City of Vancouver is looking at requiring almost all new buildings to install rainwater detention tanks. Read More
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Where to eat Italian in Metro Vancouver? A restaurant review roundup
Mamma mia! While flights to Italy aren't cheap these days, you can always get a little taste of the "Bel Paese" — Italian for "the beautiful country" — right here in Vancouver. Read More
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Who owns the B.C. properties linked to Canada's largest synthetic drug lab?
The large rural Falkland property where police found Canada's largest illicit drug lab is owned by an Abbotsford electrician, according to property records. Read More
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Lauren O'Grady: Recognize the service of RCMP veterans who protected us at home
As Remembrance Day approaches, we reflect on the sacrifices our veterans made. Read More
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Police investigating after Oak Bay teen says she was drugged at house party
As a 16-year-old Oak Bay high school student lay unresponsive in a hospital bed after a house party last month, doctors and nurses were “tugging on her ears and yelling her name to no avail,” says her mother, Jodie Laframboise. “My worst nightmare.” Read More
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'Young, sweet, lively:' Community mourns Surrey's Navdeep Kaur while police investigators probe her murder
In February, Navdeep Kaur, a 28-year-old woman living in Surrey, disappeared. Five months later, her remains were found along the banks of the Fraser River. Read More
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'We are the only pizzeria in Canada to receive it': Port Moody pizzeria earns major honour
If pizza is in your pending lunch or dinner plans, you might want to consider a pie from Spacca Napoli in Port Moody. Read More
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B.C. court certifies class-action lawsuit over deadly Winters Hotel fire
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against the owners of the Winters Hotel, its management, the City of Vancouver fire department and B.C. Housing over a fatal fire in 2022 that left two people dead and about 70 residents homeless. Read More
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Most B.C. residents say they ignored political mudslinging in choosing how to vote
VICTORIA — British Columbians noticed all the mudslinging in the election campaign, but most said it had little effect on how they voted. Read More
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'It's devastating:' Abbotsford egg farm kills entire flock after avian flu outbreak
An Abbotsford poultry farm has lost its entire flock of about 45,000 hens and chicks to an outbreak of avian influenza that has ravaged 15 B.C. farms in the last three weeks. Read More
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Changes to B.C.'s Name Act harm survivors say justice groups
Gender justice groups in British Columbia want the government to repeal recent provincial legislation that prevents people convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from changing their names. Read More
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