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Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to RCMP detachment in Fort Nelson, B.C.

Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to RCMP detachment in Fort Nelson, B.C.

FORT NELSON — A man has been arrested after someone allegedly set fire to an RCMP detachment building in British Columbia's Northern Interior region. Police say the Northern Rockies detachment building in Fort Nelson, B.C.
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Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

The previously unnamed species of elasmosaur is being called Traskasaura sandrae in honour of Mike Trask, who in 1988 discovered fossils in the Puntledge River.
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'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating after the remains were located in a leased home on Middle Road in a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands
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Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

VANCOUVER — Newly minted Vancouver police chief Steve Rai says the city's diversity means its police department must be "accessible to everyone from all cultures," as he takes the helm at the department after the exit of former chief Adam Palmer.
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Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990
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‘Sincerest condolences’: Missing teen hiker found dead in Squamish

‘Sincerest condolences’: Missing teen hiker found dead in Squamish

The 18-year-old male who went missing on May 21 near Shannon Falls has sadly been located deceased.
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Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force

Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of a task force launched three months ago to curb crime in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
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B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice

B.C. Crown counsel group files workload grievance, says staff shortages slow justice

VANCOUVER — The BC Crown Counsel Association says it has filed a formal workload grievance against the BC Prosecution Service over what it calls "inadequate staffing" in its Okanagan and Kootenay offices.
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One person arrested following police incident in Tsawwassen

One person arrested following police incident in Tsawwassen

Lower Mainland Response Team attended and cleared a residence
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Vancouver to get its own 'iconic' sign on downtown waterfront

Vancouver to get its own 'iconic' sign on downtown waterfront

Coun. Peter Meiszner: "My driving force in bringing this forward was really my love for Vancouver and my passion for the city, and wanting to celebrate that."
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