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Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people

BURNABY — Officials from a B.C.
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Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries

Cyclist struck while training with Mountie for B.C. fundraiser dies of injuries

PRINCE GEORGE — One of two cyclists who was struck in a hit and run earlier this week in Prince George, B.C., has died of his injuries.
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Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.

Man gets 3 1/2 years in prison for fatal stabbing in Whistler, B.C.

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in Whistler, B.C., in 2021. Homicide investigators say Dedaar Jhooty of Delta, B.C., was sentenced by a B.C.
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Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use

Victoria police seek to standardize response to public drug use

Chief Del Manak says officers are concerned about making arrests for drug consumption that would lead to no charges, which could open them up to complaints.
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Man who drove car at pro-Palestinian protester gets year in jail, 10-year driving ban

Man who drove car at pro-Palestinian protester gets year in jail, 10-year driving ban

Christopher Sura Johnson, 41, was found guilty of assault with a weapon and dangerous driving for the 2023 incident in front of the B.C. legislature
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B.C. criminal defence lawyer helped client tied to illegal drug trade obtain cannabis licence

B.C. criminal defence lawyer helped client tied to illegal drug trade obtain cannabis licence

Law Society of BC settlement shows how illicit cannabis industry players could obtain a presence in the legal retail sector through lawyers and consultants.
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Man pleads guilty after shooting gun at vehicle in Nanaimo road-rage incident

Man pleads guilty after shooting gun at vehicle in Nanaimo road-rage incident

Reza Rahiman of Ladysmith had faced attempted-murder charges in the case, but pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm contrary to the Criminal Code.
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Speed-reader boards back up in Ladysmith as two ticketed for excessive speed

Speed-reader boards back up in Ladysmith as two ticketed for excessive speed

One driver was nabbed on the Trans-Canada Highway on July 1 after doing 141 kilometres per hour in a 90 km/h zone, while the other was ticketed on Tuesday for doing 137 km/h
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Langford grandfather beaten unconscious after stopping to help man

Langford grandfather beaten unconscious after stopping to help man

When Ken Johnson stopped to help a man lying on the sidewalk, the man suddenly woke up, knocked him to the ground and kicked him unconscious.
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Court upholds conviction in decades-old Richmond sex assault case

Court upholds conviction in decades-old Richmond sex assault case

Christopher Sharafi claimed the woman's DNA came from them having sex in his van.
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