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Man gets conditional sentence for Vancouver throat-slashing incident

Man gets conditional sentence for Vancouver throat-slashing incident

Jesse Rene Attig walked up behind a man and cut his throat and then the back of his head before fleeing, court heard.
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Fines issued after 'sex-positive' parties held at West Vancouver mansion

Fines issued after 'sex-positive' parties held at West Vancouver mansion

Despite complaints, no criminal activity was found at the ‘swingers private’ events in Horseshoe Bay, but several bylaws were breached.
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Vancouver’s park and beach smoking ban a taste of what’s to come under the NDP’s public drug use restrictions

Vancouver’s park and beach smoking ban a taste of what’s to come under the NDP’s public drug use restrictions

One of the leading voices of the 2010 campaign against cigarette smoking at Vancouver parks and beaches does not expect many people will be caught breaking the province’s ban on illegal drug use in certain public places.
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Two jurors dismissed from trial of former BC Liberal MLA’s son

Two jurors dismissed from trial of former BC Liberal MLA’s son

The Powell River sexual interference trial of the son of a former BC Liberal MLA paused Friday when two jurors were sent home for disobeying the judge’s instructions. The case will continue Tuesday with 10 jurors.
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Video: Small plane crashes beside inn near Chilliwack airport, 3 confirmed dead

Video: Small plane crashes beside inn near Chilliwack airport, 3 confirmed dead

The plane is owned by a flight school in Langley.
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B.C. Mountie charged after crash in which motorcyclist was badly injured

B.C. Mountie charged after crash in which motorcyclist was badly injured

VICTORIA — A Metro Vancouver RCMP officer has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act after an off-duty crash in which a motorcyclist was seriously hurt. The BC Prosecution Service says Const.
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B.C. coroner apologizes for handling of serial killer victim's remains

B.C. coroner apologizes for handling of serial killer victim's remains

Robert William Pickton was charged with 26 counts of murder and convicted on six. He told an undercover officer he killed 49 people.
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Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.

Fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers kills driver in B.C.

ASHCROFT, B.C. — Mounties in B.C.'s southern Interior say a fiery head-on crash between two tractor trailers has claimed the life of one of the drivers. The crash on Thursday shut the Trans-Canada Highway down for much of the day.
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Police transition: Surrey city councillors react to leaked ministry letter

Police transition: Surrey city councillors react to leaked ministry letter

"It's time for her to step up or step aside."
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Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving

Records could fall in some parts of B.C., as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving

VANCOUVER — Things could be sizzling this weekend in most parts of British Columbia and it won't have anything to do with the Thanksgiving turkey in the oven.
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