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Cop watchdog commends VPD officers for ‘quick action’ in stopping knife-wielding SRO tenant

Cop watchdog commends VPD officers for ‘quick action’ in stopping knife-wielding SRO tenant

Man experienced paranoia, hallucinations, tested positive for opiates in chaotic incident Aug. 6, 2022 at Siesta Rooms on Granville Street where firefighters defended themselves with axe
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For Elizabeth May, excruciating headache while at ceremony turned out to be a stroke

For Elizabeth May, excruciating headache while at ceremony turned out to be a stroke

“I felt like my head was going to split in two.”
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Attempted romantic gesture with fire on a west coast beach angers Tofino residents

Attempted romantic gesture with fire on a west coast beach angers Tofino residents

Tofino residents are wary of danger during peak fire season.
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Port Moody dancer on Sam Smith 'Gloria' tour

Port Moody dancer on Sam Smith 'Gloria' tour

Daniel Alwell, who graduated from Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, will be on the "Unholy" singer's stage in Vancouver on Aug. 22.
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Former head of Island school gets teaching ban after online contact with man posing as underage youth

Former head of Island school gets teaching ban after online contact with man posing as underage youth

He acknowledged online contact with a man posing as a 15-year-old youth.
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Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

Fraser Health unveils a tool to spot contamination in real-time

A new tool that measures leftover cellular residue on contaminated surfaces will allow cleaning staff to ensure they have decontaminated high-touch areas in hospitals and long-term care homes.
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Injuries in dog-on-dog attack in Saanich park could be life-threatening: police

Injuries in dog-on-dog attack in Saanich park could be life-threatening: police

Capital Regional District Animal Control Services has taken over the investigation.
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Man arrested for indecent act on Coquitlam's Hoy Creek trail

Man arrested for indecent act on Coquitlam's Hoy Creek trail

The suspect is being described as a man in his mid-30s with a Middle Eastern accent.
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Take a walk through a world-class arboretum in Coquitlam

Take a walk through a world-class arboretum in Coquitlam

Urban trees at səmiq̓ʷəʔelə/Riverview, some of which were planted more than a century ago, will be highlighted during an Aug. 16 tour.
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Stolen generator delays search for missing kayaker at B.C. lake

Stolen generator delays search for missing kayaker at B.C. lake

Thieves who stole a generator have delayed a search and rescue effort for a missing kayaker at Kalamalka Lake in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley.
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