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Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen

Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen

AMSTERDAM (AP) — A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving a young girl who took her own life in 2012 should be reduced to four-and-a-half years in the Netherlands, a prosecutor in Amsterdam said
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Emergency department reopens after man shot dead by police in B.C. hospital

Emergency department reopens after man shot dead by police in B.C. hospital

HOPE, B.C. — The Fraser Health authority says the emergency department at a Hope, B.C., hospital that was temporarily closed after a fatal police shooting has reopened. The department shut its doors Wednesday so that B.C.
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Owner must pay Metro Vancouver strata $75K for e-cigarette fire

Owner must pay Metro Vancouver strata $75K for e-cigarette fire

The fire department found the fire was accidental and caused by "careless discarded" smokers' material.
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B.C. Securities Commission confirms investigation into Greg Martel

B.C. Securities Commission confirms investigation into Greg Martel

The commission has confirmed it is gathering information from anyone who has been involved with Greg Martel’s companies Shop Your Own Mortgage and My Mortgage Auctions Corp.
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Dutch court to determine conversion sentence for Amanda Todd's tormentor

Dutch court to determine conversion sentence for Amanda Todd's tormentor

"Justice must be served," says Amanda Todd's mother, Carol, a Port Coquitlam resident.
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$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

$500M fund in B.C. to help non-profits buy rental buildings, keep rent affordable

VICTORIA — A $500-million rental-protection fund that will help non-profit groups purchase rental buildings has opened in British Columbia.
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Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

VANCOUVER — More than 60 square kilometres of at-risk grassland in British Columbia's southern Interior will be protected forever as part of the newest conservation project in the province.
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Teen girl, 16, vanishes during hike at one of B.C.'s largest parks

Teen girl, 16, vanishes during hike at one of B.C.'s largest parks

Police say the teen was carrying water, food and a cellphone. However, due to the remote location, pings have been negative.
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UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

UBC ranked #3 university in Canada, among best in the world

"UBC is home to many of the world’s best and brightest students, faculty, and staff.”
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Five puppies still missing after theft from Nanaimo backyard

Five puppies still missing after theft from Nanaimo backyard

Five of the eight-week-old puppies have been recovered.
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