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CBSA believes staff security level is where it should be
As Canadian border officer Lori Bowcock continues her recovery in hospital, the conversation is turning to whether Tuesday's shooting at the Peace Arch could have been prevented. Border officials seem...
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Amanda Todd vigil will be global
Surrey's Holland Park will be the site of a large candlelight vigil Friday night as people gather to remember Amanda Todd. The 15-year old took her own life last week after years of relentless...
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Idea of leaving GVRD not dead yet
The Township of Langley hasn't made any official moves to opt out of Metro Vancouver and joing the Fraser Valley Regional District, yet. Township Mayor Jack Froese says one of the things needing a look...
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Watts has ideas on transit funding
Among the ideas floated by those on the Mayor's Council for Translink to raise transit funds is region-wide road pricing. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says the idea works elsewhere, but it would have to...
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Should the governance of Translink be changed?
While much of the Translink argument revolves around funding, the Mayor's Council also wants see governance changes. Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson was asked if it is time for the region's transit...
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New head of cardiology at UBC
A prominent cardiologist who grew up in BC has come home from Ontario to take on a key role at Vancouver General Hospital. Doctor Andrew Krahn has been appointed the Head of Cardiology at the UBC...
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Shipyard ceremony
A ground-breaking ceremony on the North Shore today to mark the start of Seaspan's 200-million dollar refurbishment of Vancouver Shipyards. The upgrades are needed to fulfill an 8-billion dollar...
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Dangerous offender released
Authorities are putting out a warning about a violent sexual offender who has now been released from prison. Danny Michael Perrault is considered a high risk to re-offend. Parole board documents call...
View ArticleNurses ratify new agreement
By a vote of almost 85 per-cent, members of the BC Nurses Union have ratified a new contract with the provincial government. The 32-thousand nurses will get wage hike of 7.1 per-cent over two years,...
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Langley man to be sentenced next year for pointing laser at RCMP helicopter
A Langley man will have to wait til next year to learn his sentence for pointing a laser at a helicopter. Alexander William Schiller has pleaded guilty to aiming the laser at the pilot and passenger of...
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Hundreds turn out for vigil in honour of Amanda Todd
Hundreds of people turned out to a public vigil at Surrey's Holland Park. It's all to pay tribute to 15 year old Amanda Todd who took her own life last week. Candles lit the fountain in the middle of...
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Enrollment drops in two of BC's largest school districts
It has seen growth for thirty consecutive years but student enrollment is down in BC’s largest school district. And it's the same story in Vancouver as well, except in Vancouver it was expected....
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UPDATED: Province interested in a study looking at raising alcohol prices
Provincial Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says she's interested by a new report which found raising minimum prices for harder alcoholic drinks could help offset healthcare costs for...
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National day of action planned to support women's right for safe, legal...
All women should have access to a safe and legal abortion. That's the message of a National Day of Action Saturday aimed at promoting women's rights. It's being organized by the Abortion Rights...
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Children and youth representative says BC government spends less on mental...
BC's Representative for Children and Youth is disputing figures from the provincial government -- over the amount of money spent on mental health programs. The minister responsible -- Stephanie Cadieux...
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Granville Street store claims work at Orpheum Theatre is keeping customers away
The City of Vancouver is coming under fire from a Granville Street army surplus store. The shop's manager claims work at the Orpheum Theatre -- is hurting sales. Crews are working on the Orpheum's...
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New Westminster man facing charges after allegedly assaulting woman while on...
A 30-year old New Westminster man is facing charges -- after allegedly assaulting a woman on-board a bus. Transit Police say it happened Thursday morning -- when the man started yelling at a group of...
View ArticleFour people okay after small plane veers off runway in Chilliwack
Four people were able to walk away from a small plane crash in Chilliwack this afternoon. RCMP Corporal Keith Harwood says the Cessna was coming in to land around 1:00. "Ran into a little bit of...
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NDP to on decide Vancouver-Fairview candidate Sunday
Decision day has arrived for New Democrats in Vancouver-Fairview as they choose the man who will run for the party in next May’s election. Vancouver City Councillor Geoff Meggs is in a hotly contested...
View ArticleCampaign aims to bring lapsed Catholics back to church
One of the world's biggest religions is buying advertising to bring Metro Vancouver’s stray Catholics back to the church. The Catholics Come Home campaign, developed by a non-profit organization in...
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