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Fire damages Coquitlam townhouse complex
People who live in four units of a Coquitlam townhouse complex are spending the night out of their homes after a fire Saturday afternoon.Deputy Fire Chief Jim Ogloff says the unit where the fire...
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Delta City Councillor nominated NDP candidate for Delta North
Delta City Councillor Sylvia Bishop has been nominated the NDP's candidate for Delta North in May's provincial election.Bishop is a former elementary school teacher.She's lived in Delta her whole...
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Gas leak forces brief evacuation of Coquitlam mall
Coquitlam Centre mall was evacuated for just under an hour due to a gas leak Sunday afternoon.Fortis BC spokesperson Michael Allison explains the cause."A tree branch had knocked loose a coupling at a...
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Mayors urging Transportation Minister to commit to funding plan pre-election
BC Transportation Minister Mary Polak will meet with the Mayor’s Council for Translink this week to tackle the thorny issue of transit funding shortfalls.The council is seeking long-term funding to...
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More strikes at BCIT means the term for some students could be a write-off
Picket lines will be up once again at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Monday.BCIT Faculty and Staff Association President Teresa Place says with another day of job action, it's expected...
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Surrey Memorial Hospital ER reopens following flood, without MRI machine
After two weeks of repairs and clean up after a flood, Surrey Memorial Hospital's Emergency Room will re-open at 8:30 Monday morning.Fraser Health Authority spokesperson Roy Thorpe Dorward says clean...
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Animal cruelty charges laid against the owner of 'Captain'
Several months after a dog was left to die in a Vancouver dumpster, the BCSPCA says animal cruelty charges have been approved against the two-year old german shepherd's owner.Brian Whitlock faces up to...
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The Premier shuffles staff in her office, again
Nearly a week after promising to cut back spending, BC's Premier has, another, new director of communcations.Ben Chin is a former journalist who once headed up media relations for Ontario Premier...
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Auditor General back in court over BC Rail documents
Final arguments are being heard in an attempt by BC's Auditor General to find out why taxpayers had to pick up six million dollars in legal fees for Dave Basi and Bobby Virk.Auditor General John Doyle...
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Two men charged in murder of Maple Batalia make first court appearance
The family and friends of Maple Batalia were in court this morning when the man accused of killing her appeared before a judge.Batalia's loved ones watched quietly as 20-year old Gurjinder Dhaliwal...
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Victoria police had a busy first holiday DUI blitz
Police in Victoria caught nearly 30 impaired drivers during their first counterattack blitz of the holiday season.Over the weekend, 29 drivers were taken off the road and 143 tickets were issued for...
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It's an early Christmas present for Langley Township Council
They've voted themselves a big pay raise.The Mayor's salary will go from 105 thousand to 121-thousand dollars in 2016. Councillor's salaries go from 42-thousand to 48.Councillor Kim Richter voted...
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UPDATED: VPD cleared in October death of intoxicated man
No crimes were committed, after a 51-year-old man died last month in the custody of Vancouver police.The latest from BC's Independent Investigations office.A 51-year-old was reported to be causing a...
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Route of new Port Mann rapid bus is temporary
Translink says the route of the new Port Mann rapid bus will change once construction on the number one highway is complete.Spokesperson Derek Zabel says the buses current stop at Braid street skytrain...
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BC gets new provincial court judges
British Columbia now has nine more provincial court judges.Details were announced today by Attorney General Shirley Bond who says it's part of the government's plan to deal with ongoing backlogs in...
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Vancouver police nab lots of drunk drivers in holiday DUI campaign
The numbers are in from the first weekend of the Vancouver police counter attack and they're not good.Last Friday and Saturday officers pulled 60 impared drivers off the road.Constable Brian Montague...
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Developing story: Auditor General says provincial deficit understated in last...
The BC' government has chosen accounting standards that make it easier to balance the budget.That's the latest from the Auditor General.John Doyle and his staff have looked into the province's summary...
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Saanich Police investigating attempted abduction
Saanich Police are investigating an attempted abduction of a 17 year old girl last night.Police say they got multiple 911 calls around 6:30 from the 1700 block of De Souza Place.A woman could be heard...
View ArticleCrown Counsel association says courts need more than new judges
The Crown Council Association is calling the addition of nine new provincial court judges a "good first step."Association spokesperson Samiran Lakshman says while they welcome the move the province...
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Developer withdraws application for North Vancouver project
A major project proposed for North Vancouver City has been nixed with the developers blaming a handful of city councillors.Onni Group says it's withdrawing its application to develop its project at...
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