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Mom shot in front of 10-year-old in Surrey; Suspected gunman shoots himself
With all the attention on gun violence south of the border, we shouldn’t forget that we have our own problem with senseless shootings, albeit on a smaller scale. A woman was wounded in front of her...
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B.C. school trustees riled by minister’s request for savings
School trustees are not taking kindly to Education Minister Don McRae‘s suggestion that they find savings within this year’s budget to help cover a pay increase for support staff. Their provincial...
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The future of special education in B.C. schools
Several readers emailed me last week to advise that the B.C. Education Ministry is planning changes to special education. I began making inquiries before starting holidays Wednesday but didn’t gather...
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Man arrested after targeted Chilliwack shooting; Teen shot to death in...
Chilliwack RCMP issued a news release saying they had arrested a 31-year-old Chilliwack man after another man was shot in early Saturday morning. They said the suspect was to appear in Chilliwack...
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Kent prison guard charged with trafficking
A Kent Institution prison guard has been charged with two counts of trafficking inside the federal institution. Paul Fleming, 42, was arrested Boxing Day at 6 am at the Agassiz prison. Chilliwack...
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IHIT called in after man found slain in New Westminster
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in after a man was found murdered in a basement suite on Colby Street Thursday morning. New Westminster police were called to a suite in the...
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New West murder victim identified as Sam Balani
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has confirmed that a man found dead in New Westminster Wednesday was in fact murdered. And IHIT has identified the victim as 32-year-old Sam Balani, who was...
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Police busy over holiday season: Murder in Langley; shooting in Surrey
First of all, Happy New Year to Real Scoop readers! I am looking forward to 2013, which will hopefully bring justice in some high-profile murder cases. The first Surrey Six trial- R v Haevischer, Le...
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Langley resident Jason Brewer charged with second degree murder
Langley resident Jason Terrence Brewer is expected to appear in Surrey provincial court this afternoon, charged with the second-degree murder of his friend on New Years Eve. Sgt. Jennifer Pound, of...
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Suspect in Langley killing had a history of violence
A Langley man charged with murdering his friend on New Year’s Eve earlier told hospital workers he attempted suicide by driving into oncoming traffic in 2009, according to Crown submissions in an...
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Surrey judge rules gun sentence minimums unconstitutional
A Surrey provincial court judge has ruled that the federal government’s mandatory minimum sentence in illegal gun possession cases is unconstitutional. Judge James Bahen said Thursday that the three...
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Charges laid in Dec. 2011 murder at Mission Institution
A convicted killer just four years away from being eligible for parole is now facing a new murder charge in the death of another inmate at Mission Institution. James Darrell Saar has been charged with...
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Surrey substitute teacher charged with trafficking
A Surrey substitute teacher has been suspended after being charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and trafficking. Eugenio Alfonso Bahamonde, 41, will next be in court on the charges...
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Woman shot at Richmond tattoo parlour Friday night
A woman was shot at a Richmond tattoo parlour about 8 pm Friday night. The victim was taken to hospital and is expected to be okay. Cpl. Sherrdean Turley said a suspect fled the scene of the attack at...
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Feds propose tougher rules for international student programs
Late last month, the federal government announced plans to address concerns about Canada’s international student program. It is promising a crackdown on disreputable post-secondary schools and...
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Chinese-educated tutors warn of “crisis” in B.C. math/science curriculum
A group of Chinese-educated tutors have formed a society to lobby for changes to the K-12 math and science curriculum in B.C., which they say is weak and getting weaker. “We feel there is a crisis,”...
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Another year, another fight over standardized tests in B.C.
The new year has brought with it an old battle over standardized testing. A week from today, B.C. elementary schools will begin administering the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA), which tests...
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Richmond RCMP says woman shot an innocent victim
Richmond RCMP is updating information about the woman shot in a local tattoo parlour Friday night. Sgt. Cam Kowalski told the Richmond News that the woman, who is recovering in hospital, was an...
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Wally Oppal nixed deal with wife-killer for manslaughter plea
We got some interesting insight Monday about the inner workings of plea deals between Crown prosecutors and suspects. The attorney general’s criminal just branch revealed that back in 2009, then...
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News release wrong; no changes to FSA tests this year, minister says
It’s been a crazy afternoon. For a few minutes, it appeared the B.C. government had softened its position on the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA). A news release from the Liberal caucus quoted...
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