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Boarded-up house in Vancouver could be yours for $25.8 million
Welcome to Vancouver, where $25 million can buy you a teardown with a terrific view. When it comes to real estate prices, there isn’t too much that can shock a Vancouverite. But occasionally there...
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Vancouver Giants hire former Abbotsford Heat head coach Troy Ward
The Vancouver Giants’ search for a new coach appears to be over. The Western Hockey League team has called a news conference for Thursday where it’s expected they’ll announce they’ve hired former...
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Thieves loot another cache belonging to North Shore Rescue
North Shore Search and Rescue have been left “dumbfounded” after thieves looted yet another cache of rescue gear north of Grouse Mountain. The latest theft occurred sometime between July 12 and 15 near...
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West Vancouver family takes refuge on balcony after bear enters home
North Shore residents might want to invest in some reinforced screendoors because bears are treating open doors as invitations to come inside. West Vancouver Police received a pair of bear...
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Streets, Roads and Avenues: A colour-coded map of Metro Vancouver
I’ve got a story online now about a map I made on a bit of a lark, colour-coded to show the different types of roadways across the city (mobile version here): One problem with the map is that it has so...
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Five years later, Brandon Hughes’ family wants answers in his slaying
Five years later, Kevin Hughes is still haunted by the unimaginable task of performing CPR on his dying son Brandon for 20 minutes while he waited for an ambulance. It was just after 2 a.m. on July 23,...
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Trial for broadcaster charged in 2010 shooting delayed until next April
The trial of a high-profile Surrey broadcaster charged in an August 2010 shooting was adjourned in B.C. Supreme Court Thursday after an issue arose over recent Crown disclosure in the case. Justice...
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Drug gang enforcer charged in June’s Brentwood Mall shooting
Last fall, convicted drug gang enforcer Trevor “Trey” Taylor was released on $5,000 bail in Kamloops after being charged with extortion, robbery and use of an imitation firearm. Last month, he...
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Man stabbed to death in Surrey Friday identified as Donald Deweyn
Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing in Surrey Friday morning as 63-year-old Donald William Deweyn. S.Sgt. Jennifer Pound, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation...
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Clay Roueche loses another appeal bid
United Nations gang founder Clay Roueche has lost his latest bid to get another review of the 30-year sentence he was handed in Seattle for drug smuggling and money laundering. Two U.S. appeal court...
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Man shot in southeast Vancouver Sunday night
The man shot in southeast Vancouver Sunday has already been released from hospital, Vancouver Police Const. Brian Montague said Monday. Montague said no one has been arrested in the case. Just before 9...
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B.C. Red Scorpion and associates arrested in Alberta
B.C.’s anti-gang police say it’s no surprise that one of the province’s most notorious gangs has set up shop in Alberta. Sgt. Lindsey Houghton, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit, said...
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Gay neighbourhoods losing cultural identity as they are gradually ‘heterofied’
A UBC-led study suggests that traditionally gay neighbourhoods in the United States are becoming increasingly straight and are at risk of losing their cultural identity. In his book, There Goes the...
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B.C. Lions losing on the field — and at box office
The B.C. Lions sit last in the Canadian Football League’s West Division with a 2-3 record. The also sit last in average attendance among the league’s five western teams. Now, we can cut the Leos some...
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Man charged in Abbotsford stabbing spree
A 34-year-old man has been charged with assault following a Saturday night stabbing spree in Abbotsford Abbotsford police and emergency crews were called to the 31400 block of Springhill Court...
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Man wounded in Vancouver shooting was already facing manslaughter charge
A gang associate wounded in a southeast Vancouver shooting on Sunday night was out on bail in a manslaughter case when he was targeted. The Vancouver Sun has learned the man hurt near East 63rd Avenue...
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Lions Gate Bridge closed to traffic due to collision
Lions Gate Bridge has been closed to traffic as emergency crews tend to an accident on the span. The collision occurred at around 11 a.m. Reporter Tiffany Crawford says two people have been taken to...
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High-end goods stolen from Coquitlam home
Coquitlam burglars seem to have some high-end tastes. RCMP there are investigating a residential break-in that netted thieves thousands of dollars worth of jewelery and goods including Tiffany...
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Richmond RCMP release details of two shootings Monday
Richmond RCMP is releasing details about two drive-by shootings in Steveston Monday night. Cpl. Stephanie Ashton said police were called to the 3600-block of Williams Road about 10:30 p.m. after...
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IHIT called out to fatal shooting in Maple Ridge
A man was fatally shot in Maple Ridge Tuesday night and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to the scene. Scan B.C. reported the shooting at about 11 p.m., saying a male had shot...
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