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Cocaine smuggler gets early day parole
In July 2012, Shminder Johal was sentenced to 18 years in jail for corrupting a local border guard and smuggling hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and three guns into B.C. Just three years later, Johal...
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Bystander killed in shooting targeting neighbours’ house – UPDATED
An Abbotsford neighbourhood was in shock Thursday after a 74-year-old man was gunned down in a shooting targeting the house next door the evening before. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said the...
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Parents should stop protecting kids involved in deadly Abbotsford dispute:...
Police say it’s time for Abbotsford parents to stop protecting those involved in a violent conflict that resulted in the fatal shooting of a 74-year-old innocent bystander Wednesday night. And...
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Highlights from Fan Expo Canada, Toronto
Day 1 – Fans attend Fan Expo Canada at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre downtown dispite the hazy stuffy weather. Although Day 1 was laid back with few headline guest present, hardworking superstar...
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Abby neighbourhood still reeling from murder of innocent bystander
Abbotsford residents Satvir and Aman Gill didn’t know slain senior Ping Shun Ao, who caught a stray bullet intended for someone next door. But the couple felt compelled Friday to stop by the house on...
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Three young men charged with 2014 murder of Nicholas Hannon
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced first-degree murder charges Tuesday against three young men in the slaying last year of 19-year-old Nicholas Hannon. The three – Bradley Michael...
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Man linked to Abby conflict faces trafficking charges
A young Abbotsford man believed to be involved in a violent conflict that left a bystander dead has been charged with drug trafficking. Vishal Bajaj, 26, was arrested Tuesday about the Abbotsford...
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Today is my last day at The Vancouver Sun
Today is my last day at The Vancouver Sun. Along with several of my Sun colleagues, I have taken a buyout offer. It was not an easy decision. I’ve been at The Sun almost my entire working life: I...
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Trial of Surrey Six investigators delayed for a year
Four Mounties facing charges for their alleged misconduct while investigating the Surrey Six murders have had their trial postponed for a year. Neil MacKenzie, who speaks for the criminal justice...
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Former Red Scorpion associate sues government for vicious attack in Surrey...
A former Red Scorpion associate is suing the B.C. government after he was severely beaten for five hours by other inmates in Surrey Pre-trial jail in June. Daniel Cunningham says in the suit that he...
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Watch: Giant whale slams on top of kayakers
For your viewing pleasure, a video of a giant humpback whale breaching and slamming on top of a kayak in Monterey Bay, California. The two kayakers, tourists from the U.K., escaped without injury....
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Prime Minister Harper snubs Nardwuar at North Vancouver campaign stop
Nardwuar was denied a chance to ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper a question during a morning campaign stop in North Vancouver — and the PM missed an opportunity to join the exclusive “Hip Flip Club.”...
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Man injured in Richmond shooting
A 20-year-old man was wounded in a shooting in Richmond late Monday. Richmond RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang said police responded to 911 calls about shots fired in the 13000-block of Vulcan Way just before...
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Man wounded in third Surrey shooting in three days
A 22-year-old man is recovering from gunshot wounds after the third Surrey shooting in three days. Surrey RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann said officers found the man in the 7600-block of 124 Street after...
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Airport-style security screening coming to Canucks games
Vancouver Canucks fans will have to pass through airport-style metal detectors to enter Rogers Arena this season. The team announced Wednesday they have beefed up their game-day security measures as...
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Richmond contemplates closing schools
Schools may be closed in Richmond, as declining and shifting enrolment hits that city. The Richmond School District says many of their schools are underutilized, and that trustees need to make a...
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North Van Mounties bust dial-a-dope ring
Two men are facing trafficking charges after North Vancouver RCMP busted a local dial-a-dope operation. North Vancouver residents Isaac Yacoback, 37, and Ryan Vena, 34, were both arrested and charged....
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VIDEO: Retired Surrey dance teacher busts a move on Ellen
First she was an Internet sensation, now retired Surrey teacher Shirley Clements is a TV star following her performance on Ellen. In June, a video of the 60-year-old Clements performing a hip-hop...
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Only in Vancouver: Parody condo proposal inspires petition against it
It’s called The Canvas at Georgia, and it might be the most ambitious and controversial development in the history of Vancouver real estate … if it was only real. The brilliantly executed parody...
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BCTF, province file arguments in Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court could decide at any time whether or not to hear the B.C. Teachers Federation’s appeal in its long-running battle with the province over collective bargaining rights. Both the BCTF...
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