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Metro Vancouver gang busted in Alberta
Four people linked to a Lower Mainland gang called the Surrey Boys are facing dozens of firearms and drug trafficking charges in Alberta. The four were arrested in Grand Prairie after a three-month...
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Highlights of the Gupta documents that UBC didn’t want you to see
Hundreds of pages of freedom-of-information documents relating to the resignation of former University of British Columbia president Arvind Gupta became public this week, but the heavily redacted pages...
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Air India families want to know why Reyat wasn’t detained past stat release
Air India victims’ relatives want to know why no effort was made to keep convicted terrorist Inderjit Singh Reyat in jail beyond his statutory release date. Reyat was released from custody Wednesday to...
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Major cocaine smugglers lose appeal
They were convicted of smuggling a tonne of cocaine from Panama to Port Hardy on a sailing vessel called the Huntress. But commercial diver Scott Pedersen and Mexican citizen Vincente Serrano-Hernandez...
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British Columbians down on Trump but keen on Clinton: Poll
Four out of five British Columbians believe Canada will suffer if Donald Trump is elected U.S. president, a new Canada-wide Insights West poll has found. In the online survey, 67 per cent of Canadians...
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Vancouver loses its pro tennis tournament
The Odlum Brown VanOpen, Metro Vancouver’s only pro tennis tournament, is folding after a 14-year run at Hollyburn Country Club. Floyd Hill, the tournament chairman, Tweeted the bad news in a release...
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Point Grey fixer-upper is a steal for $2.4 million
It’s a classic fixer-upper — it’s been awhile since it has seen a splash of fresh paint in decades, the roof is a patchwork of mismatched shingles and the front steps need a power washing — but this...
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Game review, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers for PS4 (with video)
WB Bros. Games sent me a copy of Lego Marvel’s Avengers for PS4 and after one night of playing the game, I was able to reach level 4 in just under 5 hours.This is an unusually poor performance for...
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Man shot in Port Coquitlam had gang links, previous convictions
Yonatan (JK) Kassa had gang links and convictions for drug trafficking and a violent home invasion when he was shot to death Jan. 22. But friends who have raised over $9,000 for his family online are...
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Man murdered in Granville Street apartment
Vancouver Police investigators remained on the scene Sunday of a murder inside an apartment building in the 2400-block of Granville Street. The VPD was called to the Edwards Block, a historic...
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Where do B.C.’s immigrants come from? Finally I can report…
Credit where credit is due. For the better part of a year I have been trying to report on the countries of origin for B.C.-bound immigrants. The federal immigration department stopped publishing that...
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No injuries after Westjet flight blows tire during takeoff at YVR
An aborted takeoff by a Westjet flight bound for Maui has resulted in Vancouver International Airport closing its south runway. The scheduled 9:42 a.m takeoff for Westjet 1876 was aborted because the...
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Vancouver Whitecaps unveil ‘Sea to Sky’ secondary jerseys
The 2016 Major League Soccer season may be remembered as the Vancouver Whitecaps’ blue period. The team introduced its ‘Sea to Sky’ secondary uniforms on Monday — and they are really blue. They’re...
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UBC staff recommend against fossil fuel divestment
On Wednesday, the University of British Columbia board of governors finance committee will vote on a staff proposal to keep investing in the fossil fuel industry. Students and faculty members held...
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B.C. Byelections: Where to vote in Mount Pleasant, Coquitlam-Burke Mountain
Voters in two Metro Vancouver ridings — Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Coquitlam-Burke Mountain — head to the polls today for a pair of provincial byelections. The byelections were called at the...
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Black Sabbath expects to rock Vancouver following Alberta postponements
After postponing two shows in Alberta due to illness, Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne fully expects to hit the stage tomorrow at Rogers Arena. The legendary heavy metal band, on their worldwide...
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Skytrain delayed due to medical emergency
A medical emergency at the Burrard Skytrain Station is causing delays for Skytrain riders heading west from Stadium Station to Waterfront. All westbound Skytrain service is ending at Stadium. A shuttle...
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Surrey football star Kongbo signs with Tennessee
Surrey’s Jonathan Kongbo, one of the most sought-after football prospects in the United States, has signed on with the University of Tennessee. 💥💥 KONGBO!!@King_Kongbo is officially a Volunteer! #TSD16...
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Former UBC board chairman speaks out
Former UBC board chairman John Montalbano spoke out Wednesday about his opinion on whether UBC should divest its $1.46 billion endowment fund of coal, oil and gas investments. Montalbano resigned as...
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Damion Ryan released after allegedly breaching Ontario bail conditions
A B.C. man who is now a member of the elite Nomads chapter of the Ontario Hells Angels has been arrested in B.C. Damion Ryan was out on bail on drug and weapons charges filed in the Ottawa area when he...
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