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Vehicle linked to fatal shooting of two B.C. women found, hunt for suspect ongoing

Vehicle linked to fatal shooting of two B.C. women found, hunt for suspect ongoing

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Homicide investigators say they've found the vehicle of a man wanted in the fatal shooting of two women this week in Chilliwack, B.C.
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B.C. Ferries board ends contract with chief executive Mark Collins

B.C. Ferries board ends contract with chief executive Mark Collins

The departure comes as the ferry system posts frequent sailing-cancellation notices due to crew shortages.
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Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating 'equitable, livable, affordable' city

Vancouver council passes plan aimed at creating 'equitable, livable, affordable' city

Vancouver city council has approved a land-use strategy aimed at reshaping the city to become more "equitable, livable, affordable and resilient" in years to come
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Vancouver murder trial to continue without accused killer now on the lam

Vancouver murder trial to continue without accused killer now on the lam

The trial of Wolfpack Alliance gangster Rabih (Robby) Alkhalil will go on without him. The 35-year-old escaped July 21 from North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Coquitlam, putting a temporary halt on his first degree murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court.
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BC Ferries board fires president and CEO Mark Collins, seeks 'renewal'

BC Ferries board fires president and CEO Mark Collins, seeks 'renewal'

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Ferry Services Board says it has ousted its president and CEO, effective immediately amid staffing shortages and ferry cancellations.
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Man on trial for first-degree murder escapes from Metro Vancouver jail

Man on trial for first-degree murder escapes from Metro Vancouver jail

VANCOUVER — An inmate has escaped from a pretrial holding facility in Metro Vancouver and RCMP say he is considered dangerous and should not be approached.
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Three-day cooling-off period for homebuyers coming in January

Three-day cooling-off period for homebuyers coming in January

The program, which applies to both resale and new homes, will be the first in Canada.
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Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton now estimated at 2,223 hectares

Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton now estimated at 2,223 hectares

A wildfire burning out-of-control just under two kilometres northwest of the village of Lytton, B.C. now covers more than 22 square kilometres.
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Police looking for one suspect, considered armed and dangerous

Police looking for one suspect, considered armed and dangerous

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A shooting at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. has left two women dead and one man injured. The RCMP's Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment says officers were called to the residence on McNaught Ave. near Yard Rd. at about 11 a.m.
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Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen testifies at sexual assault trial

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen testifies at sexual assault trial

Former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen, 25, was charged with sexual assault in January 2022 following a police investigation while he was still playing in the NHL. He pleaded not guilty.
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