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Canucks, Oilers win at home as Flames fall: NHL West roundup

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 22:59

Daniel Sedin scored in overtime Tuesday as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a battle of clubs contending for top spot in the Western Conference. Elsewhere, the Edmonton Oilers beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 as the Flames were not so lucky at home, falling 3-1 to the Red Wings.

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Alleged police dog mauling investigated

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 22:38

New Westminster, B.C., police will investigate an incident in which 16-year-old B.C. boy was allegedly mauled by a police dog during an arrest.

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Vancouver council fires chief planner Brent Toderian

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 22:34

Vancouver's high-profile planning director Brent Toderian has been fired, officials at city hall have confirmed.

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Leash law remains in force in Vancouver

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 22:33

Dogs in Vancouver still cannot remain unattended for any length of time after an attempt to alter a city bylaw failed at city council Tuesday.

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Twin toddlers die in B.C. house fire

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 21:28

Twin toddlers — a boy and a girl aged 22 months — have been killed in a house fire in the northern B.C. community of Mackenzie, according to RCMP.

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Burns Lake sawmill fires not likely linked

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 20:49

The BC Safety Authority says a fire last year at a Burns Lake, B.C., sawmill is not likely linked to the fatal fire that destroyed the mill earlier this month.

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251 new riot photos posted by Vancouver police

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 20:47

Vancouver police are appealing to the public to help identify suspected Stanley Cup rioters in 251 new pictures posted on an improved website.

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Officer weeps while testifying at Pickton inquiry

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 20:44

A Vancouver police officer broke into tears Tuesday while tesifying at the inquiry into the Robert Pickton investigation.

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RCMP's Taser use in 2003 death slammed in report

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 20:42

The RCMP in B.C. is coming under fire again for the use of Tasers and restraints in the death of a Prince George man, and for the internal investigation conducted after his death.

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Welfare challenge ends for B.C. MLA

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 20:32

A B.C. MLA took on the challenge of trying to live for one month on the same stipend given to B.C. welfare recipients, and is very glad the ordeal is over — for him.

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Body found in Fraser Valley

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 19:55

A body has been found by a rural roadside in Pitt Meadows near the border with Maple Ridge, police say.

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Accused B.C. street racer's driving ban overturned

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 17:52

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has overturned the driving suspension handed to a B.C. man following an alleged street race involving 13 luxury cars last summer.

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B.C. teen's death ruled ecstasy-related

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 16:15

The B.C. Coroner's Service says the death of a 16-year-old Langley, B.C., boy earlier this month was ecstasy-related.

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B.C. dragging-death driver set for May release

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 15:49

The father of a Maple Ridge gas station attendant dragged to death in 2005 is outraged the man responsible for his son's death is being released in May.

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CBC Editor in Chief responds to Ombudsman decision

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 14:03

In most cases we agree with and take into account rulings by the CBC Ombudsman. The recent ruling on one of our reporters at the B.C. Legislature, however, is an exception where we will have to agree to disagree, Editor in Chief Jennifer McGuire states.

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First Nations poverty an embarrassment, Rae says

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 20:04

Interim Liberal Party leader Bob Rae says the gaps in education, health care and housing between First Nations communities and other Canadians are an embarrassment.

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Opponents protest Richmond jet fuel pipeline

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 17:44

About a dozen protesters gathered outside a Richmond community centre Saturday to voice their opposition to a proposed jet fuel pipeline.

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Extensive clean up underway after B.C. substation fire

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 17:44

An extensive clean up is underway at a BC Hydro substation near Chilliwack, east of Vancouver, after a fire engulfed the structure Friday.

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Surrey sex assault prompts public warning

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 17:42

Mounties in Surrey, B.C., are warning residents to be vigilant after a 42-year-old woman was sexually assaulted Friday evening.

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Vancouver stabbing sends 1 to hospital

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 13:55

Police say a 24-year-old Vancouver man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed early Saturday morning.

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