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Vancouver mayor calls special council meeting to approve public safety plebiscite

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim has called a special council meeting to seek approval for a plebiscite focused on public safety, street disorder and the treatment of severe mental health and addiction disorders.

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Swiatek beats Rybakina to win women's title at National Bank Open

TORONTO — The “Iga, Iga, Iga” chants started after the third point of the match. They just kept coming on Thursday night as Iga Swiatek completed a long-awaited return to top form. With the...

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Police investigating after child fatally struck by car in Abbotsford

A child has died after being struck by a car in the parking lot of an Abbotsford townhouse complex Thursday afternoon.

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North Vancouver RCMP seek help identifying e-scooter, e-dirt bike riders at Fen Burdett track

North Vancouver RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying a group of youths who were allegedly riding e-scooters and e-dirt bikes dangerously on the Fen Burdett track.

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Criminal charge approved after dog attack leaves woman with life-altering injuries

A dog owner in Port Moody is facing a criminal charge after two dogs allegedly mauled a woman in May, leaving her with serious and life-altering injuries.

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30 years after death of Vancouver postal worker, Mexican citizen charged with murder: VPD

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says a Mexican citizen has been charged with second-degree murder after a decades-long international investigation.

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Parole board says Hopley is high risk to reoffend, will remain under supervision

A parole board says sex offender Randall Hopley must remain under a supervision order for another year, although his ankle bracelet has been removed and his curfew extended by an hour.

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Surrey police investigating after shots fired in Newton

The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says it is investigating after shots were fired at a home in the Newton neighbourhood Wednesday.

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Young teen's joyride ends in crash of parents' vehicle in Nanaimo

A 13-year-old girl is facing possible charges after allegedly taking her parents' vehicle without permission and crashing it after fleeing from police in Nanaimo.

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Harbour seal pups take over Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society

It's harbour seal pupping season, and Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society (employees have their hands full.

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