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Fake bank workers, fake officers: Vancouver police warn public of elaborate new scam

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is warning the public about a scam involving fake police officers and fake bank employees working together.

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14 people treated after hazmat incident at Chilliwack playground

More than a dozen people were assessed and treated by paramedics after a hazmat incident at a playground in Chilliwack Friday.

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Record Store Day returns for a 19th year of celebrating independent music stores

Saturday is Record Store Day, the 19th annual celebration of independent music retailers that began in 2007.

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B.C. police watchdog investigating after man went into medical distress during Port Coquitlam arrest

The Independent Investigations Office of BC says it is looking into an arrest during which a man went into medical distress in Port Coquitlam last year.

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'Nanaimo Infusion': Vancouver Island event attracts U.S. tourists, now aims to recruit health-care workers

Vancouver Island resident Tod Maffin couldn't have known his event intended to attract tourists would result in a movement to recruit health-care workers.

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Surrey parents turn to academics and the community hoping to save their son from a rare disease

Two Surrey parents are seeking help from academics and the community to save their son, who has an extremely rare disease.

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Interest in EVs on the rise in Canada amid a recent spike in gas prices

As gas prices continue to climb, interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing across the country.

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Illicit drugs to be tracked in B.C. with chemical fingerprinting and AI

Scientists and police in B.C. are working together on what they hope will be a game-changing "chemical fingerprinting" program for tracking illicit drugs.

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Surcharges on Canadian companies using Amazon now in effect

Canadian companies using Amazon to pick, pack, and ship goods will start paying a new surcharge Friday because of rising fuel costs.

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Frustrated Sunshine Coast mayor wants answers after BC Ferries service ground to a halt for a second time this month

Thousands of passengers were stranded again this week after the Queen of Surrey broke down, and Gibsons Mayor Silas White says something needs to be done.

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