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Bail hearing delayed for B.C. sex offender who fled halfway house, sparked searchRandall Hopley will remain in custody and his bail hearing is now postponed to a later date.Crime4 hours
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BC Ferries begins process of replacing aging fleet with new hybrid vesselsBC Ferries said it has begun the process of procuring seven new vessels that will replace six C-class ships.Canada4 hours
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Charges laid in police impersonation, break and enter, assault and $10M B.C. theft investigationMultiple charges have been laid against a B.C. man in connection with a 2022 home invasion where thieves made off with $10 million in cryptocurrency.Crime5 hours
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Evacuation order downgraded to alert following threat of rockslide in PentictonA rockslide evacuated 25 homes in the Pleasant Valley Mobile Home Park on Tuesday. As of 6 p.m. Thursday, the residents have been given the green light to return home.EnvironmentNov 23
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Unprovoked stranger attacks down 77% since pandemic, Vancouver police sayVancouver police say the number of stranger assaults in the city have fallen from about 4.5 per day in early 2021 to about 1.1 per day in the first half of 2023.CrimeNov 23
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Reported extortion attempts prompt police warnings in Surrey, AbbotsfordPolice in two Lower Mainland cities issued warnings this week amid reports of businesses being targeted by extortionists.CrimeNov 23
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‘It was scary’: B.C. man hurt at Cirque du Soleil show wants to highlight hidden disabilities'It was scary because if they slipped or anything, they could have fallen into my stomach area. I could have ended up in the hospital. My legs are already very weak.'HealthNov 23
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Backpack Buddies food program forced to start waitlist as demand soars"Our annual food budget is over $2 million. With this time last year, we're now spending $20,000 more a month on our grocery bill."EducationNov 23
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New VPD contract would make officers the highest paid in CanadaIf ratified a new collective agreement with members will make the Vancouver Police Department the top-paying police agency in the country.PoliticsNov 23
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Draft policy could be a game-changer for B.C. old-growth protection, conservationist saysA leading B.C. conservationist says a draft policy on ecosystem health could shift the way the province manages forests away from viewing the economic value of trees first.EnvironmentNov 23
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B.C. minister’s ‘big and shiny’ memo ends up in Opposition’s handsA B.C. cabinet minister says a memo she mistakenly dropped contained notes she sent for herself about a "big and shiny" affordability measure for the next budget.PoliticsNov 23
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3 dead, 3 missing in Alaska landslideAround 54 homes are cut off from town by the landslide, and roughly 35 to 45 people have chosen to stay in that area.U.S. NewsNov 23
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B.C. woman pens letter to Adrian Dix after receiving ‘live-saving’ cancer treatment in U.S.Kristin Logan was spurred to write the letter after she was diagnosed with cancer and went to receive life-saving treatment in the U.S.HealthNov 23
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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Nov. 23Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC.NewsNov 23
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Accused driver in B.C. wrong-way motorhome crash criminally chargedThe crash happened shortly after 11 a.m., between the Cypress Bowl exit and 22nd Street, paralyzing traffic for more than seven hours.CrimeNov 23
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Vancouver council to debate plan to improve, replace SRO stockABC Coun. Rebecca Bligh's motion takes aim at Vancouver's 146 single-room occupancy (SRO) hotels, many of which are in the DTES, and are notorious for squalid conditions.PoliticsNov 23
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‘Culture through entrepreneurship’: Beauty bootcamp highlights Indigenous innovationA chemistry company took Indigenous businesses through a beauty bootcamp and has paired several up with student chemists to help them expand their offerings.CanadaNov 23
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Union of B.C. Municipalities asks provincial government to pull homeless billBill 45 was introduced last week and if passed into law will apply to local governments seeking court injunctions to remove or regulate homeless encampments.PoliticsNov 23
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Child rapist with ‘high risk to re-offend’ released into Surrey, RCMP warnPolice say Brian Abrosimo, 61, was released from prison on Thursday, and 'poses a high risk to re-offend.'CrimeNov 23
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Sound of gunfire possible, military says, ahead of urban training in VancouverThe Vancouver-based light infantry unit of the Canadian Army is asking residents to not be alarmed if they hear automatic gunfire this weekend around the site of a former brewery.CanadaNov 23
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Younger B.C. generations spending less on groceries, more on app deliveriesGen Zs and Millennials combined spent nearly nine times more than Baby Boomers on food delivery using Vancity credit cards last year.CanadaNov 23
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First phase of TransLink’s mega expansion plan approved by mayors’ councilThe council is calling on the Canadian government to join the region, and the province, in assisting in developing a funding model.CanadaNov 23
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Demand is high at Surrey Christmas Bureau as holiday season approachesDemand is high once again at the Surrey Christmas Bureau as community members grabble with rising costs, staff said.CanadaNov 23
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Evacuation order lifted for Penticton homes threatened by unstable boulderResidents of a mobile home park in Penticton, B.C., must wait another day to learn when they might be allowed to return to their homes.EnvironmentNov 23
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Colorado Avalanche pull away from Vancouver Canucks in third period for 5-2 winThe Vancouver Canucks lost Wednesday night against the Colorado Avalanche 5-2.SportsNov 23