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Police warn of high-risk killer and sex offender now living in Vancouver (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)
A convicted killer and sex offender at high risk of violence is now on day parole and living in Vancouver, police warned the public on Thursday.
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Violinist tries to serenade trapped B.C. orca calf to freedom (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)
Carole Love plays her violin as preparations for more conventional efforts continue to save the whale trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon for nearly a month.
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Correctional service says it's tackling 'evolving threat' posed by prison drone smugglers (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)
The Correctional Service of Canada says it's taking multiple steps to combat the "evolving threat" of drones that drop contraband into prisons, after B.C. guards held a rally to call attention to violence that they say is fuelled by the smuggling.
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19,000 homes are permanently listed as short-term rentals, B.C. government says (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)
In outlining new rules coming into effect May 1, Premier David Eby promised homeowners will still be able rent out their homes to visitors for Taylor Swift concerts and World Cup games, so long as it isn't taking long-term housing stock off the market.
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Handwritten 'Chinese contract' at centre of botched $2.9M home deal is legally binding, B.C. court rules (Thu, 18 Apr 2024)
The bungled sale of a $2.89 million Richmond, B.C., home under a Chinese-language contract was the subject of a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision, with the court ruling the one-page handwritten document outlining the deal is legally binding.
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