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Mother sues RCMP and S-G

An Abbotsford mother is suing an RCMP officer and the Solicitor General after a police dog mauled her son two years ago while he was sledding near his home. In a Writ filed in BC Supreme Court, Thomas' mother Rachel Chaisson claims an RCMP dog na...
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Who licensed the Cro-Magnons?

As Mounties piece together that deadly crash in the HOV lane of Highway 1, police are also expressing disappointment with other drivers held up by the crash on the weekend. RCMP Corporal Peter Thiessen says as paramedics, firefighters and police ...
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Memories are made of this

It was dubbed as a 'roast' but out-going Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan was mostly 'toasted' during a Board of Trade sponsored luncheon. Wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen was one of many who praised the Mayor especially for his role at the Torino Olym...
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We still don't know about Lo

Vancouver's City Manager says she has no comment on the departure of the City's Chief Financial Officer Estelle Lo who apparently resigned in part over the City's loan of up to 100-million-dollars to the developers of the Olympic Athletes Village....
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Robbery Suspect Wanted

North Vancouver RCMP are asking for your help to find a man wanted in an October robbery. Mounties say on October 25th at 6:30pm, a man entered Rain City Coffee on Lonsdale Avenue near 2nd Street as staff were cleaning up. He told a female wor...
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Warrant Issued in Surrey Robberies

Surrey RCMP say charges have now been approved and a Canada wide arrest warrant has been issued in connection with a string of six robberies that took place in November. Police are looking for 21 year old Shane Steven Gidon of Chilliwack. He's f...
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Formal Pact Signed by Federal Opposition Leaders

The leaders of the federal opposition parties have signed off on the terms of a formal coalition. They want to bring down the Harper Tories in a vote coming up next Monday, December 8th. If they can do that, Liberal Leader Stephane Dion, would b...
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Can Crown be Called to Testify?

BC's highest court will have to decide whether crown lawyers can be called to testify at inquests. The issue of crown immunity is central to some high-profile deaths. So far, no one from the crown has been able to answer why no charges were laid...
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Opposition parties not acting in best interest of democracy: MacKay

OTTAWA - Defence Minister Peter MacKay says he does not believe the opposition parties are acting in the best interest of democracy or the country by agreeing to form a coalition government.

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