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Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

The previously unnamed species of elasmosaur is being called Traskasaura sandrae in honour of Mike Trask, who in 1988 discovered fossils in the Puntledge River.
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Conservation officers investigating B.C. grad camping trip mess

Conservation officers investigating B.C. grad camping trip mess

Chairs, cans, tarps and even makeshift toilets were among the debris found strewn across a B.C. beach following an unsanctioned student camping trip.
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'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating after the remains were located in a leased home on Middle Road in a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands
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Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

VANCOUVER — Newly minted Vancouver police chief Steve Rai says the city's diversity means its police department must be "accessible to everyone from all cultures," as he takes the helm at the department after the exit of former chief Adam Palmer.
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Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990
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Woman transported to hospital after being struck by driver near UBC

Woman transported to hospital after being struck by driver near UBC

The driver left the scene of the collision but was later located by police.
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Randall Hopley re-arrested after refusing to stay at Vancouver halfway house

Randall Hopley re-arrested after refusing to stay at Vancouver halfway house

The high-risk sex offender had obtained statutory release from prison Thursday morning before being re-arrested.
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Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force

Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of a task force launched three months ago to curb crime in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood.
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Vancouver entrepreneur takes on TV 'Dragons' and the world with his Coffee Bikes

Vancouver entrepreneur takes on TV 'Dragons' and the world with his Coffee Bikes

"The idea is to have this worldwide community of Coffee Bike owners."
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Charges laid against man who allegedly stabbed police dog in Richmond

Charges laid against man who allegedly stabbed police dog in Richmond

The dog is expected to make a full recovery, according to Richmond RCMP.
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