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B.C. bar owner convicted of sexual assault gets year in jail

B.C. bar owner convicted of sexual assault gets year in jail

Vancouver's Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro and Bar owner Chih Hwa Leo Chow has said he's appealing his conviction of the sexual assault of a woman then aged 21.
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'Appalling mess': B.C. students trash campsite during unsanctioned grad trip

'Appalling mess': B.C. students trash campsite during unsanctioned grad trip

The Delta School District is investigating and believes students from Delta Secondary and Seaquam Secondary left behind the mess during an unsanctioned graduation trip.
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Rob Shaw: BC NDP's Downtown Eastside reset flames out on the launchpad

Michael Bryant’s high-paid, low-impact role imploded under secrecy and silence, exposing deeper problems in the BC NDP’s approach to crisis
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A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

A dozen local chambers leave BC Chamber of Commerce amid changes

Current CEO set to depart after AGM in June, as organization faces financial challenges
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Drug-death decline 'an encouraging trend'; drop mirrors trend across North America

Drug-death decline 'an encouraging trend'; drop mirrors trend across North America

The province has seen a 25 per cent decrease in the rate of drug-poisoning deaths in 2025 compared with the prior year, and a 36 per cent decrease from the peak in October 2023
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Opinion: When friendship is treated as essential, what happens to young adults who don't have any?

Opinion: When friendship is treated as essential, what happens to young adults who don't have any?

A new study aims to understand how adults without friends experience and move through life.
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Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

OTTAWA — Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was first elected, a new poll suggests.
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Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

Update: 'Bright, brave'—22-year-old woman who died highlining remembered

The athlete, a recent UBC grad, 'forgot to re-tie her leash,' leading to her fatal fall, according to the International Slackline Association.
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B.C. rooming house killing preliminary inquiry underway

B.C. rooming house killing preliminary inquiry underway

Jorge Marquez Medina, 67, is charged with the murder of 20-year-old Thunder Dennis.
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Vancouver Coastal Health wins secrecy award

Vancouver Coastal Health wins secrecy award

The Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy was given for the health authority’s routine breaking of access to information laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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