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Police investigate extortion-related shooting at home in Surrey

Police are investigating an overnight shooting at a home in Surrey’s Panorama Ridge neighbourhood that is believed to be extortion-related. Surrey Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 13400 block of 56 Ave around 12:50 a.m. Thursday (Jan. 15). Police found that a home and vehicle had been damaged by a shooting, […]

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Woman alarmed after being asked to leave Conservative town hall over T-shirt

Cowichan businesswoman Kristi Koons said she’s alarmed and concerned over the fact that she and another two women were asked to leave a town hall featuring federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on June 10 because of the T-shirts they were wearing. Koons said she was quiet and respectful at the town hall, which was held

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Visits dip dramatically on historic Chilkoot Trail after Canada-U.S. closures

The Canadian side of the Chilkoot Trail saw fewer visits in the past five years combined than it did in any one of the previous five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to year-over-year data from the past 10 years obtained by the News ahead of Parks Canada opening reservations for the Chilkoot Trail

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‘It feels threatening’: Crushed pickleball paddle debate hits B.C. courts

The crack of a pickleball paddle echoing across B.C. courts might sound harmless. But according to Shawnigan Lake Pickleball Club director Leanne Schultz, that unusually loud pop could be a warning sign. Schultz is raising concerns about what are commonly referred to as “crushed” or delaminated paddles, equipment she believes threatens both the integrity and

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