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No charges for Abbotsford officer after man’s larynx fractured during arrest

An Abbotsford Police officer will not face charges in relation to a July 2023 incident in which a man’s larynx was fractured during an arrest. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. announced on Friday (July 2) that the B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) had not approved charges in the case. The IIO reported in October […]

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Owl found on side of Williams Lake road transported to rehabilitation society

A long-eared owl found by a paramedic is hopefully on its way to recovery after being transported to Delta by a Williams Lake trucking company. The medium-sized, slender owl made its journey in a plastic-covered pet carrier on Friday, July 3, by Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. to the city in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where it

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Tom Cochrane to headline B.C. stop of national culinary championship

Life is a highway, and Canadian rock icon Tom Cochrane is steering his way to Oak Bay this September to headline a high-stakes culinary showdown. Cochrane is set to headline the live entertainment for Canada’s Great Kitchen Party All-Star Invitational on Sept. 29 at the Oak Bay Beach Hotel. Victoria resident and 2008 Olympic gold

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Surrey report says city’s per capita water use ‘consistent’ with region average

Surrey city staff have provided council with an update on water usage here as the city continues to enforce Stage 2 restrictions despite Metro Vancouver moving to a stricter Stage 3 on June 8, adopted by many other cities within the region. According to a corporate report from Surrey’s engineering manager Scott Neuman and public

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