Wednesday 24 April 2019

'I felt like I was being robbed': Suspect cleared in Vancouver drug case loses Porsche, homes

Halstead civil forfeiture

Dennis Halstead says he's not a fentanyl trafficker — he's just a landlord who made the mistake of renting a townhouse to drug dealers. But he's spent the last four years defending himself against allegations of running a multi-million-dollar drug operation.



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Vancouver's rental prices have stopped climbing

Vancouver Rental

The median price of a one-bedroom unit is down 3.8 per cent compared to 2018, according to one analyst.



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'It's going to take a little political courage': Vancouver council to debate climate emergency recommendations

lions gate bridge north vancouver traffic

Taken individually, the actions proposed in the report aren't groundbreaking. Approval by council this week would mean staff has to create specific policy and bylaw changes. 



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Bias at the border? CBSA study finds travellers from some countries face more delays

CANADA-SYRIA/MIGRANTS

The Canada Border Services Agency is conducting a series of tests to learn if its human agents, and its passport-reading machines, are prone to discriminating against certain kinds of travellers.



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Tuesday 23 April 2019

Fort St. John, B.C., considers supplying free menstrual products in public spaces

Feminine hygiene product donations at Winnipeg Harvest

A councillor in the northeastern city wants to make menstrual products free and available in all public spaces in the community.



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Tumbler Ridge woman wins $10M Lotto 6/49 Jackpot

Lotto 6/49 Winner

Grandmother Vivienne Mills got quite the surprise earlier this month when she opened an email from PlayNow.com announcing she had just won $10 million. 



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Surrey RCMP investigating after man found with critical injuries dies in hospital

surrey sudden death

Surrey RCMP is investigating the sudden death of a man who was found with critical injuries.



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