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Trudeau taps LeBlanc as finance minister after Freeland resigns

Trudeau taps LeBlanc as finance minister after Freeland resigns

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tapped his top fixer in cabinet, Dominic LeBlanc, to replace Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland after she suddenly tendered her resignation from cabinet Monday morning in a fight over the nation's finances.
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Crown wants five years in B.C. fatal hit-and-run

Crown wants five years in B.C. fatal hit-and-run

Eoghan Byrne, 24, was struck and killed while crossing West 4th Avenue at Arbutus Street in June 2022.
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B.C. man banned from having rocks, bricks on transit

B.C. man banned from having rocks, bricks on transit

Daniel Ferguson pleaded guilty to smashing property at a Vancouver business and at the Patterson and Joyce-Collingwood SkyTrain stations.
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These B.C. communities are losing icy winters faster than the rest of Canada

These B.C. communities are losing icy winters faster than the rest of Canada

Vancouver lost 19 days of freezing temperatures over the last decade — more than any city in Canada. Climate change is to blame, according to a recent analysis.
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Watch: Lions Bay declares local state of emergency, search for second missing resident continues

Watch: Lions Bay declares local state of emergency, search for second missing resident continues

Emergency crews continue a search as an investigation into the slide that killed at least one person is ongoing
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Kirk LaPointe: Freeland’s poison pen letter might be the final blow to Trudeau

Kirk LaPointe: Freeland’s poison pen letter might be the final blow to Trudeau

Finance minister’s departure underscores deep divisions in beleaguered government
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Canucks lines vs Avalanche, December 16, 2024

Canucks lines vs Avalanche, December 16, 2024

With rumours and speculation swirling around the Vancouver Canucks, now would be a good time to start winning some games.
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Jury offers recommendations following coroner’s inquest into Whistlerite’s police-involved death

Jury offers recommendations following coroner’s inquest into Whistlerite’s police-involved death

Among the recommendations following Jason Koehler’s 2020 death is call for RCMP to evaluate feasibility of standalone training for mental health and de-escalation tactics
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Horgan memorial in Colwood draws thousands; prime minister pays tribute

Horgan memorial in Colwood draws thousands; prime minister pays tribute

John Horgan was premier of B.C. from 2017 to 2022. He died on Nov. 12 after a third bout with cancer.
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B.C. pharmacist fined $20K for dispensing naloxone without patient consent

B.C. pharmacist fined $20K for dispensing naloxone without patient consent

The pharmacist used the personal health records of 301 B.C. patients to dispense naloxone. But the anti-overdose medication did not go to those patients.
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