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BCNov 09, 2021

Man guilty of three Masonic buildings fire sentenced to 40 months in prison

A man who pleaded guilty to setting three Masonic buildings on fire in North Vancouver and Vancouver last March has been sentenced to 40 months in prison. With time served, 43 year old Benjamin Kohlman's sentences equals about two and a half years. Both Crown and defence lawyers told the judge Kohlman has addictions and mental health troubles and that voices directed him to set the fires. Judge Laura Bakan says she accepted that Kohlman is sorry for his actions, and she hopes he'll be able to deal with his addiction issues while in prison.
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BCNov 08, 2021

Environment Canada confirms tornado at the University of British Columbia

On the evening of Saturday, November 6th, a tornado moved throughUBC. Environment Canada received reports of hail, wind, rain and atornado. Environment and Climate Change Canada, in collaboration with TheNorthern Tornadoes Project, facilitated an on-site storm damagesurvey. The results of this survey, including a rating of thetornado's strength, are preliminary and subject to change if moreinformation becomes available. Preliminary storm assessment: Time: 5:10 pm PDT Location: UBC near University Golf ClubImpacts Damage: broken trees/tree limbs, scattered tree debris, uprootedtrees, downed po
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BCNov 08, 2021

Weather warnings issued as strong winds expected to hammer BC's coast

Strong winds are expected to hammer BC's coast, with gusts up to 110 kilometres per hour for Haida Gwaii, northern Vancouver Island and the central coast. Environment Canada says the strongest winds are expected late this afternoon and through tomorrow morning. Wind warnings or special weather statements are also up for the Sunshine Coast, Southern Gulf Islands, Vancouver Island, including Victoria, Howe Sound and most of Metro Vancouver. The source is an intense but slow moving Pacific front and the weather office warns that the worst of the winds could damage buildings and blow down trees o
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BCNov 08, 2021

Federal leaders remember sacrifices, injustices endured by Indigenous veterans

Federal leaders are paying tribute to the sacrifices of Indigenous veterans as well as the discrimination they faced after returning from war. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all flags on federal government buildings, including the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, were lowered to acknowledge the service of Indigenous veterans. He told his Caucus this morning that Indigenous people who served across this country often faced systems and discrimination and barriers that were greater than they were for others. It is estimated that more than 12,000 Indigenous people joined the Canadian military
BCNov 08, 2021

Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.

A coroner's jury examining the police-involved shootings of a mother and her adult son in northern British Columbia has made five recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. The jury released its recommendations Saturday after a weeklong inquest in Smithers examining the April 21, 2016 RCMP shootings of 39 year old Jovan Williams and his 73 year old mother Shirley Williams outside their home in Granisle, east of Smithers. The shootings, which the coroner's report shows happened within two minutes of each other, have been ruled homicides, a neutral term that does not imply criminal int
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BCNov 08, 2021

Kamloops man dead two pickup trucks collided on Highway 1 in Sicamus

Police say a 48 year old man from Kamloops is dead after two pickup trucks collided on Highway 1 in Sicamus. The crash happened late Saturday. Police say the 52 year old Alberta resident who was driving the other vehicle suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries. They say it appears the eastbound pickup crossed into the path of the one heading west.
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CanadaNov 08, 2021

U-S border opens to fully vaccinated Canadians

Even though the U-S border opened to fully vaccinated Canadian vacationers, visitors and day-trippers overnight, few major line-ups were reported this morning.That's partly because Canada is still requiring anyone coming back into the country to get a pricey COVID-19 test. Canadian Chamber of Commerce C-E-O Perrin Beatty says the expense is discouraging people from travelling and he doesn't think the tests do much to improve public safety.New York Congressman Brian Higgins and border city mayors and community leaders have scheduled a news conference this morning to urge Ottawa to abandon the r
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BCNov 06, 2021

B.C. reports 549 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death

B.C. is reporting 549 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 208,265 cases in the province.There are 4,483 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 201,267 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 441 individuals are in hospital and 129 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Northern Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 2,201.There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Bethshan Gardens (Fraser Health). The outbreak at West Shore
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BCNov 06, 2021

Former B.C. Lions player Josh Boden convicted in 2009 slaying of Burnaby woman

Former BC Lions wide receiver Josh Boden could learn his sentence later this month after being convicted of the second-degree murder of his former girlfriend. Boden, who turns 35 in December, was found guilty of the May 2009 slaying of 33 year old Kimberly Hallgarth, who was killed in her Burnaby home. Police had considered Boden as a person of interest, but charges weren't laid until November 2018 when homicide detectives took another look at the cold case. Boden played briefly for the Lions in 2007 but was cut in 2008 and moved to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, although he never played a regular

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