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Police beach patrol targets public drunkenness
Vancouver police are out in force this long weekend to crack down on unsafe driving and misconduct in beaches.
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Vancouver police are out in force this long weekend to crack down on unsafe driving and misconduct in beaches.
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Man played dead as grizzly chewed
Like chewing the gristle on a chicken bone.That's how Brent Case describes the grizzly bear gnawing on the back of his head.Mr. Case was trying to play dead, hoping the bear would eventually leave him alone.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
Like chewing the gristle on a chicken bone.That's how Brent Case describes the grizzly bear gnawing on the back of his head.Mr. Case was trying to play dead, hoping the bear would eventually leave him alone.
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Transit police alter policy to limit tasering
The Metro Vancouver transit police force recently changed its policy on using tasers after it was revealed that some fare-evading transit users had been zapped with the stun gun, the force's deputy chief told an inquiry yesterday.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
The Metro Vancouver transit police force recently changed its policy on using tasers after it was revealed that some fare-evading transit users had been zapped with the stun gun, the force's deputy chief told an inquiry yesterday.
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Client didn't think native man drunk, probe told
A lawyer for a jail sergeant who refused to admit a heavily intoxicated man to Vancouver's drunk tank said yesterday the officer wasn't being callous and that other staff at the facility also believed the man wasn't drunk.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
A lawyer for a jail sergeant who refused to admit a heavily intoxicated man to Vancouver's drunk tank said yesterday the officer wasn't being callous and that other staff at the facility also believed the man wasn't drunk.
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'There's nothing more. The town is dying'
In this once-thriving forest town hewed out of the northern B.C. wilderness in the 1960s, Gurdip Singh is Everyman.Like so many others, attracted by high-paying jobs at Mackenzie's two pulp mills and numerous sawmills, Mr. Singh moved here, built a home, raised his family and planned to retire in a community he had grown to love for its small-town lifestyle. (Globe Insider subscribers only)
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In this once-thriving forest town hewed out of the northern B.C. wilderness in the 1960s, Gurdip Singh is Everyman.Like so many others, attracted by high-paying jobs at Mackenzie's two pulp mills and numerous sawmills, Mr. Singh moved here, built a home, raised his family and planned to retire in a community he had grown to love for its small-town lifestyle. (Globe Insider subscribers only)
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B.C. Place to get a new hat - after the party's over
The provincial government is confirming big changes for the 60,000-seat B.C. Place domed stadium but refusing to put a price tag on upgrades that will include a new retractable roof after the 2010 Winter Olympics puts the stadium in the global spotlight.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
The provincial government is confirming big changes for the 60,000-seat B.C. Place domed stadium but refusing to put a price tag on upgrades that will include a new retractable roof after the 2010 Winter Olympics puts the stadium in the global spotlight.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
Loss of GPS won't hinder copter crash study
The global positioning system on the helicopter that crashed Tuesday in Cranbrook killing four people was probably destroyed in the crash, Transit Safety Board regional manager Bill Yearwood said yesterday.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
The global positioning system on the helicopter that crashed Tuesday in Cranbrook killing four people was probably destroyed in the crash, Transit Safety Board regional manager Bill Yearwood said yesterday.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
Five Things: This Weekend
1Krazy! at the Vancouver Art Gallery Get ready for sensory overload at Krazy!: The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art, the feverishly anticipated VAG show that includes everything from original sketches to groundbreaking final productions from today's -
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1Krazy! at the Vancouver Art Gallery Get ready for sensory overload at Krazy!: The Delirious World of Anime + Comics + Video Games + Art, the feverishly anticipated VAG show that includes everything from original sketches to groundbreaking final productions from today's -
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
Drunk driver fined for crash at RCMP office
A Chilliwack man has pleaded guilty to drunk driving after he crashed his car into a picnic table in front of an RCMP detachment.On Feb. 12, Brian Nash of Chilliwack jumped his car over a retaining wall and crushed a picnic table in the parking lot of the Kamloops RCMP detachment. Two breathalyzer tests recorded a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
A Chilliwack man has pleaded guilty to drunk driving after he crashed his car into a picnic table in front of an RCMP detachment.On Feb. 12, Brian Nash of Chilliwack jumped his car over a retaining wall and crushed a picnic table in the parking lot of the Kamloops RCMP detachment. Two breathalyzer tests recorded a blood alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit.
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Case delayed into slayings of three young children
A B.C. father accused of murder in the deaths of his three young children has had his case put off while lawyers await evidence from the police.Allan Schoenborn made a brief appearance yesterday through a video link with a Kamloops court. Mr. Schoenborn is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his children, aged 5 through 10, who were found dead in their home in Merritt last month. He was arrested and charged after a 10-day manhunt in the Interior's backcountry.
The Globe and Mail – 13 hours ago ¦ comment?
A B.C. father accused of murder in the deaths of his three young children has had his case put off while lawyers await evidence from the police.Allan Schoenborn made a brief appearance yesterday through a video link with a Kamloops court. Mr. Schoenborn is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his children, aged 5 through 10, who were found dead in their home in Merritt last month. He was arrested and charged after a 10-day manhunt in the Interior's backcountry.
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