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Taiwan seeks help finding, deporting celebrity blogger

Taiwan seeks help finding, deporting celebrity blogger

VANCOUVER — Officials in Taipei are asking Ottawa to help find and deport from Canada a celebrity blogger accused of fleeing Taiwan with millions in stolen funds from a high-end cosmetic surgery clinic.
Pet killer sentenced to four months for using chat rooms

Pet killer sentenced to four months for using chat rooms

VANCOUVER — A high-risk violent offender diagnosed with psychiatric disorders has been sentenced to four months in jail for using the internet in violation of one of many court-ordered restrictions against her.
Sechelt neighbourhood on evacuation alert as sinkholes threaten safety at 14 homes

Sechelt neighbourhood on evacuation alert as sinkholes threaten safety at 14 homes

VANCOUVER — Fourteen homes in a Sechelt neighbourhood plagued by sinkholes have been placed on evacuation alert by the district.
Nuisance pigeons being fed birth control at a Vancouver SkyTrain station

Nuisance pigeons being fed birth control at a Vancouver SkyTrain station

The automatic feeder will dispense OvoControl, a non-toxic oral contraceptive.
B.C.’s property speculation tax ‘devastating’ for Village of Belcarra

B.C.’s property speculation tax ‘devastating’ for Village of Belcarra

VANCOUVER — The humble A-frame cabin is a one-room structure with a loft space for a couple of beds. It has no potable water, no insulation and isn’t connected to any sewer system.
Promenade in White Rock to reopen following December storm

Promenade in White Rock to reopen following December storm

The pier, which was heavily damaged in the storm, will remain closed until repairs are complete.
Trial lawyers gird for challenge to ICBC auto insurance reforms

Trial lawyers gird for challenge to ICBC auto insurance reforms

B.C.’s trial lawyers are gearing up to challenge the provincial government’s new auto insurance reforms in court. The Trial Lawyers Association of B.C.
B.C. group wants to bring seal hunt to West Coast

B.C. group wants to bring seal hunt to West Coast

RICHMOND — A First Nations society with connections to the fishing industry wants to bring seal-hunting to the West Coast.
Reward offered in hunt for suspect in shooting of transit officer

Reward offered in hunt for suspect in shooting of transit officer

VANCOUVER — A cash reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of Daon Gordon Glasgow, the subject of a police manhunt in connection with the shooting of a transit officer.
Rallies planned at trial for assault on sex worker

Rallies planned at trial for assault on sex worker

VANCOUVER — Women disappointed with how the Canadian justice system handles cases of violence against vulnerable women plan to rally this week outside a Port Coquitlam courthouse where a man charged with assaulting sex workers is on trial.