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A correction to a story on the B.C. officer killed that moved Thursday, Oct. 20

A correction to a story on the B.C. officer killed that moved Thursday, Oct. 20

VANCOUVER — In a story that moved Thursday, Oct. 20, The Canadian Press erroneously reported that Ruby Ba, president of B.C.'s Taiwanese Canadian Association, had contacted RCMP about holding a memorial service for Const. Shaelyn Yang.
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Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.

Drought, lack of rain and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but hot and dry weather that lasted through most of October has created drought conditions.
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Federal handgun freeze now in effect amid fears MPs will water down the measure

Federal handgun freeze now in effect amid fears MPs will water down the measure

OTTAWA — Federal regulations aimed at capping the number of handguns in Canada took effect Friday amid concerns from firearm-control advocates that MPs will weaken the effect through changes to accompanying legislation.
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At last, rain in Vancouver and elsewhere, but much more needed to break B.C. drought

At last, rain in Vancouver and elsewhere, but much more needed to break B.C. drought

VANCOUVER — The first showers since September began falling in parts of Metro Vancouver before dawn, but officials in many coastal communities doubt a series of incoming weather systems will relieve the drought gripping parts of British Columbia.
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RCMP release new details about Indian migrants who died at border

RCMP release new details about Indian migrants who died at border

WINNIPEG — Mounties have confirmed some of the movements of members of an Indian migrant family who froze to death near the U.S.
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N.W.T. RCMP seize firearms, swords and ammunition in Norman Wells

N.W.T. RCMP seize firearms, swords and ammunition in Norman Wells

NORMAN WELLS, N.W.T. — RCMP in the Northwest Territories have seized several firearms, as well as swords and ammunition, from a property in Norman Wells. Police say on Monday they executed a search warrant at a home in the community.
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Emergencies Act inquiry, police 'social workers' at risk : In The News for Oct. 21

Emergencies Act inquiry, police 'social workers' at risk : In The News for Oct. 21

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 21 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Cops at risk of violence when dealing with mentally ill, homeless: Vancouver officer

Cops at risk of violence when dealing with mentally ill, homeless: Vancouver officer

VANCOUVER — Police have become de facto social workers for people who lack support services while struggling with homelessness, mental illness and substance use, a spokesman for the Vancouver Police Department says. Sgt.
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First Nations, environmentalists tired of government stonewalling over selenium probe

First Nations, environmentalists tired of government stonewalling over selenium probe

First Nations and environmentalists say they are angry the federal and British Columbia governments continue to stonewall American requests for a joint investigation of cross-border contamination from coal mining as meetings of the panel that mediate
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Conservative Calgary MP Bob Benzen says he will retire from politics on Dec. 31

Conservative Calgary MP Bob Benzen says he will retire from politics on Dec. 31

OTTAWA — Conservative Alberta MP Bob Benzen has announced he's retiring. The representative for Calgary Heritage says in a statement that he plans to leave at the end of the year.
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