
Karin Larsen
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Karin Larsen is a former Olympian and award winning sports broadcaster who covers news and sports for CBC Vancouver.
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CBC Investigates
Man charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old girl arrested and released twice in weeks before alleged attack
John Frederick Field was arrested and released after a March 26 alleged trespass incident at a woman's East Vancouver home. Two months later he was charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a public bathroom.
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Swim fans ask city council to deny additional funding for Vancouver Aquatic Centre renewal
Vancouver Aquatic Centre users continue to speak out against the surprise plan to replace the 50-metre swimming pool in downtown Vancouver with one half the size.
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Canada's Paula Findlay headlines Vancouver T100 triathlon world tour stop
Competitors in the 100-kilometre race swim two kilometres in English Bay, cycle 80 kilometres around UBC, and then run 18 kilometres along the beach.
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L.A. man who allegedly preyed on Saanich, B.C., girl sentenced to 40 years for child luring and pornography
In 2020, parents of a 12-year-old Saanich girl went to police after finding sexually explicit messages on their daughter's phone and computer from an unknown individual.
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45 years later, NHL awards John Garrett 2nd assist on historic Gordie Howe goal
John Garrett, a former NHL goaltender and longtime Vancouver Canucks broadcaster, has been awarded the second assist on a hockey legend's historic goal in a game that was played in 1980.
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Presale buyers left in limbo after Burnaby development goes bust
Joe Racanelli and his wife can only look at the big hole in the ground on Hastings Street that's now for sale and wonder when they'll get their $170,000 presale deposit back.
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Lapu-Lapu murder suspect to face trial on mental fitness
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, the suspect in the deadly Vancouver car-ramming attack, will be the subject of a two-day court hearing this summer to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial on murder charges.
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Arrest warrant issued for accused in axe attack who failed to show for court in Vancouver
Steven Henry Hall, who is accused of striking a stranger with a small axe before stealing his sunglasses earlier this month, did not show up for his scheduled appearance.
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Vancouver park owls a big hoot for wildlife lovers
Hundreds of people have been flocking to Douglas Park to get a glimpse or photo of a family of barred owls that has taken up residence in a tree.
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Vancouver Island fossil hunters honoured in naming of prehistoric sea monster
Father-daughter team Michael and Heather Trask discover the fossilized bones of an ancient sea lizard near Courtenay, B.C., in 1988.
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