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Steve Rai named new Vancouver police chief after filling job in interim role
The Vancouver Police Board has appointed interim police chief Steve Rai to be the Vancouver Police Department’s new chief constable.

Vancouver mayor calling for 'concrete action' after 2 high-profile assaults in busy, public areas
"Law enforcement agencies have done their job in identifying suspects and making arrests, but the judicial system is repeatedly letting victims down by allowing those with a high risk to offend back into the public," Ken Sim said in a news release on Thursday.

Photo ready: City votes to install giant $1M Vancouver sign along waterfront
A giant Vancouver sign will be coming back to the city’s waterfront after a smaller temporary version was a big hit for tourists and residents in 2023, even though the new, permanent one could cost up to $1 million.

High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley arrested shortly after release from prison, police say
Vancouver police say they arrested high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley on Thursday not long after he was released from prison.
Convicted sex offender charged after woman assaulted in Stanley Park washroom
B.C. is getting a new area code this weekend
Community lockdown and patrols to continue in Lower Post, B.C.
Fire guts apartment building in Prince George, displaces at least 60 residents
B.C. releases recommendations to accelerate new housing in Oak Bay and West Vancouver
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Pink salmon return expected to boost local fisheries, wildlife
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#TheMoment B.C. students made the world's largest Nanaimo Bar
Highway 3 reopens after serious crash near Creston, B.C.
Why no one knows exactly how many black bears there are in B.C.
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RCMP leader accused suspended Coquitlam officers of mounting 'campaign of hate'
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This UBC grad won Jeopardy! on Tuesday night. Who is Brendan Liaw?
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Kelowna, B.C., hosts the largest RCMP detachment in Canada — but it's pondering a future without the force
B.C. Hydro put to the test over rising energy needs, drought and trade uncertainty
Why no one knows exactly how many black bears there are in B.C.
Metro Vancouver councillors call for better oversight after alleged misspending and fraud
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