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Warrant issued for convicted sex offender day after Vancouver police warned public of his release

A Canada-wide arrest warrant was issued for high-risk sex offender Hayden McCorriston on Friday. A day earlier, Vancouver police had warned the public about his release into the community.

NDP wealth tax would raise $94.5B, pay for worker tax cut and health-care improvements

The party released its platform Saturday, pledging to tax the extremely wealthy — a plan it says would help finance tens of billions in new spending, deliver a tax cut for workers and bolster and expand Canada's health-care system.

Search for missing swimmer off Vancouver's Wreck Beach 'stood down' after body found

Police say the search for a man who went missing after swimming at Vancouver's Wreck Beach has been "stood down" after the discovery of body in the water on the shores of Third Beach in Stanley Park Friday afternoon.

Surrey, B.C., gears up for biggest Vaisakhi parade in Canada

The Surrey, B.C., Vaisakhi parade takes place on Saturday, with over 500,000 people attending last year's event. Vaisakhi is the annual Sikh festival that celebrates the new harvest, and is usually celebrated with colourful floats, music and food every spring.

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