Police investigating suspected homicide on northern Vancouver Island
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Vigils and protests planned for Oct. 7 anniversary in Vancouver
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Downtown Langley restaurant demolished after massive fire
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1 dead, 4 hospitalized after rollover crash on Coquihalla: RCMP
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