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• B.C. police pursuit that ended with 2 suspects dead was linked to homicide investigation: RCMP

  A B.C. police pursuit that ended in a crash that killed two people has been linked to a homicide more than 300 kilometers away, according to an update from police.

  

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  BREAKING | B.C. recorded 16 suspected heat deaths during recent heat wave, coroner says

  There were 16 suspected heat-related deaths recorded in British Columbia during the sweltering temperatures that began in late July and continued into early August, coroners revealed Tuesday.

  

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  BREAKING | Passenger killed, taxi driver injured in shooting in Surrey strip mall parking lot

  One person is dead and a second is in hospital after someone opened fire on a taxi Tuesday afternoon in Surrey, Mounties say.

• B.C. tenants face extra rent hikes to fund landlords' repairs – and they're permanent

  Tenants' advocates are urging the B.C. government to reconsider a policy that allows landlords to cover the costs of repairs and improvements on their properties using supplemental rent hikes.

• Photos, video released in case of B.C. murder suspect's prison break

  Mounties have release additional photos and video in the case of a murder suspect who escaped from a B.C. jail with the help of two accomplices last month.

• More than 7 dozen monkeypox cases confirmed in British Columbia: latest BCCDC data

  About one in 10 monkeypox cases in Canada have been confirmed in British Columbia, the latest data suggests.

• Underage employee sexually assaulted at Kamloops store, RCMP say

  Police are investigating allegations that an underage employee was sexually assaulted on multiple occasions at a business in Kamloops, B.C., and have asked anyone with information to come forward.

• Driver charged in connection to hit-and-run that injured 2 officers

  A driver is facing charges more than three years after a hit-and-run where two officers were injured.

• Greater Victoria teacher permanently banned from teaching after child porn conviction

  An elementary school teacher in the Greater Victoria School District had his teaching certificate permanently banned after being convicted of possessing child pornography.

• Tents removed from Vancouver homeless camp, starting with 'highest risk areas': city

  Tents and other structures are being removed from a stretch of East Hastings Street on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside starting Tuesday, the city confirmed.

• Hatchet-wielding suspect charged officer in New Westminster, police say

  Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly charged at an officer with a hatchet Monday in New Westminster.

• 'It was just planted on the log': Cougar encounter caught on camera in Campbell River, B.C.

  A Vancouver Island man has caught a rare cougar encounter on video.

• 2 seniors taken to hospital after break-in attempt near Richmond park

  Richmond Mounties are hoping to identify a suspect they say assaulted two seniors during a break-in attempt.

• Here's why UBC won't be getting a driverless shuttle service as planned

  A plan that's been years in the making to bring a driverless shuttle service to B.C.'s biggest university has been scrapped.

• Here's how B.C. crews are using controlled burns to fight wildfires

  With B.C.'s Keremeos Creek wildfire continuing to threaten homes and communities, wildfire crews are using controlled burns to contain the blaze.

• Man who waved hammer, 'spewed racial vulgarity' at kids the subject of 22 police reports already this year: RCMP

  A man who reportedly threatened people and damaged vehicles with a hammer while "spewing racial vulgarity" is well known to police, Mounties in Kelowna said.

• Nanaimo singer makes debut on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

  Nanaimo, B.C.-raised singer Lauren Spencer-Smith made her U.S. talkshow debut with an appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

• Update on major Vancouver housing project: Senakw development site prepped for construction

  It seems construction will be starting soon on a major First Nations development in Vancouver.

• Air ambulance called after child falls from window in Langley

  A child was injured in a fall from a window in Langley Monday afternoon, Mounties say.

• New music, comedy festival brings sober entertainment to Langford

  For recovering addicts, the temptation to drink at concerts or comedy shows can be strong, which is why a Vancouver Island man is launching a music and comedy festival that's designed to be a safe and fun place for those living with addictions challenges.