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Vancouver
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Crown counsel argued Wednesday that the woman who stabbed another woman in a B.C. courtroom should face between 15 and 18 years behind bars.
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VANCOUVER ISLAND
B.C. attorney general, premier under fire for comments on justice system
B.C.'s attorney general recently made comments in the media and online that "risk undermining the public’s confidence in the criminal justice system," according to a letter published by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association.
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Vancouver Island volunteer group helps students in Ukraine
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Union says deal for Vancouver police would make them highest-paid officers in Canada
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