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Vancouver
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VANCOUVER ISLAND
Port McNeill RCMP violated suspect's Charter rights during detention, judge rules
Mounties in Port McNeill violated a suspect's Charter rights by failing to allow him to contact a lawyer promptly after his 2019 drug trafficking arrest, a judge has ruled.
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B.C. cannabis retailers say federal regulations making them targets for thieves
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