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Greyhound bus beheader in first interview in four years: 'I don't hear voices'
Vince Li granted a full interview over the weekend for the first time in the nearly four years since he made international headlines for the horrifying psychosis-induced beheading of fellow Greyhound passenger Tim McLean.
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Scuba victim ID’d as navy coxswain
The man who died in a scuba-diving accident in Saanich Inlet on the weekend was a HMCS Victoria coxswain on a recreational dive with friends when something went terribly wrong.
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Wanted: A dog to marry the very special bride-to-be Lucky and help others in need, story and photos
In a midtown Manhattan hotel, a very special bride-to-be named Lucky, decked out in a frilly pink dress, recently celebrated her impending nuptials with friends over champagne, sandwiches, cupcakes and tea.
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Conrad Black slams Mulcair as 'demagogue', mulls dropping his bid to reclaim citizenship
Former media baron Conrad Black is hinting he might not try to obtain Canadian citizenship if it whips up unfair public criticism of his character, saying he is tired of the “gratuitous controversy” that has surrounded him.
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Canadian woman dies on Mount Everest in notorious 'death zone'
Three climbers died and two others were missing while descending from the summit of Mount Everest — a toll that raised concerns about overcrowding in the “death zone” at the top of the world’s tallest peak.
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Looming CP Rail strike could leave West Coast Express commuters scrambling
The West Coast Express says it's making contingency plans for its Metro Vancouver commuter service in the event CP Rail's unionized workers go on strike this week.
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B.C. Education Ministry cuts funding for free adult ed classes
A government program that offers free courses for high school graduates who want to upgrade their skills has been radically scaled back after the Education Ministry decided it had expanded far beyond its original intent. Under the program, tuition fees were abolished in 2008 but the mandate was left open-ended. That allowed B.C. school districts to offer free online courses for adults in a range of subjects such as photography, hair design, drawing, guitar, film and television, outdoor pursuits, computers, cosmetology, horsemanship and more than half a dozen languages.
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Rain fails to dampen spirits for 114th Victoria Day parade
The kids on float No. 143, the last band to cross the start line in the 114th Island Farms Victoria Day Parade, were giddy Monday about playing to huge crowds.
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Island Farms Victoria Day Parade judging results
Reynolds Secondary School was judged the best overall band in the 114th version of the Victoria Day parade.
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Accused in Duncan slayings to appear Tuesday for court appearance
The 24-year-old Duncan man accused of murdering Tyseshia Jones and Karrie Ann Stone is to appear in Duncan provincial court Tuesday morning.
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