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Mike Howell

Mike Howell

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RCMP to review work of Vancouver police on disappearance, death of Chelsea Poorman

RCMP to review work of Vancouver police on disappearance, death of Chelsea Poorman

Stepfather Mike Kiernan: ‘I certainly welcome a second set of eyes on it’
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Etizolam creates 'life-saving challenges' for first responders in B.C.'s overdose crisis

Etizolam creates 'life-saving challenges' for first responders in B.C.'s overdose crisis

Etizolam, which is not licensed in Canada, has a highly sedating effect on a person, with drowsiness, blackouts and memory loss that can persist for hours.
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Vancouver looks to right historical wrongs in South Asian community

Vancouver looks to right historical wrongs in South Asian community

‘South Asian Canadian communities need to see the city’s full commitment to redress of past harms’
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Vancouver 16-year-old boy attempts to obtain short-term rental licence

Vancouver 16-year-old boy attempts to obtain short-term rental licence

City inspector: ‘We were very curious, frankly, to speak about how a minor is going to now run a short-term rental’
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BC mental health agency CEO: People living with a mental illness are rarely violent

BC mental health agency CEO: People living with a mental illness are rarely violent

Final night of Vancouver public safety forum hears concerns over street disorder, crime, government inaction
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Citizen recognized for saving woman from jumping off Lions Gate Bridge

Citizen recognized for saving woman from jumping off Lions Gate Bridge

Vancouver cops, citizens received awards for courage, bravery, commitment to excellence
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Ruling: Two Vancouver cops ‘recklessly’ used unnecessary force to arrest Indigenous man and granddaughter

Ruling: Two Vancouver cops ‘recklessly’ used unnecessary force to arrest Indigenous man and granddaughter

Heiltsuk First Nation invites constables to apology ceremony in Bella Bella
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B.C. cop director urges Vancouver police, council to ‘re-engage in spirit of collaboration’ to avoid future budget fights

B.C. cop director urges Vancouver police, council to ‘re-engage in spirit of collaboration’ to avoid future budget fights

Wayne Rideout: ‘I am not suggesting that a municipal council cannot refuse to approve a police budget item or amount’
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Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Shift from injection drug use to smoking occurred in 2017
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Remembering Ola: Vancouver mom who lost daughter to drug overdose takes to streets in protest of government inaction

Remembering Ola: Vancouver mom who lost daughter to drug overdose takes to streets in protest of government inaction

‘It was her fifth overdose, but this time there was nobody there to help her’
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