Category Archives: CTV

RCMP video shows man hog-tied and Tasered before death

Recently released security footage reveals the final hours of Clay Willey, a man who died nine years ago after being arrested, hog-tied and Tasered by police in Prince George, B.C.

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Liberals face popularity contest in key byelection

The struggling BC Liberals are about to face a true test of their popularity as the NDP and Conservatives appear ready for strong showings in an upcoming byelection.

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Old foes Vander Zalm and Harcourt face off in court

Former British Columbia premier Mike Harcourt faced his old political foe Bill Vander Zalm in court Wednesday in relation to an inquiry that forced Vander Zalm from office and crushed his government in 1991.

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Upset tummy saved one child from fatal B.C. fire

Three-year-old Kate-Lynn crept downstairs the night before the fire that took the lives of her twin brother and sister, saying she felt sick and asking Mom and Dad to let her sleep with them.

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BC Liberals’ support lowest since Campbell left party

A new poll reveals bad news for the BC Liberals as support for the party has sunk to its lowest level since Gordon Campbell ended his reign as party leader.

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Burnaby bust puts 5 alleged robbers away

Police staged a stake-out on Sunday night at a Burnaby fast food restaurant that put five men behind bars with two linked to another robbery.

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Animal ‘rescuer’ charged with stealing 4 more dogs

The owner of a Surrey animal rescue centre accused of stealing pets from people’s backyards has been charged with the theft of four more dogs.

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B.C. taxi drivers suspected in multiple sex assaults

A cab company in Dawson Creek, B.C. is under investigation after two women and a 13-year-old girl say they were sexually assaulted by taxi drivers.

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MPs urged to wear seal fur pins to show their support

The federal fisheries minister is encouraging members of Parliament to show their support for Canada’s embattled sealing industry by wearing a lapel pin made from seal fur.

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Victoria man charged in underage online prostitution case

A 22-year-old Victoria man is facing prostitution charges after police gained information about a 16-year-old girl being solicited for sex on several websites.

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Change your password today, tech blog urges

Internet users are being urged by police and online techies to secure their personal information Wednesday, as the first of the month has been declared Change Your Password Day.

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Officer thought she would be scapegoat in Pickton case

The first officer in charge of investigating Vancouver’s missing women says she wrote a book about it because she was terrified she would be the scapegoat in the botched Robert Pickton investigation.

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Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs over error

Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant accidentally.

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Senator’s comments on capital punishment sparks controversy

A senator known for advocating on behalf of the victims of crime backed off slightly on comments that suggested serial murderers should be given a rope to hang themselves in prison.

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Suspected drunk drivers join B.C. class action suit

A total of 250 people have joined a class action lawsuit to get compensated after being punished under B.C.’s tough drunk driving legislation.

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‘Soul Train’ host Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide

Los Angeles police say Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," shot himself to death Wednesday morning at his home.

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Will Facebook IPO follow Wall Street convention?

Facebook, the social network that changed "friend" from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked-about initial public offering … Continue reading

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Autopsy planned on unknown body found in B.C. field

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to investigate after a body was found in Maple Ridge Tuesday morning.

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Unemployment rises as just 2,300 jobs created in January

Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 per cent in January to 7.6 per cent, with the creation of just 2,300 jobs across the country.

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Vander Zalm gets flustered in defamation trial

Former B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm appeared flustered Thursday during testy exchanges with a lawyer who challenged statements he made in a book and sworn affidavit but couldn’t support in court.

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Billionaire David Ho pleads guilty to confining prostitute

Vancouver billionaire David Ho has pleaded guilty to possessing an unlicensed firearm and forcibly confining a sex trade worker, who called police to his mansion in the middle of the night three years ago.

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Canadian groundhogs predict early spring

Ontario’s Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia’s prognosticating rodent Shubenacadie Sam didn’t see their shadows when they emerged on Thursday morning.

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Canadians unlikely to have access to Facebook IPO

Canadian Facebook fans are unlikely to share in the excitement of the social media giant’s hotly anticipated initial public offering.

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Documentary unties pretty Pink Ribbon marketing

A new documentary from a breast cancer survivor raises questions about the "pinkwashing" she believes brands are using to sell products that are actually carcinogenic.

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Kenney’s office apologizes for Sun News stunt

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and the Sun News Network are laying the blame for a misleading televised citizenship ceremony squarely on the shoulders of federal civil servants.

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Cop slams behaviour of missing women investigators

Two members of the Vancouver police missing women team boasted that they poured a bag of flour on a Vietnamese drug dealer and told him, "Now, you’re white," according to testimony from a fellow officer.

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Off-duty cop rescues toddler from overturned car

An off-duty Mountie is being credited with rescuing a two-year-old girl whose mother crashed their car into a water-filled ditch while swerving away from waddling ducks on Highway 17.

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Sleeping pair dodges death as Jaguar slams into bedroom

A Vancouver Island couple was violently jolted awake early Thursday morning when a suspected drunk driver slammed his Jaguar into their basement apartment, pushing their bed across the room.

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Homicide police ID body found in Pitt Meadows

Police have identified the man who was found dead in a muddy Pitt Meadows field this week as 26-year-old Brandon Howson and say the homicide appears to have been targeted.

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Suspected drunken bandits attempt bus getaway

Two 25-year-old men allegedly raided a Red Robin Restaurant Thursday morning, stealing several bottles of booze before attempting to flee on public transit.

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Family of four killed in icy highway crash

An Edmonton family bound for a California getaway is dead after their SUV slid into an oncoming tractor trailer on an icy B.C. highway Wednesday night.

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Proper diagnosis key to dementia treatment

Perhaps it begins with recurring forgetfulness, a struggle to find words or maybe needing repeated reminders about an upcoming event.

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Driver rams stolen car into police SUV, gets Tasered

Vancouver police say an officer needed his Taser to stop a driver who was using a stolen car as a battering ram in hopes of escaping from a police blockade.

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Cars seized for flouting speed limit on Hwy 1

West Vancouver police have impounded four cars from drivers accused of excessive speeding on the Trans-Canada Highway, including two suspected street racers and a 19-year-old caught going 70 kilometres over the limit.

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Think twice before you buy pink

There are thousands of products that display a pink ribbon in support of breast cancer, but consumers need to do their homework because not all pink products are legitimate.

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Smart meter installers broke in: condo president

The strata president of a B.C. condo complex claims that smart meter installers broke into its meter room earlier this month to install the BC Hydro devices against the residents’ wishes.

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