Remembering Riverview: the opening of a psychiatric hospital

Remembering Riverview: the opening of a psychiatric hospital

More than 100 years ago a new “progressive” psychiatric hospital opened in Coquitlam. Ashley Burr takes a look at the long and difficult history of Riverview Hospital.

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Family of a woman who died in White Rock custody speaks out after IIO report released

Family of a woman who died in White Rock custody speaks out after IIO report released

The family of a woman who died in a White Rock jail cell is speaking out – after the Independent Investigations Office released a report on her death — eight years later. Kate Walker has the details.

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Prop house to say goodbye to Mount Pleasant as developers move in

Prop house to say goodbye to Mount Pleasant as developers move in

A Vancouver prop house that has been a go-to for the film industry for nearly 40 years is getting ready to say goodbye to the Mount Pleasant neighborhood as one of its warehouses is slated for demolition.

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Suspects in Nijjar killing make first court appearance

Suspects in Nijjar killing make first court appearance

Three Indian Nationals who were arrested in connection to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. last summer made their first court appearances at Surrey Provincial Court Tuesday morning. Kier Junos reports.

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Federal Government approves B.C. amendment to recriminalize public drug use

Federal Government approves B.C. amendment to recriminalize public drug use

The Federal Government has approved B.C.’s request to recriminalize illicit drug use in public spaces like parks, hospitals and public transit. Cecilia Hua reports.

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Prop house to say goodbye to Mount Pleasant as developers move in

Prop house to say goodbye to Mount Pleasant as developers move in

A Vancouver prop house that has been a go-to for the film industry for nearly 40 years is getting ready to say goodbye to the Mount Pleasant neighborhood as one of its warehouses is slated for demolition.

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Federal Government approves B.C. amendment to recriminalize public drug use

Federal Government approves B.C. amendment to recriminalize public drug use

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Man shot outside Drake's Toronto home

Man shot outside Drake’s Toronto home

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Police investigating child-luring suspect in East Vancouver

Police investigating child-luring suspect in East Vancouver

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New Westminster firefighters receive new title: 'Emergency Medical Responders'

New Westminster firefighters receive new title: ‘Emergency Medical Responders’

New Westminster’s firefighters can now provide more assistance when responding to calls for medical aid. Firefighters can now assess people’s blood pressure and oxygen levels, among other procedures. Monika Gul reports.