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FILE- In this March 27, 2019, file photo, Jake Patterson appears for a hearing at the Barron County Justice Center, in Barron, Wis. Patterson could spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents after his sentencing hearing Friday, May 24. Patterson pleaded guilty in March to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. He admitted to abducting Jayme after killing her parents, James and Denise Closs, in October. (T’xer Zhon Kha/The Post-Crescent via AP, Pool)

Wisconsin man gets life in Jayme Closs case

Jake Patterson pleaded guilty in March to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping

FILE- In this March 27, 2019, file photo, Jake Patterson appears for a hearing at the Barron County Justice Center, in Barron, Wis. Patterson could spend the rest of his life behind bars for kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents after his sentencing hearing Friday, May 24. Patterson pleaded guilty in March to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. He admitted to abducting Jayme after killing her parents, James and Denise Closs, in October. (T’xer Zhon Kha/The Post-Crescent via AP, Pool)
File photo of a B.C. Wildfire

Emergency preparedness fund for wildfires, floods gets $31M boost from province

Premier John Horgan made the announcement in Kelowna on Friday

File photo of a B.C. Wildfire
Public warned after man exposes himself to girl, 13, in North Vancouver

Public warned after man exposes himself to girl, 13, in North Vancouver

RCMP say incident may be linked to others that happened last year

Public warned after man exposes himself to girl, 13, in North Vancouver
(Unsplash)

Ottawa spending $24.5M to research health benefits, risks of pot use

$390,000 will fund two cannabis public awareness

(Unsplash)
50 TransLink kiosks will be installed around the network by early next year. (TransLink)

50 trip planning kiosks coming to TransLink routes

Kiosk will allow riders to see schedules and alerts

50 TransLink kiosks will be installed around the network by early next year. (TransLink)
(Mitchell Smith/Flickr)

On-duty Vancouver cop facing dangerous driving charges after cyclist hit

The woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries

(Mitchell Smith/Flickr)
The corgis often took breaks from the race to chase other competitors around the sodden arena. (Grace Kennedy/Cloverdale Reporter)

5 to start your day

Corgis put on a show at the Cloverdale Rodeo, family of B.C. pilot killed in Honduras remembers him and more

The corgis often took breaks from the race to chase other competitors around the sodden arena. (Grace Kennedy/Cloverdale Reporter)
Noah Dalla Lana poses with his award-winning 13-pound pike. Submitted photo

Young B.C. angler wins top award for catching fish two-thirds his own height

Nine-year-old Noah Dalla Lana was honoured at this year’s BC Wildlife Federation Gala

Noah Dalla Lana poses with his award-winning 13-pound pike. Submitted photo
Kearney Funeral Services entered a special bed this year. The rider set herself up in a casket. (Samantha Anderson)

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Fatal crash under investigation on Highway 5, Cloverdale Rodeo kicks off with annual street race and more

Kearney Funeral Services entered a special bed this year. The rider set herself up in a casket. (Samantha Anderson)
Vancouver police look for suspects in robbery, assault of senior

Vancouver police look for suspects in robbery, assault of senior

Police say a 77-year-old man was robbed after two men followed him into a payday loan store

Vancouver police look for suspects in robbery, assault of senior
Police were on the scene of a shooting in the area of Beaver Street and Seal Way on March 17, 2017. A man has now pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to the incident. (Kevin MacDonald file photo)

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Man pleads guilty to 2017 house-party shooting in Abbotsford, Langley skateboarder takes on the world and more

Police were on the scene of a shooting in the area of Beaver Street and Seal Way on March 17, 2017. A man has now pleaded guilty to two charges in relation to the incident. (Kevin MacDonald file photo)
Emergency response crews transport an injured passenger to an ambulance at the George Inlet Lodge docks, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Ketchikan, Alaska. The passenger was from one of two sightseeing planes reported down in George Inlet early Monday afternoon and was dropped off by a U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot response boat. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)

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B.C. woman killed in Alaska floatplane crash identified, stolen puppy returned to Burnaby couple and more

Emergency response crews transport an injured passenger to an ambulance at the George Inlet Lodge docks, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Ketchikan, Alaska. The passenger was from one of two sightseeing planes reported down in George Inlet early Monday afternoon and was dropped off by a U.S. Coast Guard 45-foot response boat. (Dustin Safranek/Ketchikan Daily News via AP)
Utah zoo’s polar bear chills out with ice cubes

Utah zoo’s polar bear chills out with ice cubes

The three-year-old polar bear enjoys a nice ice bath

Utah zoo’s polar bear chills out with ice cubes
McDonald’s Canada announced the new Fish & Chips Meal will be offered across Canada for a limited time, starting May 14. (CNW Group/McDonald’s Canada)

Feeling peckish? McDonald’s launches fish and chips meal across Canada

Menu item was tested in Atlantic Canada for three weeks

McDonald’s Canada announced the new Fish & Chips Meal will be offered across Canada for a limited time, starting May 14. (CNW Group/McDonald’s Canada)
A 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old Bhavkiran (Kiran) Dhesi. (File photo)

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Man charged in death of 19-year-old Surrey teen girl, Langley residents complain about pot smell and more

A 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 19-year-old Bhavkiran (Kiran) Dhesi. (File photo)
Two Air Ambulance helicopters were called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 1 near 264 Street in Aldergrove. Shane MacKichan photo

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Serious crash on Highway 1, IHIT to share news on death of Surrey teen and more

Two Air Ambulance helicopters were called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Hwy. 1 near 264 Street in Aldergrove. Shane MacKichan photo
SPCA reminds public to travel safely with pets this summer. (Photo contributed)

B.C. SPCA reminds public to travel safely with pets this summer

“We recommend that pets are kept inside the vehicle in a secured crate or restrained with a dog seatbelt.”

SPCA reminds public to travel safely with pets this summer. (Photo contributed)
RCMP near a black pickup by the crosswalk on 240th Street in Maple Ridge. (Neil Corbett/THE NEWS)

Nine-year-old girl struck in Maple Ridge crosswalk

Child taken to hospital after incident at 240 Street at 118 Avenue

RCMP near a black pickup by the crosswalk on 240th Street in Maple Ridge. (Neil Corbett/THE NEWS)
(Black Press Media files)

Volunteer, First Nations fire departments get $5M for training, gear

Money was part of the province’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund

(Black Press Media files)
Items seized by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. during the ‘Para Bellum’ probe include suspected cocaine, crystal meth, Xanax and fentanyl. (Joti Grewal/Black Press Media)

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Injured constable returns to work following Surrey SkyTrain shooting, bear carcass found in landfill and more

Items seized by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. during the ‘Para Bellum’ probe include suspected cocaine, crystal meth, Xanax and fentanyl. (Joti Grewal/Black Press Media)
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