
B.C. to migrate to next-generation 911 system, adding automated callbacks
E-Comm will move B.C. callers to a digital NG911 network over the next two months. Calling 911 will work as before, but quick hang-ups may trigger an automated callback.
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E-Comm will move B.C. callers to a digital NG911 network over the next two months. Calling 911 will work as before, but quick hang-ups may trigger an automated callback.

A new Surrey off-ramp now links eastbound traffic on the stal̕əw̓asəm (Riverview) Bridge directly to westbound Highway 17, while a New Westminster on-ramp opened in late August.

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Vancouver police are investigating after a man died at CRAB Park in the Downtown Eastside early Wednesday; no suspects have been located.

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A man was robbed and stabbed in the arm near Granville and Nelson streets Tuesday night, and Vancouver Police are seeking witnesses and video footage.
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