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ominecaexpress.com > 02/06/2026 > former-b-c-man-convicted-for-trafficking-that-led-to-od-deaths-of-u-s-navy-officers

Former B.C. man convicted for trafficking that led to OD deaths of U.S. navy officers

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (593+ words) Published 4:06 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 A former Vancouver man could be facing a minimum of 20 years in a U.S. jail after he was convicted for trafficking opioids on a dark-web platform that led to the overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy members. Paul…...

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ominecaexpress.com > 02/06/2026 > canadian-authorities-weighing-extradition-after-nathan-chasing-horses-u-s-conviction

Canadian authorities weighing extradition after Nathan Chasing Horse’s U.S. conviction

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (459+ words) Published 5:30 pm Friday, February 6, 2026 The Canadian charges against Dances With Wolves actor and self-described medicine man Nathan Chasing Horse remain unresolved despite his recent conviction in the United States. Chasing Horse, also known as Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, 49, was…...

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ominecaexpress.com > 02/06/2026 > b-c-officers-cleared-in-2022-police-pursuit-that-ended-in-crash-killing-2

B.C. officers cleared in 2022 police pursuit that ended in crash killing 2

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (597+ words) Published 7:53 am Friday, February 6, 2026 Three officers involved in a 2022 fatal crash in Abbotsford have been cleared of wrongdoing by the province's police watchdog. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. issued a report on the matter on Thursday (Feb. 5), saying the…...

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ominecaexpress.com > 01/13/2026 > 24-years-later-murderous-hitchhiker-returns-to-b-c-to-answer-for-his-crimes

24 years later, killer hitchhiker returns to B.C. to answer for his crime

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1853+ words) Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2026 By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince George Citizen The body of James Curtis Hamrick was discovered on Sept. 10, 2001 at a rest stop near Hixon, B.C. (Google maps) It was Sept. 10, 2001, a week after Labour Day....