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Proof: Two dead after four pedestrians struck during Truth and Reconciliation Day walk in B.C.

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{"first_seen":"2026-09-30T22:42:10Z","headline":"Two dead after four pedestrians struck during Truth and Reconciliation Day walk in B.C.","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"nationalpost","url":"https://nationalpost.com/news/tsawwassen-mills-police-incident-pedestrians-struck/wcm/d50046e6-c55d-4bb5-9e04-a4ca8eb0a96d","v":1}

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459319904eff013727199b8c0f0c7b46bcfa5ff1b02590aa7c2f6363d7669b8f

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