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By Nora O\u2019Malley & Eric Plummer Local Journalism Initiative Reporters A State of Emergency has been declared in Ahousaht following a heartbreaking weekend of two unexpected deaths in the community. Police are investigating the death of an adult man and Ahousaht leadership has confirmed the tragic passing of a female youth worker. In a statement Sunday, police say Ahousaht RCMP responded to a call on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 6:29 p.m. to a residence on Robinson Avenue. \u201cWhen police arrived, they saw that BCEHS were on scene providing medical aid to an adult man. He was immediately transported to hospital where he was later pronounced deceased,\u201d said Cpl. Madonna Saunderson in a media release. \u201cA short time later an adult man was arrested in connection with the incident. He has… <\/p>\n

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By Nora O\u2019Malley & Eric Plummer Local Journalism Initiative Reporters A State of Emergency has been declared in Ahousaht following a heartbreaking weekend of two unexpected deaths in the community. Police are investigating the death of an adult man and Ahousaht leadership has confirmed the tragic passing of a female youth worker. In a statement Sunday, police say Ahousaht RCMP responded to a call on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 6:29 p.m. to a residence on Robinson Avenue. \u201cWhen police arrived, they saw that BCEHS were on scene providing medical aid to an adult man. He was immediately transported to hospital where he was later pronounced deceased,\u201d said Cpl. Madonna Saunderson in a media release. \u201cA short time later an adult man was arrested in connection with the incident. He has... <\/p>\n

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