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Movie production in Kelowna: traffic disrupted

26-05-2017 22:43 via globalnews.ca

A couple of big-name stars are headed for Kelowna to begin production on a new movie.

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John Cusack, Christina Ricci movie production to disrupt traffic in Kelowna

26-05-2017 22:43 via globalnews.ca

A couple of big-name stars are headed for Kelowna to begin production on a new movie.

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Health Canada approves new supervised injection site in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

26-05-2017 22:17 via globalnews.ca

Health Canada has approved an application from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) for a new supervised injection site on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES).

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Donald Trump's proposed earthquake early warning budget cut could impact B.C.

26-05-2017 22:03 via cbc.ca

Seismology experts and some local leaders say the cuts would be the end of the project.

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Let’s Find Momo

26-05-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca

Momo the dog has legions of fans on social media. Momo has joined his owner Andrew Knapp on road trips all over North America. Now the beloved pet is the focus of a new children’s book.

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Vancouver woman misidentified as sister of Manchester bomber ... - CBC.ca

26-05-2017 21:45

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In a strange case of mistaken identification a Vancouver woman has been wrongly identified as Joman Abedi, the sister of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi on ...and more »

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Vancouver woman misidentified as sister of Manchester bomber

26-05-2017 21:43 via cbc.ca

Janice Joostema was mistakenly identified as Joman Abedi, the sister of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi, in a number of Italian news publications.

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30 herons killed at nesting site in Vernon, B.C., after powerful windstorm

26-05-2017 21:32 via cbc.ca

Wildlife expert says birds were either killed after trees fell or died from hypothermia.

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'A bold statement': Trans Mountain pipeline pushes forward despite B.C.'s uncertain political future

26-05-2017 21:26 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s uncertain political future isn't slowing down Kinder Morgan's efforts to push forward the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion — but experts say the project will still have to navigate a political minefield.

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4/20 celebration costs top nearly $250K

26-05-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca

The City of Vancouver says it cost more than $245,000 to keep 4/20 revelers safe at unsanctioned events at Sunset Beach and the Vancouver Art Gallery last month.

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Vancouver police support giving addicts clean drugs as more overdose deaths recorded

26-05-2017 20:26 via globalnews.ca

The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says it supports giving drug addicts 'clean' opioids in an effort to curb the opioid crisis on the Vancouver streets.

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Miracle Weekend: Taylin’s story

26-05-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca

Fri, May 26: Meet Taylin McGill, BC Children’s Hospital Champion Child for 2017 presented by Walmart. In this video, Taylin and her family describe her courageous story and what BC Children’s Hospital means to them.

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Miracle Weekend: Reid’s story

26-05-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca

Fri, May 26: Heart disorders in children are more common than you might think. Three-year- old Reid van Rossum of Nanaimo, B.C. was born with a severe heart defect and required the immediate care of BC Children’s Hospital’s cardiac team. Follow Reid’s journey from birth onwards as he endures surgery and other procedures in order...

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Miracle Weekend: Colton’s story

26-05-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca

Fri, May 26: On a cold night just before Christmas 2015, emergency caregivers at BC Children’s Hospital worked frantically to save the life of a boy named Colton, who was in cardiac arrest. This is Colton’s miraculous story.

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JABC's Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame 2017 gala - BCBusiness

26-05-2017 20:19

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JABC's Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame 2017 gala
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Inductee Stuart Nelson, accepting posthumously for his father, Richard (Ritchie) Nelson, Nelson Bros. Fisheries Ltd. founder and chairman; inductee David McLean, McLean Group of Companies chairman and National Railway Company chairman emeritus; ...

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KF Aerospace in Kelowna awarded military contracts

26-05-2017 20:15 via globalnews.ca

Two large military maintenance contracts were awarded to KF Aerospace in Kelowna on Friday.

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Conservative leadership camps scramble for final votes amid ballot snags

26-05-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca

Dianne Watts may pack more than a change of clothes when she heads to Toronto for the Conservative leadership convention Saturday. Because of issues with the mail-in ballots, the B.C. MP may hand-deliver some votes as well. But are the reported problems significant enough to affect the outcome?

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California woman left for dead following DUI crash thanks first responders who saved her life

26-05-2017 18:59 via globalnews.ca

A California woman left for dead by a drunk driver after a DUI crash trapped her underwater got a chance to than the first responders who saved her life.

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Richmond RCMP investigating brazen daytime robbery

26-05-2017 17:58 via globalnews.ca

Richmond RCMP is hoping the public can help them identify two male suspects who allegedly robbed and assaulted a man just before noon on Wednesday.

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BBQ chicken thighs

26-05-2017 17:42 via globalnews.ca

Angie Quaale from Well Seasoned gives us some tips on how to improve your summer grilling season and then shows us how to make some BBQ chicken thighs on the grill.

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Movies with Dana Gee: New Pirates of the Caribbean and Baywatch

26-05-2017 17:22 via globalnews.ca

Dana Gee gives us her take on three new movies opening this weekend – the new Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Baywatch and Paris Can Wait.

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BCAA Play Here: Galiano Community School

26-05-2017 17:17 via globalnews.ca

Over the next two weeks, Global BC will be featuring one of the finalists in the BCAA Play Here contest on Global News Morning. Today we feature Galiano Community School.

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Kinder Morgan to proceed with Trans Mountain pipeline expansion pending financing

26-05-2017 16:53 via cbc.ca

The company announced its final investment decision on the project, which is conditional on the successful completion of a initial public offering.

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Poll finds most British Columbians support proportional representation

26-05-2017 16:44 via globalnews.ca

A new poll from Ipsos Reid finds most British Columbians are supportive of proportional representation following the 2017 election. Kyle Braid from Ipsos Reid joins us to break it down.

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Christy Clark gets 1st chance to govern — but how long can it last?

26-05-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca

The B.C. election is over and Premier Christy Clark is back at work running the province. But things are far from normal.

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Vancouver-based model mistakenly linked to Manchester bomber

26-05-2017 14:39 via globalnews.ca

A Vancouver-based model is speaking out after being linked to the recent bombing in Manchester.

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A minority government in British Columbia means political risk just skyrocketed for resource projects - Financial Post

26-05-2017 11:00

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A minority government in British Columbia means political risk just skyrocketed for resource projects
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British Columbia's election results are finally in. No matter how you cut them, they are not encouraging for planned resource projects. Those that are already advanced, like Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and some liquefied natural ...
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Mysterious holes appear in ghost town cemetery in BC Interior - CBC.ca

26-05-2017 09:14

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Mysterious holes appear in ghost town cemetery in BC Interior
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A historical society in B.C.'s Similkameen region says someone has been digging holes in a ghost town cemetery. Bob Sterne and his wife, members of the Granite Creek Preservation Society who have been taking care of the Granite Creek Cemetery for ...

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A teacher locked a 6-year-old with autism in a storage room, and that’s ‘traumatizing’

26-05-2017 08:40 via globalnews.ca

"Children are likely to escalate and start injuring themselves."

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Teacher suspended in Nanaimo

26-05-2017 08:19 via globalnews.ca

Thu, May 25: A teacher who has worked on call in the Nanaimo School District was suspended after she locked a little boy with autism in a storage room when he had a temper tantrum.

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Mysterious holes appear in Interior B.C. ghost town cemetery

26-05-2017 08:14 via cbc.ca

A historical society in B.C.'s Similkameen region says someone has been digging holes in a ghost town cemetery.

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Mysterious holes appear in ghost town cemetery in B.C. Interior

26-05-2017 08:14 via cbc.ca

A historical society in B.C.'s Similkameen region says someone has been digging holes in a ghost town cemetery.

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New evacuation alerts in and near West Kelowna

26-05-2017 07:49 via globalnews.ca

The community of Green Bay has been fortifying sandbag walls in anticipation of flooding on their lakefront properties. As of Thursday afternoon, dozens of homes in the West Kelowna neighbourhood on Okanagan Lake were put on Evacuation Alert and told to be prepared to leave at a moment’s notice. All waterfront properties on Westbank First...

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Evacuated Head of the Lake residents attend closed door meeting

26-05-2017 07:43 via globalnews.ca

Residents on Evacuation Order in the northern most community on Okanagan Lake near Vernon packed an information session held by the Okanagan Indian Band Thursday night.

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4/20 events cost Vancouver nearly $250K

26-05-2017 07:09 via cbc.ca

The City of Vancouver says it incurred almost a quarter of a million dollars in costs related to two 4/20 events in April 2017.

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EI parental benefits denied aunt caring for orphaned nephew

26-05-2017 06:41 via cbc.ca

Willow Yamauchi is caring for her newly orphaned nephew, but when she applied for employment insurance under parental benefits, she was denied because legal guardians aren't eligible.

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Global News Hour at 6: May 25

26-05-2017 05:32 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, May 25, 2017.

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Vancouver teen claims excessive force by RCMP due to mistaken identity

26-05-2017 04:53 via globalnews.ca

Another Metro Vancouver teenager claims he was a victim of mistaken identity — and roughed up by the RCMP.

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Aldergrove family shares Abbotsford hospital horror story

26-05-2017 04:50 via globalnews.ca

An Aldergrove family is sharing their hospital horror story tonight with the hopes that it will bring about some change.

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BC Evening Weather Forecast: May 25

26-05-2017 04:48 via globalnews.ca

The Thursday, May 25, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

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Endless house alarm in Vancouver makes neighbours crazy

26-05-2017 04:44 via globalnews.ca

Thu, May 25: Residents of Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood had to put up with a home alarm that was ringing for days. Jill Bennett has the story.

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Several bear sightings in Metro Vancouver serves as a reminder that bear season is back

26-05-2017 04:43 via globalnews.ca

Thu, May 25: More potentially-dangerous reminders today for Metro Vancouverites that bear season is back. Jennifer Palma has the story, and the video.

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Fathers and daughters

26-05-2017 04:43 via globalnews.ca

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

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Constable Sarah Beckett’s killer pleads guilty

26-05-2017 04:43 via globalnews.ca

Thu, May 25: The man charged in connection with the death of Constable Sarah Beckett on Vancouver Island pleaded guilty today to two charges. Neetu Garcha reports.

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Concussions, identity crises and depression in athletes

26-05-2017 04:40 via cbc.ca

Heavy hits to the head and concussions are known to increase risks of depression and even suicide, but new research suggests that may not be the only reason.

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Which campaign promises could fall by the wayside?

26-05-2017 04:38 via globalnews.ca

Thu, May 25: Now that we know the B.C. Greens hold the balance of power in the legislature, which campaign promises could wither and die as the parties negotiate for power? Ted Chernecki reports.

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Another teen claims RCMP roughed him up over mistaken identity

26-05-2017 04:38 via globalnews.ca

Thu, May 25: Another Metro Vancouver teenager is claiming he was a victim of mistaken identity, and roughed up by the RCMP. Nadia Stewart reports.

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A checklist for identifying the most common type of skin cancer

26-05-2017 04:04 via cbc.ca

Board certified medical and cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Marcie Ulmer shares the A-B-C-D-E method of identifying melanoma.

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A checklist for identifying skin cancers

26-05-2017 04:04 via cbc.ca

Board certified medical and cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Marcie Ulmer shares the A-B-C-D-E method of identifying melanoma.

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Neighbours sour over proposed Penticton winery lounge

26-05-2017 03:22 via cbc.ca

Perseus Wine, a winery in Penticton, is trying to apply for a lounge license for its property but neighbours say it's not a good fit for the mainly residential area.

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