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‘Standing together’ says BC NDP and Greens as Speaker position remains empty

14-06-2017 23:51 via globalnews.ca

The BC NDP and the Greens say their alliance is strong regardless of what the Liberal party chooses to do with the speaker.

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Searching for missing plane is no easy task

14-06-2017 22:36 via globalnews.ca

Tuesday marked day five of the search for the missing plane that took off from Cranbrook en route to Kamloops.

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Vancouver Council reviewing liquor policy for Granville strip

14-06-2017 22:33 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver City Council heard recommendations about Granville's liquor policy such as selling alcohol in grocery stores and enhancing patio culture.

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Vancouver composer recruits screamers for novelty choir

14-06-2017 22:13 via cbc.ca

Composer Bob Smart looks for a few good screamers to put together a scream choir that will perform around the city in July.

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Highlights of TSB report on whale-watching capsizing off British Columbia - CityNews

14-06-2017 21:49

Highlights of TSB report on whale-watching capsizing off British Columbia
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... — Conditions were favourable for the formation of breaking waves and moments before the wave that capsized the boat struck, the master became aware of it and attempted to realign the vessel to minimize its impact, but there was not enough time for ...and more »

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Highlights of TSB report on whale-watching capsizing off British ... - CityNews

14-06-2017 21:49

Highlights of TSB report on whale-watching capsizing off British ...
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... — Conditions were favourable for the formation of breaking waves and moments before the wave that capsized the boat struck, the master became aware of it ...and more »

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Can consumers make sure chicken was ethically treated? - British ... - CBC.ca

14-06-2017 21:45

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Can consumers make sure chicken was ethically treated? - British ...
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A shocking video of alleged chicken abuse in B.C.'s Fraser Valley has led consumers to wonder how they can ensure the animals they eat are treated ...and more »

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Can consumers make sure chicken was ethically treated?

14-06-2017 21:43 via cbc.ca

Short of visiting a farm, it's hard to know whether an animal was ethically treated, and one advocate says that's the reason for systemic change.

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Abbotsford man stops home invader with baseball bat

14-06-2017 21:10 via globalnews.ca

A would-be home invader is bruised and banged up – after the Abbotsford homeowner fought back with a baseball bat.

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Signs of discontent among BC Liberals and BC NDP leaders

14-06-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca

Growing frustration on the part of BC NDP leader John Horgan and BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver. The pair accusing Christy Clark of hanging onto power while she attempts to sow discontent between them. Keith Baldrey has details of the press conference the two leaders held.

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TSB release findings into sinking of Leviathan II near Tofino

14-06-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca

Nearly two years after a whale watching boat capsized off the coast of Tofino, the Transportation Safety Board has finally released the results of its investigation. As Jordan Armstrong reports the TSB put forward three recommendations calling for better passenger safety.

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Legendary CFL coach Don Matthews dead at age 77

14-06-2017 20:51 via cbc.ca

Don Matthews, one of the CFL's most prolific coaches and known simply as "The Don," has died. The larger-than-life character with 231 wins and 10 Grey Cups on his resume was 77.

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Police seek 5 suspects in string of Surrey car thefts

14-06-2017 20:49 via globalnews.ca

Police say it is a small number of people who commit the majority of crimes in the community.

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B.C. human rights group wants third party oversight of Canadian Border Services Agency

14-06-2017 20:35 via globalnews.ca

The BC Civil Liberties Association says the CBSA should have an independent oversight of its actions.

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Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival

14-06-2017 20:26 via globalnews.ca

The Vancouver Pride Society has a full lineup of events for this year's Pride Parade and festival 2017! This year's Pride Parade is August 6th

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Government of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of British Columbia - Canada NewsWire (press release)

14-06-2017 20:25

Government of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of British Columbia
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OTTAWA, June 14, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the new judicial application process announced on October 20, 2016. The new ...and more »

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Victoria mayor proposes billeting to fight housing crisis

14-06-2017 20:15 via cbc.ca

Victoria has 0.5 per cent vacancy rate, and Mayor Lisa Helps says one solution could be homeowners opening up their homes and taking people in.

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Female elk become gun shy as they age, U of A research shows

14-06-2017 20:00 via cbc.ca

Female elk learn to avoid hunters as they get older, making them virtually "bulletproof" to human predators, research from the University of Alberta study suggests.

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Canada 150 at Canada Place

14-06-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca

Canada Celebrates it's 150th year of Confederation! CKNW wants you to celebrate with us at Canada Place, host to the largest party outside of Ottawa for Canada Day!

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PNE Prize Home Lottery 2017

14-06-2017 19:40 via globalnews.ca

The PNE Prize Home Lottery is back! This year’s lottery has some exciting changes with a new $100 ticket option and ticket packages.

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Towering inferno unlikely in Vancouver high-rise, says fire expert

14-06-2017 19:19 via cbc.ca

A fire in a Vancouver high-rise is unlikely to turn into a towering inferno like the one in London, according to Vancouver's Fire and Rescue Department

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BUSINESS REPORT: Bank of Canada, it’s time to raise interest rates

14-06-2017 19:18 via globalnews.ca

What has emerged is an economy that shows wide-scale growth that has averaged 3.5 per cent annualized over the past three-quarters.

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Transportation Safety Board releases report into Leviathan II sinking

14-06-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has come out with three recommendations to improve passenger vessel safety, resulting from its investigation into the fatal capsizing of the Leviathan II, off Tofino two years ago, in which six people died. The Board’s first recommendation is that Transport Canada require commercial passenger vessel operators on the West Coast...

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Norsat International may accept U.S. bid over controversial Chinese takeover offer

14-06-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca

Norsat International Inc., which is subject to a controversial takeover bid from a Chinese firm, says it may accept a better offer from an American investment fund.

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Erin Ubels

14-06-2017 18:18 via globalnews.ca

Erin Ubels is a News Anchor with CKNW.

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Senior Abbotsford couple fights off home invader - CBC.ca

14-06-2017 17:45

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Senior Abbotsford couple fights off home invader
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A male homeowner in his mid-60's hit an intruder with a baseball bat and then put him in a headlock while his wife, in her 70s, called police. According to Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald the man knocked on the door around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and ...and more »

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Senior Abbotsford couple fights off home invader

14-06-2017 17:42 via cbc.ca

Police in Abbotsford are recommending charges against a 37-year-old man who allegedly forced his way into an elderly couple’s home Tuesday evening.

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Older Abbotsford couple fight off home invader

14-06-2017 17:42 via cbc.ca

Police in Abbotsford are recommending charges against a 37-year-old man who allegedly forced his way into an elderly couple’s home Tuesday evening.

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Elderly Abbotsford couple fight off home invader

14-06-2017 17:42 via cbc.ca

Police in Abbotsford are recommending charges against a 37-year-old man who allegedly forced his way into an elderly couple’s home Tuesday evening.

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90-year-old in wheelchair forgotten by airlines at Calgary airport

14-06-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca

A 90-year-old airline passenger says she was twice forgotten and left to fend for herself in a wheelchair during a stopover at Calgary International Airport.

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Man — who appeared to wear headphones — killed after hit by train in Langley

14-06-2017 16:52 via cbc.ca

Police were called to a rail crossing near Glover Road and Fraser Highway around 8:30 p.m., after reports a man wandering on the tracks had been hit by a Canadian Pacific train.

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Man — who appeared to wear headphones — dies after train strike in Langley

14-06-2017 16:52 via cbc.ca

Police were called to a rail crossing near Glover Road and Fraser Highway around 8:30 p.m., after reports a man wandering on the tracks had been hit by a Canadian Pacific train.

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One southbound lane on Coquihalla reopened near Hope, B.C.

14-06-2017 15:34 via cbc.ca

One southbound lane of B.C.'s Highway 5 has reopened after it was closed north of Hope by a vehicle incident.

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Coquihalla closed southbound near Hope, B.C.

14-06-2017 15:34 via cbc.ca

The southbound lane of B.C.'s Highway 5 is expected to remain closed until 7:30 a.m. PT Wednesday because of a vehicle incident north of Hope.

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Vancouver firefighters deal with two early morning blazes

14-06-2017 15:15 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver fire crews were busy early Wednesday morning dealing with two separate blazes.

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Abbotsford B.C. man fights off home invasion suspect with a baseball bat

14-06-2017 15:06 via globalnews.ca

An Abbotsford man was not going to let an intruder take anything from his home on Tuesday night.

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California dreaming?: How climate change could remake B.C.'s agricultural industry

14-06-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca

Climate change could decimate California's agricultural industry — can B.C. pick up the slack?

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Yukon rainbow crosswalk vandalized by tire burnout

14-06-2017 14:34 via globalnews.ca

WHITEHORSE – RCMP in Whitehorse have opened an investigation into an act of vandalism on a newly painted rainbow crosswalk installed by the city in support of the LGBTQ community. Witnesses said a white truck allegedly stopped on the crosswalk on Monday and burned rubber, leaving long black marks across the rainbow. READ MORE: Saskatoon’s rainbow...

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Report due in deadly whale-watching sinking

14-06-2017 14:32 via globalnews.ca

Six people died after the Leviathan II flipped during a whale-watching expedition near the resort community of Tofino in October 2015.

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TSB to release report on deadly whale-watching incident off Tofino

14-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca

Some survivors of the deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island hope the release of a Transportation Safety Board investigation on Wednesday offers answers that will help them on their road to recovery, their lawyer says.

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TSB to release report into deadly whale-watching incident off Tofino

14-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca

Some survivors of the deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island hope the release of a Transportation Safety Board investigation on Wednesday offers answers that will help them on their road to recovery, their lawyer says.

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TSB releases report on deadly whale-watching incident off Tofino

14-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca

Tour boat operators must do a better job identifying hazardous waves according to the investigation into the capsizing of the Leviathan II whale-watching boat near Tofino, B.C.

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Report into Tofino whale-watching tragedy recommends changes to safety practices

14-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca

Tour boat operators must do a better job identifying hazardous waves according to an investigation into the capsizing of the Leviathan II whale-watching boat near Tofino, B.C.

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6 displaced after fire at Vancouver's Rainier Hotel

14-06-2017 12:21 via cbc.ca

The fire broke out in the third floor of the downtown Vancouver SRO around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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'Action is desperately needed': Senators recommend 50 ways to fix Canada's courts

14-06-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca

A Senate committee has laid out 50 recommendations aimed at unclogging courts across Canada and ensuring accused criminals don't elude justice due to lengthy trial delays.

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UPDATE: Man dies after being struck by train in Langley, B.C.

14-06-2017 10:48 via globalnews.ca

Police are trying to determine how a man ended up on railroad tracks in Langley when he was struck by a train Tuesday evening.

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Man in serious condition after being struck by train in Langley, B.C.

14-06-2017 10:48 via globalnews.ca

Police are trying to determine how a man ended up on railroad tracks in Langley when he was struck by a train Tuesday evening.

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City of Vancouver strikes down Chinatown development

14-06-2017 08:23 via globalnews.ca

Tue, Jun 13: The City of Vancouver voting down a proposed 12-storey tower on Keefer Street today. The development was the source of much debate, that went on for years.

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RCMP seek assistance locating missing Vernon teen

14-06-2017 06:57 via globalnews.ca

An 18-year-old Vernon resident has not been heard from or seen since May 29. Family report that this is unusual behavior for Tracy Genereaux and investigators are requesting the public’s help in finding her, according to RCMP.

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6 Victoria schools come together to explore Indigenous culture

14-06-2017 06:49 via cbc.ca

Students will perform a stage production about bringing different peoples together that draws upon traditions and stories from several Vancouver Island First Nations.

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