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Homicide investigators probe fatal Surrey stabbing

08-07-2017 23:50 via cbc.ca

One man is dead after a stabbing in Surrey, B.C. early Saturday morning.

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Metro Vancouver firefighters gear up to help as interior wildfires rage

08-07-2017 23:36 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver firefighters are gearing up in case they get the call to help with wildfires in B.C.'s interior

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A look by the numbers at the wildfires burning across British Columbia - CTV News

08-07-2017 23:28

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A look by the numbers at the wildfires burning across British Columbia
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ASHCROFT, B.C. - Here are some numbers on the wildfires that are burning across British Columbia: Number of fires: More than 173 fires were reported on Friday alone, with fire crews battling 183 blazes across the province at one point on Saturday.
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Facebook group set up to help B.C. wildfire evacuees with livestock

08-07-2017 22:58 via globalnews.ca

With more than 180 wildfires burning around B.C. and more than 38,000 people on evacuation order, groups are being set up online to help those displaced by the wildfires.

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Fire overtakes condo building under construction in Kelowna, B.C.

08-07-2017 22:14 via cbc.ca

A four-storey condo building under construction in Kelowna, B.C., has been overtaken by a large fire.

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Fire collapses condo building under construction in Kelowna, B.C.

08-07-2017 22:14 via cbc.ca

A condo building under construction in Kelowna, B.C., has collapsed after a large fire.

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176 homes evacuated after fire destroys condo building under construction in Kelowna, B.C.

08-07-2017 22:14 via cbc.ca

A condo building under construction in Kelowna, B.C., has collapsed after a large fire.

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Smokey skies, air quality advisory in effect for parts of B.C. due to wildfires

08-07-2017 22:10 via globalnews.ca

A smokey skies and air quality advisory has been issued by Environment Canada due to wildfires burning in many parts of the province.

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Large fire breaks out at building under construction in Kelowna

08-07-2017 21:43 via globalnews.ca

A large fire in the Lower Mission area was visible from across many parts of Kelowna on Saturday.

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BC wildfires close highways around the province

08-07-2017 21:13 via globalnews.ca

A number of major highway routes are closed throughout the province today due to the numerous wildfires burning around B.C. Here are the latest closures but check DriveBC before heading out.

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Wildfire burning near Princeton has grown to 1,500 hectares

08-07-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca

A huge wildfire near Princeton is burning out of control. It has grown quickly from 200 hectares to 1,500 hectares in only a short time. Global Okanagan’s Lauren Pullen has the latest details.

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Fires break out in Williams Lake area

08-07-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca

A number of fires have scorched more than 1,000 hectares of land and forced hundreds to evacuate their homes. Officials say a series of lightning strikes caused several wildfires in the region.

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Gustafsen wildfire continues to burn near 100 Mile House

08-07-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca

The Gustafsen wildfire is currently about 1,800 hectares in size and is and zero per cent contained. At this time, officials don’t know of any buildings lost.

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Many evacuees from Ashcroft fire now in Kamloops

08-07-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca

A massive fire burning near Ashcroft has forced people from their homes. Many of those people are now in Kamloops where Paul Johnson is live.

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Vancouver's 1967 Summer of Love as remembered by legendary DJ

08-07-2017 21:00 via cbc.ca

Old school disc jockey "Jolly" John Tanner brings us back to 1967. The shops catered to the flavors and fashions of the day and yes, smoke was in the air. Tanner delivers a lesson in hippie culture.

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Two dead, one injured in Chilliwack stabbing

08-07-2017 20:18 via globalnews.ca

Homicide investigators are in Chilliwack where a stabbing left two people dead and one injured.

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Thousands of people evacuated due to wildfires: Cariboo official

08-07-2017 20:13 via globalnews.ca

Al Richmond, Cariboo Regional District Chair, speaks with Global’s BC1 saying that over 5000 people had to evacuate their homes.

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171 wildfires burning across British Columbia: Fire official

08-07-2017 20:13 via globalnews.ca

Kevin Skrepnek, chief fire information officer, gives more details on how emergency responders are handling the wildfires says over 140 fires were started on Friday.

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Who is B.C.'s highest paid pro athlete? (Hint: he could be from Trail)

08-07-2017 20:01 via cbc.ca

The $50 million dollar, four-year contract just signed by Kamloops NBAer Kelly Olynyk got us wondering: Who is the best paid B.C. athlete of all time?

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Who is B.C. highest paid pro athlete? (Hint: he could be from Trail)

08-07-2017 20:01 via cbc.ca

The $50 million dollar, four-year contract just signed by Kamloops NBAer Kelly Olynyk got us wondering: Who is the best paid B.C. athlete of all time?

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BC wildfires lead to a number of highway closures

08-07-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca

Here is a list of a road closures.

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Police confirm double homicide in downtown Chilliwack, B.C.

08-07-2017 19:36 via cbc.ca

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said RCMP responded to an alternation soon after 10 p.m. PT Friday night at the corner of Young and Yale roads.

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Why millenials are lining up for a Vancouver dessert shop's sweet taste of nostalgia

08-07-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca

Marpole's newest dessert restaurant serves traditional Cantonese sweet soups with a digitally-designed twist.

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Restaurant serves traditional Hong Kong desserts to Instagram generation

08-07-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca

Marpole's newest dessert restaurant serves traditional Cantonese sweet soups with a digitally-designed twist.

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Duncan, B.C. sees big increase in discarded needles in parks, schools

08-07-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca

In just two four-hour shifts last weekend, front-line workers in Duncan, B.C. picked up approximately 1,000 needles

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'All you have to do is feel': saxophonist Ernie Watts melds jazz and Indian classical music

08-07-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca

Two-time Grammy-winning jazz musician Ernie Watts talks about his special musical collaboration with Indian classical violinist L. Subramaniam in Vancouver.

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'We are in this for the long haul': no relief in sight as B.C. wildfires rage

08-07-2017 18:37 via cbc.ca

Hot and dry weather is expected to continue in B.C., making a hard job even harder for those fighting out-of-control wildfires.

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'God forbid we get more lightning': B.C. crews call for reinforcements as wildfires rage

08-07-2017 18:37 via cbc.ca

A province-wide state of emergency remains in effect in B.C. as nearly 140 new fires broke out on Friday alone.

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'Extraordinary day': Homes, towns evacuated after more than 140 wildfires break out in B.C.

08-07-2017 18:37 via cbc.ca

A province-wide state of emergency remains in effect in B.C. as nearly 140 new fires broke out on Friday alone.

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There's a cricket emoji coming to your phone, thanks in part to Vancouverite

08-07-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca

Vancouver-born Yohei Rosen worked on the cricket emoji proposal that has now been adopted by the Unicode consortium.

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Sign banning breastfeeding sparks social media backlash - CBC.ca

08-07-2017 17:01

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Sign banning breastfeeding sparks social media backlash
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A sign posted inside a coffee shop in northern British Columbia, instructing women to cover themselves if breastfeeding inside the cafe has sparked criticism at the cafe owner. "Breastfeeding … use a cloth or something to cover yourself or you will be ...

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Sign banning breastfeeding sparks social media backlash

08-07-2017 17:00 via cbc.ca

The owner of the cafe in Telkwa, B.C. says he will have to adapt to the fact that women have the right to breastfeed in public, but he's still uncomfortable with the idea.

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'A strong car and lots of gas in the garage': B.C. residents prepare for the worst as wildfire threat grows

08-07-2017 14:23 via cbc.ca

As fires surrounded three sides of Cache Creek, most of the town's 1,000 or so residents heeded the evacuation order signed Friday afternoon by Mayor John Ranta.

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The B.C. Liberals should offer up one of their own for the job of Speaker

08-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca

If a Liberal stood for Speaker, the party would gain a measure of leverage over the government with the ever-present threat of withdrawal. Solve the NDP's problem in the present, and gain the ability to create a new headache for them down the road.

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Vancouver Mayor maintains stance against Massey Tunnel replacement

08-07-2017 09:49 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver Mayor and Mayors' Council Chair Gregor Robertson is maintaining his position against the Massey Tunnel replacement.

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Princeton Wildfire evacuations expanded

08-07-2017 07:51 via globalnews.ca

More than 50 homes north of Princeton are under evacuation alert following a fast moving wildfire about 10 kilometres north of the Similkameen Valley town. The Province of B.C. declared a state of emergency Friday evening because of 56 new wildfires started in the province Friday. The B.C. Wildfire service reports 138 wildfire starts in...

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Doctor's warning to music festival attendees: 'Be careful in the heat'

08-07-2017 06:35 via cbc.ca

The Fraser Health Authority has a warning for the tens of thousands of people descending on Surrey this weekend for a major music festival: be careful in the heat.

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Global News Hour at 6: Jul 7

08-07-2017 05:57 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, July 7, 2017.

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Princeton wildfire not burning toward town

08-07-2017 04:51 via globalnews.ca

The wildfire burning on Highway 5A, 10 km north of Princeton is estimated at 200 hectares and growing, according to Emergency Operations Director Mark Woods. A children’s camp, Camp Tulahead, has been evacuated to Merritt. Woods spoke on the evacuation of 34 properties Friday evening.

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PNE Prize Home sneak peak

08-07-2017 04:35 via globalnews.ca

Fri, Jul 7: Kristi Gordon gives us an early look at the PNE Prize Home in a private viewing.

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BC Evening Weather Forecast: Jul 7

08-07-2017 04:35 via globalnews.ca

The Friday, July 7, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

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Towns, homes evacuated in B.C. as wildfires burn out of control

08-07-2017 04:30 via cbc.ca

A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia as wildfires burn out of control across the Interior. The fires have prompted the evacuation of at least one airport, two hospitals, an entire town and hundreds of homes throughout the area.

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Thousands evacuated in B.C. as wildfires burn out of control

08-07-2017 04:30 via cbc.ca

A state of emergency has been declared in the province as wildfires burn out of control across the Interior. The fires have prompted the evacuation of at least one airport, two hospitals, an entire town and hundreds of homes throughout the area.

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B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires burn out of control

08-07-2017 04:30 via cbc.ca

Wildfires burning out of control across the B.C. Interior have prompted the evacuation of at least one airport, an entire town and hundreds of homes throughout the area.

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Fire rages near 100 Mile House

08-07-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Fri, Jul 7:An evacuation order has been issued for over 2,000 properties near 105 Mile House, 108 Mile House and the west shore of Lac La Hache. Hundreds more are under an evacuation alert. Anne Drewa reports.

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Cache creek evacuated

08-07-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Fri, Jul 7: The Village of Cache Creek has been evacuated and residents have been told to go to Kamloops as a wildfire in Ashcroft has grown to 700 hectares.

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B.C. couple raises funds for woman’s cancer treatment in the U.S.

08-07-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. Leah Wiebe is a 29-year-old mother of two who has an aggressive form of leukemia. There’s some hope she can go to Seattle for treatment. But she needs financial help to make it happen. Jennifer Palma reports.

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Outraged passersby find four dogs in a car on a hot day in Vancouver

08-07-2017 04:22 via globalnews.ca

Fri, Jul 7: Four dogs shut up in a car for as long as an hour on a hot evening in downtown Vancouver. Linda Aylesworth reports.

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The beat goes on for FVDED in the Park

08-07-2017 04:18 via globalnews.ca

Fri, Jul 7: While other music festivals in B.C. have struggled, people will dance in the sun at FVDED in the Park in Surrey. John Hua reports.

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Police confront mom who left kids in her car on a hot day.

08-07-2017 04:18 via globalnews.ca

Fri, Jul 7: Vancouver police tell a mother her kids could have died after she left her six-year-old girl and three-year-old boy in an SUV on a hot summer day. Rumina Daya reports.

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