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225 Canadian Armed Forces members headed to B.C.

20-07-2017 23:29 via globalnews.ca

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the unarmed military members will assist with road checks in key access points in the Interior, freeing local police to do other duties.

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John Horgan announces $100 increase to income and disability assistance

20-07-2017 23:19 via globalnews.ca

New monthly welfare rates will be $710, and $1,133 for those on disability assistance.

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Death of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen in Burnaby’s Central Park a homicide: IHIT

20-07-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca

Police are revealing little about the teen's death but they are urging everyone in the area to be on alert.

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Burnaby neighbourhood rattled by death of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen in Central Park

20-07-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca

Police are revealing little about the teen's death but they are urging everyone in the area to be on alert.

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New enhanced U.S. security measures take affect

20-07-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca

If your summer travel plans are taking you south of the border you might want to leave yourself a little extra time. Claire Newell explains what you need to know about the new U.S. security measures.

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Community alarmed by potential for logging on Bowen Island

20-07-2017 21:39 via cbc.ca

Bowen Islanders are mounting a fight against B.C. government plans that could one day result in logging in their community.

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Rain in the forecast helps crews battle B.C. wildfires

20-07-2017 21:37 via globalnews.ca

Global News reporter Dallas Flexhaug is in Kamloops Thursday where she has the latest update on the wildfires in British Columbia.

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Baking egg-free vegan ‘Aquafabulous’ desserts

20-07-2017 21:29 via globalnews.ca

If you are a vegan or have egg allergies, you know just how challenging it can be to find baked goods that are egg free, but now there is a solution. Food blogger and author Rebecca Coleman explains how to be ‘Aquafabulous’.

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Baking egg-free ‘Aquafabulous’ desserts

20-07-2017 21:29 via globalnews.ca

If you are a vegan or have egg allergies, you know just how challenging it can be to find baked goods that are egg free, but now there is a solution. Food blogger and author Rebecca Coleman explains how to be ‘Aquafabulous’.

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Police say person of interest in Calgary burnt-car case had relationship with 1 of 4 victims

20-07-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca

Calgary police are looking for a person of interest in relation to the deaths of four people found "brutally" murdered last week.

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Police urge parents to be vigilant after body discovered in park

20-07-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca

Police are stepping up patrols and urging vigilance after the discovery of the body of a teenage girl in Burnaby’s Central Park. As Jordan Armstrong reports, police are revealing very little about her death but they are urging everyone in the area to be on alert.

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Fire in Penticton suburb damages homes, triggers short term ... - CBC.ca

20-07-2017 20:33

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The City of Penticton reports the fire is "being managed effectively" and damage was contained to the roofs of two homes.and more »

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Fire in Penticton suburb triggers evacuation, damages homes

20-07-2017 19:33 via cbc.ca

The City of Penticton reports the fire is "being managed effectively" and damage was contained to the roofs of two homes.

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Fire in Penticton suburb damages homes, triggers short term evacuation

20-07-2017 19:33 via cbc.ca

The City of Penticton reports the fire is "being managed effectively" and damage was contained to the roofs of two homes.

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Friendship begins on the playground at Vancouver camp for refugee kids

20-07-2017 19:00 via cbc.ca

The founders of a Vancouver summer day camp for refugee children are hoping that the key to feeling comfortably Canadian can be found on the playground.

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Semi-truck hits cow, crashes into house on Highway 97A in Armstrong, B.C.

20-07-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca

Some Armstrong residents received an abrupt wake-up call on Thursday morning when a semi-truck crashed into a home on Highway 97A.

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BUSINESS REPORT: A stronger loonie could weigh on trade but be good for investors

20-07-2017 18:46 via globalnews.ca

Individual investors stand to gain from the unexpected fallout from the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike.

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Some campers on the B.C. coast ignoring open fire ban despite interior wildfires

20-07-2017 18:45 via globalnews.ca

The Coastal Fire Centre received 50 complaints last weekend about campfires, despite a complete ban on open fires and the raging wildfires elsewhere in British Columbia

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More questions than answers in 'suspicious' death of Marrisa Shen

20-07-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca

Almost two days after 13-year-old Marissa Shen's body was found in a Burnaby park, police continue to appeal for information from the public.

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More questions than answers in 'suspicious' death of Marissa Shen

20-07-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca

Almost two days after 13-year-old Marissa Shen's body was found in a Burnaby park, police continue to appeal for information from the public.

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'Suspicious' grass fire in Lillooet destroys 2 homes

20-07-2017 18:25 via cbc.ca

The early Thursday fire, driven by wind, raced across an empty grass field in a residential area and engulfed two mobile homes, destroying them.

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Canada's high court to hear B.C. appeal in battle against big tobacco

20-07-2017 17:52 via cbc.ca

A 16-year battle in British Columbia will drag on a little longer as the province fights to recover billions of dollars in health-care costs linked to tobacco-related diseases.

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Four things you can do to protect your home while on vacation

20-07-2017 17:48 via globalnews.ca

Travel expert Claire Newell gives us four tips to secure your home that will give you some peace of mind while travelling.

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PHOTOS: Eagle swoops down and grabs hen, neighbour’s cows try to help

20-07-2017 17:35 via globalnews.ca

Deroche resident Emilie Henderson managed to snap some photos of a rather unusual sight on Tuesday.

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Top 5 summer shows on the small screen

20-07-2017 17:24 via globalnews.ca

TV Week’s Brent Furdyk takes us through five new TV shows launching over the next few weeks that will have people talking.

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IIO investigating death of man in custody of Prince George RCMP

20-07-2017 16:47 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office is looking into the death of a 35-year-old man in police custody in Prince George on Wednesday.

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B.C. wildfire status Thursday: officials confirm 41 homes lost in the Cariboo

20-07-2017 16:13 via globalnews.ca

About 140 wildfires continue to burn across the province and about 45,000 people are still under evacuation order or alert.

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Brother of crash victim urges B.C. truckers to slow down

20-07-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca

Six years ago, a semi-truck hauling two trailers jackknifed and killed a California family in Kootenay National Park, despite the fact the driver was within the posted speed limit.

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'Quite unpredictable': Thunderstorms bring wind, rain and lightning to B.C. wildfires

20-07-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca

For weeks, a stretch of hot, dry weather has worked against fire crews on the front lines fighting B.C.'s wildfires. Thursday could see fire-scorched regions get the most rains they'll see in weeks.

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Canadian Forces sending 225 more troops to help with B.C. wildfires

20-07-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca

Provincial ministers gave an update on the fire situation on a day when weather will once again be key. Some areas could get some much needed rain but there's also the risk of lightning coming with it.

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Canadian Forces sending 150 more troops to help with B.C. wildfires

20-07-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca

Provincial ministers gave an update on the fire situation on a day when weather will once again be key. Some areas could get some much needed rain but there's also the risk of lightning coming with it.

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Island Health hopes to reopen helipad at Tofino hospital in 2018

20-07-2017 15:30 via cbc.ca

The helipad at the Tofino hospital was taken out service since 2011 because it didn't meet Transport Canada standards. The replacement was delayed by issues with tree height and land ownership.

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John Horgan's cabinet sends message that experience matters - CBC.ca

20-07-2017 15:01

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Now the governing begins. It took 52 days after the May 9 provincial election for NDP leader John Horgan to be asked to form a government in B.C. It took another 19 days for Horgan to select a cabinet and be sworn into power. On Tuesday, Horgan ...
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John Horgan's cabinet sends message that experience matters

20-07-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca

John Horgan has done what no NDP leader in BC has had to in more than 16 years: put together a cabinet. With a range of options from young stars to wily veterans, Horgan has weighed his choices towards those with experience.

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Assessments ongoing in Williams Lake area

20-07-2017 14:50 via globalnews.ca

Al Richmond, chair of the Cariboo Regional District, confirms about 41 homes have been lost in the Cariboo Regional District so far, but that number is expected to go up.

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Luck was on everyone’s side in townhouse fire in Surrey B.C.

20-07-2017 14:20 via globalnews.ca

Two Surrey residents and firefighters were fortunate not to have been injured because of disconnected smoke alarms and ammunition in a townhouse fire.

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4 displaced after kitchen fire spreads through Surrey townhouse

20-07-2017 12:57 via cbc.ca

Fire crews were called to the two-alarm blaze at a townhouse complex near 102A Ave and 133 Street around 11 p.m. Wednesday.

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'Get out there, get 'er done and, of course, be safe': Tiny Riske Creek, B.C., fights the fire

20-07-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca

In the tiny B.C. community of Riske Creek, logging and ranching are a way of life, but in recent days many of the 90 or so residents have found themselves on the front line of one of the largest fires in the province.

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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Statement on Wildfire Situation ... - Assembly of First Nations

20-07-2017 09:00

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Health Canada approves supervised injection sites for Kelowna and Kamloops

20-07-2017 08:00 via cbc.ca

“There is more work to, to get more people from their use alone and bring them into a safe space," medical health officer says.

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Scottish women can now access free tampons through pilot program

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

The government of Scotland has just launched a pilot project that provides free sanitary product to low income women and one MP says she's ready to start crafting the idea into law.

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Scottish women can access free tampons through pilot program

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

The government of Scotland has just launched a pilot project that provides free sanitary product to low income women and one MP says she's ready to start crafting the idea into law.

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Surrey-Guildford NDP MLA hints at more funding to fight city’s violence

20-07-2017 06:47 via globalnews.ca

Garry Begg said he knows people are concerned about their safety, "as they should be."

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Trans-Canada white with paint after spill

20-07-2017 06:32 via globalnews.ca

The Trans-Canada Highway was closed for about 90 minutes Wednesday afternoon west of Revelstoke when a semi hauling paint lost around 60 industrial sized buckets on the roadway. RCMP ticketed a 32-year-old B.C. drive for having an unsecured load.

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Kelowna man who died hiking now identified

20-07-2017 06:26 via globalnews.ca

Global News has learned the identity of the Kelowna man who fell to his death while hiking July 15 in Glacier National Park. Tom Padmore was said to have a thirst for adventure. His family said he died while living his passion.

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Metro Vancouver’s first obstacle course gym appeals to aspiring ninja warriors

20-07-2017 06:25 via globalnews.ca

Obstacle course racing has been around for decades and its popularity has exploded in recent years. The popularity of the U.S. TV program American Ninja Warrior hasn't hurt.

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Okanagan flood damage assessed in public parks and trails

20-07-2017 06:19 via globalnews.ca

The high water levels may have dropped and flooding concerns are all but over for the Okanagan but the record water levels have left a wake of their own.

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Global News Hour at 6: Jul 19

20-07-2017 06:00 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Wednesday, July 19, 2017.

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Metro Vancouver board proposes $1-per-household tax to fund housing projects

20-07-2017 05:50 via globalnews.ca

"We thought on a per household basis [this] is probably the fairest way to implement a levy in the region."

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Safety concerns raised about Burnaby’s Central Park following teen’s death

20-07-2017 05:43 via globalnews.ca

The 90-hectare park in Burnaby has always been seen as a family-safe space, but Marissa Shen’s death has brought up concerns about the park’s safety.

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