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RCMP treating B.C. Lake Country fire as suspicious, looking for witnesses

21-07-2017 23:33 via cbc.ca

RCMP in B.C.'s Interior are investigating a wildfire in B.C.'s Lake Country district on the weekend as suspicious and likely human caused.

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Most evacuation orders from Princeton wildfire to be lifted

21-07-2017 23:33 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of people will soon be allowed to return to their homes in the Princeton area, two weeks after they were ordered out because of a wildfire.

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BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald fired - CBC.ca

21-07-2017 23:22

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BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald fired
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The BC Hydro board of directors has fired CEO Jessica McDonald as the new NDP government continues to make changes after being sworn into office earlier this week. On Thursday, Kenneth Peterson was appointed chair of the BC Hydro board, replacing ...
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Whitecaps wheel and deal to sign Kiwi 'keeper

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

New Zealand international goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday shortly after the team made a trade with the Montreal Impact for an international roster spot.

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Man dead after shooting in Chilliwack - CBC.ca

21-07-2017 23:20

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Man dead after shooting in Chilliwack
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A man is dead in Chilliwack, B.C., from what police are calling a targeted shooting just before 9 a.m. PT Friday near the Kal Tire on Progress Way. Police found a man with life-threatening injures. He was sent to hospital where he died. "The ...and more »

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BC Hydro president Jessica McDonald fired

21-07-2017 23:17 via globalnews.ca

BC Hydro's president Jessica McDonald has been fired.

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Foodie Friday: B.C. nugget warm potato salad

21-07-2017 23:13 via globalnews.ca

This week we are looking at B.C. nugget potatoes.

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BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald fired

21-07-2017 23:12 via cbc.ca

BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald has been fired as the new NDP government continues to make changes after being sworn into office earlier this week.

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A different sort of war film. Christopher Nolan's triumphant Dunkirk

21-07-2017 22:42 via cbc.ca

It was one of the pivotal turning points of the second world war, now director Christopher Nolan sets his sights on Dunkirk.

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Not too late for LNG projects: B.C. LNG Alliance responds to criticism

21-07-2017 22:34 via cbc.ca

The National Energy Board has described Canada as a “late entrant” to the liquefied natural gas industry in a recent report, sparking debate about when—if ever—was the right time to push forward with LNG projects.

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Man dead after shooting in Chilliwack

21-07-2017 22:20 via cbc.ca

A man is dead in Chilliwack, B.C., from what police are calling a targeted shooting.

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NDP government pledges to make good on BC Ferries and BC Hydro election promises

21-07-2017 22:10 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s new Transportation Minister Claire Trevena says key election promises related to BC Ferries will be followed through in the next few weeks.

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'It affects everybody': Memorial for teen homicide victim growing in Burnaby, B.C., park

21-07-2017 22:04 via cbc.ca

A small memorial is beginning to grow in Burnaby's Central Park as people leave bouquets and stuffed animals in honour of 13-year-old Marissa Shen, whose body was found there early Wednesday.

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B.C. Education Minister suggests using Vancouver’s by-election to elect new school board

21-07-2017 21:48 via globalnews.ca

Rob Fleming said the NDP wants to see the democratic process "restored."

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Destructive Lake Country wildfire may have been deliberately set

21-07-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca

"At this time we are treating this fire as suspicious and believe it to be human caused."

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Vancouver police ramping up efforts to prevent crime with new prediction technology

21-07-2017 21:38 via globalnews.ca

The VPD will be the first police force in Canada to use a new computerized crime prediction model.

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Chez Christophe: Baking with blueberries

21-07-2017 21:32 via globalnews.ca

Award-winning pastry chef Christophe Bonzon makes a delicious dessert featuring blueberries (the item is called “Breakfast on the Coast”).

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False Creek clean-up: How will work it work?

21-07-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca

The City of Vancouver is looking to improve the water quality of some of the city’s most contaminated locations.

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False Creek clean-up: How will it work?

21-07-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca

The City of Vancouver is looking to improve the water quality of some of the city’s most contaminated locations.

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'Thought I was a goner': B.C. man punches grizzly to survive attack

21-07-2017 21:17 via cbc.ca

Randal Warnock says he was attacked by a grizzly on a remote island after mooring his boat due to bad weather.

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Investigators try to piece together final moments of Marrisa Shen’s life

21-07-2017 21:02 via globalnews.ca

It’s still not known if the murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen was targeted or if her death was the result of a random act. As Jordan Armstrong reports a memorial is growing at Burnaby’s Central Park – as locals try to make sense of the tragedy.

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Daylight shooting at Chilliwack tire store

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

Chilliwack RCMP were called to the Kal Tire store 43000-block of Progress Way after getting reports of a shooting at 9 am.

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‘We’re open!’: Okanagan tourism sector says fires shouldn’t stop visitors

21-07-2017 20:46 via globalnews.ca

"It's safe to say it's been a challenging year for tourism operators."

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Head-on crash closes down Highway 97 in the south Okanagan

21-07-2017 20:35 via globalnews.ca

It's believed the driver of a car was passing another vehicle on a double-solid line when it collided with an on-coming pickup truck.

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Support services expand for Princeton wildfire evacuees

21-07-2017 19:54 via globalnews.ca

The Princeton wildfire broke out two weeks ago and has partially scorched about 3300 hectares.

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FedEx Canada set to close all retail office locations, more than 200 layoffs expected

21-07-2017 19:43 via globalnews.ca

FedEx Canada is set to shut all of its FedEx Office Print and Ship Centre locations across the country.

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Mounties helping B.C. livestock displaced by fires

21-07-2017 19:30 via globalnews.ca

Thousands of people have been displaced by wildfires in British Columbia, but the flames have also forced livestock left behind to flee beyond their enclosures.

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Patrollers checking for sprinkling restriction cheaters in Kelowna

21-07-2017 19:12 via globalnews.ca

"The Rutland Waterworks system currently running above normal levels to meet the outside water demands."

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Kingston Company Mobile Kitchens helps firefighters battling BC wildfires

21-07-2017 18:59 via globalnews.ca

An employee describes what he saw when we went to Williams Lake BC to help the firefighters

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Police incident in Chilliwack; car on fire under Vedder Canal Bridge

21-07-2017 18:50 via globalnews.ca

It appears Chilliwack RCMP are dealing with a major incident Friday morning.

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The ultimate BBQ breakfast sandwich

21-07-2017 17:42 via globalnews.ca

Global News Morning BC’s Paul Haysom takes over as pit master to show us how to make a perfect morning meal on the grill.

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RCMP investigating after shots fired in Surrey

21-07-2017 17:23 via globalnews.ca

Several people said they heard shots fired just after 8 p.m. Thursday in the 9400-block of 131A Street.

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Movie reviews: Dunkirk and A Ghost Story

21-07-2017 17:23 via globalnews.ca

Dana Gee looks at the Second World War drama ‘Dunkirk’, fantasy drama ‘A Ghost Story’, and romantic drama ‘From the ‘Land of the Moon’ and lets us know which one is worth catching in theatres.

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In historic 1st, transgender inmate wins transfer to women's prison

21-07-2017 16:19 via cbc.ca

Transgender inmate Fallon Aubee is making history as Canada's first federal inmate to be placed in a prison based on gender identity rather than genitalia.

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B.C. wildfire status Friday: working to bring residents home

21-07-2017 16:11 via globalnews.ca

It has been two weeks since the province declared a state of emergency due to the wildfires burning across B.C.

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Lions hope hot streak will bring fans back to BC Place

21-07-2017 16:00 via cbc.ca

Football fans have every reason to show up to BC Place for tonight’s Lions-Bombers CFL matchup, but will they?

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Man arrested after brief lockdown at Vancouver's Langara College

21-07-2017 15:55 via cbc.ca

All of Langara College, a post-secondary institution in Vancouver, was under a brief lockdown Thursday night after a reported robbery.

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Liquidation sales at most Sears stores slated for closure begin today

21-07-2017 14:02 via cbc.ca

Dozens of Sears stores slated for closure begin liquidation sales Friday, but bargain hunters would be wise to temper their expectations, say industry experts.

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Liquidation sales at most Sears stores slated for closure begin

21-07-2017 14:02 via cbc.ca

Dozens of Sears stores slated for closure begin liquidation sales Friday, but bargain hunters would be wise to temper their expectations, say industry experts.

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B.C. NDP government says it will take several months to develop a poverty reduction plan

21-07-2017 10:27 via globalnews.ca

Social Development Minister Shane Simpson says it will take a couple months, but a poverty reduction plan is coming.

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Lockdown Lifted at Langara College

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

Thu, Jul 20: Some nervous moments at the Vancouver school as students were warned about a possible violent intruder on campus. Nadia Stewart reports.

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Through the flames for PTSD: the man who walked through B.C.'s fire zone

21-07-2017 06:55 via cbc.ca

As a Canadian soldier Robert Gagnon has walked through enemy fire. Recently he's also walked through wildfire.

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Recreational activity on Okanagan river becoming clean-up burden

21-07-2017 06:21 via globalnews.ca

In the north Okanagan town of Enderby, the litter problem is washing up on the banks of the Shuswap River.

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Langara College lockdown cancelled after warning about ‘violent intruder’

21-07-2017 06:12 via globalnews.ca

"Please stay where you are and lock the doors."

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Judge rules that NEB must reconsider B.C. natural gas pipeline jurisdiction

21-07-2017 05:53 via cbc.ca

A Federal Court of Appeal judge has ruled the National Energy Board must reconsider whether a proposed TransCanada Corp. natural gas pipeline in B.C. falls under provincial or federal jurisdiction.

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Jared Edward Harris, high-risk sex offender, moving to North Delta

21-07-2017 05:40 via globalnews.ca

Delta Police are warning the public of a high-risk offender now living in North Delta.

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Lake Babine First Nation woman honoured for 1980s 'superstar' wrestling persona

21-07-2017 05:37 via cbc.ca

In the same summer Netflix's series 'Glow' casts a spotlight on the female pioneers of pro wrestling in the 1980s, a Prince George woman is being honoured for her own work inside the ring.

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Global News Hour at 6: Jul 20

21-07-2017 05:20 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Thursday, July 20, 2017.

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VPD adopts new rules for processing transgender community members - CBC.ca

21-07-2017 05:01

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VPD adopts new rules for processing transgender community members
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The Vancouver Police Department adopted new rules Thursday to define how its members are to interact with transgendered people who end up in police custody. The new rules specifically address the point at which a suspect is taken into custody, searched ...

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'We see serious progress': Activist welcomes new VPD rules for processing transgender community members

21-07-2017 04:59 via cbc.ca

The Vancouver Police Department adopted new rules Thursday to define how its members are to interact with transgender people who end up in police custody.

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