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Kestrel chicks saved from B.C. wildfire released back into the wild

03-10-2017 23:54 via cbc.ca

The falcons were found inside a scorched power pole in July, days after the Elephant Hill fire broke out.

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Mom and son marathon duo score major win for inclusion - CBC.ca

03-10-2017 23:26

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Mom and son marathon duo score major win for inclusion
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Michelle Gentis and her son, Joshua, dream of completing a goal many distance runners share — finishing all six races that make up the Abbott World Marathon Majors. Crossing the finish line in Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, New York and Chicago is a ...

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Mom and son marathon duo score major win for inclusion

03-10-2017 23:23 via cbc.ca

Michelle Gentis and her son, Joshua, have been fighting to participate in major marathons across the world. They'll get their chance this weekend in Chicago.

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B.C. assisted dying review finds program working well, but room for improvement

03-10-2017 22:58 via globalnews.ca

The review also found there is work being done on improving documentation as 40 per cent of case files were missing forms.

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Community solar energy facility could be coming to the Okanagan

03-10-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca

he proposed project would have 720 panels producing 240 kilowatts of electricity.

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Poll suggests majority of British Columbians support complete ban on grizzly bear hunt

03-10-2017 22:37 via globalnews.ca

The online survey found nearly two-thirds of self-described hunters who responded would support a complete ban.

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B.C. premier reacts to excise tax on marijuana

03-10-2017 22:31 via globalnews.ca

Federal government proposed an excise tax on marijuana, which was a surprise for B.C. premier John Horgan.

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Trudeau speaks on MMIWG LIVE

03-10-2017 22:30 via cbc.ca

Prime minister attends Families of Sisters in Spirit Vigil and delivers remarks on front lawn of Parliament Hill

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Love, history and family: the true story of a Japanese-Canadian internment camp survivor

03-10-2017 22:28 via cbc.ca

A new play, based on the true story of a Japanese-Canadian internment camp survivor, first came to light after playwright and performer Tetsuro Shigematsu unexpectedly discovered that a friend's father once owned a popular photo finishing franchise.

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What's the job with the highest number of injuries in B.C.? The answer may surprise you

03-10-2017 22:11 via cbc.ca

It's not an occupation most people would consider dangerous, but, according to WorkSafeBC, health-care assistants have the highest number of on-the-job injuries in the province.

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‘From a young age, he was fearless’: Statement from B.C. family on Las Vegas shooting victim

03-10-2017 22:06 via globalnews.ca

Jordan McIldoon was only 23 years old when his life was tragically cut short at an outdoor music festival in Las Vegas.

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Province-wide warrant issued for 18-year-old Chilliwack man accused of assault

03-10-2017 21:39 via globalnews.ca

Police are urging the public to not approach Dhillon Singh Sahota if someone comes across him.

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RCMP seize 40,000 fentanyl pills in international trafficking investigation

03-10-2017 21:34 via cbc.ca

Two B.C. residents have been charged after 130 kilograms of cocaine and 40,000 fentanyl pills, believed to be linked to an international crime group, were seized en route to the Port of Vancouver.

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'He was fearless': Jordan McIldoon's family remembers a life defined by adventure

03-10-2017 21:29 via cbc.ca

Jordan McIldoon, the 23-year-old from Maple Ridge who died on Sunday during the mass shooting in Las Vegas, is being remembered by his family as, "a compassionate young man who lived a life full of adventures."

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Cirque du Soleil: KURIOS

03-10-2017 21:29 via globalnews.ca

A spectacular new Cirque show is about to open in Vancouver. We sit down with the cast of ‘KURIOS – Cabinet of Curiosities’ for a preview

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Forest fire in Okanagan Mountain Park will likely self-extinguish

03-10-2017 21:14 via globalnews.ca

"It is burning and behaving in the way we are expecting it to."

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2 people charged after B.C. RCMP intercept massive drug shipment headed to Port of Vancouver

03-10-2017 20:58 via globalnews.ca

Over 130 kilograms of of cocaine and 40,000 fentanyl pills were seized from both a shipment headed from Brazil to Vancouver and a Richmond apartment.

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Greater Vancouver apartment and townhome sales up 25% from a year ago

03-10-2017 20:52 via globalnews.ca

Board President Jill Oudil says the detached home market is balanced, but it's a sellers' market for apartments and townhouses.

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Reluctant trade for Kelowna Rockets but deal had to be done

03-10-2017 19:56 via globalnews.ca

"We just felt we needed to go with the two younger European players."

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House fire in West Kelowna; cause under investigation

03-10-2017 19:31 via globalnews.ca

Crews were able to keep the fire from spreading from the bedroom to adjacent rooms and the attic.

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Dirty Apron’s grilled corn and clam chowder

03-10-2017 19:13 via globalnews.ca

This is a rich, delicious soup, and, with all the dicing, a great way to practise your knife skills.

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BC SPCA seize 20 dogs from Chilliwack breeder

03-10-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca

The BC SPCA says many were puppies, ranging in age from one day to six-months-old.

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Charging deer injures Oak Bay police chief

03-10-2017 18:32 via cbc.ca

Oak Bay Police Chief Andy Brinton is recovering in hospital after being charged by a deer while cycling on Salt Spring Island Sunday morning.

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Vancouver man witnessed Las Vegas attack from lockdown in hotel

03-10-2017 17:54 via cbc.ca

Vancouver entrepreneur, Krish Sidhu, who regularly travels to Las Vegas was at the Mandalay Bay hotel on Sunday night, near the same floor as the shooter only minutes before bullets were fired into the crowd of concertgoers below.

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Vancouver Police issue almost 2K distracted driving tickets in Sept.

03-10-2017 17:39 via globalnews.ca

The tickets were issued during the month of September, when police launched the Provincial Distracted Driving campaign aimed to crack down on that behaviour.

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Soups for Fall

03-10-2017 17:39 via globalnews.ca

Chef David Robertson from Dirty Apron Cooking School has some tips and tricks for creating delicious soups at home.

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Vancouver Police issued nearly 2k distracted driving tickets in 1 month

03-10-2017 17:18 via cbc.ca

Efforts — province wide — to crack down on distracted driving are showing results.

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Help wanted: What the labour shortage means for Metro Vancouver - CBC.ca

03-10-2017 16:50

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Help wanted: What the labour shortage means for Metro Vancouver
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Help Wanted is the new catch phrase on East Vancouver's Main Street. Take a stroll past its shops, restaurants and cafes and you're bound to come across a sign advertising a job. "We are just continuously hiring," Linh Truong, owner of The Soap ...

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Help wanted: What the labour shortage means for Metro Vancouver

03-10-2017 16:47 via cbc.ca

Take a stroll past Main Street's shops, restaurants and cafes and you’re bound to come across countless signs advertising jobs.

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Farmers in British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications - Canada NewsWire (press release)

03-10-2017 15:51

Farmers in British Columbia are invited to safely dispose of their obsolete pesticides and livestock medications
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VICTORIA, Oct. 3, 2017 /CNW/ - Farmers in British Columbia are invited to safely and responsibly dispose of their unwanted or obsolete pesticides and livestock (including equine) medications from October 3-19. In partnership with the Canadian Animal ...and more »

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‘I couldn’t leave him’: Las Vegas bartender recounts how she held dying B.C. man’s hand

03-10-2017 15:48 via globalnews.ca

"I reached over and I was holding this guy's hand, and I could kind of feel him squeeze my fingers and then all of a sudden, like...he wasn't squeezing my fingers anymore."

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4th Canadian in Las Vegas mass shooting confirmed dead

03-10-2017 15:47 via cbc.ca

A fourth Canadian, an Alberta resident originally from Manitoba, has died in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, CBC News confirms. Two fellow Albertans and a man from B.C. are the other Canadian victims.

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3 Canadians among Las Vegas shooting fatalities, 4th woman still missing

03-10-2017 15:47 via cbc.ca

The number of Canadians confirmed killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting stands at three, but friends and family of a fourth person, a woman from the Calgary area, say they have not heard from her since Sunday night.

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BC premier gets laughs talking about timelines of pot legalization

03-10-2017 15:41 via globalnews.ca

Premier John Horgan joked about his weight and age when asked about his concerns surrounding the roll out of legalized marijuana, adding that he was optimistic the proposed targets could be met.

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Pot legalization expected to dominate First Ministers’ meeting

03-10-2017 15:40 via globalnews.ca

British Columbia Premier John Horgan spoke to reporters ahead of the First Ministers’ meeting and said he anticipated the details of the federal government’s marijuana legalization to be a hot topic.

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BC small businesses ‘concerned’ by tax reforms: Horgan

03-10-2017 15:39 via globalnews.ca

British Columbia Premier John Horgan said he wants clarity on the government’s proposed tax reforms ahead of the First Ministers’ Meeting with the Prime Minister.

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Legal challenge to overturn Park Board ban on cetaceans begins in B.C. Supreme Court

03-10-2017 15:35 via cbc.ca

The Vancouver Aquarium's challenge outlines a number of reasons it wants to see the Park Board bylaw amendment that bans the facility from bringing in new cetaceans.

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Insurance licensor suspends 21 Surrey agents over alleged cheating on exams

03-10-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca

The Insurance Council of B.C. first grew suspicious after finding near-identical licence exam results over the past year. When it was discovered 21 of them were affiliated with the same Surrey agency, their licences were suspended pending further hearings.

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First Nation’s fashion designer returns to Okanagan following Paris runway show

03-10-2017 08:00 via globalnews.ca

It has been Jill Setah's dream to see her fashion designs on the runway in Paris.

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Hiker rescued from steep-walled canyon after spending night trapped

03-10-2017 07:52 via cbc.ca

Lions Bay Search and Rescue say the man suffered no injuries after getting trapped between sheer cliffs and a waterfall.

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BCTF says province’s classrooms short 1,000 teachers

03-10-2017 07:03 via globalnews.ca

The province is still 300 full time and 700 on-call teachers, according to the union.

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Jasper woman third Canadian killed in Las Vegas attack

03-10-2017 06:54 via cbc.ca

A young woman from Jasper, Alta. was killed when a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday, CBC News has learned.

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Edmonton waitress killed in Las Vegas shooting remembered as 'beautiful soul'

03-10-2017 06:54 via cbc.ca

A young Edmonton woman killed when a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday, regularly attended the outdoor concert, says the manager of the restaurant where she worked.

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How do parents explain the Las Vegas shooting to their kids?

03-10-2017 05:57 via globalnews.ca

"How do I explain this to my child?"

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UBC law students help Vancouver’s homeless get government ID

03-10-2017 05:54 via globalnews.ca

"Without ID, folks can't access their basic human rights."

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Global News Hour at 6: Oct 2

03-10-2017 05:26 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Monday, October 2, 2017.

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B.C. residents, returning home from Las Vegas, describe terror and panic amid shooting

03-10-2017 05:23 via globalnews.ca

Some barely escaped getting hit by bullets, while others found themselves out of the line of fire through sheer luck.

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‘I just basically trusted them’: VicPD chief describes lockdown during Las Vegas massacre

03-10-2017 05:11 via globalnews.ca

Victoria's new police chief found himself on the other side of the badge amid a lockdown during the mass shooting in Las Vegas.

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BC resident ducks for cover as Las Vegas shooter opens fire

03-10-2017 05:01 via globalnews.ca

Chilling footage from a BC resident Paul Dumas who was centre stage at an outdoor music festival on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday with his wife when gunfire broke out.

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How to talk to children about violence borne of terrorism

03-10-2017 04:26 via globalnews.ca

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