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Woman rescued after 14 hours trapped 50 metres down Okanagan embankment

05-12-2017 23:33 via cbc.ca

An Okanagan woman is in hospital after she spent 14 hours lying in the snow following a car crash near Cherryville, B.C.

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Reaction to legalization of marijuana in B.C.

05-12-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca

Tues. Dec. 5: Ehren Richardson from the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries talks to Aaron Mcarthur about the news surrounding the legalization of pot in B.C. next year.

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Wild and tiny: Baby-friendly hiking group seeking new members

05-12-2017 22:52 via cbc.ca

A group of moms in Kamloops, B.C. are looking for like-minded, outdoor-loving parents to join their family-friendly hiking community.

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First anti-money laundering recommendations for B.C. released by independent review

05-12-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca

B.C. has received two recommendations so far from the ongoing independent review into money laundering in the province.

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Richmond anti-gang unit shuts down illegal bar

05-12-2017 22:40 via globalnews.ca

Richmond RCMP moved in on an illegal booze can this past weekend.

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Vandalized lights along Kelowna, B.C., waterfront could cost $40K to fix

05-12-2017 22:34 via cbc.ca

An RCMP investigation is underway after vandals smashed decorative lights twice in one week worth more than $40,000.

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Disc golf, nature education or both? Public weighs in on future of former golf course

05-12-2017 22:25 via cbc.ca

The City of Kamloops has been trying to figure out what to do with the space once occupied by the old golf course at McArthur Island Park, and the Kamloops Disc Golf Club says it has a solution.

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$30M investment in upgrades planned for Sun Peaks Resort - CBC.ca

05-12-2017 22:12

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$30M investment in upgrades planned for Sun Peaks Resort
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Sun Peaks Resort is planning to spend $30 million on upgrading and improving chairlifts, as well as increasing the number of beds and adding more food and beverage options to the resort. "The growth in the last three years in our business has made it ...

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$30M investment in upgrades planned for Sun Peaks Resort

05-12-2017 22:09 via cbc.ca

Sun Peaks Resort is planning to spend $30 million on upgrading its facilities to keep up with increasing visitor numbers.

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Ski resort residents get fire protection for first time

05-12-2017 22:07 via cbc.ca

A 2015 fire that destroyed three chalets on Mount Washington galvanized support for a vote to bring fire protection to the Vancouver Island community.

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Indigenous lawyers speak out about bias, racism at work

05-12-2017 22:06 via cbc.ca

Ardith Walkem said she hopes the stories in the video 'But I was wearing a suit' will shine a light on how Indigenous lawyers are treated within the profession and in the legal system.

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Dresses for boys, blue for girls: Old baby clothes reveal a lot about modern hangups

05-12-2017 21:58 via cbc.ca

Until the 20th century, it would be considered perfectly normal to put a baby boy in a pink dress.

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Big-money gamblers face new scrutiny at British Columbia casinos - Reuters Canada

05-12-2017 21:53

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Big-money gamblers face new scrutiny at British Columbia casinos
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VANCOUVER (Reuters) - High-rolling gamblers will face more stringent anti-money-laundering standards in British Columbia casinos, the Canadian province said on Tuesday, as it unveiled the first set of recommendations from a review of its casino sector ...
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B.C. court orders Vancouver protesters to stop blocking modular housing project for homeless

05-12-2017 21:47 via cbc.ca

The B.C. Supreme Court has granted B.C. Housing and the City of Vancouver an injunction to allow a modular housing development for the homeless to proceed.

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Holiday Fashion Tips

05-12-2017 21:34 via globalnews.ca

Stylist Nathalie Rees has the top 4 items you need to add to your holiday wardrobe this season

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B.C. music teacher behind 'Mr. White's Opus' seeks footage of past performances

05-12-2017 21:33 via cbc.ca

A beloved retired band teacher in Trail, B.C., is seeking video footage of concerts and parade performances to be featured in a museum exhibit.

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Noon Nutrition

05-12-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca

Dietician Diana Steele has tips for moms to be on how to survive morning sickness.

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Golic sentencing

05-12-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca

Chaos in a Vancouver courtroom when the judge handed down Arvin Golic’s sentence in Luka Gordic’s 2015 murder. Golic will spend 7 years less time served in jail. The Gordic family says that’s not enough. Jordan Armstrong reports.

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Winnipeg’s Bear Clan co-founder experiences dirty-needle scare

05-12-2017 20:56 via globalnews.ca

Bear Clan Patrol co-founder, James Favel, is calling on the health authority and the province to bring safe consumption sites to Winnipeg.

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Family of missing pilot takes on search in B.C. mountains as military suspends effort

05-12-2017 20:22 via cbc.ca

The sister of a missing Alberta pilot whose plane vanished without a trace in southeast B.C. said she feels abandoned by the military which suspended its search Monday.

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BUSINESS REPORT: All eyes on the Bank of Canada

05-12-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca

Putting the Bank in neutral will be two factors, the expected slowdown in the housing market caused by the new restrictive mortgage rules and the continued uncertainty about NAFTA.

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Luka Gordic’s parents react to sentencing

05-12-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca

Tues. Dec. 5: Outside court on Tuesday, Luka Gordic’s parents react to the news that Arvin Golic has been given seven years in prison, minus time already served.

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New anti-money laundering policies coming to B.C. casinos 'as soon as possible' AG says

05-12-2017 20:14 via cbc.ca

Two new policies for casinos were announced Tuesday by Attorney General David Eby: restrictions on cash deposits greater than $10,000 and a greater presence at casinos for government regulators.

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Half of trangender youth not accessing health care

05-12-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca

A new UBC study is indicating almost half of trangender youth in Canada are not accessing health care, possibly due to a lack of confidence in providers. Elizabeth Saewyc from the UBC School of Nursing, is one of the study’s authors and talks to Paul Haysom.

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Minimum age to purchase legalized pot in B.C. will be 19 says government

05-12-2017 19:37 via globalnews.ca

The B.C. government is outlining some of its plans related to the anticipated legalization of non-medical marijuana next year.

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BC releases 'first decisions' on recreational pot sales - CBC.ca

05-12-2017 19:34

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BC releases 'first decisions' on recreational pot sales
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Recreational pot sold in British Columbia will be sold at both public and privately-run stores, the provincial government announced Tuesday. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth made several announcements Tuesday morning about what the future of ...
British Columbia Announces Its Legal Marijuana FrameworkMarijuana.com
Hybrid Retail Model Proposed For Cannabis Sales In British ColumbiaCivilizedall 50 news articles »

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Public and private stores to sell recreational pot in B.C., with 19 as the purchasing age

05-12-2017 19:26 via cbc.ca

Recreational pot in B.C. will be available in public and private stores and the minimum age to purchase will be 19, Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announces.

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Victim's family slams 7-year sentence for Arvin Golic as 'absolute garbage'

05-12-2017 19:17 via cbc.ca

Luka Gordic died after he was swarmed and stabbed by a group of teens in the Whistler village in 2015.

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Arvin Golic sentenced to 7 years in prison for death of Luka Gordic

05-12-2017 19:17 via cbc.ca

Gordic died after being swarmed and stabbed by a group of teens in the Whistler village in 2015.

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Price of Metro Vancouver condos up almost 24% since last year, says real estate board

05-12-2017 19:06 via globalnews.ca

“While we’re seeing more listings enter the market today than we saw at this time last year, we have a long way to go before our home listing inventory rises back to more historically typical levels."

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Drop the armour, ditch the mask to help boys achieve emotional health, says author

05-12-2017 19:05 via cbc.ca

Michael Reist has spent most of his career working with children and he says that boys are taught to suppress their emotions far too young. He says that men need to change the conversation about what it means to be a man

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North Shore Rescue team member dies after 'monumental' cancer battle

05-12-2017 19:02 via cbc.ca

Jay Piggot was a search and rescue volunteer, paramedic and father of two sons.

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B.C. parties name their candidates for byelection to replace Christy Clark

05-12-2017 18:31 via cbc.ca

The race to replace Christy Clark as MLA for Kelowna West is officially on.

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North Shore Rescue member Jay Piggot passes away after battling cancer

05-12-2017 18:03 via globalnews.ca

The association confirmed the news on its Facebook page Tuesday morning that Piggot passed away in hospital earlier today.

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What parents need to know about Facebook's new messenger app for kids

05-12-2017 18:00 via cbc.ca

Facebook has launched Messenger Kids, a messaging app for children under 13 that lets them send texts, videos and photographs as well as add stickers and doodle on their photos. So what could go wrong?

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Trump phones Arab leaders over plan to move U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

05-12-2017 17:50 via cbc.ca

President Donald Trump informs Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Arab leaders by phone that he intends to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a holy city whose Israeli-annexed eastern sector the Palestinians seek as a future capital.

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Upside down Christmas tree trend going viral despite steep price tag

05-12-2017 17:46 via globalnews.ca

For those who like to upend holiday traditions, this trend is for you: the upside down Christmas tree.

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'Happy ending' for deer rescued off frozen lake after 24-hour stranding

05-12-2017 17:42 via cbc.ca

Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteers rescued a deer that was trapped on a frozen lake in B.C.'s Interior.

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Slow going through Hwy 99 after Monday’s overpass collision

05-12-2017 17:32 via globalnews.ca

A truck with an excavator on board hit an overpass on Highway 99 Monday morning, causing chunks of metal and concrete to fall to the road below. Northbound traffic was down to a single lane for Tuesday’s morning rush as crews complete their assessment of the damage, which as Jordan Armstrong reports, is considered significant.

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What to do with debt

05-12-2017 17:21 via globalnews.ca

Blair Mantin from Sand’s & Associates has tips on how to move forward financially and what to do with debt.

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Arvin Golic to be sentenced for manslaughter in death of Luka Gordic

05-12-2017 17:19 via globalnews.ca

Arvin Golic is set to be sentenced today in the stabbing death of Luka Gordic.

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Arvin Golic sentenced to 7 years for manslaughter in death of Luka Gordic

05-12-2017 17:19 via globalnews.ca

Arvin Golic has been sentenced to seven years in prison, less pretrial custody time, in the stabbing death of Luka Gordic.

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Yule Duel

05-12-2017 16:44 via globalnews.ca

Michele Sutherland from May’s Place Hospice and Quayside Voices tells us about this year’s event where a number of local choirs will take part in a carol sing-off on the streets of Gastown.

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Short film inspired by Salt Spring Island picked for Oscar race

05-12-2017 16:34 via cbc.ca

"Fox and the Whale" is among 10 short animated films that have advanced in the voting process for the 90th Academy Awards.

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Jerry Rubin, skinny-dipping and faculty club 'liberation': UBC's lesser-known history

05-12-2017 16:27 via cbc.ca

It’s been nearly one hundred years since the University of British Columbia was founded and a lot has happened on campus during the past century.

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New mortgage stress test rules will block 50,000 people from buying: mortgage group

05-12-2017 16:16 via cbc.ca

New rules aimed at cracking down on the mortgage market will result in 100,000 people failing a stress test of their finances, and about half of them will be blocked from buying a home, according to a new report by a mortgage industry group.

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Highway 99 partially reopened northbound after truck damages ... - CBC.ca

05-12-2017 15:21

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The northbound lane on the 152 Street overpass is now open as well.and more »

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Highway 99 partially reopened northbound after truck damages overpass

05-12-2017 15:18 via cbc.ca

The 152 Street overpass remains closed in both directions.

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Carbon monoxide leak to blame for Metrotown evacuation in Burnaby on Monday evening

05-12-2017 12:16 via globalnews.ca

No injuries after a carbon monoxide leaks forces evacauation

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'A replacement for strip clubs': Racy charity event raises ire in Saskatoon

05-12-2017 12:00 via cbc.ca

Accusations of sexism and hypocrisy are being levelled at a Saskatoon men's club over its annual charity fundraiser, which featured women in G-strings and bras gyrating on raised walkways.

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