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Canucks to host 2019 NHL draft: reports

27-02-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca

Fans of the Vancouver Canucks will get a close-up view of the team's rebuilding process if reports prove true that the team will play host to the NHL entry draft in June 2019.

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Work on Site C suspended prior to First Nations lawsuit

27-02-2018 23:45 via cbc.ca

Clearing for a power line near the Site C dam in northeastern B.C. has been voluntarily suspended by BC Hydro after two First Nations filed a lawsuit alleging the mega-project infringes on their treaty rights.

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Trial begins over fuel spill in English Bay with no defendants showing up

27-02-2018 23:40 via cbc.ca

The Greek shipping firm, Alassia NewShips Management Inc. and the vessel MV Marathassa face 10 environmental related charges, including alleged violations under the Fisheries Act and the Canadian Environment Protection Act.

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Truck crashes into home in Cloverdale

27-02-2018 23:19 via globalnews.ca

The truck left a gaping hole in the side of the house and narrowly missed a fire hydrant.

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Abbotsford police set up ‘buy and sell zone’ for Craigslist, Facebook purchases

27-02-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca

Abbotsford police have launched a new program to help people using online markets such as Craigslist, Kijiji and Facebook buy, sell and trade stuff in front of their headquarters.

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Burnaby renters call on province to stop ‘demovictions’

27-02-2018 22:47 via globalnews.ca

Some renters in Burnaby are calling on the provincial government to stop demovictions as an application to demolish two more rental buildings heads to city council.

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Budget boosts funding for First Nations self-government, Indigenous services

27-02-2018 22:44 via cbc.ca

The federal budget provides new dollars for First Nations to move beyond the Indian Act while also continuing investments aimed at closing spending gaps in areas long seen as irritants in the relationship between Canada and Indigenous peoples.

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Impact of federal budget on British Columbia

27-02-2018 22:30 via globalnews.ca

Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has the reaction to Tuesday’s federal budget and how it will impact B.C.

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Liberal MLA criticizes B.C. government’s funding for Indigenous languages

27-02-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca

B.C. Liberal MLA Mike Morris is questioning the province's decision to put $50 million into preserving Indigenous languages.

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Budget 2018: Liberals spend billions to close gaps for working women, Indigenous families

27-02-2018 22:17 via cbc.ca

If it's good for women, it's good for Canada's economy. That's the overarching theme of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's 2018 federal spending plan, which aims to boost productivity and offset an aging population by bringing more women into the workforce in sectors ranging from science to skilled trades.

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Improve your memory and brain function

27-02-2018 21:31 via globalnews.ca

Registered Dietitian Diana Steele has nutrition ideas to help improve your brain health.

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Optimistic cows more likely to take a chance, UBC researchers find

27-02-2018 21:20 via cbc.ca

New research out of the University of British Columbia finds that calves are born with more optimistic or pessimistic personalities, just like people.

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B.C. school trustees association concerned MSP changes will hurt students

27-02-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca

The BC School Trustees Association says the new MSP changes mean school districts are going to have to figure out what programs they will cut.

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Family home hit by truck in Cloverdale

27-02-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

A very close call for a family in Cloverdale Tuesday morning when a truck ploughed into their house.

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Adopt a pet: Ginger the well mannered Pit Bull-mix

27-02-2018 20:48 via globalnews.ca

Ginger is a well-mannered sweetheart who will make a lovely companion. You can meet Ginger at the West Vancouver SPCA.

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Coquihalla highway “well maintained” before Sunday crash, says Ministry

27-02-2018 20:43 via globalnews.ca

According to a regional director from the ministry of transportation, there's no talk of lowering the current speed limit on the Coquihalla highway.

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B.C. MLA under fire for suggesting Indigenous languages funding better spent on policing

27-02-2018 20:38 via cbc.ca

B.C. Liberal MLA Mike Morris is under fire after comments he made in the legislature on Monday, suggesting that funding committed to Indigenous languages in the provinces would be better spent on policing resources.

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Costco wins firing fight against ex-staffer accused of swearing at customer

27-02-2018 20:26 via cbc.ca

The former employee had claimed he was fired without just cause.

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St Michael’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church Easter Tea & Bake Sale

27-02-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca

Items for sale include paska, babka, perogies, cabbage rolls, baking

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Computer problems affect Air Canada check-in process

27-02-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca

Air Canada experienced a computer outage on Tuesday that affected check-in and other processes across Canada, although some functionality seems to have been restored.

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‘Heads up’! Big White urges patrons to put away smartphones on the ski hill

27-02-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca

The Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna said it's noticing an alarming increase in the use of smartphones while in motion, no helmets and skiing or boarding alone.

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Oliver Twist Customer Appreciation Day

27-02-2018 19:14 via globalnews.ca

The entertaining staff at Oliver Twist welcome everyone to their Customer Appreciation Day. Gina Harfman, a fourth generation Osoyoos resident, is as local as it gets. During this Customer Appreciation Day, there will be wine specials, delicious snacks and lots of fun!

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Association of Administrative Professionals Calgary – Dedicated to Your Success

27-02-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca

The Calgary Branch of the Association of Administrative Professionals welcomes you to attend its upcoming professional development conference. The mission of the association is “Professionalism Through Education” with a passion for connecting with Administrators who appreciate diversity, are looking for value, significance, and empowerment, and who want to be identified as a ‘professional’. This exciting...

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SouthWest Music and Soup Drive Donation

27-02-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca

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BUSINESS REPORT: It’s likely a year’s wait for big spending plans in the federal budget

27-02-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca

Look for the Trudeau government to try to deal with recent U.S. tax reforms.

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Jane B. for Agnès V. with Kay Armatage

27-02-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca

Kay Armatage, Professor Emerita of Cinema Studies Institute and Women And Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto, discusses Agnès Varda’s 1988 docudrama of French-English actress, Jane Birkin.

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Vagabond with Lina Rodriguez

27-02-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca

Director Lina Rodriguez introduces Agnès Varda’s 1985 winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.

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Liberal MLA Ben Stewart sworn in after winning Kelowna West byelection

27-02-2018 18:17 via globalnews.ca

Although Stewart is B.C.'s newest MLA, he's no political newbie, having represented the riding from 2009 to 2013 and serving in several cabinet posts.

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'Gifting circle' pyramid scheme leads to 4 arrests in Lower Mainland

27-02-2018 17:21 via cbc.ca

An investigation was launched after a complaint came to police in September.

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Travel Tuesday: what you can do to prevent lost luggage

27-02-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca

According to U.S. officials, American airlines lose an average of about 10,000 bags a day

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Blunt demands: B.C. seeks money for pot regulation, transit, housing in federal budget

27-02-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca

The federal government will reveal its budget Tuesday afternoon and officials in B.C. hope funds will flow for transit, housing and marijuana regulation.

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B.C. Securities Commission considering corporate gender diversity requirements

27-02-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s securities regulator is considering whether to make larger publicly traded companies disclose the gender diversity on their boards of directors, which would put B.C. in line with the majority of the country.

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Desperate attempt for kidney pushes Kelowna man's search overseas

27-02-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

At age 32, Jes Jaswal has spent much of his life waiting for a kidney. His case is so specialized doctors say his chances are extremely low. That's forced him to start searching abroad.

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Vancouver Police pull over a big speeder in a small car

27-02-2018 13:57 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver Police pull over a Ford Fiesta doing 85 km/h over the speed limit

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Family blames iPhone for sparking fire that destroyed Langley farmhouse, demands $600K from Apple

27-02-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

A B.C. couple are demanding Apple pay $600,000 in uninsured losses after they were forced to close their farm business following a devastating house fire that they claim was sparked by a faulty iPhone.

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Family blame iPhone for sparking fire that destroyed Langley farmhouse, demand $600K from Apple

27-02-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

A B.C. family is demanding Apple pay $600,000 in uninsured losses after they were forced to close their farm business following a devastating house fire that they claim was sparked by a faulty iPhone.

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'I'm the voice that they don't have': Woman behind Twitter crusade against Hedley breaks silence

27-02-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca

The woman who has been leading a Twitter crusade against Hedley that’s led to the pop-rock band being blacklisted by radio stations across the country is breaking her silence.

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Foster care system one of the paths to murdered and missing Indigenous women

27-02-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca

It is not good enough to apologize for residential schools and the Sixties Scoop and then keep taking our children, says Pamela Palmater.

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U.S. accuses groups with B.C. ties of scamming seniors for millions of dollars

27-02-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed injunctions against two groups based in Vancouver who they say have bilked seniors in America and around the world of millions of dollars.

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B.C.’s opioid crisis is touching fathers, co-workers, friends, and many others you know

27-02-2018 08:42 via globalnews.ca

It's a crisis touching teammates, fishing buddies and many more people.

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Hit-and-run investigation cause for Kelowna highway shutdown

27-02-2018 07:48 via globalnews.ca

Harvey Ave. (Hwy 97) was partially closed during the evening commute through Kelowna as RCMP investigated a hit-and-run accident that took place earlier in the day.

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Colorado Avalanche defeat Vancouver Canucks 3-1

27-02-2018 07:31 via globalnews.ca

Daniel Sedin scored and Jacob Markstrom stopped 25 shots for the Canucks.

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The Coquihalla Highway’s speed limit is 120 km/h in parts. It should be 30 km/h lower: experts

27-02-2018 07:19 via globalnews.ca

Raising the speed limit would "increase compliance and reduce speed differentials, thus reducing conflicts between vehicles," the government said in 2014.

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Animal rights activist wants laws changed after pet pig killed, eaten by B.C. owners

27-02-2018 06:56 via globalnews.ca

A B.C. man broke no laws by killing and eating a pig he adopted as a pet from the BC SPCA. An animal rights lawyer wants to see that changed.

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Nathan MacKinnon scores twice as Avalanche topple Canucks

27-02-2018 06:06 via cbc.ca

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and an assist, Mikko Rantanen added a goal and an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Monday night.

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East Vancouver’s Rio Theatre launches crowdfunding campaign to buy building

27-02-2018 06:06 via globalnews.ca

The owners need $3 million for a down payment; they're hoping to raise half of it from donations.

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Ottawa ‘screwed up’ when it greenlit sale of B.C. retirement homes to Chinese company: UBC prof

27-02-2018 05:47 via globalnews.ca

"Can we trust that a Chinese company is not state-controlled, if, as we've just seen, that the Chinese government can just step in and take over?"

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Global News Hour at 6: Feb 26

27-02-2018 05:43 via globalnews.ca

Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Monday, February 26, 2018.

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Life insurance company denies claim for infant medivac hero

27-02-2018 05:39 via globalnews.ca

"It's a very bad denial," said a personal injury lawyer.

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Life insurance warning

27-02-2018 04:55 via globalnews.ca

A North Vancouver family is finding out the hard way that a life insurance claim doesn’t always turn out the way you’d expect. Our Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has the story.

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