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Vancouver promises to have more than 1,000 childcare spaces open by 2021

26-06-2018 23:54 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver has pledged more than 1,000 new childcare spots, but they won't be in operation until 2021.

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Sixties Scoop settlement may be in jeopardy after Ontario judge rejects legal fees as 'excessive'

26-06-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca

In a ruling last week, Justice Edward Belobaba of the Ontario Superior Court approved the settlement amount for Sixties Scoop survivors but rejected lawyers' legal fees, calling for renegotiation.

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Helmet infraction lands escaped con back in jail, 9 days after fleeing

26-06-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca

A Fraser Regional Corrections Centre inmate who walked away from a worksite has been captured in downtown Vancouver

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Polaris prize nominee uses original recordings of ancestors singing for new album

26-06-2018 22:59 via cbc.ca

Polaris-nominated album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa was sung entirely in the Wolastoqey language using original wax cylinder recordings.

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Parents of graduating students in Penticton warned of potential threat

26-06-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca

RCMP confirm a youth has made a veiled threat against a bush-party tonight in Penticton.

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NHL big hitters trading sticks for bats this Friday at the Homebase Charity Slo-Pitch Tournament in Kelowna

26-06-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca

A news conference was held in Kelowna Tuesday to introduce the inaugural Gorges-Comeau Homebase Charity Slo-Pitch Tournament.The celebrity event will feature 17 NHL greats including include Carey Price, Ryan Johansen, Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber and Jordin Tootoo alongside team captains Josh Gorges and Blake Comeau.

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Red Cross wildfire fund flush with cash, still helping victims of 2017 B.C. wildfires

26-06-2018 22:33 via cbc.ca

According to number released today, only 74 per cent, or nearly $120 million of the $162.2 million in the B.C. Fires Appeal Fund has been committed or handed out to date.

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City of Vancouver creates more than 1,000 new childcare spaces

26-06-2018 22:20 via globalnews.ca

At a press conference Tuesday, the City of Vancouver announced they have built and committed 1,064 new quality childcare spaces in the past four years.

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Surrey needs its own independent police force, says SFU criminologist

26-06-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca

A Simon Fraser University professor says Surrey needs a larger police force that is independently controlled.

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Study predicts Trans Mountain pipeline purchase will add to federal deficit

26-06-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca

The study said buying the Kinder Morgan Canada assets, plus planning and construction costs, will put $6.5 billion in unplanned spending on the books for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

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Buying Trans Mountain pipeline could add 36% to federal deficit, study predicts

26-06-2018 21:35 via cbc.ca

A sustainable energy research group predicts the federal government's purchase of the pipeline will add billions to the deficit.

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Expert boosts benefits of controlled burns ahead of Kootenays wildfire conference

26-06-2018 21:27 via cbc.ca

The three-day long conference aims to share the latest research and explore initiatives taking place around the world aimed at tackling climate change.

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Drug deaths down in May in B.C. compared to a year earlier

26-06-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca

The number of have illicit drug overdose deaths went down in May compared to a year ago.

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Adopt a Pet: Slash the American Staffordshire Terrier

26-06-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca

Slash is currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for its forever home. He is hoping to find a family who speak French, as it is the only language he understands.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: McBride

26-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

McBride residents have included draft dodgers, forestry workers, Mennonites, farmers and artists.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Maple Ridge

26-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

Some people got together on a farm and decided they should make a municipality. That, in a nutshell, is how Maple Ridge was born.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Lytton

26-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

Simon Fraser once described the Lytton area by saying he "had to pass where no human being should venture."

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Lions Bay

26-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

The Sea-to-Sky corridor was once known as a cattle trail. Then communities like Lions Bay started popping up.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Lillooet

26-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

Lillooet - it's one B.C.'s oldest town, and was once the biggest settlement north of San Francisco.

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Surrey RCMP investigate another targetted shooting

26-06-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca

Days after a Surrey father was gunned down in the driveway of his Cloverdale home, police were called to a home Monday night in the 7700-block of 184th Street.

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Winston Blackmore and James Ohler arrive to court for polygamy sentencing

26-06-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca

Winston Blackmore and James Ohler along with their supporters arrive to court in Cranbrook, B.C. to receive sentencing for polygamy conviction.

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Surrey RCMP seek suspect after man shot, woman injured in targeted attack

26-06-2018 20:08 via cbc.ca

A man and woman are recovering in hospital after the latest targeted violence in Surrey, B.C.

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Winston Blackmore sentenced to 6 months house arrest for polygamy

26-06-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca

Winston Blackmore has been given a conditional sentence for six months to be served in the community and 12 months probation for a polygamy conviction.

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Woman assaulted, man shot inside Surrey home: RCMP

26-06-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca

RCMP officers responded to several 911 calls from people who reported hearing the sounds of gunshots from a home in the 7700-block of 184 Street.

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Dungeness Crab Crepe recipe from Sonora Resort

26-06-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca

Executive chef Lukas Gurtner from Sonora Resort take us through the steps for creating a delicious crab crepe.

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Amalgamation between North Cowichan and Duncan voted down in referendum

26-06-2018 18:33 via cbc.ca

North Cowichan said yes, Duncan said no to merging the Vancouver Island communities into one larger municipality.

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An artist's guide to falling in love with Victoria: Coastal inspiration and DIY heart

26-06-2018 18:15 via cbc.ca

Vancouver tends to steal the spotlight, but curator Michelle Jacques shows us why we should pay more attention to the B.C. capital.

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Convicted B.C. polygamists Blackmore and Oler to be sentenced today

26-06-2018 17:50 via cbc.ca

A judge will hand down a sentence today for two B.C. men convicted last year of practising polygamy.

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B.C. polygamists Winston Blackmore and James Oler sentenced to house arrest

26-06-2018 17:50 via cbc.ca

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced Winston Blackmore to six months of house arrest and James Oler to three months of house arrest for practising polygamy

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Dungeness crab crepe recipe

26-06-2018 17:49 via globalnews.ca

Make this crab crepe recipe at home!

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Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs condemns Trump immigration policies

26-06-2018 17:34 via cbc.ca

The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs has written an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemning the separation of immigrant children from their parents.

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Vancouver School Board sells land to BC Hydro for underground substation

26-06-2018 17:18 via globalnews.ca

The Vancouver School Board has given the green light to a controversial plan to build a hydro substation in the West End.

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Surrey council votes to ‘evict’ peacocks from neighbourhood

26-06-2018 17:11 via globalnews.ca

An eviction notice has been issued for a group of wild peafowl in Surrey. Council has unanimously passed a motion to move the birds out of the Sullivan Heights neighbourhood. John Hua has the latest.

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Nutrition: Best way to store raspberries

26-06-2018 16:58 via globalnews.ca

Fresh, local raspberries are making their way to farmers’ markets and produce sections across B.C. Dietitian Diana Steele explains the tart berries’ nutritional benefits and the best ways to store them.

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How Canucks draft pick Jett Woo could be 'trailblazer' for players of Chinese descent

26-06-2018 16:35 via cbc.ca

When 17-year-old Jett Woo was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft on Saturday, becoming the second-highest pick of Chinese descent in draft history, he was unaware that he was making history.

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B.C.'s Lindsey Butterworth aims to make Canadian history at Harry Jerome Track Classic

26-06-2018 16:10 via cbc.ca

A confident Lindsey Butterworth of North Vancouver, B.C., will race the 800 metres at the Harry Jerome International Track Classic on Wednesday (CBCSports.ca, 10 p.m. ET) in hopes of becoming just the sixth Canadian woman to run under two minutes.

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New Emily Carr University president says she's aligned with school's 'creative energy'

26-06-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca

After a year of searching, Emily Carr University has chosen the next president and vice-chancellor for the art and design institution in Vancouver.

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UBC student society reverses decision to cut support services at campus sexual assault centre

26-06-2018 15:23 via cbc.ca

UBC's student-led Alma Mater Society has reversed a decision to stop providing support for Sexual Assault Support Centre.

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6 summer festivals for the Lower Mainland foodie to check out

26-06-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

Summertime is festival season and that means food galore alongside the music.

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Two men guilty of polygamy in British Columbia given conditional sentences - CTV News

26-06-2018 11:03

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Two men guilty of polygamy in British Columbia given conditional sentences
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CRANBROOK, B.C. -- Two men who took multiple wives -- some as young as 15 -- will serve no time in jail after a B.C. Supreme Court judge gave them conditional sentences on Tuesday. Winston Blackmore, 61, and 54-year-old James Oler are part of a ...
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UPDATE: Prosecution, defence spar over sentencing for BC polygamist leaderCranbrook

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BC Care Providers Association projects 2,800 vacant jobs in senior care over five years

26-06-2018 10:58 via globalnews.ca

Those jobs range from care-aids to registered nurses.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Langley (Township)

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

First, the Kwantlen First Nation was there. Then came the Hudson's Bay Company, and finally Langley.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Langley (City)

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

The City of Langley, not to be confused with the Township of Langley, is about 10 sq. km in size.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Lake Cowichan

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

A man once begged the provincial government to build a road to Cowichan Lake, which he called the "most beautiful spot" he'd ever seen.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Ladysmith

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

Ladysmith was named to honour a Boer War battlesite in South Africa.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Kitimat

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

Kitimat truly came into its own with the construction of an aluminum smelter in the 1950s.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Kimberley

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

Once a mining mecca, Kimberley would come to be known as the "Bavarian City of the Rockies."

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Keremeos

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

It was the site of an Indigenous village when a fur trader came upon it in 1813.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Kent

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

Famous for agriculture, logging — and prisons.

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B.C. municipal election 2018: Kelowna

26-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca

As miners and cattle ranchers headed north through the Okanagan during the Gold Rush, they saw the region's potential for an agricultural bonanza.

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