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Okanagan mayors lamenting loss of Greyhound

09-07-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca

Mayors in the Okanagan say Greyhound's decision to cut its Western Canada bus routes will prove to be a hardship for many people.

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Police trying to ID suspects in year-old Surrey shooting that injured innocent woman

09-07-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca

Surrey RCMP have released new images in an attempt to solve a shooting from a year ago that left an innocent 64-year-old woman injured.

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Vancouver woman says her car was hit by flying feces

09-07-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca

"I thought it was vandalism. I thought somebody didn't like me and splattered my car with poop."

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First annual Ryan & Lucas Johansen Charity Golf Classic

09-07-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca

Sonia Sunger sits down with NHL brothers Ryan and Lucas Johansen to chat about their upcoming golf tournament in Pitt Meadows.

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09-07-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca

Fiona Hopewell Jensen is a supervising producer at Global BC.

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B.C. condo association urges more tolerance after ban on outdoor play

09-07-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca

A strata on Vancouver Island is receiving a bit of a backlash after passing a bylaw last week banning children from biking, drawing with chalk and playing outside on the street of the quiet cul-de-sac.

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Video captures bear strolling along Metro Vancouver beach, checking out picnics

09-07-2018 22:31 via globalnews.ca

The bear is not bothered by the nearby people at all.

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Toddler dies after being struck by father's vehicle in Saanich driveway

09-07-2018 22:26 via cbc.ca

The two-year-old girl's father was exiting the driveway of the home on Beckwith Avenue over the weekend when the accident occurred, Saanich Police say.

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Grizzly hunters from EU granted permits to export from B.C. despite ban: report

09-07-2018 21:59 via cbc.ca

A new report commissioned by the David Suzuki Foundation says hunters from the European Union were granted export permits for grizzly bear trophies from British Columbia, even though the EU has banned their import.

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Govt. Under Pressure to Legalize Uber, Lyft in British Columbia - iPhone in Canada (press release) (blog)

09-07-2018 21:37

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Govt. Under Pressure to Legalize Uber, Lyft in British Columbia
iPhone in Canada (press release) (blog)
Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver, who claims to regularly use services like Uber and Lyft, has accused the NDP government of deliberately stalling ride-hailing legislation while pressurizing the government to legalize these services in British Columbia ...and more »

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Proposal for new height limits in Chinatown goes to vote Tuesday

09-07-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca

A former city councillor says Chinatown is likely to change in the coming years, whether people like it or not.

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Fighting MS with soccer star Christine Sinclair

09-07-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca

Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair sits down with Sonia Sunger to talk about the World Cup and the A&W campaign ‘Burgers to Beat MS’.

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DEA assisting B.C. police with investigation into deaths of 2 men near Ucluelet

09-07-2018 20:53 via cbc.ca

Daniel Archbald and Ryan Daley went missing in May after returning from an eight-week sailing trip from Panama. Their remains were discovered last month, and investigators say they are treating the deaths as homicides.

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Bear checks out beach-goers food and bags on White Pine Beach

09-07-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca

Tony Kostka says his wife took this video on White Pine Beach in Port Moody of a bear strolling along the beach and checking out people’s belongings and looking for food. The bear was not bothered by people on the beach.

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Greyhound to end all bus routes in Western Canada except 1 in B.C.

09-07-2018 20:40 via cbc.ca

Greyhound Canada is ending its passenger bus and freight services in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and cancelling all but one route in B.C. — a U.S.-run service between Vancouver and Seattle.

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Greyhound Canada to end routes in Prairies, B.C.

09-07-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca

The company is blaming a 41 per cent decline in ridership since 2010, persistent competition from subsidized national and inter-regional passenger transportation services, the growth of new low-cost airlines, regulatory constraints and the continued growth of car ownership.

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Belcarra's White Pine Beach remains closed due to problem bear

09-07-2018 20:22 via cbc.ca

A problem bear is still on the loose in the area of Belcarra's popular White Pine Beach.

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Alberta likely to take equity stake in Trans Mountain pipeline, Notley says

09-07-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province is likely to end up owning a piece of the Trans Mountain pipeline.

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'We can't bring everyone home': traumatic calls take mental toll on B.C.'s search-and-rescue teams

09-07-2018 19:41 via cbc.ca

As the first responders of the backcountry, search-and-rescue teams are often involved in traumatizing situations — such as the death of three young people at Shannon Falls last week.

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Weekend Escape to Hornby Island, British Columbia - Norco Bikes

09-07-2018 19:36

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Weekend Escape to Hornby Island, British Columbia
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Time seems to move just a little slower here. It feels like it is a world of its own. Nestled in the middle of the Salish Sea, this remote island in British Columbia captured us with its mossy forests, buff, loamy singletrack and cliff-side trails with ...

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Cooking 101: B.C. cherries

09-07-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca

Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse offers up some ideas for cherry season.

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Alberta likely to take equity stake in Trans Mountain pipeline: Notley

09-07-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca

Rachel Notley said at the premier's annual Stampede pancake breakfast in Calgary that her government is likely to buy a small equity stake in the pipeline.

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Michael Bublé opens up about son’s battle with cancer: ‘My whole life changed’

09-07-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca

"I wish my boy never had to go through all the things he had to go through. My wife, our family, our friends but… I want other parents to know that there’s hope, even when there’s not," Michael Bublé said.

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Union calls on B.C. government to stop layoffs at care homes

09-07-2018 17:13 via cbc.ca

The Hospital Employees' Union said about 150 staff were told they would lose their jobs at the Lakeshore and Madison care centres, which have both publicly funded and private beds and house nearly 200 seniors in total.

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Audit finds 70 percent of British Columbia fish-processing plants do not comply with environmental regulations - Phys.Org

09-07-2018 17:00

Audit finds 70 percent of British Columbia fish-processing plants do not comply with environmental regulations
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An audit of British Columbia fish-processing plants sparked by gory video of a pipe spewing bloody water into the Salish Sea has found that more than 70 percent of plants audited are out of compliance with environmental regulations, and some operate ...and more »

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Should weed legalization be delayed until cops are ready?

09-07-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca

The panel on weed legalization and a BC neighbourhood declaring a war on fun

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Strawless Starbucks lids to debut in Vancouver and Seattle

09-07-2018 16:54 via cbc.ca

The new lids will begin to appear in Seattle and Vancouver Starbucks this fall, with phased rollouts within the U.S. and Canada to follow next year.

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From Johannesburg, South Africa to Clearwater, British Columbia - Clearwater Times

09-07-2018 16:09

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From Johannesburg, South Africa to Clearwater, British Columbia
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Like many British Columbians, residents of Barriere and Clearwater enjoy their rural lifestyle, but are also active members of the larger global community. “My wife is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, we met in South Africa. She was worried about ...

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Scientists defy 'force of nature' to unlock secrets of Hawaii volcano

09-07-2018 16:08 via cbc.ca

Scientists have been in the field measuring the eruptions at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano 24 hours a day, seven days a week since it first exploded more than two months ago. Here's what's involved and why scientists think it's worth the risk to their lives.

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Starbucks plans to stop offering plastic straws by 2020

09-07-2018 13:50 via cbc.ca

Starbucks says it will replace plastic straws in stores globally with ones made from other materials by 2020, a nod to the growing push for businesses to be more environmentally friendly.

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Canada has less than half the number of cops needed to spot high drivers: chiefs

09-07-2018 13:26 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says it is unlikely to reach its goal of having 2,000 officers trained to spot drug-impaired drivers when marijuana becomes legal later this year.

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Vision Vancouver reveals candidates for October municipal election

09-07-2018 07:23 via cbc.ca

Heather Deal is only Vision Vancouver incumbent seeking to retain her council seat.

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Recipe: Homemade pasta

09-07-2018 07:14 via globalnews.ca

Cammy Lockwood of Lockwood farms gives a pasta-making demonstration

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Liberal insiders 'anticipate' cabinet shuffle before cabinet retreat in British Columbia late next month - Hill Times

09-07-2018 06:00

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Liberal insiders 'anticipate' cabinet shuffle before cabinet retreat in British Columbia late next month
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'If you were going to shuffle prior to a fall 2019 election, summer 2018 is probably a wise time to do it,' says Greg MacEachern, a senior vice president at Proof Strategies. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ...

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Thai Buddhist monks in Burnaby, B.C., meditate and pray for safe cave rescue

09-07-2018 05:00 via cbc.ca

The monks meditate daily on the high-stakes rescue of a soccer coach and his young players.

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Number of empty homes frustrates residents in Richmond

09-07-2018 04:26 via globalnews.ca

While the City of Richmond says the number of empty homes in the municipality is low, residents who live next to vacant houses say they are fed up. Kristen Robinson reports.

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Hospital Employment Union workers rally against layoffs at Lower Mainland seniors care homes

09-07-2018 04:26 via globalnews.ca

Dozens of people turned out to rally in Coquitlam, protesting major layoffs at Lakeshore and Madison care centres and calling on the government to step in. Tanya Beja reports.

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Weather plays key factor in how the Thai cave rescue unfolds

09-07-2018 04:23 via globalnews.ca

Yvonne Schalle tracks the weather pattern that has rescuers working against the clock this week

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Thai cave rescue operation resumes for the remaining 8 boys and their coach

09-07-2018 04:23 via globalnews.ca

The dramatic rescue operation of the boys soccer team trapped inside a cave in Thailand resumes tonight with high expectations. As Grace Ke reports, with four of the boys extracted yesterday rescuers are racing against time to bring the remaining boys and their coach out before rains flood the cave again.

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Finding solutions to Surrey’s parking problem

09-07-2018 04:23 via globalnews.ca

Surrey’s fire chief says he may have found a way to increase the number of parking spaces in the city. Julia Foy explains.

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Vancouver charity sends shipping containers full of medical supplies to West Africa

09-07-2018 03:18 via cbc.ca

The Korle-Bu Neuroscience Foundation collects donated hospital beds, wheelchairs, crutches, and stretchers. This weekend, a group of volunteers packed 8 shipping containers bound for hospitals in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria.

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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 8

09-07-2018 03:00 via globalnews.ca

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.

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Vancouver police searching for missing 10-year-old girl last seen Saturday

09-07-2018 02:15 via globalnews.ca

Maryjane Tom was last seen near 45th Avenue and Nanaimo Street around midnight on Saturday.

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UPDATE: Vancouver Police say missing 10-year-old girl found safe

09-07-2018 02:15 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver Police tweeted the good news at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.

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Workers rally against layoffs at two Coquitlam seniors care homes

09-07-2018 01:53 via globalnews.ca

Dozens of workers and members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU) turned out to a rally in Coquitlam on Sunday, protesting against major layoffs at two of the city's seniors care homes.

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Seismologists should watch words when talking earthquakes, paper argues

09-07-2018 01:07 via cbc.ca

A Canadian seismologist says major seismic events can be exciting to scientists, but experts should be mindful when speaking to the public about them, because such events can often be devastating for the people experiencing them.

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Surrey fire chief says a simple change to fire hydrant rules will create 2,600 new parking spaces

09-07-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca

The proposal has the support of the Fire Chiefs Association of B.C.

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Brakeless boat trailer made of pallets, duct tape nets B.C. driver $2K in fines

09-07-2018 00:19 via globalnews.ca

Duct tape, pallets, and a home-made third axle were all features of this dangerous load.

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