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Notorious Sahota brothers sue alleged real estate fraudster over $2M loan

17-07-2018 23:57 via cbc.ca

Two infamous Vancouver landlords have launched a legal battle against an accused real estate fraudster and another businessman, alleging an unpaid loan of more than $2 million.

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Video shows car going up in flames in Massey Tunnel during morning rush hour

17-07-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca

At one point, the front of the car was completely engulfed in flames.

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350,000 crashes in 2017 mark an all-time high: ICBC

17-07-2018 23:20 via cbc.ca

ICBC is launching an online tool to refresh drivers' knowledge in the wake of stats that reveal crashes in B.C. are at an all-time high.

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B.C. heat wave means early bloom for deadly death cap mushroom on Vancouver Island

17-07-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver Island's Chief Medical Health Officer is warning people on Vancouver Island that the deadly death cap mushroom is blooming early.

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'Luckiest son of a gun around' heads home after grizzly attack

17-07-2018 22:51 via cbc.ca

Jordan Carbery is celebrating, despite suffering a ripped scalp and a chewed abdomen. He knows it could have been worse.

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Rich Coleman sticking with provincial politics, won’t run to be Surrey mayor

17-07-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca

Political heavyweight Rich Coleman has decided to abandon a potential bid to be the next mayor of Surrey.

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Vancouver meters now let you pay in advance for next morning's parking

17-07-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca

Drivers in Vancouver will now be able to leave their car parked overnight at meters and pay in advance for parking the next morning.

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City of Kelowna one step closer to regulating Airbnb-style rentals

17-07-2018 22:12 via cbc.ca

The City of Kelowna is looking to Vancouver and Victoria as it drafts regulations around short term rentals.

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There were 960 vehicle collisions a day in B.C. last year, an all-time high

17-07-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca

"They point the fingers at others for flouting the rules of the road... yet the vast majority admitted to doing exactly the same thing when they're driving."

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Preshow chat with Canadian performance artist Coleman Hell

17-07-2018 21:57 via globalnews.ca

Red Truck Brewery puts on their summer favorite “Truck Stop Concert Series.” Community reporter Michael Newman catches headliner Coleman Hell before the show to chat about what people can expect.

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The many athletic activities at Khatsahlano Street Party

17-07-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca

One of the summer’s most anticipated festivals, Khatsahlano Street Party, brings thousands of people to the neighborhood of Kitsilano to celebrate community, music, and local businesses. Community reporter Michael Newman took in some of the athletic activities at the event.

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Near drowning on Kettle River highlights 'the force that even a summer river can have'

17-07-2018 21:40 via cbc.ca

A fun afternoon cooling down on a river near Grand Forks, B.C., turned into a frightening ordeal for three tubers who nearly drowned when their floaties got pulled into a current and capsized.

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Search for missing hiker in Golden Ears Park

17-07-2018 21:31 via globalnews.ca

A body believed to be that of the missing Toronto man was recovered from a pool of water in the Gold Creek area by B.C. search and rescue crews.

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Deal to protect Hollywood Theatre heads to public hearing in Vancouver

17-07-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca

A plan to designate Kitsilano’s beloved Hollywood Theatre as a heritage building and spare it from the wrecking ball goes before a public hearing Tuesday evening.

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New hospital won't cure Cowichan Valley's public health issues, medical officer warns

17-07-2018 20:39 via cbc.ca

Dr. Shannon Waters says there are reasons to be excited about the recently announced new hospital, but says that acute medicine can only deal with health problems, not prevent them.

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Hiker dies after going over Gold Creek waterfall in Golden Ears Provincial Park

17-07-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca

A body believed to be that of the missing Toronto man was recovered from a pool of water in the park on Tuesday morning.

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Adopt a Pet: Kokanee the rat

17-07-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca

Kokanee is a young rat currently under the care of the BC SPCA. Global News learns how rats make wonderful pets (and are very clean).

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Ontario man dies after being swept over falls in B.C. park

17-07-2018 20:14 via cbc.ca

A young visitor to B.C. has died in a fall from a waterfall at Golden Ears Provincial Park, while a local man who tried to save him is expected to survive.

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Crews battle roadside fire on Highway 97 south of Penticton

17-07-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca

Kaleden Fire Department crews work to contain a brush fire along Highway 97 11km south of Penticton.

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Students credited with stopping voyeur in BCIT woman's washroom

17-07-2018 20:02 via cbc.ca

Students on the BCIT campus in Burnaby are being credited with capturing a man who was allegedly taking cellphone pictures of women in a washroom.

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Vehicle goes up in flames in Massey Tunnel during morning commute

17-07-2018 19:48 via globalnews.ca

A vehicle burst into flames in the Massey Tunnel during rush hour Tuesday morning. Video from a Global News viewer shows the front of the car completely engulfed in flames. It’s unclear at this point if anyone was hurt.

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'He coldcocked me with this snow globe': how fist of flurry marred family's Christmas

17-07-2018 19:43 via cbc.ca

A Vancouver Island man has been found guilty of sucker-punching his neighbour with a snow globe on Christmas Day 2016.

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Direct ferry service to Bella Coola delayed again, slowing summer tourism

17-07-2018 19:01 via cbc.ca

The Northern Sea Wolf was anticipated to begin sailing a direct route between Vancouver Island and the Central Coast in spring, but now BC Ferries says the service won't be ready until mid-September at the earliest.

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No arrests 1 year after murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen

17-07-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca

Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the homicide of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen. No arrests have been made in connection with her homicide.

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Greyhound cuts raise concerns for vulnerable women in rural B.C.

17-07-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca

The elimination of Greyhound bus services in Western Canada has the B.C. Society of Transition Houses concerned for the wellbeing of women fleeing abuse.

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Burnaby RCMP release details about vicious Central Park attack

17-07-2018 17:31 via globalnews.ca

RCMP are releasing new details about a person of interest wanted in connection with the vicious assault on a 73-year-old man in Burnaby’s Central Park Sunday.

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Cancer prevention

17-07-2018 17:27 via globalnews.ca

Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight can help prevent cancer. Dietitian Diana Steele shares advice on the types of foods you should avoid and the kinds you should embrace.

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10 recommendations for cancer prevention

17-07-2018 17:27 via globalnews.ca

Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight can help prevent cancer. Dietitian Diana Steele shares advice on the types of foods you should avoid and the kinds you should embrace.

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10 nutrition recommendations for cancer prevention

17-07-2018 17:27 via globalnews.ca

Achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight can help prevent cancer. Dietitian Diana Steele shares advice on the types of foods you should avoid and the kinds you should embrace.

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Trudeau asks transport minister to tackle Greyhound’s western pullout

17-07-2018 17:16 via globalnews.ca

Trudeau calls Greyhound's move "difficult'' for people who live on the Prairies and for those who are already struggling economically.

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Government of Canada supports British Columbia innovators through Build in Canada Innovation Program - Canada NewsWire (press release)

17-07-2018 17:10

Government of Canada supports British Columbia innovators through Build in Canada Innovation Program
Canada NewsWire (press release)
Driving Canadian innovations from the lab to the marketplace. KELOWNA, BC, July 17, 2018 /CNW/ - Through the Build in Canada Innovation Program (BCIP), the Government of Canada is connecting Canadian innovators with their vital first customer and ...

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Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron rocks the accordion at CBC Musical Nooners July 17

17-07-2018 17:05 via cbc.ca

The sound of Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron draws on roots and rock 'n' roll, and features an instrument not usually seen at rock shows.

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Police seek teen after elderly man found beaten in Burnaby's Central Park

17-07-2018 16:40 via cbc.ca

Officers are looking for a teenaged male who was seen running from the area after the attack on Sunday night.

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Police seek teen after elderly man attacked in Burnaby's Central Park

17-07-2018 16:40 via cbc.ca

Officers are looking for a teenaged male who was seen running from the area after the attack on Sunday night.

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Former Mountie drops appeal of perjury conviction over inquiry into Robert Dziekanski's death

17-07-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca

Kwesi Millington was one of four Mounties involved in the arrest of Robert Dziekanski at YVR in 2007.

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Former Mountie drops appeal of 30-month sentence for perjury in relation to Dziekanski death inquiry

17-07-2018 16:24 via cbc.ca

Kwesi Millington was one of four Mounties involved in the arrest of Robert Dziekanski at YVR in 2007.

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12 new moons discovered around Jupiter

17-07-2018 16:09 via cbc.ca

Astronomers looking for a proposed planet beyond Pluto instead found 12 new moons around Jupiter, with one they refer to as an 'oddball.'

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Commissioner to review discipline for special constable caught driving drunk

17-07-2018 15:49 via cbc.ca

Commissioner Stan Lowe has rejected two proposed penalties — a written reprimand and a one-day suspension without pay — for Special Municipal Const. Leanne Keith, who was flagged down at a check stop in Coquitlam in March 2017.

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Cleanup of ‘Whalley Strip’ not necessarily a quick fix for Surrey business owners

17-07-2018 14:30 via globalnews.ca

"It's going to be a long recovery because they've really suffered."

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WorkSafeBC launches online resources addressing cannabis impairment

17-07-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

With the upcoming legalization of cannabis, WorkSafeBC is helping prepare employers and workers by educating them about impairment on the job with new online resources.

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Stroke victim who fled Philippines church granted asylum in Canada

17-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

An elderly and ailing woman who fled the Philippines has been granted refugee status in Canada — the Immigration and Refugee Board ruling she is a "person in need of protection" from her former church, the "Iglesia Ni Cristo."

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Stroke victim ruled 'person in need of protection' from Philippines church

17-07-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

An elderly and ailing woman who fled the Philippines has been granted refugee status in Canada — the Immigration and Refugee Board ruling she is a "person in need of protection" from her former church, the "Iglesia Ni Cristo."

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No proof B.C. boy's migraines caused by Wi-Fi, tribunal rules

17-07-2018 12:00 via cbc.ca

By the time class let out for the summer in 2016, a lonely Vancouver Island preteen was spending almost all of every school day alone in an empty room, away from his friends.

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Ontario pharmacist urging B.C. to opt for naloxone spray over needle to treat overdose

17-07-2018 11:09 via globalnews.ca

"British Columbia unfortunately has been the hardest hit with this issue across Canada."

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Burnaby senior seriously injured in Central Park attack, no arrests made

17-07-2018 11:04 via globalnews.ca

The 73-year-old man was walking alone in the park when it happened.

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It wasn’t racism when black family was ID’d at their own complex’s pool: Surrey strata member

17-07-2018 08:49 via globalnews.ca

"It was simply a misunderstanding, I don’t hold anything against her to feel that it may have been racially motivated, it is not, but I understand," he said.

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West Vancouver votes to prohibit cannabis shops and production

17-07-2018 08:23 via cbc.ca

West Vancouver has become the latest municipality in Metro Vancouver to ban all cannabis retail and production facilities within its boundaries.

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BCIT alerts students after man arrested for allegedly taking photos in women’s washroom

17-07-2018 07:29 via globalnews.ca

The email said that "an unknown male was observed using a cellphone to capture images in a female washroom."

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Voyeur arrested on BCIT campus after allegedly taking photos in washroom

17-07-2018 07:11 via cbc.ca

A man was arrested at BCIT's Burnaby campus Monday afternoon after he allegedly took cellphone photos of women in the washroom.

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Reaction to NDP government’s newly created Crown corporation

17-07-2018 04:35 via globalnews.ca

Reaction to NDP government’s newly created Crown corporation to build new infrastructure across the province has been mixed. Keith Baldrey breaks it down.

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