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Global BC photos at the PNE 2018

13-08-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca

Everyone is welcome to get their picture taken on the Global BC news desk and then you can download and save your photo to your computer at home.

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Pilot in Abbotsford airport crash identified

13-08-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca

The Historic Flight Foundation, an aviation museum based in Mukilteo, Wash., identified the pilot as founder John Sessions, an experienced pilot who has flown for decades.

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Kinder Morgan demonstrators ignore deadline

13-08-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca

Anti-pipeline demonstrators camped out on Burnaby Mountain are staying put, despite a court injunction. Paul Haysom reports.

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Travellers urged to confirm bookings as Sinorama loses operating licence

13-08-2018 23:09 via cbc.ca

Consumer Protection B.C. is warning customers with bookings through Sinorama Travel Vancouver Inc. to confirm their travel plans have been booked and paid for.

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Ottawa deploys 200 troops to B.C. to help with wildfire fight

13-08-2018 23:01 via cbc.ca

British Columbia formally asked the federal government for assistance after more than 3,000 people were ordered to leave their homes in another destructive season of wildfires.

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B.C. communities left under-resourced to fight fires, says regional district chair

13-08-2018 22:45 via cbc.ca

Fires, alerts and evacuation orders continue to grow across British Columbia and, in the worst affected areas, those fighting the fires are frustrated at what they describe as a lack of support from the provincial government.

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B.C. government requests help from federal government to fight fires

13-08-2018 22:39 via globalnews.ca

With nearly 600 fires burning across the province, the B.C. government has asked the federal government to help with firefighting efforts.

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Kinder Morgan demonstrators ignore deadline to take down Camp Cloud

13-08-2018 22:34 via globalnews.ca

Anti-pipeline demonstrators camped out on Burnaby Mountain are staying put, despite a court order to take down 'Camp Cloud' by Sunday night.

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British Columbians want ticket 'scalper bots' banned, provincial report says

13-08-2018 22:30 via cbc.ca

The vast majority of British Columbians consulted by the provincial government say they want "scalper bots" banned from snatching up event tickets online and reselling them to music and sports fans at exorbitant prices.

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Man faces charges in alleged bomb threat at Browns Socialhouse in Surrey, B.C.

13-08-2018 22:21 via cbc.ca

A man has been charged following an alleged bomb threat at a Surrey restaurant on Sunday afternoon.

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Charges laid in alleged bomb threat at Browns Socialhouse in Surrey

13-08-2018 22:21 via cbc.ca

One man has been charged following an alleged bomb threat at a Surrey restaurant on Sunday afternoon.

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New album by folk artist highlights environmental issues facing coastal B.C.

13-08-2018 22:18 via cbc.ca

The Site C dam, tanker expansion in the Salish Sea, clearcut logging in forests and the Kinder Morgan pipeline are all issues at the heart of activist and musician Luke Wallace's new album 'Us.'

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Concerns mount over federal government's Indigenous housing contest

13-08-2018 22:11 via cbc.ca

A contest for First Nations communities to win $30 million to go toward innovative housing projects has been referred to by one critic as the "Hunger Games of on-reserve housing."

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Police ID woman missing in mudslide near Cache Creek

13-08-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca

RCMP identified 57-year-old Valerie Morris as the woman who is still missing, and possibly trapped in a vehicle after a mudslide on Highway 99 Saturday.

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1 person missing in mudslide near Cache Creek

13-08-2018 22:09 via cbc.ca

RCMP confirm they are now searching for someone who is believed to have been trapped in a vehicle since Saturday.

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New online guide released for disputing B.C. traffic tickets

13-08-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca

It's a new online guide that provides information on disputing tickets for traffic and other ticket offences.

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Camp Cloud protesters move toward standoff with City of Burnaby, RCMP

13-08-2018 20:55 via cbc.ca

Kinder Morgan protesters ignore order to remove camp outside Burnaby Mountain tank farm and say they have no intention of leaving.

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Country Strong Gala dedicated to fallen police officers

13-08-2018 20:44 via globalnews.ca

Ross Gulkison of the Memorial Ribbon Society and Jovan Vujatovic of Bristol Records explain how the Country Strong charity gala will benefit the families of fallen police officers including those killed this past week in New Brunswick.

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Public calls for price cap on resold tickets, cracking down on bots

13-08-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca

The B.C. government is looking at capping the price of resold event tickets and cracking down on ticket purchasing bots.

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What should universal pharmacare look like? Advisory council turns to B.C. citizens for answers

13-08-2018 20:32 via cbc.ca

A collaborative study by UBC and Statistics Canada, published earlier this year, found more than 700,000 Canadians skipped food purchases in 2016 to pay for prescription medications.

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Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley as smoke, haze blanket region

13-08-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca

The advisory has been issued for the region because of high concentrations of fine particulate matter due to wildfire smoke burning throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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B.C. Liberals call on province to seek federal assistance in fire fight

13-08-2018 19:50 via globalnews.ca

The B.C. Liberals have penned a letter to the provincial government asking for them to request support from the federal government in battling the ongoing wildfires in the province.

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Statue of Canada's first prime minister is removed in Victoria, British Columbia - Radio Canada International

13-08-2018 19:37

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Statue of Canada's first prime minister is removed in Victoria, British Columbia
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By Terry Haig | [email protected]. Monday 13 August, 2018 , 1 Comment ↓ · Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WeChat Email Print · Share · Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, may be the most traditional of all Canadian cities, at least of those ...
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1 person still missing following mudslide on Highway 99

13-08-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca

RCMP say the people were in a car that was trapped by the mudslide and a search is underway.

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Woman sexually assaulted in Victoria park, near scene of indecent exposure

13-08-2018 19:26 via cbc.ca

Police in Victoria are searching for a suspect after a woman says she was sexually assaulted in a local park this weekend.

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Surrey investigates allegations of racism at local pool

13-08-2018 19:21 via globalnews.ca

'If it occurred as suggested in the letter, then that's absolutely unacceptable in any one of our facilities and in our city, period.'

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Ontario government wants Victoria's torn-down statue of Sir John A. Macdonald

13-08-2018 19:03 via cbc.ca

Ontario’s tourism minister says the province would be happy to provide a new home for the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald that was torn down in Victoria.

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Why cannabis vape pens and concentrates are illegal

13-08-2018 18:01 via cbc.ca

It may be easy to buy vape pens right now, but they are illegal. Come October 17 they will not be allowed. The federal government is trying to find a way to regulate both vape pens and cannabis concentrates.

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Surrey teen not able to join team at Little League World Series due to immigration issue

13-08-2018 17:37 via cbc.ca

Dio Gama was a big reason why the team from Whalley, B.C., won the Canadian Little League title last week. But now a family immigration problem may prevent the 13-year-old from fulfilling his lifelong dream of playing in the Little League World Series.

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Majority of Canadian cities don’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers

13-08-2018 17:37 via globalnews.ca

Environment Canada does require municipal governments to report annually how much untreated wastewater is spilled.

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Smoke from hundreds of wildfires darkens skies over B.C.

13-08-2018 17:19 via cbc.ca

Hundreds of wildfires burning across B.C. have blanketed large areas of the province in smoke as thousands of people remain under evacuation alerts.

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B.C. wildfire update Monday: More fires now burning than during record 2017 season

13-08-2018 17:04 via globalnews.ca

A new wave of lightning strikes has sparked 145 new wildfires across B.C., bringing the current total to nearly 600 fires burning.

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Refugee and Indigenous youth connect through Surrey immigration program

13-08-2018 16:29 via cbc.ca

Members of the Surrey Refugee Youth Team are helping new immigrants form cross-cultural connections by introducing them to B.C.’s Indigenous history.

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'They're fun, they're funky': Take a ride back in time on a classic trolleybus

13-08-2018 15:54 via cbc.ca

Vancouver trolleybus fans are celebrating the bygone transit vehicles’ 70th anniversary with a series of tours.

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Senior Canadian diplomat linked to ‘dangerous’ Macau casino investment

13-08-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca

A former Canadian ambassador was linked to an investment in a Macau casino VIP room leased from Hong Kong tycoon Stanley Ho.

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Former B.C. Summer Games athlete comes forward with sexual assault allegation

13-08-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

A former B.C. Games athlete says she was sexually assaulted by another athlete during the 2006 summer games in Kamloops and wants to know why it happened to more young athletes this summer.

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Man arrested in connection to Surrey bomb threat

13-08-2018 13:51 via globalnews.ca

A 43-year-old man remains in custody with charges pending.

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Vote now for Metro Vancouver's Unofficial Ambassador: The Sweet Sixteen

13-08-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

Rogen, Reynolds, Bublé? Or one of 13 others? We want you to determine who the region's favourite representative is.

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Lightning strikes spark more fires in British Columbia - Globalnews.ca

13-08-2018 09:11

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Lightning strikes spark more fires in British Columbia
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B.C. wildfire officials are bracing for more fires this week after a short wet reprieve this weekend from record hot temperatures. The growing number of wildfires in all parts of the province has crews looking to increase firefighter numbers. Reid ...

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Surrey RCMP arrest suspect in connection to apparent bomb threat

13-08-2018 07:05 via cbc.ca

Police say numerous charges are pending against the suspect, a 43-year-old man.

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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – August 12

13-08-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.

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BC Evening Weather Forecast: Aug 12

13-08-2018 04:05 via globalnews.ca

The Sunday, August 12, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.

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Three Vancouver beaches closed to swimming due to E.coli

13-08-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca

Three popular summer spots have been closed to swimming because of unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria in the water. Jill Bennett reports.

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Family of road rage murder victim speaks

13-08-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca

The grieving family of 33-year old Willis Hunt, who was shot and killed in what police believe was a road rage fueled attack, are pleading for anyone with information about the murder to come forward. Kristen Robinson reports.

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Dozens of mudslides affecting interior highways

13-08-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca

Stormy weather has caused more than a dozen mudslides near Cache Creek leaving people stranded in their homes and drivers stuck on the roads. Tanya Beja reports.

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TSB investigates Abbotsford Airport crash

13-08-2018 03:33 via globalnews.ca

Transportation Safety Board investigators have been deployed to the scene of a small plane crash that injured five people in Abbotsford. Grace Ke reports.

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‘We just step in’: Volunteer effort gears up as B.C. wildfire situation escalates

13-08-2018 03:32 via globalnews.ca

"These people, a lot of them feel really helpless ... they don't know what direction to turn, and we just step in. That's what drives us."

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Desirée Dawson plays CBC Musical Nooners August 13

13-08-2018 03:00 via cbc.ca

The 2016 CBC Searchlight winner, Desirée Dawson, brings her new single to CBC’s stage on August 13.

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Vancouver Jazz festival co-founder dies after cancer battle

13-08-2018 01:35 via cbc.ca

Ken Pickering, the co-founder and longtime artistic director of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival has died at the age of 66.

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‘A hole in my heart’: Mother of Vancouver road rage victim says son would forgive his shooter

13-08-2018 01:19 via globalnews.ca

"My son would forgive him. You know that, he would probably forgive him."

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