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UBC Apple Festival

28-09-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca

CKNW is proud to be a part of the UBC Apple Festival! Celebrating their 27th Year October 13 & 14, 2018, 11 am – 4 pm! A family event for all ages, the UBC Apple Festival celebrates one of BC’s favourite fruits. From learning about the diversity of apples to tasting rare and unusual varieties,...

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Mysterious death of UBC sex assault suspect going to coroner's inquest

28-09-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca

David Singh Tucker died in custody at the Surrey Pretrial Centre after being charged in the violent sexual assault of 3 women.

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Live, work play: ‘Mixed-use’ developments are the future, says report

28-09-2018 23:08 via globalnews.ca

A new report says ‘mixed-use’ developments, areas that combine housing, offices and shopping, are the future.

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North Shore mayoral candidates have their say on transportation, affordability

28-09-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca

With all three of the incumbent North Shore mayors leaving the job – there is change coming in the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 20.

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Exclusive: Documents allege complicity in money laundering in major investigation of River Rock Casino

28-09-2018 22:57 via globalnews.ca

A Global News investigation reveals serious new allegations at River Rock Casino

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Accused murderer's brother tells court he overheard confession: 'I killed her'

28-09-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca

The brother of the man charged with murdering a Japanese exchange student in Vancouver testified in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday, describing the moment he overheard what he believed to be his younger brother's confession.

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Open House: BC Children’s Hospital Dream prize tour

28-09-2018 22:10 via globalnews.ca

This prize home is next level! Kaitlyn Herbst and Erin Cebula give us a special tour of the incredible BC Children’s Hospital Lottery’s $2.7-million dream home.

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Section of Okanagan Rail Trail a no-go, says ALC

28-09-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca

The provincial Agricultural Land Commission is preventing a section of land between Kelowna's airport and Winfield from becoming part of the Okanagan Rail Trail.

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After-work emails cause stress, even if you don't open them

28-09-2018 21:46 via cbc.ca

A recent study found that it's not just the act of bringing work home, but the anticipation of having to respond to work emails at home that’s causing stress.

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Victoria's top cop promises to learn from Elsner affair

28-09-2018 21:41 via cbc.ca

"What can we do to prevent this type of behaviour from happening again," asks Victoria police Chief Del Manak.

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Abbotsford school vice-principal arrested on child pornography charges

28-09-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca

Haire has been charged with making available child pornography and possession of child pornography.

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“Finding Big Country” premiere at VIFF 2018

28-09-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca

Local super fan Kat Jayme shares her story about trying to track down Vancouver Grizzlies star Bryant Reeves, 17 years after he was last seen or heard from.

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Abbotsford vice principal suspended, then resigns, after being charged with child pornography crimes

28-09-2018 20:57 via cbc.ca

An Abbotsford middle school vice principal was suspended from his job and has subsequently resigned after police announced Friday he was facing child pornography charges.

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Abbotsford vice principal charged with child pornography offences

28-09-2018 20:57 via cbc.ca

Michael Haire, vice principal of William A. Fraser Middle School, has been charged with making available child pornography and possession of child pornography, the Abbotsford Police Department said.

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Lake Breeze Vineyards wins B.C. Wine of the Year award

28-09-2018 20:07 via globalnews.ca

Lake Breeze Vineyard’s 2016 Pinot Noir was named Wine of the Year at the 2018 B.C. Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards.

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Amazon to open 10-acre shipping warehouse on Tsawwassen First Nation land

28-09-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca

Amazon spokeswoman Lauren Lynch said Thursday that the 41,800-square metre facility will create more than 700 full-time jobs and is expected to open in time for the Christmas holiday season next year.

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Tahltan First Nation faces many more months away from home after wildfire devastation

28-09-2018 19:27 via cbc.ca

Members of a First Nation in northwest British Columbia remain scattered across the province in hotels and relatives' homes after fleeing destructive wildfires this summer.

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Facebook says 50 million user accounts affected by security breach

28-09-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca

Facebook reported a major security breach in which 50 million user accounts were accessed by unknown attackers.

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Domtar Corporation Donates $10000 to Canadian Red Cross for British Columbia Wildfire Relief - Financial Post

28-09-2018 19:01 via business.financialpost.com

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Domtar Corporation Donates $10000 to Canadian Red Cross for British Columbia Wildfire Relief
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FORT MILL, S.C. — Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS), today announced a donation of $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help provide relief for British Columbia wildfires. The effects of hundreds of active wildfires across the province have ...
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Dana Gee’s VIFF 2018 picks

28-09-2018 18:36 via globalnews.ca

Movie critic Dana Gee has a look at some of the top movies at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival.

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Province, support group race to find housing for homeless campers as park stay nears end

28-09-2018 18:16 via cbc.ca

A group of homeless campers remain inside Goldstream Provincial Park with only a handful of service providers allowed in and out of the campground.

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Carbonear firefighters recount experience battling British Columbia wildfires - The Compass

28-09-2018 18:16 via cbncompass.ca

Carbonear firefighters recount experience battling British Columbia wildfires
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CARBONEAR, N.L.. NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. CANADA. Two men from Carbonear are just back from battling wildfires in British Columbia. That province put out a call for help this summer as wildfires chewed through timber and foliage and forced ...

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CIBC experiencing outage, customers can't log in to banking services

28-09-2018 18:11 via cbc.ca

CIBC is experiencing what the bank calls a 'system issue' that's stopping many customers from logging in online, on the mobile app or by phone.

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End of the road for Kelowna’s Club Penguin

28-09-2018 17:45 via globalnews.ca

Disney Canada has announced that Club Penguin is shutting down, putting several workers out of a job.

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Train cars derail at Prince George rail yard

28-09-2018 17:02 via cbc.ca

Workers were moving cars around the BCR Industrial Area off Great Street on Thursday afternoon when several separated from the rest.

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CBC is celebrating 20 years in Victoria — and you're invited

28-09-2018 16:28 via cbc.ca

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is celebrating 20 years in Victoria on Friday and fans of public broadcasting are invited to join in the celebration.

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COMMENTARY: Why you need to vote on Oct. 20

28-09-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca

If municipal election candidates can find their way on to the ballot, we should be able to find our way to the ballot box.

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2 injured, dozens displaced in North Vancouver apartment fire

28-09-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

Around 40 firefighters were called to fight a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in the Lonsdale area.

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Why wild swimming in British Columbia is something you need to do - The Independent

28-09-2018 14:38 via independent.co.uk

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Why wild swimming in British Columbia is something you need to do
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“You have to go quickly – no point in easing yourself in,” chuckles a woman as I wince into the frigid water. Her words were to become my mantra during two weeks of lake-hopping across Canada's most western province where much of the water has run from ...

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North Vancouver fire heavily damages apartment building

28-09-2018 14:26 via globalnews.ca

Two residents were sent to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns.

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North Vancouver apartment fire displaces dozens

28-09-2018 14:26 via globalnews.ca

Two residents were sent to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and minor burns.

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Orange Shirt Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation are steps in right direction

28-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

"Canadians need to pause and listen to the perspectives of Indigenous peoples."

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B.C. residents evenly split 3 ways over electoral reform: Angus Reid poll

28-09-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

This fall, B.C. will choose whether to keep its current first-past-the-post electoral system, or change to a system of proportional representation.

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BCGEU joins legal fight over proportional representation referendum

28-09-2018 13:35 via globalnews.ca

"It is no secret that most British Columbians are deeply dissatisfied with the current electoral system and BCGEU members are overwhelmingly in that camp."

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Record B.C. wildfire season inflamed by hot, dry and lightning-filled weather

28-09-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

Lightning, heat and desiccation — these are the weather conditions that helped fuel another record-breaking wildfire season in B.C.

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Should there be a statutory holiday for remembering residential schools?

28-09-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca

As the fifth anniversary of Orange Shirt Day approaches this Sunday, CBC Indigenous has invited a panel of residential school survivors to discuss whether a national statutory holiday to remember residential schools is appropriate.

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British Columbians split on proportional representation, one third undecided: poll

28-09-2018 09:01 via globalnews.ca

A third of voters remain undecided with less than a month until voting begins in B.C.'s electoral reform referendum,

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How connected are you to your phone?

28-09-2018 08:14 via globalnews.ca

We are growing more addicted to smartphones and tablets and BC Hydro says it’s resulting in a massive shift in how we use power at home. Sarah MacDonald reports.

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Take in more Yazidi women fleeing ISIS, refugee advocates urge Ottawa

28-09-2018 06:21 via cbc.ca

Twenty-two members of Yazidi refugee Adiba’s family were captured when ISIS attacked her village in Iraq. Like Adiba, many of them were sold into sexual slavery after the August 2014 attack.

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135 kids stung by wasps during Terry Fox Run in Kamloops

28-09-2018 05:49 via globalnews.ca

The school principal says it appears one of the children ran over a nest in the ground, releasing a cloud of aggravated wasps.

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3 Metro Vancouver mayoral candidates facing citations from Law Society of B.C.

28-09-2018 05:02 via globalnews.ca

Candidates running for mayor of West Vancouver, Richmond and Pitt Meadows are all facing probes.

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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Sept. 27

28-09-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.

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3 people rescued from waters off Nanaimo after boat catches fire

28-09-2018 04:38 via globalnews.ca

It's unclear what caused the flames to break out on the vessel.

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Man testifies against brother accused of murdering Japanese student in 2016

28-09-2018 04:31 via cbc.ca

Warren Schneider testified that his brother, William Schneider, revealed details of the case before a suicide attempt in the weeks after Natsumi Kogawa went missing in 2016.

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Brother testifies against man accused of murdering Japanese student in 2016

28-09-2018 04:31 via cbc.ca

Warren Schneider testified that his brother, William Schneider, revealed details of the case before a suicide attempt in the weeks after Natsumi Kogawa went missing in 2016.

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Video shows moment of failed assassination attempt of Hells Angel at YVR

28-09-2018 04:25 via cbc.ca

Security footage obtained by CBC News on Thursday shows the failed hit as it played out — from a disguised Ferguson arriving at the airport by Canada Line to both men escaping on the same train, riding in separate cars metres apart.

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Disguised in a burka, hitman points his gun at Hells Angel's head in YVR food court

28-09-2018 04:25 via cbc.ca

Security footage obtained by CBC News on Thursday shows the failed hit as it played out, from a disguised Ferguson arriving at the airport by Canada Line to both men escaping on the same train, riding in separate cars metres apart.

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Coroners report brings grim new insights into B.C. overdose crisis

28-09-2018 04:24 via globalnews.ca

The report found that more than half of people who have died of an overdose in B.C. had reported or shown evidence of a mental health disorder. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

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Health Canada warns about dangers of mixing caffeine and alcohol

28-09-2018 04:16 via globalnews.ca

In Canada it's illegal to mix alcohol with direct caffeine. However, it may be in flavoring ingredients such as coffee.

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Landlords fear financial fallout from new cap on rent hikes

28-09-2018 04:01 via cbc.ca

Landlords in B.C. are concerned about absorbing the costs of property taxes and maintenance after the province decided against a 4.5 per cent rent increase proposed earlier this month.

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