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4 Prince George students remain in hospital after school bus crash near Cache Creek

27-11-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca

Girls volleyball team from College Heights Secondary School was en route to the provincial high school championships in Powell River.

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12 injured in school bus crash near Cache Creek

27-11-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca

Ambulance service says all the injured are in stable, non-life threatening condition.

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12 injured after Prince George school bus crashes near Cache Creek

27-11-2018 23:32 via cbc.ca

Bus was carrying students from College Heights Secondary School in Prince George.

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23-year-old arrested in connection with elderly woman's killing

27-11-2018 22:41 via cbc.ca

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of an 87-year-old woman on Saturday.

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27-11-2018 22:40 via canadianunderwriter.ca

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RCMP surprised by how much poster-board cutout of Coquitlam Mountie has helped reduce speeding

27-11-2018 22:22 via globalnews.ca

No word yet on whether Const. Scarecrow will receive a promotion.

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B.C. researchers discover parasitic wasps that hypnotize and feast on spiders

27-11-2018 22:14 via cbc.ca

Zatypota wasps have rare ability to draw social spiders away from colonies — then enslave and kill them.

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Police: Dispute leads to discovery of homemade bomb, loaded firearms in Osoyoos residence

27-11-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca

Police search home after receiving report of firearm being pointed at someone.

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Extended interview; police find IED in Osoyoos, BC, home

27-11-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca

An extended interview with Sergeant Jason Bayda after RCMP found loaded firearms and an IED in an Osoyoos residence on Saturday.

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Adopt a Pet: Max the Miniature Pinscher

27-11-2018 21:46 via globalnews.ca

Max is a 10-year-old dog that was recently surrendered to the BC SPCA. He loves long walks and other dogs.

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Otter madness continues as Sun Yat-Sen staff try to rescue surviving koi

27-11-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca

Only a few of the prized fish remain in the pond of the Chinatown garden in Vancouver, B.C., as a wayward otter continues to elude capture.

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B.C. politicians announce intervenor status for federal government’s carbon pricing court case

27-11-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca

British Columbia will support the federal government’s carbon pricing by intervening in court actions in the Saskatchewan and Ontario courts of appeal. B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman and Attorney General David Eby made the announcement on Tuesday.

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Surrey victim identified as 41-year-old Ranjeev Sangha by IHIT

27-11-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca

The man shot and killed yesterday in Surrey has now been identified by IHIT as a local bhangra promoter 41-year-old Ranjeev Sangha.

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Heavy rain causes flooding in Metro Vancouver

27-11-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca

Several parts of Metro Vancouver are underwater after heavy wind and rain hit the South Coast. And as Neetu Garcha reports, there’s another threat for people living along the coast.

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Victim of daylight Surrey shooting identified as 41-year-old Ranjeev Sangha

27-11-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says Sangha is believed to have been targeted and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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B.C. intervenes in greenhouse gas fight between Ottawa, Ontario and Saskatchewan

27-11-2018 20:10 via cbc.ca

The British Columbia government says it will intervene in separate court cases in Saskatchewan and Ontario where those provinces are challenging federal authority to pass legislation that puts a minimum price on greenhouse gas pollution.

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British Columbia intervening in Saskatchewan and Ontario court cases on carbon pricing - Globalnews.ca

27-11-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca

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British Columbia intervening in Saskatchewan and Ontario court cases on carbon pricing

27-11-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca

British Columbia will support the federal government's carbon pricing by intervening in court actions in the Saskatchewan and Ontario courts of appeal.

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Woman, 10-month-old daughter killed by bear at remote Yukon cabin

27-11-2018 20:00 via cbc.ca

Yukon's coroner says 37-year-old Valérie Théorêt, and her daughter Adele Roesholt were found dead by the child's father on Monday. When the father returned to the cabin, he was immediately charged by a grizzly bear.

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ICBC cuts advertising budget by half to fund traffic enforcement instead

27-11-2018 19:49 via cbc.ca

ICBC has announced it's cutting its yearly advertising budget by half and redirecting those funds to traffic enforcement around the province.

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Taxi industry hopes to placate customers before ride-sharing arrives in B.C.

27-11-2018 19:20 via cbc.ca

Online ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are coming to British Columbia next year, meanwhile complaints about poor taxi service continue.

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Alleged online ISIS supporter’s refugee claim based on ‘bogus’ conversion to Christianity, officials say

27-11-2018 19:11 via globalnews.ca

Alleged online ISIS supporter Othman Ayed Hamdan was accepted as a refugee based on his claim that his abandonment of Islam had put him at risk in Jordan, but the government argued his "conversion to Christianity was bogus."

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More rain to hit B.C. and all eyes on the King Tide

27-11-2018 19:08 via globalnews.ca

Between 10 and 25 millimetres of rain will still fall, depending on the region.

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Huge turnout for the Langley Wish Breakfast 2018

27-11-2018 17:41 via globalnews.ca

Kaitlyn Herbst, Sonia Sunger, Jennifer Palma and Michael Newman were live at Newlands Golf Course Tuesday morning for the Langley Wish Breakfast. It has been a magical morning with Santa.

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Well-known Bhangra promoter identified as Surrey shooting victim

27-11-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca

Raj Sangha, 41, was killed on Monday in what police believe was a targeted shooting.

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Victim identified following daytime shooting in Surrey

27-11-2018 17:26 via cbc.ca

Surrey RCMP are investigating after a shooting Monday that left one person dead.

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Rainfall warning lifted for Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Island

27-11-2018 17:01 via cbc.ca

Incessant rain that has deluged B.C.'s south coast since Sunday night should begin to relent over the next 24 hours, although Environment Canada says another 40 millimetres of precipitation is expected across parts of the region by Wednesday.

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Nutrition: How to boost your bone health

27-11-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca

November is osteoporosis month and dietitian Diana Steele explains how you can increase you calcium and vitamin D intake to boost your bone health.

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A look at the breakfast being served at the Langley Wish Breakfast

27-11-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca

It takes a lot to feed all the people coming down with an unwrapped toy or gift to the Langley Wish Breakfast at Newlands Golf Course this morning. 3,800 slices of bacon!?

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Langley Wish Breakfast in full swing

27-11-2018 16:23 via globalnews.ca

The RCMP are on hand at the Langley Wish Breakfast Tuesday morning at Newlands Golf Club to help at the drive-thru. Jennifer Palma talks to some RCMP officers about what makes this event so special.

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'He's a perfectionist': Canucks' Pettersson compared to Crosby, Ovechkin and even Gretzky

27-11-2018 16:14 via cbc.ca

Elias Pettersson has drawn awe from around the NHL with his stunning goals and mind-bending moves over the past two months, but those who've played alongside him say there's likely more to come.

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Canucks' Pettersson compared to Crosby, Ovechkin, other hockey legends

27-11-2018 16:14 via cbc.ca

Elias Pettersson has drawn awe from around the NHL with his stunning goals and mind-bending moves over the past two months, but those who've played alongside him say there's likely more to come.

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Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at Langley Wish Breakfast

27-11-2018 15:49 via globalnews.ca

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived via helicopter at the Langley Wish Breakfast on Tuesday morning. Community reporter Michael Newman was on hand to chat with them just after they touched down.

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'A rage in his head': RCMP spokesman's widow tells coroner's inquest 'attacks from within' got to him

27-11-2018 15:33 via cbc.ca

Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre died of self-inflicted wounds almost six years after Robert Dziekanski was killed when four RCMP officers tasered him. Lemaitre’s widow told a coroner’s jury she believes her husband’s mental deterioration was tied to the events which followed Dziekanski’s death.

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'A rage in his head': RCMP spokesman's widow says 'attacks from within' got to him

27-11-2018 15:33 via cbc.ca

Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre died of self-inflicted wounds almost six years after Robert Dziekanski was killed when four RCMP officers Tasered him. Lemaitre’s widow told a coroner’s jury she believes her husband’s mental deterioration was tied to the events that followed Dziekanski’s death.

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Is God part of good parenting?

27-11-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

When it comes to kids and religion, should you show them the way, or let your children chart their own path?

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Cleanup and rebuilding underway in Telegraph Creek, B.C., after destructive wildfires

27-11-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

'I love it, it's my hometown. I even cried when they left the barrier and said we can go in now,' said 77-year-old Henry Vance, preparing to move back to Telegraph Creek after a 102-day evacuation order.

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Chilliwack RV fire sparks a warning about space heaters

27-11-2018 14:52 via globalnews.ca

All space heaters should be at least three feet away from anything that can burn, according to Chilliwack firefighters.

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B.C. Utilities Commission says it won’t regulate electric car-charging stations

27-11-2018 14:48 via globalnews.ca

"We should let the free market decide itself," said Morton.

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27-11-2018 14:37 via newswire.ca

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SpeakEasy Responds to British Columbia Securities Commission Press Release - Canada NewsWire

27-11-2018 14:37 via newswire.ca

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Elizabeth May says she's engaged: 'I had a crush on him, he had a crush on me'

27-11-2018 14:18 via cbc.ca

Green party Leader Elizabeth May is engaged and is making plans for a wedding next spring.

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'You still see your little boy in there': mother finds reason to hope after son attcked with bat

27-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

Kamloops B.C., mother Sue Simpson is opening up about her son Jessie and the injuries he suffered in a vicious baseball attack two and a half years ago.

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'You still see your little boy in there': Jessie Simpson's mother finding reasons for hope after bat attack

27-11-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

Kamloops B.C., mother Sue Simpson is opening up about her son Jessie and the injuries he suffered in a vicious baseball attack two and a half years ago.

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Surrey police seeking missing woman

27-11-2018 13:37 via globalnews.ca

Police and family say it is out of character for her to be out of touch for so long.

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Young Vancouver man desperate for transplant pleads for a stranger to donate a kidney

27-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

Sukhdeep Bains, 21, hopes he can regain his health to help his struggling family make ends meet.

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The dream ceremony that nearly wasn't: Alberta couple and others seek answers from bankrupt wedding planner

27-11-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

Herle and Thengs are among three couples who have spoken to CBC News about financial problems with Khan’s destination wedding bookings. In British Columbia, Vancouver police and the provincial consumer regulator are investigating the wedding planner’s business dealings.

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The suspected kingpins of fentanyl in Canada

27-11-2018 11:00 via globalnews.ca

Fentanyl has killed thousands but made a handful of people astoundingly wealthy. Here’s a look at who they are and their alleged association to a powerful gang in China.

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Fentanyl kings in Canada allegedly linked to powerful Chinese gang, the Big Circle Boys

27-11-2018 11:00 via globalnews.ca

It all began as a drug-trafficking investigation.

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'I got lucky': After lengthy ordeal, Syrian refugee stranded in Malaysian airport lands in Vancouver

27-11-2018 09:25 via cbc.ca

The international arrivals area of Vancouver Airport has seen many, many hugs, but none quite like the one between a Syrian refugee who was stranded for months at a Malaysian airport and the woman who worked tirelessly to bring him to Canada.

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