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A Langley Grinch is vandalizing the city’s holiday lights

01-12-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca

"We're at a point where we have no more replacement lights," said the city's acting mayor.

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Alberta man arrested in Okanagan; spike belts used to stop ‘prolific’ offender

01-12-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca

Early morning truck chase started in Kelowna, ended in Vernon.

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Christmas movies filmed in B.C. bring millions to local film industry

01-12-2018 23:00 via cbc.ca

Love them or hate them, there’s a reason to celebrate Christmas movies in the Lower Mainland.

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CounterAttack: Police launch holiday season impaired driving crackdown

01-12-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca

Expect to see plenty of road checks in December as police look to take drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers off the road.

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Unions rally to support Kelowna postal workers legislated back to work

01-12-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca

Dozens of unionized workers in Kelowna turned up Saturday morning to support postal workers upset about back-to-work legislation.

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Holiday Cocktails

01-12-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca

Kelly Ann Woods from Gillespies Fine Spirits shares some of her favourite holiday cocktail recipes.

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Month of Giving Back – Megaphone

01-12-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca

As we launch our Month of Giving Back, we find out how Megaphone Magazine has helped turn around the life of one man, and many more.

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Vancouver councillor calls for doubling of city’s modular housing stock

01-12-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca

Coun. Jean Swanson wants to see the number of modular housing units in Vancouver doubled to more than 1,200.

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Trudeau maintains that China is co-operating with Canada to curb fentanyl flow into country

01-12-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca

"We recognize that this is a crisis that is continuing in Canada and indeed getting worse," Trudeau said.

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'Very High' Probability Recent British Columbia Earthquakes Caused By Fracking: Expert - HuffPost Canada

01-12-2018 21:24 via huffingtonpost.ca

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FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission is investigating a series of earthquakes that one expert says were very likely caused by hydraulic fracturing, a fuel extraction process also known as fracking. Earthquakes Canada ...
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Treaty Principals sign Accord to transform treaty negotiations in British Columbia - Canada NewsWire

01-12-2018 21:04 via newswire.ca

Treaty Principals sign Accord to transform treaty negotiations in British Columbia Canada NewsWireVANCOUVER, Dec. 1, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the First Nations Summit (the Principals) have taken ...

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Holiday road checks for impaired driving start today across B.C.

01-12-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca

It's that time of year again: office holiday parties, eggnog lattes and yes, roadside impaired driving checks.

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Holiday road checks for impaired driving start Saturday across B.C.

01-12-2018 21:00 via cbc.ca

It's that time of year again: office holiday parties, eggnog lattes and yes, roadside impaired driving checks.

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Robson Square, Vancouver’s only free outdoor skating rink, opens for the season

01-12-2018 20:44 via globalnews.ca

Skaters can take advantage of the free outdoor skating rink until Feb. 28, 2019.

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Dog banned from Langley off-leash dog park for 'being a dog'

01-12-2018 20:39 via cbc.ca

A Shetland sheepdog in Langley has been banned from the Uplands off-leash dog park after a neighbour complained about its persistent barking, and the way it ran along the fence near the road.

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Saturday Chef – Hay Smoked Striploin

01-12-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca

Executive chef Roger Ma, from Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, serves up an impressive dish; hay smoked striploin.

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New Westminster Hyacks

01-12-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca

Defending champions, New Westminster Hyacks, take on the Mt. Douglas Rams at this weekend’s Subway Bowl final. Jay sits down with some of the players and their head coach to find out more.

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Holiday Make-up Trends and Gifts

01-12-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca

Beauty expert, Jill Dunn, shows you how to dazzle this holiday season with some festive make-up trends and gift ideas.

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Gardenworks – Winter Plants

01-12-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca

Scott from GardenWorks shows you how to create your own decorative planter, that will survive the cold weather

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Stricter rules in B.C. mean parental consent required for minors on party buses

01-12-2018 19:07 via cbc.ca

New safety measures in B.C. to protect minors on party buses mean parents or guardians will be required to sign consent forms.

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'Teddy bear toss', hockey tradition scoring assists for charity, turns 25

01-12-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca

A Kamloops hockey tradition is celebrating its 25th year this weekend — and it’s a tradition that’s travelled far beyond B.C.'s Thompson region.

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'One of the toughest decisions we will make': Premier Notley addresses Albertans

01-12-2018 18:36 via cbc.ca

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is expected to announce a plan for mandatory cuts to oil production on Sunday evening.

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Northern B.C. officials concerned caribou protection plan could hurt jobs

01-12-2018 18:00 via cbc.ca

The province is working on a protection plan for some herds that are on the brink of being lost forever but that has some with the Peace River Regional District concerned about the potential effect on local industry.

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After 15 concussions, Quesnel cowboy takes his final ride

01-12-2018 17:00 via cbc.ca

Matt O'Flynn says the suicide of friend Ty Pozzobon made him re-examine his own concussion history and the risks of bull riding.

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B.C. high school football participation falls to 10-year low

01-12-2018 16:00 via cbc.ca

There are 12 fewer schools are competing in the high school football than there were a decade ago.

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As demand for craft B.C. cannabis takes off, distributors want to recruit small-batch growers

01-12-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca

A month into legalization, the demand for B.C. cannabis companies is taking off and one company that sells products grown by smaller cultivators is looking to recruit more growers from across B.C.

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World's largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley - Times Colonist

01-12-2018 13:11 via timescolonist.com

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World's largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley
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HARRISON MILLS, B.C. — Along the Harrison River in British Columbia thousands of eagles are gathering to gorge on salmon that have reached the spawning ground. David Hancock, a biologist who has been studying eagles for about 65 years, says the ...and more »

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Map showing Métis homeland boundaries sparks online conversation

01-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca

A new map outlining the Métis homeland drew criticism online this week from First Nations living within the boundaries that include three entire provinces, parts of two and part of the Northwest Territories.

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'Get the balance back': Amid seal and sea lion boom, group calls for hunt on B.C. coast

01-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca

For the first time in decades, a small-scale seal hunt is taking place on Canada's West Coast — all in the hopes that it leads to the establishment of a commercial industry to help control booming seal and sea lion populations and protect the region's fish stocks.

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World's largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley - Prince George Citizen

01-12-2018 09:00 via princegeorgecitizen.com

World's largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley Prince George CitizenHARRISON MILLS, B.C. — Along the Harrison River in British Columbia thousands of eagles are gathering to gorge on salmon that have reached the spawning ...

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World's largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley - Burnaby Now

01-12-2018 09:00 via burnabynow.com

World's largest congregation of eagles begins in British Columbia's Fraser Valley Burnaby NowHARRISON MILLS, B.C. — Along the Harrison River in British Columbia thousands of eagles are gathering to gorge on salmon that have reached the spawning ...

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'Very High' Probability Recent B.C. Earthquakes Caused By Fracking: Expert - HuffPost Canada

01-12-2018 09:00 via huffingtonpost.ca

'Very High' Probability Recent B.C. Earthquakes Caused By Fracking: Expert HuffPost CanadaFORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission is investigating a series of earthquakes that one expert says were very likely caused by ...

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This city has the best flag in all of British Columbia - PrinceGeorgeMatters.com

01-12-2018 09:00 via princegeorgematters.com

This city has the best flag in all of British Columbia PrinceGeorgeMatters.comBurnaby is finally number 1 – Burnaby's flag that is. On Friday afternoon (Nov. 30), CBC municipal affairs reporter Justin McElroy announced that Burnaby's flag, ...

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‘Every month is a scramble’: B.C family pleads for coverage of son’s $8K drug bill

01-12-2018 06:46 via globalnews.ca

Treating 21 year-old Tristin Ozard's Crohn's disease costs $8,000 a month. The family has taken out a third mortgage to pay the bills.

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Meet the small town man engaged to Green Party leader Elizabeth May

01-12-2018 06:42 via cbc.ca

A man from small town British Columbia is engaged to Canadian political royalty after a whirlwind romance.

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Yukon grizzly’s necropsy could hold clues to tragic mauling of mom and baby

01-12-2018 06:35 via globalnews.ca

A necropsy has now been conducted on the bear that killed Valérie Théorêt and her infant daughter, but there's no clear timeline for results.

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George H.W. Bush dead at 94

01-12-2018 06:02 via cbc.ca

Former U.S. president George Herbert Walker Bush, the businessman-turned-politician who vowed to propel the country toward "a thousand points of light," has died at age 94.

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Family begs for life-saving drug coverage

01-12-2018 05:25 via globalnews.ca

Another B.C. family is speaking out, saying they’re facing financial ruin because of the lack of coverage of a life-saving drug. Kylie Stanton reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

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Trans advocates want VPL to scrap event featuring controversial feminist

01-12-2018 05:13 via globalnews.ca

Meghan Murphy has been banned from Twitter over comments such as "men aren't women."

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WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Nov. 30

01-12-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca

Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.

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Squamish Nation inks deal with Woodfibre LNG

01-12-2018 04:48 via globalnews.ca

The deal involves annual payments to the nation, a cultural fund and cash for employment opportunities.

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West Vancouver police accused of racial profiling

01-12-2018 04:26 via globalnews.ca

A soccer coach claims he was followed by a West Vancouver police officer for no reason other than he’s black. Nadia Stewart reports.

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Protests over planned appearance of self-proclaimed ‘feminist’

01-12-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca

Controversy has erupted at the Vancouver Public Library over the planned appearance of a woman who’s been permanently banned from Twitter for her comments on the LGBTQ community. Jill Bennett reports.

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First Nation approves LNG project for Squamish

01-12-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca

The Squamish First Nation has voted to approve a controversial LNG plant in Howe Sound. But as Ted Chernecki reports, that support isn’t unanimous.

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Fatally shot Bhangra promoter associated with drug trade, IHIT says

01-12-2018 04:07 via cbc.ca

IHIT says Raj Sangha, 41, who was shot dead in Surrey Monday, had connections to the drug trade.

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Earthquakes in British Columbia likely caused by fracking, says expert - Globalnews.ca

01-12-2018 03:26 via globalnews.ca

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Earthquakes in British Columbia likely caused by fracking, says expert - Global News

01-12-2018 02:25 via globalnews.ca

Earthquakes in British Columbia likely caused by fracking, says expert Global NewsThe British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission is investigating a series of earthquakes that one expert says were very likely caused by hydraulic fracturing, a fuel ...

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15 Metres Below Hamilton Street: Retiring CBC employee shares secrets of the building

01-12-2018 02:23 via cbc.ca

After more than three decades working in the operations department at CBC Vancouver, David Croal reflects on the changes he has seen at the broadcaster since the late 1970s.

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Fort St. John quake was ‘very likely’ caused by fracking: officials

01-12-2018 02:16 via globalnews.ca

"They have confirmed that there were active injection activities at the reported epicenter," said a government scientist.

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