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2nd camp set up to block pipeline company's access to Wet'suwet'en land

20-12-2018 23:58 via cbc.ca

A second checkpoint has been put up on a remote B.C. forestry road to block construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, days after a court ordered that the first one must stop preventing the company from accessing the road and a bridge.

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BC votes to keep FPTP: Reaction

20-12-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca

Keith Baldrey with reaction to today’s announcement from Elections BC

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British Columbians reject proportional representation, vote to stay with first-past-the-post

20-12-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca

British Columbians have voted against changing the province’s electoral system. In a province-wide referendum,

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White Rock pier breaks apart with 1 person trapped on dock

20-12-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca

Police in White Rock say the city's main pier has broken apart and one person is trapped as strong winds and tall waves batter the dock,

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Intense B.C. storm leads to dramatic rescues in White Rock, Maple Bay

20-12-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca

A helicopter rescue was required to save a man from the White Rock pier Thursday after the dock broke apart in strong winds and powerful waves. On Vancouver Island, four people had to be saved from a houseboat adrift off Maple Bay.

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1 person rescued from shattered White Rock pier, 4 from Maple Bay houseboat

20-12-2018 23:41 via cbc.ca

A helicopter rescue was required to save a person from the White Rock pier Thursday after the dock broke apart in strong winds and powerful waves. On Vancouver Island, four people had to be saved from a houseboat adrift off Maple Bay.

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British Columbia votes to keep FPTP voting system

20-12-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca

British Columbians have voted – 60% of ballots have voted to keep the current first-past-the-post system. Here’s the official announcement from Elections BC.

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7 hit and runs in Langley and Abbotsford kill dog, send 5 to hospital

20-12-2018 23:16 via cbc.ca

Police in Langley say a 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly causing multiple hit-and-run collisions Wednesday night that sent five to hospital and killed a dog.

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Tree crashes through bedroom of East Vancouver home

20-12-2018 23:15 via globalnews.ca

A home on 12th and St. George’s in Vancouver is left with extensive damage after a tree was uprooted during Thursday’s wind storm. No injuries were reported.

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Drug user advocate hopes for 'real' action from overdose task force

20-12-2018 22:35 via cbc.ca

Karen Ward, a Downtown Eastside resident and drug user advocate, spent a long night scouring the streets and trying to prevent a spike of drug overdose deaths on the last so-called Welfare Wednesday of the year.

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This is what Surrey's mayor meant when he promised to 'pause development'

20-12-2018 22:28 via cbc.ca

Developers are now starting to get a sense of what Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and his Safe Surrey Coalition had in mind when they pledged to pause development in one of the fastest growing cities in the province.

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Canarc Options Princeton Gold Property in British Columbia, Canada - Stockhouse

20-12-2018 22:18 via stockhouse.com

Canarc Options Princeton Gold Property in British Columbia, Canada StockhouseVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2018 / Canarc Resource Corp. (TSX: CCM, OTCQB: CRCUF, Frankfurt: CAN) announces the signing of an ...

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Exxon Mobil withdraws application for $25-billion LNG project in B.C.

20-12-2018 21:56 via cbc.ca

Exxon Mobil Corp. has withdrawn its environmental assessment application for a $25-billion LNG export facility on the B.C. coast it proposed in 2015.

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Vancouver International Airport offers tip for travellers ahead of holiday rush

20-12-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca

Starting Thursday, Vancouver International Airport could see up to 90 thousand people come through daily.

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Elections BC set to unveil results of electoral reform referendum on Thursday

20-12-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca

Elections B.C. will announce on Thursday the results of the electoral reform referendum.

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Wind storm causes ferry cancellations, power outages

20-12-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca

Strong winds have led to ferry cancellations, power outages and felled trees across B.C.’s South Coasts. Sarah MacDonald reports.

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Canada among targets of alleged Chinese hacking campaign

20-12-2018 21:10 via cbc.ca

Companies in Canada were among the targets of two Chinese citizens charged with waging an extensive hacking campaign to steal valuable data over many years, U.S. authorities say.

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Results of electoral reform referendum to be announced Thursday afternoon

20-12-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca

On Thursday afternoon, elections officials will reveal whether British Columbians voted to keep the current voting system or experiment with proportional representation.

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B.C. votes to keep first-past-the-post electoral system

20-12-2018 21:05 via cbc.ca

Elections B.C. announced the results Thursday, saying 61.3 per cent of ballots had been cast in favour of the status quo.

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Province announces design decision for controversial Sicamous bridge

20-12-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca

The province has been discussing for over a year whether to build one bridge or two. The issue has also divided the community.

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Exxon Mobil withdraws application to approve $25B LNG project on northern B.C. coast

20-12-2018 20:57 via globalnews.ca

The $25-billion liquefied natural gas export facility had been proposed by Imperial Oil and its parent company Exxon Mobil for the Prince Rupert area on B.C.'s north coast.

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Making kuglehopf for Christmas

20-12-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca

Chef Thierry Busset from Thierry Chocolates makes a classic holiday treat.

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‘Boxing saved my life’: Owner of Salmon Arm boxing centre committed to training participants, regardless of disability

20-12-2018 20:46 via globalnews.ca

At Bulldogs Fitness & Boxing Centre in Salmon Arm, everyone is invited and encouraged to participate, regardless of age, size, gender and especially disability.

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Strong winds hit B.C.’s South Coast

20-12-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca

A windstorm on B.C.’s South Coast has led to ferry cancellations and power outages.

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Bloody effluent still spewing from B.C. fish processing plant, photographer finds

20-12-2018 20:17 via cbc.ca

Tavish Campbell says samples he collected from discharged waste reveal that the PRV virus, which is potentially harmful to wild salmon, is still present. B.C.'s environment ministry says a review of permits at all fish processing facilities is underway.

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Meteorologist calls 2018 weather ‘a smorgasbord of everything that could go wrong’

20-12-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca

Smoke was Canada's top weather story of the year, according to an Environment Canada meteorologist.

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Windstorm battering B.C.’s coast; snow to fall inland

20-12-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca

Rainfall warning for Fraser Canyon; wind warnings also issued for Cariboo, Okanagan, Thomson regions.

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19-year-old man with knife arrested after alleged attack in downtown Vancouver

20-12-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca

Police received several reports of a man with a knife in the area of Hastings and Seymour streets around 7 a.m.

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Liberals lay out proposed rules for cannabis 'edibles'

20-12-2018 19:02 via cbc.ca

From cannabis candy to dried meat with marijuana, the federal government has set out proposed new rules on how pot products can be sipped or munched.

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Last minute holiday gift ideas

20-12-2018 18:49 via globalnews.ca

Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth suggests some last minute present ideas that will make everyone on your list happy this year.

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Delayed decision on Massey Tunnel has London Drugs considering move out of province

20-12-2018 18:38 via cbc.ca

The drugstore chain employs nearly 900 people at its Richmond, B.C., headquarters but the CEO says traffic gridlock in and around the tunnel is affecting its bottom line.

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Plan ahead: Fraser Health urges people to be prepared this holiday season

20-12-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca

Fraser Health says being prepared can avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department.

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Former P.E.I. teacher dies in British Columbia - The Journal Pioneer

20-12-2018 17:40 via journalpioneer.com

Former P.E.I. teacher dies in British Columbia The Journal PioneerE.M. “Bonnie” Whittaker, a founder of Immanuel Christian School, died at her home in Powell River, B.C. on Oct. 9. She was in her 98th year. The educator raised ...

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Former P.E.I. teacher dies in British Columbia - The Guardian

20-12-2018 17:33 via theguardian.pe.ca

Former P.E.I. teacher dies in British Columbia The GuardianE.M. “Bonnie” Whittaker, a founder of Immanuel Christian School, died at her home in Powell River, B.C. on Oct. 9. She was in her 98th year. The educator raised ...

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Gigantic Undiscovered Cave Found in British Columbia - HowStuffWorks

20-12-2018 17:00 via science.howstuffworks.com

Gigantic Undiscovered Cave Found in British Columbia HowStuffWorksIn Canada, a recently discovered cave with an entrance the size of a football field has been found. Explore it with HowStuffWorks.

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Wind warning forces BC Ferries to cancel sailings

20-12-2018 16:31 via globalnews.ca

BC Ferries has cancelled multiple sailings on major routes due to a wind warning. Sarah MacDonald has more.

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Power knocked out to 120,000 homes as windstorm forces ferry cancellations

20-12-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca

Sailings out of Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo have been cancelled for Thursday morning, with latest storm also affecting highway passes and SkyTrain.

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Lower Mainland-Vancouver Island ferries cancelled until 7 p.m., 335,000 without power due to B.C. windstorm

20-12-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca

Sailings out of Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo have been cancelled for Thursday morning, with latest storm also affecting highway passes and SkyTrain. Some YVR operation are also affected. The airport is advising passengers to check travel information.

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B.C. windstorm knocks out power to more than 230,000, cancels ferries

20-12-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca

Sailings out of Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo have been cancelled for Thursday morning, with latest storm also affecting highway passes and SkyTrain. Some YVR operation are also affected. The airport is advising passengers to check travel information.

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BC Ferries cancels sailings on major routes due to high winds

20-12-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca

Sailings between Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo have been cancelled for most of Thursday morning.

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280,000 without power due to B.C. windstorm, some late ferry sailings cancelled

20-12-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca

Almost 280,000 BC Hydro customers have lost power as of 7 p.m. PT as another "significant" windstorm batters B.C.'s South Coast, also leading to widespread ferry closures and shutting down access to parts of Vancouver's Stanley Park for the sake of public safety.

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280,000 without power due to B.C. windstorm, ferry sailings cancelled

20-12-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca

Almost 280,000 BC Hydro customers have lost power as of 7 p.m. PT as another "significant" windstorm batters B.C.'s South Coast, also leading to widespread ferry closures and shutting down access to parts of Vancouver's Stanley Park for the sake of public safety.

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Pacific Empire Minerals Options Sat Property, Central British Columbia - Junior Mining Network

20-12-2018 14:48 via juniorminingnetwork.com

Pacific Empire Minerals Options Sat Property, Central British Columbia Junior Mining NetworkTSX VENTURE: PEMC www.pemcorp.ca. Mr. Brad Peters reports: Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 20, 2018) - Pacific Empire Minerals ...

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MGX Minerals Announces Partnership with University of British Columbia to Develop Metallurgical Silicon Based Anode for High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries - Junior Mining Network

20-12-2018 14:36 via juniorminingnetwork.com

MGX Minerals Announces Partnership with University of British Columbia to Develop Metallurgical Silicon Based Anode for High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries Junior Mining NetworkCSE: XMG www.mgxminerals.com. Mr. Jared Lazerson reports: VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MGX Minerals Inc.

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Ferry cancellations begin as B.C.’s South Coast braces for windstorm

20-12-2018 14:25 via globalnews.ca

A wind warning has been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

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Ferry cancellations begin as B.C.’s South Coast braces for storm

20-12-2018 14:25 via globalnews.ca

A wind warning has been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

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Criminal record checks, pared down council part of historic Indigenous governance changes

20-12-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca

A BC First Nation is changing the way it elects its leaders. New rules could mean big changes from the future of an LNG project to whether people with a criminal history are allowed to run for councilor.

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Movers ordered to pay $25K for 'unconscionable and extortionate' treatment of family

20-12-2018 13:00 via cbc.ca

For eight months, a moving truck filled with the Lawlor family’s belongings was held hostage by Vancouver's Galaxy Mobile Storage. If they wanted it back, they were told, they’d need to pay a nearly $3,000 ransom.

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A year of wild weather: Environment Canada releases the Top 10 weather stories of 2018

20-12-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca

Every year, Environment and Climate Change Canada releases its top ten weather stories. And this year from coast-to-coast, no region was spared from increasingly extreme climatic events.

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Here's what Facebook knows about you

20-12-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca

Facebook's data collection, and the sharing of it with other firms, continues to be a source of controversy. A new report from the New York Times is raising questions about what information, exactly, Facebook has about you.

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