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Decades of Victoria's heritage preservation are in danger, advocates say

14-01-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca

A group of concerned citizens in B.C.’s capital are presenting an open letter to Victoria city council this week outlining issues around development in the city’s Old Town.

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Decades of dowtown Victoria's heritage preservation 'under threat' due to ongoing development, advocates say

14-01-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca

A group of concerned citizens in B.C.’s capital are presenting an open letter to Victoria city council this week outlining issues around development in the city’s Old Town.

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Decades of downtown Victoria's heritage preservation 'under threat' due to ongoing development, advocates say

14-01-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca

A group of concerned citizens in B.C.’s capital are presenting an open letter to Victoria city council this week outlining issues around development in the city’s Old Town.

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'Your country deserves much better': B.C. judge warned Abbotsford man sentenced to death in China

14-01-2019 23:46 via cbc.ca

A B.C. judge told Robert Lloyd Schellenberg he was lucky to be living in Canada when he sent him to jail for drug trafficking in 2012. As the Abbotsford man faces the death penalty in China, Justice Neill Brown's words of warning are chilling.

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Two dead after head-on collision in Nanaimo: IIO investigating

14-01-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca

Nanaimo RCMP say two people are dead after a head-on collision early Monday morning

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Canada-China relations take another hit

14-01-2019 23:33 via globalnews.ca

A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg to death for smuggling drugs. It’s a move that’s hard to separate from the mounting feud between the two countries following the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in December. Eric Sorensen reports.

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New website launched for residential school survivors to decide fate of their records

14-01-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca

Claimants can choose to download a personal copy of their abuse claim records, share them with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, or do nothing.

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RCMP update on what will happen going forward with pipeline protestors

14-01-2019 23:09 via globalnews.ca

RCMP provided an update on their agreement with Wet’suwet’en First Nation hereditary chiefs on the action at the pipeline last week and what the plan is going forward.

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B.C. judge criticizes Vic PD Facebook post in acquittal of massage practitioner on sex assault charges

14-01-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca

In his Dec. 20, 2018 judgment, a provincial court judge said he was concerned by the Facebook notice published by the Victoria Police Department.

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RCMP provides update on agreement with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs following blockade

14-01-2019 22:52 via globalnews.ca

On Thursday, hereditary chiefs struck a deal with the RCMP to abide by an interim court injunction by not blocking access to the worksite.

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Jury in Monica Jack murder trial should consider if confession details came from police, media: judge

14-01-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca

Garry Handlen became the subject of a so-called Mr. Big sting in early 2014 and provided an alleged confession recorded on a hidden camera and shown to the jury during the first-degree murder trial.

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RCMP seek dashcam video after male exposes himself to 10-year-old girl

14-01-2019 22:40 via cbc.ca

The person involved might be a teenager, police say.

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Shooting incidents in Surrey are down — but crime stats need context, criminologist warns

14-01-2019 22:23 via cbc.ca

A B.C.-based criminologist is cautioning that crime statistics don’t always tell the full story after Surrey RCMP recently tweeted about a decline in incidents of shots fired.

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Efforts to disband Maple Ridge tent city reach B.C. Supreme Court

14-01-2019 22:06 via cbc.ca

Maple Ridge's Anita Place tent city is at the centre of a two-day Supreme Court hearing that began Monday

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UN panel warns Canada that Site C dam project may violate international agreements

14-01-2019 22:01 via globalnews.ca

A United Nations committee on eliminating discrimination is warning Canada that continued construction of the Site C hydro dam in British Columbia may violate international agreements.

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Search continues for missing Lions Bay woman

14-01-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca

A search is continuing in Lions Bay for a woman who went missing on Sunday. Neetu Garcha has more.

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Historic church burned down in fire 'a real loss' to B.C., historian says

14-01-2019 21:23 via cbc.ca

One of the churches burned down in the Merritt-area last week was of great historical significance to B.C., according to local historian Murphy Shewchuk.

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Former Squamish Nation manager charged with fraud and theft

14-01-2019 21:12 via cbc.ca

Krisandra Jacobs has been charged with fraud and theft, four years after she was removed from her job over concerns about how the First Nation's money was being spent.

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British Columbia Investment Management Corp Has Increased Its Cigna Corporation (CI) Position by $6.33 Million - MoneyMakingArticles

14-01-2019 20:49 via mmahotstuff.com

British Columbia Investment Management Corp Has Increased Its Cigna Corporation (CI) Position by $6.33 Million MoneyMakingArticlesInvestors sentiment decreased to 0.98 in Q3 2018. Its down 0.14, from 1.12 in 2018Q2. It worsened, as 53 investors sold CI shares while 251 reduced holdings.

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As Ecolab INC (ECL) Stock Value Rose, Shareholder British Columbia Investment Management Corp Has Trimmed Its Holding by $5.56 Million - MoneyMakingArticles

14-01-2019 20:49 via mmahotstuff.com

As Ecolab INC (ECL) Stock Value Rose, Shareholder British Columbia Investment Management Corp Has Trimmed Its Holding by $5.56 Million MoneyMakingArticlesInvestors sentiment decreased to 0.92 in 2018 Q3. Its down 0.14, from 1.06 in 2018Q2. It turned negative, as 46 investors sold ECL shares while 313 reduced.

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Kelowna man pleads guilty to murder of mother of two

14-01-2019 19:59 via cbc.ca

Jay Sinclaire Thomson has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Theresa Neville, a 27-year-old from Kelowna.

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Kelowna man pleads guilty to murder of mother of his 2 children

14-01-2019 19:59 via cbc.ca

Jay Sinclaire Thomson has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Theresa Neville, a 27-year-old from Kelowna.

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2 dead in early-morning incident on Highway 1 in Nanaimo

14-01-2019 19:39 via cbc.ca

The highway has been closed northbound between Cedar Road and the Duke Point exit since around 2 a.m. PT.

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2 dead in early-morning collision on Highway 1 in Nanaimo

14-01-2019 19:39 via cbc.ca

The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed the death of two people after a two vehicle collision on Highway 1 in Nanaimo, B.C., Monday morning.

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Open House: Luxury Kitchens

14-01-2019 19:34 via globalnews.ca

Designer Jamie Banfield shows Michael Newman some of the latest trends to take your kitchen from drab to dramatic, including the latest in appliance trends from Trail Appliances.

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Health Series – Cannabis and the Opioid Crisis

14-01-2019 19:14 via globalnews.ca

In the first interview of our health series Sonia Sunger talks to Dr. Thomas Kerr, the senior scientist at the BC Centre for Substance Use. They discuss how cannabis could be used to combat the current opioid crisis in the province.

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Search underway for missing Lions Bay woman

14-01-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca

A desperate search is underway in Lions Bay for a woman who went missing on Sunday. Neetu Garcha has been following the story and has this info.

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Lions Bay SAR search for missing woman

14-01-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca

The 59-year-old was reported missing by family on Sunday. She is reportedly new to the area, may have issues with mobility and may be confused.

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Lions Bay SAR, RCMP search for missing woman

14-01-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca

Lorraine Prebushewski, 59, was reported missing by family on Sunday. She is reportedly new to the area, may have issues with mobility and may be confused.

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Body recovered from Lions Bay beach during search for missing woman

14-01-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca

Squamish RCMP say they've found the body of a woman off the shoreline of Kelvin Grove Beach in Lions Bay, B.C.

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New website helps residential school survivors preserve records

14-01-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca

Residential school survivors who made claims against the government have a new tool to help them decide what becomes of their records.

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New website helps residential school survivors preserve or destroy records

14-01-2019 17:38 via cbc.ca

Residential school survivors who made claims against the government have a new tool to help them decide what becomes of their records.

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5 hospitalized after truck plunges into creek on Vancouver Island

14-01-2019 16:43 via cbc.ca

The group — two adults and three children — was heading toward Nanaimo after a day of tubing on Mount Washington when the truck went off Highway 19, near Fanny Bay.

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The Who announces ‘Moving On!’ North American tour, 3 Canadian dates

14-01-2019 16:24 via globalnews.ca

The legendary Brit-rockers will stop first in Toronto before hitting Edmonton and Vancouver.

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North Vancouver ballet students pledge to keep teacher's dream alive

14-01-2019 16:19 via cbc.ca

Dozens of Sonia Ellis's students danced to Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers from The Nutcracker on Sunday to honour the memory of their beloved teacher, who died in December.

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Free transit motion to be debated by Vancouver city councillors

14-01-2019 15:45 via cbc.ca

Coun. Jean Swanson wants Vancouver to endorse a plan to allow youth to ride free and end fare-evasion fines for minors.

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Newmont Mining to buy Vancouver-based Goldcorp in huge gold merger

14-01-2019 15:43 via cbc.ca

Newmont Mining Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire Canadian miner Goldcorp Inc. in a deal it valued at about $10 billion US.

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British Columbia Investment Management Decreased Stake in Illumina (ILMN) by $1.90 Million; Blair William & Company Has Increased Its Credit Suisse Group (CS) Position - The FinHeadLines

14-01-2019 15:38 via finheadlines.com

British Columbia Investment Management Decreased Stake in Illumina (ILMN) by $1.90 Million; Blair William & Company Has Increased Its Credit Suisse Group (CS) Position The FinHeadLinesBlair William & Company increased its stake in Credit Suisse Group (CS) by 222.68% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Blair William ...

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British Columbia Investment Management Has Upped Holding in Marathon Oil (MRO) by $1.91 Million as Stock Declined; Grainger WW Com (GWW) Shareholder Carroll Financial Associates Has Cut Holding by $466,825 - EN Digest

14-01-2019 15:37 via endigest.com

British Columbia Investment Management Has Upped Holding in Marathon Oil (MRO) by $1.91 Million as Stock Declined; Grainger WW Com (GWW) Shareholder Carroll Financial Associates Has Cut Holding by $466,825 EN DigestBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Marathon Oil Corp (MRO) by 18.65% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the ...

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Aurora Cannabis buying Whistler Medical Marijuana in deal worth up to $175M

14-01-2019 15:26 via globalnews.ca

Aurora Cannabis says the acquisition of Whistler Medical Marijuana Corp. is expected to provide it with a suite of premium and organic certified products.

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Father dead, son missing after avalanche in B.C.'s Purcell Mountains

14-01-2019 14:41 via cbc.ca

The pair of snowmobilers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Brewer.

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Father and son dead after avalanche in B.C.'s Purcell Mountains

14-01-2019 14:41 via cbc.ca

The pair of snowmobilers was caught in an avalanche on Mount Brewer.

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1 dead, 1 missing after avalanche in B.C.'s Purcell Mountains

14-01-2019 14:41 via cbc.ca

A pair of snowmobilers were caught in the avalanche on Mount Brewer.

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Justin Trudeau calls death sentence for Canadian in China arbitrary

14-01-2019 13:59 via globalnews.ca

Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was sentenced to death on Monday for drug smuggling charges, Reuters reported.

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Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

14-01-2019 13:59 via globalnews.ca

Canadian citizen Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was sentenced to death on Monday for drug smuggling charges, Reuters reported.

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Trudeau accuses China of 'arbitrarily' applying death sentence in case of Abbotsford man

14-01-2019 13:57 via cbc.ca

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a Canadian man to death for drug smuggling, a ruling the Canadian prime minister was quick to condemn and one that is sure to aggravate already sour relations between Beijing and Ottawa.

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Trudeau accuses China of 'arbitrarily' applying death sentence in Canadian case

14-01-2019 13:57 via cbc.ca

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a Canadian man to death for drug smuggling, a ruling the Canadian prime minister was quick to condemn and one that is sure to aggravate already sour relations between Beijing and Ottawa.

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Canadian Robert Schellenberg sentenced to death in China

14-01-2019 13:57 via cbc.ca

A Chinese court has sentenced Canadian Robert Schellenberg to death on drug trafficking charges.

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Trudeau denies Wilson-Raybould's move to Veteran Affairs Canada a demotion

14-01-2019 13:53 via cbc.ca

Montreal MP David Lametti is Canada's new justice minister, taking over from Jody Wilson-Raybould, who has been moved to Veterans Affairs Canada in a cabinet shuffle Monday in Ottawa.

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British Columbia Investment Management Increases Stake in United Therapeutics Del (UTHR); Cme Group (CME) Stock Rose While America First Investment Advisors Lowered Stake by $476,340 - EN Digest

14-01-2019 13:11 via endigest.com

British Columbia Investment Management Increases Stake in United Therapeutics Del (UTHR); Cme Group (CME) Stock Rose While America First Investment Advisors Lowered Stake by $476,340 EN DigestBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in United Therapeutics Corp Del (UTHR) by 52.11% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory ...

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