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Vancouver police investigating after dozens of trees vandalized at Langara Golf Course

30-01-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca

Earlier this month, someone also chopped the tops off of several trees at Spanish Banks.

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Vandals cut dozens of trees at Vancouver golf course

30-01-2019 23:04 via cbc.ca

The Vancouver Park Board says dozens of trees have been 'vandalized' over the past month of January at the Langara Golf Course.

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‘It seems kind of crazy’: Oliver councillors demand action on hospital ER staffing shortages

30-01-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca

Town councillors in Oliver, B.C. are demanding answers about delays in solving the staffing shortage crisis at South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH).

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White Rock dog fight heads to public forum

30-01-2019 22:30 via cbc.ca

An open house will hear from groups for and against allowing dogs on the White Rock promenade between September and April.

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Missing Merritt cowboy on Global News

30-01-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca

Missing Merritt cowboy, Ben Tyner, spoke to Global News in January after a church in the area was hit by arson. Here is a portion of that interview with Tyner.

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$100K reward offered for info leading to arrest of former UN gang leader Conor D’Monte

30-01-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca

B.C.'s gang squad is offering a massive reward for any information that leads to the arrest of gang member Conor D'Monte.

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The House: Democracy in danger and battleground B.C.

30-01-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca

How can the government's plan to fight fake news ensure the 2019 election is free from interference? Minister of Democratic Institutions Karina Gould speaks to CBC News' The House, and disinformation specialist Marcus Kolga shares his analysis of the strategy. Meanwhile, as British Columbia shapes up to be an election battleground in 2019, we look at the federal implications of a provincial byelection this week. And former senior diplomat and G7 sherpa Peter Boehm discusses Canada's role in the

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Reward offered for one of Canada’s most wanted

30-01-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca

A reward is now being offered for one of Canada’s most wanted gangsters, Conor D’Monte. He is the former leader of the UN Gang and is wanted in connection with the murder of a rival gangster. Neetu Garcha has the details.

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The 'worst crisis' since 1970: Case against Huawei CFO degrades Canada-China diplomatic ties

30-01-2019 21:30 via cbc.ca

For those who’ve been watching telecommunications company Huawei’s business dealings and reporting on Canadian-Chinese relations for years, the political fallout after the arrest of the company’s chief financial officer is concerning — but not unexpected.

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Tech gadgets for the Kitchen

30-01-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca

Kristina Stoyanova from Get Connected Media shows us the latest gadgets for the chef in all of us.

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Search continues for missing rancher in B.C.’s Interior

30-01-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca

After a riderless horse was found on Monday, many search-and-rescue crews are involved in the search for Ben Tyner.

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Richmond trampoline park denies responsibility for man's death

30-01-2019 20:25 via cbc.ca

Richmond’s Extreme Air Park is alleging that a man who died in a trampoline accident last year ignored warnings from the park’s employees and misused the facility’s equipment.

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Two cranes brought in to Vancouver port for crane recovery effort

30-01-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca

A 900-ton floating crane known as The Beast was brought in Monday and a second 600-ton crane arriving Tuesday will be used together to support the recovery operation.

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Nanaimo byelection: B.C. awaits results in high-stakes vote

30-01-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca

Global News will have up-to-the-minute results starting at 8 p.m

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When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast: Insights from a neuropsychologist

30-01-2019 19:49 via globalnews.ca

Neuropsychologist Dr. Robert Duff speaks with Larry Gifford and Niki Reitmayer.

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Floating cranes will lift other collapsed crane at Port of Vancouver

30-01-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca

Floating cranes will lift other collapsed crane at Port of Vancouver

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International students more vulnerable to sexual assault, immigrant services group says

30-01-2019 19:41 via cbc.ca

MOSAIC's CEO believes international students are more vulnerable because they are likelier to be isolated, lack a social network and have to navigate a "new culture of dating and relationships."

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Armed thief robs liquor store in Salmon Arm

30-01-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca

Police say masked man fled scene on a bicycle, carrying a blue canvas bag.

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Startup grants lead to more than 400 new licensed childcare spaces in B.C.

30-01-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca

The province announced it is offering grants to unlicensed day care providers in the hopes they can eventually get licences through their local health authority. Officials say the money has already opened more than 400 new spaces in B.C. Nadia Stewart reports.

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Biggest Butcher Shop Chain in British Columbia Launches Vegan Beyond Burgers - Vegan News

30-01-2019 18:35 via vegannews.co

Biggest Butcher Shop Chain in British Columbia Launches Vegan Beyond Burgers Vegan NewsBritish Columbia's biggest butcher shop chain Meridian Farm Market is now tapping into the vegan market by launching Beyond Burger patties and other ...

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Starving northern fur seal pup arrives at Vancouver Aquarium rescue centre

30-01-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca

The emaciated little pup named Mo was rescued by salmon farm staff near Hardwicke Island.

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How to stick with your fitness goals

30-01-2019 18:29 via globalnews.ca

Expert advice and an inspiring success story on how to get fit and stick with it.

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Recovery crews summon 'The Beast' to help lift collapsed crane at Vancouver port

30-01-2019 17:58 via cbc.ca

Early Monday the container ship Ever Summit struck a gantry crane while berthing and both the vessel and crane sustained damage, according to the Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident.

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Crackdown podcast tells story of overdose crisis from drug users' perspectives

30-01-2019 17:31 via cbc.ca

A new podcast called Crackdown is being produced by a group of drug users along with a co-creator from the B.C. Centre on Substance Abuse. It focuses on the deadly overdose crisis, as told by the people surviving it.

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Symantec (SYMC) Holder British Columbia Investment Management Lowered Its Position by $1.47 Million as Share Price Rose; First Dallas Securities Boosted Its Holding in United States Steel (X) by $1.70 Million - Thе Mоnіtоr

30-01-2019 17:30 via mcmonitor.com

Symantec (SYMC) Holder British Columbia Investment Management Lowered Its Position by $1.47 Million as Share Price Rose; First Dallas Securities Boosted Its Holding in United States Steel (X) by $1.70 Million Thе MоnіtоrBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp decreased its stake in Symantec Corp (SYMC) by 26.69% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the ...

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British Columbia Investment Management Raised Its National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Position by $547,046; As Boston Properties (BXP) Market Value Declined, Lasalle Investment Management Securities Has Decreased by $13.08 Million Its Stake - The Moveefy

30-01-2019 17:28 via moveefy.com

British Columbia Investment Management Raised Its National Oilwell Varco (NOV) Position by $547,046; As Boston Properties (BXP) Market Value Declined, Lasalle Investment Management Securities Has Decreased by $13.08 Million Its Stake The MoveefyBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in National Oilwell Varco Inc (NOV) by 6.67% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with ...

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New laboratory at Vancouver Island University aims to strengthen British Columbia's fisheries - The Fish Site

30-01-2019 16:52 via thefishsite.com

New laboratory at Vancouver Island University aims to strengthen British Columbia's fisheries The Fish SiteThe lab at VIU seeks to incorporate traditional knowledge and scientific innovation to enhance the social and economic well-being of coastal communities.

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Search underway after horse found without its rider near Merritt

30-01-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca

The owner, whose name hasn't been released, is believed to be a 32-year-old man who worked at a local cattle ranch.

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Search for Wyoming man underway after horse found without its rider near Merritt, B.C.

30-01-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca

Ben Tyner's horse was found Monday in full riding gear.

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Search for Wyoming man underway after horse found without its rider near Merritt

30-01-2019 16:45 via cbc.ca

Tyner's horse was found Monday in full riding gear.

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Government of Canada Supports Innovation and Jobs in British Columbia's Forest Industry - Canada NewsWire

30-01-2019 16:45 via newswire.ca

Government of Canada Supports Innovation and Jobs in British Columbia's Forest Industry Canada NewsWireDAWSON CREEK, BC, Jan. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Innovation in the forest industry has the power to advance the development of Canada's renewable resource ...

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Canfor temporarily cutting production at 3 sawmills in B.C.

30-01-2019 16:06 via cbc.ca

The company says it will temporarily curtail operations at the sawmills due to log supply constraints, log costs and current market conditions.

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Vancouver council passes motion seeking boost to anti-money laundering measures

30-01-2019 15:44 via cbc.ca

Vancouver city council unanimously passed a motion on Tuesday looking at ways to step up efforts to combat money laundering and organized crime in its own backyard.

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As Oge Energy (OGE) Stock Value Rose, British Columbia Investment Management Has Increased Holding; Qep Res (QEP) Position Raised by Oslo Asset Management Asa - The Moveefy

30-01-2019 15:34 via moveefy.com

As Oge Energy (OGE) Stock Value Rose, British Columbia Investment Management Has Increased Holding; Qep Res (QEP) Position Raised by Oslo Asset Management Asa The MoveefyBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Oge Energy Corp (OGE) by 32.04% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the ...

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Search underway near Merritt for missing cowboy

30-01-2019 14:35 via globalnews.ca

Crews are searching for a missing man after his horse was found riderless north of Merritt on Monday.

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Youth crime and domestic violence: Families in crisis glimpsed through Surrey's court

30-01-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

They aren't the cases that make the headlines. But when teens are in trouble or families are dealing with domestic violence the issues are all consuming.

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Woman or girl slain every 2.5 days in Canada in 2018, new report finds

30-01-2019 12:33 via cbc.ca

A woman or girl was killed every 2.5 days on average in Canada last year, according to an inaugural report on femicide that argues the issue must be better understood in order to reduce the number of slayings.

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Apple (AAPL) Position Has Boosted by Carlson Capital Management; British Columbia Investment Management Holding in Mid Amer Apt Cmntys (MAA) Boosted as Market Value Declined - The Hi New Ulm

30-01-2019 12:22 via hinewulm.com

Apple (AAPL) Position Has Boosted by Carlson Capital Management; British Columbia Investment Management Holding in Mid Amer Apt Cmntys (MAA) Boosted as Market Value Declined The Hi New UlmCarlson Capital Management increased its stake in Apple Inc (AAPL) by 23.43% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. Carlson Capital ...

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Surrey crash leaves pedestrian in hospital with serious injuries

30-01-2019 12:04 via globalnews.ca

A 39-year-old man was hit by a Honda Civic on Old Yale Rd by Surrey Central Mall around 10:30 Tuesday night

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Canadian fertility clinic reports 180% increase in elective egg freezing

30-01-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca

Starting a family later in life comes with the risk of increased infertility, which is one reason there's been a huge spike in the number of women freezing their eggs.

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Canadians in the west, more than those in the east, say Ottawa does not treat them fairly: poll

30-01-2019 11:00 via globalnews.ca

A new Angus Reid Institute poll has key implications for national political parties as they campaign to build the kind of broad national coalition that can not only win government, but can be seen to be governing in the interest of all Canadians.

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Supreme Court to decide who pays for cleanup when companies go belly up

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

A Canadian precedent could be set this week as the Supreme Court decides who pays to clean up the environmental mess when companies go under.

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If Huawei were a security risk, how would we find out?

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

There has been no public evidence that Huawei's equipment has been used to conduct espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. Here's what officials are worried about.

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Canada's in a corner over the Meng Wanzhou case, with no good options

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Scarcely 24 hours after U.S. prosecutors sent on the evidence they'd gathered in support of extraditing Meng Wanzhou from Canada to the United States, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland wasn't even trying to put a gloss on the parlous state of Canada-China relations.

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All eyes on Nanaimo for crucial B.C. byelection

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

All political eyes are on Nanaimo, B.C., today as crucial byelection tests Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government — a test that could tip the balance of power in the legislature.

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All eyes on Nanaimo ahead of crucial B.C. byelection

30-01-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

All political eyes will be on Nanaimo, B.C., on Wednesday when a crucial byelection will test Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government and could tip the balance of power in the legislature.

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Driver crosses median, slams into Water Street building, injuring passenger

30-01-2019 08:28 via globalnews.ca

A woman has been taken to hospital with multiple injuries after a dramatic accident in downtown Kelowna on Tuesday night.

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Global News reporter first on scene at crash administers first aid to victim

30-01-2019 08:08 via globalnews.ca

Global News anchor and reporter Doris Maria Bregolisse and her camera operator Jeff Martin were filming nearby when a car slammed into a building on Tuesday night. As a witness called 911 for help, Doris helped the passenger who suffered a head injury and lay on the ground. RCMP are investigating the high-speed crash at...

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Nanaimo byelection 2019 cheat sheet: A last-minute voter’s guide

30-01-2019 07:43 via globalnews.ca

The Nanaimo byelection is unlike any other byelection in British Columbia's history.

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WHL Roundup: Tuesday, January 29, 2019

30-01-2019 07:22 via globalnews.ca

Trey Fix-Wolansky was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Edmonton Oil Kings edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 on Tuesday in Western Hockey League action.

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