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BC Hydro rate hike approved, bills to climb on April 1

01-03-2019 23:54 via globalnews.ca

Rates will climb by 6.85 per cent, however, thanks to another change, customers will only see their bills rise by 1.76 per cent on April 1.

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NDP MP Nathan Cullen not running in the 2019 federal election

01-03-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca

A baker's dozen of NDP MPs have now announced they are not running for the federal party in the upcoming federal election.

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Man throws chair, breaks window at Kelowna bakery

01-03-2019 22:40 via globalnews.ca

Security camera footage shows the man grabbing one of the bakery's chairs, walking a few feet, then trying to throw it through a window.

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Vancouver cold: City experiences chilliest February on record

01-03-2019 22:19 via cbc.ca

The average daily temperature for the month was 0.3 C compared to the past 30 year average of 4.9 C, a difference of more than four degrees.

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‘Intrepid reporter’ George Garrett reflects on CKNW’s 75-year history

01-03-2019 22:15 via globalnews.ca

The former CKNW reporter reveals what it was like to grow up in poverty on a farm in Saskatchewan before achieving his dream of working in the radio industry.

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NDP MP Nathan Cullen isn't running again

01-03-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca

Longtime NDP MP Nathan Cullen, among the party's most high-profile parliamentarians, is not running in the next federal election.

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Andrew Wilkinson apologizes for 'misunderstanding' over rental remarks

01-03-2019 21:55 via cbc.ca

Renting is “fun” and a “wacky time of life,” B.C. Liberal Party leader Andrew Wilkinson said this week at the B.C. Legislature in a comment that sparked pushback from renters and political opponents alike.

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5 Things to do this weekend: Friday, March 1, 2019

01-03-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Fan Expo and the Vancouver Dance Festival

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*Suntrust Bks INC (STI) Stake Held by British Columbia Investment Management Corp - Z Tribune

01-03-2019 21:54

*Suntrust Bks INC (STI) Stake Held by British Columbia Investment Management Corp Z TribuneBig Money Sentiment increased to 1.23 in Q3 2018. It has change of 0.16, from 2018Q2's 1.07. The ratio increased due to STI positioning: 32 sold and 234.

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5 Things to do this weekend: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019

01-03-2019 21:52 via globalnews.ca

Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including the Wine Festival and the Toy Expo

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Wog triumphs in British Columbia - Winnipeg Free Press

01-03-2019 21:42

Wog triumphs in British Columbia Winnipeg Free PressNot one, not two, not three, but four gold medals later, and Kelsey Wog is again at the top of her c... - Sports - Winnipeg Free Press.

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Extended: Teens help rescue boy dangling from Grouse Mountain chairlift

01-03-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca

Watch the full video of an eight-year-old boy was rescued by a group of teens after falling from a chairlift on Grouse Mountain.

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Man rushed to hospital after gunfire erupts in Chilliwack

01-03-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca

A 23-year-old man is recovering in hospital after a shooting Thursday night behind a firehall on South Sumas Road in Chilliwack.

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British Columbia Investment Management Raised Its United Therapeutics Del (UTHR) Holding; Montag A & Associates Has Decreased Its Kimberly Clark (KMB) Position - Port Courier

01-03-2019 20:55

British Columbia Investment Management Raised Its United Therapeutics Del (UTHR) Holding; Montag A & Associates Has Decreased Its Kimberly Clark (KMB) Position Port CourierBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased United Therapeutics Corp Del (UTHR) stake by 52.11% reported in 2018Q3 SEC filing.

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Officials offer food safety advice as herring egg harvest opens on Vancouver Island

01-03-2019 20:44 via cbc.ca

Hand-gathered herring eggs are an important traditional seafood for many First Nations, but an outbreak of a cholera strain in 2018 forced closure of the harvest between French Creek and Qualicum Bay.

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Movie reviews: Greta, Apollo 11, Rueben Brandt, Collector

01-03-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca

Movie critic Dana Gee has a look at some of the new movies hitting theatres this weekend, including “Greta”, “Apollo 11” & “Rueben Brandt, Collector”

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Fantastic Finds – Winter dog parks

01-03-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca

Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth takes us on a tour of three little known places you can visit with your four legged friends.

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British Columbia Investment Management Trimmed Eaton Plc (ETN) Position By $4.12 Million; Ryder System (R) Sentiment Is 1.25 - The Moveefy

01-03-2019 20:43

British Columbia Investment Management Trimmed Eaton Plc (ETN) Position By $4.12 Million; Ryder System (R) Sentiment Is 1.25 The MoveefyBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp decreased Eaton Corp Plc (ETN) stake by 25.4% reported in 2018Q3 SEC filing. British Columbia Investment ...

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Andrew Wilkinson walks back “wacky” renting comments

01-03-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca

Admits he should have 'rephrased' remarks

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Washington governor joins crowded Democratic nomination race with climate-focused message

01-03-2019 20:08 via cbc.ca

Making climate change his No. 1 priority, Washington state governor Jay Inslee has launched his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

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Canada announces extradition hearing against Meng Wanzhou can go ahead

01-03-2019 20:04 via cbc.ca

Canada has announced that an extradition hearing against Meng Wanzhou, the embattled executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei, can move forward. Ottawa had until midnight Friday — the three-month anniversary of Meng's Vancouver arrest — to make a decision.

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China ‘firmly opposes’ Canada’s decision to allow extradition case against Huawei CFO

01-03-2019 19:54 via globalnews.ca

The Canadian government, as expected, said on Friday it would allow an extradition hearing to proceed against Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei CFO who was detained in Canada late last year.

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Canada to allow extradition case against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou

01-03-2019 19:54 via globalnews.ca

The Canadian government, as expected, said on Friday it would allow an extradition hearing to proceed against Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei CFO who was detained in Canada late last year.

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SpaceX prepares for biggest test yet: The inaugural launch of its Crew Dragon capsule

01-03-2019 19:44 via cbc.ca

It's been eight long years since astronauts launched from U.S. soil. Now, Elon Musk's SpaceX is readying for the test of a lifetime with the test launch of its new crew capsule.

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Green Shirt Day 2019

01-03-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca

Green Shirt Day hopes to keep the so-called "Logan Boulet effect" alive, by inspiring more Canadians to become organ donors.

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Cold record broken in February in Vancouver

01-03-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca

The mean temperature was 0.4 C and the average for February is 4.9.

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'You are among the worst of offenders': Read judge's severe sentencing address to killer of Monica Jack

01-03-2019 19:20 via cbc.ca

Monica Jack was murdered on May 6, 1978. Garry Handlen was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for her death last month. The judge's reasons for sentencing were published Thursday.

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Coherent (COHR) Holder British Columbia Investment Management Upped Position by $3.87 Million; Hwg Holdings LP Has Decreased Heico (HEI) Stake as Shares Declined - The Yomi Blog

01-03-2019 18:42

Coherent (COHR) Holder British Columbia Investment Management Upped Position by $3.87 Million; Hwg Holdings LP Has Decreased Heico (HEI) Stake as Shares Declined The Yomi BlogBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Coherent Inc (COHR) by 81.82% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC.

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Liberals move to grant pardons for old pot possession convictions

01-03-2019 18:22 via cbc.ca

The Liberal government is moving on its plan to grant fast, free pardons for Canadians saddled with past criminal convictions for simple possession of pot.

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Canucks GM says ‘there’s work to be done on defence,’ but where to start?

01-03-2019 18:00 via globalnews.ca

Canucks general manager Jim Benning said the team would address the defensive situation in the offseason but few options appear available.

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Century-old maps are helping track B.C.'s kelp forests — and their discovery was kind of an accident

01-03-2019 17:33 via cbc.ca

A serendipitous meeting between a professor and a colleague led to a treasure trove of historical maps that indicated kelp bed locations off British Columbia's coast, helping experts understand the changes in what are known as the "rainforests of the ocean."

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Fire at controversial Maple Ridge tent city

01-03-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca

Another fire has broken out at the controversial Anita Place Tent City. Sarah MacDonald reports.

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Cop out: Some say police budget hiccups in Victoria, Esquimalt point to deeper problems

01-03-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca

A dispute between Victoria and Esquimalt over 2018's VicPD budget was only resolved Thursday. Deliberations over 2019's budget in Victoria are already contentious. Does something need to change in a unique-in-B.C. policing system?

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Fire at Maple Ridge homeless camp destroys tents, structures

01-03-2019 15:35 via cbc.ca

Residents of Anita Place said this is the second fire this week since city officials raided the camp and confiscated heaters, propane tanks and other sources of heat.

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Side Door, a so-called ‘Tinder for musicians,’ officially launches in North America

01-03-2019 15:21 via globalnews.ca

Dan Mangan's new online platform offers new opportunities for artists and musicians by connecting them with local and intimate venues.

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5 Movies Filming in Town Right Now - 604 Now

01-03-2019 15:07

5 Movies Filming in Town Right Now 604 NowThere are three big movies filming in Vancouver and across British Columbia in March that cover off comedy, romance and horror genres.

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This new restaurant is selling chicken Marsala with a side of Surrey pride

01-03-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca

One of the menu highlights is a Jägermeister-brined, chicken breast, in a Marsala mushroom cream sauce.

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Big rigs continue to cause big problems in Surrey

01-03-2019 14:58 via globalnews.ca

The number one problem is that land prices have risen so much, Mandeep Nagra explained.

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As Acuity Brands (AYI) Stock Price Declined, British Columbia Investment Management Boosted Its Holding; Helmerich & Payne (HP) Shareholder Beddow Capital Management Has Lowered Its Position - Thе Mоnіtоr

01-03-2019 14:51

As Acuity Brands (AYI) Stock Price Declined, British Columbia Investment Management Boosted Its Holding; Helmerich & Payne (HP) Shareholder Beddow Capital Management Has Lowered Its Position Thе MоnіtоrBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Acuity Brands Inc (AYI) by 39.07% based on its latest 2018Q3 regulatory filing with the ...

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More fires at controversial homeless camp in Maple Ridge

01-03-2019 14:49 via globalnews.ca

Firefighters responded to what neighbours are calling a 'massive' blaze, and it follows two other fires and an explosion earlier this week.

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Shooting in Chilliwack

01-03-2019 14:23 via globalnews.ca

RCMP are expected to comment later on Friday.

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'I've never seen a place so obliterated': B.C. doctor returns from 6 weeks in Iraq performing surgeries

01-03-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca

B.C. orthopedic surgeon Dr. Steve Mc Vicar spent six weeks in the war-ravaged city of Mosul in Northern Iraq doing reconstructive surgery on more than 100 people injured during the 2017 liberation of the city from the militant group ISIS.

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'Dangerous' claims that homeopathic remedies prevent infectious disease under review by feds

01-03-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

As Metro Vancouver contends with a spreading measles outbreak, Health Canada is looking into a handful of B.C. homeopaths who offer an unproven and unapproved treatment they claim can prevent infectious diseases.

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China invokes SNC-Lavalin controversy to advocate for Huawei exec's release

01-03-2019 12:41 via cbc.ca

China's Foreign Ministry grabbed a chance to question the state of judicial independence in Canada on Friday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government faced accusations at home that it had tried to intervene to stop a corruption trial.

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Some baby foods sold in Canada would be 'illegal in Europe,' arsenic testing shows

01-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

A CBC Marketplace-Radio-Canada investigation into baby cereals and snacks has found that the arsenic levels in two Canadian rice-based products would see them pulled off store shelves in Europe, according to one of the world's leading arsenic experts.

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'It's a war around the truth': Health experts, Facebook and YouTube play catch-up with anti-vaxxers

01-03-2019 10:00 via cbc.ca

Public health authorities have assumed, incorrectly, that simply presenting medical facts would be enough to counter anti-vaccination misinformation, experts say.

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Tourism is economic force in British Columbia with 6.1 million visits: minister - National Post

01-03-2019 09:00

Tourism is economic force in British Columbia with 6.1 million visits: minister National PostVANCOUVER — Tourism in British Columbia is outpacing provincial economic growth as a record-breaking number of tourists visit the region, the tourism ...

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British Columbia To Introduce UNDRIP Legislation - Government, Public Sector - Canada - Mondaq News Alerts

01-03-2019 08:38

British Columbia To Introduce UNDRIP Legislation - Government, Public Sector - Canada Mondaq News AlertsOn February 12, 2019, the British Columbia government announced plans to introduce legislation that implements the UNDRIP (the Legislation), as part of the ...

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West Kelowna beer league hockey brawl video goes viral

01-03-2019 08:27 via globalnews.ca

An on-ice fight in West Kelowna turned personal on Feb. 17 when a goalie broke a players stick on purpose. The video of the incident at a game between the Flamingos and Rumble Bees of the Pacific Adult Hockey League has gone viral.

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School, daycare impacted by Kelowna road project

01-03-2019 08:27 via globalnews.ca

Work is about to begin on two City of Kelowna road projects to make roads safer for bicycles. An elementary school, church and daycare on Sutherland Avenue will be impacted, with access to the facilities reduced until October. City staff said it is working with St. Joseph Elementary to create better traffic flows in the...

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