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'It's been horrific for the family': Loved ones struggle with accidental drowning turned 2nd-degree murder

08-04-2019 23:41 via cbc.ca

Dressed in a plaid shirt and jeans, 63 year-old Lambertus "Bert" Westervelt sat quietly in the prisoner’s box at Kelowna’s Provincial Court.

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'It's been horrific for the family': Loved ones struggle with accidental drowning deemed homicide

08-04-2019 23:41 via cbc.ca

Dressed in a plaid shirt and jeans, 63 year-old Lambertus "Bert" Westervelt sat quietly in the prisoner’s box at Kelowna’s Provincial Court.

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'It's been horrific for the family': Loved ones reeling after woman's drowning deemed homicide

08-04-2019 23:41 via cbc.ca

Dressed in a plaid shirt and jeans, 63 year-old Lambertus "Bert" Westervelt sat quietly in the prisoner’s box at Kelowna’s Provincial Court.

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Wilson-Raybould’s office hit by graffiti, man arrested

08-04-2019 23:25 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver police have arrested one man after graffiti was discovered all over the road nad sidewalks outside Jody Wilson-Raybould’s office.

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Canucks will be better next year: coach

08-04-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca

It's been a season of growth for the Vancouver Canucks, but after finishing outside of the playoffs for the fourth year in a row, players and coaches feel there's still work to be done.

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Kenney says if premier, he'd enact turn-off-the-taps legislation at first cabinet meeting

08-04-2019 22:50 via cbc.ca

Bill 12, introduced and passed under the NDP, would allow Alberta to restrict oil and gas shipments to B.C. if that province continued to stand in the way of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.

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Classes cancelled, traffic snarled by Burnaby-East Vancouver power outage

08-04-2019 22:47 via globalnews.ca

BC Hydro says a piece of equipment tripped in a Burnaby substation, leaving 12,000 people in the dark.

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BCIT classes, exams cancelled as BC Hydro reports power outages

08-04-2019 22:43 via cbc.ca

A power outage affecting 12,000 BC Hydro customers in Vancouver and Burnaby has led to the cancellation of BCIT classes and exams at the institutes Burnaby campus.

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Controversial QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange placed in bankruptcy

08-04-2019 22:42 via cbc.ca

Less than three months after one of Canada's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was shut down amid a swirl of controversy, a bid to restructure Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX has failed and the virtual company has officially entered bankruptcy proceedings.

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Job fair breaks down employment barriers for Canadians living with autism

08-04-2019 22:00 via cbc.ca

The event in Richmond, B.C., on Monday is offering up ways to make the workplace and jobs market more accommodating. According to a 2012 survey on disability, adults with autism have the lowest employment rate in Canada at just 14 per cent.

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As Unum Group (UNM) Stock Value Rose, British Columbia Investment Management Has Decreased by $798,341 Its Position; As Carmax (KMX) Market Valuation Declined, Gotham Asset Management Lowered Its Position - D Minute

08-04-2019 21:38

As Unum Group (UNM) Stock Value Rose, British Columbia Investment Management Has Decreased by $798,341 Its Position; As Carmax (KMX) Market Valuation Declined, Gotham Asset Management Lowered Its Position D MinuteBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp decreased its stake in Unum Group (UNM) by 33.32% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC.

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Canucks core give thoughts on how the season went

08-04-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca

After a disappointing end to the hockey season, the future of the franchise reflect on what went wrong and what to look forward to.

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‘People are worth it’: City of Vancouver to study controversial ‘poor doors’

08-04-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca

So-called 'poor doors', or separate entrances for social housing tenants and condo owners or market renters, are the subject of polarizing debate.

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Global warming is shrinking glaciers faster than thought, particularly in Western Canada

08-04-2019 21:12 via cbc.ca

The earth's glaciers are melting much faster than scientists thought. A new study shows they are losing 369 billion tons of snow and ice each year, more than half of that in North America.

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Fire engulfs legal grow up in downtown Squamish

08-04-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca

Firefighters have responded to a blaze in Squamish B.C. that has destroyed a legal pot grow operation in the district’s downtown area.

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Project aims to preserve 'rich and robust' stories of B.C.'s Punjabi pioneers

08-04-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca

Although Indo-Canadians have been part of the province for more than a century, a local researcher says little has been done to preserve their history and stories.

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Squamish residents warned of ‘hazardous smoke’ from huge fire at legal grow-op

08-04-2019 20:53 via globalnews.ca

Video from the scene showed a thick column of black smoke pouring from the site.

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David Eby releases new money laundering info from Peter German’s latest report

08-04-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca

BC Attorney General David Eby released the first part of Peter German’s latest report into money laundering in B.C. and just how few federal resources are assigned to looking into it.

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B.C. guide outfitter handed hefty fine for luring black bear with pet food, cooking grease

08-04-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca

James Wiens, 51, has received an $18,500 fine plus he must forfeit the $6,300 earned during a hunt he thought was for American tourists.

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Smallville actress Allison Mack pleads guilty to charges related to alleged sex cult NXIVM

08-04-2019 20:29 via cbc.ca

Smallville actress Allison Mack pleaded guilty in a New York court Monday to racketeering charges related to her role in a cult-like group whose leader has been accused of sex-trafficking.

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No dedicated federal anti-money laundering police officers working in B.C.: report

08-04-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca

The first look at Peter German's review of money laundering in the province's housing market has found there are currently no dedicated federal RCMP officers in B.C. investigating criminal money laundering.

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Large Squamish grow-op goes up in smoke, forces brief evacuation of downtown area

08-04-2019 20:15 via cbc.ca

A raging fire in a commercial marijuana grow-op forced the evacuation of part of downtown Squamish for a period of time Monday morning.

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British Columbia opens agricultural grants to cannabis companies - Marijuana Business Daily

08-04-2019 19:44

British Columbia opens agricultural grants to cannabis companies Marijuana Business DailyCannabis companies in British Columbia may access a suite of cost-sharing programs through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a CA$3 billion initiative.

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No RCMP officers dedicated to money laundering cases in B.C., report reveals

08-04-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca

Peter German says the only RCMP resources dedicated to investigating money laundering in B.C. are provincially funded or operating under the provincial policing agreement.

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No federally funded RCMP officers dedicated to money laundering in B.C., report reveals

08-04-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca

Peter German says the only RCMP resources dedicated to investigating money laundering in B.C. are provincially funded or operating under the provincial policing agreement. Police, however, say the situation is more complicated.

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New B.C. money laundering report gets partial release today

08-04-2019 19:24 via cbc.ca

The government said Peter German, a former RCMP deputy commissioner, focused on potential links between criminal enterprises and the real estate, horse racing and luxury car industries in his latest report.

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‘He’s the match’: B.C. hockey coach learns old friend will donate kidney after team’s video campaign

08-04-2019 19:07 via globalnews.ca

Stephen Gillis made national headlines earlier this year when the Vancouver peewee hockey team he coaches launched a viral video campaign to help him find a kidney.

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Two new human-caused wildfires in the B.C. Interior

08-04-2019 18:37 via globalnews.ca

Two new human-caused wildfires broke out between Merritt and Spences Bridge on Sunday.

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Family Matters podcast: Understanding your highly sensitive child

08-04-2019 18:35 via globalnews.ca

My seven-year old son despises sweatpants. He only wants to wear shorts or blue jeans.

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BCAA Play Here 2019 Launch

08-04-2019 18:14 via globalnews.ca

We learn how new play spaces have impacted the communities of previous recipients. Shawn Pettipas of BCAA joins us to explain how 2019s Play Here will work.

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Tips on getting a full night’s sleep

08-04-2019 18:07 via globalnews.ca

London Drugs pharmacy manager Gianni Del Negro explains some of the common causes of insomnia. He also recommends some over the counter sleep aids.

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Man who allegedly groped 7-year-old on SkyTrain charged with assault

08-04-2019 17:55 via cbc.ca

Anthony Dennis Gulbrandsen, 57, allegedly made lewd sexual remarks to the little girl and then attempted to grabbed her buttocks.

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Ximen Mining adds former producing British Columbia gold mine to portfolio - Proactive Investors USA & Canada

08-04-2019 14:36

Ximen Mining adds former producing British Columbia gold mine to portfolio Proactive Investors USA & CanadaXimen Mining Corp (CVE:XIM) - The Kenville gold mine was the first underground lode gold mine and once the largest producer in the Nelson mining camp.

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Surrey mayor says there will be public consultation on move to municipal police force

08-04-2019 14:16 via globalnews.ca

McCallum says there will be public consultation after the provincial government approves the move to a civic police force.

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Vancouver employs insecticide to battle invasive Japanese beetle

08-04-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

The Vancouver Park Board began spraying 70 hectares of city and park lands on the weekend in hopes of eliminating the voracious beetle.

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'It's extremely safe:' Vancouver employs insecticide to battle invasive Japanese beetle

08-04-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

The Vancouver Park Board began spraying 70 hectares of city and park lands on Tthe weekend in hopes of eliminating the voracious beetle.

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Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques takes 1st spacewalk

08-04-2019 09:47 via cbc.ca

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is taking his first spacewalk alongside American astronaut Anne McClain, to work on the Canadarm2.

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Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques completes his 1st spacewalk

08-04-2019 09:47 via cbc.ca

Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques has completed his first ever spacewalk. Saint-Jacques and NASA astronaut Anne McClain accomplished their work in six hours, 29 minutes, with no apparent issues.

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WolfPack baseball splits with Okanagan on Sunday | CFJC Today | Kamloops, British Columbia | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate - CFJC Today Kamloops

08-04-2019 09:00

WolfPack baseball splits with Okanagan on Sunday | CFJC Today | Kamloops, British Columbia | News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries, Real Estate CFJC Today KamloopsKAMLOOPS - WolfPack baseball split Sunday in Kelowna vs Okanagan College. They won first game 10-8 and lost th...

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WolfPack baseball splits with Okanagan on Sunday - CFJC Today Kamloops

08-04-2019 09:00

WolfPack baseball splits with Okanagan on Sunday CFJC Today KamloopsKAMLOOPS - WolfPack baseball split Sunday in Kelowna vs Okanagan College. They won first game 10-8 and lost th...

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Kamloops university students lead weekend shoreline cleanup - CFJC Today Kamloops

08-04-2019 09:00

Kamloops university students lead weekend shoreline cleanup CFJC Today KamloopsKAMLOOPS — Every spring when the snow melts, a hidden cornucopia is revealed. Discarded coffee cups, plastic bags, and assorted other trash seems to pile ...

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Vancouver police searching for missing woman with dementia

08-04-2019 06:47 via globalnews.ca

Vancouver Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing elderly woman with dementia, who was last seen Sunday afternoon on Vancouver’s East Side.

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WHL Roundup: Sunday, April 7, 2019

08-04-2019 06:39 via globalnews.ca

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Sean Montgomery put away the power-play winner early in the third period as the Prince Albert Raiders edged the Saskatoon Blades 3-2 on Sunday in Western Hockey League playoff action.

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Former Oak Bay mayor Nils Jensen dies after brief battle with cancer

08-04-2019 06:39 via cbc.ca

Nils Jensen sat on city council for 22 years and served as mayor for two terms. Greater Victoria school trustee Ryan Painter says the news has been hard to take.

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1 person missing, presumed dead, after fire in Esquimalt apartment building

08-04-2019 04:09 via cbc.ca

One person is missing after a fire ripped through the fourth floor of an apartment on Craigflower Road in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island.

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1 person dead after fire in Esquimalt apartment building

08-04-2019 04:09 via cbc.ca

One person has died after a fire ripped through the fourth floor of an apartment on Craigflower Road in Esquimalt on Vancouver Island.

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B.C. evening weather forecast: Apr 7

08-04-2019 04:03 via globalnews.ca

The Sunday, April 7, 2019 evening weather forecast for Metro Vancouver and British Columbia.

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Metro Vancouver army cadets commemorate Battle of Vimy Ridge

08-04-2019 04:00 via cbc.ca

About 400 army cadets from across Vancouver took part in a parade and ceremony at Mountain View Cemetery Sunday morning to honour soldiers killed in the First World War battle.

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Fire engulfs Vancouver Island apartment building

08-04-2019 03:39 via globalnews.ca

A fire engulfed a four-storey apartment building in Esquimalt, and there are fears about the residents feared trapped inside. Grace Ke has the details.

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City of Vancouver looks at poor doors and shared entrances in mixed-use buildings

08-04-2019 03:39 via globalnews.ca

The city of Vancouver is now seeking consultants to review the implications on designing mixed-use projects for condo and social housing residents with shared entrances and common areas, including so-called “poor doors.” Kristen Robinson reports.

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