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British Columbia legislation moves towards electric cars, CO2 reductions - WorldOil

10-04-2019 23:54

British Columbia legislation moves towards electric cars, CO2 reductions WorldOilNew legislation will help reduce climate pollution by phasing out gas-powered light-duty vehicles and making zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) more available and ...

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B.C. saw lowest average weed price hike in Canada after legalization: StatCan

10-04-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca

B.C. users reported paying an average of just 3.7 per cent more for their cannabis compared to a 17 per cent jump countrywide.

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6th case of measles confirmed on Vancouver Island

10-04-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca

A sixth case of measles has been confirmed on southern Vancouver Island, and health officials are warning people in Saanich that they may have been exposed.

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Preliminary hearing underway for Penticton woman accused in manslaughter death

10-04-2019 23:26 via globalnews.ca

Hearing being held to determine if there’s enough evidence for the case to be tried in B.C. Supreme Court.

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Tax agency wins appeal of $1.7 million malicious prosecution case

10-04-2019 23:11 via cbc.ca

The Canada Revenue Agency has scored a major victory with a B.C.'s Court of Appeal decision overturning a $1.7 million award against the tax agency for malicious prosecution.

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Former British Columbia mayor to plead guilty, says prosecution service - Toronto Star

10-04-2019 22:59

Former British Columbia mayor to plead guilty, says prosecution service Toronto StarSMITHERS, B.C.—British Columbia's Crown prosecution *service* says the former mayor of Burns Lake intends to plead guilty to charges he faces at a court ...

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Search resumes for missing Merritt cowboy Ben Tyner

10-04-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca

Last month, RCMP said Tyner's disappearance is considered suspicious and "may involve criminality."

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Legislation introduced to require all new cars sold in B.C. to be zero-emission by 2040

10-04-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca

The B.C. government will require automakers to sell only zero-emission vehicles in the province by 2040.

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His cellphone was dead, but wearing earbuds constitutes distracted driving, B.C. court rules

10-04-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca

"In my view, by plugging the earbud wire into the iPhone, the defendant had enlarged the device, such that it included not only the iPhone (proper) but also attached speaker or earbuds."

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Former British Columbia mayor to plead guilty: prosecution service - National Post

10-04-2019 22:15

Former British Columbia mayor to plead guilty: prosecution service National PostSMITHERS, B.C. — British Columbia's Crown prosecution *service* says the former mayor of Burns Lake intends to plead guilty to charges he faces at a court ...

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Properties on evacuation alert as grass fire burns near Pemberton, B.C.

10-04-2019 22:14 via cbc.ca

The B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire near Mount Currie is about 50 hectares in size and out of control.

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Evacuation alert lifted after grass fire contained near Pemberton

10-04-2019 22:14 via cbc.ca

The B.C. Wildfire Service said the fire near Mount Currie was about 95 hectares — almost a square kilometre — in size and out of control at its peak.

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B.C. teen the youngest competitor in race across the Sahara Desert

10-04-2019 21:30 via cbc.ca

For 16-year-old tennis star Jack Davison, the 254 kilometre Marathon Des Sables is a true test of survival and stamina.

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1 year in, just 1 municipality has used B.C.'s new rental-only zoning tool

10-04-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca

Last April, British Columbia's new rental-only zoning legislation was heralded by Housing Minister Selina Robinson as "a powerful tool to deliver homes people can afford."

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1 year after B.C. introduced rental-only zoning tool, just 1 city has used it (and it's being sued)

10-04-2019 21:07 via cbc.ca

Last April, British Columbia's new rental-only zoning legislation was heralded by Housing Minister Selina Robinson as "a powerful tool to deliver homes people can afford."

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More than 10,300 Canadians lost their lives to opioids in less than 3 years

10-04-2019 20:45 via cbc.ca

More than 10,300 Canadians died as a result of an apparent opioid-related overdose between January 2016 and September 2018, Public Health Agency of Canada says.

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‘Fingers crossed’: Flood fears recede but drought fears rise amid lower B.C. snowpack

10-04-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca

The B.C. River Forecast Centre said it's early yet, but comparisons with conditions leading up to the landmark 2015 drought are not out of the question.

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The Reel 2 Real Film Festival celebrates 21 years

10-04-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca

Visual Effects Producer Siobhan Condon tells us what we can expect at this year’s Reel to Real Film Festival and offers some insider tips for anyone hoping to break into the film industry.

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Tech Talk : New Apple products

10-04-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca

Tech expert Mike Agerbo shows off the latest products from Apple.

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Stephen Gillis receives the gift of a lifetime from an old friend

10-04-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca

After much waiting and asking, Stephen Gillis got the news he was hoping to hear. An old friend, Michael Teigen, was a match and will be donating a kidney to Stephen. They joined Paul Haysom and Sonia Sunger on Global News Morning BC to talk about the event.

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If you're wearing earbuds but your phone is dead, is it still distracted driving? B.C. court says yes

10-04-2019 20:11 via cbc.ca

A Surrey, B.C., driver who was caught wearing in-ear headphones has been found guilty of distracted driving, even though the earbuds were connected to a dead iPhone.

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Vancouver, Victoria, and Burnaby Are The Rattiest Cities In British Columbia - 604 Now

10-04-2019 20:06

Vancouver, Victoria, and Burnaby Are The Rattiest Cities In British Columbia 604 NowOrkin Canada, a pest control company, just released its list of the rattiest cities in British Columbia, with Vancouver once again taking top spot.

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Families raise awareness of rare diseases

10-04-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca

Michelle Bassi and her son Chase explain the rare condition Chase lives with. One in 12 Canadians are diagnosed with a rare disease. The Rare Disease Foundation is trying to raise awareness of conditions that don’t get the exposure or research funding of more common diseases.

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More than 10,000 Canadians died from opioid overdoses in less than 3 years: PHAC

10-04-2019 19:13 via globalnews.ca

Most opioid-related deaths happen in British Columbia and Ontario, according to new government figures.

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BCLC commissioned report found ‘no systemic money laundering’ from River Rock cheques

10-04-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca

The Ernst and Young report covered 2014 to 2016.

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Province warns rabbit owners as deadly virus returns on Vancouver Island

10-04-2019 18:45 via cbc.ca

A highly infectious virus that affects rabbits has been found again on Vancouver Island, prompting a warning for people on the mid-island to take precautions with their pet bunnies.

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'I thought it would be easy': Recycling used engine oil a challenge on North Shore

10-04-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca

A West Vancouver man says he spent hours trying to find a place to dispose of 12 litres of engine oil.

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Changing your own oil? The biggest challenge may be finding somewhere to recycle it

10-04-2019 18:30 via cbc.ca

A West Vancouver man says he spent hours trying to find a place to dispose of 12 litres of engine oil.

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Cypress Hill to headline Vancouver 4-20, critics say event no longer a protest

10-04-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca

Opponents of the event say the appearance of a big-name act like Cypress Hill proves it's left its protest days behind.

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Surrey shooting leaves one man dead

10-04-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca

A overnight shooting in a Surrey neighbourhood has left one man dead. Police are on scene investigating and Neetu Garcha has more details.

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City of Surrey lays out plans for police force transition

10-04-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca

A confidential memo obtained by Global News lays out the plans for the city of Surrey to transition away from the RCMP to a local police force. Neetu Garcha has more details.

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Virus that can kill rabbits in just 1 day returns to Vancouver Island

10-04-2019 17:58 via globalnews.ca

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease does not affect humans or other animals, but is both lethal and highly infectious among rabbits.

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'Democratic' school in North Vancouver faces closure over lack of funds

10-04-2019 17:03 via cbc.ca

Windsor House School describes itself as a "democratic, parent-participation" school that encourages student-led learning. The school has been running a deficit of more than a quarter of a million dollars over the past two years, according to Gulf Islands School District.

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Former Burns Lake mayor Luke Strimbold expected to plead guilty to sex charges

10-04-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca

Luke Strimbold is facing 29 sex-related charges involving six teens, all of whom were under the age of 16 at the time.

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B.C.'s proposed law banning ticket-buying bots doesn't go far enough, reseller says

10-04-2019 16:32 via cbc.ca

Most are welcoming the news of a crackdown on ticket-selling bots and mass-buying software but some say there are unanswered questions and missed opportunities.

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B.C. guide outfitter fined $25K for bear baiting

10-04-2019 16:01 via cbc.ca

Oliver outfitter James Wiens was ordered to pay nearly $25,000 after he was caught baiting a black bear during an undercover operation by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

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Legalization pushed up price of pot by 17%, StatsCan says

10-04-2019 15:46 via cbc.ca

The legalization of marijuana in Canada has caused the price of the drug overall to increase by about 17 per cent, but people who are buying it legally are paying about 57 per cent more than black market buyers.

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'We've now seen the unseeable': Black hole photographed for the first time

10-04-2019 15:10 via cbc.ca

Black holes have been mysterious and elusive — until now. Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have, for the first time, photographed one. Watch LIVE.

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'We've now seen the unseeable': Black hole photographed for 1st time

10-04-2019 15:10 via cbc.ca

Black holes have been mysterious and elusive — until now. Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have, for the first time, photographed one.

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Surrey plans to have new police force running by July 2020: internal memo

10-04-2019 15:08 via globalnews.ca

The confidential memo lays out a plan that has four phases in transitioning to a civic police force.

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4 phases outlined in ‘Surrey Policing Transition Project’ memo

10-04-2019 15:08 via globalnews.ca

The confidential memo lays out a plan that has four phases in transitioning to a civic police force.

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Man killed in shooting at Surrey townhouse complex worked with special needs kids

10-04-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca

RCMP say shots were fired just before midnight.

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Man dead after shooting at Surrey townhouse complex

10-04-2019 15:05 via cbc.ca

RCMP say shots were fired just before midnight.

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Man dead after shooting in Surrey

10-04-2019 14:07 via globalnews.ca

No word from police if they have any suspects or if the shooting is gang-related.

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Indigenous birth keepers break cycle, keep families together

10-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca

This is the third instalment of a three-part series looking into the over-representation of Indigenous children and babies in care in British Columbia.

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Surrey man injured after car crashes into his work

10-04-2019 13:38 via globalnews.ca

Mounties say a woman was driving a Honda Civic when the car went off the road and ran into a building

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'Serious breaches' by Vancouver police doom high-profile fentanyl trafficking case

10-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

Two men accused of masterminding an extensive drug trafficking operation have had all charges against them dropped after a judge found Vancouver police had violated their rights on multiple occasions.

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Brown Forman (BF.B) Stake Increased by British Columbia Investment Management Corp; As Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Shares Rose, Shareholder Underhill Investment Management Decreased Its Stake by $526,500 - The Moveefy

10-04-2019 12:29

Brown Forman (BF.B) Stake Increased by British Columbia Investment Management Corp; As Estee Lauder Companies (EL) Shares Rose, Shareholder Underhill Investment Management Decreased Its Stake by $526,500 The MoveefyBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Brown Forman Corp (BF.B) by 25.42% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the ...

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"A reminder of those horrible days': Tsartlip Indian Day School survivor wants building torn down

10-04-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

The old day-school building on Vancouver Island is a visual reminder that makes healing difficult, says former student.

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2 years in, Trump’s immigration squeeze is feeding Canada’s tech talent pipeline

10-04-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca

Global tech firms are increasingly pitching their tents in Canada — with plans to stay for good.

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