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Microsoft deal means more access for all Canadian public servants with disabilities, minister says

16-04-2019 23:58 via cbc.ca

The federal government has renewed a contract with Microsoft Canada that includes more digital communication tools for public servants with disabilities.

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How to save money at the pump — it's not just picking the cheapest gas station

16-04-2019 23:40 via cbc.ca

British Columbians won’t be seeing relief at the gas pumps anytime soon, with prices spiking for the third time in a week in Metro Vancouver and summer prices on the way.

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Professional skier Dave Treadway killed in British Columbia - Freeskier Magazine

16-04-2019 23:38

Professional skier Dave Treadway killed in British Columbia Freeskier MagazineFeatured image taken from Dave Treadway on Facebook. Canadian professional skier Dave Treadway died after falling into a crevasse in Pemberton, British ...

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B.C. professional freeskier Dave Treadway killed in accident near Pemberton

16-04-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca

Dave Treadway is remembered as a loving father and a "true original" in the ski community.

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Sweeping closures in British Columbia for 2019 fishing season - SeaWestNews

16-04-2019 23:00

Sweeping closures in British Columbia for 2019 fishing season SeaWestNewsSweeping fishery closures in B.C. for 2019 fishing season. Pacific Chinook salmon are in a critical state, this species could be lost forever.

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Food-delivery drivers warned to watch out for IHIT's 'most wanted' fugitive

16-04-2019 22:50 via cbc.ca

A safety advisory has gone out to staff at food-delivery service Skip the Dishes, alerting them that fugitive murder suspect Brandon Teixeira may be using their services.

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‘There is now here’: B.C. poet writes about fatal Penticton shootings

16-04-2019 22:41 via globalnews.ca

Shane Koyczan is an award-winning poet who was born in Yellowknife, NWT, but grew up in Penticton.

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‘Here is there’: B.C. poet writes about fatal Penticton shootings

16-04-2019 22:41 via globalnews.ca

Shane Koyczan is an award-winning poet who was born in Yellowknife, NWT, but grew up in Penticton.

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Hundreds of former youth in provincial care take advantage of B.C. government’s tuition waiver

16-04-2019 22:27 via globalnews.ca

The provincial tuition waiver program allows post-secondary institutions to waive tuition fees for children who were in care.

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Province announces tuition waiver program for former kids in care

16-04-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca

John Horgan speaks about the success of the tuition waiver program introduced by the NDP government in 2017.

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Controversy around Vancouver's 4/20 only fuels protest's existence, says organizer

16-04-2019 22:02 via cbc.ca

Cannabis has been legal for many months now, but the controversy over Vancouver's annual 4/20 weed celebration event hasn’t subsided.

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Many men ‘in the dark’ when it comes to prostate cancer: study

16-04-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca

UBC researchers find men have lack of health literacy about prostate cancer.

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Penticton Shooting: RCMP update on the arrest of John Brittain

16-04-2019 20:41 via globalnews.ca

RCMP update on the arrest of John Brittain, the man charged with the murder of four residents of Penticton B.C.

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Refugee's path to 'dream' food-truck business highlights challenges newcomers face in job market

16-04-2019 20:28 via cbc.ca

A new Middle Eastern food truck has set up shop in Victoria, B.C., adding to the growing list of food businesses launched by newcomers to the country.

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Children’s memory of pain significantly impacted by parents’ anxiety: study

16-04-2019 19:38 via globalnews.ca

Parental anxiety and how parents talk to kids post-surgery can have a long-lasting impact on how kids react to pain.

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Family Matters podcast: Where’s the teen urgency?

16-04-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca

Alberta mom and Global Edmonton executive producer, Deb Zinck said her sons, 12 and 14, miss their bus at least a week forcing their mom to drive them to school. “There’s no hurry. They don’t know how to hurry," Zinck said.

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Teleflex (TFX) Holder British Columbia Investment Management Has Increased Its Stake by $665,382 as Shares Rose; As Diamondback Energy (FANG) Share Value Declined, Arosa Capital Management LP Has Increased Position - D Minute

16-04-2019 19:24

Teleflex (TFX) Holder British Columbia Investment Management Has Increased Its Stake by $665,382 as Shares Rose; As Diamondback Energy (FANG) Share Value Declined, Arosa Capital Management LP Has Increased Position D MinuteBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Teleflex Inc (TFX) by 28.79% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC.

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Penticton shootings: John Brittain charged with murder following B.C. shooting spree

16-04-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca

John Brittain has been charged in connection with a shooting spree in Penticton that claimed four lives on Monday, the BC Prosecution Service has confirmed.

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British Columbia Investment Management Cut Position in Fidelity National Financial (FNF) as Stock Value Rose; As Mrc Global (MRC) Share Price Rose, Shareholder Arosa Capital Management LP Trimmed Its Stake by $1.98 Million - D Minute

16-04-2019 19:24

British Columbia Investment Management Cut Position in Fidelity National Financial (FNF) as Stock Value Rose; As Mrc Global (MRC) Share Price Rose, Shareholder Arosa Capital Management LP Trimmed Its Stake by $1.98 Million D MinuteBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp decreased its stake in Fidelity National Financial (FNF) by 44.37% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing ...

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Federal investment will establish British Columbia as an innovation leader for social purpose business models - Canada NewsWire

16-04-2019 19:04

Federal investment will establish British Columbia as an innovation leader for social purpose business models Canada NewsWireUnited Way of the Lower Mainland receives funding to establish the Social Purpose Institute BURNABY, BC, April 16, 2019 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada ...

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Retired city worker faces multiple murder charges after shootings in Penticton, B.C.

16-04-2019 19:01 via cbc.ca

A retired city worker is facing multiple murder charges after a shooting spree left four people dead in the city of Penticton, B.C., on Monday.

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Retired city worker charged with murder after shootings in Penticton

16-04-2019 19:01 via cbc.ca

Two women and two men in their 60s and 70s, all known to each other and the suspect, were shot dead in the Okanagan city on Monday. RCMP said their deaths were targeted.

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Troy Stecher joins Mark’s “The Most Well Worn Jacket” Campaign

16-04-2019 18:46 via globalnews.ca

The Canucks defenseman reflects on the past season, shares his playoff predictions and what the future holds for him personally.

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Easter breakfast ideas for the whole family

16-04-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca

Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned shows us how to make brown butter carrot cake waffles with maple nut cream cheese.

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Coquitlam mayor rejects idea of civic police force as Surrey moves forward on replacing RCMP

16-04-2019 18:19 via globalnews.ca

Coquitlam's mayor says there is no benefit for his city to ever turn to a municipal police force.

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As General Electric Co (GE) Stock Value Rose, British Columbia Investment Management Has Lifted Its Holding; Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) Shareholder Private Capital Advisors Upped Position - Port Courier

16-04-2019 18:17

As General Electric Co (GE) Stock Value Rose, British Columbia Investment Management Has Lifted Its Holding; Blackstone Mortgage Trust (BXMT) Shareholder Private Capital Advisors Upped Position Port CourierBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in General Electric Co (GE) by 8.47% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the ...

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B.C. man dies in zipline accident in Thailand

16-04-2019 17:53 via cbc.ca

The 25-year-old man was on holiday with his girlfriend when he fell 12 metres to his death from the Flight of the Gibbon zipline course on Saturday, media in Chiang Mai said.

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Police in British Columbia lay 4 murder charges in deadly shooting spree - Radio Canada International - ENGLISH

16-04-2019 17:49

Police in British Columbia lay 4 murder charges in deadly shooting spree Radio Canada International - ENGLISHPolice in the Southern Interior of British Columbia have charged a 60-year-old man in connection with a string of fatal shootings that that killed four people in the ...

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Proposed $1.8B mining project for Central B.C. gets environmental approval

16-04-2019 17:14 via cbc.ca

The project could create up to 1,500 jobs during construction, a statement from the federal government read. The approval comes with 172 conditions that must be met during the mine's construction and operation to reduce or eliminate any harm that could be done to the environment.

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Police searching for motive after four killed in Penticton

16-04-2019 17:00 via globalnews.ca

Four people are dead and the alleged shooter is in custody but the police are still looking for a motive as to why these four were shot. Nadia Stewart has more from the scene.

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Community uproar prompts B.C. to extend caribou consultations by a month

16-04-2019 16:35 via cbc.ca

"This is clearly an issue that has enraged some people and has inflamed passions,'' said Premier John Horgan in Dawson Creek, admitting his government hadn't done a good enough job explaining a deal to protect caribou.

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B.C. restaurant industry calls out distribution branch for late liquor deliveries

16-04-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca

B.C.'s restaurants say they end up waiting weeks for liquor orders to be delivered by the province's Liquor Distribution Branch.

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B.C. non-profit's new store sells imperfect produce for half the price

16-04-2019 15:54 via cbc.ca

The reFresh store in the Cowichan Valley city is selling older but still edible produce at a discount to help local people fill their plates with nutritious food.

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Russell Wilson's $140M US contract extension makes him NFL's highest paid player

16-04-2019 15:53 via cbc.ca

Russell Wilson is sticking around with the Seattle Seahawks. He posted a video on social media early Tuesday saying, "Seattle, we got a deal," shortly after agreeing to a $140 million US, four-year extension with the Seahawks

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B.C. organ transplant patients seek 'accommodation angels'

16-04-2019 15:00 via cbc.ca

A Victoria couple is searching for "accommodation angels" to help relieve some of the financial stress that can come with receiving an organ transplant in B.C.

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Ximen Mining eyeing busy year of exploration at its British Columbia properties - Proactive Investors USA & Canada

16-04-2019 14:13

Ximen Mining eyeing busy year of exploration at its British Columbia properties Proactive Investors USA & CanadaXimen Mining Corp (CVE:XIM) (OTCMKTS:XXMMF) is looking at a busy year of exploration in 2019 as it revealed it has programs underway on multiple ...

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Surrey Council votes against pausing development along proposed SkyTrain line

16-04-2019 14:13 via globalnews.ca

By a 5-to-4 vote, Surrey council has defeated a motion to pause development along the Fraser Highway.

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'He was so broken': B.C. mother loses son to opioids after years of sobriety

16-04-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca

Bryson Diaz was clean for three years but still couldn't overcome the shadow of addiction, his mother says

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British Columbia Investment Management Continues to Hold Position in Xcel Energy (XEL); Facebook (FB) Position Upped by Cadian Capital Management Lp - The Moveefy

16-04-2019 13:38

British Columbia Investment Management Continues to Hold Position in Xcel Energy (XEL); Facebook (FB) Position Upped by Cadian Capital Management Lp The MoveefyBritish Columbia Investment Management Corp increased its stake in Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) by 14.24% based on its latest 2018Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC.

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'How many times do we need to call in the same crime': Vancouver residents frustrated by rise in break-ins

16-04-2019 13:00 via cbc.ca

Within a two-week period, the residents of a condominium at the edge of downtown Vancouver have experienced at least four attempted break-ins — some successful — all committed, according to residents, by the same man.

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Former RCMP proceeds of crime head warned bosses of weakened dirty money investigations

16-04-2019 12:00 via cbc.ca

The former head of the B.C. RCMP's Proceeds of Crime section says he feared Canada would be unable to meet international obligations when the force decided to disband its teams of money laundering specialists in 2013.

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Chilliwack RCMP issue B.C.-wide warrant for woman charged in stolen autos sting

16-04-2019 11:30 via globalnews.ca

A British Columbia-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of 33-year-old Downie Dee MacCallum of Chilliwack for possession of stolen property.

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Judge reserves decision in British Columbia child bride case - Toronto Star

16-04-2019 09:00

Judge reserves decision in British Columbia child bride case Toronto StarCRANBROOK, B.C.—A four-day gap in the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl is enough to dispute whether she was removed from Canada in 2004 to marry a ...

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Judge reserves decision in British Columbia child bride case - CityNews

16-04-2019 09:00

Judge reserves decision in British Columbia child bride case CityNewsCRANBROOK, B.C. — A four-day gap in the whereabouts of a 15-year-old girl is enough to dispute whether she was removed from Canada in 2004 to marry a ...

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Crown wraps up closing arguments in British Columbia child bride case - Red Deer Advocate

16-04-2019 09:00

Crown wraps up closing arguments in British Columbia child bride case Red Deer AdvocateCRANBROOK, B.C. — The Crown wrapped up its case Monday against a former member of a fundamentalist sect who is charged with the alleged removal of a ...

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Park Board Commissioner votes on 4/20 concert plans

16-04-2019 08:06 via globalnews.ca

With 4/20 fast approaching and Cypress Hill scheduled to headline the annual protest at Sunset beach, the Park board looked at all their options to try and curtail the event. Tanya Beja ha more.

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Man arrested following Kelowna armed robbery

16-04-2019 07:50 via globalnews.ca

Court records show Kurtis Alan Sanderson appeared in court on the charges on Monday morning.

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'It's no longer really Paris': British Columbians react to Notre Dame fire

16-04-2019 06:50 via cbc.ca

British Columbians, like people around the world, reacted in shock and disbelief after a fire ripped through the centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Monday.

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Researchers 3-D print heart, complete with blood vessels

16-04-2019 04:43 via globalnews.ca

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have successfully printed a heart using a 3-D printer. It’s about the size of a walnut and took three hours to print. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

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Dog lost for three weeks found on cliff: rescuer and owners talk

16-04-2019 04:42 via globalnews.ca

The owners of a dog and one of the people who rescued it from the side of a cliff talk to Global News about its miraculous survival. Jennifer Palma reports.

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