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• Half of British Columbians say Site C completion is right choice

  12-01-2018 09:05 via vancouversun.com
  More than half of B.C. residents think Premier John Horgan and his government made the right call to finish the dam project.
  In a new Angus Reid Institute survey, 52 per cent of respondents agree that the NDP government was right to proceed with the Site C project after reviewing the mega dam that was started under Christy Clark’s Liberal government.
  Just 26 per cent said it was the wrong decision, while 23 per cent said they were unsure.
  The controversial project had been a major campaign
  
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• Opinion: What practising medicine in B.C. teaches us about climate change

  14-08-2026 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  As physicians, we’re trained to ask a simple question: What is making this person sick? Read More
  
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• Vancouver council approves ABC's public-safety plebiscite questions for October ballot

  14-08-2026 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  Council voted to approve the non-binding plebiscite questions, which ask voters whether the city should strengthen bylaws prohibiting open-air hard drug use in public spaces and whether Vancouver should formally ask the province to create a secure medical facility with at least 100 involuntary treatment beds for people with substance use and mental health disorders. Read More
  
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• Peter Milobar leaves B.C. Conservatives, cites clash with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay

  14-08-2026 20:44 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Conservatives lost another MLA with Peter Milobar leaving the caucus on Friday. Read More
  
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• Le Creuset expands Canadian footprint with West Vancouver location

  14-08-2026 20:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  Le Creuset Canada opened a new Signature Boutique today at West Vancouver’s The Village at Park Royal, marking the brand’s third location in B.C. and bringing its network of stand-alone Canadian stores to 13. Read More
  
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• The best lip glosses for hydration and shine for every budget

  14-08-2026 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A great lip gloss does more than add shine. It should also leave your lips feeling soft, hydrated, and comfortable enough to wear all day. Read More
  
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• 5 smart pieces for a back-to-school reset of your wardrobe

  14-08-2026 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Back-to-school season isn't just for those returning to the classroom. As September rolls around, there's something satisfying about resetting your early fall wardrobe with pieces that feel fresh, polished, and practical — ready for whatever the day holds. Whether you're heading into the office or simply embracing a new-season mindset, here are five pieces that, together, create smart, effortless back-to-school ensembles. Read More
  
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• Premier David Eby shuffles cabinet after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey's cancer diagnosis

  14-08-2026 19:51 via vancouversun.com
  
  Premier David Eby announced Friday a cabinet shuffle a day after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced she was diagnosed with early-stage cancer. Read More
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Updates: Highway through Summerland reopens with limited hours | Princeton RCMP arrest suspect who lit a fire in a field

  14-08-2026 18:01 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C. is in a state of emergency as crews battle a number of wildfires around the province, including the massive Bald Range fire in the Okanagan. The B.C. Wildfire Service said it's "extremely concerned" about intentionally set and accidental wildfires in a drought-stricken province. Read More
  
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• Conversations That Matter: If inflation feels worse than the statistics, you're right

  14-08-2026 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Do you feel the rate of inflation is higher than government statistics? Read More
  
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• Concert review: AC/DC Power Up Vancouver again — and are far better than in 2025

  14-08-2026 15:58 via vancouversun.com
  
  In 1978, AC/DC released its first live album. Titled If You Want Blood (You've Got It), the record cover was a gory photo of lead guitarist Angus Young impaled on his guitar with the band's first singer, Bon Scott, leering over his shoulder. Read More
  
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• Vancouver production designer delivers the gorgeous goods for Elle TV series

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  TV and film production designer Laurin Kelsey’s career started like a Hollywood story. Read More
  
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• Vancouver mother and son go the distance in new documentary Starting Line

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  When and where: Premiering on CBC Gem Aug. 14 and airing on CBC Television at 8 p.m. in B.C. and Alberta Aug. 15 Read More
  
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• This proposed 33-storey rental tower in Vancouver's Broadway corridor has zero underground parking

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Since the city of Vancouver stopped mandating the number of parking stalls in residential projects two years ago, developers have had to wrestle with the question of how many — if any — to add. Read More
  
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• Opinion: The U.K. and B.C. are at an inflection point

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  As my time as British Consul General in Vancouver draws to a close after four years, I find myself reflecting on how much B.C.’s relationship with the U.K. has evolved — and what could come next. Read More
  
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• Opinion: B.C. Supreme Court opened the door. It’s time to revisit dementia and mental health law

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Last month, the B.C. Supreme Court found that the province’s approach to authorizing involuntary psychiatric treatment is unconstitutional. The decision is a landmark victory for patient rights. For elder justice advocates, the case also presents an opportunity to revisit an unresolved question that B.C. confronted more than three decades ago: Should dementia bring a person within the Mental Health Act? Read More
  
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• Natural habitat diversity key to protecting threatened salmon in B.C.'s Indian River watershed: report

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  There are many reasons salmon are struggling in B.C., including toxins, landslides caused by industrial activity, and warming temperatures and drought caused by climate change. Read More
  
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• B.C. government's use of tobacco settlement draws mixed reviews: Deficit buster or cynical ploy?

  14-08-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Finance Minister Brenda Bailey touted her government's efforts to bring down the provincial deficit this week, announcing for the 2025-26 fiscal year it was $7.7 billion — well short of the initial projection of $10.9 billion. Read More
  
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• Transit workers in Vancouver, Victoria, get set to strike

  14-08-2026 04:11 via vancouversun.com
  
  It will look different, but the service will remain the same. Read More
  
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• Boy George and Culture Club appearance at the PNE is sparking controversy

  14-08-2026 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  British musician Boy George and his band Culture Club are set to play the PNE's 2026 Summer Night Concerts series at the start of September, and not everybody is happy about it. Read More
  
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• B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announces she has cancer, will say more on Friday

  14-08-2026 02:49 via vancouversun.com
  
  Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced Thursday evening that she has early-stage, treatable cancer and that she and Premier David Eby have spent the past few weeks figuring out the best path forward. Read More
  
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• B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announces she has cancer, will reveal next steps Friday

  14-08-2026 02:49 via vancouversun.com
  
  Finance Minister Brenda Bailey announced Thursday evening that she has early-stage, treatable cancer and that she and Premier David Eby have spent the past few weeks figuring out the best path forward. Read More
  
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• Vancouver company rescues archive of Canadian animator who worked on The Beatles' Yellow Submarine, The Care Bears

  14-08-2026 02:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  Animator Norm Drew and Norm Drew Productions may not be household names these days. Read More
  
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• Temporary migrant workers braved smoke to send money home. Then a B.C. wildfire took their jobs

  14-08-2026 01:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  Smoke has been an increasingly familiar backdrop during Julio’s summers in the Okanagan, hanging over the rows of cherry trees as he and other temporary foreign workers race against the clock to bring in B.C.'s fruit harvest. Read More
  
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• Boy, 6, hit by SUV and killed in townhouse parking lot in Abbotsford

  14-08-2026 01:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  A six-year-old boy has died after being hit by an SUV while walking in a townhouse parking lot in Abbotsford. Read More
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Two NDPs, two opposing positions on LNG

  14-08-2026 01:13 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — National NDP Leader Avi Lewis is campaigning this summer against fossil-fuel development, a timely theme during a wildfire season but a potentially awkward one for the party’s LNG-promoting provincial government here in B.C. Read More
  
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• B.C.'s top Mountie relieved of his post after years-old allegations surface

  13-08-2026 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C.'s top RCMP officer has been relieved of his position after allegations dating back to 2016 were disclosed to the police force. Read More
  
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• Mexican national charged with 1996 murder in Vancouver's West End

  13-08-2026 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Mexican national has been extradited to B.C. and charged with the 1996 murder of Canada Post worker Muriel Lindsay in her West End apartment. Read More
  
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• International: 30 bestselling books of the week for August 8

  13-08-2026 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of August 8

  13-08-2026 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. A False and Fatal Claim: A Lane Winslow Mystery — Iona Whishaw (Touchwood Editions). Read More
  
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