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• 'Forgive me,' Manchester bomber said to mom, brother in phone call before attack: Special Deterrent Force

  25-05-2017 23:50
  
  Britons faced stepped-up security,authorities pushed forward with raidsthey said were uncovering key evidenceand a trans-Atlantic rift openedThursday in the aftermath of a deadlyconcert bombing.
  
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• $30,000 worth of equipment stolen from paramedic service company in Victoria

  25-05-2017 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A first aid and paramedic service provider in Victoria is reeling after nearly $30,000 worth of lifesaving equipment was stolen from its vehicles.
  
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• Mayors across the country call for feds to lead on opioid ‘national emergency’

  25-05-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mayors across Canada are calling for federal leadership on the "national emergency" of overdoses by ensuring provinces provide timely access to addiction treatment and by launching public education campaigns.
  
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• Ed Willes: Buono between Rock and a hard place as B.C. Lions open camp

  25-05-2017 23:22 via theprovince.com
  
  Wally Buono is holding court when the conversation turns to Dwayne Johnson and, at these precious moments, it’s best to get out of the way and let the man tell his story.
  Johnson — also known as The Rock, and one of the planet’s biggest movie stars — was a practice-roster player for the Stampeders in 1995 who supplemented his meagre salary with appearances on Stampede Wrestling.
  The son of former grappler Rocky Johnson, Johnson the younger had been a big-time recruit at t
  
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• 68 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, May 26 - Straight.com (blog)

  25-05-2017 23:01 via straight.com
  
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  68 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, May 26
  Straight.com (blog)
  Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 68 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, May 26. CONCERTS. American indie-rock singer-songwriter Father John Misty plays Malkin Bowl. Note: moved from ...
  
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• Bob Lenarduzzi: Chelsea can add to magnificent season, while Arsenal looks to salvage theirs

  25-05-2017 22:49 via theprovince.com
  
  The FA Cup final is Saturday as rivals Chelsea and Arsenal clash at Wembley. The Blues are definite favourites, as Antonio Conte’s men have finished the Premier League season clear and deserving champions.
  Conte deserves most of the credit for the confidence at the club. He came into a very challenging job, and went about his business intelligently and methodically. He didn’t start with sweeping changes. He took time to get to know his players and earn their trust, before he started
  
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• ‘Amazing Grace’ McCarthy dies at 89

  25-05-2017 22:41
  
  Grace McCarthy, who was known in political circles by some as “Amazing Grace,” passed away peacefully at her home in Vancouver Wednesday night, according to a news release from the Pace Group.
  
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• B.C. Greens say the priority is to form 'stable minority' government

  25-05-2017 22:13
  
  Andrew Weaver says his priority is to have a stable minority government in which his third-place Greens support either the Liberals or the NDP.
  
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• Grizzlies target railway tracks for foraging, but many get killed by trains: study

  25-05-2017 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grain spills from rail carriages offer easy, high-nutrient snacking for hungry grizzlies, but also put the bears at risk of getting struck by trains.
  
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• YOU SHOULD KNOW | About The Many Weird Visions Of Vancouver That Never Came To Be - Scout Magazine (blog)

  25-05-2017 22:06 via scoutmagazine.ca
  
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  YOU SHOULD KNOW | About The Many Weird Visions Of Vancouver That Never Came To Be
  Scout Magazine (blog)
  by Christine Hagemoen | Vancouver, like all cities, is constantly evolving. Buildings come down, buildings go up. Neighbourhoods change. Over the years architects, planners and developers have yearned to leave a lasting mark on our city. Some were able ...
  
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• Rugby World Cup qualification is looming but USA’s coach is set to leave

  25-05-2017 21:36 via theprovince.com
  
  John Mitchell, appointed just over a year ago as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team, is headed back to South Africa.
  SA Rugby Magazine reports Mitchell will take over Super Rugby’s the Bulls this summer.
  Mitchell, a New Zealander who coached the All Blacks at the beginning of the noughts, has coached in South Africa before. He was in charge of the Lions in the Currie Cup in 2011 and 12.
  Mitchell is set to be announced in his new role Thursday evening, South Africa t
  
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• SFU on legacy track with four women in 800m at NCAA Div. II nationals

  25-05-2017 21:06 via theprovince.com
  
  The SFU Clan has eight competitors at the NCAA Div. II track and field nationals in Bradenton, Fla., half of whom will vie for the women’s 800-metre crown when competition in that event begins Friday.
  Four of the 22 runners in the 800 field will sport Clan colours. No other school had more than two qualify for the event.
  Sophomore Addy Townsend leads the SFU contingent heading in, her personal-best time of 2:07.96 from Great Northwest Athletic Conference meet two weeks ago in Monmouth
  
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• More affordable housing in Vancouver

  25-05-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Low income people who want to rent in Vancouver will soon have more options. The city announced that eight city owned sites will now be committed to affordable housing. Jordan Armstrong has the story.
  
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• Trailblazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy dies

  25-05-2017 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Grace McCarthy, a former Social Credit cabinet minister in British Columbia who blazed a trail for women in politics and business, has died. She was 89.
  
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• Trail-blazing B.C. politician Grace McCarthy dies at age 89

  25-05-2017 20:06
  
  Trailblazer Grace McCarthy entered the political arena in 1966 after serving as an elected Vancouver park board representative.
  
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• Snorting cocaine just once can be addictive, causing future cravings

  25-05-2017 20:06
  
  Just one snort of cocaine can get you hooked.
  
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• Daniel and Henrik Sedin to receive honorary degrees

  25-05-2017 19:54
  
  The Sedins support several local organizations including Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, Canucks Autism Network and BC Children’s Hospital.
  
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• Cops for Cancer bike rides training set to begin

  25-05-2017 19:29 via vancouversun.com
  For Kyle Dent, the Cops for Cancer ride is personal.The Vancouver Police Department constable lost grandparents to cancer and has a friend and another family member undergoing treatment now, and he says that’s why he signed up to take part in one of four Cops for Cancer bike rides this fall.“I chose to ride because not only has cancer had a harsh impact on my family but for the past three years I’ve seen children and their families come into Camp Goodtimes and fight for a healt
  
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• Canada’s rugby sevens women hope to impress on home soil this weekend

  25-05-2017 19:26 via theprovince.com
  
  After disappointing fifth- and sixth-place finishes the last two years on home soil, the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team looks to impress this weekend in Langford, B.C.
  “We chose Langford as the event that we wanted to target,” coach John Tait said.
  “This year I think we’re just a little bit more mature as a group,” he added. “I think we’re a stronger (squad of) 12 than we’ve ever been. We’ve got more depth across the board even thou
  
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• Abbotsford sees curious spike in thefts from autos despite overall decline in crime

  25-05-2017 19:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  First, the good news: crime is down in Abbotsford.
  According to Abbotsford police, “overall property crime is down more than 5 per cent” from the start of the up until May 21 over the same period in 2016.
  “Great news,” APD Const. Ian MacDonald Thursday morning.
  “At least some of it is down to technology,” he said, pointing out that many people now have video camera systems and other deterrents for their home. In the past such technology was much more expe
  
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• Guilty plea in crash death of Mountie in B.C.

  25-05-2017 19:18 via vancouversun.com
  
  COLWOOD — A man whose truck slammed into an RCMP officer’s cruiser killing a 32-year-old constable has pleaded guilty to two charges in a Victoria-area court.
  Kenneth Fenton pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death in court today in Colwood.
  Const. Sarah Beckett’s vehicle was hit by a truck in April 2016 at an intersection in Langford.
  Fenton originally faced six charges in connection with the crash but Dan McLaughlin of the Crown pro
  
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• Guilty plea in death of RCMP officer

  25-05-2017 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man whose truck slammed into an RCMP officer's cruiser killing a 32-year-old constable has pleaded guilty to two charges in a Victoria-area court.
  
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• B.C. man pleads guilty to impaired driving in crash that killed Const. Sarah Beckett

  25-05-2017 18:57
  
  Kenneth Fenton pleaded guilty to impaired driving causing death and dangerous driving causing death in court today in Colwood, B.C.
  
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• High water and erosion Penticton marina at risk

  25-05-2017 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  The City of Penticton is working with Emergency Management B.C. to secure emergency funding to repair the breakwater that protects the Penticton Yacht Club marina.
  
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• Crime is down in Abbotsford, but thefts from cars spiking: Police

  25-05-2017 18:27
  
  Police urge owners to lock up their vehicles and remove any valuables.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Values of some immigrants contrast sharply with 'Canadian' values

  25-05-2017 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Our discussion of “Canadian values” couldn’t be more hobbled.
  When Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch recommended screening immigrants for “Canadian values,” politicians and pundits mocked her.
  I understand their reaction, in part. Leitch may be playing rough politics, since polls show her idea is popular. And it could certainly be awkward, pragmatically, to screen newcomers on values.
  But the barrage launched at Leitch, particularly from the so-called
  
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• BCAA Play Here: W.E. Kinvig Elementary in Newton

  25-05-2017 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Over the next two weeks, Global BC will be featuring one of the finalists in the BCAA Play Here contest on Global News Morning. Today we feature W.E. Kinvig Elementary in Newton.
  
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• A look ahead to the BC Lions training camp

  25-05-2017 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  BC Lions quarterback Jonathan Jennings joins Sonia Sunger and Paul Haysom to talk about the upcoming training camp and what fans can expect this season.
  
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• WATCH: Mudslide in Malakwa engulfs SUV

  25-05-2017 17:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  A mudslide caught on video near Malakwa created an even bigger problem for one driver.
  
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• Manchester police release official tributes of bombing victims

  25-05-2017 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Online producer Amy Judd shows us some examples of the tributes to the victims of the Manchester bombing and the remarkable story of a homeless man who is now getting help because of his good deed.
  
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• Poached spot prawns with a blueberry reduction

  25-05-2017 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Chef Wayne Sychs from Joe Fortes shows us how to make a perfect summer dish – poached spot prawns with a blueberry reduction.
  
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• West of Main expands boundaries, celebrates 25 years of art-walking

  25-05-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  West of Main Art Walk
  May 27-28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Various locations
  Info: artistsinourmidst.com
  The life of an artist can be lonely. Which is why the West of Main Art Walk is a boon for painters, ceramicists and the like, as well as curious visitors and art-lovers.
  “It’s a nice way of getting to know your neighbours,” said Mary Downe, a painter and textile artist who is participating in this year’s walk. “And I’ve made friends with other artists. As an arti
  
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• Amid accusations of rule-breaking, B.C. nurses group rallying on Thursday 'for change'

  25-05-2017 16:48 via vancouversun.com
  
  A group of nurses will march to the B.C. Nurses’ Union office in Burnaby on Thursday over three candidates being removed from eligibility.
  “This is the sort of action you would expect from a regime in Turkey or the Third World. This is not the sort of thing you would expect in British Columbia,” Will Offley, one of the candidates, told reporters Tuesday.
  Sharon Sharp and Mary Jean Lyth are the other two candidates.
  The trio are calling themselves “BC Nurses Vote for
  
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• How to get the best sound out of your smartphone

  25-05-2017 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips/Linus Media Group shows us how to get the best sound out of our smartphone and what gadgets we can use.
  
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• MADDEAUX: DNA to discrimination

  25-05-2017 16:35
  
  SABRINA MADDEAUX/ 24 HOURS
  
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• How to protect your eyes from the summer sun

  25-05-2017 16:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Optometrist Dr. Pavan Avinashi joins Sonia Sunger to talk about the best way to protect your eyes from the strong summer sun and how to pick out good sunglasses.
  
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• Malakwa mudslide sweeps up SUV

  25-05-2017 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  A viewer sent us this video of his SUV getting caught in a mudslide in Malakwa. His reaction to what happened is making everyone laugh.
  
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• Throwback Thursday: Greg Adams! Greg Adams!…and ‘The puck hit what?’

  25-05-2017 16:07 via theprovince.com
  
  That was “last night,” 23 years ago today.It was also a case of “did you see that” six years ago.Good news folks: the sun came up this morning.
  Happy Thursday.
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• Award-winning style showcased at Foxridge’s The Ridge at Burke Mountain

  25-05-2017 16:04 via theprovince.com
  
  For Shannon Haerdi, the key to the interior design and décor of grand single-family homes lies in playing to the residences’ architectural strengths. At The Ridge at Burke Mountain, Foxridge Homes’ community in Coquitlam, the source of that strength is obvious: it can be found in the show home’s 17-by-16-foot open-concept living room with three banks of stacked windows rising to an 18-foot-high ceiling.
  “The selling features of this house, such as the oversized win
  
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• Condo Smarts: Effective bylaws require a great deal of legal know-how

  25-05-2017 15:56 via theprovince.com
  
  Dear Tony: We are at war with our strata council. Ever since we became owners in 2015, it has continued to harass us over a parking debacle. We obtained a Form B Info Certificate and were advised we had been allocated two parking spaces. Immediately upon moving, we were told the second space did not exist. Since then, we have been parking our second car in a visitor spot with what we assumed was the consent of council as there was no complaint. Two weeks ago, we received notice of
  
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• Opinion: Canadian students among top global performers in financial literacy

  25-05-2017 15:50 via theprovince.com
  
  When it comes to financial literacy, Canadian youth are among the best in the world. That encouraging finding is the result of the first-ever Canadian participation in a global assessment of youth financial literacy.
  Canada came second among 15 countries (tied with Belgium) in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) on financial literacy, released this week in Paris. Approximately 3,400 students from seven Canadian provinces took part in the survey, which is administered by the
  
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• Daily Poll: Now that the votes are all counted, are you happy with a minority government?

  25-05-2017 15:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  After two weeks of uncertainty, British Columbians now know what their next provincial legislature will look like: the B.C. Liberals will form a minority government.
  Elections B.C. confirmed Wednesday that after counting absentee ballots, the B.C. NDP won the Courtenay-Comox electoral district, preserving the final seat tally as it stood at the end of election night.
  Related
  NDP wins in Courtenay-Comox, leaving Liberals with minority governmentVaughn Palmer: A Green deal can give Clark or Horgan
  
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• Reformed Midnight Oil rolling into Vancouver June 2

  25-05-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Midnight Oil: The Great Circle 2017 World Tour
  June 2, 5:30 p.m. | Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park
  Tickets and info: $55 at livenation.com
  Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst thinks it’s always the right time for pushback against the political powers that be. After a two decade hiatus, the legendary Australian activist rockers reformed in February to head out on the Great Circle 2017 World Tour. The powerhouse timekeeper for the quintet is raring to go.
  “I think the world needs a pushback
  
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• Vote counting done: Talks turn to minority government in B.C.

  25-05-2017 14:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia entered a new stage of political uncertainty Wednesday as the final vote count from an election held more than two weeks ago confirmed the province’s first minority government in 65 years. But with the balance of power firmly in his grasp, Green Leader Andrew Weaver indicated he wants to end the confusion that...
  
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• Letters: Government should ban overbooking of flights

  25-05-2017 14:00 via theprovince.com
  
  New government rules for air travellers will not address issues with overbooking. The only way to stop airlines abusing their customers is to make overbooking of flights illegal.
  Hotels aren’t allowed to overbook rooms and then turn away travellers when they show up at reception. Cruise ships can’t overbook and leave passengers standing on the dock.
  Once a plane is fully sold, only standby tickets should be allowed to be issued, with the standby conditions clearly specified. To
  
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• Five Things to Know: Election finally over, murder victim identified, VGH gets big donation

  25-05-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The provincial election has a final result, finally, the victim in Vancouver’s eighth homicide of the year has been identified, and VGH received a massive donation. Here are five things you need to know to start your day.
  The provincial election is finally over 
  On Wednesday, two weeks after the ballots were cast, the B.C. NDP finally claimed their victory in the crucial Courtenay-Comox riding. They won the riding unofficially on election night, but only by nine votes, and t
  
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• Graco child seats recalled because webbing might not hold kids in a crash

  25-05-2017 13:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Graco is recalling 1,393"My Ride 65" convertible car seats after the harness webbing failed to meet Canadian standards for break strength.
  
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• Debt causes anxiety, stress, even suicidal thoughts, B.C. survey finds

  25-05-2017 13:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  For Terrence Morrissey, being in debt took a constant mental toll.
  “It robbed me of my piece of mind, robbed me of my dignity,” said Morrissey, of Langley. He didn’t want anyone to find out: “What a failure I am.”
  He’s not alone. A survey by a British Columbia insolvency trustee found high levels of anxiety, stress and even suicidal thoughts among debt-ridden respondents.
  Sands & Associates found that debt was constant worry for almost two-thirds of c
  
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• Opinion: A just society requires properly funded legal aid

  25-05-2017 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  In Canada, we proudly call ourselves a “just society.” We are fortunate that the rule of law is a cornerstone of our Constitution. Through it, everyone — all public and private persons, institutions and organizations, including government — is bound by and entitled to the benefit of laws publicly made. However, without a properly funded system of legal aid, a “just society” is a hollow promise and the ability to ensure that the law applies equally to all perso
  
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• Letters: Wish we could copy RV couple

  25-05-2017 10:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Re: Coalition could be proportional-representation test run, Opinion, May 23. 
  Columnist Terry Robertson overlooks certain facts when he refers to New Zealand’s switch to proportional representation.
  First, New Zealand has a Mixed Member Proportional system (half the members elected first-past-the-post and half from party lists).
  Second, they made the switch through a series of referendums. In other words, the people had the final say in how they were to be governed.
  Third,
  
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