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• Kelowna woman repeatedly stabbed during domestic assault

  30-05-2017 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Officers then located a female victim in the backyard area of the property suffering from multiple stab wounds."
  
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• Coach of defending champs says field for girls’ school soccer provincials is wide open

  30-05-2017 23:53 via theprovince.com
  
  Sunny Uppal understands better than most how tricky high school soccer can be to navigate.
  Uppal is coach of the Fleetword Park girls’ team. The Surrey squad heads into the triple-A provincial championship — starting Wednesday at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex — as the No. 13 seed after finishing seventh in their Fraser Valley zone.
  They’re also the reigning provincial champion, as since-graduated tournament most valuable player Jessica Galbraith and a host of other seniors
  
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• Canada's funniest comic just might be in Vancouver next week

  30-05-2017 23:53 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canada is a nation known for funny people.
  So it’s no surprise there’s another well-stocked lineup on offer, hoping to glean Canada’s funniest person.
  SiriusXM is bringing their Top Comic competition to Vancouver next week, with a pair of shows June 6 at The Comedy Mix (7:30 and 10 p.m.) and another on June 7 at Yuk Yuk’s (8 p.m.). Doors for all three shows open an hour beforehand and tickets are $6.67 to $10.
  Thirty funny people will appear in all, ten per show. A panel
  
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• Christy Clark won’t quit as B.C. premier, will recall house

  30-05-2017 23:51
  
  British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is not ready to walk away from office, announcing today that she will recall the legislature to see if she can get support to continue governing.
  
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• Christy Clark won’t resign as B.C. premier — yet

  30-05-2017 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  
  Christy Clark may not have enough seats to win a confidence vote, but she won’t resign without a fight. 
  Clark told reporters Tuesday she would test the confidence of the legislature rather than simply giving up her post as premier. That test will come as early as next month, she said. 
  “We have a duty to meet the house and to test its confidence. Constitutional conventions tells us that and I intend to do that in very short order,” she said. 
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• B.C. election results put federally-approved Trans Mountain pipeline in jeopardy

  30-05-2017 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Federal Liberals are anxiously awaiting the details of the emerging agreement between the NDP and Green Party in British Columbia as they try to determine whether the federal approval of a pipeline expansion is about to be pushed off the rails.
  
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• Ed Willes: Manny’s all business, lip-schtick aside

  30-05-2017 23:39 via theprovince.com
  
  There is a perception among some members of the B.C. Lions that Manny Arceneaux is the favoured child of head coach Wally Buono; that the 29-year-old Louisianan and the 67-year-old CFL lifer share a deep bond which transcends the game.
  Arceneaux finds this notion amusing.
  “I don’t even like talking to him sometimes,” Arceneaux says. “I call him Socrates because he has his own way with words. He asks me, ‘What’s today?’ I say, ‘Monday.’ &
  
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• Vancouver Canucks 2017 NHL Draft Profile: D Grant Anderson - The Canuck Way

  30-05-2017 23:34
  
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  If they want to find a skilled offensive defenseman in the late rounds of the draft, the Vancouver Canucks will have to dig deep. Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning knows his targets. In the 2017 NHL Draft, he wants to pick a playmaking ...and more »
  
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• Richmond rescue society urges pet owners not to abandon animals after poodle, kitten found

  30-05-2017 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  
  Animal rescuers in Richmond are urging people who feel compelled to abandon pets to instead bring them to shelters, after a second pet was found trapped outdoors in a container in as many days.
  On Sunday evening, Richmond resident Graham Barrett was walking his dogs in the 9600-block of Alexandra Road when he heard a noise from some bushes adjacent to the path.
  He retrieved a locked, shaking black-and-blue hardshell suitcase and brought it straight home, where he ma
  
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• Wind whipped waves may challenge Okanagan Lake flood protection measures

  30-05-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  "The flow of Mission Creek is expected to increase over the next few days with the recent hot weather and rain in the forecast."
  
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• Manchester’s '23rd terror fatality'

  30-05-2017 23:24
  
  Tony Walter could never shake thespectre of the 7/7 2005 terror attack onLondon, friends said.
  
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• B.C. Lions: No Adam Bighill and Ryan Phillips on defence? No problem

  30-05-2017 22:51 via theprovince.com
  
  KAMLOOPS — Mark Washington’s ears are ringing a little less than usual at B.C. Lions’ training camp.
  The club’s defensive co-ordinator has been steadily implementing his systems this week, but there are two big holes — not to mention big personalities — missing from the group with the off-season departures of linebacker Adam Bighill and defensive back Ryan Phillips.
  “It is different to have those vacancies there,” said Washington, adding jokingly:
  
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• Green-backed NDP ready to take power in June

  30-05-2017 22:44
  
  Premier Christy Clark announces she will test confidence in her government next month, admitting it’s likely the NDP and Greens will defeat her Liberals.
  
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• The Pat-cast: TJ Oshie, Vancouver Canuck? - The Province

  30-05-2017 22:36
  
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  Neither is the Pat-cast: Jason Botchford is back, and so is Jeff Paterson…all powered by Eagle Ridge GM. Audio Player. http://media.blubrry.com/theprovincesports/p/archive.org/download/may_30_patcast/May_30_Patcast.mp3. What to make of Jim ...
  
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• The Pat-cast: TJ Oshie, Vancouver Canuck?

  30-05-2017 22:36 via theprovince.com
  
  The Canucks apparently aren’t rebuilding anymore.
  Neither is the Pat-cast: Jason Botchford is back, and so is Jeff Paterson…all powered by Eagle Ridge GM.http://media.blubrry.com/theprovincesports/p/archive.org/download/may_30_patcast/May_30_Patcast.mp3What to make of Jim Benning’s statement saying he’s not going to trade the likes of Edler or Tanev?
  Surely Ryan Miller re-signing is a done deal.
  TJ Oshie is apparently a free agency target.
  What’s at stake for the C
  
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• RCMP investigating series of threats to Richmond high school

  30-05-2017 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Richmond high school is currently on lockdown after a series of threats were aimed at a high school Monday afternoon.
  
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• You, too, can follow Vasek Pospisil on YouTube

  30-05-2017 22:09 via theprovince.com
  
  For one day at least, Vasek Pospisil sounded open to taking requests for his new YouTube channel entitled Bounce.
  “Will you see us doing the coaching search? I don’t know. The new coach might just show up in a segment one day,”said Pospisil, 26, Canada’s No. 2-ranked tennis player behind Milos Raonic.
  “Now that you mention that, though, it might make a good segment. Maybe we could do a How To Find a Coach series.”
  The Vernon-born, Vancouver-raised Pospisi
  
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• B.C. NDP caucus meets to ratify deal to govern

  30-05-2017 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia's NDP leader highlighted affordable housing and health care Tuesday as key elements in a minority government deal with the Green party.
  
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• Premier Christy Clark holding press conference at 1:30

  30-05-2017 21:41
  
  Premier Christy Clark will be holding a press conference at her Vancouver office at 1:30 p.m. Yesterday, NDP leader John Horgan and Green leader Andrew Weaver announced the two parties had reached an agreement to form a minority government.
  
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• What does Christy Clark’s future look like?

  30-05-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The BC Greens and BC NDP announced yesterday they’re coming together to topple Christy Clark’s Liberals to form a minority government. NDP leader John Horgan met with his caucus ahead of his party’s meeting to ratify the vote.
  
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• Illegal West Kelowna vacation rental results in court action

  30-05-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ali Afkhami was issued $500 tickets for each day the house was rented for a total fine of $6,000.
  
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• Dangerous wolf killed in Pacific Rim National Park

  30-05-2017 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada says staff in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island have killed a wolf that was becoming increasingly aggressive.
  
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• Woman’s body found in pond in Langley park

  30-05-2017 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group walking through a park in Langley made a grisly discovery Monday afternoon.
  
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• Stabber pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of West Kelowna man

  30-05-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Amestica's girlfriend told police the two men were arguing about unpaid rent money.
  
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• Beck plays Vancouver on August 24 - Straight.com (blog)

  30-05-2017 19:27
  
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  Beck's singular career has been one that's seen him utilize all manners and eras of music, blurring boundaries and blazing a path into the future while simultaneously foraging through the past. The 2015 psych-dance summer jam “Dreams,” and 2016's “WOW” ...
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• Wine Guy: Rollicking Roussanne

  30-05-2017 19:00 via theprovince.com
  
  It’s time to look askew for a new white wine perspective. The reality is that when it comes to white wines, the majority pretty much sip through the lens of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Sure, maybe some of us dabble in Riesling and Pinot Gris/Grigio, but overall we’re barely dipping into the shallow end of the white wine pool. Roussanne, for example, is a notable (if often overlooked) grape that happens to make a great grilling partner.
  Black Hills Estate Winery 2015 Roussanne, Br
  
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• Vancouver man in critical condition following bike-on-bike accident

  30-05-2017 18:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  A cyclist is in critical condition following an accident with another cyclist Monday night in Vancouver.
  Vancouver police say a man and a woman were riding their bikes together at 9:45 p.m. on Yukon Street when the woman stopped for a traffic light at West 7th Avenue.  The man was unable to stop in time and collided into her bike before landing on the ground.
  Neither rider was wearing a helmet.
  “A B.C. Ambulance Supervisor was near the intersection at the time of the collisi
  
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• Cyclist in critical condition after night-time collision in Mount Pleasant

  30-05-2017 18:42
  
  A 62-year-old Vancouver man is in critical condition after colliding with another cyclist Monday evening. A news release from the Vancouver Police Department notes the incident took place near the intersection of West Seventh Avenue and Yukon Street at around 9:45 p.m.
  
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• Two cyclists in hospital after crash in Vancouver

  30-05-2017 18:39
  
  Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet, according to police
  
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• Where the B.C. NDP and Greens stand on 20 hot topics

  30-05-2017 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Now that the B.C. NDP and Greens have come to an agreement to form government, we remind readers where the two parties stand on 20 key issues. Below are brief summaries of some of their promises. 
   
  HOUSINGNDP: The NDP says it will build affordable housing, raising funds with a two-per-cent tax on property owned by people who pay no income tax in B.C. They would extend the current foreign buyers tax to condo pre-sales. 
  GREEN: The Greens promise tax increases t
  
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• Jonathan Bacon murder trial: Live updates from the courtroom

  30-05-2017 18:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  Red Scorpion gang leader Jonathan Bacon was shot to death on Aug. 14,  2011, when his vehicle was sprayed with gunfire outside Kelowna’s Delta Grand resort. Injured in the shooting were Hells Angel Larry Amero, Independent Soldier James Riach and companions Leah Hadden-Watts and Lyndsey Black. Charged in the case are rival gangsters Jujhar Khun-Khun, Jason McBride and Michael Jones. B.C Supreme Court Justice Allan Betton is presiding over the judge-alone trial. 
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• Families of missing, murdered indigenous women begin speaking at inquiry

  30-05-2017 18:21 via vancouversun.com
  
  WHITEHORSE — The first family hearings in the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls are set to begin today in Whitehorse.
  Thirteen people representing four families are expected to publicly share their stories inside a white tent decorated with colourful blankets.
  Chief Commissioner Marion Buller says she anticipates a long day, as she and her four fellow commissioners will give opening statements and then allow participants as much time as they need to
  
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• Referendum on B.C. electoral reform could happen with 2018 local vote

  30-05-2017 18:05 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA – A B.C. NDP government would consider holding a referendum on changing the province’s electoral system alongside the October 2018 municipal elections.
  That timeline, to be outlined in a joint Green-NDP agreement released later Tuesday, is one possible path forward for the issue of proportional representation, though it has not been finalized by the incoming NDP administration and remains open to change. B.C.’s municipal elections are set for Oct. 2
  
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• 2 cyclists in hospital after colliding with each other on Vancouver street

  30-05-2017 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Neither cyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision.
  
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• Vancouver man in critical condition following bike-on-bike accident ... - Vancouver Sun

  30-05-2017 17:55
  
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  A cyclist is in critical condition after an accident with another cyclist Monday night in Vancouver. Vancouver police say a man and a woman were riding their ...
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• Concert Announcement: Lauryn Hill and Nas to co-headline show at Pacific Coliseum

  30-05-2017 17:38 via vancouversun.com
  
  Hip-hop legends Lauryn Hill and Nas have added a Vancouver stop to their just-announced co-headlining North American tour.
  Hill, Nas and reggae artist Chronixx will play the Pacific Coliseum on Oct. 11.
  Tickets, which will range from $37 to $177 (plus fees), go on sale Friday, 10 a.m., through Live Nation.
  Hill rose to prominence as a member of The Fugees and became as superstar when The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was released nearly 20 years ago. The album earned her five G
  
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• MADDEAUX: Dairy cartel gives us raw deal

  30-05-2017 17:34
  
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• Former B.C. RCMP officer Tim Shields due in court on sexual assault charge

  30-05-2017 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A high-profile RCMP officer is due in court Tuesday, facing one count of sexual assault.
  
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• BCAA Play Here Finalist: Bouchie Lake Elementary near Quesnel

  30-05-2017 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Which B.C. community will win $100,000 towards a new playground courtesy of BCAA? Global News spoke with our finalist near Quesnel at Bouchie Lake Elementary School.
  
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• Driver crashes through West Vancouver drug store

  30-05-2017 17:13 via vancouversun.com
  
  A 19-year-old driver mistook the gas pedal for the brake and sent his car hurling through the front window of a drug store Monday night in West Vancouver.
  West Vancouver police say the accident happened at around 9:10 p.m. 
  The driver and his passenger both escaped injury.Luckily the Pharmasave at Park Royal mall was closed at the time of the incident and no one was inside.
  West Vancouver Const. Jeff Palmer said there was no indication that the driver was impaired.
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• Daily Poll: What should be Christy Clark's next move?

  30-05-2017 17:12 via vancouversun.com
  
  On Monday, the B.C. NDP and the B.C. Greens announced a historic power-sharing deal that could spell out the end of the B.C. Liberals.
  NDP Leader John Horgan and Green Leader Andrew Weaver jointly announced Monday in Victoria the Green party would support an NDP government for the next four years.
  By picking up the Greens’ three seats, that puts the NDP one seat above the Liberals’ 43 seats and Christy Clark on the chopping block.
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• Man guilty in Vancouver Island officer’s death charged in second crash

  30-05-2017 17:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  The man who pleaded guilty in the death of West Shore RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett has been charged with impaired driving in connection with another crash.
  Kenneth Jacob Fenton is charged with causing an accident resulting in bodily harm, impaired driving causing bodily harm and flight causing bodily harm or death in connection with a serious crash on May 22, 2016, a month and a half after the crash that killed Beckett.
  On May 22, police found a green 1997 Chevy pickup truck rolled over on Goldstre
  
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• Deep dive: Top swimwear trends (and how to feel comfortable in them)

  30-05-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Summer’s almost here — and the beach (or swimming pool) is calling. 
  The only thing standing between you and a cool, refreshing dip in the water is … a swimsuit. Cue: involuntary shudder.
  After a long, wet and very pasty winter, it’s easy to feel a bit of trepidations about the idea of stepping out in a swimsuit. Especially when faced with the seemingly endless racks of teeny, tiny bikinis on offer. 
  “It’s the most intimate garment we are asked
  
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• Kinder Morgan Canada shares fall in debut amid political uncertainty in B.C.

  30-05-2017 16:04 via vancouversun.com
  
  TORONTO — Shares in Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion fell in their debut on the Toronto Stock Exchange as political uncertainty swirled around the project.
  About 15 minutes after the opening bell, the newly listed shares were trading at $15.77, down 7.24 per cent from the $17 they were priced at in their initial public offering. The first trade was for $16.25.
  The $1.75-billion IPO, one of the most widely watched public offerings in years, launched Tuesday.
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• Explosions heard during massive North Shore warehouse fire | CTV ... - CTV News

  30-05-2017 15:46
  
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  Some people living in North Vancouver woke up to an explosion Tuesday morning as a massive fire gutted a warehouse nearby. Smoke from the blaze was ...
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• Wolf euthanized after dogs attacked at Long Beach

  30-05-2017 15:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  A wolf that attacked two dogs on Long Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park, including one on Sunday, has been killed.
  Parks Canada said while parks staff works hard to protect animals, the wolf had to be euthanized to ensure visitors to the park are safe.
  In March, a wolf attack on a dog resulted in the closing of Wickaninnish Beach near Ucluelet and a dog ban on Long Beach. Parks staff increased monitoring efforts, issued warnings to the public and advised not taking dogs into the park.
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• Fire burning in North Vancouver

  30-05-2017 15:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A large fire is burning in North Vancouver Tuesday morning. Jordan Armstrong is live on the scene with all the details.
  
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• The ball is in Christy Clark’s court: B.C. experts

  30-05-2017 14:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  All eyes are on Premier Christy Clark after Monday's announcement that British Columbia's New Democrats have reached an agreement with the Green party to form a minority government, experts say.
  
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