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• Christy Clark and cabinet ministers sworn-in today in Victoria

  12-06-2017 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than a month after the May provincial election, Christy Clark and her cabinet of ministers were sworn in today in Victoria. The Liberals are expected to face a confidence vote when the Legislature returns June 22.
  
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• B.C. Premier Christy Clark introduces new cabinet

  12-06-2017 22:59 via vancouversun.com
  
  Their reign is expected to be a short one, but Premier Christy Clark and her cabinet were officially sworn in by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon at Government House on Monday in Victoria.
  Clark will recall the legislature on June 22 for a confidence vote that she’s expected to lose after the New Democrats and Greens reached an agreement to allow the NDP to form a minority government.
  The Liberals won 43 seats in the 87-seat legislature, with the NDP winning 41 seats and the Greens three.
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• Health minister says overdose issue requires treatment without judgment

  12-06-2017 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says more people are expected to die of illicit opioid overdoses in Canada this year compared with nearly 2,500 fatalities recorded in 2016.
  “It is going to get worse before it gets better,” Philpott told the National Health Leadership Conference on Monday, calling British Columbia “ground zero” because the crisis claimed 935 lives in the province last year.
  The complex problem of substance use is rooted in social is
  
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• RCMP investigate homicide in Penticton

  12-06-2017 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Penticton RCMP are investigating a homicide.
  
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• Canada’s banks urged by interest groups to cut funding for Kinder Morgan

  12-06-2017 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A letter names a total of 28 banks as potential targets for the campaign.
  
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• Canadians and Americans agree: flying is misery

  12-06-2017 22:49
  
  According to a survey from the Angus Reid Institute, consumers don't believe lower-priced flights make up for bad customer service or extra fees.
  
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• Hustler under fire for flag hijab

  12-06-2017 22:45
  
  Pornographic provocateurs Hustlermagazine are on the hot seat - again.
  
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• Serial murderer the Bikini Killer cheats death

  12-06-2017 22:42
  
  Notorious serial killer Charles Sobhrajhas cheated death again.
  
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• Hit-and-run accident leaves cyclist seriously injured in West Vancouver

  12-06-2017 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  West Vancouver police have released surveillance video of a hit-and-run collision that put a cyclist in hospital with serious injuries on Saturday evening in hopes that someone will be able to identify the driver involved.
  The cyclist, a 48-year-old West Vancouver man, was struck by a black pickup truck, possibly a Ford F-150, while travelling westbound on Bellevue Avenue at around 8:30 p.m.
  Despite serious injury to the cyclist, police say the truck driver just sped away.West Vancouver Police a
  
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• Global BC: Canada Day at Canada Place 2017

  12-06-2017 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  We invite you to join Global BC on Saturday, July 1 as we celebrate Canada’s 150 celebration during Canada 150 at Canada Place.
  
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• TSB says small plane that crashed in North Vancouver ran out of fuel

  12-06-2017 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Transportation Safety Board says a small plane carrying four people crashed in North Vancouver on Sunday because it ran out of fuel.
  North Vancouver RCMP say everyone on board survived when the Cessna 172M crashed just after 4 p.m. along an industrial road off McKeen Avenue in North Vancouver.
  The plane was flying from Langley to Tofino and back when it crashed.
  The TSB said an onsite investigation revealed the aircraft’s right-wing fuel tank was empty, and the left tank contained
  
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• Revamped waterslide park hopes to make a Big Splash

  12-06-2017 21:58
  
  Reports of Splashdown water park's death have been greatly exaggerated. The old school waterslide park in Tsawwassen re-opened today, June 12, under the name Big Splash.
  
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• 'Jeremy would not want this for you:' B.C. suicide victim's wife urges people with mental illness to get help

  12-06-2017 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  A newly widowed Penticton woman best known for her time on a popular morning radio show is encouraging people struggling with mental illness to get help.
  Jeremy McGoran, 35, took his own life Friday, leaving behind his wife, Mare, and their six-year-old son, Thomas.
  “The best way to honour Jeremy is to seek help and get help,” said Mare, who agreed to an interview with The Herald on Sunday to ensure her husband’s message lives on.
  “Jeremy would not want this for you.&rdqu
  
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• Experience the Okanagan with a stunning cycling tour

  12-06-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The fifth annual Okanagan Trestles Tour invites cyclists to ride along the historic Kettle Valley Rail Trail.
  
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• Vancouver housing market “Ain’t seen nothing yet”

  12-06-2017 21:49
  
  The Vancouver real estate market, is far from reaching its peak in terms of unaffordability and lack of housing, according to one leading development marketer.
  
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• Christy Clark leaves 'honey-do list' from hell for incoming premier John Horgan

  12-06-2017 21:47
  
  “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.”
  
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• Ways to stay healthy this summer

  12-06-2017 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Summer is synonymous with sun and outdoor fun but the bright days and heat exposure can put us at risk for some common health ailments. Pharmacist Sherry Torkos shares tips to beat the heat this summer and stay healthy.
  
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• Surveillance video shows moment West Vancouver cyclist was struck

  12-06-2017 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  West Vancouver Police are releasing a shocking video of a hit and run involving a cyclist over the weekend. It shows a cyclist being struck by a pickup truck on Bellevue Avenue on Saturday.
  
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• Video shows cyclist seriously injured in West Vancouver hit-and-run

  12-06-2017 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  A cyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in West Vancouver on June 8 and police are now looking for the driver of a truck.
  
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• Husband of gas and dash victim dies in B.C. collision

  12-06-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ahmad Nourani Shallo died in a crash on Highway 1 on Thursday. SHallo was travelling from Vancouver to Calgary to mark the second anniversary of the death of his wife who was killed trying to stop a thief stealing from the gas station where she worked.
  
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• Investigators uncover why a small plane crashed in North Vancouver

  12-06-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Cessna with four people on board was returning to Langley from Tofino when it lost power and dived nose first under the Philip Avenue overpass. As Jordan Armstrong reports, investigators now say the plane ran out of fuel.
  
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• Seven things to do this week, June 16-22: 12 Minutes Max, Low and Mono, Emily Carr, and more

  12-06-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  12 Minutes Max
  June 16, 8 p.m. | Scotiabank Dance Centre
  Tickets and info: $20-$28, at ticketstonight.ca
  The Dance Centre presents five short contemporary dance works from up-and-coming creators Jenn Edwards, Molly McDermott, Liliane Moussa, Monica Shah, and Marissa Fong. Since launching in 1994, the goal of 12 Minutes Max has been to support the development of new works and bring them to the public. Every season has three instalments of up to four artists each an at the end of the season a sele
  
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• B.C. child killer Allan Schoenborn too much of a threat for escorted outings, Crown says

  12-06-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  NEW WESTMINSTER — A Crown lawyer says a man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children poses too much of a threat to be allowed escorted outings into the community.
  Wendy Dawson told a B.C. Supreme Court judge that the brutal nature of the murders committed by Allan Schoenborn suggest there is a “substantial likelihood” he would behave violently and he should be designated a high-risk accused.
  Schoenborn killed his 10-year-old daughter Kaitlynne and his son
  
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• 'Croc' alert as drivers report reptile sighting off side of B.C. highway

  12-06-2017 20:57
  
  Surrey RCMP have had 'more than one' report from concerned citizens about a 'crocodile' swimming through a roadside marsh — but it's actually a scaly truck tire
  
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• That 'crocodile' in Surrey is actually just a tire

  12-06-2017 20:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  Surrey RCMP were called twice to a marsh off Highway 17 and 104 Avenue on the weekend after receiving reports of a crocodile swimming in the murky water.
  The crocodile, the largest living reptile measuring 20 feet long and 2,000 pounds, can be found in North America — in Mexico and Florida — but the furthest north they usually get is Tampa Bay.  You won’t find the American croc in Surrey.
  That “crocodile” people were spotting in the Surrey marsh, Mounties say,
  
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• Five reasons to consider hiring a travel agent

  12-06-2017 20:52 via theprovince.com
  
  If you enjoy spending hours online planning a vacation and taking in stride glitches that can arise, read no further. If your trip simply involves a few return tickets to visit family and one sleepover at an airport hotel, you can likely book it yourself.
  But if your trip involves multiple flights or multiple people or you have a specialized itinerary, consider paying a bit extra to have a travel agent book it for you. In terms of time and grief, it might be worth it.
  Saving booking hassles and
  
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• Longboard rider faces legal battle after $598 ticket for using electric board

  12-06-2017 20:11
  
  Daniel Dahlberg said he hadn't even engaged the battery yet, but his maiden voyage was also the first time he learned from a police officer that riders need insurance.
  
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• Premier, B.C. Liberal cabinet to be sworn-in

  12-06-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Premier Christy Clark and her cabinet will be sworn-in today in what is expected to be a short-lived Liberal government in British Columbia.
  
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• Plane ran out of gas before crashing in North Vancouver: TSB

  12-06-2017 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says the plane that crashed in North Vancouver on Sunday ran out of gas.
  
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• Off the beaten track in Seattle

  12-06-2017 19:48 via vancouversun.com
  
  So you think you know Seattle?
  If you’ve made even one trip there, you have probably been to the Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and the Seattle Art Museum. Those are good choices, but a bit mainstream — you’ll find all three in any travel guidebook or online top-10 list of what to see in the Emerald City.
  If you’re looking for something just a bit different, consider checking out these unexpected, offbeat or downright quirky attractions on your next visit to Seattle.
  
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• Vancouver man dies after shooting competition accident

  12-06-2017 19:46
  
  50-year-old mistakenly shot himself in the torso, RCMP said.
  
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• Vancouver man dies after pistol shooting competition accident

  12-06-2017 19:46
  
  Veteran gun instructor Dr. Richard Cho, 50, mistakenly shot himself in the torso.
  
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• Global sea cucumber ‘boom’ puts fisheries in a pickle: UBC study

  12-06-2017 19:31
  
  The new ‘gold rush’ appears to be leathery and tubular, according to new research. And like gold rushes before, sea slugs come at a cost.
  
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• Vancouver man dies after shooting himself during Kamloops pistol contest

  12-06-2017 19:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  KAMLOOPS — A 50-year-old Vancouver man who was competing in a pistol competition Sunday has died in what RCMP say was a tragic accident.
  Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says the man was taking part in a pistol contest at the Target Sports Complex in Kamloops when he lost control of his weapon and accidentally shot himself in the torso.
  She says witnesses administered first aid right away and the man was taken to hospital by ambulance but he died of his injuries shortly after reaching hospital.
  Shelkie s
  
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• Cars 3 follows Pixar's winning formula

  12-06-2017 19:18 via vancouversun.com
  
  EMERYVILLE, CA. — Kids will love it. Their parents will love it. Their grandparents will love it.
  This has always been the strength of Pixar movies, and as I came to appreciate during an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the studio, interviews with the Cars 3 director, writers and creative teams, it’s by no means a happy accident.
  This Friday the Radiator Springs gang is back for the third instalment of the Cars franchise, and after getting an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of w
  
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• Nickelback Feed the Machine once again

  12-06-2017 19:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  This Friday, Billboard Magazine’s Group of the Decade (1999-2009) releases its ninth album. Titled, Feed the Machine, this is the first album to follow the Canadian quartet cancelling the majority of its tour in support of 2014’s No Fixed Address. Lead singer Chad Kroeger required surgery on a vocal-cord cyst, so the band was obliged to bow-out as he went through a significant recovery process.
  Rest assured, this meant the machine around the group — promoters, venues, ticket r
  
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• Christy Clark will be sworn in as B.C. premier today

  12-06-2017 19:03 via vancouversun.com
  
  Her reign is expected to be a short one, but Christy Clark will be officially sworn in as B.C. premier this afternoon at Government House in Victoria.
  The Liberal cabinet will also be sworn in today.
  Clark will recall the legislature on June 22 for a confidence vote that she’s expected to lose after the New Democrats and Greens reached an agreement to allow the NDP to form a minority government.
  The Liberals won 43 seats in the 87-seat legislature, with the NDP winning 41 seats and th
  
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• Singer Madeline Merlo on role in ‘Country Crush’ movie: ‘I just kind of dove into it”

  12-06-2017 19:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadian country singer-songwriter Madeline Merlo admits she felt like a “fish out of water” while filming her first acting role in the new movie Country Crush.
  
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• Cars 3 an unabashed love letter to NASCAR

  12-06-2017 18:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  “It’s not always the fastest and strongest car that wins. It’s the smartest.”
  No, that’s not a tagline from Cars 3. It’s a quote from Ray Evernham, a man who knows a think or two about winning races. He was four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon’s crew chief, owned his own NASCAR team for 10 years and is currently is an analyst for ESPN’s NASCAR coverage.
  He also worked closely with Pixar Creative Director Jay Ward as a consultant on Cars 3, bringin
  
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• Federal Health Minister vows to end double billing by doctors, especially in British Columbia

  12-06-2017 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Federal Health Minister is now weighing on the double-billing controversy in B.C.
  
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• Husband of Calgary gas and dash victim Maryam Rashidi dies in BC crash

  12-06-2017 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The husband of a woman killed trying to stop a gas and dash in northwest Calgary has died in a car crash in British Columbia, friends confirmed to Global News.
  
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• 'Truth to material' guides Cars 3 artists

  12-06-2017 18:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  There’s sweet irony in the fact that despite Pixar’s cutting-edge, computer-generated animation, the studio’s beloved characters are first born from a few simple pencil lines on a sketchpad.
  And creating the new ‘car-acters’ for Cars 3 was no exception, only this time the Pixar artists were joined by a design legend from the real world of cars. J Mays was Chief Creative Officer for Ford Motor Company for 16 years, overseeing designs ranging from the Aston Martin DB9
  
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• Vancouver man dies after accidentally shooting himself during pistol competition

  12-06-2017 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 50-year-old Vancouver man has died after accidentally shooting himself during a pistol competition.
  
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• Province Sports Radio: What are the Canucks considering at 5th overall?

  12-06-2017 18:18 via theprovince.com
  
  Province hockey writer Ben Kuzma joins Patrick Johnston for a look inside the Canucks’ draft room.
  What is GM Jim Benning weighing about the fifth overall pick in the 2017 draft?
  http://media.blubrry.com/theprovincesports/p/archive.org/download/provsports_june_8_17/PROVSPORTS_June_8_17Kuze.mp3There are some interesting players to be had. Number 5 has been a solid NHLer in recent drafts — so there’s a good chance to make a solid, long-term pick here.
  This is Province Sports Radi
  
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• Soccer star Christine Sinclair embarks on personal mission to help fight MS

  12-06-2017 18:12 via theprovince.com
  
  TORONTO — Christine Sinclair has always done her talking on the soccer field.
  She has carried the Maple Leaf at the Olympics, represented her country 259 times, scored 168 goals and led Canada to back-to-back Olympic medals.
  And the classy Canadian captain has done it quietly, without a fuss. She is not one to seek the public eye.
  But now Sinclair plans to step forward and speak out. Sinclair, who turned 34 Monday, is going to take an active role in the fight against multiple sclerosis.
  Si
  
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• Terror victim Christine Archibald remembered at memorial in Castlegar, B.C.

  12-06-2017 18:11
  
  Deb McIntosh says Christine Archibald's family attended the peace and healing vigil and the 30-year-old's father spoke briefly.
  
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• Deadline looms for City of Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax

  12-06-2017 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The one-per cent tax, which is the first of its kind in Canada, will apply to non-principal residences that are left empty for six months of the year or longer.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT – Tech under pressure as investors question Wall Street’s leading sector

  12-06-2017 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  CKNW business analyst Robert Levy takes at look at the stock price fluctuations of the big tech companies
  
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• Search for missing plane and young couple in B.C. enters day 5

  12-06-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  So far, rescuers have found no trace of the twin-engine plane the disappeared on Thursday with Alex Simons, the 21-year-old pilot, and his girlfriend Sidney Robillard, 24, on board.
  
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• Lending their voices

  12-06-2017 17:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  State-of-the-art animation and great story-telling is at the heart of the Cars franchise, but it’s the human voices that breath life into the anthropomorphized ‘car-acters.’
  Cars 3 has a cast featuring veterans from the first two movies, some rookies, and some real life racecar drivers. Here’s a look at some of them:
  THE VETS
   
  THE ROOKIES
   
  THE RACERS
  
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