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• Vancouver police say no major incidents during Canaday Day despite 350K crowd

  02-07-2017 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver Police say Canada Day went on without any major issues despite an estimated 350,000 to 400,000 people taking part of the celebrations across the city.
  
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• Long weekend cruise ships mean big business for Vancouver - CTV News

  02-07-2017 23:48 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
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  Long weekend cruise ships mean big business for Vancouver
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  Eight cruise ships are scheduled to come into Vancouver's downtown harbour over the Canada Day long weekend, and that's expected to have a big impact on local businesses. The estimated economic benefit of tourists disembarking from their luxury ocean ...
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: God, the vexatious litigant who has wasted legal resources for 22 years

  02-07-2017 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  
  What do you do when you get sued by “God” on behalf of all “Indians & Muslims”?
  If you are the provincial government and City of Prince Rupert, you engage lawyers, they’ll book flights to the rainy northwest coast and the expensive machinery of the courts churns.
  James Sterritt, who styles himself as “God,” didn’t show up for the hearing, but he listened by phone when B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Punnett issued a ruling tossing out hi
  
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• Victoria brewmaster helps craft Canada 150 brew

  02-07-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: What does 150-year-old beer taste like? One Victoria brewmaster tried to find out. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Behind-the-scenes look at RCMP’s Capilano Suspension Bridge photo

  02-07-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: Lower Mainland Mounties celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday with an inconic photo snapped at North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge.
  
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• Vancouver police say Canada Day crowds were eh-OK

  02-07-2017 23:22 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver police say the large crowd who visited downtown Saturday during Canada Day festivities were very well behaved.
  Despite a peak crowd estimated at 350,000 to 400,000 people, there were just three arrests for bad behaviour, and only 80 liquor pour-outs.
  “The crowds were patient and generally well-behaved,” Const. Jason Doucette said in a statement. “I guess you could say they were very Canadian.”
  One person was arrested for being too intoxicated in a public pl
  
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• Vancouver police say Canada Day crowds were eh-OK - Vancouver Sun

  02-07-2017 23:10 via vancouversun.com
  
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  Vancouver police say Canada Day crowds were eh-OK
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  Vancouver police say the large crowd who visited downtown Saturday during Canada Day festivities were very well behaved. Despite a peak crowd estimated at 350,000 to 400,000 people, there were just three arrests for bad behaviour, and only 80 liquor ...and more »
  
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• Vancouver police say Canada Day crowds were a-ok - Vancouver Sun

  02-07-2017 23:10 via vancouversun.com
  
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  Vancouver police say the large crowd who visited downtown Saturday during Canada Day festivities were very well behaved. Despite a peak crowd estimated at 350,000 to 400,000 people, there were just 3 arrests for bad behaviour and only 80 liquor ...and more »
  
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• Wanting Qu, Vancouver mayor's girlfriend, speaks out about mother's trial in China

  02-07-2017 22:18 via vancouversun.com
  
  Wanting Qu, Vancouver mayor Gregor Roberton’s girlfriend, has weighed in on the state of her mother’s trial in China for embezzlement, bribery and abusing power.
  If convicted, her mother, Qu Zhang Mingjie, faces the death penalty.
  In a post to Chinese social media site Weibo, Qu said she felt the fact the court has taken so long to rule in the case — it concluded a year ago — was a good sign. Qu has proclaimed her mother’s innocence in the past.
  “This gives me
  
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• Stranded Pitt Lake boaters claim other boaters refused to help, demanded cash for tow

  02-07-2017 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue (RMSAR) aided a group of stranded boaters who claim about a dozen other boaters refused to help them.
  
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• Wanting Qu, Vancouver mayor's girlfriend, speaks out about mother's trial in China - Vancouver Sun

  02-07-2017 22:09 via vancouversun.com
  
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  Wanting Qu, Vancouver mayor's girlfriend, speaks out about mother's trial in China
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  Singer Wanting Qu and her mother, posted by Qu to social media. Photo from http://www.zhangqin.net/fumudeaidianying/ [PNG Merlin Archive] Postmedia. Share Adjust Comment Print. Wanting Qu, Vancouver mayor Gregor Roberton's girlfriend, has weighed ...
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• Harrison Lake fire not yet under control

  02-07-2017 21:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  Crews continue to battle a large forest fire on the edge of Harrison Lake that blanketed the popular recreational area in smoke over the holiday weekend. 
  The fire flared up Saturday near mouth of Big Silver Creek —about 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs —and by Sunday it had grown to 60 hectares. Fire officials believe the fire was sparked by humans, but the exact cause is not yet known, said Marg Drysdale, with the Coastal Fire Centre.
  An inversion held smoke an
  
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• Maple Ridge blaze keeps firefighters busy

  02-07-2017 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  
  A quiet Maple Ridge neighbourhood got a fiery start to Sunday morning.
  Firefighters were called to a house fire at 207th Street and Lorne Avenue around 7 a.m.
  The small one-storey house, nestled on an overgrown corner lot, was apparently empty at the time.
  The cause of the blaze was undetermined, firefighters at the scene told Postmedia News.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation and no one was believed to in the house at the time.
  Maple Ridge firefighters finish fighting a blaze at 207th
  
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• Cooking 101: Grilling and barbequing

  02-07-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: Just in time for Summer, cooking expert Caren McSherry from the Gourmet Warehouse shows off some of her best grilling tools, tips and products.
  
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• Bodybuilding and fitness expo returns to Vancouver

  02-07-2017 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: The Vancouver Pro-am and Expo is back at Canada Place July 8 and 9. Some of B.C’s top competitors go head to head in strongman, powerlifting, bodybuilding and fitness competitions.
  
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• Human Combine event raises funds for KidSport

  02-07-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: Test your athletic prowess at this fundraising event for KidSport BC, an organization that helps children participate in organized sports.
  
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• Kamloops man missing after falling into South Thompson River

  02-07-2017 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Elsewhere, an RCMP dive team is expected to join rescue crews to help find a missing man presumed drowned near Golden, B.C.
  
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• BC Golf marks Canada’s 150th birthday with special campaign

  02-07-2017 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: BC Golf is encouraging British Columbians to get out and enjoy the game of golf. The organization is asking people to commit to 1.5million golf activities over 150 days to celebrate Canada’s 150 years as a nation.
  
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• Open House: Backyard decking

  02-07-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 2: It’s that time of year when people spend more time outside enjoying the weather. Here’s a look at what you can do make the most of your backyard deck.
  
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• Q&A: Molly Crabapple

  02-07-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  New York-based illustrator Molly Crabapple takes part in two events at the Indian Summer Festival, which runs from July 6 to 15.
  Indian Summer Festival
  July 6-15 | Various venues
  Tickets and info: indiansummerfest.ca
  Molly Crabapple is a New York-based artist and writer whose politically-pointed illustrations and articles have appeared in the New York Times, The Paris Review, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, CNN and Newsweek. She is also the author of the illustrated memoir Drawing Blood (2015), which
  
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• Removal of seven trees for development irks West Side resident

  02-07-2017 19:38
  
  A West Side resident is calling for the city to beef up its tree protection bylaw after several large trees were removed from a property that is under development last week.
  
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• Crews fighting Canada Day wildfire near Harrison Hot Springs

  02-07-2017 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters with the BC Wildfire Service are tackling a new blaze near Harrison Hot Springs.
  
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• Special edition Compass cards going for ten times the price online

  02-07-2017 18:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  A $6 Compass card is apparently worth ten times as much, some Metro Vancouverites are guessing.
  TransLink printed 20,000 special Canada 150-themed Compass cards ahead of this year’s Canada Day; the $6 cards sold out pretty quick.
  Some purchasers now appear to be looking to flip the cards for $50 or $60 on sites like Craigslist and eBay.
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• Jason Botchford: Canucks’ power play gets a jolt with addition of Sam Gagner

  02-07-2017 17:46 via theprovince.com
  
  Don’t call him the power-play saviour.
  Heck, a year ago, there was doubt whether you could still call Sam Gagner an NHLer.
  Back then, he waited until August before the Columbus Blue Jackets kept him in the league with a one-year, $650,000 contract.
  My, how things have changed.
  The Vancouver Canucks scooped Gagner on the first day of free agency and the $9.45 million offer he accepted wasn’t the only three-year deal he had on the table.
  “Last year was a tough summer,” Gagn
  
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• Jason Botchford: Canucks’ free agency spree a big vote of confidence for their prospect pool

  02-07-2017 17:38 via theprovince.com
  
  The Vancouver Canucks’ goal this offseason is best underscored by a deal they didn’t make.
  That’s saying something, because Vancouver surprisingly has been among the most active teams in hockey during the opening day of NHL free agency.
  During the past 24 hours, Vancouver signed six players. It was like a tornado cutting through Yaletown, if tornadoes were swirling with reasonable, low-risk contracts which have built-in flexibility and room for upside.
  None were splashy signing
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: UFC 2017 first-half awards

  02-07-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  
  How in the name of all things good and right in the world is it already July? It feels like just yesterday we were whining about the gloomy days of spring, longing for the sunshine and warmth and now here we are, smack dab in the middle of “complaining about the heat” season.
  One of the good things about already reaching the midway point of the year is that it provides a chance to look back on the first six months and pick out some of the highlights as we prepare for what should be a
  
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• Ed Willes: Buono’s boasts of bigger, faster, better finally show up on defence

  02-07-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  
  KINGSTON — There were a couple of takeaways from the B.C. Lions’ gritty, imperfect win over the Toronto Argos on Friday night.
  First, it should be clear by now that the Lions’ odds of winning improve exponentially when they keep Jonathon Jennings upright and in one piece.
  Second, as long as Ty Long is handling the kicking chores, best to dispense with the directional-punting strategy and let the kid air it out.
  Third — and here’s the big one — for the last mon
  
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• Dr. Diane McIntosh: Fentanyl crisis is largely a mental-health problem

  02-07-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  
  We’re in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis, with fentanyl-related overdoses causing the death of thousands of Canadians. I believe this crisis is due, to a great extent, to the wilful blindness of all levels of government to the inadequate resourcing of mental-health care.
  Whether due to stigma, poor insight, hopelessness or lack of access to care, many people who are mentally ill suffer in silence, sometimes for years. For some, this leads to a reliance on “self-medication
  
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• Vancouver singer-songwriter Wanting Qu remains optimistic about mother's court case in China - Straight.com

  02-07-2017 16:16 via straight.com
  
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  Vancouver singer-songwriter Wanting Qu remains optimistic about mother's court case in China
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  The mother of a Vancouver pop star could face the death penalty in a corruption case in the northern Chinese city of Harbin. RELATED STORIES. Chinese prosecutors seek death penalty for mother of Vancouver singer-songwriter Wanting Qu · Wanting Qu ...and more »
  
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• Canada Day fireworks light up Vancouver skies - Straight.com (blog)

  02-07-2017 15:20 via straight.com
  
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  Canada Day fireworks light up Vancouver skies
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  If you can stand massive crowds but you still like a good fireworks show, we've got you covered. That's because thanks to social media, you can see images of the Canada Day pyrotechnics in Vancouver from the comfort of your own home. Or from your ...
  
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• Canucks’ power play gets a jolt with addition of Sam Gagner

  02-07-2017 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Don’t call him the power-play saviour.
  Heck, a year ago, there was doubt whether you could still call Sam Gagner an NHLer.
  Back then, he waited until August before the Columbus Blue Jackets kept him in the league with a one-year, $650,000 contract.
  My, how things have changed.
  The Vancouver Canucks scooped Gagner on the first day of free agency and the $9.45 million offer he accepted wasn’t the only three-year deal he had on the table.
  “Last year was a tough summer,” Gagn
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Hells Angel David Giles dies months after record sentence - Vancouver Sun (blog)

  02-07-2017 10:03 via vancouversun.com
  
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  REAL SCOOP: Hells Angel David Giles dies months after record sentence
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  Just three months after he was sentenced for his role in a major international cocaine conspiracy, a senior member of the Hells Angels has died. David Giles, 67, passed away Canada Day in Abbotsford Regional Hospital. He had been an inmate at the ...
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Hells Angel David Giles dies months after record sentence

  02-07-2017 10:02 via vancouversun.com
  
  Just three months after he was sentenced for his role in a major international cocaine conspiracy, a senior member of the Hells Angels has died.
  David Giles, 67, passed away Canada Day in Abbotsford Regional Hospital.
  He had been an inmate at the Pacific Institution, acting assistant warden Ronnie Gill said.
  Giles had been ill throughout his trial in B.C. Supreme Court for conspiracy to import and traffic cocaine.
  He was convicted last September, but only sentenced on March 31, 2017 after he fou
  
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• Saluting Canada Day 150 by crushing the Rock in flying colours

  02-07-2017 06:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  WHITE ROCK — Last year I “surprised” the wife, an extremely reluctant runner who detests setting a weekend alarm, with a his-and-her entry for the SFN Canada Day Rock 5K.
  This year, having been reminded of the “happy wife, happy life” statute, I ran The Rock solo — and stress free!
  Sean and Lisa Hamar, awake and happy with her 10K medal after Saturday’s run. Talk about Hamar time! (Gord Kurenoff photo)
  So I had to laugh early Saturday morning when the lo
  
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• B.C. crews battling wildfire near Harrison Hot Springs

  02-07-2017 06:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Wildfire Service is battling a human-caused 60 hectare blaze near Harrison Hot Springs.
  The fire is located near the mouth of Big Silver Creek, 30 kilometres north of Harrison Hot Springs.
  The fire is active but the smoke is blowing east, away from the village, Marg Drysdale with the Coastal Fire Centre told Postmedia. 
  43 firefighters and other support staff are working to bring the blaze under control, she said.
  A group of skimmers, which have a quick turnaround time, and sk
  
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• Use alternate SkyTrain stations to commute from busy Vancouver Canada Day celebrations, says TransLink - CBC.ca

  02-07-2017 06:09 via cbc.ca
  
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  Use alternate SkyTrain stations to commute from busy Vancouver Canada Day celebrations, says TransLink
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  TransLink is asking people in or coming to downtown Vancouver for Canada Day celebrations to consider using Skytrain stations other than Waterfront because of the number of people in the area. To avoid #Canada150 crowds at Waterfront Stn, please use ...
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Jul 1

  02-07-2017 05:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Saturday, July 1, 2017.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Strokes by dragon boat folks pull in funds for needy youth; nurturing Neekoo; diabetes get shot of goodwill

  02-07-2017 05:00 via theprovince.com
  
  RAISING PADDLES, AWARENESS
  The Concord Pacific Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival is another sure sign summer has arrived.
  Ranging in skill levels, 180 crews hit the False Creek waters for the annual three-day regatta. The ancient sport — brought to Vancouver from Hong Kong for Expo 86 by B.C. businessman, community leader and philanthropist Milton Wong — now attracts thousands of paddlers and fans on the West Coast.
  An unusual heat wave greeted this year’s competitors, includ
  
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• Fire 4, Whitecaps 0: Vancouver gets torched by red-hot Chicago offence - The Province

  02-07-2017 04:37 via theprovince.com
  
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  Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic celebrates after scoring in front of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brek Shea during the first half at Toyota Park in Chicago on Saturday. The Fire won 4-0. Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports / PNG. By Santosh ...
  Vancouver Whitecaps Set Ablaze by Chicago FireEighty Six Foreverall 21 news articles »
  
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• Extra weight helps stroke victims

  02-07-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Multi-million dollar businessman came to Canada with just $8 in his pocket

  02-07-2017 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 1: We want to share the story with you of one man who came to Canada as a refugee with just eight dollars in his pocket and now he owns a multi-million dollar empire in B.C. Sonia Deol reports.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Jul 1

  02-07-2017 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saturday, July 1, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Vancouver fire crews battle several major fires overnight

  02-07-2017 04:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 1: Firefighters in Vancouver have had a very busy night. Crews were called out to battle three major fires that destroyed several homes. Jennifer Palma reports.
  
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• What is Canadian Food

  02-07-2017 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 1: Squire Barnes finds out what makes a dish, Canadian
  
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• Squamish woman waiting for surgery she desperately needs

  02-07-2017 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 1: A former mountain biker from Squamish is stuck in hospital this holiday weekend, waiting anxiously for any word on when she will get the surgery she desperately needs. Bianca Adolf has been waiting since Tuesday after she was injured on the job. Still no word on when she’ll get the help she...
  
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• Canada Day Celebrations in B.C.

  02-07-2017 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 1: Thousands of people are celebrating not just in Vancouver but all over the province. Nadia Stewart is in Port Moody with more.
  
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• Strata fines senior $50 for hanging Canadian flag on his property

  02-07-2017 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 1: Today is the most patriotic day of the year with Canadians everywhere proudly flying the flag. But it’s something that’s costing a senior from Vancouver Island $50 a week. That’s because flying his Canadian flg on his strata- run complex violates the bylaw. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Fire 4, Whitecaps 0: Vancouver gets torched by red-hot Chicago offence - National Post

  02-07-2017 03:59 via nationalpost.com
  
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  Fire 4, Whitecaps 0: Vancouver gets torched by red-hot Chicago offence
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  Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic celebrates after scoring in front of Vancouver Whitecaps forward Brek Shea during the first half at Toyota Park in Chicago on Saturday. The Fire won 4-0.Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports / PNG. Staff Reporter. July ...
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• Fire 4, Whitecaps 0: Vancouver gets torched by red-hot Chicago offence

  02-07-2017 03:48 via theprovince.com
  
  BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Nemanja Nikolic scored two early goals, pushing his MLS-leading total to 16, and the Chicago Fire beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0 on Saturday night to take the Eastern Conference lead.
  The Fire (11-3-4) have won four straight and are 8-0-2 in their last 10.
  Arturo Alvarez added an impressive goal early on Matt Polster’s second assist, and Michael de Leeuw had an assist and his first goal for Chicago, which tied the club record of eight-straight home wins. The last
  
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• Chicago Fire burn Vancouver Whitecaps 4-0

  02-07-2017 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Whitecaps lost 4-0 in Chicago Saturday night, bringing the Fire’s at-home winning streak to eight games. Two of the goals against Vancouver were scored by Nemanja Nikolić. The Whitecaps take to the field again on July 5 to play New York City FC.  
  
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