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• Vancouver housing market turning into tale of two cities, prices of detached homes flat but condos rising - Financial Post

  06-07-2017 23:54
  
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  Vancouver housing market turning into tale of two cities, prices of detached homes flat but condos rising
  Financial Post
  Almost a year after British Columbia brought in a 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers in Greater Vancouver, the detached housing market in Canada's most expensive city for housing continues to show limited price growth. But while detached price gains ...and more »
  
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• Two men arrested after climbing Lions Gate Bridge, stopping traffic in search of photo op

  06-07-2017 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  Sometimes, Instagram just isn’t worth it.
  Vancouver Police are recommending charges against two Millennials after the pair were found scaling the guy-wires on Lions Gate Bridge early Thursday morning, in pursuit of a sky-high photo op.Around 8:30 a.m., a driver called 911 after spotting a man with a headlamp and a large backpack climb over the railing of the bridge. The man then began climbing up the guy-wires and reached a height of about 50 to 70-feet above the bridge deck.
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• Aggressive forest fire burning west of 100 Mile House, B.C. grows to 225-hectares

  06-07-2017 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A forest fire burning west of 100 Mile House is continuing to grow despite the efforts of air and ground crews.
  
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• Gallery: Vancouver Aquarium opens its Steller sea lion exhibit

  06-07-2017 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Vancouver Aquarium has opened its new new Steller’s Bay exhibit giving visitors an opportunity to get up-close and personal with Steller sea lions.
   A male Steller sea lion can grow up to 3.4 metres (11 feet) long and weigh as much as 1,120 kg (2,500 pounds). Females can reach 3 metres (9.4 feet) long and 370 kg (770 pounds).
  Underwater viewing windows allow aquarium visitors to watch the Steller sea lions dive, feed, and interact with each other below the surface of the water.&nb
  
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• Over 200 cases tossed over delays since top court's Jordan decision

  06-07-2017 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — More than 200 criminal cases across the country have been tossed due to unreasonable delays since the Supreme Court of Canada’s landmark Jordan decision one year ago, court data shows.
  The cases include murders, sexual assaults, drug trafficking and child luring, all stayed by judges because the defendant’s constitutional right to a timely trial was infringed.
  While provinces and the federal government have taken steps over the past year to speed up Canada’s s
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Seven reasons to watch the UFC’s Friday-Saturday doubleheader

  06-07-2017 23:25 via theprovince.com
  
  With back-to-back nights of action in the Octagon, E. Spencer Kyte adds a couple more points to his pre-event preview that tells you why you’ll want to tune into the fights this weekend.
  For the fourth consecutive summer, the UFC is doubling up during International Fight Week in Las Vegas, running tandem shows on back-to-back evenings with a smattering of special events dotting the hours between the action, turning Fourth of July weekend into a fight fans favourite time of year.
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• Climbers cause traffic delays on Lions Gate Bridge

  06-07-2017 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two tourists from Washington State are under arrest after a stunt on the Lions Gate Bridge stopped traffic Thursday morning.
  
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• Man who sexually assaulted girl at Vancouver beach gets two years

  06-07-2017 22:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  A man who was convicted of sex offences against an underage girl at a Vancouver beach three years ago has been sentenced to two years in jail.
  In August last year, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Gropper found David Alan Lessor, 49, guilty of sexual assault and sexual interference of the eight-year-old girl at Acadia Beach at the University Endowment Lands on July 1, 2014.
  In imposing sentence on Lessor on Thursday, the judge said the aggravating factors for him included a prior conviction in
  
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• How provinces have tried to speed up the justice system

  06-07-2017 22:44 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Provinces have brought in new procedures to speed up the justice system following last year’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling in the Jordan case, which set tight time limits for trials. Here’s a look at some of the initiatives provinces have undertaken:
  Quebec
  Quebec is investing $175-million over four years to recruit new judges, prosecutors, legal aid lawyers and support staff and create new courtrooms. So far, 449 positions have been filled and several new hearing
  
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• Vancouver police arrest 2 Washington State men after climbing Lions Gate Bridge for photo-op

  06-07-2017 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two men from Washington State have been arrested after climbing the Lions Gate Bridge and backing up traffic for a photo-op Thursday morning.
  
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• Two held after traffic-snarling Lion's Gate bridge-scaling stunt

  06-07-2017 22:25
  
  Morning commuters phoned 9-1-1 after seeing two men with backpacks climb over railing and scale 15-20 metres above the bridge deck Thursday morning.
  
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• Looking to buy a Vancouver condo? Good luck…

  06-07-2017 22:21
  
  Desperate shortage of listed condo units makes for stiff competition and multiple-offer scenarios
  
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• Travel: Reasons to take the red-eye flight

  06-07-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  There is something to be said about red-eye flights. Claire Newell weighs the pros and the cons.
  
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• MMIW inquiry head says process moving at ‘lightning speed’

  06-07-2017 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The head of an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women denies the process is drifting, saying in Vancouver that she believes it's moving at "lightning speed."
  
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• Vancouver officers smash car window to save hot dog

  06-07-2017 21:48
  
  If you see an animal or child trapped in a car on a sweltering day, call 911, urge the Vancouver Police.
  
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• B.C. Ferries warns of zero tolerance for impaired passengers

  06-07-2017 21:37 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — B.C. Ferries is reminding travellers that impaired passengers or drivers at its terminals or on board its ships will not be tolerated.
  A news release from B.C. Ferries says customers who arrive at any terminal under the influence will be reported to police.
  It says there were 127 incidents over the last fiscal year where police were called to deal with a possibly intoxicated walk-on passenger or driver.
  B.C. Ferries vice-president of customer services Corinne Storey says the com
  
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• 5 young men charged for trafficking fentanyl in ‘Purple Rain’ police investigation

  06-07-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Five young men have now been charged in Abbotsford following a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the community.
  
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• B.C.'s NDP government will be officially sworn in July 18

  06-07-2017 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s new NDP government will officially take power on July 18, premier-designate John Horgan announced Thursday.
  Horgan and his cabinet will be sworn in on that day at Government House by Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon, marking the NDP’s official start as government. 
  Carole James, MLA for Victoria-Beacon Hill.
  “We are excited to deliver on our commitments,” NDP MLA Carole James said in a statement.
  “That’s why we are working as quic
  
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• Five B.C. men charged for alleged trafficking in fentanyl and carfentanil

  06-07-2017 21:21
  
  A total of 33 charges have been laid against the men, some involving alleged firearms offences.
  
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• ‘Brain bolt’ technology saves Vancouver cyclist

  06-07-2017 21:15
  
  To understand how critically injured Michael Severloh was after crashing his bicycle, the photograph of the car he hit provides some stomach-churning clues.
  
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• NDP takes power in British Columbia on July 18

  06-07-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia premier-designate John Horgan and his cabinet will be officially sworn in on July 18.
  
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• IIO hires 8 investigators to help speed up investigations

  06-07-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly a dozen people are joining the Independent Investigations Office as the agency tries to improve how long it takes to investigate a case.
  
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• Coastal campfire ban in effect

  06-07-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  With soaring temperatures and no sign of rain in the forecast a campfire ban is now in effect. As Jordan Armstrong reports if you’re caught breaking the ban you could face stiff fines.
  
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• Shots fired in Richmond; 45-year-old man in custody

  06-07-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 45-year-old Richmond man is in police custody after reports of shots being fired on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• RCMP arrest man after gunshot reported in Richmond

  06-07-2017 20:52 via vancouversun.com
  
  Mounties swarmed an address in Richmond Wednesday afternoon after receiving a report of a shot fired.
  More than 10 Richmond RCMP patrol officers and multiple Lower Mainland police dog service units surrounded a place in the 4000 block of Boundary Round.Police say an altercation between two parties led to the discharge of a firearm.
  A 45-year old Richmond man male treated at scene for non-gunshot related injuries before being taken into police custody.
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• Edmonton man drowns in Okanagan Lake despite bystanders' efforts

  06-07-2017 20:52 via vancouversun.com
  
  KELOWNA — Police say a 25-year-old Edmonton man drowned while swimming in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia.
  West Kelowna RCMP were called to assist paramedics who were responding to a report of a possible drowning at a campground early Wednesday evening.
  Emergency crews took over from bystanders who had pulled the man from the lake and were performing CPR, but the young man died at the scene.
  Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey says the man was swimming when he suddenly went under the water and d
  
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• Business destroyed, home damaged by wildfire near Cherry Creek

  06-07-2017 20:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  KAMLOOPS — Firefighters have managed to contain a small but intense wildfire that has destroyed a business just west of Kamloops.
  The B.C. Wildfire Service says a crew of 47 backed by a helicopter and 11 planes responded to the blaze that broke out Wednesday afternoon following a crash on Highway 1 through the tiny community of Cherry Creek.
  Fire information officer Max Birkner says 26 firefighters stayed on scene overnight to keep the flames from spreading beyond 15 hectares, and work con
  
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• Edmonton man drowns in B.C. lake; police thank people who tried to save him

  06-07-2017 20:30
  
  Bystanders pulled the man from the lake and were performing CPR, but the young man died at the scene.
  
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• Number of violent criminals coming to Canada from Mexico increasing: Report

  06-07-2017 19:58
  
  The Liberal government's decision to remove the visa needed for visitors to Canada from Mexico is making it easier for criminals to enter the country.
  
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• 'Schooling 'em all': B.C. tuna canners Raincoast, Ocean’s hook eco praise

  06-07-2017 19:46
  
  Pole-and-line caught skipjack tuna’s the most sustainable, Greenpeace report reminds fish-lovers. But will more chain stores make the shift?
  
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• Montana earthquake felt throughout British Columbia

  06-07-2017 19:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  Some British Columbians received a jolt this morning as the effects of a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Montana were felt from Kelowna to Vancouver.
  The magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit at 12:30 a.m. about 6 miles (9.7 kilometres) southeast of Lincoln, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A magnitude 4.9 quake rattled the same general area about five minutes later.
  The tremor roused residents in Kelowna.I think there was a mild earthquake here in Kelowna about 20 mins ago?Blinds swaying and banging
  
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• How alike are Danish “hygge” and Japanese “wabi-sabi?”

  06-07-2017 19:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Danish concept of “hygge,” linked to candles and coziness, seems to have many similarities with the Japanese understanding of beauty and heritage known as “wabi-sabi.” But how close are they?
  In response to my two-part series on how Metro Vancouver and Canada rank for hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”}, Chilliwack reader Philip Tingey pointed out the lifestyle ideal sounds a bit like Japan’s wabi-sabi in regards to what is valuable and lasting.
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• Supreme Court upholds procedure for allowing breathalyzer evidence

  06-07-2017 19:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is upholding procedures that permit shortcuts for allowing a motorist’s breathalyzer test results into evidence — even in cases where demanding the breath sample may have been unlawful.
  In a 5-4 ruling Thursday dismissing the appeal of a British Columbia driver, the court affirmed the existing charter process for challenging a police officer’s decision to order a breath sample.
  It means technicians and toxicologists can’t be forc
  
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• When Big Brother shouts 'Shotgun!' our roads may be safer: UBC study

  06-07-2017 19:09
  
  Drivers who know their insurance companies can record their every move improve their driving habits. However, there's a corresponding loss of privacy with usage-based insurance
  
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• Puppy found dumped in Langley with suspected tail amputation injury

  06-07-2017 19:04 via vancouversun.com
  
  Why would someone try to amputate a puppy’s tail?
  That’s what the B.C. SPCA is investigating after a three-month-old Doberman pinscher was found abandoned at the side of a road in Langley last weekend.
  On Sunday, a pair of Good Samaritans visiting from out-of-town spotted the dog near some mailboxes at 264th Street and 64th Avenue. The dog was rushed to the Abbotsford SPCA for treatment.
  “The puppy was thin and her tail area was grossly swollen and infected – oozing puss
  
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• Badly injured Doberman pinscher puppy found abandoned on Langley roadside

  06-07-2017 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  A three-month-old Doberman pinscher puppy, now named Lola, is in the care of the BC SPCA after she was found badly injured on the side of the road in Langley.
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Time to move on appellations in B.C.

  06-07-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  With the change in government in B.C., it’s probably safe to say there will be no change in the Okanagan Valley wine map this summer.
  I’m not so sure there would have been any change under the previous regime either, since they have been sitting on the findings of the B.C. Wine Appellation Task Group since April 2016 for reasons only they could explain.
  The Golden Mile Bench sub-appellation not withstanding, nothing much has changed regarding the Okanagan Valley wine map since t
  
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• Bacon murder trial in Kelowna adjourned to July 24

  06-07-2017 18:46 via vancouversun.com
  
  KELOWNA, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court trial has been briefly adjourned for three men charged with first-degree murder in a gang-related shooting in Kelowna.
  Jason McBride, Michael Jones and Jujhar Khun-Khun have been on trial since May 29 following more than a year of delays.
  The case has now been adjourned until July 24.
  The three accused were arrested in 2013 and have pleaded not guilty to the August 2011 killing of Jonathan Bacon, along with the attempted murder of four others in a dayti
  
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• Pattullo Bridge to be closed for July weekend for repairs

  06-07-2017 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Translink says in a release the repairs are needed because potholes that occurred last winter were temporarily patched and now the underlying concrete deck needs to be more permanently repaired.
  
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• First-degree murder trial for three men in Kelowna adjourned to July 24

  06-07-2017 18:27
  
  Jason McBride, Michael Jones and Jujhar Khun-Khun have been on trial since May 29 following more than a year of delays.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Tesla shares dive as competitors gear up in direct competition

  06-07-2017 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tesla will need to shift gears to stay competitive.
  
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• Paddle for the Peace takes to river near Site C construction zone

  06-07-2017 18:20
  
  Hundreds of dam opponents expected on the Peace River near the $9-billion B.C. project’s construction site Saturday, plus a Vancouver solidarity event.
  
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• B.C.’s Site C dam faces UNESCO heritage site scrutiny

  06-07-2017 18:16
  
  In Poland, Treaty 8 First Nation raises concerns over $9B mega-project’s impacts on world’s largest freshwater delta.
  
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• Travel Tips: Unaccompanied Minors

  06-07-2017 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Claire Newell tells us how to ensure a child flying alone makes it to their destination safe and sound. Plus what you need to tell the airline if the child is under 12.
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you support Vancouver's proposed Airbnb regulations?

  06-07-2017 17:40 via vancouversun.com
  
  This week, the City of Vancouver proposed new Airbnb regulations that would cut down on short-term rentals cutting into the city’s rental stock.
  Those wishing to rent out a spare bedroom or their entire primary property would be required to get a $49 annual business licence, as well as a one-time $54 activation fee. Hosts would be required to post a valid licence number on their Airbnb listing.
  Both the city and Airbnb would work together to verify licensed hosts, according to reporter Che
  
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• Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation helping kids grow into athletes

  06-07-2017 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of the South Coast are coming together to kick off a great event tonight at Nat Bailey Stadium. Carolyn Tuckwell with the Boys and Girls Club joined Global News Morning to share the details.
  
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• Letters: Omar Khadr doesn’t deserve $10.5m payout, readers say

  06-07-2017 17:35 via theprovince.com
  
  I just don’t get it. Omar Khadr gets $10.5 million and an apology? He killed an American soldier and blinded another with a grenade at age 15 — old enough to pull the pin and throw the grenade in the right direction in Afghanistan.
  Yes, he was detained in Guantanamo and questioned. But was his treatment worse than the beheadings of innocent people by his comrades, which were viewed by millions around the world on video? I think not.
  Khadr met al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama
  
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• Video: Chopper footage of Mount Harvey rescue provides dizzying views

  06-07-2017 17:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  If you’re afraid of heights, maybe don’t watch this video.
  Two ill-equipped men who were rescued off Mount Harvey on Tuesday now have video footage to commemorate their poorly planned outing.
  Lions Bay Search and Rescue and North Shore Rescue conducted a joint rescue Tuesday afternoon to help two men who had made it to the summit of Mount Harvey but did not have the equipment to get back down.
  A helicopter was brought in to assist with the long-line airlift of the two hikers. Talon H
  
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• Business destroyed, home damaged but wildfire contained near Cherry Creek

  06-07-2017 17:08
  
  The BC Wildfire Service says a crew of 47 backed by a helicopter and 11 planes responded to the blaze.
  
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• Kenneth Green and Joseph Quesnel: Andrew Weaver should support Site C for all British Columbians

  06-07-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  
  You would think, given the desire for “green” energy, that a “green” party leader would support the development of more hydro power for Vancouver. Or, for that matter, for export to the U.S. or to Alberta, which would allow Alberta to reduce emissions in its province by using clean, reliable hydro power.
  You would think, then, that the Site C dam — a hydroelectric project already under development and previously supported by B.C. Green party Leader Andrew Weaver &md
  
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