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• Surrey teen stabbed multiple times following verbal altercation: RCMP

  09-07-2017 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Surrey RCMP are investigating after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed multiple times early Sunday morning.
  
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• Wildfires lead to BC park closures

  09-07-2017 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 9: BC Parks has closed provincial parks due to wildfire concerns.
  
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• Airlines offering discounts, flexible tickets for B.C. wildfire zones

  09-07-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  With evacuations in place across B.C.’s interior and multiple highways closed, airlines are stepping in to offer discounts and flexible tickets to people in the fire-affected zones.
  
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• Evacuated by a wildfire? Here's a list of things to think about

  09-07-2017 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Fort McMurray woman is offering advice to people who have had to evacuate because of wildfires in the B.C. interior.
  Stacey Hebner Johnston and her husband Jim were living in Fort McMurray when a massive wildfire swept through the town in 2016.
  Johnston said her motivation was straightforward: Help those who are in the same spot as she was a year ago.
  “When we were evacuated, the previous year there had been a fire in Slave Lake,” she said Sunday from her home in Summerland, B.C. &
  
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• ‘A call to reflection’: Photography exhibit highlights water issues

  09-07-2017 22:33
  
  American photographer Mustafah Abdulaziz says people’s ability to access clean water says a lot about their government
  
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• Christy Clark announces $100M to help communities affected by B.C. wildfires

  09-07-2017 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia is making $100 million available to communities and residents affected by wildfires to help them rebuild.
  
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• Drone pilots warned to keep away from B.C. wildfire zones

  09-07-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  As the BC Wildfire Service fights a desperate battle to protect homes in communities across the province, it has a message for amateur pilots and videographers: Keep your drones on the ground.
  
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• B.C. couple celebrates 50th anniversary at Walmart parking lot amidst wildfires

  09-07-2017 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The wildfires in British Colombia didn’t stop one couple from celebrating their 50th anniversary. Even though they were evacuated from their home, the couple met with friends at a Walmart parking lot and commemorated their special day in a trailer.
  
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• B.C. Premier Christy Clark says wildfires are a ‘tragic, alarming, frightening event’

  09-07-2017 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia Premier Christy Clark announces $100M will be given to the red cross to support wildfire evacuees.
  
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• B.C. wildfire evacuees celebrate 50th wedding anniversary in Williams Lake Walmart parking lot

  09-07-2017 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The couple spent their golden anniversary in the parking lot of a Walmart in Williams Lake after a wildfire forced them from their home in 108 Mile House.
  
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• Albertans rally to help B.C. wildfire evacuees

  09-07-2017 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  After the destructive fires in Fort McMurray one year ago, Albertans know all too well what their neighbours in B.C. are experiencing as they flee their homes in mandatory wildfire evacuations.
  
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• Insecticide partly to blame for decline of B.C. hummingbirds

  09-07-2017 20:12 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Some species of North American hummingbirds are in severe decline and a British Columbia research scientist says one possible cause might be the same insecticide affecting honey bees.
  Christine Bishop with Environment and Climate Change Canada said researchers started looking at a variety of factors that may be responsible, ranging from habitat loss to changes when plants bloom.
  To try and find some answers, researchers began collecting urine and feces from the birds for testin
  
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• BC Wildfires 2017: Provincial parks closed due to ‘severe’ wildfire hazard

  09-07-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The wildfires burning across large swaths of British Columbia have led to the closure of provincial parks.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Managing stress

  09-07-2017 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 9: Your questions answered by the Global BC experts. Thousands of wildfire evacuees are dealing with high levels of stress anxiety, wondering whether they will have homes to return to. Mind-Body medicine practitioner Dr. Divi Chandna explains ways they can help deal with their emotional distress. She also offers advice to anyone helping...
  
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• Stabbing sends Surrey teen to hospital

  09-07-2017 18:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  A 16-year-old Surrey boy is in hospital after an early Sunday morning altercation.
  According to Surrey RCMP, police were called at about 1 a.m. to a home in the 5600-block of 148th Street, where they found the injured teen, after he had “received several wounds from an unknown edged weapon.”
  He was taken to hospital in serious condition.
  The victim had been in “a verbal altercation with several other youths that had come to the residence,” said Staff Sgt. Murray Hedd
  
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• Stabbing sends Surrey 16-year-old to hospital

  09-07-2017 18:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  A 16-year-old Surrey boy is in hospital after an early Sunday morning altercation.
  According to Surrey RCMP, police were called at about 1 a.m. to a home in the 5600-block of 148th Street, where they found the injured teen, after he had “received several wounds from an unknown edged weapon.”
  He was taken to hospital in serious condition.
  The victim had been in “a verbal altercation with several other youths that had come to the residence,” said Staff Sgt. Murray Hedd
  
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• Comparing where Vancouver pro teams stand

  09-07-2017 18:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Lions season has just started, the Vancouver Whitecaps are in the middle of theirs, yet the Vancouver Canucks, their season long since concluded, have dominated the headlines this summer with their high draft picks and free-agent signings.
  The fact is, the Canucks dominate the sporting landscape in Vancouver. And even though they’ve fallen on hard times on the ice, the interest still burns intensely as desperate fans hope for a rebuild to an elusive championship. With the Canucks
  
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• Pro forma: The state and future of Vancouver’s pro sports franchises

  09-07-2017 18:05 via theprovince.com
  
  The B.C. Lions season has just started, the Vancouver Whitecaps are in the middle of theirs, yet the Vancouver Canucks, their season long since concluded, have dominated the headlines this summer with their high draft picks and free-agent signings.
  The fact is, the Canucks dominate the sporting landscape in Vancouver. And even though they’ve fallen on hard times on the ice, the interest still burns intensely as desperate fans hope for a rebuild to an elusive championship. With the Canucks
  
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• B.C. wildfires: No letup for crews battling central Interior blazes

  09-07-2017 17:58 via vancouversun.com
  
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Ground and air crews are preparing for another day battling dozens of out-of-control wildfires that drove thousands of residents from their homes in British Columbia’s central Interior.
  The continuing hot, dry and often windy conditions are making it a desperate struggle, one that evacuees throughout the region are watching with increasing anxiety.
  Premier-designate John Horgan will meet with some of those evacuees in Kamloops Sunday, where he’ll also visit eme
  
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• UFC 213: 10 Things We Learned Last Night

  09-07-2017 17:54 via theprovince.com
  
  And New…
  Robert Whittaker turned in a gutsy, come-from-behind performance to run the table over the final three rounds to defeat Yoel Romero and claim the interim UFC middleweight title.
  Romero started fast, hyper-extending Whittaker’s left knee in the first round and building an early lead on the scorecards over the first two rounds. But as the Cuban started to slow, Whittaker started to heat up, finding his range and picking Romero apart with clean boxing and smart, timely push ki
  
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• Jason Botchford: Melanson’s departure is the end of an era for Canucks goaltending

  09-07-2017 17:52 via theprovince.com
  
  If there’s a team that’s had better coached, and prepared, goalies than the Vancouver Canucks in the past seven years, there’s not more than one.
  Rollie Melanson’s arrival in 2010 coincided with a golden era for goaltending in Vancouver.
  We’re about to find out if it can continue without him. Melanson and the Canucks agreed to part ways, allowing him out of his contract to take a job with the New Jersey Devils, reuniting with Cory Schneider.
  “Last year, he wan
  
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• B.C. Wildfires 2017: crews battle fires raging across province

  09-07-2017 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 230 wildfires are burning across B.C. Sunday as thousands of people flee flames that have terrified several communities.
  
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• B.C. wildfire status live updates: 291 fires burning, 7,000 evacuees

  09-07-2017 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 230 wildfires are burning across B.C. Sunday as thousands of people flee flames that have terrified several communities.
  
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• Lotto 6/49 jackpot of $9.5 million won in Richmond

  09-07-2017 17:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  If you bought a Lotto 6/49 ticket in Richmond for Saturday night’s draw, take a close look at it.
  The $9.5 million jackpot in the July 8 draw was claimed by a ticket purchased there.
  The guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in the Prairies.
  The jackpot for the next Lotto 6/49 draw on July 12 will be approximately $5 million.
  
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• Calm weather making it easier to fight wildfires in Kamloops, BC

  09-07-2017 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfires in Kamloops, British Columbia continue but favourable weather conditions making them easier to fight. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• Sherri Torjman: It’s time to tear down ‘welfare wall’ for those with disabilities

  09-07-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  
  The talk of walls between nations garners significant attention. There is virtually no discussion, by contrast, of the walls that exist within nations. In Canada, there is a particularly high “welfare wall” that acts to keep people out of the mainstream of society.
  A recent study for the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy shows how this “welfare wall” traps hundreds of thousands of Canadians with disabilities.
  Individuals with disabilities already face serious
  
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• This B.C. baby’s ID says ‘U’ under gender. Here’s why experts are applauding

  09-07-2017 13:00
  
  “One’s sex, one’s gender identity is as personal a piece of information as how you identify your race and shouldn’t be on ID documents,” one lawyer says.
  
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• Researcher finds link between falling hummingbird numbers and insecticides

  09-07-2017 13:00
  
  Some species of North American hummingbirds are in severe decline, and a B.C. research scientist says the same insecticide affecting honey bees could be the culprit.
  
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• B.C. pledges $100 million to communities affected by wildfires

  09-07-2017 10:13
  
  Premier-designate John Horgan is visiting emergency centres that are dealing with what his team called the “worsening wildfire crisis".
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Jul 8

  09-07-2017 05:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Saturday, July 8, 2017.
  
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• Map of fires burning around B.C.

  09-07-2017 05:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: As of Saturday, July 8, at 7:45 p.m. this is a look at the wildfires currently burning around B.C. This situation may change at any time.
  
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• B.C. wildfires map 2017: Current location of wildfires around the province

  09-07-2017 05:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  The B.C. Wildfire Service has provided a map of where the fires are located.
  
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• Video replay carded to help MLS officials crack down on phantom fouls

  09-07-2017 05:00 via theprovince.com
  
  The technical term for it is “simulation.”
  The more common term, one used by coaches and fans across Major League Soccer, is one that would turn church ladies’ ears a rosy red or get a sports reporter fired should it get published.
  The problem is, MLS referees haven’t developed the skill to detect simulation from reality — or perhaps they are living in their own reality — making officiating a weekly topic in almost every market.
  It’s one that frequently
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Empress Hotel gets a royal makeover; golfers chip in for Arts Umbrella fundraiser

  09-07-2017 05:00 via theprovince.com
  
  EMPRESS GLOWS AGAIN
  Victoria’s storied Fairmont Empress Hotel made a royal return to the spotlight just days before Canada’s 150 celebrations.
  Dressed to the nines following a two-year, $60-million-plus makeover, 400 guests were on hand for the grand dame’s coming out party.
  Recently unveiled to guests and some 75 members of the media, including New York Times’ travel editor Dan Saltzstein, the restorations showcased a beautifully renovated lobby, restaurant and bar area,
  
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• Fire burning near 100 mile house

  09-07-2017 04:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: Near 100 Mile House, the Gustafsen fire is burning into its third day. 3200 hectares have been scorched and people have been forced out in nearby 103 Mile, 105 Mile House and 108 Mile Ranch. For the latest, we’re joined by Ted Chernecki.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Jul 8

  09-07-2017 04:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saturday, July 8, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Ashcroft fire one of the biggest wildfires in B.C.

  09-07-2017 04:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: One of the biggest wildfires burning in our province is Ashcroft Reserve fire in the B.C. Cariboo. At least four thousand hectares have been scorched. Our Paul Johnson is in Kamloops where people are being told go to get away from the flames. Paul Johnson has more.
  
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• Williams Lake evacuees sent to Prince George

  09-07-2017 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: Some of the people evacuated from William Lake have been sent to Prince George. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Risk of fire heightened on the south coast

  09-07-2017 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: Catherine Urquhart joins us from West Vancouver where tinder dry conditions remind us we all need to be careful.
  
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• Wildfires burning around B.C.

  09-07-2017 04:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: A staggering seven thousand people are out of their homes this weekend. They’re in evacuation centres and hotel rooms and have no idea what they’ll be returning back to once they’re allowed back in. Paul Haysom joins us from our wildfire centre with more.
  
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• Chilliwack deadly stabbing

  09-07-2017 04:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 8: Last night three people were stabbed in Chilliwack, and two have since died from their injuries. Aaron McArthur has more,
  
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• Vancouver body builder talks about her journey to health

  09-07-2017 04:16 via theprovince.com
  
  Morgan Nufeld’s life changed when she started her journey for better fitness and now it is time for her to shine.
  
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• B.C. wildfire evacuees say they are in shock

  09-07-2017 03:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  A seasoned British Columbia firefighter says he's never seen anything like the fast-moving wildfire that tore through his new home, leaving him and his neighbours scant seconds to escape.
  
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• PHOTOS: Wildfires burning around B.C.

  09-07-2017 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  This is a look at some of those images of the wildfires as seen from residents in the communities.
  
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• Kamloops Steelworkers step in to help feed, house wildfire evacuees

  09-07-2017 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Kamloops-area branch of the United Steelworkers union is spending its weekend feeding, and in some cases, housing wildfire evacuees.
  
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• Evacuations in South Kelowna after condo complex burns down

  09-07-2017 03:19 via vancouversun.com
  
  A six-storey condo complex under construction in South Kelowna caught on fire Saturday, prompting evacuations in the area.
  The blaze began at approximately 11:30 a.m., according to Central Okanagan Emergency Operations. The building, at the corner of Truswell and Capozzi roads, was uninhabited.
  The majority of the complex has collapsed, but not before the fire spread to adjacent structures, including The Waters Edge and the Walnut Grove Motel. Both have been evacuated, along with Charles M.
  
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• Canucks hope Cull's magic touch with defenceman produces future stars - Vancouver Sun

  09-07-2017 03:13
  
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  Utica Comets defenceman Jordan Subban is one player who should benefit from the hiring of Trent Cull as the AHL team's head coach. Gerry Kahrmann / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. For two of the Vancouver Canucks better defensive prospects, this ...and more »
  
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• British Columbians work together in time of crisis

  09-07-2017 02:40 via vancouversun.com
  
  As wildfires rage throughout the Interior and Cariboo regions, British Columbians are offering their hands, homes and hearts to support displaced neighbours and their pets.
  Fire crews battled more than 180 blazes Saturday after a provincial state of emergency was declared, and while they risked their lives on the front line to protect people and their property, many nearby residents and businesses helped those affected in whatever other ways they could.
  Since Thursday, the largest blazes have di
  
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• British Columbians work together in time of crisis - Vancouver Sun

  09-07-2017 02:35
  
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  Smoke from wildfires blankets the area as motorists travel on the Yellowhead Highway near Little Fort, north of Kamloops, on Saturday July 8, 2017. DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS. Share Adjust Comment Print. As wildfires rage throughout the ...
  Massive wildfires force thousands of evacuations in BC InteriorCTV News
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• Evacuees recount watching homes burn in B.C. wildfires

  09-07-2017 02:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  KAMLOOPS  — A seasoned British Columbia firefighter says he’s never seen anything like the fast-moving wildfire that tore through his new home, leaving him and his neighbours scant seconds to escape.
  Wilfred Duncan moved into his friend’s house on the Ashcroft Indian Reserve two weeks ago, only to watch the home burn down after the wildfire overwhelmed the community, destroying more than 30 buildings.
  Duncan is a retired forestry firefighter with 20 years of experienc
  
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