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• Thousands of fire evacuees find comfort in Kamloops

  16-07-2017 23:34
  
  KAMLOOPS — Children playing, older men crying and hundreds of displaced Cariboo residents lumped up under sheets on emergency cots, trying to get rest after a long night of travel.
  That was the scene inside Sandman Centre on Sunday morning, where thousands of Williams Lake’s evacuees gathered for registration and temporary lodging.
  The city of more than 10,000 people was placed under evacuation order early Saturday evening.
  “It was about quarter after six for me,” said Do
  
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• Williams Lake Tim Hortons stays open after wildfire evacuation to serve RCMP, firefighters

  16-07-2017 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Firefighters and police officers who have stayed behind to protect the city eat at the local Tim Hortons, which has managed to keep its doors open.
  
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• Thousands of fire evacuees find comfort in Kamloops - Vancouver Sun

  16-07-2017 23:06
  
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  Betty-Lou Johnson of Williams Lake sits on an emergency cot Sunday in the concourse of the Sandman Centre in Kamloops. PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. KAMLOOPS — Children playing, older men crying and hundreds of displaced Cariboo residents ...
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• Wildfires change political dynamics for NDP

  16-07-2017 23:00
  
  VICTORIA — John Horgan will be sworn in as B.C.’s 36th premier on Tuesday, a celebratory occasion for New Democrats who’ve waited 16 long years to return to power.
  But the wildfires raging through the province are likely to dampen the mood, and will serve to provide the new premier with a timely lesson in the value of bipartisanship as he looks to form a cabinet that will be lacking in rural representation.
  New Democrats are going to need to lean heavily upon several B.C. Liber
  
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• Rob Shaw: Wildfire emergency changes political dynamics for NDP - Vancouver Sun

  16-07-2017 23:00
  
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  As the sun sets on Wednesday, a helicopter prepares to dump water on a blaze near Williams Lake. Jason Payne / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. VICTORIA — John Horgan will be sworn in as B.C.'s 36th premier on Tuesday, a celebratory occasion for ...
  Martyn Brown: Get ready for the Big Bang, BCStraight.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Vancouver police warn residents to lock windows and doors after break-ins

  16-07-2017 22:53
  
  Officers arrested a man who allegedly broke into two homes through open windows.
  
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• Opinion: Stampede may be legally 'humane', but that doesn’t mean animals are protected

  16-07-2017 22:25
  
  The death of Cowboy, a horse “put down” last week at the Calgary Stampede after being injured in a chuckwagon race, is a tragedy, one deserving of our attention and grief. The incident has rightly shone a spotlight on the treatment of animals at the Stampede, sparking debate about whether the Stampede meets provincial animal welfare standards. 
  But if we are serious about protecting animals from abuse, this is the wrong question to ask. That’s because animal welfare laws l
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Sunday: Nearly 37,000 people displaced by fires

  16-07-2017 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of people have been evacuated out of Williams Lake and the surrounding areas as a windy Saturday blew a number of fires closer to the city.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Veterinarian

  16-07-2017 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 16: Your questions answered by the Global BC experts. This week in Ask an Expert, Veterinarian Dr. Andrew Forsyth explains the precautions pet owners need to take if they are on wildfire evacuation or alert.
  
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• World snake day

  16-07-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 16: July 16 is world snake day. Snake expert Andrea Cotter from the Vancouver Aquarium shows off a ball python named One Spot and dispels myths about serpents.
  
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• Williams Lake Tim Hortons stays open after B.C. wildfire evacuation

  16-07-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Williams Lake isn’t completely empty. Fire crews and police left in town refuel at the local Tim Hortons, which has remained open following an evacuation order.
  
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• Local MMA legend and boxing guru react to upcoming Mayweather McGregor fight

  16-07-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sun, Jul 16: Mixed martial arts expert Paul Lazenby and boxing promoter Manny Sobral discuss the upcoming boxing match involving Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.
  
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• Evacuees of B.C. wildfires arrive in Kamloops

  16-07-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of people who were forced to leave their homes due to multiple wildfires in B.C.’s interior have now arrived in Kamloops, leading to long lines to register for emergency services. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Streets of Williams Lake empty out after evacuation order

  16-07-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thousands of people have not been evacuated out of Williams Lake and the surrounding areas as a windy Saturday blew a number of fires closer to the city.
  
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• 5 priciest Vancouver home sales July 7 to 14

  16-07-2017 20:32
  
  From $1.78M to $3.4M, most houses spent less than 10 days on market.
  
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• ‘Champion’ required for new ministry of mental health and addictions

  16-07-2017 20:10
  
  Susan Brice has been listening intently as debates unfold about how effective a new minister of mental health and addictions could possibly be.
  For nine months in 2004, Brice served as minister of state for mental health and addictions in Gordon Campbell’s B.C. Liberal government.
  “It’s interesting and I feel, in some respects, in a bit of a unique situation, as I hear the talk of this minister being initiated,” said Brice, now a Saanich councillor.
  Since the NDP-Green al
  
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• Makeover: A fashion-forward change for realtor

  16-07-2017 20:00
  
  Tanis Fritz, is a 43-year-old realtor who was looking for a fashion forward and modern change.
  She has medium textured, naturally wavy hair.  It was previously highlighted and needed to be reshaped.
  I started by shampooing her hair using KMS California Moist Repair Shampoo and Conditioner for moisture repair and manageability.  I added KMS California Moist Repair Revival Crème through her hair as a leave-in conditioner, then sectioned her hair into a central vertical parting.&nb
  
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• B.C. wildfire status: List of latest evacuation orders

  16-07-2017 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  A number of fires were fueled by heavy winds Saturday, leading to a number of new evacuation orders.
  
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• Victoria councillor looks to ban strata prohibitions on rentals

  16-07-2017 19:24
  
  Strata councils should not be allowed to prohibit long-term rentals, a Victoria councillor says.
  Coun. Ben Isitt proposed the city ask the province to change legislation so rentals could not be prohibited by strata councils. Under his proposal, strata councils would still be allowed to introduce bylaws prohibiting short-term vacation rentals.
  Rather than endorsing the motion, councillors referred it back to Isitt for clarification.
  Coun. Jeremy Loveday worried that without a vacant unit tax, fur
  
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• Surrey collision claims woman's life

  16-07-2017 18:04
  
  A Saturday afternoon car collision has claimed the life of a woman, believed to be in her 90s.
  According to RCMP, officers came across the aftermath of a two-car collision at the intersection of 72nd Avenue and 132 Street around 3:20 p.m. Saturday.
  The Mounties found a “badly damaged” Toyota, which had been involved in a high speed collision, Staff Sgt. M.A. Hedderson said in a media statement.
  The woman, a passenger in the Toyota, was declared dead at the scene. The male driver of t
  
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• Officials 'scrambling' to meet needs of B.C. wildfire evacuees: minister

  16-07-2017 16:47
  
  Fire information officer Ellie Dupont said the blaze has gone through a few towns, but she could not say how many buildings were destroyed.
  
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• Young Vancouver Island woman missing since Saturday

  16-07-2017 14:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Victoria Police say 18-year-old Jade Kozma hasn't been seen since Saturday.
  
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• BC Lions pounce on winless Ti-Cats

  16-07-2017 12:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The BC Lions defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Saturday night in Hamilton.
  
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• Lake Country residents flee wildfire, homes destroyed

  16-07-2017 09:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A fast moving fire that started near the water of Okanagan Lake destroyed at least 10 homes Saturday. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.
  
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• Devastation along the ridge above Okanagan Lake in Lake Country

  16-07-2017 07:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Numerous homes seen burning in Lake Country as a fast moving wildfire blew up into the Tyndall Road area. The fire is about 30 hectares and was actioned from the air by BC Wildfire and on the ground by Kelowna, Peachland and Lake Country fire departments.
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Live: Evacuation orders spread in central B.C.

  16-07-2017 07:02
  
  A spate of wildfires in the Interior have led to provincewide state of emergency being declared in British Columbia. Follow along for our latest updates on the efforts to combat the blazes that have forced some 16,000 from their homes.
  Thousands of Williams Lake residents are being forced from their homes as high winds fan a wildfire burning next to the community.
  An evacuation order was issued Saturday evening for the entire City of Williams Lake and numerous surrounding areas including th
  
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• Travis Lulay comes off bench to lead B.C. Lions over Tiger-Cats 41-26

  16-07-2017 07:01
  
  HAMILTON — Travis Lulay’s evening did not go exactly as planned.
  Lulay came off the bench to lead the B.C. Lions to a 41-26 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.
  The back-up quarterback was loose on the sidelines at the start of the game, when suddenly starter Jonathon Jennings was out with a suspected arm injury after the team’s first play from scrimmage.
  “It’s funny, we were talking right before the game. Jon was like, ‘Do you still get butterfli
  
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• Robert Brown: Low-income workers may lose from expanded Canada Pension Plan

  16-07-2017 07:00 via theprovince.com
  
  It was as recently as June 20, 2016, that the federal and provincial finance ministers agreed to expand the Canada Pension Plan. This is such a recent event, in government terms, that many of the details of benefit entitlements, costs and investment criteria are still unknown.
  But it has been long enough for those who are deep thinkers on matters of social security to have had time to delve into the macro proposals and issue some serious concerns. The key caution: who really benefits? Turns out,
  
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• One man arrested following fatal crash in Surrey

  16-07-2017 05:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have arrested a driver who left the scene of a fatal accident in Surrey Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Jul 15

  16-07-2017 05:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, July 15, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Lake Country neighbourhood devastated by wildfire

  16-07-2017 05:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Numerous homes in the Nighhawk/ Tyndall Road area of Lake Country have burned to the ground. Global News captured images of the blaze from across Okanagan Lake. Water bombers can be seen attempting to douse flames that devour homes.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Gala helps finance facelift for Chinatown seniors’ haven; Ties and Tails fetches funds for guide dogs; Canadian immigrants feted

  16-07-2017 05:00 via theprovince.com
  
  FACELIFT FOR VILLA CATHAY
  Villa Cathay has been serving the Chinese community in Vancouver for the past 39 years.
  Opened in 1978, the care home for seniors was the only non-profit care home in Vancouver that specialized in culturally oriented care for Chinese elders.
  With many living in poverty, and alone in rooming and row houses on the fringes of Chinatown at the time, a group of concerned citizens recognized a need, rallied and purchased a parcel of land from the City of Vancouver to build th
  
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• B.C. wildfires: Evacuation order issued for Fraser River, Polley Lake, Moffat Creek and 150 Mile

  16-07-2017 04:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Cariboo Regional District has issued an evacuation order for the Fraser River, Polley Lake, Moffat Creek and 150 Mile.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Jul 15

  16-07-2017 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Saturday, July 15, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Yoga and memory

  16-07-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Loon Lake Evacuated as Ashcroft fire grows

  16-07-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 15: Evacuation alerts have also been issued to communities in the Thompson Nicola today as the Ashcroft fire grew last night. Catherine Urquhart has the latest.
  
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• Kamloops woman opens up her home to evacuees and their livestock

  16-07-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 15: During states of emergency, we often see people coming together to help. That brings us to the story of a Kamloops woman who’s opened up her home to dozens of evacuees and their livestock. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Alfred Angelo Bridal files for bankruptcy leaving brides in a frenzy

  16-07-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 15: A popular U.S. bridal store filed for bankruptcy today without giving much notice and as a result it has left thousands of brides with gowns on order, frantically searching for new dresses before their wedding day. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Wildfire burning in Lake Country

  16-07-2017 04:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Sat, Jul 15: Fire crews are battling a rapidly growing grass fire in Lake Country. The fire has destroyed one home and hundreds of people are being evacuated.
  
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• B.C. Wildfire: Entire city and area of Williams Lake ordered evacuated

  16-07-2017 04:13
  
  WILLIAMS LAKE — The provincial wildfire crisis took a dramatic turn for the worse Saturday evening as the entire city of Williams Lake and its surrounding area were ordered evacuated.
  With the main highway, Hwy 97C, cut just to the north of the city by firefighting efforts and to the south by the Cache Creek fire, the order meant thousands were heading south then cutting east on the only other highway out, Hwy. 24, a secondary highway. From the junction with Hwy. 5 near Little Fort, evacue
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Live: Entire city of Williams Lake ordered evacuated

  16-07-2017 04:05
  
  A spate of wildfires in the Interior have led to provincewide state of emergency being declared in British Columbia. Follow along for our latest updates on the efforts to combat the blazes that have forced some 16,000 from their homes.
  Update: An evacuation order has been issued for the city of Williams Lake and surrounding areas as strong winds stoked fires in the area on Saturday evening.
  “This means that all individuals in the City and the above areas must evacuate immediately,&rdq
  
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• Call for independent inspection of Balmoral Hotel

  16-07-2017 03:30
  
  After City of Vancouver inspectors visited the empty Balmoral Hotel on Friday, a prominent advocate-turned-city council hopeful called for another independent inspection of the notorious Downtown Eastside rooming house.
  More than 150 Balmoral residents were ordered to vacate the single-room occupancy hotel last month after city engineers deemed the century-old building dangerous and structurally unsound. The Sahota family, who own the Balmoral and other SROs among their multi-million dollar real
  
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• B.C. wildfires: Evacuation order issued for Williams Lake

  16-07-2017 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  An evacuation order has been issued for the City of Williams Lake as crews continue to battle wildfires in the area.
  
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• Evacuations in Lake Country due to grass fire

  16-07-2017 03:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Evacuations have begun in Lake Country because of a rapidly growing grass fire.
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Sidelined MMA champ Julia Budd hot with frustration

  16-07-2017 03:00 via theprovince.com
  
  With each day that goes by, the chip on Julia Budd’s shoulder gets a little bigger.
  Four months after dismantling Marloes Coenen to become the inaugural Bellator MMA women’s featherweight champion, the Port Moody resident remains on the sidelines, unsure of when her first title defence will take place, unaware of whom she will face and feeling like the promotion doesn’t have much of a plan for her or the division.
  “It’s frustrating. Me and Lance are pretty pissed of
  
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• Northern B.C. First Nations band raises money for wildfire evacuees

  16-07-2017 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A northern B.C. First Nations band is raising money for wildfire evacuees using an Aboriginal ceremony.
  
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• UFC Glasgow: Punch Drunk Predictions

  16-07-2017 02:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Who’s looking forward to the Sunday morning face-punching?
  If you’ve stopped by here before, you know that early AM fisticuffs land near the top of my list of favourite things and that is amplified when the event is capped by a pair of athletes I’m really keen on watching compete are hitting the Octagon. Gunnar Nelson and Cynthia Calvillo have captured my attention for different reasons, but both have the potential to make a statement about where they stand in their respective
  
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• Fiery frustrations over B.C. wildfire evacuation

  16-07-2017 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wildfires in B.C. have forced more than 17,000 people to leave their homes. But people living in the path of one of the biggest fires in the province, say the evacuation order didn’t come soon enough. Catherine Urqhart reports on the fiery frustrations in B.C.
  
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• Video: UGM Summer BBQ

  16-07-2017 01:55
  
  A Summer holiday is out of reach for low-income families and those struggling with poverty, homelessness and addiction.
  The Summer BBQ is UGM’s biggest event of the year, offering a summer feast along with family-focused activities like face painting, a bouncy castle and a mini-carnival of games.
  The event gives those in the DTES a day of relief and restoration, along with an opportunity to connect to long-term and life-changing programs. 
  Union Gospel Mission’s Summer BBQ will
  
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• Search continues for missing Vancouver couple

  16-07-2017 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The search for a missing Vancouver couple continues more than a week after they went missing in the remote wilderness north of Chehalis Lake.
  
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