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• 18 overdose deaths in July as Vancouver first responders combat 'new normal' in opioid crisis

  13-08-2017 23:41
  
  Vancouver police reported 18 probable overdose deaths in the month of July, a decrease from the 26 reported in June, but the opioid crisis shows little sign of slowing down.
  
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• No butts about it: 'Gluteal fold' is too revealing under UVic gym's dress code

  13-08-2017 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Cheyenne Furrer was unfamiliar with the term “gluteal fold.”
  “Is that just a nice way to say your butt?” the University of Victoria student asked after her workout at the Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities.
  It is.
  And the UVic gym wants its clients to keep theirs covered.
  The dress code at the fitness centre and weight room stipulates that all users must wear clothing that covers their “abdomen, chest and gluteal fold.” Mes
  
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• How do you like these rare apples?

  13-08-2017 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  Northern Spy. Sweet Sixteen. Blue Pearmain. Karmijn de Sonnaville. Ashmead’s Kernel. Rose du Kluj. Gloster 69. Wolf River. Reinette Simerinko. Cox’s Orange Pippen. Belle de Boskoop.
  How do you like them rare apples?
  You likely don’t, unless you remember some of the obscure varieties growing up in another country, hang out at apple festivals or seek out an independent apple grower. A handful of those growers, like Jim Rahe of Annie’s Orchard in Langley, are producing apple
  
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• Shambhala Music Festival that was cancelled is back on for final night

  13-08-2017 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  Sunday will be the final night for the festival, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
  
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• Three hurt, two critically, in tour bus crash outside Canada Place

  13-08-2017 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  A horrific and tragic scene unfolded in Vancouver’s busiest tourist district Sunday morning.
  A charter tour bus loaded with passengers and parked between the Convention Centre and Canada Place hit two people who were jay walking. An eye witness told Postmedia that the injured people were walking in the path of the bus as it pulled away from the curb.
  According to one eyewitness, the bus — a tourist shuttle headed for the Capilano Suspension Bridge — had just pulled away from th
  
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• Final night of Shambhala Music Festival back on after wildfire forces shutdown

  13-08-2017 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  SALMO, B.C. — A weekend music festival in southern British Columbia that was cancelled due to an encroaching wildfire is back on.
  Organizers of the Shambhala Music Festival say in an email that damp, cool weather has downgraded the threat of the fire moving close to the Salmo River Ranch property where the event is held.
  They say the decision follows hours of meetings on Sunday morning with the Regional District of Central Kootenay and other local government.
  Sunday will be the final night
  
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• ICBC a financial train wreck, critics say

  13-08-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  The crisis at ICBC is shaping up to be the first major financial hurdle for B.C.'s new NDP government.
  
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• Tour bus hits pedestrians near Canada Place

  13-08-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A tour bus struck multiple people near Canada Place in Downtown Vancouver on Sunday morning. Aaron McArthur reports.
  
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• Tourist dies in Vancouver tour bus accident: Police

  13-08-2017 20:49
  Police say at least three people have been injured after they were struck by a tour bus in downtown Vancouver.
  
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• Business News with Michael Campbell

  13-08-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Aug 13: Michael Campbell joins Lynn Colliar for the latest headlines from the world of business.
  
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• One dead, two injured after tour bus hits multiple people near Canada Place in Vancouver

  13-08-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  The incident took place Sunday morning at Canada Place.
  
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• B.C. Farmers’ Market finds and trends

  13-08-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Aug 13: There are more than 145 farmers’ markets across British Columbia. Laura Smit from the B.C. Association of Farmers’ Markets has scoured local markets for some fresh finds and common trends.
  
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• At least 4 injured after tour bus hits multiple people near Canada Place in Vancouver

  13-08-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  The incident took place Sunday morning at Canada Place.
  
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• Crews work to free three people trapped under tour bus at Canada Place

  13-08-2017 20:08 via vancouversun.com
  Crews have freed at least three people who were trapped under a tour bus at Canada Place in downtown Vancouver. 
  Images from the scene show firefighters and ambulance paramedics working underneath the VTC Coach to get the last person out. Two people have been taken to hospital while CPR was being performed on one person who was the last person pulled from beneath the bus.
  The tour bus appears to have jumped the curb. Reports say the bus driver is still on the bus, along with some passengers
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Sunday: New evacuation orders issued as fires continue to burn

  13-08-2017 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s wildfire crisis continues to burn out of control with more evacuation orders being issued overnight.
  
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• Travel: Longstay Vacations

  13-08-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Aug 13:
  
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• All hail B.C. blueberries!

  13-08-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  British Columbians are blessed with a veritable bounty of locally grown goods.
  From tomatoes and corn, to cherries and even various meats and seafood, the province provides a plethora of delicious eats for dinner plates in B.C. — and beyond. 
  Perhaps one of the most widely recognized foods to be grown locally is the blueberry.
  Vast fields of bushes dotted with the juicy blue fruit abound in the Lower Mainland, with direct farm-to-consumer stands proving to be a regular (and popular)
  
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• ICBC in crisis: Once-lauded auto insurer is a mess, on 'path to insolvency'

  13-08-2017 18:29 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s once-celebrated public auto insurer has become a financial train wreck, its critics say, as studies into the beleaguered Crown corporation call for dramatic rate hikes and drastic structural changes to save it from ruin.
  But while everyone appears to agree the system is broken, there is disagreement over how the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia went off the rails in the first place and what must be done to fix it.
  The crisis at ICBC is shaping
  
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• Vancouver's rising number of young adults sharply eclipses national average over five-year period - Straight.com

  13-08-2017 18:07 via straight.com
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  Vancouver's rising number of young adults sharply eclipses national average over five-year period
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  Despite the high cost of living in Vancouver, the number of millennial residents continues rising. Charlie Smith. It's become a truism in the media that young people are fleeing Vancouver. RELATED STORIES. Interprovincial migrants and international ...
  
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• 'We're in a bind': Critics say B.C. auto insurer facing dire financial straits

  13-08-2017 13:00
  The crisis at ICBC is shaping up to be the first major financial hurdle for B.C.'s new NDP government.
  
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• Bystanders rescue family from Pitt Meadows car fire as onlookers film

  13-08-2017 12:29 via globalnews.ca
  "The police had to force them off the highway, out of the way," says Fire Chief Don Jolley.
  
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• Bunbury, Revolution beat Whitecaps 1-0

  13-08-2017 08:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Whitecaps dropped a 1-nil decision to the New England Revolution Saturday night.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Adding Sparkle for healthy housing, toasting historic hotel milestones

  13-08-2017 07:00 via theprovince.com
  HOUSING ADVOCATES SPARKLE
  It is always billed as an entertaining opportunity to eat, drink and prevent homelessness.
  McLaren Housing Society, Canada’s longest serving agency devoted to housing for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS, hosted Sparkle, its annual fireworks viewing party to provide safe, secure and affordable accommodations for those who need it.
  For the past 30 years, the society has been providing shelter for clients so they can focus on their health, wellness and
  
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• Revolution 1, Whitecaps 0: Vancouver overrun by the Revs

  13-08-2017 06:00 via theprovince.com
  The West’s first place teams have 10 wins. The seventh-place team has nine. That’s how close things are in Major League Soccer’s wild, wild Western Conference. Too bad the Vancouver Whitecaps missed their chance to add to the chaos Saturday night.
  The Caps ended their three-game road swing with a 1-0 loss the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., whiffing on a chance to climb up the standings and tie for the conference’s best road record. Instea
  
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• Whitecaps miss prime opportunity to rocket up West

  13-08-2017 05:59 via vancouversun.com
  The West’s first place teams have 10 wins. The seventh-place team has nine. That’s how close things are in Major League Soccer’s wild, wild Western Conference. Too bad the Vancouver Whitecaps missed their chance to add to the chaos Saturday night.
  The Caps ended their three-game road swing with a 1-0 loss the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., whiffing on a chance to climb up the standings and tie for the conference’s best road record. Instea
  
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• B.C.’s Jobs Minister issues full retraction over claims regarding former LNG advocate

  13-08-2017 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s Jobs Minister is retracting a statement he made about former LNG Advocate Gordon Wilson.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Aug 12

  13-08-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, August 12, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Richmond crews battle fire at Steveston docks, Maritime Festival shuts down early

  13-08-2017 04:15 via vancouversun.com
  A two-alarm fire broke out Saturday afternoon at the docks in Richmond’s Steveston Harbour. 
  According to the Steveston Harbour Authority, the fire started on a commercial dock, but quickly spread to a storage locker shed.
  The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
   The blaze was quickly put out by first responders from Richmond Fire-Rescue, but not before several people shared footage of the smoky scene to social media.Just drove by a scary and ongoing fire in #Steveston pic
  
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• Vancouver father-son cobbling duo wins at 'Shoe-lympics'

  13-08-2017 04:09 via vancouversun.com
  A father and son from Vancouver have been recognized as among the top cobblers in North America by winning gold and bronze in the Shoe Service Institute of America’s 2017 Silver Cup Contest.
  Ronald Nijdam, 59, is the owner of Quick Cobbler Shoe Repair, at 430 West 2nd Ave. He’s been in business for over three decades, and he’s been competing in the Silver Cup Contest for years.
  “In our industry, it’s a big deal,” said Nijdam. “We call it jokingly &l
  
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• Smoke Lifts from Metro Vancouver

  13-08-2017 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  After 12 hazy days across many parts of the South coast, the smoke has finally lifted across the lower mainland. The air quality advisory that was in place for Metro Vancouver has been lifted. But the wildfire threat across the province as far from over. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Growing wildfire threatens Shambhala Festival

  13-08-2017 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers of the Shambhala Music Festival at the Salmo River Ranch are asking guests to pack up early. Tanya Beja reports.
  
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• Conservation officers forced to put down two cougars

  13-08-2017 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  A frightening sight for young families living in a Coquitlam neighbourhood Friday night. Two cougars were in the area, forcing conservation officers to put both of them down. Paul Johnson has the full story.
  
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• Lake Country interface fire breaks out late Saturday afternoon

  13-08-2017 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  An interface fire broke out in Lake Country late Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Two-alarm fire at Steveston docks

  13-08-2017 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  A two-alarm fire broke out Saturday afternoon at the docks in Steveston, Richmond.
  
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• Semi fire on Okanagan Connector sparks wildfire concerns

  13-08-2017 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  A semi truck fire on the Okanagan Connector early Friday morning sparked wildfire concerns.
  
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• Ed Willes: Lions receiver Bryan Burnham has a career arc that mirrors Geroy Simon

  13-08-2017 02:56 via vancouversun.com
  REGINA — Geroy Simon, who could write a doctoral thesis on the subject, says the story is similar for just about every receiver who comes to the CFL.
  In high school, they were the best player on their team, and in college, they were stars. The next logical step was the NFL and the millions it promised, but they soon discovered there were a dozen guys on each team with similar credentials and similar belief in their abilities.
  They get cut by one team. They get picked up by another team and
  
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• Ed Willes: The reinvention of Bryan Burnham

  13-08-2017 02:53 via theprovince.com
  REGINA — Geroy Simon, who could write a doctoral thesis on the subject, says the story is similar for just about every receiver who comes to the CFL.
  In high school, they were the best player on their team, and in college, they were stars. The next logical step was the NFL and the millions it promised, but they soon discovered there were a dozen guys on each team with similar credentials and similar belief in their abilities.
  They get cut by one team. They get picked up by another team and
  
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• Shambhala Music Festival cut short as wildfire jumps river

  13-08-2017 01:53 via vancouversun.com
  Organizers of a popular electronic music festival in Salmo are cutting short their event after a wildfire jumped a nearby river, prompting an evacuation alert.
  The Regional District of Central Kootenay issued the alert Saturday morning after the B.C. Wildfire Service reported the McCormick Creek wildfire had jumped the Salmo River and was heading toward the Shambhala Music Festival
  Festival organizers said in a news release that planned events would continue through the end of the day Saturday,
  
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• Meet Aether, a robot helping B.C. group home residents

  13-08-2017 01:23 via vancouversun.com
  Aether enters the living room and seems to greet the two people sitting there, spinning several times before gliding toward the kitchen in search of a doughnut.
  The robot, which is being tested at several Lower Mainland group homes for people with developmental disabilities, is a hit with both residents and staff, and could eventually change the way society cares for people with disabilities.
  “The problem facing organizations looking for caregivers is that there are fewer and fewer people
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Aug. 12

  13-08-2017 00:59 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Saturday Sips: Scotch-tails

  13-08-2017 00:36 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Aug 12: Scotch is usually considered a colder weather drink. But L’Abattoir Bar Manager Katie Ingram is proving that assumption wrong with two ‘scotch-tail’ recipes to enjoy this summer.
  
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