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• Metro Vancouver politicians watching far-right wing groups

  14-08-2017 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  "When leaders take stands and say 'you know, this ideology is not okay,' it creates the ability for the public to stand with them."
  
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• Grizzly trophy hunting to be outlawed in B.C. after fall hunt ends

  14-08-2017 23:52
  B.C. NDP fulfills election promise to end the trophy hunt, but will allow meat harvest to continue after this coming season's hunt.
  
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• Crystal shortens the cruise commitment

  14-08-2017 23:48 via theprovince.com
  Crystal Cruises is one of the world’s top luxury cruise lines, with two large, lavish oceangoing ships and a growing fleet of purpose-built river cruise ships, with even more on order. The line’s specialty: luxury voyages around the world that can stretch from several weeks to several months of uncompromising splendour.
  For those who don’t have a lot of vacation time, the opportunities to sail with Crystal in the past have been rather limited. That’s all changing this fal
  
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• Set sail through the Panama Canal

  14-08-2017 23:41 via theprovince.com
  If you’ve always wanted to cruise through the engineering marvel that is the Panama Canal, this could be the year to do it.
  Holland America Line  is planning a record-breaking season this winter, with a total of eight ships offering 35 sailings to the Canal that links the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean. The line expects to carry 400,500 guests this season.
  “The Panama Canal is among the greatest engineering feats of our time,” said Orlando Ashford, president of Holland Am
  
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• Ed Willes musings: Jennings can stamp out stinker with superb game against Stamps

  14-08-2017 23:39 via theprovince.com
  Here is our solemn pledge: This edition of the musings and meditations on the world of sports will be better than the B.C. Lions were in Regina on Sunday:
  Since he stepped in for the long-forgotten John Beck two years ago, Jonathon Jennings has demonstrated all the skills of an elite Canadian Football League quarterback, but his most impressive attribute has been the poise and confidence with which he goes about his business.
  Even in those early starts, the moment was never too big for Jennings.
  
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• Emergency crews work on scene Deadpool 2 accident

  14-08-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency crews work on a female driver after the motorcycle she was riding for a Deadpool 2 stunt crashed through the glass of Vancouver office tower.
  
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• Canadian border agents seize 15 long guns, 4 handguns from U.S. family

  14-08-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  On July 21, a family who said they were travelling to Alaska were pulled over at the Douglas border crossing for a secondary examination, when officers found a loaded revolver and other firearms.
  
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• Q&A with Brendan Batchelor, who will call Vancouver Canucks radio games with Corey Hirsch - The Province

  14-08-2017 22:37
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  Q&A with Brendan Batchelor, who will call Vancouver Canucks radio games with Corey Hirsch
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  Brendan Batchelor will take on the play-by-play role while former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Corey Hirsch provides colour commentary. Brendan Batchelor is pulling a Bo Horvat, going straight from junior games to Vancouver Canucks ones. Batchelor ...
  Vancouver Canucks prospects ranking Top 20: #5 Jonathan DahlenThe Canuck Wayall 9 news articles »
  
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• Q&A with Brendan Batchelor, who will call Vancouver Canucks radio games with Corey Hirsch

  14-08-2017 22:36 via theprovince.com
  Brendan Batchelor is pulling a Bo Horvat, going straight from junior games to Vancouver Canucks ones.
  Batchelor, 28, was named radio play-by-play voice for the Canucks on Monday by Sportsnet 650, which is taking over the calling of the contests this coming season from TSN 1040. Batchelor, a Coquitlam product, was first linked to the job a month ago, when he resigned from a similar post with the Vancouver Giants. He had called the WHL team’s games for four seasons.
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• Car of missing Fraser Lake man found

  14-08-2017 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  The vehicle of man missing for more than a month from Fraser Lake has been found.
  Jerry (Keith) Krietz was reported missing from Fraser Lake July 9. The RCMP now report his vehicle, a white 2001 Chevy Cavalier, was found Aug. 3 — but there’s still no sign of Krietz.
  After finding his vehicle — the Mounties haven’t revealed where the car was found — a search using dogs, aircraft and local search and rescue services failed to find Krietz.
  Krietz last seen on July 8, w
  
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• Letters: How can a tagger deface such a beautiful public mural?

  14-08-2017 21:57 via theprovince.com
  Is there no honour amongst taggers?I don’t understand why someone decided it was a good idea to tag the beautiful hand-painted mural in the 2100-block of East Hastings. Sadly, this is the second mural defaced at this location.The first mural was tagged so badly that the business owner had no choice but to paint over it. I was so pleased to see this new mural appear a number of months back in exactly the same location where the previous mural had been proudly displayed for many years.To who
  
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• VOKRA’s ‘Walk for the Kitties’ raises funds to support unwanted B.C. cats

  14-08-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association is looking for your help as they try to find forever homes for unwanted cats and kittens.
  
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• Dirty Apron previews Science World: Alfresco!

  14-08-2017 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Chef David Robertson of The Dirty Apron has partnered with Science World for a long-table dinner benefiting children in need.
  
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• Surrey policing resources under the microscope amid rising violence

  14-08-2017 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey has just under 800 officers on active duty and working in the city right now.
  
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• Deadpool 2 film production on hold after deadly crash

  14-08-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Several investigations are now underway after a deadly accident on the Vancouver set of Ryan Reynold’s Deadpool 2 film. Jordan Armstrong has the latest details of how the stunt went wrong.
  
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• Green hotels for eco-conscious travellers

  14-08-2017 20:51 via theprovince.com
  If you drive an electric car, compost your food waste and are a dedicated recycler, congratulations — you’re doing your bit to protect the environment while you’re at home. But what about when you travel?
  Most hotels now gently nudge guests to reuse their towels and bed linens to reduce the environmental impact of their stay. But some properties are doing far more to take care of the planet.
  Here are three eco-conscious hotels that you might want to consider for your next trip.
  
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• Music reviews: Declan McKenna, Niteshifters and The Yawpers

  14-08-2017 20:43 via vancouversun.com
  Declan McKenna: What Do You Think About the Car? (Sony Music Canada): First coming to attention at age 15 after a Bandcamp post for the song Brazil blew up, this Hertfordshire, England, singer/songwriter went on to win the Glastonbury Unsigned voting and has appeared twice on the festival’s unsigned-act stage. Brazil is Track 2 on the 18-year-old’s hooky, 11-song debut. If you’ve been in the U.K. this summer, you’ve seen the cover-photo promotional poster of doe-eyed Dec
  
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• 7 things to do this week, Aug. 18-24: Salmon Arm Roots and Blues, Sci-fi Noir, and more - Vancouver Sun

  14-08-2017 20:36
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  7 things to do this week, Aug. 18-24: Salmon Arm Roots and Blues, Sci-fi Noir, and more
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  One of the consistently great B.C. Interior festivals comes through again with a varied roster of main stage performers and excellent rising talents. While Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Alex Cuba of Smithers, B.C., renowned soul king Booker T.and more »
  
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• 7 Things To Do here from Aug. 18-24

  14-08-2017 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival
  Until Aug. 20 | Salmon Arm Festival grounds
  Tickets and info: From $40 at rootsandblues.ca
  One of the consistently great B.C. Interior festivals comes through again with a varied roster of main stage performers and excellent rising talents. While Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Alex Cuba of Smithers, B.C., renowned soul king Booker T. Jones presenting A Stax Revue, and Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder are certainly big draws, there is a lot of b
  
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• Backcountry closures due to wildfires put further economic damper on B.C.'s Cariboo region

  14-08-2017 20:23 via vancouversun.com
  WILLIAMS LAKE — Businesses in British Columbia’s wildfire-ravaged Cariboo region are bracing for more economic hardship after the closure of much of the backcountry during peak tourism season.
  Executive director Claudia Blair of the Williams Lake Visitor Centre says trails are closed and travellers are limited in what they can do in the popular summer destination.
  Blair says businesses have already lost thousands of dollars since the city and surrounding area was evacuated last month
  
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• Stunt woman dies while filming Deadpool 2 in Vancouver

  14-08-2017 20:12 via vancouversun.com
  A stunt woman has died following a motorcycle accident on the set of Deadpool 2 in downtown Vancouver.
  The accident occurred just after 8 a.m. on Monday.
  Witnesses say the woman was filming a stunt when she lost control of her bike, jumped a curb and crashed into Shaw Tower across from Canada Place.
  She was treated by ambulance personnel but police say she died at the scene.
  A motorcycle lays on its side on the sidewalk after a stunt went wrong on the set of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver, BC, August,
  
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• Scenes from deadly Deadpool 2 motorcycle crash

  14-08-2017 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  A female motorcycle rider has died on the Vancouver set of Deadpool 2 after a stunt went wrong at Jack Poole Plaza. Global News was at the scene reporting another story at the time of the accident. **Warning: The following images may be disturbing to some viewers. **
  
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• Report: Argentine club interested in Matias Laba, despite injury worry

  14-08-2017 19:44 via theprovince.com
  Matias Laba’s name may bubble up fairly often in the coming weeks — or has the transfer boil has already started?
  Laba’s contract is up at the end of the season.
  Monday morning, a report out of Argentina is suggested famed club Racing is after the defensive midfielder services, even despite concerns over a knee injury suffered this weekend against New England. (The Whitecaps say he’s slated for an MRI this week.)#Racing ofertó formalmente por Matías Laba. El
  
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• Man dead after bus crash near Canada Place - Vancouver Sun

  14-08-2017 19:36
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  Man dead after bus crash near Canada Place
  Vancouver Sun
  A man is dead and two people are injured after a horrific accident in Vancouver's busiest tourist district Sunday morning. A charter tour bus loaded with passengers hit three people on Canada Place Way, between the Convention Centre and Canada Place.
  Tourist dies in Vancouver tour bus accident: PoliceCTV News
  1 dead in Vancouver after tour bus jumps curb and hits tourists at ...CBC.ca
  One person dies in Vancouver tour bus ac
  
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• Deadpool 2 stuntwoman dies on Vancouver movie set

  14-08-2017 19:22
  
  A female stunt driver has died on the Vancouver set of Deadpool 2.
  
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• BREAKING: Deadpool 2 stuntwoman dies on Vancouver movie set

  14-08-2017 19:22
  
  A female stunt driver has died on the Vancouver set of Deadpool 2.
  
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• Female stunt driver dies on Deadpool 2 set in Vancouver: police

  14-08-2017 19:11
  The movie was filming in downtown Vancouver, near Jack Poole Plaza. Police and WorksafeBC are currently on scene investigating.
  
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• Milk, meat producers bridle at new food guide

  14-08-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Beef brewing over new food guide; Protein concerns, Aug. 10It’s not surprising that lobby groups for the meat and dairy industry are upset that Canada’s new food guide may encourage Canadians to eat less meat and dairy. Until now, the guide has served to boost the well-funded marketing efforts of these industries, which have an obvious vested interest in convincing Canadians that their products are healthy. The truth is that eating fewer animal products and more plant-based foods
  
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• Motorcycle stunt rider dies on Deadpool 2 Vancouver movie set

  14-08-2017 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Deadpool 2 filming has stopped at Jack Poole Plaza after a stunt involving a motorcycle went horribly wrong Monday morning. Jordan Armstrong speaks with witnesses on the scene in Downtown Vancouver.
  
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• Abbotsford man charged with 2nd degree murder

  14-08-2017 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  An Abbotsford man is facing a second degree murder charge in relation to the July death of 62-year-old Clarence Crothers.
  
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• Motorcycle stunt goes wrong on Vancouver movie set; 1 injured

  14-08-2017 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  A motorcycle stunt has gone wrong on the set of a movie in Vancouver Monday morning.
  
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• Business report: Is supply the problem in Toronto’s housing market?

  14-08-2017 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  A new analysis of Census data suggests the answer isn't so simple.
  
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• Abbotsford man charged with second degree murder

  14-08-2017 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  An Abbotsford man has been charged with second degree murder in the July 4 death of Clarence Crothers.
  The body of Crothers, a 62-year-old Abbotsford resident, was found inside an apartment in the 33000-block of Braun Avenue.  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team didn’t reveal the cause of death but said his injuries were “consistent with homicide.”
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  IHIT identifies Abbotsford murder victim as Clarence John CrothersJeffrey Charles Halicki, 50, was arreste
  
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• Movie stunt in Vancouver goes wrong

  14-08-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Jordan Armstrong is on scene just moments after a motorcycle stunt went wrong on the set of a movie Monday morning in downtown Vancouver.
  
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• Deadpool 2 stunt on set in Vancouver goes horribly wrong

  14-08-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Jordan Armstrong is on scene just moments after a motorcycle stunt went wrong on the set of a movie Monday morning in downtown Vancouver.
  
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• The Morning Skate, Aug. 14: Finally, Hirsch comes back to Vancouver

  14-08-2017 17:24 via theprovince.com
  Late Skate here folks, sorry about that.
  Yesterday was consumed with my covering the Canada Place bus tragedy, so unfortunately I didn’t have a whole lot of time to look for lighter fare. That’s how this job is sometimes.
  Let’s get skating.
  The Home Team
  Breaking news: Corey Hirsch is joining Brendan Batchelor as colour man on Canucks radio broadcasts.
  The former Canucks goalie has been edging his way into broadcasting the last few years, first as a studio analyst with Rogers S
  
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• Brendan Batchelor, Corey Hirsch to call Vancouver Canucks radio games

  14-08-2017 17:20 via theprovince.com
  A pair of new but familiar voices will be calling Vancouver Canucks games on the radio this season.
  Sportsnet 650, the Canucks new radio home, announced Monday that Brendan Batchelor, the former radio voice of the Vancouver Giants, will take on the play-by-play role while former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Corey Hirsch will provide colour commentary.
  Batchelor leaves Giants, appears headed to Sportsnet 650 to call Canucks gamesJames Cybulski pumped to return to sports radio — wi
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Monday: Extreme fire behaviour warning

  14-08-2017 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials are warning about extreme fire behaviour in the province with numerous wildfires growing on the weekend and the situation showing no sign of slowing down.
  
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• Metallica fans told to arrive early at B.C. Place tonight

  14-08-2017 16:51 via vancouversun.com
  In an effort to avoid the same lineup chaos that occurred prior to May’s U2 concert,  fans are being warned to arrive early for tonight’s Metallica show at B.C. Place Stadium.
  In a note on the B.C. Place website, guests are being told to anticipate possible wait times at the gates due to “enhanced entry procedures for safety and security.”
  Stadium doors for tonight’s Metallica show open at 4 p.m. Guests with general admission floor tickets can begin lining
  
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• Argentine hunter trampled and killed by elephant

  14-08-2017 16:37
  
  NAIROBI, Kenya — Namibian media say an elephant trampled and killed an Argentine who was in a group of hunters tracking a herd of elephants.
  
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• Metallica concert-goers being warned to arrive early at BC Place

  14-08-2017 15:24 via globalnews.ca
  Enhanced security measures will be in place at tonight's show, which could slow down the entry process.
  
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• Highway of discovery: Exploring B.C.’s cultural hub

  14-08-2017 15:22 via vancouversun.com
  The mountains are calling. As summer turns to fall, the Sea to Sky corridor beckons with a season of arts, music, food and festivals.
  Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton are not just for outdoors lovers; they are a cultural hub rich with First Nations’ heritage, art galleries, artisan studios and historic museums.
  So park the car. Stretch your legs. Stay a while and discover all there is to see and do along the Sea to Sky Highway, starting with these events.
  Squamish
  Sea to Sky Gondola Mounta
  
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• Kamloops group seeks water-protection order over proposed Ajax mine

  14-08-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  A Kamloops community group opposed to mining firm KGHM’s proposed Ajax mine wants the Interior Health Authority to issue a protection order preventing possible water contamination from the facility on the argument an environmental assessment of the project was inadequate.
  The University of Victoria Environmental Law Centre plans to file filing an application with the Kamloops Public Health Unit Monday requesting the unit’s drinking water officer issue a prevention order reg
  
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• Vancouver police search for missing man

  14-08-2017 14:18 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver police are asking the public to help them locate a 70-year-old man who has been missing since Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Vancouver police locate missing man

  14-08-2017 14:18 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver police say missing Henry Holst has been found.
  
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• Eight smart money moves to make in your 20s

  14-08-2017 13:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: Our daughter just turned 22 and recently completed a two-year diploma that has landed her a well-paying job opportunity in a distant city. It will be her first time moving away from home and while she’s good with money, she asked her dad and I what we’d suggest she do so that she continues doing well with her finances. We had a few suggestions for her, mostly based on what we wish we had known sooner. We were unfortunately in our late twenties before we figured things out. By then
  
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• RCMP Corporal taking former supervisor to court over harassment allegations

  14-08-2017 11:46 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. Mountie alleges she was the victim of sexism and harassment from her supervisor.
  
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• Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital research team makes medical breakthrough

  14-08-2017 11:40 via globalnews.ca
  A research team at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver has made a breakthrough in diagnosing a rare disease.
  
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• Gainey, Roughriders hammer Lions 41-8

  14-08-2017 08:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders defended their home turf Sunday night with a commanding victory over the BC Lions.
  
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• Opinion: Leadership on drugs desperately needed — now

  14-08-2017 07:03 via vancouversun.com
  Like most of us in B.C. over the past few months my attention has been focused on the goings on in Victoria and, more recently, the significant impact from the wildfires.
  I have to commend both the province and the federal government for their response to the wildfire situation. It has really been quite extraordinary and I’m sure has saved many homes and ultimately lives. It clearly demonstrates what is possible when focus and resources are provided in a timely manner.
  However, there is an
  
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