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• NDP continues ICBC shakeup with replacements of 3 more board members

  24-08-2017 23:36 via globalnews.ca
  Critics are calling the public insurer a financial trainwreck.
  
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• Poll suggests Mike de Jong is BC Liberals' best choice for leader - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2017 22:23 via vancouversun.com
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  Poll suggests Mike de Jong is BC Liberals' best choice for leader
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  A new survey commissioned by Free Enterprise B.C. shows that Michael de Jong is best positioned to win an election campaign against John Horgan. Jason Payne / 00049612A. Share Adjust Comment Print. A new survey conducted by Mainstreet Research ...and more »
  
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• First Nations grieve wild horse herds killed by B.C. wildfires

  24-08-2017 22:12
  Disturbing images provided to Metro show charred remains of species with deep cultural ties to Tsilhqot'in culture.
  
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• An egg tossed at a 13-year-old may have caused permanent eye damage: RCMP

  24-08-2017 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  "The injuries received from the egg breaking into the eye are very serious."
  
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• Bucket list trips on a budget

  24-08-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Travel expert Claire Newell has some bucket list destinations that don’t cost a bucket of money.
  
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• North Van boy 'seriously' injured by egg thrown from car

  24-08-2017 21:48
  RCMP say victim could have permanent eye damage following the attack Monday night.
  
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• Vancouver Week in Widescreen: Naked hippies everywhere - Straight.com

  24-08-2017 21:45 via straight.com
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  Vancouver Week in Widescreen: Naked hippies everywhere
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  THE END OF THE ROAD During the Vietnam war era, an invasion of draft-dodgers, back-to-the-landers, and entheogen-inspired human potential types (ie. hippies) descended on Lund B.C., transforming the tiny community just north of Powell River into an ...
  
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• Surrey RCMP searching for man accused of violent domestic assault

  24-08-2017 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Have you seen Linton McLeish?
  
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• Back-to-school essentials

  24-08-2017 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Family and lifestyle expert Tina Barkley shows us what’s new – and cool – in Fall 2017 school supplies.
  
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• Road rage victim alleges attacker hiding assets to avoid payout

  24-08-2017 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  It may be one the largest-ever Canadian awards in a civil suit stemming from a road rage incident.
  
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• Senior accused of killing West End neighbours makes court appearance

  24-08-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The 73 year old Vancouver man accused of a double murder at a Vancouver apartment building made a brief court appearance Thursday. Leonard Landrick is accused of killing two of his neighbours last month. Jordan Armstrong has the latest details.
  
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• B.C. paraglider rescued from tree after crashing into forest

  24-08-2017 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  An experienced paraglider crash-landed high up in a tree Tuesday evening. Search and Rescue teams were able to bring the pilot out of the Mission, B.C. forest Wednesday morning.
  
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• Dosanko brings homestyle Japanese to Vancouver's Japantown

  24-08-2017 20:19
  Restaurant offers dishes that are simple and familiar, but underneath the unpretentious presentation are complex and precise.
  
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• Vancouver family’s acroyoga antics go viral

  24-08-2017 20:13
  
  Certified acroyoga instructor Millissa Greenwood earlier this month posted the video of her doing a full acroyoga flow with her 18-month-old son Zeke, and it went viral.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks tidbits: Garteig signs, prospects starting to play - The Canuck Way

  24-08-2017 19:49 via thecanuckway.com
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  Vancouver Canucks tidbits: Garteig signs, prospects starting to play
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  The offseason is short for the Vancouver Canucks as news never stops trickling in from all over Canucks Nation. The Vancouver Canucks may not be playing yet but so many other things are happening to make the offseason interesting on a daily basis.and more »
  
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• Did you know? Errant balloons can cause power outages

  24-08-2017 19:46
  "Rogue balloons" caused 30 power outages last year, BC Hydro warns after Victoria incident.
  
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• Paraglider okay after crashing in Mission, B.C. forest

  24-08-2017 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  A paraglider is okay after crashing into trees on Wednesday in Mission, B.C.
  
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• Nanaimo to Vancouver passenger ferry service inches closer - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2017 18:48 via vancouversun.com
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  Nanaimo to Vancouver passenger ferry service inches closer
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  One of two Island Ferries vessels being built in Singapore at $20 million each. FREDERICK TAN / Island Ferries. Share Adjust Comment Print. Passenger ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver is a small step closer to reality after Island Ferry ...and more »
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: What roster could look like in 2020 - The Canuck Way

  24-08-2017 18:46 via thecanuckway.com
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  Vancouver Canucks: What roster could look like in 2020
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  The Hockey News recently published their projections for what the Vancouver Canucks roster will be in 2020. Spoiler alert: The Sedins will not be Canucks in three years. After four years without giving fans an indication on where they were going, the ...and more »
  
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• Two Whitecaps youth players making first court appearance on sexual assault charges

  24-08-2017 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  Two former players in the Whitecaps youth residency program will make their first court appearance today after being charged with sexual assault.
  
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• Two Whitecaps youth players enter not guilty pleas in relation to sexual assault charges

  24-08-2017 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  Two former players in the Whitecaps youth residency program will make their first court appearance today after being charged with sexual assault.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT – Gold on track to outperform stock market for the first time since 2011

  24-08-2017 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  An often favoured investment option, it's on route to outperforming the S&P.
  
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• How to beat travel lineups and travelling to Mexican destinations

  24-08-2017 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Claire Newell talks about the U.S. warning on travelling to some Mexican destinations as well as how to beat travel lineups.
  
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• Actor Jeremy Renner talks about his new movie Wind River

  24-08-2017 16:24 via globalnews.ca
  The movie Wind River is being touted as a masterpiece, actor Jeremy Renner, who stars in the movie, explains what the role meant to him.
  
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• Vancouver double murder suspect Leonard Landrick to appear in court next week

  24-08-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  The 73-year-old Vancouver man accused of killing two people in a West End apartment in July will be appearing in court next week.
  
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• Vancouver double murder suspect Leonard Landrick to appear in court

  24-08-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  The 73-year-old Vancouver man accused of killing two people in a West End apartment in July will be appearing in court Thursday morning.
  
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• Vancouver double murder suspect Leonard Landrick appears in court; hearing next week

  24-08-2017 15:52 via globalnews.ca
  The 73-year-old Vancouver man accused of killing two people in a West End apartment in July appeared briefly in court Thursday morning.
  
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• Major Crime Unit investigating suspicious death at Victoria school

  24-08-2017 15:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Island Major Crime Unit is investigating a suspicious death after a body was found outside a Victoria school on Tuesday.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing 85-year-old has been located

  24-08-2017 12:55 via globalnews.ca
  85-year-old Sylvester Dzuz has been located.
  
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• RCMP in Surrey, B.C. issue alert for missing man

  24-08-2017 12:55 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP ask for public help in finding an elderly man who has disappeared.
  
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• Burnaby man claims city’s waste management system poses health risks

  24-08-2017 10:51 via globalnews.ca
  Burnaby man says the city needs to rethink how it handles waste.
  
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• B.C.’s trucking association happy about planned changes for Alex Fraser Bridge

  24-08-2017 10:50 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s trucking association is happy to hear about the changes planned for the Alex Fraser Bridge.
  
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• Marijuana charges stayed against B.C. man after scheduling difficulties in court system

  24-08-2017 10:44 via globalnews.ca
  Charges stayed againstCowichan Valley man resulting from difficulty scheduling continuations and adjournments of hearings in B.C. court system.
  
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• Marrisa Shen murder latest update

  24-08-2017 08:25 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been five weeks since Marrisa Shen’s body was discovered in Burnaby’s Central Park. Investigators are now making an unusual plea for the public’s help. Tanya Beja has more.
  
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• Police now say Marrisa Shen was alive at 7:38 p.m. the night she was killed

  24-08-2017 06:32
  
  New surveillance video obtained by police show Marrisa Shen was alive 5 1/2 hours before her body was discovered in Burnaby’s Central Park on July 19.
  
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• B.C. slo-pitch player on life support after being struck in head by ball

  24-08-2017 06:02 via globalnews.ca
  Few slo-pitch softball players wear a helmet on the diamond, but a tragic injury on Vancouver Island appears to be changing that.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Aug 23

  24-08-2017 05:16 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Wednesday, August 23, 2017.
  
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• Surrey mayor believes recent violence is hurting business

  24-08-2017 05:08
  
  Surrey’s mayor says the recent gun and gang violence in the city is bad for business.
  
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• Privacy commissioner to query whether landlords violate prospective tenant privacy

  24-08-2017 05:02
  
  B.C.’s acting Information and Privacy Commissioner is moving to crack down on landlords that invade the privacy of prospective tenants through rental applications that ask too many questions, the agency said Wednesday.
  
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• One man in custody, another at large following Chilliwack drug bust

  24-08-2017 04:56
  
  One man is custody and another is wanted on a province-wide warrant following a drug and gun seizure in Chilliwack.
  
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• WATCH: Transit police investigating after video catches ugly racial tirade on SkyTrain

  24-08-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  The video showed a woman berating an elderly couple originally from the Philippines.
  
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• Transit police investigating after video catches ugly racial tirade on SkyTrain

  24-08-2017 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  The video showed a woman berating an elderly couple originally from the Philippines.
  
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• Women outlast men in endurance exercises

  24-08-2017 04:33 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• B.C. tenants could be on the hook for 4-per-cent rent hike next year

  24-08-2017 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  At current rents, that could translate to $955 per year for a median one bedroom suite in Vancouver.
  
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• Racist outburst on SkyTrain goes viral

  24-08-2017 04:20 via globalnews.ca
  A racist outburst in front of stunned SkyTrain passengers is going viral. Nadia Stewart speaks to the woman who shot the video.
  
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• Metro Vancouver criticized for ‘green’ red tape

  24-08-2017 04:20 via globalnews.ca
  There are rising frustrations over the patchwork of regulations across Metro Vancouver that make it difficult to install energy-efficient solar panels in homes.
  
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• Increased calls for more fish farm regulations

  24-08-2017 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  On the heels of a major escape of thousands of Atlantic Salmon from a Washington state fish farm, critics are calling for better protection of wild Pacific Salmon. Linda Aylesworth reports.
  
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• Growing petition calls for removal of downtown bike lanes

  24-08-2017 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  A growing petition is calling for the removal of bike lanes in downtown Vancouver, citing a lack of public consultation and traffic chaos. As Grace Ke reports, of particular concern is the Burrard Street Bridge.
  
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• Police narrow timeline in murder of 13-year-old in Burnaby

  24-08-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators have narrowed their timeline in the murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen in Burnaby’s Central Park. Rumina Daya has the details.
  
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• BC government to consider funding boost for school supplies

  24-08-2017 02:52 via globalnews.ca
  he start of the new school year is just a couple of weeks away, and parents shopping for back to school supplies can end up spending hundreds of dollars. Shelby Thom looks at the cost of heading back to school, and why some say the government should be doing more to help cash-strapped families.
  
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