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• UFC recap: About those fights in Rotterdam

  03-09-2017 23:19 via theprovince.com
  Dominant Victory for ‘Drago’
  Alexander Volkov cemented himself as a contender in the heavyweight division on Saturday in Rotterdam, rebounding from a sluggish first round to collect a third-round stoppage win over Stefan Struve to push his winning streak to five.
  The former Bellator champion got opened up by a skip knee from Struve late in the first, but came back in the second to draw level, showcasing the superior technical striking and walking down the hometown favourite. While St
  
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• Evacuation orders, alerts issued due to Finlay Creek wildfire near Peachland

  03-09-2017 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Fifty-five properties have been placed under an evacuation order west of Summerland due to the aggressive Finlay Creek wildfire burning 7.5 kilometres southwest of Peachland.
  
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• Former Lion Adam Bighill pins down practice roster spot with Saints

  03-09-2017 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  Longtime B.C. Lions stalwart Adam Bighill  used his Twitter feed Sunday in colourful fashion to state that he was joining the New Orleans Saints practice roster after being cut from their active roster on Saturday.Happy to announce I'm still with the @Saints on P Squad. Its not about where you start, it's where you finish. #savage #creamrisestothetop pic.twitter.com/u1n7uvHbVV
  — Adam Bighill (@Bighill44) September 3, 2017
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• Bighill pins down practice roster spot with Saints, dropping elbow on chances of return to Lions

  03-09-2017 22:31 via theprovince.com
  Longtime B.C. Lions stalwart Adam Bighill  used his Twitter feed Sunday in colourful fashion to state that he was joining the New Orleans Saints practice roster after being cut from their active roster on Saturday.Happy to announce I'm still with the @Saints on P Squad. Its not about where you start, it's where you finish. #savage #creamrisestothetop pic.twitter.com/u1n7uvHbVV
  — Adam Bighill (@Bighill44) September 3, 2017
  It was a bittersweet moment for Lions supporters, whose hopes o
  
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• One man dead following early morning shooting in Chilliwack

  03-09-2017 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  The incident took place around 4:20 a.m. Sunday morning.
  
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• B.C. wildfire Sunday: Evacuation order expanded for Moyie Lake and Lake Koocanusa areas

  03-09-2017 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  An evacuation order has been expanded for the Moyie Lake area and some areas on the west side of Lake Koocanusa as wildfires continue to threaten the region.
  
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• Wildfire forces evacuations in Cranbrook area

  03-09-2017 20:50 via vancouversun.com
  CRANBROOK, B.C. — More people are being forced from their homes in a community in southeastern B.C. this weekend due to out-of-control wildfires.
  The BC Wildfire Service says the blaze, which started Friday night, near St. Mary’s Reserve 14 kilometres northeast of Cranbrook is about 400 hectares in size.
  The Regional District of East Kootenay issued new evacuation orders to more than 200 properties in the region Saturday afternoon after having evacuated 30 homes within First Nation t
  
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• Trans-Canada Highway reopens near Salmon Arm, B.C. after being closed due to wildfire

  03-09-2017 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The Trans-Canada Highway reopened west of Salmon Arm, B.C. shortly before noon on Sunday after a wildfire prompted its closure earlier in the day.
  
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• Unseasonably hot temperatures continue in Metro Vancouver - CTV News

  03-09-2017 20:18
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  Unseasonably hot temperatures continue in Metro Vancouver
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  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Sunday for the Metro Vancouver, warning of heat and poor air quality. Temperatures which reached above 30 degrees on Saturday will rise another few degrees over the Labour Day long-weekend.and more »
  
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• Recipe: Lobster gnocchi

  03-09-2017 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Erik Heck of WildTale Coastal Grill makes lobster gnocchi.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks 2017-18 season preview: Boston Bruins edition - The Canuck Way

  03-09-2017 19:48
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  Vancouver Canucks 2017-18 season preview: Boston Bruins edition
  The Canuck Way
  The Vancouver Canucks are not in a rebuild because of the Boston Bruins. Let's just make that clear. Though the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs were more than six years ago and the Vancouver Canucks today look almost nothing like the team that was one win ...
  
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• Kevin Skrepnek BC’s chief fire information officer on the Elephant Hill wildfire

  03-09-2017 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 3: Kevin Skrepnek BC’s chief fire information officer offers the latest info on the Elephant Hill wildfire
  
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• Bear Mountain Golf

  03-09-2017 19:18 via globalnews.ca
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• Business News with Robert Levy

  03-09-2017 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 3: Rising gas prices due to hurricane Harvey are featured.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Recovery Day BC

  03-09-2017 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 3: Your questions answered by the Global BC experts.
  
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• Travel: How to avoid ilness abroad

  03-09-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
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• Travel: How to avoid illness abroad

  03-09-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Sep 3: Travel expert Claire Newell offers some advice on staying healthy while travelling.
  
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• Elephant Hill Wildfire latest

  03-09-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
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• Beekeeper breeds bees fit for Vancouver Island life - CBC.ca

  03-09-2017 19:01
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  Beekeeper breeds bees fit for Vancouver Island life
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  As B.C.'s agricultural industry struggles with bee shortages from the harsh winter, a local beekeeper is hoping to concoct the perfect bee for life on Vancouver Island. Iain Glass is undertaking a three-year project with local beekeepers to selectively ...
  
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• Vancouver Public Library picks cartoonist as writer-in-residence - The Globe and Mail

  03-09-2017 19:00
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  Vancouver Public Library picks cartoonist as writer-in-residence
  The Globe and Mail
  Miriam Libicki, writer in residence at the Vancouver Public Library, is shown in a handout photo. HO-Vancouver Public Library -Jeff Vinnick/THE CANADIAN PRESS. VANCOUVER. The Canadian Press. 2 hours ago September 3, 2017. A library in British ...
  
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• Veteran high school basketball coach ends career following complaints - Vancouver Sun

  03-09-2017 18:52
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  Veteran high school basketball coach ends career following complaints
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  Rich Goulet was the basketball coach for the Pitt Meadows Marauders from 1979 until this year. Jason Payne / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. Veteran high school basketball coach Rich Goulet admits he always had a tough love approach to coaching, but ...and more »
  
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• Veteran high school basketball coach ends career following complaints

  03-09-2017 18:52 via vancouversun.com
  Veteran high school basketball coach Rich Goulet admits he always had a tough love approach to coaching, but says he never would have expected it to lead to the investigation that ended his career over the summer.
  Since 1979, Goulet had coached the Pitt Meadow Marauders senior and junior boys basketball teams, leading them to more than 1,000 wins and a trio of B.C. provincial championships.
  He was awarded the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award for Community Leadership and inducted into the B
  
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• Veteran BC high school basketball coach ends career following complaints - Vancouver Sun

  03-09-2017 18:52
  Vancouver Sun
  Veteran BC high school basketball coach ends career following complaints
  Vancouver Sun
  Rich Goulet was the basketball coach for the Pitt Meadows Marauders from 1979 until this year. Jason Payne / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. Veteran high school basketball coach Rich Goulet admits he always had a tough love approach to coaching, but ...and more »
  
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• Vancouver Canucks analysis: Signing Thomas Vanek is a risk worth ... - The Canuck Way

  03-09-2017 18:48
  The Canuck Way
  Vancouver Canucks analysis: Signing Thomas Vanek is a risk worth ...
  The Canuck Way
  The Vancouver Canucks are taking a risk in signing yet another veteran forward in the form of Thomas Vanek, but that risk may be one worth taking.
  Vancouver Canucks add UFA Thomas Vanek to crowded forward ranksHockeybuzz.com (blog)all 52 news articles »
  
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• Vancouver Canucks analysis: Signing Thomas Vanek is a risk worth taking - The Canuck Way

  03-09-2017 18:48
  The Canuck Way
  Vancouver Canucks analysis: Signing Thomas Vanek is a risk worth taking
  The Canuck Way
  Signing Thomas Vanek is a risk for the Vancouver Canucks but the risk is one worth taking at this point in time. The Vancouver Canucks dipped their toes into the depleted free agent market by signing Thomas Vanek on the first day of September. Though ...
  Vancouver Canucks add UFA Thomas Vanek to crowded forward ranksHockeybuzz.com (blog)all 52 news articles »
  
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• Tonight's the night C's find out who they meet in Northwest League first round

  03-09-2017 18:28 via vancouversun.com
  The Tri-City Dust Devils can win by losing this evening.
  Today marks the end of the Northwest League regular season and the Vancouver Canadians head into it still awaiting their first-round playoff opponent. It will end up being the Dust Devils if Tri-City falls to the C’s in Pasco, Wash., and the Spokane Indians drop their league-play finale to the visiting Everett AquaSox.
  Confused?
  The C’s have already qualified for the best-of-three North Division final, thanks to winning the fir
  
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• C’s find out tonight if they’re meeting Spokane or Tri-City in Northwest League first round

  03-09-2017 18:07 via theprovince.com
  The Tri-City Dust Devils can win by losing this evening.
  Today marks the end of the Northwest League regular season and the Vancouver Canadians head into it still awaiting their first-round playoff opponent. It will end up being the Dust Devils if Tri-City falls to the C’s in Pasco, Wash., and the Spokane Indians drop their league-play finale to the visiting Everett AquaSox.
  Confused?
  The C’s have already qualified for the best-of-three North Division final, thanks to winning the fir
  
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• B.C. failed to reduce wildfire risk, despite warning, communities say

  03-09-2017 13:00
  The province estimates about 13,470 square kilometres of forest are at high risk of wildfires spreading into communities.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Liberal plan to sell ICBC's North Vancouver head office halted - North Shore News

  03-09-2017 11:58
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  EXCLUSIVE: Liberal plan to sell ICBC's North Vancouver head office halted
  North Shore News
  A passerby walks in front of ICBC's corporate head office on the North Vancouver waterfront. NDP MLA Bowinn Ma said her government has halted plans to potentially sell off the $80-million public property. photo Paul McGrath, North Shore News.
  
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• Burger joint Johnny Rockets opens in downtown Vancouver, with Broadway spot next - Straight.com (blog)

  03-09-2017 08:53
  Straight.com (blog)
  Burger joint Johnny Rockets opens in downtown Vancouver, with Broadway spot next
  Straight.com (blog)
  After a wave of openings in downtown Vancouver, a number of burger places have shut down, including StackHouse Burger Bar and the Davie Street location of Relish Gourmet Burgers. However, some new burgers chains are giving it a go in the local market ...
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Chipping away at kids’ charity, Chinatown’s revival, dual dinners

  03-09-2017 07:00 via theprovince.com
  KIDS’ CHARITY TAKES OFF
  For 25 years, the Vancouver airport community and its YVR for Kids Golf Tournament and Dinner has been raising funds for a variety of local children’s charities, most notably Canuck Place, a children’s hospice based in Vancouver.
  Event co-founder Brian Flagel and his wife Audrey, both of whom worked for Canada Customs, founded the event after the death of their young daughter Elise to cancer. In its first year, they raised roughly $40,000.
  In the past 25
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Sep 2

  03-09-2017 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, September 2, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Shore Lunch brand fish batter recalled

  03-09-2017 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Police probe possible drug lab in downtown Vancouver luxury condo

  03-09-2017 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  A shocking discovery at a Vancouver luxury condo, a possible drug lab right in the heart of the downtown core. Geoff Hastings reports.
  
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson surprises dedicated fan in Vancouver

  03-09-2017 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has been filming in Vancouver for the past two weeks. And after finishing up a 16-hour work day yesterday, he had some fun with a fan who’s been waiting to meet him for quite a while.
  
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• Sports Anglers protest sockeye fishery crackdown

  03-09-2017 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  Officers with DFO are spending this holiday weekend cracking down on anyone salmon fishing in B.C. waterways. Sports Anglers protested that today, blaming a lack of consultation and poor management. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Hot and dry long weekend threatens to intensify BC wildfires

  03-09-2017 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  A tense long weekend for residents and fire crews in the Cariboo. The weather’s been extremely hot and dry and that’s fuelling the massive Elephant Hill wildfire. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Gas prices on the rise in Canada due to Hurricane Harvey

  03-09-2017 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  Drivers in the Lower Mainland are finally seeing the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the West Coast. Oil analysts are blaming the devastating storm for the sudden price jump at the pumps here this long weekend. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• Affordable housing crisis impacts B.C. university students

  03-09-2017 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the start of class for tens of thousands of students in a few days. While universities have made more student housing a priority, the problem is its not being built fast enough to meet the demand. Aaron McArthur reports.
  
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• Emerys change bail conditions and are back to work

  03-09-2017 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  Marc and Jodie Emery have had some changes in their bail conditions, allowing them to now travel the country.
  
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• The next-generation foot-long hotdog at the PNE

  03-09-2017 03:22 via vancouversun.com
  The double bacon mac n’ cheese dog has more bacon than the name would suggest.
  “It’s a bacon-wrapped foot-long, all beef, nitrate-free, gluten free hotdog, wrapped in centre cut bacon,” said Jason Faria, who runs the popular Super Foot Long Hotdogs stand at The Fair at the PNE. “Then we put our mac and cheese that we make from scratch here, so it’s seven different types of cheeses in there, then we put bacon in there as well, and then we top it with bacon.&rdq
  
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• Ed Willes: The Lions’ biggest problem is the easiest one to fix

  03-09-2017 02:48 via theprovince.com
  When last we left Wally Buono, the B.C. Lions head coach was facing a rat’s nest of problems which threatened to derail what had been a promising CFL season.
  The most concerning of these was a three-game losing streak which suddenly imperilled the Lions’ hold on a playoff spot. Beyond that there were also a series of micro-issues which needed his urgent attention.
  In no particular order, they were an offence which was prone to turnovers; an inconsistent offensive line which seemed to
  
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• Finlay Creek fire near Peachland, B.C. prompts evacuation alert

  03-09-2017 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  Air tankers, water bombers, helicopters, and ground crews have been dispatched to fight the 10-hectare blaze.
  
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• Crews battling Finlay Creek fire near Peachland, B.C.

  03-09-2017 02:42 via globalnews.ca
  Air tankers, water bombers, helicopters, and ground crews have been dispatched to fight the 10-hectare blaze.
  
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• DTES group will continue to hand out pain relievers despite City of Vancouver’s concerns

  03-09-2017 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  The High Hopes Foundation hands out non-lethal pain relievers to keep drug users away from fentanyl.
  
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• British Columbia’s Elephant Hill wildfire forces prompts evacuations

  03-09-2017 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbia’s largest wildfire has force more people from the homes. Known as the Elephant Hill fire, it now stretches over 186,000 hectares. Nadia Stewart is on the ground in the B.C. interior, keeping a close eye on the fire.
  
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• Nill: "No excuses" after UBC falls flat in Canada West football opener

  03-09-2017 01:32 via vancouversun.com
  It was supposed to be a duel. The UBC Thunderbirds, for all the wrong reasons, made it feel very singular.
  The nationally No. 5-ranked Regina Rams jumped out to a 33-6 lead against No. 7 UBC Friday at Mosaic Stadium before giving up a pair of late touchdowns in what wound up a 36-20 final score in the Canada West regular season opener.
  The game featured two of the best quarterbacks this country has seen recently in Regina’s Noah Picton, who won the Hec Crighton Trophy last year as U Sports
  
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• Police probe possible drug lab in luxury condo in downtown Vancouver - The Province

  03-09-2017 01:19
  The Province
  Police probe possible drug lab in luxury condo in downtown Vancouver
  The Province
  Vancouver police are investigating what appears to be a drug lab discovered Saturday morning in a luxury condo in downtown Vancouver. Around 8 a.m. Saturday, Vancouver police were called after a building employee found what looked like a drug lab ...
  Police looking into possible drug lab in downtown VancouverStraight.com
  Vancouver police investigate possible drug lab in Georgia St. apartmentGloba
  
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• Brothers were penny loafer perverts

  03-09-2017 01:17
  
  No one would call them kindly old men.
  
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• Canadian rugby sevens player Adam Zaruba cut by NFL's Philadelphia Eagles

  03-09-2017 01:14 via vancouversun.com
  PHILADELPHIA — Canadian tight end Adam Zaruba was cut from the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday as part of the team finalizing its 53-man roster.
  The 26-year-old from North Vancouver who normally plays for Canada’s rugby sevens team signed a three-year contract with the Eagles on July 24.
  Zaruba played football at high school and briefly at Simon Fraser University before trying his hand in the NFL.
  The Eagles have three established tight ends already in Zach Ertz, Brent Celek, and Tre
  
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