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• Flooding threatens more communities in B.C. Interior

  29-04-2018 23:14 via vancouversun.com
  Flooding in B.C.’s interior continues to threaten communities, after more evacuation orders were issued this weekend.
  On Saturday evening, a dozen properties in the Killiney Beach area of the Central Okanagan were ordered evacuated due to “slope instability.” A local state of emergency was also declared by the 
  “The slope situation will be closely monitored and further information will be released as it becomes available. Residents and walkers are urged to avoid the
  
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• Danna Gee presents the fun highlights from the week in pop culture

  29-04-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  From the White House Correspondents Dinner to giant lollipop personalized to look like you – entertainment reporter Dana Gee wraps it all up in a neat little ball for you.
  
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• Abbotsford police investigating stabbing victim found slumped outside home

  29-04-2018 23:05 via theprovince.com
  Police are investigating after a man was found slumped outside of an Abbotsford home early Sunday morning after being stabbed.
  Around 4:40 a.m., Abbotsford Police were called to a property in the 220-block of Clearbrook Road after a passerby spotted a man slumped outside of his vehicle. The car was parked in the driveway of a private residence.
  First responders who arrived on scene rushed the man to hospital, where it was found he was suffering from injuries consistent with a stabbing.
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• Letters: Article explained why pipeline not needed but letter-writers missed the point

  29-04-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Ex-NDP deputy minister errs in pipeline critique and Energy East blocked for political reasons, Letters, April 20 
  In his response to my article that the Trans Mountain Expansion is not needed, Mr. Pow misses the point that oil prices have declined significantly, and stronger climate change policies will constrain future oil production. This is why the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers’ 2017 Canadian oil production forecast for 2030 is almost 1.5 million barrels per day
  
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• Erin Cebula gives you ideas to freshen up your wardrobe for Spring

  29-04-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  Entertainment reporter Erin Cebula is joined by three models to show off some must-have spring looks with a transitional piece that can also work for fall.
  
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• Spring Home Inspection Checklist

  29-04-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  “Water is enemy number-one to your home” – tips from Ask An Expert home inspector James Dobney on how to keep your home in tip top shape.
  
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• Dream car rally raises money for charity

  29-04-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Hublot Diamond Supercar Rally attracts150 teams to raise funds for more than 20 worthy causes. The event goes from Vancouver to Whistler on Saturday May 5th. Jay Janower joins organizer Craig Stowe to preview some of the luxury vehicles that will be taking part.
  
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• DOXA film Fest SET TO kick off in Vancouver

  29-04-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  The 2018 DOXA Documentary Film Festival kicks off in Vancouver this Thursday, featuring more than 90 films from around the world. DOXA Director of Programming Selina Crammond gives us a preview.
  
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• Destination Cowichan Valley – so much to see and do

  29-04-2018 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Yvonne Schalle travels to Vancouver Island to check out the amazing food, accommodations and first nations culture.
  
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• Multiple areas in B.C.’s Interior under evacuation order due to flooding

  29-04-2018 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  As water levels continue to rise, multiple areas in B.C.’s Interior have been placed under an evacuation order.
  
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• Heartbreaking photo shows dog standing at casket to say goodbye to owner

  29-04-2018 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Julia Beaulieu says her loyal pup was "daddy's girl — she was his and he was hers."
  
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• As a bookstore on four wheels, Iron Dog Books is no joke

  29-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What started out as kind of a joke for Hilary Atleo has turned into reality: she’s opened a mobile bookstore.
  She calls it Iron Dog Books. It’s in a 2006 Freightliner step van that’s been customized with built-in wooden shelves meant to resemble a Harry Potter library.
  The shelves hold about 2,000 books. They include new and used, fiction and non-fiction, as well as children’s and young adult titles. The van is high enough for an adult to stand and look at the books
  
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• 5 things to know about Shania Twain concert in Vancouver

  29-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Shania Twain NOW Tour
  When: May 5 and 6, 
  Where: Rogers Arena, 6:30 p.m.
  Tickets and info: From $59.95 at livenation.com
  Now is the title of Shania Twain’s new album. Released last September, the record was the first new music from the First Lady of country music in 15 years. That kind of lengthy break is almost entirely unheard of in the entertainment business. You just can’t comeback again. Or can you?
  Twain entered the Billboard Top 200 in the top spot. 
  She was the firs
  
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• Eight Vancouver players to compete in Sledge Hockey Nationals at Olympic Oval in May

  29-04-2018 19:00
  
  Team B.C. finalizes 17-player roster for May 11-13 tournament.
  
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• Woman on mobility scooter struck by vehicle in Surrey early Sunday

  29-04-2018 18:58 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after two women – one of whom was riding a mobility scooter – were struck be a vehicle early Sunday morning.
  Around 1:19 a.m., Surrey RCMP were called to the 15900-block of Fraser Highway for a possible pedestrian or cyclist-involved accident. On arrival, officers found a woman in a mobility scooter and a companion who had been hit by a vehicle.
  First responders rushed the pair to hospital for treatment. No updates on the women’s conditions have been re
  
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• Millennials opting for ‘responsible’ investing, study finds

  29-04-2018 18:34
  
  Investment crowdfunding has been where millennials are most likely to park their money.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Rain and cool temperatures to start the week

  29-04-2018 18:10 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: April 29, 2018 – Sunday’s weather will be rainy and cool.
  I guess that hint of summer last week was just teasing us. Oh well. If you’re patient, the sun makes its return later this week.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Rain ends late morning, cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers. High of 13.
  Tonight: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers, low of 8.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with 40 per cent chance of showers in the morning and afternoon, followed by a mix of sun
  
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• Provinces wrong on federal jurisdiction: McKenna

  29-04-2018 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Ottawa has jurisdiction to approve pipelines and price carbon as she faces court challenges from British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Obituary: forced out of navy for being gay, Vance McFadyen brought Pride to New West

  29-04-2018 17:00
  
  Former mayoral candidate and Pride Society founder died March 23.
  
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• The Home Front: Updating outdoors

  29-04-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  As the weather begins to warm up, and dry out, a little.. the possibility of entertaining outdoors draws nearer. It’s often the time of year when people give their outdoor furniture a once-over, so here’s a look at what’s new, and trending with a couple of Canadian brands this Spring Summer.
  “I truly believe that your outdoor space should be an extension of the interior of your home,” says Maureen Welton, VP of Creative and Design for Vancouver-based online furnitur
  
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• Sold (Bought): Cambie Street complex close to many amenities

  29-04-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  The ground-floor unit forms part of the Langara Springs complex that was built in a location just east of Cambie Street comprising a mix of condos and townhomes.
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  107 – 7520 Columbia Street, Vancouver
  Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
  Size: 1,108 sq.ft.
  BC Assessment: $657,000
  Listed for: $650,000
  Sold for: $681,000
  Sold on: February 20
  Days on market: Eight
  Listing agent: Keith Roy at ReMax Select Realty
  Buyer
  
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• Rooftop patios add to Berkeley Village’s appeal

  29-04-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s no secret that south of the Fraser River – places like Richmond, Langley, Surrey and Delta – tend to get more sunshine that North Vancouver, Squamish and Whistler. Berkeley Village, a new residential development in South Surrey by Ikonik Homes, takes full advantage of this fact with townhomes that have full-size rooftop patios.
  Charmane Learning has bought a two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom townhome at Berkeley Village and she said the sunshine played a big part in her
  
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• Fred Lee Social Network: Huge assists for Wick Fest, cancer survivors

  29-04-2018 07:00 via theprovince.com
  Surrey assists Wick Fest
  Following the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, five-time Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser created Wick Fest to promote the sport of hockey and empower more young girls to participate in Canada’s winter pastime.
  The Calgary festival has grown to be the largest gathering of female hockey players in the world. Over the course of two four-day weekends in November, 2,500 players of all ages from around the world will compete and connect with one another on and off the ice
  
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• Canucks are open for business with the seventh pick after dream of No. 1 dies. Again

  29-04-2018 05:33 via theprovince.com
  The line echoed from the NHL’s Draft Lottery broadcast like it was pulled from a movie trailer.
  “For the third consecutive year, the Canucks have moved down in the draft lottery.”
  Of course they did.
  Anyone who turned it off after that in Vancouver is forgiven. No offence to the Sportsnet lottery telecast, but we’ve all seen this movie before. Too many times.
  Some in the Lower Mainland actually believed Saturday would be different. Even Vancouver GM Jim Benning got caught
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Apr 28

  29-04-2018 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, April 28, 2018. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Interior Flood Emergency

  29-04-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  A flood watch is in effect for parts of the Interior as many rivers around communities of Cache Creek, Merritt, Williams Lake and Quesnel continue to rise. Kristen Robinson has the latest.
  
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• Dodging the Pain at the Pump

  29-04-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  As gas prices in Metro Vancouver hit record highs, B.C. drivers cross the border to find relief at the pump. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Apr 28

  29-04-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, April 28, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• A family reunion decades in the making

  29-04-2018 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been more than 45 years since Helen Claire Frost disappeared. Her family has been searching for her ever since. Finally, this week a significant breakthrough. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Canine Heartbreak

  29-04-2018 04:15 via globalnews.ca
  A loyal family dog in Abbotsford could not bear to say goodbye after one of his owners passed away. Jill Bennet explains.
  
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• NHL Entry Draft: Canucks miss out on Rasmus Dahlin, will pick seventh overall

  29-04-2018 02:50 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks will have the seventh overall pick at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
  The draft order was announced Saturday afternoon, ahead of a playoff game between the San Jose Sharks and the Vegas Golden Knights.
  Hopes were high that the Canucks, who have never drafted first overall, might win the opportunity to select Rasmus Dahlin, the young defensive prospect most pundits are projecting as an elite, franchise-altering player.
  Instead, the Canucks fell in the draft for the third consecuti
  
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• Day of mourning in Kelowna

  29-04-2018 02:45 via globalnews.ca
  Renee Ozee’s son died on the job, but she’s sharing his story to help raise awareness about workplace safety.
  
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• Elderly woman, three men stabbed in unprovoked DTES attacks; suspect in custody

  29-04-2018 02:19
  
  All of the victims are expected to recover from their physical injuries.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks to pick 7th overall in 2018 NHL Entry Draft

  29-04-2018 02:14 via globalnews.ca
  It will be disappointment for Vancouver Cauncks fan for another year, as the team once again missed out on a top-three pick in the NHL entry draft.
  
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• Analyzing peace talks in the Korea Peninsula; who should take credit?

  29-04-2018 01:56 via globalnews.ca
  UBC department of South Asian studies professor Don Baker joined Coleen Christie for anyalsis on peace talks in the Korean Peninsula. The historic and remarkable dialogue between the North and South is also raising skepticism along with hope.
  
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• Gun used to kill shaman was purchased by Canadian man lynched in Peru: authorities

  29-04-2018 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  Sebastian Woodroffe, 41, was slain after villagers accused him of being responsible for the shooting death of plant medicine healer Olivia Arévalo.
  
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• Ex-cop sues Abbotsford police for failing to accommodate his mental illness

  29-04-2018 01:28 via vancouversun.com
  A lawsuit filed against the Abbotsford Police Department by a former officer will examine the obligation employers have to accommodate people with mental illnesses.
  In 2012, former APD Const. Ravinder “Rob” Thandi became “obsessed” with a young single mother. He committed benefits fraud when he lied about their relationship in order to add her and her son to his employee medical plan. Obsessed with her safety, he also searched her name in the police database 11 times over
  
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• Climate change battle looms for Ottawa and provinces

  29-04-2018 01:12 via globalnews.ca
  As the May 31st deadline looms for the government to come up with a rescue plan for the Tans Mountain Pipeline expansion project, court challenges in two provinces may derail those plans and plans on carbon pricing. As Eric Sorensen explains those legal battles are being watched closely in Ottawa.
  
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• Man arrested after knife-slashing spree in Downtown Eastside

  29-04-2018 01:05 via globalnews.ca
  Joshua Mennear is charged with aggravated assault for four alleged knife attacks in 40 minutes.
  
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• Flooding in B.C. Interior prompts road closures, states of emergencies, evacuations

  29-04-2018 00:31 via vancouversun.com
  Flooding in the B.C. Interior from rapidly melting snowpacks has washed out roads and properties, prompted local states of emergencies, and caused more people to leave their homes in Oliver.
  A local state of emergency was declared Friday night in the village of Cache Creek, where multiple road closures are in effect because of flooding. Cache Creek is located about 80 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, and about 340 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.📣 Washouts in the #CacheCreek and
  
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• A Syrian refugee has spent 50 days stranded in Malaysian airport. B.C. group wants to bring him to Canada

  29-04-2018 00:28 via globalnews.ca
  He fears if he returns to Syria he will be punished for evading military service.
  
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• Man arrested after stabbing spree in downtown Vancouver

  29-04-2018 00:15 via vancouversun.com
  A 23-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing spree in Vancouver Friday night.
  Police allege the suspect is responsible for four separate unprovoked attacks in the Downtown Eastside, where the victims were slashed with a knife.
  Shortly before 8:30 p.m., police were called to the area of East Hastings and Princess Avenue after a 50-year-old man was allegedly approached from behind and slashed across the neck.
  The suspect ran off and the victim was treated for minor p
  
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