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• Four Cawston, B.C. properties under evacuation alert due to Snowy Mountain wildfire

  29-07-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC) is issuing an evacuation alert due to the threat of the Snowy Mtn. Protected Area wildfire.
  
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• Alphonso Davies pays the price for his dazzling display vs. Loons

  29-07-2018 23:52 via theprovince.com
  Alphonso Davies’ newly fattened wallet is probably a little thinner today, while his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates will also be a little plumper.
  Fresh off his record-setting transfer signing with Bayern Munich this week, Davies played one of the best games of his career, scoring two memorable, dancing goals and setting up two others in the Caps’ 4-2 win over Minnesota United FC on Saturday night at B.C. Place.
  “Obviously he’s on Cloud 9, and I tried to bring him back pre
  
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• Vancouver election 2018: NPA latest to tout mayoral hopeful in video

  29-07-2018 23:43 via vancouversun.com
  “Things can get better.”
  That’s the message Ken Sim, the Non-Partisan Association’s mayoral candidate, has for Vancouver residents in a new video the party has released in the lead-up to the 2018 local elections.
  Sim is one of at least seven people vying for the job of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who will not seek a fourth term. Most of them have released their own videos that announce their candidacy or simply present their image to residents.
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• Horses stranded on Coquihalla near Merritt after hauler’s truck catches fire

  29-07-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  DriveBC says highway 5 is open to single-lane alternating traffic northbound approximately 45 kilometres south of Merritt near the Britton Creek rest stop.
  
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• Long-lost B.C. soccer trophy found, in a garage

  29-07-2018 23:31 via vancouversun.com
  From 1914 to 1947 the Mainland Cup was the pinnacle of B.C. soccer.
  “There wasn’t a formal provincial championship, so if you won the Mainland Cup, you were essentially the top team in B.C.,” explains Jason Beck of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
  “For a 40 year period, it was the most significant soccer trophy in B.C.”
  But it disappeared in the late 1940s, and nobody had a clue what happened to it.
  “People have asked me about this trophy, and I thought it was lo
  
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• From Sweet Georgia Brown to sweet domesticity on False Creek, Mel Davis looks back on a long and interesting life

  29-07-2018 23:22 via vancouversun.com
  The movie was great, an Academy Award-nominated short documentary called Hardcourt directed by his son; the book should be good, too, the one Mel Davis and his wife Megan are writing about the former Harlem Globetrotter’s full and rich life.
  The book will encapsulate the long and tangled trail Davis travelled before family and love called him to Vancouver 31 years ago, the life of a man who believes you don’t just teach a kid how to play basketball, you teach him or her how to be a d
  
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• 'Significant or very significant': Analysis shows money-laundering vulnerabilities in B.C. real estate

  29-07-2018 23:13 via vancouversun.com
  Following the bombshell report detailing how Vancouver-area casinos became hubs of international money laundering, the second phase of B.C.’s battle against dirty money is expected to target real estate.
  And while the real estate sector largely drives B.C.’s economy, many members of the industry appear to have significant work to do on this front. According to data obtained by Postmedia News, Canada’s financial intelligence watchdog found “significant” and “ve
  
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• Man arrested after stabbing dog in Kitsilano

  29-07-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver police arrested a man who stabbed a dog in Kitsilano Sunday morning, moments after another man who knew the suspect was taken to hospital with stab wounds.
  
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• Two Victoria swimmers set to make two epic swims

  29-07-2018 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  Once just isn’t enough for Susan Simmons.
  She is intent on crossing Juan de Fuca Strait two times during an upcoming long-distance swim, which would make her the first swimmer from Victoria to Port Angeles and back in a continuous effort.
  “It’s never even been attempted,” said Simmons, 53.
  Simmons said swimming in cold water like that in the strait helps control her multiple sclerosis, which she has had for more than two decades.
  She hopes to start her journey at 11 a.m.
  
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• Recipe: Berry Pull-Apart Buns

  29-07-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  Betty Hung, co-owner of the Beaucoup Bakery, shares her take on an ooey-gooey dessert classic.
  
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• UPDATED: Man arrested after allegedly stabbing dog in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood

  29-07-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Two men and a dog were rushed to medical treatment Sunday morning after a double stabbing in Kitsilano.
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly stabbing dog in Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood

  29-07-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Two men and a dog were rushed to medical treatment Sunday morning after a double stabbing in Kitsilano.
  
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• Sunday Sweet Treats: Beaucoup Bakery

  29-07-2018 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Betty Hung, co-owner of the Beaucoup Bakery, shares her recipe for pull-apart brioche buns, perfect if you are looking to indulge your sweet tooth.
  
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• Firefighters' efforts hampered by recreational boaters on Okanagan Lake: officials

  29-07-2018 21:24 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — Though the nearby wildfires have prompted multiple air quality warnings and evacuation alerts, boaters on Okanagan Lake are trying to enjoy the best of a British Columbian summer and are causing problems for firefighters working in the area by doing so.
  Glen Burgess of the the B.C. Wildfire Service says the boaters are delaying firefighters’ efforts to scoop up water from the lake and forced crews to request the RCMP’s help keeping the public away from the lake.
  He sa
  
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• Two new UniverCity residential towers one step closer to breaking ground

  29-07-2018 21:19
  
  Two new highrise apartment buildings are planned for University Crescent
  
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• Yates Road wildfire evacuation alert lifted for nearly 1,000 Kelowna properties

  29-07-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  The fire was started by two youths who admitted to playing with a lighter.
  
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• Honda Celebration of Light festival kicks off in Vancouver

  29-07-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands packed the beaches around English Bay Saturday night to watch the first show of the 28th annual fireworks festival, which was led by South Africa.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Dr. Divi Chanda

  29-07-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Family physician and mind-body medicine practitioner, Dr. Divi Chanda, gives her top tips and advice on how to “self-care”.
  
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• Cycling BC’s iRide Program

  29-07-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Ben Chaddock from Cycling BC tells Jay about their iRide Campaign designed to encourage more kids to learn how to ride.
  
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• BC Entertainment Hall of Fame

  29-07-2018 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  This years BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Inductees have been announced. Vice President Howard Blank joins us to reveal who has made the list.
  
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• Abandoned South Vancouver home destroyed in 2-alarm fire

  29-07-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver fire crews had a busy morning putting down a two-alarm fire in the city's south side.
  
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• South Africa lights up the sky for Celebration of Light

  29-07-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Watch BC1’s coverage of South Africa’s fireworks display, which kicked off the 28th annual Honda Celebration of Light festival in Vancouver on Saturday, July 28.
  
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• Suspect arrested after man, dog stabbed in Kitsilano on Sunday morning

  29-07-2018 20:13 via theprovince.com
  A man has been arrested following two separate assaults in Kitsilano on Sunday morning.
  Around 7:15 a.m., Vancouver police responded to a stabbing near West 13th Avenue and Arbutus Street. A man in his late 20s was found suffering from serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
  Minutes later, police received another call about a man with a knife who was bleeding from his chest while walking near Yew Street and West 4th Avenue. The suspect allegedly approached a woman with a dog and stabbed the
  
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• Peter Fricker: Let's put an end to events that torment animals

  29-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Most people care about how kittens and puppies are treated, but how many people have empathy for a 2,000-pound bucking bull?
  The rodeo and bull-riding industries say bulls are mean and “ornery” and, of course, dangerous. They also call the bulls “athletes” — as though bulls have chosen a career in sports in the same way a football player might. They say bulls are just doing what they love to do.
  The truth, however, is a different story. Bull-riding events depend on
  
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• Thousands pack Vancouver’s beaches for first night of Celebration of Light

  29-07-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Police say there were a few minor incidents during and after the fireworks, but the event was otherwise a great success.
  
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• Pac-Man, Donkey Kong to make a comeback at retro gaming arcade in Sapperton

  29-07-2018 19:05
  
  Capital City Arcade will feature games from the '70s, '80s and '90s.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Heat and air advisories in effect

  29-07-2018 18:46 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 29, 2018 – Sunday’s weather will see the continuation of a heat warning issued by Environment Canada.
  Temperatures are expected to reach 29 degrees across Metro Vancouver and will remain high through the early part of the upcoming week. As a result of wildfires in Alaska, a bog fire in Richmond and high concentrations of ground-level ozone, there is also a special air quality statement in effect.
  Those who are young or who have health issues should avoid outdoor
  
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• District of North Van approves live-work units in Maplewood Plaza

  29-07-2018 18:37
  
  Council passes 193-home project under proviso that live-work units are included
  
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• Small wineries trying to cope with bachelorette party bonanza

  29-07-2018 18:19 via vancouversun.com
  Twenty years ago, St. Hubertus and Oak Bay Estate Winery in Kelowna, was a small family operation where the odd vino lover would drop by for a sip, swirl and picnic on its 32 hectares of picturesque land.
  “Think of it like going to Tuscany and wandering in the hillsides and seeing a winery door open,” says owner Andy Gebert.
  “You go in and have a tasting and buy some wine, versus bus tours or limos and screaming kids.”
  But as the region became a wine hot spot, those very
  
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• Numerous lawsuits claim baby powder causes ovarian cancer, so is it safe or not?

  29-07-2018 17:54 via vancouversun.com
  TORONTO — Baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson has been the subject of a string of lawsuits, including two pending class-action cases in Canada, over allegations its product caused ovarian cancer in thousands of women who used the sweet-smelling, moisture-reducing agent for feminine hygiene.
  While some suits already heard in the U.S. have resulted in juries awarding massive amounts in compensation, studies on talcum powder’s potential link to the gynecological cancer have produced
  
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• 'Right in your backyard': Ancient B.C. Indigenous settlement to become outdoor history classroom

  29-07-2018 17:44 via vancouversun.com
  NORTH COWICHAN. — Near the foot of sacred Mount Prevost where Indigenous people say their ancestors first landed on earth lays buried a 2,000-year-old settlement with archeological evidence of ancient tools, homes, hearths and grave sites.
  The Ye’yumnuts village near Duncan, is about to become a living Indigenous history lesson where the local school district will use the 2.4-hectare meadow as a place-based classroom.
  The area, bordered by 500-year-old Garry Oaks, the meandering Some
  
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• Kids Help Phone receives $1M funding for 24/7 instant-messaging service to help youth in crisis

  29-07-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  For young people in crisis, the need for help often can’t wait.
  Since 1989, Kids Help Phone has provided children and youth with round-the-clock counselling and referral services by phone but now, with $1 million in new funding over three years from its longtime partner, Royal Bank of Canada, the organization is preparing to expand its online live chat service to meet growing demand for text-based help.
  The funding comes at a time when more young people than ever are choosing instant messa
  
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• Emerald Waterways announces river cruises along the Mekong River

  29-07-2018 16:31 via theprovince.com
  River cruises are all the rage these days, but they aren’t confined to the rivers of Europe. In fact, Emerald Waterways just announced their latest state-of-the-art river cruise ship designed for the waters of the Mekong River that flows between Cambodia and Vietnam.
  The new 84-guest Emerald Harmony will make her debut in August of 2019, sailing a mix of 13, 17 and 21-day cruise and cruise-tour itineraries through the heart of Cambodia and Vietnam. Designed specifically to be able to sail
  
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• Want a space career? Former NASA engineer will share his story high above Squamish

  29-07-2018 15:50
  
  Jim Meyer worked on Apollo 7 mission. On Sept. 8 he'll give a talk on the Sea To Sky Gondola about his "impossible dream career."
  
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• Your photo of a bird in Delta could win you a family pass to Reifel sanctuary

  29-07-2018 14:05
  
  #BirdsofDelta highlights one of top birdwatching sites in Canada.
  
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• Watch Vancouver's 2018 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks — South Africa

  29-07-2018 08:34 via vancouversun.com
  The 2018 Honda Celebration of Light began Saturday evening in Vancouver with a performance by Team South Africa, and once again, Postmedia streamed the show from the West End’s world-famous, historic Sylvia Hotel.
  Team South Africa is represented by Fireworks For Africa, who last performed in Vancouver in 2009. It was a spectacle then, and they’re even better now: in 2016, Fireworks For Africa won the International Pyrodesigner Championship in Italy. They’re an award-
  
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• Whitecaps 4, Minnesota 2: Enjoy Alphonso Davies while you can

  29-07-2018 06:21 via theprovince.com
  It’s looking like that $22M US Bayern Munich spent on Alphonso Davies might just be a bargain.
  Davies had two goals and two assists in Saturday night’s 4-2 win over Minnesota United at B.C. Place, with both of them more spectacular than the viral sensation he scored in front of Wayne Rooney two weeks ago against D.C. United — which was also the last time he’d suited up for the Caps.
  Davies, 17, set a new MLS record for the most expensive transfer in league history when he
  
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• Facebook LIVE: Watch Vancouver's 2018 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks

  29-07-2018 05:20 via vancouversun.com
  The 2018 Honda Celebration of Light begins Saturday evening in Vancouver with a performance by Team South Africa, and once again, Postmedia will be streaming the show on Facebook Live from the West End’s world-famous, historic Sylvia Hotel.
  Team South Africa is represented by Fireworks For Africa, who last performed in Vancouver in 2009. It was a spectacle then, and they’re even better now: in 2016, Fireworks For Africa won the International Pyrodesigner Championship in Ita
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – July 28

  29-07-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Lightning sparks several new fires in southeast B.C.

  29-07-2018 04:01 via vancouversun.com
  Lightning activity in southeastern British Columbia has sparked several new fires in the region, the B.C. Wildfire Service said Saturday.
  None of the new fires are currently affecting any communities or structures, however, meaning that the Hobo Creek wildfire remains the lone wildfire of note in the Southeast Fire Centre.
  We're responding to the Whitetail Creek #BCwildfire, which is ~123 ha and located just outside of Kootenay National Park, ~40 km north of Radium Hot Springs. For more details
  
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• Vancouver House condo tower

  29-07-2018 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  A tower being constructed in Vancouver has some people worried it is leaning over – the developer says it is all good. Kristen Robinson has more on this architectural curiosity.
  
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• Stubborn Richmond bog fire

  29-07-2018 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  More firefighters, equipment, and even the military have arrived to fight a fire in Richmond that’s expected to burn for days. Paul Johnson was live on the scene.
  
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• Social Interaction Improves Lives of Dementia Patients

  29-07-2018 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Dog friendly patios

  29-07-2018 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  Dogs are not usually allowed on restaurant patios, but today there was an exception made at one Vancouver spot. Jill Bennett has more.
  
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• B.C. paramedics called to highest number of overdoses in a single day since April 2017

  29-07-2018 03:04 via globalnews.ca
  Paramedics responded to 130 calls across the province on Friday, two days after social assistance cheques were handed out.
  
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• Why the inaugural Awesome Grand Prix was... awesome

  29-07-2018 02:27
  
  A day of high-speed cycling, craft beer and great company
  
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• Why the inaugral Awesome Grand Prix was... awesome

  29-07-2018 02:27
  
  A day of high-speed cycling, craft beer and great company
  
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• Air quality advisory issued for eastern Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley

  29-07-2018 01:52 via globalnews.ca
  The advisory comes with a noticeable haze now in its second day across the region, however, Metro Vancouver says the two phenomena are not linked.
  
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• Langley City has bold plans on becoming urban magnet with 'good bones'

  29-07-2018 01:36 via vancouversun.com
  Langley City hopes to get ahead of the train, quite literally, with a plan to fast track itself as an urban oasis in the middle of the suburbs before the arrival of rapid transit in the next decade.
  With planning beginning on the Surrey-Langley line as part of TransLink’s 10-year transportation plan, Langley council recently voted to adopt a vision strategy to guide development.
  The goal is to “create a reason for people to stay” as they pass through on their journey betwe
  
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