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• Eastern Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley placed under air quality advisory

  08-08-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  A similar advisory was put into place during the region's last hot spell at the end of July.
  
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• More wildfires currently burning in B.C. than any 1 day during record 2017 season

  08-08-2018 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  "All the way from the U.S. border right up to almost the border of the Panhandle with Alaska we've got fires of note," said Forests Minister Doug Donaldson.
  
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• Mortgage defaults in Metro Vancouver plunge, despite high home prices

  08-08-2018 23:23
  
  Delinquency rate in Vancouver CMA near historical low as Ottawa tightens mortgage access
  
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• Vehicle fire sparks roadside fire near Hedley, B.C., on Highway 3

  08-08-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  A motorist says a fire is burning alongside Highway 3, approximately six kilometres south of Hedley, B.C.
  
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• UPDATE: Crews battling fire alongside Highway 3 near Hedley

  08-08-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  A motorist says a fire is burning alongside Highway 3, approximately six kilometres south of Hedley, B.C.
  
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• NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will run in Burnaby South byelection

  08-08-2018 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  The federal NDP leader announced on Wednesday his plan to run for the party in an upcoming byelection in Burnaby South, B.C.
  
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• Check out the six finalist bike rack designs in city contest

  08-08-2018 22:55
  
  Residents can try out, and vote on, the six finalists Aug. 13-16
  
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• LIVE: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will run in Burnaby byelection

  08-08-2018 22:51 via vancouversun.com
  In search of a seat in the House of Commons, federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced Wednesday that he will be running in the upcoming byelection in Burnaby South.
  Today I’m announcing my intention to run in the upcoming by-election in Burnaby South.From housing to healthcare, the people of Burnaby & all of Canada need solutions today – and the NDP will do everything we can to make a real difference, for more people. Here's why: #cdnpoli
  — Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeet
  
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• Air quality advisory issued for eastern parts of Metro Vancouver

  08-08-2018 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver has issued an air quality advisory for eastern parts of the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley due to high concentrations of ground-level ozone that are expected to persist until a change in weather.
  The advisory is in effect for Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Pitt Meadows.
  Ground-level ozone, which is not emitted directly into the air, forms when nitrogen oxides (pollutants emitted when fuels are burned) and volatile organic compoun
  
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• B.C. Wildfires 2018: 462 fires burning across province

  08-08-2018 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  Firefighters are bracing for more hot weather and lightning storms, as 462 wildfires burn across the province in all six fire zones.
  “We are looking at significant fire activity from one corner of our province to the other,” said Kevin Skrepnek, chief fire information officer with the B.C. Wildfire Service.
  Skrepnek said Wednesday there were 44 new fires, most of which were sparked by lightning. Twenty-five of the 462 fires burning are considered wildfires of note, and 28,000 firefig
  
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• Vancouver cyclists invited to vote for the city's next bike rack design

  08-08-2018 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver cyclists are now invited to vote for the next bike rack to be installed throughout the city.
  After the design contest was launched earlier this year, some 450 submissions were received. Those were then culled down to about 30 designs and now, six finalists have been put forward for public consideration.
  The public is being asked to test the prototypes and then vote at one of four locations across the city. After voting is complete, a jury of six design and cycling experts will select t
  
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• NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion

  08-08-2018 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh shares his thoughts on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion at an event held in Burnaby, B.C., where he announced his plans to run as an MP in the Burnaby South riding.
  
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• What if a byelection is not called in Burnaby South?

  08-08-2018 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  With no date set for a byelection in the Burnaby South riding, what will federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh do next?
  
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• Smoke from Washington, Similkameen, Okanagan blanketing Southern Interior

  08-08-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  Wildfires burning in Washington state plus the Similkameen and Okanagan have created smoky skies from Osoyoos to Salmon Arm.
  
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• What is Jagmeet Singh’s path to victory in Burnaby South riding?

  08-08-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh explains how he plans to win the Burnaby South riding.
  
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• ‘I’m committed to Burnaby South. I’m all in on Burnaby’: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh

  08-08-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh answers reporters questions Wednesday about how he plans on representing the riding of Burnaby South and will he move to British Columbia.
  
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• Sick whale spotted off B.C. coast, scientists hoping to get J50 medicated soon

  08-08-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Attempts to save a sick killer whale off Vancouver Island have been hindered by fog and the whale's location.
  
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• ‘The Liberals haven’t done what people need’: NDP leader Jagmeet Singh

  08-08-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Federal New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh announces he will run in the Burnaby South byelection, a seat recently vacated by Kennedy Stewart.
  
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• NDP leader Jagmeet Singh officially announces run for seat in Burnaby South riding

  08-08-2018 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Federal New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh announces he will run in the Burnaby South riding, in a seat that was recently left vacant by Kennedy Stewart. Singh, who was elected in October as party leader, does not yet have a seat in parliament.
  
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• High-profile B.C. businessman ordered to pay millions in fraud penalties

  08-08-2018 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Securities Commission has ordered a Metro Vancouver businessman, who promoted his political connections to investors before regulators alleged he committed dozens of acts of fraud, to pay millions in penalties.
  Paul Se Hui Oei used his various companies to divert 63 investments totalling more than $5 million, the commission ruled in December.
  In a decision on Wednesday, a Commission panel ordered Oei and his company, Canadian Manu Immigration and Financial Services, to pay administ
  
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• Humpback whales put on a spectacular show for guests at Port Hardy lodge

  08-08-2018 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  A group of humpback whales came just metres from the dock of the Great Bear Lodge in Port Hardy over the long weekend while a number of guests were having breakfast.
  
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• Tech Talk: Cameras for beginners and professionals

  08-08-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Kristina Stoyanova with Get Connected Media joins Sonia Sunger to discuss the best cameras for beginners and professionals.
  
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• How to beat summer boredom

  08-08-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle expert Tina Barkley joins Sonia Sunger with unique ways to keep your kids busy before school starts back up.
  
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• Victoria removing Sir John A. MacDonald statue from city hall

  08-08-2018 20:55 via vancouversun.com
  The city of Victoria is removing the statue of Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada’s first prime minister, from the steps of its city hall.
  Mayor Lisa Helps says the decision to remove the monument to one of Canada’s Fathers of Confederation is part of the city’s ongoing reconciliation process with First Nations.
  In an online statement, Helps refers to MacDonald as a “key architect of the Indian Residential School system.”
  “We will remove the statue of Sir John
  
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• UBC trying to help about 280 Saudi Arabian students get information, says president

  08-08-2018 20:50 via vancouversun.com
  The University of British Columbia is doing everything it can to support Saudi Arabian students ordered to leave over a dispute between Canada and Saudi Arabia, says UBC president Santa Ono.
  In a statement Wednesday, Ono said UBC has about 280 new and returning students with Saudi Arabian citizenship in English-language, undergraduate, postgraduate, and graduate programs. Of that number, about 80 per cent are sponsored by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau.
  “Understandably, many of our stud
  
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• City of Victoria to remove statue of John A. Macdonald at city hall

  08-08-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Victoria is going to remove a statue of John A. MacDonald outside of Victoria city hall.
  
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• Pamela Anderson calls for end to rodeo events at Chilliwack Fair

  08-08-2018 20:25 via vancouversun.com
  Celebrity Pamela Anderson has thrown her support behind the Vancouver Human Society and its protest against the Chilliwack Fair.
  “Let’s end rodeo cruelty in Chilliwack,” tweeted the B.C.-born actress, model and animal rights advocate on Tuesday, linking to the VHS’s online campaign. Anderson has more than a million followers on Twitter.
  The VHS has been urging organizers annually to remove what they call “inhumane” events such as calf-roping, steer-wrestling a
  
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• Wine Guy: On a West Coast tour

  08-08-2018 20:20 via theprovince.com
  Summertime, and the living is easy. That’s the seasonal refrain, right? Well truth be told, life has been pretty great this last week or so, as the family and I have embarked on vacation exploring the coastal regions of B.C.
  Without a doubt, it’s been an enjoyable journey, not to mention an eye-opening reminder of the amazing bounty of goodness produced and proffered by our province. Of course, given the thrust of the column this exploration has also entailed a potable slant, evidenc
  
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• Nearly half of B.C. boomers will downsize to help fund retirement: poll

  08-08-2018 20:20
  
  More than a quarter of province's 54- to 72-year-olds have more than half their retirement savings tied up in real estate
  
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• Vancouver streaker heads to Seattle court for ball game interruption

  08-08-2018 20:14
  
  Things got a little buck wild during Saturday’s Blue Jays game in Seattle against the Mariners when a Vancouver resident ran across the field in the buff.
  
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• Firefighters rule out foul play, call fatal East Vancouver fire ‘accidental’

  08-08-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  "We've ruled out any foul play here," said assistant fire chief David Boone.
  
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• There's no ignoring Trump, says Chappelle's Show co-creator Neal Brennan

  08-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Neal Brennan
  When: Aug. 16, 7.30 pm and 10 p.m.
  Where: Rio Theatre
  Tickets: $40.50, ticketmaster.caEmmy-nominated comedian/director/writer/ Neal Brennan was a bit surprised at the path our conversation took in a recent interview.
  “That was very political. Ninety per cent of this interview was about politics and 10 per cent about my act,” said Brennan who was the co-creator of Chappelle’s Show and is an on-air correspondent for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
  “Do you want
  
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• Style in the City: Boyu Ba

  08-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Boyu Ba
  Occupation: Content creator and entrepreneur
  Personal style in one word: Sophisticated-chic
  Social media: @boyuba on Instagram
  Like Boya’s look? Here are a few items to help you recreate it. The dress
  The classic little black dress gets a cool update with this Cold Shoulder Ruffle Dress from Le Chateau. The shoulder detailing, which also features a fluttery ruffle, shows off a little skin, without making things too revealing. Wear with open-toe mules through s
  
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• Seven things to do Aug. 10-16: Crankworx, Vancouver International Guitar Festival, Beach House, and more

  08-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Crankworx
  When: Aug. 10-19
  Where: Whistler
  Tickets and info: crankworx.com
  A global celebration tour of world class mountain biking and its culture featuring stops in Rotorua, New Zealand; Innsbruck, Austria; Les Gets, France; and Whistler, where it all began. You can enjoy top athletes in events at Whistler Mountain Bike Park and more. With everything from crowning the king and queen of the Crankworx tour to the triple crown of slopestyle, and all manner of youth categories, it’s big fun
  
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• Restaurant Review: A taste of Nashville revenge on The Drive

  08-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Downlow Chicken Shack
  905 Commercial Drive, 604-283-2582
  Open: Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. dlchickenshack.caNashville-style hot chicken, incendiary and tongue-blistering, is the spawn of revenge, jealousy, rage and territorial angst. Back in 1945, a womanizing Nashville gent, hungry from his nocturnal rambling, went home to his girlfriend whereupon she caught a whiff of betrayal — another woman’s perfume. She made him breakfast all right. Frie
  
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• Kasey Wilson: These recipes make the most of sweet, luscious Dungeness crab

  08-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  As a child in Winnipeg, I knew crab as the canned delicacy my mother would buy to make crab dip for company, but when we visited our grandparents in Vancouver I was introduced to fresh Dungeness crab.
  Since then I’ve enjoyed steamed Alaskan King crab in Richmond’s Chinese restaurants, snow crab on Prince Edward Island, and stone crab in Florida, but sweet, luscious Dungeness crab remains my favourite.
  Last weekend, I headed south to Whidbey Island with a stop at Taylor Shellfish Farm
  
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• Pamela Anderson tweets her opposition to the Chilliwack rodeo

  08-08-2018 19:57
  
  Actress and model Pamela Anderson has added her voice to a campaign against rodeo events at the Chilliwack Fair, which starts Friday, Aug. 10.
  
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• Secret, Metro Vancouver waterfront paradise only a 10-minute boat ride from Deep Cove

  08-08-2018 19:01
  
  For pretty much my entire life, I’ve made countless treks to a remote family cabin, beyond the end of the road, in pretty much the middle of nowhere.
  
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• Gelato Maestro James Coleridge makes comeback to Vancouver’s culinary scene

  08-08-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Gelato Maestro James Coleridge will open three Uno Gelato Vancouver locations in Kitsilano, Stamps Landing and Burrard Landing in early August 2018.
  
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• Child perched on ornamental railing saved by police in Abbotsford

  08-08-2018 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  ABBOTSFORD — A four-year-old British Columbia girl is safe and well, thanks to a timely late-night rescue by members of the Abbotsford Police Department.
  Sgt. Judy Bird says the youngster had climbed out an upper floor window of her condo unit in Abbotsford’s Clearbrook neighbourhood and was crying while sitting on the decorative railing just below the window.
  Bird says officers first tried to climb up to the child then they managed to enter the condo and pull her to safety through t
  
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• Vancouver man who went streaking at baseball game to appear in Seattle court

  08-08-2018 18:28 via theprovince.com
  SEATTLE — U.S. authorities say a Vancouver resident who ran naked onto a baseball field during a game in Seattle is set to appear in court today to face a criminal trespassing charge.
  The Seattle City Attorney’s office says David McClearn was charged after the incident that took place at Saturday’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners.
  Office spokesman Dan Nolte says authorities decided not to file an indecent exposure charge.
  He says that charge is typic
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you think more restrictions on short term rentals would help the rental crunch on Salt Spring Island?

  08-08-2018 18:27 via vancouversun.com
  Salt Spring Island is experiencing a chronic housing shortage affecting the lower and middle class. The problem is being blamed on a high number of unlicensed short-term vacation rentals, and rising real-estate prices. While 0.04 per cent of the population is homeless in Greater Victoria, 1.25 per cent of Salt Spring Island’s population were identified as homeless in this year’s count — which means 131 people. It’s a 58 per cent increase since 2016.
  Re
  
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• Abbotsford police save crying child trapped on decorative balcony

  08-08-2018 18:16 via globalnews.ca
  Police say neighbours spotted a four-year-old crying on a small ornamental balcony on the third floor.
  
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• Canada’s DFO crews spot orca, ailing but still alive off Vancouver Island

  08-08-2018 18:02 via vancouversun.com
  A young endangered orca has been spotted off the west coast of Vancouver Island by a research crew with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
  The four-year-old female killer whale, known as J50, is emaciated and lethargic, and scientists fear she has only days to live.
  Scientists in Canada and the U.S. have been working together to save her life. They became worried when her pod, last seen Friday, wasn’t spotted for several days.
  “It’s a great relief that she’s still alive,”
  
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• Six things you will not find on your credit report and why they matter

  08-08-2018 17:53 via theprovince.com
  Q: I hate to admit it, but I’ve fallen hard for my girlfriend in the six months we’ve been dating. She might even be “the one.” The thought of settling down with her is kind of terrifying because she’s got her stuff together and I don’t feel that way at all. I don’t want her to find out how hard I’ve had to work to get to where I am today. She grew up with parents who looked out for her future, so she hasn’t had it nearly as rough as I have.
  
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• Nanaimo Lakes wildfire now 160 hectares: evacuation order and alert remains

  08-08-2018 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  Crews continued to work overnight to contain the fire burning in the Nanaimo Lakes area.
  
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