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• PNE 2018: Here's what you need to know

  12-08-2018 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  It’s that time again! Whether it’s the mini donuts or the carnival games, the Super Dogs show or the nightly concerts, the Pacific National Exhibition is back for 2018 and there’s something for everyone.
  Here’s what you need know.What’s the PNE? Where and when does it take place?
  The PNE is the annual two-week fair that sees the usual Playland grounds (located between Hastings and McGill, between Renfrew and Highway 1) turned into a massive fair, complete with enter
  
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• Rob Shaw: One year in, the winners and also-rans in the Horgan cabinet

  12-08-2018 23:39 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The skills and weaknesses of his Premier John Horgan’s cabinet are coming into sharper focus now that we’ve passed the first anniversary of the NDP assuming power.
  Some ministers have been the driving force behind what’s been a pretty good 13 months for the New Democrats. Most of the party’s election mandate has been accomplished in a short period of time. But not everyone in cabinet has proved their worth.
  B.C. Premier John Horgan makes an announcement i
  
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• Developer to transfer Fort Langley properties to charitable foundation

  12-08-2018 23:19 via vancouversun.com
  Eric Woodward’s vision for Fort Langley has sometimes been controversial, but the developer hopes to silence his critics with a bold plan to transfer his commercial properties, which comprise more than 30 per cent of the village’s downtown core, to a new charitable foundation.
  Woodward said he wants to ensure Fort Langley remains unique in the age of Amazon and big-box retail.
  “For me, revitalizing Fort Langley was never about making more money,” he said. “It was al
  
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• Licensed pot producers join forces with Vancouver hothouses to produce megacrops for recreational market

  12-08-2018 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  The air in Pure Sunfarms’ harvest room is thick with a sweetly fragrant scent as workers busily separate cannabis buds from recently picked flowers, for a company in a hurry to meet the Oct. 17 deadline for the availability of legal, recreational weed.
  Up until last November, tomatoes would have been the crop coming out of the sprawling 10-hectare greenhouse in Delta. Now, about a quarter of the facility has been turned into clean, security-sealed growing rooms for cannabis. Ten hecta
  
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• ‘Best thing that never happened’: Dwayne Johnson thanks B.C. Lions’ Buono for cutting him from CFL team

  12-08-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to talk about his brief stint in the CFL and thanked B.C. Lions head coach Wally Buono for inspiring him to greater success.
  
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• Sundaes on Sunday

  12-08-2018 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  Satisfy your sweet tooth with decadent sundaes from Glenburn Soda Fountain & Confectionery.
  
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• B.C. Wildfire Sunday: Lightning strikes lead to more than 140 new fires across B.C.

  12-08-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  The southern parts of the province saw the most new blazes with 33 new fires in the Coastal Fire Centre, 41 in the Kamloops Fire Centre and 60 in the Southeast Fire Centre.
  
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• You can thank B.C. Lions' Wally Buono for giving us Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

  12-08-2018 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  Blockbuster action star Dwayne Johnson gave a shoutout to the B.C. Lions’ Wally Buono this weekend, crediting the CFL coach for setting him on a path toward becoming the entertainer known as The Rock.
  Johnson, who is currently in Hawaii filming Disney’s Jungle Cruise, shared a video to his Instagram over the weekend, explaining how his failed Canadian Football League stint made him the Hollywood star he is today.
  The video appears to be have been filmed on Thursday, showing Johnson i
  
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• Bacterial bloom means three Vancouver beaches closed to swimming again

  12-08-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  English Bay along with Sunset and Jericho Beaches have been closed to swimming due to high E. coli levels.
  
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• Marathon of mourning ends for mother orca, seen without dead calf for first time in weeks

  12-08-2018 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  After more than two weeks and 1,500 kilometres, an apparent mourning ritual by an endangered orca has come to an end.
  
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• Fun Donut Dash attracts (Krispy) Kreme of the crop to Chilliwack Fair

  12-08-2018 20:17 via vancouversun.com
  CHILLIWACK — It seemed fitting for B.C.’s second-oldest fair to have a seasoned stereotype sitting in the parking lot. About 300 metres from the start line of Saturday’s inaugural Chilliwack Fair 8K & 4K Donut Dash was an empty police car.
  You just knew this “hole-some” competition was going to feature the (Krispy) Kreme of the crop!
  Race director Mitchell Hudson of Try Events had predicted a smaller turnout for this novel event, given the time of year, location
  
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• Burnaby's office vacancy rate plunges to decade-low

  12-08-2018 20:13
  
  "It's a good news story for Burnaby... the city of Burnaby is a place where tenants want to bring their businesses"
  
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• Ask an expert: Bonding with cats

  12-08-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Veterinarian and feline expert, Dr. Uri Burstyn has become a viral sensation with his how-to videos on ways to take care of cats. He shares his advice on how to improve bonds with pets.
  
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• Tremors showcases hot-button work by emerging B.C. playwrights

  12-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Tremors
  When: Aug. 16-25 (no performances Sunday or Monday)
  Where: Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre
  Tickets and info: Pay what you decide, theatrewire.comBefore moving on to his new role as assistant artistic director at Arts Club, Stephen Drover will wrap up his tenure at Rumble Theatre with one last Tremors, a festival that he helped reinvent.
  “When I came on, the festival was very different,” he said. “It was a presenting festival in which Rumble would present the
  
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• VanOpen gets late boost with last-minute addition of Eugenie Bouchard

  12-08-2018 19:58 via theprovince.com
  Eugenie Bouchard’s comeback bid is coming to Hollyburn Country Club.
  The 24-year-old from Montreal, who was No. 5 in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings at one point in 2014 but has struggled to regain that form ever since, confirmed to organizers of the Odlum Brown VanOpen tournament late Saturday night that she’ll play in this year’s event. Her first match is slated for Wednesday. The time and opponent are yet to be announced.
  “We are thrilled to h
  
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• Perfect summer salmon dish

  12-08-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Try this sockeye salmon with mango and papaya salad, created by Executive Chef Brett Hoglund from The Sandbar on Granville Island.
  
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• RCMP Musical Ride returns to BC

  12-08-2018 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Find out where you can see the world famous RCMP Musical Ride around our province until early September.
  
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• Odlum Brown VanOpen

  12-08-2018 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Some of the world’s top tennis talents compete on the courts at Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver until August 19.
  
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• Peer workers on DTES overdose crisis front lines need support, say experts

  12-08-2018 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  Trey Helten has known almost every one of the 50 or so people he has treated for overdoses on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside since February.
  As a former heroin and methamphetamine user who lived in the neighbourhood for three years before getting clean and returning “to do something positive,” he’s one of many peer support volunteers and workers playing a vital role in stemming the overdose crisis that has devastated the province.
  Trey Helten poses for a photograph while w
  
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• Orca's 'tour of grief' over after carrying dead calf for weeks

  12-08-2018 19:24 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Researchers say an endangered orca’s “tour of grief” is over after she spent nearly three weeks towing her dead calf around the Pacific Ocean.
  The Center for Whale Research says the killer whale, known as J35, was spotted without her baby while she “vigorously chased a school of salmon” for about a kilometre over the weekend.
  The centre says J35 appears to be in good health based on telephoto images, in spite of concerns that she may not be able to
  
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• Mudslides lead to multiple highway closures across B.C. Interior

  12-08-2018 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  Mudslides have affected traffic on Highway 1, Highway, 97, and Highway 99.
  
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• Kelowna swimmer Taylor Ruck sets all-time medal record at Pan Pacs

  12-08-2018 18:27 via theprovince.com
  TOKYO — Kelowna’s Taylor Ruck set a new record for medals by a Canadian, and Ontario’s Kylie Masse was named the top overall female swimmer as Pan Pacific Swimming Championships on Sunday, the final day of competition.
  The 18-year-old Ruck took silver in the women’s 200-metre backstroke for her fifth medal of the championships.
  “I just wanted to do the best that I could and it’s so amazing to be able to accomplish that,” Ruck said. “I couldn’
  
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• Quesnel residents on edge, some evacuated by helicopter as Cariboo wildfires rage on

  12-08-2018 18:12 via vancouversun.com
  Residents in and around the western edge of Quesnel, were prepared to leave at a moment’s notice as wildfires raged on nearby and flames from blazes northwest forced almost 90 people from their homes.
  Emily Epp of the Cariboo Regional District said helicopter evacuations were needed for at least four families on Saturday when the wildfire cut off access to a forestry service road.
  “It is a very rural and remote area so we estimate there’s about 90 residents in that area,”
  
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• Multi-vehicle collision in Surrey claims two lives Saturday evening

  12-08-2018 18:01 via theprovince.com
  Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle collision in Surrey on Saturday evening.
  Around 4:55 p.m., Surrey RCMP were called to the intersection of 176th Street and 96th Avenue for a car accident.
  Multiple vehicles were involved in the collision, killing two occupants of one vehicle, a 54-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman. No further identification is being released at this time.
  Collision investigators remained on scene throughout the evening but have since re-opened the roadway.
  The i
  
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• E. coli prompts no-swimming advisories at three more Vancouver beaches

  12-08-2018 17:44 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Coastal Health has issued three additional warnings for Vancouver beaches due to high levels of E. coli bacteria.
  As of Saturday, Aug. 12, English Bay, Jericho Beach and Sunset Beach have been added to the list of beaches where swimming and direct contact have been deemed unsafe.
  E. coli is associated with animal or human fecal contamination of recreational water. Coming into contact with E. coli can result in skin and ear infections, irritation and other illnesses. The increased level
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cool reset to start the week

  12-08-2018 17:25 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 12, 2018 – Sunday’s weather is a cool reset to start the week, no doubt.
  Heat advisories lifted over the weekend, leaving Metro Vancouver with cool grey skies. Temperatures will hover in the low 20s on Sunday before reaching a high of 25 later in the week.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Cloudy, 40 per cent chance of showers. High of 21.
  Tonight: Clear, low of 15.
  Tomorrow: Sunny, high of 24 except 29 inland.
  Traffic: Lower Mainland
  Here’s a live traffic ma
  
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• Carnival plans Sunrise for spring

  12-08-2018 16:51 via theprovince.com
  Carnival is giving Carnival Triumph a dramatic makeover next spring. In fact, the changes the line is making to the 1999-built ship are so sweeping that when she emerges from drydock, she’ll be given an entirely new name: Carnival Sunrise.
  This $200-million refurbishment will be of the stem-to-stern variety, affecting nearly every public space, stateroom and deck onboard.
  Carnival will add a number of new dining and entertainment venues to the ship, along with two magnificent new suites pe
  
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• Two women dead after multi-vehicle crash in Surrey

  12-08-2018 09:46 via globalnews.ca
  The women, aged 54 and 27, were occupants of the same vehicle.
  
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• Whitecaps 2, Portland 1: Timber!!! Whitecaps end their heated rival’s unbeaten streak

  12-08-2018 09:18 via theprovince.com
  They’re not going to Disneyland just yet, but VooDoo Donuts will make a fine stand in.
  Vancouver Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson promised to treat his team at the famous (infamous, in some ‘cirQles’) Portland bakery after the sweetest victory this year on Saturday night, a 2-1 road decision over Cascadia Cup rival Portland Timbers, the hottest team in Major League Soccer.
  For the second straight week, the Caps went into a park that was considered impenetrable and came away with a
  
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• Vintage plane crashes on takeoff after Abbotsford International Airshow

  12-08-2018 05:30 via vancouversun.com
  A small plane crashed as the Abbotsford International Airshow was winding down Saturday afternoon.
  Show organizers said the aircraft — a 1930s vintage de Havilland Dragon Rapide biplane — was being operated by a flight museum that was taking part in the event, offering flights for its members, when it failed to lift properly from the runway.
  “The aircraft experienced difficulties on the airfield,” said organizers in a statement. “Many emergency responders already on
  
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• Mike Smyth: Real estate is next on Eby’s money-laundering hit list

  12-08-2018 05:27 via theprovince.com
  David Eby’s investigation of criminal money laundering in B.C. casinos stunned British Columbians last June.
  Videos of high-rolling gamblers hauling suitcases of cash into Richmond’s River Rock Casino provided a shocking visual backdrop to a blistering report on out-of-control money laundering.
  But the report — detailing millions of dollars in suspicious cash transactions and bungled government efforts to stop them — did more than shock the public.
  It triggered calls for
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – August 11

  12-08-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Abbotsford airport crash

  12-08-2018 04:28 via globalnews.ca
  A vintage model plane crashed at the Abbotsford airport shortly after the air show today. Tanya Beja has more.
  
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• Is milk thistle a hangover cure?

  12-08-2018 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• City of Victoria removes John A. Macdonald statue

  12-08-2018 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria has become the first city in Canada to remove a statue of the country’s first prime minister. Kristen Robinson has more on the controversy and the statue’s uncertain future.
  
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• City of Victoria removers John A. Macdonald statue

  12-08-2018 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria has become the first city in Canada to remove a statue of the country’s first prime minister. Kristen Robinson has more on the controversy and the statue’s uncertain future.
  
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• Three wildfires burning near Quesnel put community on edge

  12-08-2018 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  A large part of Quesnel is now under an evacuation alert and thousands of people are being told to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Court injunction orders Camp Cloud residents

  12-08-2018 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  Anti-pipeline protesters at ‘Camp Cloud’ on Burnaby Mountain have received a court injunction ordering them out and their Sacred Flame extinguished. But as Tanya Beja reports, the activists say they are not going anywhere.
  
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• Concerns are growing over the health of a popular Fraser Valley Lake.

  12-08-2018 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  Hatzic lake was closed to swimming late last month after a number of swimmers got sick and now fish are washing up dead in the lake. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Plane crashes at Abbotsford International Airshow

  12-08-2018 03:38 via vancouversun.com
  A small plane has crashed as Abbotsford International Airshow was winding down Saturday afternoon.
  The air show reported the unspecified “incident” in a tweet shortly after 6 p.m.
  There has been an incident after today’s Airshow involving an aircraft. Emergency Responders are now on scene. We will update as information becomes available. #abbyairshow
  — Abbotsford Airshow (@AbbyAirshow) August 12, 2018“Emergency responders are now on scene,” said the air show,
  
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• 5 people taken to hospital after plane crashes following Abbotsford Airshow

  12-08-2018 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Ambulance Service says it transported two people to hospital by air ambulance, and three others by ground ambulance. 
  
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• 5 people injured, 1 critically after plane crashes following Abbotsford Airshow

  12-08-2018 03:35 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Ambulance Service says it transported two people to hospital by air ambulance, and three others by ground ambulance. 
  
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• Runners' dreams go up in smoke — ultra race cancelled due to wildfires

  12-08-2018 03:24 via vancouversun.com
  You don’t run 120 miles on a whim.
  So when a wildfire led to the cancellation of the Fat Dog 120, an ultra marathon that brings runners from around the world to Manning Park, there were tears and anger.
  It’s pointless to be angry at a wildfire, admitted Erik Bird, an Abbotsford runner who planned to do the 50-mile (80 kilometre) route this weekend.
  “What can you do?” he said. “It’s been a year of late-night runs, early-morning runs, hours on the trail. What a
  
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• Xintao Zheng: Education key in nurturing Canada-China relationship

  12-08-2018 03:00 via theprovince.com
  This year marks the 40th anniversary of China’s opening up to the global economy under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. Education was a leading force of those reforms.
  China sent the first 52 students to the United States at the end of 1978, opening a new chapter for overseas education. By the end of 2017, China had sent a total of more than 5.1 million students overseas, and 1.4 million of them are currently enrolled in overseas higher education institutions. In that year, 608,400 Chinese
  
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• Updated: A vintage plane has crashed at the Abbotsford Airshow

  12-08-2018 02:58
  
  Witness says the plane appeared to be taking off before nosediving to the ground
  
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• Breaking news: A vintage plane has crashed at the Abbotsford Airshow

  12-08-2018 02:58
  
  Witness says the plane appeared to be taking off before nosediving to the ground
  
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• The meaning behind Vancouver Mural Festival artworks

  12-08-2018 02:47
  
  What you might not know about the new murals in Mount Pleasant
  
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• ‘Finding Big Country’ trailer teases documentary on controversial Vancouver Grizzlies star

  12-08-2018 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  The new Vancouver-produced film will screen at the Vancouver International Film Fest
  
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• Protesters gather as Sir John A. Macdonald statue is removed from Victoria city hall

  12-08-2018 02:10 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The statue of Canada’s first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was hoisted on a five-point harness from its place outside Victoria’s city hall early Saturday morning amid cheering, booing and disagreements about the politician’s legacy.
  City crews started the process at 5 a.m. — after some preparation, including erecting temporary fencing Friday night — and the statue was driven away on a flatbed truck by 7:30 a.m. Afterward, crews remained to
  
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• Lightning sparks 21 new fires in Southern Interior; 5 near Peachland

  12-08-2018 01:59 via globalnews.ca
  At least 16 new fires are being reported in the Kamloops Fire Centre due to lightning.
  
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