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• Metro Vancouver's water reservoirs at 70 per cent, no plans for restrictions

  18-08-2018 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  Despite the long stretch of hot weather this summer, Metro Vancouver says it is not facing a water shortage.
  Metro Vancouver spokeswoman Sarah Lusk said Saturday that water storage is at 70 per cent in the region, which is in the normal range. She said there are no plans to move to Stage 2 water restrictions.
  Meantime, Whistler, which imposed Stage 4 water restrictions on Tuesday following critically low reservoir levels because of a water main break, says levels are slowing recovering.
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• Timelapse video shows smoke turn day to night in Fort St. James

  18-08-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  A former member of the B.C. Wildfire Service is sharing dramatic timelapse video shot in Fort St. James on Wednesday.
  
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• Time-lapse video shows smoke turn day to night in Fort St. James

  18-08-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  A former member of the B.C. Wildfire Service is sharing dramatic time-lapse video shot in Fort St. James on Wednesday.
  
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• $1K per month to rent a tent in a Vancouver backyard? How about 20 roommates?

  18-08-2018 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Vancouver is investigating a rental home in Vancouver that one tenant says is charging 21 renters $1,000 a piece.
  
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• Luxury and Supercar weekend cocktails

  18-08-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Take a sip and roam the VanDusen Botanical Garden to check out some of the most expensive and fastest vehicles in BC.
  
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• Gardenworks: Growing garlic

  18-08-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Gardening expert Peter Fitzmaurice from Gardenworks shows how you can grow your garlic for years to come.
  
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• Saturday Chef: Summer seafood boil

  18-08-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Roll up your sleeves and dive into this delectable seafood boil from Saturday Chef Roger Ma from Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar.
  
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• VOKRA hosts Walk for the Kitties 2018

  18-08-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association invites supporters to join the annual Walk for the Kitties at Jericho Beach on September 16.
  
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• Odlum Brown VanOpen finals

  18-08-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  The finals of the Odlum Brown VanOpen are Sunday August 19 at Hollyburn Country Club in West Vancouver.
  
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• Baby-proofing your home

  18-08-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  This week in Open House, Kaitlyn Herbst explores ways to make your home safe for your little one.
  
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• The PNE celebrates 50 years of the iconic mini donut

  18-08-2018 20:58 via vancouversun.com
  When you arrive at Vancouver’s Pacific National Exhibition, if the first thing you do is hit up the mini donut stand, don’t worry you are not alone.
  PNE enthusiasts have been doing this for 50 years.
  But what is it about those warm bags of cinnamon-scented sugary delight that makes fair goers go nuts for dough?
  Owner of Those Little Donuts Nathan Maier laughs.
  “People absolutely love them. It’s the first thing they do and the last. You get a lot of people who gr
  
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• B.C. Wildfire Saturday: Kimberley remains on evacuation alert amid growing Meachen Creek fire

  18-08-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  Kimberley, B.C. remains on evacuation alert following the rapid growth of the Meachen Creek wildfire.
  
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• Vancouver hip hop rapper 'Junk' has a message for you

  18-08-2018 20:25
  
  Social media... what's it doing to you?
  
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• Tutorial: Natural products deliver smooth, shiny hair

  18-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Many of you out there are looking for natural alternatives for hair care products and AG Hair has recently launched just that.  They created a product line for the modern minimalists which is 98 per cent natural, vegan and with nutritional, plant-based ingredients.  This week, I tested it out.Step 1: I started by cleansing my hair with AG’s sulphate-free Balance Shampoo and Boost Conditioner, which contains coconut oil, mango seed butter and rosehip oil to name a few.Step 2:
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Indigenous Feast a first for Harmony Arts Festival

  18-08-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  FIRST COURSE: For the first time in 28 years, the Harmony Arts Festival shined a spotlight on Indigenous arts, music and food.
  Given the festival takes place on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, one could be forgiven for thinking there already was a standing Indigenous component at the popular cultural celebrations on the North Shore.
  In this era of truth and reconciliation, festival manager Christie Roach smartly reached ou
  
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• Carole Estabrooks and Stephanie Chamberlain: With nursing-home care aides burning out, who is caring for the carers?

  18-08-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Many of us have moms and dads or older friends and relatives in nursing-home facilities and care very much about their well-being and the supports they receive. But who’s caring for the care aides who do the bulk of the front-line work in nursing homes? Their welfare is almost entirely overlooked in the health system. And it turns out, the health of the care aides affects the quality of care that they deliver.
  Care aides — also known as nurses aides, personal support workers or conti
  
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• Water ‘outage’ in Enderby; city working on problem

  18-08-2018 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Enderby is experiencing a sudden water shortage. It's believed the shortage is caused by an electrical issue.
  
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• Last of Vancouver’s E. coli-shuttered beaches reopens to swimming

  18-08-2018 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  Trout Lake was closed nearly a month ago, due to high levels of E. coli bacteria.
  
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• Meet the Chef: Rustic Italian fare with a view of Gibsons harbour

  18-08-2018 19:02 via vancouversun.com
  Growing up in an Italian family, Michael Buono’s love for food was cultivated at a young age by his father CFL coach Wally Buono.
  Mike attended culinary School at SAIT, graduated as valedictorian and won the Benjamin Towers Memorial Award. He would learn his professional chops with award-winning chef Matt Batey and Master Chef Michael Allemeier. He landed his first head chef gig at Vancouver’s Cascade Room and served as executive chef at the prestigious Rockwater
  
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• Beautiful B.C. national and provincial parks

  18-08-2018 18:44 via theprovince.com
  British Columbia is blessed with some of the most diverse and beautiful national and provincial parks in Canada. Here’s a look at a few favourites.
  Juan de Fuca Marine Trail
  The coastline between Sooke and increasingly lively Port Renfrew on Vancouver Island is lined with magnificent beaches, including Sombrio and Botanical Beach.I loved my hike to Mystic Beach a couple springs ago. It’s only a couple of kilometres from the parking lot to the beach, but you’ll be clambering ove
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Hazy and sunny

  18-08-2018 17:57 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Saturday’s weather in Metro Vancouver continues to be sunny with a hazy sky in the morning. An air quality alert remains in effect, with Environment Canada saying there are still high concentrations of fine particulate matter from the wildfire smoke in the air. The smoke is coming from wildfires burning all over the province, as well as fires in the western United States.
  On Saturday, the haze should clear up a bit in the afternoon with highs of 23 C, and 26 C
  
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• Air quality level at 10-plus in smoke-filled Okanagan; Apple Triathlon cancels Saturday’s races

  18-08-2018 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers for this weekend's Apple Triathlon in Kelowna have cancelled Saturday's races because of poor air quality from wildfire smoke.
  
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• Steve Ewen: The Nat is where it’s at for C’s owners, who cover all bases for fans

  18-08-2018 16:00 via theprovince.com
  While the Vancouver Canucks, Whitecaps and B.C. Lions have fallen on hard times, the one success story in Vancouver’s pro sports has been the Canadians.
  While they only play at the A level, the C’s won the Northwest Championship last season and are on track to make the playoffs in the eight-team circuit again this year. But their success on the field is only surpassed off it.
  Going to Nat Bailey Stadium has become a summer staple for people from all corners of Metro Vancouver.
  From t
  
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• Marquise takes a convenient west-side location

  18-08-2018 15:20 via vancouversun.com
  Blairmore, the developer of a new low-rise on West King Edward Avenue on Vancouver’s west side, likens the location to a jewel and continues that theme by naming the project for a classic diamond cut: Marquise.
  “We see it as the jewel of Cambie corridor,” says David Zigelman, Key Marketing’s director, marketing operations.
  “The location is almost an equal distance between Oakridge Mall and Vancouver City Hall. It’s steps from King Edward SkyTrain station [on t
  
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• High on the outlooks at Brooklyn at Bernard Block

  18-08-2018 15:15 via vancouversun.com
  Normally, the best views from the top floor of a concrete highrise are reserved for those willing to pay the top price for a penthouse suite. But in Kelowna, a progressive developer is opening up that favoured space to all the owners of the new building’s 178 suites.
  The top floor of Mission Group’s 25-storey concrete highrise—Brooklyn at Bernard Block—will boast the city’s highest rooftop terrace and indoor lounge. At 200 feet up, residents will enjoy views of the
  
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• Misty MacDuffee, Dave Scott and Chris Genovali: Wild salmon, pipelines and the Trans Mountain expansion

  18-08-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  As endangered southern resident killer whales continue to struggle from the combined forces of noise, pollution and food (Chinook) availability, Raincoast Conservation Foundation has released a report that highlights the risks posed to wild salmon in the Lower Fraser River from an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline.
  The report, “Wild Salmon, Pipelines and the Trans Mountain Expansion,” details the year-round presence of different salmon species, the river’s unique features, the n
  
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• Letters: Canadian history is what it is: do not try to sanitize it

  18-08-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re:: Searching for ways to celebrate our flawed, all-too-human history, Daphne Bramham column, Aug. 11
  Daphne Bramham hit pay dirt again with her thoughtful analysis, thorough research, and reasoned commentary on the hottest emotional issue around, moving Sir John A.’s statue into some Victorian closet after passing judgment on his behaviour measured by 21st century sensibilities and standards of political correctness.
  History is what it is; giants who loom large in our history did what th
  
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• Sold (Bought): Richmond home is rich with high-end touches

  18-08-2018 14:59 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  5780 Reeves Road, Richmond
  Type: Five-bedroom, six-bathroom detached
  Size: 4,011 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $3,234,000
  Listed for: $4,088,000
  Sold for: $3,650,000
  Sold on: June 5
  Days on market: 120
  Listing agent: Raphael Arazi at Sutton Group – West Coast Realty and Crystal Hung at Icon Marketing
  Buyers agent: Naomi Wang at Sutton Group – West Coast Realty
  The big sell: This one-year-old Richmond home radiat
  
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• The Home Front: The charm of cabin design

  18-08-2018 14:13 via vancouversun.com
  In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in cabin design, says Jennifer Volland, who helped curate the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Cabin Fever exhibition, which runs until Sept. 30.
  Speaking from her home in Long Beach, California, Volland notes that the appeal of cabins is intertwined with ideas of escapism and simplicity, which seem to be more appealing than ever.
  “That urge to return to something simpler, more down-to-earth values,” she says. “I think the c
  
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• Whitecaps Game Day: Red Bulls charge into Vancouver aiming to beef up road record

  18-08-2018 14:00 via theprovince.com
  The New York Red Bulls, second in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference with an impressive 15-6-2 record, charge into Vancouver for a Saturday afternoon clash with the hot-and-cold Whitecaps, who are seventh in the Western Conference with a 9-9-6 record.
  The game, televised on TSN 1 and 5 and carried on TSN 1410 AM radio, gets underway at 4 p.m.
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  Kendall Waston vs. Bradley Wright-Phillips
  Expect some big aerial battles between the two warriors. Waston, who leads the Caps in c
  
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• Lions Game Day: Rain Man looks to pour it on against Argos in Toronto

  18-08-2018 14:00 via theprovince.com
  The B.C. Lions, still looking for their first road win of this Canadian Football League season, hope to find it this afternoon at BMO Field in Toronto when they face the Argonauts.
  The Lions, coming off a 31-23 win against the visiting Edmonton Eskimos on Aug. 9, are aiming to even their win-loss record at 4-4 against the rested Argos (2-5), who beat the Ottawa Redblacks 42-41 in a thriller on Aug. 2.
  Today’s game starts at 1 p.m. and will be televised on TSN and carried on TSN 1040 AM rad
  
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• California Dream Drive

  18-08-2018 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  No country embraces mythology as much as the United States of America, and of those 50 states none as much as California, the Golden State. Its no accident ‘Eureka!’ is its motto. From Hollywood to Silicon Valley, from Steinbeck’s Salinas to Hearst’s San Simeon, so many aspects of California represent dreams made real, reflecting a magical notion of a place where anything seems possible.
  That boundless confidence is intertwined with throughout all facets of the state
  
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• Odlum Brown VanOpen: Genie Bouchard ousted in quarterfinals by Nao Hibino

  18-08-2018 08:15 via theprovince.com
  After ousting the tournament’s top seed a day earlier, Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard failed to get past China’s Nao Hibino on Friday, losing two straight sets after taking the opener.
  Bouchard looked good early in her quarterfinal match at the Odlum Brown VanOpen, taking the first set 6-3. But she put up little fight in losing the second 6-1 before bowing out in the third, 6-3.
  The name-brand player, who’s drawn more attention for her swimsuit shoots lately than on-cour
  
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• High winds prompts evacuation alert in Kimberley

  18-08-2018 08:14 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in Kimberley on edge tonight as winds push wildfires closer to the city. Aaron McArthur has more.
  
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• Pospisil advances to semifinal in Vancouver with win over Harris - Sportsnet.ca

  18-08-2018 07:49 via sportsnet.ca
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  Pospisil advances to semifinal in Vancouver with win over Harris
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  VANCOUVER – Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has been ousted in the quarterfinals of the Odlum Brown VanOpen after a 6-3, 1-6, 3-6 loss to Nao Hibino of Japan on Friday. The native of Westmount, Que., struggled with her service game during the match, ...
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• Risky rescues disentangle B.C. ocean giants from fishing gear

  18-08-2018 07:30 via vancouversun.com
  It could be as simple as an anchor or buoy line, a crab or prawn trap, or something bigger — a gillnet or longline fishing gear — floating unseen below the ocean surface.
  Then, one of the Earth’s largest creatures innocently swims past, becomes entangled, and a life-and-death situation begins — not acted out over seconds or even minutes, but potentially months or longer as the whale struggles to free itself.
  That whale has a fighting chance at survival on B.C.’s Pac
  
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• B.C. government to match all Red Cross donations for wildfire relief

  18-08-2018 05:31 via globalnews.ca
  With close to 600 wildfires burning across the province, and 50 of them considered highly dangerous, the B.C. government is stepping in financially.
  
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• Whalley Little Leaguers fall 8-3 to Panama in World Series opener

  18-08-2018 04:36 via vancouversun.com
  After rain delayed the first pitch for nearly an hour, Surrey’s Whalley Major Allstars fell 8-3 on Friday to the powerhouse team from Panama in the opening round of the Little League World Series.
  The Little Leaguers representing Canada fell victim to a slow start in South Williamsport, Pa., falling behind by five runs after two innings and never managed to get back into the six-inning game.
  Pitcher Ian Huang struggled on the mound early, giving up three runs in a shaky first. Af
  
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• All public swimming locations in Vancouver now safe to swim - CBC.ca

  18-08-2018 04:32 via cbc.ca
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  All public swimming locations in Vancouver now safe to swim
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  All public swimming locations in Vancouver are now open and safe to swim, according to the Vancouver Park Board. That includes Trout Lake in East Vancouver. Popular swimming spots including Kitsilano Beach, Jericho Beach, and English Bay were closed ...
  Most Metro Vancouver beaches safe for swimmingNews1130all 5 news articles »
  
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• Super League Triathlon debuts in Penticton

  18-08-2018 04:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Okanagan is host to two triathlons this Aug 18th weekend. But the Super League Triathlon in Penticton promises to shake up the traditional, old format triathlon. Travis Lowe has details.
  
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• British Columbians try and make the most of a smoky situation

  18-08-2018 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  As wildfires rage through out the province, Richard Zussman meets some residents trying to make the best of a smoky situation.
  
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• B.C.’s service industry taking a hit due to labour shortage

  18-08-2018 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  Restaurants, hotels and others in the service industry are feeling the pinch from a severe labour shortage. As John Hua reports some are now taking drastic measures to fill the gap.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Aug 17

  18-08-2018 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, August 17, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Trump blaming Canada’s lumber industry for fires raging in California

  18-08-2018 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  President Trump is lashing out at Canada’s lumber industry, saying its partially to blame for California’s raging wildfires. Keith Baldrey has more on how Canada is reacting.
  
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• Prince George left in the dark as wildfires rage

  18-08-2018 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in Prince George waking up in darkness this morning after raging wildfires caused a near blackout. Richard Zussman is live in the area with more.
  
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• Horns Mountain wildfire crosses border into B.C.

  18-08-2018 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  A wildfire burning in Washington state has crossed over into B.C.
  
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• Record number of cyclists used major Vancouver routes in July

  18-08-2018 03:47 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver says a record number of cyclists cruised along five major bike routes last month, including Burrard and Cornwall, Science World, Adanac Bikeway, Lions Gate Bridge and Point Grey Road at Volunteer Park.
  “We’ve made big improvements to our active transportation network and it’s great to see that more people are choosing to cycle than ever before,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a news release.
  “These numbers are proof that if
  
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• Dennis Pilon: B.C.’s eminently fair referendum process

  18-08-2018 03:28 via vancouversun.com
  Opponents of the B.C. government’s referendum on the provincial voting system have been chanting “stacked deck, rigged game” pretty much from the outset.
  They claim that the New Democrats and Greens have cooked up a process that almost guarantees the outcome they prefer, namely the replacement of the province’s current first-past-the-post voting system with a form of proportional representation. Specifically, they claim that the 50-per-cent-plus-one threshold to change th
  
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• Sand sculpture of Donald Trump in diapers a big hit in Vancouver neighbourhood - Globalnews.ca

  18-08-2018 03:07 via globalnews.ca
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  Sand sculpture of Donald Trump in diapers a big hit in Vancouver neighbourhood
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  A professional sand sculptor is getting a lot of attention for his latest piece of work. Donald Trump wearing diapers is a big hit with the neighbours at Willow and 16th in Vancouver. X. - A A +. Listen. A Vancouver sculptor has a big hit on his hands ...
  
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• Sand sculpture of Donald Trump in diapers a big hit in Vancouver neighbourhood

  18-08-2018 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  The 1,000-pound sand sculpture was inspired by a "baby Trump" blimp flown over London during the U.S. president's last visit.
  
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