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• Wildfire mitigation on municipalities' minds

  24-08-2018 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  As more than 560 wildfires burn across B.C. and most of the province is blanketed in smoke, local governments in the Interior are appealing to the federal and provincial governments for help to protect their cities from future fires.
  The appeals come in the form of resolutions that will be presented at this fall’s Union of B.C. Municipalities conference.
  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District wants to see the province provide funding to rural and First Nations fire brigades and departments
  
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• Cathedral Lakes Lodge evacuated for the second time this month due to wildfire

  24-08-2018 23:57 via vancouversun.com
  Cathedral Lakes Lodge has been ordered to evacuate for the second time this month.
  The Cool Creek fire, which has burned about 69 square kilometres some 27 kilometres southeast of Princeton, started after a lighting strike on Aug. 15 and is classified as out of control, according to a Friday update from the B.C. Wildfire Service.
  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has ordered all people at the lodge, as well as its base camp on Ewart Creek Road, to evacuate immediately.When the l
  
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• Vancouver church invents oddball musical pairing

  24-08-2018 23:51
  
  A bouncy castle and an organ, together at long last.
  
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• Ontario students pushed to Vancouver as Hurricane Lane scraps Hawaii vacation

  24-08-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  "We're all from little Ontario, we don't usually get tropical storms, so it was definitely a big difference there, a little scary."
  
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• Emergency crews responding to incident on Kingfisher Drive

  24-08-2018 23:07
  
  Police are asking the public to stay away from the area.
  
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• Emergency crews, hazmat responding to incident on Kingfisher Drive

  24-08-2018 23:07
  
  Police are asking the public to stay away from the area.
  
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• Emergency crews, hazmat respond to incident on Kingfisher Drive

  24-08-2018 23:07
  
  Police are asking the public to stay away from the area.
  
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• This Week in History: 1954 The B.C. Lions play their first regular season game

  24-08-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  The weekend of Aug. 28-29, 1954 was crazy busy in Vancouver.
  One hundred and thirteen thousand, seven hundred and forty-five people went to the opening day of the Pacific National Exhibition. Another 100,000 went to the airport to watch an “18-jet show.” A record 15,000 anglers hit the waters by Horseshoe Bay for The Vancouver Sun’s annual Salmon Derby.
  But for sports fans, the big deal was at Empire Stadium, where the B.C. Lions played their first regular season game against t
  
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• Richmond compost facility Harvest Power to shut down

  24-08-2018 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  A Richmond compost operation that has been the target of thousands of odour complaints over the past two years is planning to shut down.
  In a statement posted on its website, Harvest Power, which runs the facility in east Richmond, said it had made “a business decision” not to replace its covered aerated static pile composting system — a requirement of its Metro Vancouver air quality management permit — and instead wind down its operations.
  “There’s all these
  
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• With Tiger teeing it up, there's extra green for golf industry coffers

  24-08-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  Rarely is an even-par 71 noteworthy but it was Thursday in Tiger Woods’ first appearance in a PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoff event in five years.Just having Tiger in the field is a boost for the US$9 million Northern Trust, the first of four playoffs, especially during a summer in which the former world No. 1 and winner of 14 majors helped create TV ratings spikes — the best in nine years — at both the British Open and PGA Championship.
  The added intrigue surround
  
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• Foodie Friday: Glazed free range chicken breast with peach salsa

  24-08-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Every week on Foodie Friday cookbook author and Gourmet Warehouse founder Caren McSherry joins CKNW’s Simi Sara with another recipe to wow your guests and up your game in the kitchen. It’s peach season in B.C.! These fuzzy delicacies are grown in the Okanagan Valley and are one of our province’s most flavourful fruits. Peaches...
  
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• Five Ironmans in five days on five islands — but, first, one delay thanks to Hurricane Lane

  24-08-2018 22:45
  
  Storm forces Chad Bentley to postpone his trip to Hawaii for EPIC5 Challenge by one day
  
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• Accident closes Trans-Canada Highway near Sicamous

  24-08-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  An accident has closed the Trans-Canada Highway east of Sicamous, B.C.
  
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• Former NCAA goaltender in Penticton to win national championship

  24-08-2018 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  A goaltender who played two seasons with the University of Michigan will be backstopping the Penticton Vees this season.
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Corporate social responsibility gathers momentum

  24-08-2018 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Is corporate social responsibility a public relations exercise?
  Is it a nice thing to ascribe to and at the same time easy to slough off? The answer is a combination of yes and no. On the surface, it’s easy to say your company believes in supporting and contributing to the community as a whole.
  The cost of a CSR program, however, challenges the keepers of the money who frequently question the value. Accountants and Financial Officers are asked to look at everything as a return on investmen
  
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• Vancouver launch of Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience cancelled

  24-08-2018 21:51
  
  No reason given as ticket holders for September 5 concert are given a refund.
  
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• B.C. First Nation fights to save community from wildfire

  24-08-2018 21:42 via vancouversun.com
  FORT FRASER — As bright orange flames filled the sky and roared like a freight train, Beverly Ketlo thought it was time to say goodbye to the Nadleh Whut’en band’s beloved cultural camp.
  Ketlo and Chief Larry Nooski sat in a car looking out at the devastating scene. The historic and sacred camp, where the First Nation sent their children to learn about their culture and laid to rest some of their loved ones, looked ready to disappear.
  “My uncle’s ashes are actually
  
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• Coquitlam police investigate targeted drive-by shooting

  24-08-2018 21:41 via theprovince.com
  Mounties in Coquitlam are investigating an early morning drive-by shooting.
  Investigators were called out at about 1:15 a.m. Friday to the 1200-block of Thomas Ave.
  RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says multiple shots were fired into a house but no one was hurt. He says that although it is early in the investigation, it is believed to be a targeted hit.
  No one has been arrested. Police are gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses.
  Police are asking that anyone with information call the Coquitla
  
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• Romance at the Inn from $859 for two

  24-08-2018 21:34 via theprovince.com
  Impress that special someone with all the romance you could ask for: Two nights in an Oceanfront Room. During peak season $75 food voucher. During secret season $75 food voucher valid Wednesday through Sunday (Atrevida restaurant is closed Monday & Tuesday). Bottle of bubbly and chocolates upon check-in. $250 in spa credits.
  Galeano Inn – Oceanfront Inn & Spa
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• Six arrested in Williams Lake after seizure of weapons, fentanyl

  24-08-2018 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  WILLIAMS LAKE — RCMP say six people have been arrested following the seizure of drugs, firearms and a large amount of cash at a home in Williams Lake.
  Police say they seized drugs include fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and testosterone as well as miscellaneous pills and drug paraphernalia.
  Insp. Jeff Pelley says in a news release that offences involving weapons and drugs, especially those alleged to include trafficking of fentanyl, are a high priority for the force.
  The arrests and seizures cam
  
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• Ridership on B.C.'s Highway 16 northern bus service more than doubles in six months

  24-08-2018 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — The British Columbia government says thousands of people have used an inter-community bus service across northwestern B.C. in the 19 months since it was launched to offer safe, affordable travel along Highway 16, the so-called Highway of Tears.
  The Ministry of Transportation says the BC Transit-operated route has more than doubled its ridership over the last six months, climbing to 12,000 riders from about 5,000 who were using the service at its first anniversary.
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• Cube House sale at 43% below original price is prime example of high-end slump

  24-08-2018 21:20
  
  Entire Lower Mainland’s high-end real estate market has shifted from significantly above-ask bids to markedly below-list sale prices
  
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• IHIT work to identify woman found dead near Boston Bar

  24-08-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking for help from the public to identify a van involved in the murder of woman found near Boston Bar. Police were called to the area just north of the Fraser Canyon town, near Highway 1, where they found the woman’s body.
  
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• B.C. Ferries vehicle traffic highest in company's history

  24-08-2018 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  In its 58 years of existence, B.C. Ferries says it has never seen vehicle traffic levels quite like this.
  The company announced it has hit an all-time high for vehicles on board its vessels, while foot traffic is also at its highest in more than 20 years.
  Yet in its first quarter results for this fiscal year, the corporation’s net earnings were down significantly from the same quarter last year. Between April and June, B.C. Ferries earned $6 million — $11.3 million less than 201
  
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• Vancouver police still looking for tourist missing since Tuesday

  24-08-2018 21:07
  
  Allan Graham, 65, was spotted on East Hastings and Slocan Wednesday night
  
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• Okanagan moves into drought level two as hot, dry summer continues

  24-08-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  After weeks of hot, dry conditions, the Okanagan is now at drought level two.
  
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• Police investigate speed as factor in fatal Vancouver car crash

  24-08-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the driver lost control and smashed into a retaining wall. Speed is being investigated as a factor in the crash. 
  
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• B.C. Wildfires: Evacuation order issued near Vanderhoof

  24-08-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  August 24 update: Global News has the latest on the wildfire fight around the province, including an evacuation order north of Tezzeron Creek and how the smoke is impacting the wine industry in B.C.
  
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• Speed a factor in fatal crash involving co-op car in Vancouver: police

  24-08-2018 20:47 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police say speed is believed to be a factor in the city’s eighth traffic fatality of 2018.
  A 30-year-old Burnaby man died and his 32-year-old male passenger from Langley was taken to hospital with minor injuries after the crash of their co-op vehicle early Friday morning.
  Sgt. Jason Robillard says in a news release that the Nissan Versa was travelling along a curving section of a road on Vancouver’s west side.
  Police say the driver lost control and slammed into a retaining
  
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• Vancouver Bird of the Week – Anna’s Hummingbird

  24-08-2018 20:41
  
  Vancouver is hosting the 27th International Ornithological Congress and the inaugural Vancouver International Bird Festival Aug. 19-26.
  
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• Margaret McGregor: Ensure frail seniors have best possible care

  24-08-2018 20:31 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate recently published a report that found residents living in publicly owned nursing homes — about a third of all facilities in this province — were sent to hospital less frequently compared to facilities where the care was contracted to privately owned for-profit and non-profit facilities.
  No one should not be surprised by the report’s findings — these observed trends are not new and support an earlier study by myself and other resear
  
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• What was suspicious ‘incident’ reported near Boston Bar murder?

  24-08-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Friday, Cpl. Frank Jang clarifies details surrounding the murder of a woman found near Boston Bar.
  
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• Police seek dashcam video of white van found near Boston Bar murder

  24-08-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Friday, IHIT mentions markings found on white Astro van found off of Highway 1 near Boston Bar.
  
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• IHIT Presser: Unidentified woman murdered near Boston Bar

  24-08-2018 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Friday morning, Cpl. Frank Jang from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announces details surrounded the death of a woman found near Boston Bar.
  
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• Hollywood North: Downloaded showcases Vancouver's burgeoning VR film potential

  24-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s burgeoning capacity for virtual reality production is a side of the film business that Hollywood North is increasingly setting its sights on.
  The city has also been chosen as the host of the first VR Global Summit on Sept. 21-22, because it is the fastest-growing global hub for the technology. At the two-day event, more than 10 local companies developing VR technologies will be seeking investors to expand operations.
  “Nasa, the Pentagon, Boeing and every major organ that
  
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• Back to school fashion: Prepare for a season of throwbacks

  24-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re a parent with a child headed back to school this fall, well, you may be in for a good chuckle.
  The hottest fashion trends to hit the hallways this season are throwback styles inspired by decades that many moms and dads will remember very well.
  “The ’90s, ’80s and ’70s,” Jenna Tuazon, the marketing and ecommerce manager for the Canadian retailer Plenty, says of the sartorial throwbacks. “You can probably pull something from any era and make it w
  
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• Back to school: 3 cool tech gadgets

  24-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  These days, a laptop or tablet is an absolute must when it comes to back-to-school tech shopping.
  But, if you’re looking to go beyond the mere basics, there are a wide array of gadgets and gizmos on offer that are sure to elevate the classroom experience.
  From smart pens to printers, we waded through the new releases and found three tech gadgets that are sure to be at the top of almost every student’s back-to-school wish list.Print master
  Sure, most things can be done on your phone,
  
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• 5 Things to do this weekend for Thursday, August 23, 2018

  24-08-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including Deep Cove Daze and Vancouver Bird Fest.
  
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• Historic Tyee Club at Campbell River keeps the dream of 30-pound chinook salmon alive

  24-08-2018 19:45 via vancouversun.com
  It takes just five minutes for a 14-foot fibreglass boat with wood trim, propelled by a six-horsepower outboard motor, to navigate around Tyee Spit at the mouth of the Campbell River and into a popular fishing spot known as the Tyee Pool.
  When you get there, you might think you have been transported back to 1924, the year the exclusive Tyee Club of B.C. was formed.
  Seeing one rowboat bobbing in the ocean is something of an oddity, seeing 50 in one spot is eye-poppingly unusual.
  “Just imagi
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Crown seeking 12 years for attempt on Damion Ryan's life

  24-08-2018 19:31 via vancouversun.com
  My colleague Keith Fraser covered the first day Thursday of the sentencing hearing of the young man who tried to kill a Hells Angel at Vancouver Airport in 2015.
  The Crown is seeking a 12-year sentence for Knowah Ferguson, for the failed attempt on the life of Damion Ryan in the food court.
  Interesting new information that came out at the hearing was that Ferguson was working for the United Nations gang, though the name of the person who hired him has not been determined. At the airport near Rya
  
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• Excessive speeding ticket leads to Revelstoke police seizing cannabis, weapons

  24-08-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  Revelstoke RCMP are recommending charges of drug trafficking against a 45-year-old Abbotsford man after he was pulled over for speeding on Wednesday.
  
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• Woman killed near Boston Bar, homicide team appeals for tips

  24-08-2018 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  Police are asking anyone with information to call RCMP or Crime Stoppers
  
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• IHIT asks for help solving homicide near Boston Bar

  24-08-2018 19:14 via theprovince.com
  Homicide detectives are asking for help after a woman’s body was found north of Boston Bar Wednesday.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the woman, whose body was found at around 7:25 p.m. near Highway 1, has not yet been identified.
  When police arrived, they found the body of a caucasian woman in her late 20s and it was evident that she was the victim of homicide.
  IHIT was called in to take over the  investigation.
  A man was arrested in connection to the homicide and has
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps have ’everything to play for’ in post-season push

  24-08-2018 19:11 via theprovince.com
  Time is running out for the Vancouver Whitecaps to clinch a post-season berth, but the team’s goalkeeper remains optimistic.
  After all, the ‘Caps (9-9-7) have taken home eight points from their last four league matches, Stefan Marinovic points out.
  “We have now nine games and everything to play for,” he said after training this week. “We have a good schedule coming up, a decent schedule where we can get the wins we need. So overall, I think we’re pretty positi
  
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• Malcolm Parry's Town Talk column for August 25, 2018

  24-08-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  BACK TO SCHOOLING: With wildfire smoke still irritating their eyes and lungs, tens of thousands of British Columbians — from kindergarten to doctoral students — will soon begin filling their minds with new capabilities and the urge to discover more still. This column has identified many such learners and especially those who deliver or administer their learning. Several of the latter still do just that. Others have moved on to such opportunities as entrepreneurism, retirement or bein
  
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• BBQ Tips: Fresh grilled peach parfait

  24-08-2018 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  Steven Hodge from Temper Pastry joins Sonia Sunger with tips on making dessert on the grill.
  
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• Music Therapy Ride: How Music Heals has helped one young woman

  24-08-2018 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger meets young burn survivor Sammy Badger and learns how she has benefited from funds raised from the annual event. We also hear an exclusive performance of Sammy’s song about her ordeal.
  
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• Coquitlam cops investigate targeted drive-by shooting

  24-08-2018 18:30 via theprovince.com
  Mounties in Coquitlam are investigating a targeted early morning drive-by shooting.
  Investigators were called out at about 1:15 a.m. Friday to the 1200-block of Thomas Avenue.
  RCMP Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says multiple shots were fired into a house but no one was hurt. He says that although it is early in the investigation, it is believed to be a targeted hit.
  No one has been arrested. Police are gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses.
  Police are asking that anyone with information call t
  
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• New Richmond T&T mixes grocery store and restaurant with massive seafood bar

  24-08-2018 18:28
  
  It makes T&T a 'grocerant' and part of a growing trend that's encouraging customers to linger longer.
  
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• Ride to Conquer Cancer organizers holding their breath about the wildfire smoke

  24-08-2018 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers are monitoring the wildfire smoke on an almost hourly basis.
  
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