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• Whitecaps kickstart their playoff push with ‘gut punch’ to Quakes

  26-08-2018 23:36 via theprovince.com
  This time, the gut punch was buried deeply in the midsection of someone other than the Vancouver Whitecaps. And if there was ever a moment to savour a little schadenfreude, this was it.
  “Devastating. I don’t think words can quite describe it right now,” said San Jose striker Chris Wondolowski. “Just a gut punch.”
  The No. 2 all-time scorer on the Major League Soccer list, who’s broken the hearts of the Caps and their fans many times, watched from the bench as h
  
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• He's mad as hell and wants to be the mayor of Victoria

  26-08-2018 23:19 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The brochures arrived this week and Stephen Hammond wasted no time putting them to use.
  Within hours, the 59-year-old author, businessman and activist was going door to door, handing out campaign flyers and introducing himself as a candidate for mayor of Victoria.
  It was both strange and familiar territory for him.
  “I’ve been around politics all my life,” he said, “yet never as a candidate.”
  Hammond, whose mother, Gerrie was a cabinet minister in Ma
  
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• B.C wildfires 2018: Fighting fire with defiance: Some stay home in B.C. to protect homes, property

  26-08-2018 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  Rise Johansen is among many British Columbians who have decided against obeying an evacuation order because of a wildfire, choosing instead to remain behind in Takysie to help others who are staying in their homes.
  On Friday, she said the sun was out and the smoke had lifted slightly.
  “It’s a very odd experience because sometimes you wouldn’t even hardly know there’s a fire,” said Johansen, the co-owner of Takysie Lake Resort.
  She and her husband are two of the last
  
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• Metro's Layla Cameron happy to be face of fat activism

  26-08-2018 23:11 via vancouversun.com
  Layla Cameron is happy to be the face of fat activism, even if it opens her up to internet trolls and public attacks. She has lived her whole life in a body that is out-of-bounds, and she’s used to it.
  Now her work as a fat activist has earned her the prestigious Nora and Ted Sterling Prize at Simon Fraser University where she is a PhD candidate in communications. The Sterling honours work “that provokes and contributes to the understanding of controversy.”
  That fat activism &m
  
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• West-side Vancouver residents and developer tangle over block of land and a beloved café

  26-08-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  The northwest corner of 33rd Avenue and Mackenzie Street on Vancouver’s west side has tongues wagging in a city obsessed with real estate and a sense of belonging.
  Ground zero is Bigsby the Bakehouse, set in the middle of an old, low-slung building with seven or eight storefronts dating back to the late 1930s.
  For decades, one company owned this parcel of land on three lots. Then, in January 2015, it was sold to a numbered company for $5.43 million and then flipped four months later to ano
  
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• 'Wild West of the internet': Seven-year online defamation battle ends with $1.1 million award

  26-08-2018 22:58 via vancouversun.com
  A seven-year court battle between a Vancouver businessman and an American CEO reached its end this month, as the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal on the case involving one of the largest defamation awards in Canadian history.
  The plaintiff, Vancouver’s Altaf Nazerali, said this week that the latest development “puts a definitive end to my legal ordeal.”
  “I have closure finally and I can move on with my life,” Nazerali said. “It’s a
  
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• Recipe: Fresh corn, black bean and avocado salad

  26-08-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  This bright and colourful salad is perfect for a simple buffet.
  
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• B.C. wildfires have now scorched more land than in any year except 2017, and they’re closing fast

  26-08-2018 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  More than 945,000 hectares have burned across B.C. since April 1 this year, the second most in a single season since B.C. began keeping records in 1950.
  
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• B.C. wildfires 2018: This season now second worst in province's history

  26-08-2018 20:26 via vancouversun.com
  Government statistics indicate this year’s wildfire season is the second worst in British Columbia’s history, burning 945 square kilometres of land.
  The B.C. Wildfire Service says this year’s season comes in behind last year, which saw more than 1,200 square kilometres burnt and roughly 65,000 people displaced or evacuated from their homes.
  But the provincial agency says 1,981 blazes had ignited in the province as of Sunday — nearly 600 more fires than in 2017.
  The B.C. W
  
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• Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup

  26-08-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  All week, Thunderbird Showpark in Langley, has been hosting the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup. A number of the world’s top riders competing, including Canada’s very own Vanessa Mannix in the grand show ring. She joins Jay and Jenn to tell them more.
  
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• Ask an Expert – National Dog Day

  26-08-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Dog Behaviour Specialist Sandy Yates — shares her expert advice on puppy training and takes viewers calls.
  
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• U.K.'s Superorganism adapts to festivals, remixes and popularity

  26-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Superorganism
  When: Aug. 31 at 9 p.m.
  Where: Imperial
  Tickets: $17.50 at ticketweb.ca
  It’s been a rapid rise for Superorganism. Since releasing a self-titled debut in March, after the internet-rocking track Something for Your M.I.N.D., the band has been touring almost non-stop.
  The press has embraced the group not just for its cuddly psychedelia, but also for its story — eight members, including a fresh-out-of-high-school Japanese-American lead singer, who have come together from poi
  
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• Mel Cooper: Building a strong foundation to help those in need

  26-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  My first lesson in the value of giving back came from my father.
  Even now, I can almost feel the frosty night air on my face when, as a boy, I travelled by horse and sled with my dad to deliver gifts to families along the inner harbour in St. John’s, N.L., on Christmas Eve. The presents were modest, but the joy these visits brought to our friends and neighbours was beyond words.
  I realized then and there that doing good for others is about strengthening the bond we share with those around
  
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• Five reasons to catch International Pop Overthrow Vancouver

  26-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  International Pop Overthrow Vancouver
  When: Aug. 30-Sept. 1
  Where: Fairview Pub
  Tickets: $10 cover charge (each night)
  1. Putting the “pop” in Overthrow. The International Pop Overthrow is an annual showcase of indie bands that takes place this year in a number of American cities, including Los Angeles, where it began in 1998, as well as Europe and Vancouver (The only participating Canadian city.) According to internationalpopoverthrow.com, the festival’s purpose “is to g
  
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• Cooking 101: Corn

  26-08-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  With corn in season, Caren McSherry, from the Gourmet Warehouse, shares her recipe for a fresh and tasty corn salad.
  
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• Vancouver police investigating overdose death inside suspected drug lab

  26-08-2018 19:53 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver police are investigating an overdose death that took place inside a suspected drug lab.
  Around 2 a.m. on Saturday, police were called to an apartment on Rhodes Street near East 41st Avenue for a sudden death due to what appeared to be a drug overdose.
  First responders who arrived at the scene spotted signs of what appeared to be a drug lab inside the apartment. A hazmat team was called in but found no danger to other residents inside the building.
  The man was identified as a 35-year-ol
  
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• Fatal overdose call leads to discovery of suspected drug lab in East Vancouver

  26-08-2018 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  First responders called to an overdose in East Vancouver on Saturday found a deceased man and signs of drug production.
  
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• Richmond RCMP search for 9-year-old girl allegedly taken by mother without permission

  26-08-2018 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Richmond RCMP are searching for a nine-year-old girl.
  
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• Update: Richmond RCMP locate missing girl

  26-08-2018 19:28 via theprovince.com
  Update – 08/27/2018: In a Monday press release, Richmond RCMP said that Amaya Araki-McWilliams, 9, was located Sunday night and is “safe and sound.”Original: Richmond RCMP are asking the public to help track down a missing girl.
  Amaya Araki-McWilliams, 9, was last seen around 1 a.m. on Aug. 26. Police believe she was taken without permission by her mother Natalie Araki.
  The girl was staying at a hotel in Richmond with her father, who has sole custody.
  Amaya is mixed-race (
  
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• Richmond RCMP seek missing girl who may have been taken by mother

  26-08-2018 19:28 via theprovince.com
  Richmond RCMP are asking the public to help track down a missing girl.
  Amaya Araki-McWilliams, 9, was last seen around 1 a.m. on Aug. 26. Police believe she was taken without permission by her mother Natalie Araki.
  The girl was staying at a hotel in Richmond with her father, who has sole custody.
  Amaya is mixed-race (Asian/Caucasian) and stands about 4-foot-6 to 4-foot-10 and has black hair. She was last seen wearing a white Canada t-shirt and dark coloured shorts.
  Her mother is described as a 3
  
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• Want to head into Whistler's backcountry? Whistler wants you to be prepared

  26-08-2018 19:17
  
  "Would you go to 6,000 feet with Lycra? That's what we're seeing." Resort municipality wants public to ensure they have backcountry essentials when they hit the trails.
  
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• Dragons descend on PNE, powered by mythology and animatronics

  26-08-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Whether you’re more familiar with Mulan’s pal Mushu or the Hungarian Horntail that chased Harry Potter, you might want to be careful around these creatures.
  The Lost World of Dragons is among a number of attractions being hosted at this year’s Pacific National Exhibition — but this one allows fairgoers to get up-close-and-personal with the massive mythological creatures in almost real life.
  “We’ve always been fascinated with dragons,” said CEO Troy Carls
  
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• So long fresh air: Air quality advisory re-issued for Metro Vancouver, Central Fraser Valley

  26-08-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  An air quality advisory has been re-issued for Metro Vancouver and the Central Fraser Valley, while an advisory for the Eastern Fraser Valley continues.
  
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• Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver, central Fraser Valley

  26-08-2018 18:28 via vancouversun.com
  The Metro Vancouver authority has issued an air quality advisory for the Metro Vancouver and central Fraser Valley areas.
  An air quality advisory is also being continued for the eastern Fraser Valley area.
  “Despite cool and damp weather yesterday and today, smoke from wildfires both within and outside the region has moved into all parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley,” read the notice issued by the Metro Vancouver authority.
  “This has resulted in elevated levels of fi
  
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• Vancouver weather: Wet and foggy to round out the weekend

  26-08-2018 17:29 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 26, 2018 – Sunday’s weather promises rain in the morning but a clearing in the evening.
  Fog patches are also expected overnight, but those will make way for sun on Monday. Rain returns again mid-week.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Cloudy. Showers in the morning, ending around noon. High of 19.
  Tonight: Clearing in the evening. Fog patches developing after midnight.
  Tomorrow: Mix of sun and cloud. Becoming sunny later in the morning. Fog patches dissipate e
  
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• East 1st Avenue partially re-opened Sunday morning

  26-08-2018 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  East 1st Avenue has finally been reopened between Nanaimo Street and Rupert Street.
  
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• 'I am a Phoenix': teenager burned in campfire releases a song of inspiration

  26-08-2018 15:00
  
  Inspired by a music therapist at VGH, Sammy Badger (singing as Valor Grey) transforms the pain of the treatments into a survivor's victory song.
  
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• Vancouver police investigate multi-vehicle crash involving suspected stolen pick-up truck

  26-08-2018 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Four people were taken to hospital.
  
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• As wildfires rage, is it time to rethink how we manage forests?

  26-08-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  This year's forest fires renewed attention on climate change, but what if forest management changes could help reduce fire risk?
  
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• Last call for two classic Princess cruise ships

  26-08-2018 09:51 via theprovince.com
  Fans of Princess Cruises two earliest megaships, Golden Princess and Star Princess, might want to book another cruise onboard them soon: both ships will leave the Princess fleet in the next few years.
  The line recently revealed that the 2,600-passenger Star Princess will be transferred over from Princess to Carnival Corporation brand P&O Australia at the end of 2021. This follows the earlier announcement that sister-ship Golden Princess, launched in 2001, will also be decamping for P&O A
  
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• Roughriders 24, Lions 21: B.C. comes up short — again — when it counts

  26-08-2018 07:20 via theprovince.com
  This is how the B.C. Lions started their biggest game of the year.
  On their first possession, Kevin Elliott dropped a pass when the closest person to him was a druid warlord at the Dota2 championship.
  On their second possession, the Lions moved the ball into the red zone before Chris Rainey dropped a sure touchdown pass on the same play the Lions went offside.
  On their third possession, they took a holding penalty after a 74-yard Rainey kickoff return put the ball on the the Saskatchewan Roughri
  
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• Whitecaps 3, Earthquakes 2: Caps pull off comeback for the ages

  26-08-2018 06:55 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Whitecaps were dead and buried — perhaps along their season, too. But as the eulogies were being read on social media, the Whitecaps resurrected themselves with perhaps their most signature performance of 2018.
  Down 2-0 in the second half to the team with the worst record in MLS soccer, the Caps pulled it together with three goals in a nine-minute span, beating the San Jose Earthquakes 3-2 on Saturday night at Avaya Stadium.
  Yordy Reyna, Cristian Techera and Kei Kamara scored
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Aug 25

  26-08-2018 04:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, August 25, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Squamish-owned ship Akademik Ioffe re-floated in Canadian Arctic

  26-08-2018 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of passengers on board a ship owned by a Squamish company had an unexpected adventure when their ship ran aground. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• E-cigarettes increase risk of heart attacks

  26-08-2018 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Gas line work hurts Burnaby businesses

  26-08-2018 04:21 via globalnews.ca
  Some businesses along Lougheed Highway that are almost entirely boxed in by a massive FortisBC upgrade project say they are concerned about their bottom line. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• Frustrations over how the wildfires are being fought in parts of the northern interior are boiling over

  26-08-2018 04:21 via globalnews.ca
  Residents south of Burns Lake form a blockade after a convoy of firefighting equipment sent to their community was denied access. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Harvest Power facility in Richmond is closing its doors ‘

  26-08-2018 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  The composting company that has been causing a stink with residents in a Richmond neighbourhood is shutting down. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Wildfires and mental health

  26-08-2018 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers are studying the connection between extended exposure to wildfire smoke and mental health. Their insights might helps us in BC where we have been battling wildfires every summer for the past three years.
  
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• Major Iranian art and cultural festival, ‘Tabestoon Festival’ in Vancouver this weekend

  26-08-2018 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  The first ever contemporary Iranian art and cultural festival is coming to Vancouver. With a growing Iranian-Canadian population in BC – the Tabsestoon Festival is hoping to bridge different cultures closer together and to introduce people to the diversity and beauty of Iranian culture. Tabestoon Festival is Shauheen Etminan spoke with Global’s Jennifer Palma about...
  
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• Caroline Dickson and Kevin James: Many post-secondary students need help finding fulfilling careers

  26-08-2018 03:00 via theprovince.com
  This fall, roughly 1.7 million students will arrive on post-secondary campuses across Canada. Unfortunately, many young people will sail through their entire undergraduate education only to find themselves feeling lost and without direction at the end of the voyage.
  As college instructors, each with 10 years of teaching experience, we have taught thousands of students. This fall we will once again meet wide-eyed first years who admit to rarely speaking to parents or friends about career goals. W
  
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• Caroline Dickson and Kevin James: Canada’s many aimless post-secondary students need help finding fulfilling careers

  26-08-2018 03:00 via theprovince.com
  This fall, roughly 1.7 million students will arrive on post-secondary campuses across Canada. Unfortunately, many young people will sail through their entire undergraduate education only to find themselves feeling lost and without direction at the end of the voyage.
  As college instructors, each with 10 years of teaching experience, we have taught thousands of students. This fall we will once again meet wide-eyed first years who admit to rarely speaking to parents or friends about career goals. W
  
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• Protest in Burns Lake over 'frustrating' wildfire response, red tape

  26-08-2018 02:59 via vancouversun.com
  Protesters on Saturday surrounded trucks loaded with firefighting gear in Burns Lake before the drivers left after being denied ferry access to the nearby Southside of Francois Lake, where evacuation holdouts are struggling to protect their homes from Central Interior wildfires.
  More than 50 people assembled to show disappointment that the 28 trucks loaded with sprinklers, hoses and other gear sat idle in a grocery store parking lot for the past few days. The truckers, most of them from Alberta,
  
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• ‘Let help in’: Protest in Burns Lake after trucks loaded with firefighting equipment get turned away

  26-08-2018 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  In a statement, the B.C. Wildfire Service said the equipment was "not a useful suppression tool for this particular fire."
  
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• Not under an evacuation order? Stay home, says Emergency Management BC

  26-08-2018 01:51 via globalnews.ca
  The agency says too many people are fleeing wildfire smoke, clogging up social services meant for genuine evacuees.
  
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• Are fortunes waning for once-dominant parties of BC's biggest cities?

  26-08-2018 01:11 via vancouversun.com
  As you’d imagine, the mayoral candidates for Vision Vancouver and Surrey First say their respective parties are as strong as ever, and reinvigorated with a slate of new candidates.
  But beyond the old axiom that the longer a political party is in power, the harder it is for them to win, the parties that have run B.C.’s two largest cities for the past decade enter this fall’s elections with their own additional challenges.
  Vision Vancouver and Surrey First came to power
  
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• Vernon city councilor changes mind on proposed shopping cart ban

  26-08-2018 01:06 via globalnews.ca
  A city councilor in Vernon, B.C., has changed his mind regarding a proposed shopping cart ban.
  
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• Rainy cancer ride filled with emotions, raises more than $10.6 million

  26-08-2018 01:03 via vancouversun.com
  For many of the 2,500 people who tolerated Saturday’s rain at the Ride to Conquer Cancer, the event was personal.
  Hundreds of cancer survivors stood out from the crowd of brightly-clad cyclists with a yellow flag attached to the backs of their bikes.
  “When you see that flag, it’s encouraging and exciting,” said Nicole Keay, a cancer survivor. “But sometimes as people pass me, and they say ‘you’re amazing and you’re doing so great,’ it’s
  
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• Surrey assault sends 59-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries

  26-08-2018 00:47 via globalnews.ca
  A 28-year-old Surrey man was arrested at the scene, and police said the suspect and the victim knew each other.
  
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• 'It's all a haze': Photographers capture evocative images of wildfire smoke blanketing Vancouver

  26-08-2018 00:19
  
  The striking photos from B.C's haze filled days
  
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