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• Police remove protesters from Abbotsford hog farm allegedly shown in PETA video

  28-04-2019 23:37 via vancouversun.com
  Dozens of protesters rallied at a hog farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley on Sunday in a response to a video that activists said showed sick and dead pigs packed into cramped crates at the facility. Read More
  
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• Vancouver cop gets suspended sentence over threats

  28-04-2019 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver police officer who uttered threats to cause death or bodily harm has been given a suspended sentence. Read More
  
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• Vancouver cop gets suspended sentence over threats - Vancouver Sun

  28-04-2019 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver cop gets suspended sentence over threats  Vancouver SunAmong other things, Sood threatened to throw the dresser through the store window, and when told that the owner would call police, said "Don't bother, I am the ...
  
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• Report Card: Vancouver vs. Philadelphia Union - Eighty Six Forever

  28-04-2019 22:17 via eightysixforever.com
  Report Card: Vancouver vs. Philadelphia Union  Eighty Six ForeverTwo points lost on Saturday, with the Caps drawing with the Philadelphia Union 1-1 at BC Place. Read on the hear how the squad fared on our weekly report ...
  
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• Disturbing images captured at Abbotsford pig farm

  28-04-2019 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  WARNING: Disturbing images. Video released by PETA claims to show abusive conditions inside Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford.
  
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• BC Ferries cancels sailings into Monday after ship damaged in wind storm

  28-04-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Several sailings are cancelled Sunday and Monday between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, but another vessel has taken over the damaged ferry's route.
  
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• 10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, April 28 - Daily Hive

  28-04-2019 21:44 via dailyhive.com
  10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, April 28  Daily HiveHappy Easter, everyone. Fill your Sunday with 10 fun events in Vancouver today, April 28. Granville Flea, Easter Bunny Bonanza, and more.
  
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• Surrey crime numbers jump partly spurred on by Statistics Canada ’unfounded’ reporting change

  28-04-2019 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  Mounties say a significant increase in violent crime in the first quarter of 2019 in Surrey is partly a result of new Statistics Canada reporting requirement, and the change is likely to affect police statistics across the country. Read More
  
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• Kelowna RCMP statistics show property crime on the rise

  28-04-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Statistics from the Kelowna RCMP Detachment show the number of property crimes reported last year was up more than 10 per cent.
  
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• Want to work with pot? Kamloops pot shop is hiring

  28-04-2019 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch will be holding a job fair in Kamloops this week to find employees for its Lansdowne Village B.C. Cannabis Store, with the downtown location expected to open in the late summer. Read More
  
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• Salmon Arm church shooting survivor remembers elder gunned down during Sunday service

  28-04-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  After 10 days in hospital, Salmon Arm church shooting survivor Paul Derkach was well enough to pay tribute to slain elder Gordon Parmenter.
  
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• Cooking 101 – Asparagus

  28-04-2019 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  it’s the perfect time of year to be cooking with asparagus. caren mcsherry, from gourmet warehouse, shares her recipe for asparagus lasagne.
  
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• Ask an Expert: What to do if you owe taxes

  28-04-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Coyle of Coast Capital Savings gives her top four tips on what to do if you find you owe money once you file your taxes.
  
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• Rufus Guitar Shop shows there's a place for young Vancouver entrepreneurs - CBC.ca

  28-04-2019 20:00 via cbc.ca
  Rufus Guitar Shop shows there's a place for young Vancouver entrepreneurs  CBC.caThe owner of Rufus Guitar Shop wants to offer himself up as an example of a young person who has decided to stay in Vancouver and run a business.
  
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• UBC Okanagan expects to grow to 18,000 students by 2040

  28-04-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  UBC Okanagan said it envisions roughly $452-million worth of new construction on campus in the next 10 years.
  
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• Animal-rights activists occupy Abbotsford pig farm

  28-04-2019 18:50 via vancouversun.com
  Animal activists targeted an Abbotsford hog farm early Sunday, as part of a protest movement called "Meat the Victims." Read More
  
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• B.C. spotted owl breeders hope for new chicks as fertile eggs ready to hatch

  28-04-2019 18:49 via vancouversun.com
  It takes fake eggs, sterile incubators, some trickery and years of trial and error to breed Canada’s almost extinct northern spotted owl in captivity. Read More
  
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• IHIT investigating murder in New Westminster

  28-04-2019 18:41 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating a murder in New Westminster. Read More
  
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• Greyhound replacements find tough road to prosperity in Western Canada

  28-04-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Six months after Greyhound Canada shut down most of its service in Western Canada and northern Ontario, the companies that stepped in to take its place say they still face a rough road.
  
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• How 1 family helped a Vancouver block keep its historical roots - CBC.ca

  28-04-2019 18:00 via cbc.ca
  How 1 family helped a Vancouver block keep its historical roots  CBC.caStarting in the 1970s, the Davis family began restoring and maintaining historical homes in Vancouver. Now, a handsome row of colourful heritage homes lines ...
  
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• Granville Island goes legit with new brews and new look

  28-04-2019 17:00
  
  Granville Island Brewing has a long and storied history in the B.C. craft beer scene, so it was with some disappointment that it was announced it was sold to Molson Coors subsidiary Creemore Springs back in 2009.
  
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• 10 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week - Daily Hive

  28-04-2019 17:00 via dailyhive.com
  10 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week  Daily HiveIf you're anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events, Here are Vancouver food events to check out this week.
  
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• Creepy abandoned sanatorium in B.C. sure to give you nightmares

  28-04-2019 16:33
  
  Empty for decades, people report feeling a penetrating eeriness when they visit the site...
  
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• Metro Vancouver farmers markets happening this summer

  28-04-2019 16:03
  
  Here are 25 farmers markets that you should add to your warm-weather shopping list...
  
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• Vancouver contemplates 30 km/h speed limit to save lives on residential streets - Toronto Star

  28-04-2019 13:03 via thestar.com
  Vancouver contemplates 30 km/h speed limit to save lives on residential streets  Toronto StarThe city is the latest in Canada to consider slowing drivers down to protect pedestrians, though not everyone is convinced it's a practical solution.
  
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• Police investigating after gunshot victim dies near New Westminster park

  28-04-2019 09:18 via globalnews.ca
  New Westminster police are investigating after one person was shot and killed near Hume Park Saturday night.
  
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• Homicide in New West: Man dies of gunshot wounds

  28-04-2019 09:18 via globalnews.ca
  New Westminster police are investigating after one person was shot and killed near Hume Park Saturday night.
  
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• Gunshot victim dies in New Westminster

  28-04-2019 09:18 via globalnews.ca
  New Westminster police are investigating after one person was shot and killed near Hume Park Saturday night.
  
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• Concert review: Ariana Grande's Sweetener tour serves up ear candy at Vancouver's Rogers Arena - Vancouver Sun

  28-04-2019 08:02 via vancouversun.com
  Concert review: Ariana Grande's Sweetener tour serves up ear candy at Vancouver's Rogers Arena  Vancouver SunThe global chart-topper brought her Sweetener World Tour to Rogers Arena Saturday night.
  
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• Concert review: Ariana Grande serves up ear candy in Vancouver

  28-04-2019 08:01 via vancouversun.com
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• 23 photos and videos from Ariana Grande's weekend concert in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  28-04-2019 07:01 via dailyhive.com
  23 photos and videos from Ariana Grande's weekend concert in Vancouver  Daily HiveAriana Grande took Rogers Arena in Vancouver by storm as part of her Sweetener tour, and the show was fierce. Here are some of the best photos and videos.
  
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• Chan Centre announces 2019-20 season

  28-04-2019 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Country/roots legend Roseanne Cash will open the 2019-20 concert series at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of B.C. The nine-concert series that Cash kicks-off once again showcases a global offering of performers drawing on myriad genres of music, as well as other performance arts. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Island woman injured in bald eagle mishap - CBC.ca

  28-04-2019 04:58 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver Island woman injured in bald eagle mishap  CBC.caIt was a party of two that crashed onto Lisa Bell's lap that left her surprised and hurt. The Vancouver Island amateur photographer says she was taking photos of ...
  
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• B.C. Attorney General David Eby to hold AMA on Reddit

  28-04-2019 04:54 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby will hold an AMA (ask me anything) on the message board website Reddit. Read More
  
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• Province develops policy to allow electric bikes on B.C. forestry trails

  28-04-2019 04:53 via vancouversun.com
  The popularity of electric bikes has propelled the provincial government to develop a new policy for their use on provincial public land. Read More
  
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• Breastfeeding premature babies, happy spouses study

  28-04-2019 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  Scientists in Washington, DC are looking at the positive effects of breast milk on premature babies, while a new study out of the Netherlands find the old saying should be “happy wife, longer life.” Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Vancouver Craft Beer Week releases limited edition beer for its 10th year - Vancouver Is Awesome

  28-04-2019 03:58 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver Craft Beer Week releases limited edition beer for its 10th year  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouver Craft Beer Week is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a limited edition collaboration beer from Four Winds, Powell and Dageraad.
  
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• Beloved German Shepherd dies after eating poisoned meat on B.C. trail

  28-04-2019 03:35
  
  A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the identification and conviction of a person(s) responsible
  
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• Whitecaps fans stage second walkout protesting club’s response to abuse allegations

  28-04-2019 03:29 via globalnews.ca
  The Southsiders staged the protest at Saturday's game despite meeting with club staff earlier in the day.
  
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• Ferry sailings cancelled out of Tsawwassen due to wind storm

  28-04-2019 03:27 via globalnews.ca
  Powerful wind gusts and a mechanical problem on a ferry forced BC Ferries to cancel most of the day’s sailings to and from Tsawwassen, creating chaos and frustration. Tanya Beja reports.
  
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• Veteran RCMP officer speaks candidly about gun violence plaguing Surrey

  28-04-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  A longtime Surrey RCMP officer had some frank words for the city’s crime stats after a man was gunned down in the Fraser Heights neighbourhood early Friday night. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Southsiders walk out of another Whitecaps home game

  28-04-2019 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  Loyal Vancouver Southsiders fans once again showed their displeasure with how the Whitecaps organization is dealing with serious allegations of abuse from former female athletes. Paul Johnson has the latest.
  
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• These photos of Vancouver dogs among the tulips will brighten your day - Vancouver Is Awesome

  28-04-2019 03:13 via vancouverisawesome.com
  These photos of Vancouver dogs among the tulips will brighten your day  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouverites are taking their pooches to the blooming beautiful tulip fields in B.C.'s Fraser Valley to capture the perfect picture.
  
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• Mike Smyth: Gas-pump politics could run over John Horgan at election time

  28-04-2019 03:09 via theprovince.com
  If only the brazen hypocrisy of politicians could soak up carbon dioxide, we could save the planet from climate change tomorrow. Read More
  
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• Province develops policy to allow electric bikes on forestry trails

  28-04-2019 03:05 via vancouversun.com
  The popularity of electric bikes has propelled the provincial government to develop a new policy for their use on provincial public land. Read More
  
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• Chelsea Rochman and Diane Orihel: Cities and countries aim to slash plastic waste within a decade

  28-04-2019 03:00 via theprovince.com
  If all goes well, 2030 will be quite a special year. Read More
  
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• Seattle deadly crane collapse

  28-04-2019 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  Four people have died after a crane collapsed in downtown Seattle Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Firefighter rescues big cougar from a tree near Victoria

  28-04-2019 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  A cougar that was tranquilized and rescued Friday from a tree near Victoria has been relocated in the wild. Read More
  
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• Jackalope, 2-headed cow skull among oddities stolen between Vancouver and Edmonton shows - Global News

  28-04-2019 02:28 via globalnews.ca
  Jackalope, 2-headed cow skull among oddities stolen between Vancouver and Edmonton shows  Global NewsCrystal-encrusted skulls, taxidermy and a two-headed cow were just some of the items stolen from the Skull Store's truck in Vancouver.
  
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• Steve Ewen: Warriors pumped up NLL work ethic this year, but need stronger results

  28-04-2019 02:27 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Warriors moved downtown and, somehow, became even more blue collar. Read More
  
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