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• B.C. program brews up 1st place finish in North American beer school championship

  10-05-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  "It shows the quality of of the education here," said program chair Alek Egi. "We're extremely proud of our students."
  
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• 6 jaw-dropping scenic hikes around Vancouver - Daily Hive

  10-05-2019 23:31 via dailyhive.com
  6 jaw-dropping scenic hikes around Vancouver  Daily HiveThese stunning scenic hikes in Vancouver are definitely worth the trek and worth the sweat, and will remind you of why they call it Beautiful BC.
  
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• ‘Big Brother Canada’s’ Dane Rupert says waiting to announce winner ‘felt like 69 days all over again’

  10-05-2019 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  Dane Rupert told Global News he felt like his dad was with him the whole time he was in the 'Big Brother Canada' house.
  
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• Vessi 500 Championship

  10-05-2019 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Vessi 500 Championship is a seeding race for the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival, and is the second largest dragon boat race in British Columbia! Day 1 features Mixed teams, while day 2 will feature youth and women’s teams. With over 3,000 paddlers and 10,000 spectators, the Vessi 500 Championship is the perfect warm...
  
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• Man arrested with 35 kgs. of heroin delivered to YVR gets 8 years jail

  10-05-2019 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  A man who was arrested with nearly 35 kilograms of heroin that had been delivered to the Vancouver airport has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Read More
  
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• Parq Vancouver casino successfully refinances - CBC.ca

  10-05-2019 23:17 via cbc.ca
  Parq Vancouver casino successfully refinances  CBC.caThe Parq Vancouver, a luxury casino complex that opened to fanfare in 2017, announced it has successfully refinanced its debt amid increasing financial ...
  
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• Ships must keep 400 metres away from killer whales off B.C. coast

  10-05-2019 23:15 via vancouversun.com
  The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has announced sweeping new rules to protect endangered southern resident killer whales off the coast of British Columbia. Read More
  
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• Seattle is Vancouver's greatest threat to Trans-Pacific airport hub supremacy: YVR CEO - Daily Hive

  10-05-2019 23:05 via dailyhive.com
  Seattle is Vancouver's greatest threat to Trans-Pacific airport hub supremacy: YVR CEO  Daily HiveVancouver International Airport's recent growth in passenger traffic, turning the airport into a major Trans-Pacific hub, could be challenged.
  
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• Collective Space Doc Night: 112 Weddings

  10-05-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  Event Details Join our community of big-hearted folks for a movie meetup. This is our chance to watch an acclaimed documentary and have some good solid conversation about the film and the issues that matter. Meet new people and see familiar faces twice a month. This week, we’re watching 112 WEDDINGS, a hilarious doc about...
  
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• Vancouver’s Big Day Barbecue is deliciously ambitious with over 50 events this summer - The Globe and Mail

  10-05-2019 22:54 via theglobeandmail.com
  Vancouver’s Big Day Barbecue is deliciously ambitious with over 50 events this summer  The Globe and MailBig Day Barbecue will hold more than 50 events in the summer series, including a regular feast at Powell Brewery every month.
  
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• Canada ports: GCT to expand Vancouver terminal capacity - JOC.com

  10-05-2019 22:44 via joc.com
  Canada ports: GCT to expand Vancouver terminal capacity  JOC.comGCT Global Container Terminals will invest $160 million in the Vanterm terminal to support innovation and add 215,000 TEU of annual capacity to its facility at ...
  
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• Exhibit celebrates strength of women in Vancouver's South Asian diaspora - Daily Hive

  10-05-2019 22:40 via dailyhive.com
  Exhibit celebrates strength of women in Vancouver's South Asian diaspora  Daily Hive“Himmat: Celebrating the Women Around Us” is a photo-gallery exhibit profiling women within the South Asian diaspora in Vancouver, highlighting their unique ...
  
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• Prime minister calls B.C. money-laundering report ‘extremely alarming’

  10-05-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Ottawa acknowledges the "alarming" B.C. money-laundering report but says the fix for a legal loophole will be difficult.
  
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• Dog that spent 4 years in Toronto Humane Society’s care finally finds ‘forever’ home in B.C.

  10-05-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Humane Society said Odie stayed the longest at the shelter out of any adoptable dog in the organization's recent history.
  
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• ART SEEN: The Blue Cabin launches this summer as floating artist residency in False Creek - Vancouver Sun

  10-05-2019 22:21 via vancouversun.com
  ART SEEN: The Blue Cabin launches this summer as floating artist residency in False Creek  Vancouver SunThe Blue Cabin launches this August in False Creek by the Plaza of Nations as a floating residency with an artist from Australia.
  
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• ART SEEN: The Blue Cabin launches this summer as floating artist residency in False Creek

  10-05-2019 22:21 via vancouversun.com
  The Blue Cabin will soon start its new life as a floating artist residency. Read More
  
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• Fifth Annual Ultimate Car Show

  10-05-2019 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  More than 300 classic, muscle, premier, exotic and specialty vehicles will be on display at the fifth annual Ultimate Car Show happening July 20 from 9 am to 2 pm. This free, family event kicks off with a pancake breakfast starting at 8 am that is paid for by donation and includes an outdoor barbecue,...
  
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• ‘It’s about diligence, vigilance, we all get tired, we’re all exhausted at certain points’: RCMP on the death of toddler in hot car

  10-05-2019 22:18 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Friday, Chief Supt. Deanne Burleigh from the Burnaby RCMP detachment warns parents and caregivers of the danger of leaving children in hot cars.
  
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• Sing When You’re Whining podcast: Whitecaps players starting to gel under Dos Santos

  10-05-2019 22:05 via theprovince.com
  With Rod on holiday, Andy is joined by Paul Chapman. Read More
  
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• Real estate drop doesn't make it a buyers' market yet

  10-05-2019 22:03
  
  What does the housing market slowdown mean for buyer choice and affordability? A financial expert weighs in
  
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• Canucks Under the Microscope: Jim Benning

  10-05-2019 22:00 via theprovince.com
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• These extraordinary paper gowns were handmade by Vancouver students - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-05-2019 21:59 via vancouverisawesome.com
  These extraordinary paper gowns were handmade by Vancouver students  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe fragile structure of paper teaches students the importance of patience, exploration through technique, planning and diligence.
  
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• Rare look at northern spotted owl chick now possible thanks to B.C. webcam

  10-05-2019 21:55 via vancouversun.com
  Curious bird lovers can now get a glimpse of the youngest member of one of the most endangered creatures in Canada. Read More
  
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• Trudeau says B.C. money laundering report is 'extremely alarming'

  10-05-2019 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  EDMONTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a report out of British Columbia on the extent that criminals are laundering their dirty money in Canada is alarming and shows that everyday Canadians are being hurt in the process. Read More
  
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• Charges considered for Vancouver police involved in crash with cyclist

  10-05-2019 21:49
  
  Officers cleared in separate investigation where female injured in fall from building.
  
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• Proposed rail trail in North Okanagan, Shuswap lands $500K in provincial funding

  10-05-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Proposed 50-kilometre trail would span the communities of Sicamous, Grindrod, Enderby, Spallumcheen and Armstrong.
  
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• Justin Trudeau says B.C. money laundering report is ‘extremely alarming’

  10-05-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  The report estimates that illegal cash increased the cost of buying a home in B.C. by five per cent.
  
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• Opinion: ‘$5B dirty money in B.C. real estate’ guesstimate based on standard formula

  10-05-2019 21:32
  
  Numbers reported by expert panel were calculated using estimates and extrapolations based off an internationally used model – not the panel’s investigations into real estate industry
  
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• Burnaby RCMP hold update after toddler dies in hot car

  10-05-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Chief Supt. Deanne Burleigh, from the Burnaby RCMP, provides an update after a 16-month-old child was left unattended in a hot car and died Thursday.
  
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• Coquitlam gets $67 million to build new school, expand three others

  10-05-2019 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial government has announced a $67-million investment in schools in Coquitlam, creating another 820 spaces for students in the district. Read More
  
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• City of Vancouver considering new fees for tour buses at Canada Place - Daily Hive

  10-05-2019 21:15 via dailyhive.com
  City of Vancouver considering new fees for tour buses at Canada Place  Daily HiveGrowing traffic congestion and safety concerns from tour buses along Canada Place Way have prompted City of Vancouver staff to consider new policies for tour ...
  
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• Toddler left in hot car in Burnaby dies

  10-05-2019 21:12 via vancouversun.com
  A toddler died after being left in a hot car in Burnaby on Thursday, during a heat wave on B.C.'s South Coast. Read More
  
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• Empty the Tanks protesters planning return to Vancouver Aquarium Saturday

  10-05-2019 21:02
  
  Seventh annual protest one of more than 60 planned around the world May 11
  
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• Extra funding announced for small B.C. fire departments

  10-05-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  The additional money is part of a plan to improve the province’s overall emergency management system.
  
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• Attempt to flee alerts RCMP to 'suspicious occurrence' in Surrey

  10-05-2019 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  SURREY — Two men are in custody, two weapons have been found and a vehicle has been seized following what RCMP in Surrey are calling a “suspicious occurrence.” Read More
  
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• VPD search for EVO car-share driver following alleged hit-and-run

  10-05-2019 20:56 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver police are searching for a EVO car-share driver who they say was involved in a hit-and-run collision last year in East Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Grey whales spotted in Metro Vancouver

  10-05-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Grey Whales were sighted near White Rock and in Indian Arm on Thursday.
  
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• 15 Vancouver florists you'll want to follow on Instagram - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-05-2019 20:40 via vancouverisawesome.com
  15 Vancouver florists you'll want to follow on Instagram  Vancouver Is AwesomeFor those seeking a little floral inspiration for your Instagram feed, party planning, or the next big flower-giving holiday, we've rounded up 15 Vancouver florists ...
  
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• Vancouver restaurant creates crazy $99 Caesar to celebrate Canada's iconic cocktail

  10-05-2019 20:34
  
  There’s a new contender for the craziest Caesar in the city, but it’s only available for one day
  
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• Baby left in a hot car in Burnaby dies

  10-05-2019 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  A baby boy died after being left in a hot car in Burnaby on Thursday, during a heat wave on B.C.'s South Coast. Read More
  
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• How Vancouver became the world’s 'laundromat for foreign organized crime’ - Financial Post

  10-05-2019 20:33 via business.financialpost.com
  How Vancouver became the world’s 'laundromat for foreign organized crime’  Financial PostFrom Vancouver penthouses to Whistler chalets, $7 billion in dirty money was funnelled through the province last year.
  
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• Toddler dies after being left in hot car in Burnaby

  10-05-2019 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Developing Story: A 16-month old child has died after being left in a hot vehicle for close to nine hours. More details to come.
  
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• Money laundering report out of British Columbia ‘extremely alarming’: Prime Minister

  10-05-2019 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said a report looking into money laundering in B.C.’s real estate market “is a real problem that we are taking seriously.” He outlines measures his government is taking to crack down on money laundering.
  
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• This popular all-day breakfast spot is finally opening their first Vancouver location - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-05-2019 20:15 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This popular all-day breakfast spot is finally opening their first Vancouver location  Vancouver Is AwesomeCalgary's wildly popular all-day breakfast and brunch spot OEB has been in the works to expand to Vancouver for several months now, and opening day is ...
  
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• There's a brand new mobile fuel delivery service in Metro Vancouver! - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-05-2019 20:15 via vancouverisawesome.com
  There's a brand new mobile fuel delivery service in Metro Vancouver!  Vancouver Is AwesomeFueling up should be about moving you forward, not holding you back, which is why Filld has finally touched down in Vancouver!
  
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• A brunch recipe that your mom will love

  10-05-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Make your mom feel extra special this Mother’s Day with a home cooked meal. Chef David Jorge from the Joseph Richard Group shows us how to make a croque monsieur tart.
  
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• 16-month-old boy dies after being left in hot car for 9 hours in Burnaby

  10-05-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  The infant was transported to hospital by paramedics, with firefighters assisting with CPR.
  
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• Stalwart Vancouver politician and activist Libby Davies covers a lot of ground in new memoir

  10-05-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  Former member of parliament and now memoir writer Libby Davies says politics is too partisan these days. Read More
  
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• This Week in History: 1916: The Gay Grandfathers Spank the Brownies - Vancouver Sun

  10-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  This Week in History: 1916: The Gay Grandfathers Spank the Brownies  Vancouver SunEarly sportswriters often wrote in a hilarious period slang.
  
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• This Week in History: 1916: The Gay Grandfathers Spank the Brownies

  10-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  This week, The Sun's ace sportswriter Patrick Johnston received an intriguing book in the mail called The Great American Sports Page. Read More
  
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