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• 4-hectare wildfire burning out of control east of Kamloops

  12-05-2019 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  In a message on social media, the B.C. Wildfire Service said the blaze was south of Hook Road and east of the Barnhartvale area of Kamloops.
  
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• Wildfire season sparks early for B.C.

  12-05-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in central B.C. have been forced to evacuate as a fast-moving wildfire spreads closer to their community. As Sarah MacDonald reports, the wildfire season has arrived earlier than usual.
  
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• Hwy. 1 shut down after single-vehicle crash near Abbotsford

  12-05-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The highway is closed westbound after a single-vehicle crash that sent two people to hospital.
  
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• Rob Shaw: Attorney general wants to name names in a public inquiry on money laundering

  12-05-2019 23:21 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Cabinet ministers in Premier John Horgan's government spent the weekend wrestling with the high risk, high reward decision over whether to call a public inquiry into money laundering. It's not as clear-cut a call as it might first appear. Read More
  
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• Once not expected to reach her first birthday, Charlie-Anne Cox will turn 10 in June

  12-05-2019 23:03 via vancouversun.com
  From being told her daughter probably wouldn't reach her first birthday to training with her for the Scotiabank half-marathon the day after she turns 10, Cherie Ehlert is almost at a loss for words. Read More
  
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• Officials contend with early start to B.C. wildfire season

  12-05-2019 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  As evacuation orders are issued for a fast-moving wildfire in B.C.’s interior, officials say the early start to the season is concerning. Chief fire information officer Kevin Skrepnek talked to Coleen Christie about the dangers they’re facing.
  
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• Canada geese numbers expected to increase due to limited control measures

  12-05-2019 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  The number of Canada geese are likely to grow incrementally this summer despite measures by the Vancouver park board to control their spread into city beaches and parks. Read More
  
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• Vancouver jewellers find inspiration in world of Westeros - CBC.ca

  12-05-2019 22:53 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver jewellers find inspiration in world of Westeros  CBC.caGame of Thrones fans looking for a way to show their love for their favourite characters have a new option. Wade and Danielle Papin, founders of the ...
  
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• Two people airlifted to hospital in Highway 1 single-car collision

  12-05-2019 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  Highway 1 has been closed to westbound traffic due to a crash in Langley. Read More
  
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• Canada geese numbers expected to increase due to limited control measures - Vancouver Sun

  12-05-2019 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  Canada geese numbers expected to increase due to limited control measures  Vancouver SunEgg sterilization is supported by animal-rights groups to control the growth of resident Canada geese whose numbers in Vancouver are estimated at 2,500.
  
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• ‘Get that thing away from me!’: Couple discovers Japanese giant hornet buzzing in North Vancouver

  12-05-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  The four-centimetre-long insect is considered the second-deadliest hornet in the world, but experts say most humans are still safe.
  
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• Spallumcheen fire destroys sheds and trailer

  12-05-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  When fire crews arrived they found two sheds and a trailer in flames and the fire was spreading into nearby trees.
  
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• Vancouver police ask for help to find missing 90-year-old man with dementia

  12-05-2019 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Police said Donald Wright hasn't been seen or heard from since 5 p.m. on Saturday.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Enjoy the clouds because the rain is coming - Vancouver Sun

  12-05-2019 21:14 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Enjoy the clouds because the rain is coming  Vancouver SunA mix of sun and cloud is expected on Sunday and Monday, with rain set to begin on Tuesday through to the weekend.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Enjoy the clouds because the rain is coming

  12-05-2019 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: May 12, 2019 – Sunday's weather may be a bit cloudy but enjoy it while it lasts because the rain is coming. Read More
  
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• Human-caused wildfire near Fraser Lake grows to 260 hectares

  12-05-2019 20:26 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.'s wildfire season appears to have started earlier than usual with a quickly growing wildfire near Fraser Lake. Read More
  
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• Vancouver police locate missing man with dementia - Vancouver Sun

  12-05-2019 20:13 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police locate missing man with dementia  Vancouver SunDonald Wright, 90, has not been seen since 5 p.m. on Saturday. He was last spotted leaving his home near Drake Street and Pacific Boulevard.
  
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• Wildfire in central B.C. forces evacuations

  12-05-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  A local state of emergency has been declared and homeowners have been forced to leave as a wildfire burns out of control near Fraser Lake, B.C.
  
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• Spot Prawn Festival

  12-05-2019 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  Spot prawn season is almost upon us. Welbert Choi, Forage Executive Chef, shares his recipe for a spot prawn chowder and explains how you can get involved in the upcoming Spot Prawn Festival.
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Map 2019: Updates on fire locations, evacuation alerts/orders

  12-05-2019 18:41 via vancouversun.com
  Here's the latest information on wildfires burning in British Columbia. Read More
  
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• Bear Aware 101

  12-05-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Be bear aware this summer. Luci Cadman, education coordinator from the North Black Bear Society, explains how to keep bear-human encounters to a minimum.
  
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• Vancouver expected to headline long Canadian summer of high gasoline prices

  12-05-2019 18:25 via vancouversun.com
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• Vancouver expected to headline long Canadian summer of high gasoline prices - CBC.ca

  12-05-2019 18:04 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver expected to headline long Canadian summer of high gasoline prices  CBC.caGasoline prices are expected to remain just below record highs all across Canada this summer, except in Vancouver — where a perfect storm of factors will ...
  
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• ‘He could look into your soul’: The bizarre mystery behind a B.C. cult leader and his missing gold

  12-05-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  Many treasure hunters have scoured B.C.'s De Courcy Island and places around Nanaimo for the jars of gold and rumours abound to this day.
  
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• This B.C. suspension bridge soars 2,000 feet high in the mountains (Photos)

  12-05-2019 18:00
  
  The statuesque crossing rests on two peaks of the breathtaking Mount Nimbus
  
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• Canadians set to see summer of high gas prices, with Vancouver poised to break records

  12-05-2019 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  Gasoline prices are expected to remain near record highs all across Canada this summer.
  
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• Ask an expert: Festival Safety

  12-05-2019 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  There are more than 40 music festivals happening across BC this Summer. Dr. Joseph Finkler, St. Paul’s Emergency Physician, explains how to stay safe while having fun.
  
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• Vancouver councillor pitches 'blueway' from False Creek to Fraser River - CBC.ca

  12-05-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver councillor pitches 'blueway' from False Creek to Fraser River  CBC.caCoun. Michael Wiebe has put forward a motion to formalize the restoration of a waterway from False Creek to the Fraser River.
  
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• The Mac and Cheese Festival is coming to Vancouver this summer

  12-05-2019 17:00
  
  It’s the cheesiest...
  
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• Peter Jon Mitchell: Every way you measure it, marriage leads to more stable family lives

  12-05-2019 14:00 via theprovince.com
  If the latest Statistics Canada data are any indication, Canadian families could be in for a bumpy ride. Read More
  
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• Surrey RCMP seeking missing teenage female

  12-05-2019 09:22 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a missing teenage female, 19-year-old Sooner Plantinga.
  
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• Five Things: Cloverdale Rodeo returns to Surrey for May long weekend

  12-05-2019 06:48 via vancouversun.com
  The (cow)boys are back in town. Read More
  
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• Evacuations ordered as human-caused wildfire sparks near Fraser Lake

  12-05-2019 06:41 via vancouversun.com
  A wildfire believed to be human-caused is threatening an area five kilometres west of Fraser Lake. Read More
  
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• Human-caused wildfire near Fraser Lake grows to 260 hectares - Vancouver Sun

  12-05-2019 05:14 via vancouversun.com
  Human-caused wildfire near Fraser Lake grows to 260 hectares  Vancouver SunA wildfire believed to be human-caused is threatening an area five kilometres west of Fraser Lake.
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – May 11

  12-05-2019 05:00 via globalnews.ca
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• Gay men will soon be able to donate blood

  12-05-2019 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• B.C. looks at measures to prevent hot car deaths

  12-05-2019 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  The tragic death of a 16-month-old boy inside a hot car in Burnaby has shaken many. As Julia Foy reports, the B.C. government said it’s open to looking at ways to prevent this from happening in the future.
  
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• Danger for grey whales rescued in Boundary Bay may not be over

  12-05-2019 04:15 via globalnews.ca
  Two grey whales rescued in Boundary Bay Friday are now floating in deeper water but as Jill Bennett reports, the danger for the mother and calf may not be over.
  
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• Suspect in fatal hit-and-run of Surrey motorcyclist turns himself in

  12-05-2019 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  The suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist in Surrey Friday night has turned himself in to police. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• One person dead, two others injured in Brentwood Bay attack

  12-05-2019 04:12 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead and two others in hospital after a violent attack at a home in the normally quiet Victoria suburb of Brentwood Bay. As Kristen Robinson reports, a suspect is also in custody.
  
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• ‘Human-caused’ wildfire breaks out near Fraser Lake in central British Columbia

  12-05-2019 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  The 10-hectare wildfire is burning roughly five kilometres from Fraser Lake, which sits west of Prince George.
  
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• Fraser Lake B.C. wildfire swells to 260 hectares; evacuations ordered

  12-05-2019 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  The 10-hectare wildfire is burning roughly five kilometres from Fraser Lake, which sits west of Prince George.
  
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• Mike Smyth: Math on dirty deeds supports public inquiry into B.C. money-laundering

  12-05-2019 03:00 via theprovince.com
  As you try to absorb the idea of $5 billion in dirty money being laundered in the real estate market, keep this crucial context in mind: Read More
  
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• Sisterhood laces up at UBC to raise spirits, funds for women's health

  12-05-2019 02:38 via vancouversun.com
  Four giggling women, all dressed as unicorns with flowery tails, snapped selfies early Saturday while asking passersby who they thought was the "loveliest of them all." Read More
  
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• Could legislation help save children from dying in hot cars? Some lawmakers say yes

  12-05-2019 02:13 via globalnews.ca
  The death of a 16-month-old boy in Burnaby on Thursday after nine hours in a hot car has people wondering if legislation and technology is the answer.
  
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• Seahawks add Al Woods, announce Ezekiel Ansah signing

  12-05-2019 01:55 via theprovince.com
  RENTON, Wash. — Free-agent defensive tackle Al Woods has agreed to a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks, according to his agency. Read More
  
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• Protesters blast Vancouver Aquarium after captive belugas shipped to Spanish park it operates

  12-05-2019 00:53 via globalnews.ca
  The aquarium helps operate the Spanish marine park where the belugas are headed, which doesn't sit right with activists.
  
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• J.J. Adams: After finding scoring touch, smiling Fredy’s ready for next Whitecaps’ test

  12-05-2019 00:38 via theprovince.com
  Fredy Montero sat down at the podium, taking his chance to be Mr. Whitecap for once. Read More
  
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• Log costs, wildfires cited in decision to close sawmill in Quesnel

  12-05-2019 00:23 via vancouversun.com
  A sawmill is closing in the forestry community of Quesnel and its owner is placing the blame on weak lumber markets and the impact of wildfires in recent years. Read More
  
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• English Bay master plan to explore pedestrian-cycling conflicts

  12-05-2019 00:15 via vancouversun.com
  Addressing conflicts between cyclists and walkers is one of the issues singled out in a proposal to develop a master plan for English Bay and Sunset Beach. Read More
  
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