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• B.C. research study evaluates safety of take-home drug checking kits

  14-05-2019 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Coastal Health and B.C. Centre for Disease Control are collaborating on a pilot project that will provide substance users with take-home drug checking kits to determine if people can safely use them on their own. Read More
  
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• This map shows how deep the Metro Vancouver housing market slowdown is where you live - Vancouver Is Awesome

  14-05-2019 23:50 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This map shows how deep the Metro Vancouver housing market slowdown is where you live  Vancouver Is AwesomeIt's clear that Metro Vancouver is in a housing market slowdown, with listings piling up as buyers stay on the sidelines. But how does this break down by ...
  
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• Burnaby to conduct controlled burn training on Wednesday morning

  14-05-2019 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  If you see smoke near Deer Lake on Wednesday morning, don't worry. Read More
  
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• The pros and cons of a public inquiry into B.C. money laundering

  14-05-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan's cabinet is grappling with whether or not to call a public inquiry into money laundering.
  
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• One dead following two-vehicle collision in Maple Ridge

  14-05-2019 22:51 via theprovince.com
  One person was killed in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning in Maple Ridge. Read More
  
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• Most Metro Vancouver residents willing to make less money for shorter commute: survey - Daily Hive

  14-05-2019 22:34 via dailyhive.com
  Most Metro Vancouver residents willing to make less money for shorter commute: survey  Daily HiveThree-in-10 residents of Metro Vancouver are finding their weekday commute to be "annoying," according to the findings of a recent survey.
  
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• With dry conditions in B.C.’s Southern Interior, Osoyoos reminds residents of water usage

  14-05-2019 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Dry conditions are being reported throughout the province, and the fire danger rating is ranging between moderate and high.
  
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• Province to study possibility of SkyTrain to the North Shore

  14-05-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  Could the next stop on the SkyTrain be North Vancouver? The B.C. government wants to find out. Read More
  
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• Nanaimo police want to reunite owner with stolen rifles

  14-05-2019 21:59 via theprovince.com
  Nanaimo police are hoping to reunite four stolen rifles with their rightful owner. Read More
  
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• Vancouver council votes to review relationships with SNC-Lavalin, Bombardier - Global News

  14-05-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver council votes to review relationships with SNC-Lavalin, Bombardier  Global NewsVancouver city council has voted to have the city review its relationship with Canadian engineering giants SNC-Lavalin and Bombardier.
  
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• Vancouver council votes to review relationships with SNC-Lavalin, Bombardier

  14-05-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  Staff have also been asked to look into how the use of SkyTrain technology could be impacted by the prosecution of SNC-Lavalin and an audit of Bombardier.
  
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• Maple Ridge head-on collision leaves 1 person dead, sends 2 to hospital

  14-05-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  One person is in critical condition and another in stable condition following a head-on collision on Lougheed Highway.
  
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• Metro Vancouver review suggests doubling electoral area director pay - Vancouver Sun

  14-05-2019 21:35 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver review suggests doubling electoral area director pay  Vancouver SunA three-member panel looked at remuneration for Metro Vancouver's board and committee members, and made a number of recommendations.
  
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• Metro Vancouver review suggests doubling electoral area director pay

  14-05-2019 21:34 via vancouversun.com
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• Four dead, two missing after float planes crash in Alaska

  14-05-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Two float planes carrying tourists from a cruise ship docked in Ketchikan Alaska collided on Monday. Ten people are in hospital with four confirmed deaths and two still unaccounted for.
  
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• B.C. government looking at North Shore to Vancouver rapid transit line

  14-05-2019 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government is working with TransLink and municipal funding partners to look at the feasibility of a potential rapid-transit crossing across the Burrard Inlet to the North Shore.
  
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• Logic announces North American tour, including 2 Canadian dates

  14-05-2019 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Confessions of a Dangerous Mind tour kicks off in Vancouver on Oct. 5.
  
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• Winnipeg police seek B.C. man for multiple drug offences

  14-05-2019 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Winnipeg police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man from British Columbia in connection with a massive drug seizure.
  
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• Dale Hunter to coach Canada at 2020 world junior hockey championship

  14-05-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey Canada formally announced Tuesday Dale Hunter will serve as head coach for Team Canada at the 2020 world junior hockey championship.
  
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• BC MP says people making tough choices over ‘sky-high’ rural gas prices

  14-05-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  Conservative BC MP Cathy McLeod raised the issue of residents in rural areas making tough choices over the price of gas.
  
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• Vancouver Park Board to honour Grace McCarthy’s legacy in the city

  14-05-2019 20:53
  
  Plaza at Bloedel Conservatory will soon be known as ‘Grace McCarthy Plaza’
  
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• Liberals argue carbon tax has raised gas only 1 cent on BC’s $1.80 price per litre

  14-05-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said during Question Period on Tuesday when asked about the $1.80 per litre price of gas in BC that the carbon tax only has added one cent to that cost.
  
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• Damp April for B.C. home sales, average price down 6.2 per cent: BCREA

  14-05-2019 20:19
  
  Listing inventory builds up across the province, although some regions remain in seller’s market territory
  
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• Charges laid in 2017 fatal shooting in Langley

  14-05-2019 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Tyler Pastuck, 31, died in a shooting near Browns Socialhouse on 200 Street in June 2017.
  
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• Heritage House Tour celebrates adaptation

  14-05-2019 20:04
  
  Vancouver Heritage Foundation's 17th-annual event, which runs June 2, features 10 historic homes from the 1890s to the 1950s.
  
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• You don't have to speak Marvel to enjoy the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival

  14-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• The road to joy on Okanagan Sundays

  14-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sunday Al Fresco Vineyard Dinners by Joy Road Catering Read More
  
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• The It List: Wilfred Écoulement V Jumpsuit

  14-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Wilfred Écoulement V Jumpsuit Read More
  
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• Seven things to do in Vancouver, May 17-23: Cloverdale Rodeo, Elle King, and more

  14-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  When: May 17-20, various times. Read More
  
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• 5 things to know about We Got This by Delhi 2 Dublin

  14-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Housing Matters podcast: Is the Metro Vancouver housing market a bubble ready to pop?

  14-05-2019 19:55 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver realtor Paul Eviston, Surrey realtor Mir Khan, and Metro Vancouver Housing Collapse founder Bill Ferguson join host Stuart McNish to talk about the health of the Metro Vancouver housing market. Read More
  
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• Half of Metro Vancouverites willing to make less money to shorten commute: poll

  14-05-2019 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  More than half of Metro Vancouverites say they would take a pay cut to cut down their commute, according to a new poll. Read More
  
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• Collective bargaining talks continue between CFL, CFL Players’ Association

  14-05-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  According to a pair of sources, the two sides met into the night Monday and got a head start on talks early Tuesday morning, with the expectation that negotiations will again go into the night.
  
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• Letter: If developers really cared about affordability, they’d be hailing downturn in prices

  14-05-2019 19:36
  
  Re: “Lower Mainland's presale home absorption rate sees dismal April: report,” online, May 6.
  
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• How deep is the housing market slowdown in your area? (INFOGRAPHIC)

  14-05-2019 19:32
  
  Metro Vancouver map shows how many months of home inventory is in each municipality
  
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• Wildfire scorches more than two square kilometres of bush near Osoyoos

  14-05-2019 19:05 via vancouversun.com
  OSOYOOS — An aggressive wildfire burning west of Osoyoos near Highway 3 has charred more than 2.5-square kilometres of bush in barely 12 hours. Read More
  
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• This all inclusive package to Varadero from Vancouver is only $655 CAD for a week - Vancouver Is Awesome

  14-05-2019 19:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This all inclusive package to Varadero from Vancouver is only $655 CAD for a week  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe package to Varadero, Cuba is offered through Sunwing Vacations and includes return airfare, hotel, meals, drinks and airport transfers in the price.
  
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• Man charged in 2017 fatal shooting at Langley restaurant

  14-05-2019 18:59 via vancouversun.com
  A man has been charged in the 2017 fatal shooting of a man outside a Langley restaurant. Read More
  
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• Teen Vancouver Island singer gains fame from viral video - North Island Gazette

  14-05-2019 18:33 via northislandgazette.com
  Teen Vancouver Island singer gains fame from viral video  North Island GazetteVancouver Island teenager Lauren Spencer-Smith is used to her parents picking up the camera while she is singing. But she didn't expect the reaction to a video ...
  
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• Home sales and prices continue to fall: BC Real Estate Association

  14-05-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  "Prospective home buyers continue to grapple with the decline in their purchasing power caused by federal government changes to mortgage policy", said Muir.
  
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• Richter Creek wildfire near Osoyoos sparked by vehicle fire

  14-05-2019 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday morning, the blaze was estimated to be 250 hectares, up from an estimate of 80 hectares Monday evening.
  
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• Worst to First season two preview

  14-05-2019 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Mickey, Sebastian and Catherine from HGTV’s hit show Worst to First preview their second season in advance of the premiere on May 16th.
  
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• Canadian among dead after sightseeing floatplanes collide in Alaska

  14-05-2019 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — At least four people are dead, including a Canadian, after two sightseeing airplanes collided in midair Monday in southeast Alaska. Read More
  
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• New app helps relieve anxiety

  14-05-2019 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  Anxiety Canada has released a new free app, MindShift CBT, aimed at helping people deal with feelings of anxiety.
  
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• Canadian among 4 dead after sightseeing floatplanes collide in Alaska

  14-05-2019 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — At least four people are dead, including a Canadian, after two sightseeing airplanes collided in midair Monday in southeast Alaska. Read More
  
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• Canadian among dead after sightseeing floatplanes collide in Alaska - Vancouver Sun

  14-05-2019 16:36 via vancouversun.com
  Canadian among dead after sightseeing floatplanes collide in Alaska  Vancouver SunSix people are missing after two floatplanes collided in midair Monday near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan, injuring 10 other people, one critically, ...
  
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• Vancouver ranks 37th worldwide as cycling city due to accident rates - CityNews Vancouver

  14-05-2019 16:01 via citynews1130.com
  Vancouver ranks 37th worldwide as cycling city due to accident rates  CityNews VancouverA high rate of accidents between vehicles and bikes is one reason Vancouver ranked only 37th of 90 in a global ranking of the world's established cycling cities.
  
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• Halo Top pop-up offering FREE pints in Vancouver May 17 - Daily Hive

  14-05-2019 16:00 via dailyhive.com
  Halo Top pop-up offering FREE pints in Vancouver May 17  Daily HiveIt may look like rain for the long weekend in Vancouver, but one ice cream purveyor is aiming to brighten things up with a delicious and cheap treat. California ...
  
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• Canadian among 4 dead after sightseeing floatplanes collide in Alaska - Vancouver Sun

  14-05-2019 15:52 via vancouversun.com
  Canadian among 4 dead after sightseeing floatplanes collide in Alaska  Vancouver SunSix people are missing after two floatplanes collided in midair Monday near the southeast Alaska town of Ketchikan, injuring 10 other people, one critically, ...
  
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• Vancouver councillor Jean Swanson still aims to donate almost 40 per cent of salary - Vancouver Is Awesome

  14-05-2019 15:51 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver councillor Jean Swanson still aims to donate almost 40 per cent of salary  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouver city councillor Jean Swanson says she's still planning on donating a sizeable amount of her salary to causes she deems worthy.
  
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