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• Nine illegal cannabis dispensaries in Vancouver ordered to close - Toronto Star

  31-05-2019 23:50 via thestar.com
  Nine illegal cannabis dispensaries in Vancouver ordered to close  Toronto StarThe City of Vancouver says nine illegal marijuana dispensaries must close down while they wait for the outcome of a legal challenge at the B.C. Court of Appeal.
  
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• Patrick Johnston: Canucks pass on pair of 2017 draft picks

  31-05-2019 23:30 via theprovince.com
  Matt Brassard and Kristoffer Gunnarsson won't be Vancouver Canucks. Read More
  
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• Bear struck and killed by SkyTrain in Port Moody

  31-05-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  "A yearling black bear got onto the tracks and was hit by a train and he was probably dead on impact," said the Conservation Officer Service.
  
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• Bear injured after being struck by SkyTrain in Port Moody

  31-05-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Trains between Moody Centre and Coquitlam Central stations were single-tracking while conservation officers worked to remove the bear.
  
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• Focus BC: Wilkinson say a Liberal in the Speaker Chair would ensure stability

  31-05-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Opposition leader Andrew Wilkinson says a Liberal can remain in Speaker’s Chair through the “winter” to ensure stability in the House.
  
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• Focus BC: Liberals call for House Speaker to be ousted

  31-05-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson says he will offer up one of his members as B.C. legislature speaker to “depoliticize” the job.
  
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• Big Rock Brewery layoffs may include Vancouver operations

  31-05-2019 23:09
  
  Calgary-based Big Rock Brewery, which operates a Vancouver brew pub on West Fourth Avenue, has announced what it calls “significant cost-cutting measures.”
  
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• Darcie Clarke, ex-wife of child-killer Allan Schoenborn, dies

  31-05-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  Clarke lost her three children after they were fatally stabbed by their father, Allan Schoenborn in April 2008.
  
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• Focus BC: Chaos at the B.C. legislature

  31-05-2019 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. House Leader Mike Farnworth says the focus remains on delivering good government, not on Speaker-of-the-House Darryl Plecas.
  
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• Flock of geese stop Vancouver traffic to cross the street - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 23:02 via dailyhive.com
  Flock of geese stop Vancouver traffic to cross the street  Daily HiveIt can be tough getting around in Vancouver traffic, but this flock of geese managed to do so just fine. A video of the giant group was shared on Reddit.
  
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• 17 Vancouver companies currently hiring more than 260 positions in June - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 23:00 via dailyhive.com
  17 Vancouver companies currently hiring more than 260 positions in June  Daily HiveThere are dozens of great companies across Vancouver who are looking to hire, and we've compiled 17 who are actively recruiting new employees.
  
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• 128 things to do in Vancouver in June - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 23:00 via dailyhive.com
  128 things to do in Vancouver in June  Daily HiveFill your June with our checklist of 128 things to do in Vancouver this month! Invite a friend and check out Car Free Day, Vancouver Canadians, and more.
  
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• Vancouver's transportation manager suggests new cycling tunnel to the North Shore - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 22:52 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver's transportation manager suggests new cycling tunnel to the North Shore  Daily HiveCould a new SkyTrain extension tunnel under Burrard Inlet between Vancouver and the North Shore include a path for cyclists?
  
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• Central Okanagan hosting B.C. high school track and field provincial championships

  31-05-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  For the first time since 1972, the B.C. high school track and field provincial championships are taking place in Kelowna.
  
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• 9 unauthorized Vancouver pot shops lose appeal, ordered to shut down - Global News

  31-05-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  9 unauthorized Vancouver pot shops lose appeal, ordered to shut down  Global NewsBritish Columbia’s top court has rejected a bid to stay open from nine pot dispensaries allegedly flouting the City of Vancouver’s cannabis bylaws. The city won an injunction at the B.C. Supreme Court in December requiring four Weeds Glass and Gifts locations and five other dispensaries to shut their doors, but the dispensaries sought to have it stayed in the B.C. Court of Appeal. In his ruling
  
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• 9 unauthorized Vancouver pot shops lose appeal, ordered to shut down

  31-05-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  The city says there are 11 additional dispensaries operating in Vancouver without a valid licence, and it is now preparing to take legal action against those businesses.
  
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• This Week In History: 1945 Allied forces hit the beaches of Normandy on D-Day

  31-05-2019 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  On June 6, 1945 Vancouverites woke up to the news the world had been waiting for. Read More
  
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• Weekend weather: Could feel close to 30 C in Metro Vancouver - CTV News

  31-05-2019 22:32 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Weekend weather: Could feel close to 30 C in Metro Vancouver  CTV NewsWith the humidity settling over Metro Vancouver, the temperature could feel almost as high as 30 C this weekend.
  
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• Vancouver hosts huge international conference on women's rights and health

  31-05-2019 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  Women Deliver, the world’s largest international conference on women’s health and rights, is coming to Vancouver on June 3, but unless you’ve already got a ticket, you’re out of luck. It’s been sold out for weeks and the waiting list topped off at 2,000. Read More
  
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• It’s been a warmer-than-normal spring in B.C., Environment Canada statistics show

  31-05-2019 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  During the months of March, April and May, mean temperature values rose in many B.C. communities.
  
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• Deep Cove teen beaten, apparently in random attack

  31-05-2019 22:24 via vancouversun.com
  North Vancouver RCMP say a Deep Cove teenager is recovering with cuts and bruises after being attacked by two assailants while walking home from a friend's place early Friday morning. Read More
  
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• 'Unusual mortality event' declared as dead grey whales appear on West Coast beaches

  31-05-2019 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The American federal agency dedicated to ocean science has declared an “unusual mortality event” as the bodies of dozens of grey whales wash up on West Coast beaches in B.C. and the U.S. Read More
  
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• 53 FREE things to do in Vancouver this June - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 22:00 via dailyhive.com
  53 FREE things to do in Vancouver this June  Daily HiveStart your summer on a budget! Here are 53 FREE events happening in Vancouver in June, including NOSH Foodie Fest, Pacific Rim Kite Festival, and more.
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Out-of-province health care experts out to lunch

  31-05-2019 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  Two experts called by the B.C. Government to defend impugned provisions of the Medicare Protection Act acknowledged they didn't know much about the provincial medical system. Read More
  
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• Contaminated plastics leave Philippines headed for Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  31-05-2019 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  Contaminated plastics leave Philippines headed for Vancouver  Vancouver SunCargo of recyclable plastic was sent to Manila by Ontario firm in 2013 and '14, but was found to contain garbage and soiled adult diapers. Randy Shore.
  
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• Contaminated plastics leave Philippines headed for Vancouver

  31-05-2019 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  The MV Bavaria took on 69 containers of contaminated plastics and garbage overnight in the Philippines before setting course for Taiwan and then the Port of Vancouver. Read More
  
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• 2 suspects at large after Vancouver Island teen badly beaten with baton: police - Global News

  31-05-2019 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  2 suspects at large after Vancouver Island teen badly beaten with baton: police  Global NewsOne teen has been arrested and two more remain at large after allegedly badly beating a 17-year-old boy with a baton and robbing him on Vancouver Island. It happened in Langford behind The Brick at 2945 Jacklin Road around 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to the West Shore RCMP. READ MORE: Victoria police seeking witnesses after ‘random’ assault leaves 2 women with injuries Police said
  
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• 2 suspects at large after Vancouver Island teen badly beaten with baton: police

  31-05-2019 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  "This is a disturbing crime. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries," said RCMP Const. Nancy Saggar in a media release.
  
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• Greater Vancouver Eid al Fitr Prayer Locations 2019 - Muslim Link

  31-05-2019 21:24 via muslimlink.ca
  Greater Vancouver Eid al Fitr Prayer Locations 2019  Muslim LinkGreater Vancouver Eid al Fitr Prayer Locations 2019 Eid ul Fitr Prayer Locations in Surrey, Burnaby, Abbotsford, Coquitlam, BC.
  
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• Union Gospel Mission expands to house homeless in East Vancouver

  31-05-2019 21:19
  
  On May 22, the UGM broke ground on its largest expansion in 78 years, a $35.5 million “women and families” project at 601 East Hastings
  
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• This long-running Vancouver food truck has opened a permanent location

  31-05-2019 21:12
  
  It's been serving up Korean-style eats since 2014...
  
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• More than half of British Columbians considering electric car next time they buy: poll

  31-05-2019 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  The poll found 51 per cent of respondents who drive their own vehicles were "very likely" or "moderately likely" to go electric.
  
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• B.C. clean tech firm receives funding injection

  31-05-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Gas prices across the province continue to drive more people to make the switch to electric vehicles. And as Neetu Garcha reports, the government is also getting behind the cleantech movement.
  
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• 59 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, June 1 - Straight.com

  31-05-2019 21:00 via straight.com
  59 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, June 1  Straight.comLooking for something to do on Saturday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 59 events happening in or around Vancouver on Saturday, June 1.
  
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• Saanich woman fights back after city shuts down her roadside jam stand

  31-05-2019 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  The stand has hit a sour note with at least three of her neighbours, and municipal bylaw officers are taking action on the complaints.
  
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• CRA pursues real estate tax cheats to the tune of $1 billion

  31-05-2019 20:27
  
  More than $400 million from B.C. added to federal coffers; even tougher crackdown to come
  
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• A big boozy Mad Hatter Tea Party is coming to Vancouver (VIDEO) - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 20:27 via dailyhive.com
  A big boozy Mad Hatter Tea Party is coming to Vancouver (VIDEO)  Daily HiveA Mad Hatter Tea Party is coming to Vancouver, and organizers invire tea lovers to travel down the rabbit hole and enjoy this whimsical one-day experience.
  
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• Surrey councillor quits Mayor Doug McCallum’s Safe Surrey Coalition, will sit as independent

  31-05-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  A Surrey city councillor is leaving Mayor Doug McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition party.
  
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• Peace, Love and Fibre: Canadian cookbook author whips of dishes that are great for your gut

  31-05-2019 20:09 via vancouversun.com
  Peace, Love and Fibre: Over 100 Fibre-Rich Recipes for the Whole Family Read More
  
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• Longines FEI Nation’s Cup Preview

  31-05-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  The Longine’s FEI Nation’s Cup is returning to the Thunderbird Show Park. One of the competitors, and Team Canada equestrian, Tiffany Foster explains what to expect from the family fun event.
  
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• Bob Blumer’s top tips for reducing food waste

  31-05-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Celebrity Chef Bob Blumer is asking Canadians to rethink their relationship with food and food waste. He’s teamed up with ‘Love Food Hate Waste Canada’ to demonstrate easy recipes for using foods that normally are thrown out.
  
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• Natalie Halcro, Olivia Pierson on their new reality show ‘Relatively Nat and Liv’

  31-05-2019 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Global News spoke with the 'Relatively Nat and Liv' stars about their favourite job titles, their top 3 deal-breakers in relationships and more.
  
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• Miracle Weekend 2019: Laura and Alison’s story

  31-05-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  At 16 years old, Laura ran down the street in her socks wanting to jump off a bridge. Her parents did the only thing they could to save their child and brought her to BC Children’s Hospital.
  
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• Miracle Weekend 2019: Aaron’s story

  31-05-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Aaron was diagnosed with a devastating life-limiting condition when he just a few months old. His family turned to BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre to help guide them along a journey they never expected.
  
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• This long-running Vancouver food truck has opened a permanent location - Vancouver Is Awesome

  31-05-2019 19:47 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This long-running Vancouver food truck has opened a permanent location  Vancouver Is AwesomeServing up Korean-style eats since 2014, Vancouver's Disco Cheetah food truck has opened up a brick-and-mortar restaurant location of the same name and ...
  
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• Deep Cove teen beaten, apparently in random attack - Vancouver Sun

  31-05-2019 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  Deep Cove teen beaten, apparently in random attack  Vancouver SunNorth Vancouver RCMP say a Deep Cove teenager is recovering with cuts and bruises after being attacked by two assailants while walking home from a friend's ...
  
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• Ecstasy not just for raves: UBC study finds MDMA can help treat PTSD

  31-05-2019 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  UBC researchers say the party drug ecstasy can be used to help treat patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Read More
  
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• Okanagan widow feels blindsided by WorkSafeBC

  31-05-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  WorksafeBC investigating fatal incident, but widow feels like she’s been left out of the loop.
  
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• Vancouver's brand new nightclub 'Levels' is officially opening June 8 - Daily Hive

  31-05-2019 19:09 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver's brand new nightclub 'Levels' is officially opening June 8  Daily HiveA lot of people say Vancouver's nightlife isn't on par with some other major cities in Canada, but there's a new club opening up that's aiming to level up the city in ...
  
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• This FREE family event in North Vancouver features everything from face painting to axe throwing - Vancouver Is Awesome

  31-05-2019 19:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This FREE family event in North Vancouver features everything from face painting to axe throwing  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe event features awesome activities for parents and their kids, all in the spirit of raising funds for MPS II Research at The Isaac Foundation.
  
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