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• B.C. police are de facto part of mental-health system, should be recognized as such: report

  04-06-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  "We need to drive home the point that the police have become part of the mental-health system and that their role needs to be acknowledged," said one of the report's authors.
  
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• Families of two teens murdered last year in Surrey plead for answers

  04-06-2019 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  It’s been a year since the bodies of two teenage boys were found on a road in Surrey, and now their families have come forward asking for help in solving the crime. Read More
  
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• UBC Okanagan student earns medical degree, PhD at same time

  04-06-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Alexander Wright was one of the first 32 students admitted to his program’s inaugural class in January 2012.
  
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• WRITETHRU: Ottawa renews annual spending on women and children’s health, rights and ups it to $1.4 billion a year

  04-06-2019 23:30 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government is pledging to spend $1.4 billion a year “advancing the health and rights” of women, teens and children around the world. Read More
  
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• Vancouver developer allowed to turn apartments into hotel units, despite breaking rules - CityNews Vancouver

  04-06-2019 23:28 via citynews1130.com
  Vancouver developer allowed to turn apartments into hotel units, despite breaking rules  CityNews VancouverA Vancouver developer fined $24000 for breaking the city's rental rules now has a license to do what it was fined for.
  
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• Calgary man presumed dead after being swept up in B.C. river: RCMP

  04-06-2019 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  A 39-year-old Alberta man went missing on May 29 just before 6 p.m. and is believed to have drowned after being "swept away with the fast-rising water," RCMP said.
  
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• Canada's 5 largest (non-Toronto) office projects under construction

  04-06-2019 23:18 via vancouversun.com
  If you live in one of Canada's big cities, then there's a good chance you've noticed one or more massive new office towers under construction. Read More
  
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• A brief history of EA Sports FIFA video game

  04-06-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  One of the most successful video games of all time, FIFA soccer, has been produced in Burnaby by EA Sports. This is a brief look at what they do.
  
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• Metro Vancouver business posts photo of KKK hooded beer cans 'lynching' a brown bottle - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-06-2019 23:01 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Metro Vancouver business posts photo of KKK hooded beer cans 'lynching' a brown bottle  Vancouver Is AwesomeA Coquitlam delivery company has been slammed on social media for posting a picture of three beer cans donning white paper hoods 'lynching' a brown beer ...
  
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• Canada's 5 largest (non-Toronto) office projects under construction - Vancouver Sun

  04-06-2019 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Canada's 5 largest (non-Toronto) office projects under construction  Vancouver SunIf you live in one of Canada's big cities, there's a good chance you've noticed one or more massive new office towers under construction.
  
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• Rumour mill: Canucks were interested in Johansson, plus Edler and team at an impasse

  04-06-2019 22:59 via theprovince.com
  Another day, another trio of notions thrown out into the ether by other outlets. Read More
  
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• Where in the world is that rotting garbage boat destined for Vancouver?

  04-06-2019 22:58 via vancouversun.com
  A cargo ship loaded with the 69 containers full of rotting garbage left a port in Manilla on May 31 bound for Vancouver . Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Police and families appeal for help in slaying of teens

  04-06-2019 22:42 via vancouversun.com
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• FBI reaching out to users of defunct Vancouver crypto company - CTV News

  04-06-2019 22:40 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  FBI reaching out to users of defunct Vancouver crypto company  CTV NewsThe FBI has stepped up its investigation into the demise of Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX, which was one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges before ...
  
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• FREE outdoor movie screenings are coming back to Downtown Vancouver this summer! - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-06-2019 22:39 via vancouverisawesome.com
  FREE outdoor movie screenings are coming back to Downtown Vancouver this summer!  Vancouver Is AwesomeSummer Movie Nights is a free event where different movies are screened every week for eight weeks on a HUGE inflatable screen at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
  
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• Canucks Under The Microscope: Loui Eriksson

  04-06-2019 22:37 via theprovince.com
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• Manoah to man mound at the Nat? Blue Jays readily send first rounders to C’s

  04-06-2019 22:36 via theprovince.com
  History suggests Alek Manoah will spend time at Nat Bailey Stadium this summer. Read More
  
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• North Vancouver Mounties seek owner of ‘boring’ wallet stuffed with cash - Global News

  04-06-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  North Vancouver Mounties seek owner of ‘boring’ wallet stuffed with cash  Global NewsThe North Vancouver RCMP is hoping to reunite someone with a “fair amount of cash” and a lost wallet that turned up last month. According to Mounties, Capilano Mall security staff found the wallet and turned it over to police on May 2 at around 1:30 p.m. READ MORE: More than $3M in cash stashed in Burnaby subsidized housing unit, documents say Police describe the wallet as &ldqu
  
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• North Vancouver Mounties seek owner of ‘boring’ wallet stuffed with cash

  04-06-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  "No, saying the bills all have a picture of the Queen on them will not be enough to convince us it’s yours," a police spokesperson said.
  
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• Greater Vancouver commercial real estate sales down 49%: Altus Group

  04-06-2019 22:23
  
  Office sales are the positive outlier in a quarter of declining sales volume and velocity
  
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• Surrey RCMP says it will ‘co-operate fully’ as officials weigh transitioning to new police force

  04-06-2019 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  "The RCMP will co-operate fully and provide input when requested by the province," the Surrey detachment said in a statement.
  
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• Here is the list of free summer movies playing in Stanley Park

  04-06-2019 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  The Evo Summer Cinema series of eight free outdoor movies in Stanley Park will kick off July 2 with a screening of Wayne's World. Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Police and families appeal for help in slaying oteens

  04-06-2019 22:10 via vancouversun.com
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• Swastikas, other Nazi graffiti found on Metro Vancouver trail - CTV News

  04-06-2019 22:08 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Swastikas, other Nazi graffiti found on Metro Vancouver trail  CTV NewsMetro Vancouver officials say they are contacting police after Nazi graffiti was spotted on part of a popular trail in Burnaby.
  
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• How to lose money developing a big-city casino in Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-06-2019 22:08 via vancouverisawesome.com
  How to lose money developing a big-city casino in Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeQuestions swirl around whether taxpayer money was used wisely in courting the Parq Vancouver entertainment complex development given that project's ...
  
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• Officer seriously hurt in crash between RCMP cruiser and transport truck, near Kelowna

  04-06-2019 22:04 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — An RCMP officer has been seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash. Read More
  
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• Canfor announces Vavenby mill closure, transfer of timber to Interfor for $60 million

  04-06-2019 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  Canfor Corp. will close its sawmill in Vavenby, eliminating about 170 jobs, and sell its timber rights to Interfor Corp. for $60 million, the companies announced late Monday. Read More
  
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• Man arrested after ‘frightening’ motorcycle swarming incident in West Vancouver - Global News

  04-06-2019 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Man arrested after ‘frightening’ motorcycle swarming incident in West Vancouver  Global NewsA man was arrested after a vehicle was allegedly forced off the road by a group of motorcycles. West Vancouver police say they received reports from witnesses who saw a group of approximately 15 motorcycles surrounding a vehicle near the Caulfield exit of Highway 1. READ MORE: UPDATE: Vancouver motorcyclist dies after colliding with truck in West Point Grey The motorcycles allegedly
  
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• Man arrested after ‘frightening’ motorcycle swarming incident in West Vancouver

  04-06-2019 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  A man was arrested after a vehicle was allegedly forced off the road by a group of motorcycles.
  
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• This Vancouver market is handing out embarrassing plastic bags to customers - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-06-2019 21:50 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This Vancouver market is handing out embarrassing plastic bags to customers  Vancouver Is AwesomeThis Vancouver market on Main Street is handing out embarrasing plastic bags to discourage people from using harmful single-use plastics.
  
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• ‘He was just a child’: Families plead for information on anniversary of Surrey teens’ double murder

  04-06-2019 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  "No parent should ever have to spend their life wondering what could have possibly happened in their child's final moments," one of the victims' sisters said.
  
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• Ottawa announces 10-year, $1.4-billion annual spending on women and children’s health, rights

  04-06-2019 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government is pledging to spend $1.4 billion a year “advancing the health and rights” of women, teens and children around the world. Read More
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP search for owner of ‘world’s most boring wallet’

  04-06-2019 21:30 via theprovince.com
  To whoever lost their wallet at Capilano Mall last month, the RCMP have it and they're not impressed. Read More
  
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• 12 u-pick strawberry farms for delicious fun in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-06-2019 21:28 via vancouverisawesome.com
  12 u-pick strawberry farms for delicious fun in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeStrawberries are ripe for the picking mid-June through early July across the lower mainland, and the sweet time of year won't last forever.
  
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• 6 most highly-anticipated Vancouver summer restaurant openings - Daily Hive

  04-06-2019 21:27 via dailyhive.com
  6 most highly-anticipated Vancouver summer restaurant openings  Daily HiveIf the return of our much-loved patio season hasn't gotten you jazzed up for the warmer months, we do have several exciting openings to look forward to.
  
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• Emotional plea from family of murdered boys, one year later

  04-06-2019 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  Two teenaged boys were found murdered on June 4th, 2018 in Surrey. Now their families are making a desperate plea for anyone with information to come forward.
  
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• Case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to Vancouver court this week - Global News

  04-06-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to Vancouver court this week  Global NewsOTTAWA – The case of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou — which has drawn interest from around the world — will return to a Vancouver courtroom this week. Canada’s relationship with Beijing has deteriorated rapidly since the December arrest of the Chinese telecom giant’s chief financial officer, which was carried out after an extradition request by the United States. G
  
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• Case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou returns to Vancouver court this week

  04-06-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  The case of Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou -- which has drawn interest from around the world -- will return to a Vancouver courtroom this week.
  
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• BC's largest beachside festival releases electrifying musical lineup - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-06-2019 20:51 via vancouverisawesome.com
  BC's largest beachside festival releases electrifying musical lineup  Vancouver Is AwesomeWhile the main attraction to the Honda Celebration of Light is the electrifying fireworks display, the event also features a diverse list of musical acts.
  
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• Metro Vancouver home sales jump 44.2 per cent in a month, but prices slip further

  04-06-2019 20:49
  
  Resale activity still nearly seven per cent lower than same month last year, reports board – and lowest May sales total in 19 years
  
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• Metro Vancouver home sales jump 44.2% in a month, but prices slip further

  04-06-2019 20:49
  
  Resale activity still nearly seven per cent lower than same month last year, reports board – and lowest May sales total in 19 years
  
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• Where in the world is that rotting garbage boat destined for Vancouver? - Vancouver Sun

  04-06-2019 20:42 via vancouversun.com
  Where in the world is that rotting garbage boat destined for Vancouver?  Vancouver SunWe're following the MV Bavaria as it makes its trashy journey to Canada.
  
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• Highrise fire in Vancouver’s West End caused by improperly stored linseed oil rags - Global News

  04-06-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Highrise fire in Vancouver’s West End caused by improperly stored linseed oil rags  Global NewsFire officials say Sunday’s three-alarm fire in Vancouver’s West End was caused by improperly stored linseed oil rags. The fire burned in a 15th-floor suite of the 23-storey concrete Pacific Surf apartments at 1275 Pacific St. on Sunday afternoon. Capt. Jonathan Gormick with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services said investigators concluded the fire was caused by linseed oil rags t
  
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• Highrise fire in Vancouver’s West End caused by improperly stored linseed oil rags

  04-06-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  The fire burned on the 15th floor of the 23-storey concrete Pacific Surf apartments at 1275 Pacific St. on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• New wildfire burning near Sorrento

  04-06-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Blaze is in steep terrain and is visible from the nearby Trans-Canada Highway.
  
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• ADOPT A PET: Eva the Labrador Retriever cross Pit Bull Terrier

  04-06-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Eva is a very overgrown puppy who loves to play fetch, throw around her stuffies and engage in play. She is a very smart girl and would do well in a structured, positive reinforcement based training to continue to work on her good manners. Due to her size and overly excitable behaviours, she would be...
  
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• Seven things to do in Vancouver, June 7 to 13: World of Dance, Mattiel, more - Vancouver Sun

  04-06-2019 20:16 via vancouversun.com
  Seven things to do in Vancouver, June 7 to 13: World of Dance, Mattiel, more  Vancouver SunFans of upbeat movement can go to World of Dance Vancouver and see celebrity dancer and judge Travis Lim.
  
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• 'Police have become part of the mental health system:' B.C. Coroner studies deaths after police encounters

  04-06-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  Police across the province need to work closer with mental health officials in assessing vulnerable people with whom they have contact, a new study by the B.C. Coroners Services says. Read More
  
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• Housing Matters podcast: Transport 2050 shaping the region

  04-06-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond and Michael Ferreira of Urban Analytics join host Stuart McNish is this week's discussion on transportation and real estate. Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Traffickers' sentence increased to 3 years

  04-06-2019 20:06 via vancouversun.com
  It has been some time since courts across Canada struck down the three-year mandatory minimum sentence for carrying either a loaded gun or a gun with ammunition nearby. But according to the B.C. Court of Appeal, a three-year sentence is still appropriate for the firearm conviction in the case of a Vancouver trafficker who kept a gun for protection. Read More
  
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