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• This massive world festival takes place this summer in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-06-2019 23:59 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This massive world festival takes place this summer in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Richmond World Festival returns to the Lower Mainland this summer for its fifth annual celebration of food, drink, entertainment, art and culture.
  
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• Beloved Vancouver bakery shines in new Netflix rom-com - CTV News

  12-06-2019 23:53 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Beloved Vancouver bakery shines in new Netflix rom-com  CTV NewsNestled in the heart of Chinatown, New Town Bakery and Restaurant is always bustling with customers, but business came to a standstill last summer when the ...
  
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• Vancouver Island police say incident of woman pushed off cliff 'did not occur' - Vancouver Sun

  12-06-2019 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Island police say incident of woman pushed off cliff 'did not occur'  Vancouver SunNo further details have been shared though police say the woman will not be charged for filing a false report.
  
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• Sing When You’re Whining podcast: Complicated Whitecaps salary numbers need explaining

  12-06-2019 23:39 via theprovince.com
  We talk about the recently published Whitecaps salary numbers. Read More
  
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• Car Free Day returns to two Vancouver locations this weekend - Daily Hive

  12-06-2019 23:34 via dailyhive.com
  Car Free Day returns to two Vancouver locations this weekend  Daily HiveThis weekend marks the return of Vancouver's ever-popular Car Free Day.The annual event takes place in several of the city's most popular neighbourhoods.
  
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• Video released in case of meth-exposed kitten found zipped in shaving kit and dumped in trash

  12-06-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Police are looking for a "person of interest" who they say may have information on what happened to the kitten. 
  
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• Eight-year-old reports being grabbed by stranger on Vancouver Island - Victoria News

  12-06-2019 22:59 via vicnews.com
  Eight-year-old reports being grabbed by stranger on Vancouver Island  Victoria NewsPolice have issued a public warning in central Vancouver Island after an eight-year-old girl reported a man tried to grab her while she was riding her bike home ...
  
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• Metro Vancouver's average home prices need to fall $795000 to reach affordability - Daily Hive

  12-06-2019 22:57 via dailyhive.com
  Metro Vancouver's average home prices need to fall $795000 to reach affordability  Daily HiveA new study released today provides an updated glimpse of the long road young prospective homebuyers would need to take to own a home in Metro ...
  
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• Victoria Police release video of suspect in animal cruelty case

  12-06-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria Police have released video of a suspect in an animal cruelty case involving a cat being left inside a bag in a dumpster at Hillside mall.
  
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• RCMP seeking potential victims in Vernon physiotherapist investigation

  12-06-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  Stephen Witvoet has been charged with two counts of sexual assault in incidents that allegedly occurred between 2015 and 2016.
  
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• Hiker was not pushed off cliff by drunk strangers, investigation concludes - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-06-2019 22:44 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Hiker was not pushed off cliff by drunk strangers, investigation concludes  Vancouver Is AwesomeLast month, the West Shore RCMP issued a call for witnesses following a hiker's report she had been pushed off a cliff by a group of intoxicated strangers.
  
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• Conservation group cautions against 'salvage logging'

  12-06-2019 22:38 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Forests that are burned or killed by insects shouldn’t be cleaned of debris and instead need protection, a report from a conservation group says. Read More
  
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• Three scenarios that might make sense for the Vancouver Canucks and Milan Lucic - Straight.com

  12-06-2019 22:31 via straight.com
  Three scenarios that might make sense for the Vancouver Canucks and Milan Lucic  Straight.comThe Vancouver Canucks have been rumoured to be in the market for just about every player rumoured to be available through trade or free agency, so much of ...
  
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• REAL SCOOP: 3 BC men arrested in major Alberta drug probe

  12-06-2019 22:29 via vancouversun.com
  Three B.C. men are among a dozen arrested as part of a two-year investigation by Alberta police into a drug pipeline between the two provinces. Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP: 3 BC men arrested in major Alberta drug probe - Vancouver Sun

  12-06-2019 22:24 via vancouversun.com
  REAL SCOOP: 3 BC men arrested in major Alberta drug probe  Vancouver SunThree B.C. men are among a dozen arrested as part of a two-year investigation by Alberta police into a drug pipeline between the two provinces.ALERT ...
  
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• Three B.C. men charged as B.C.-Alberta drug pipeline shut down

  12-06-2019 22:21 via theprovince.com
  A dozen people have been charged and $1.5 million of drugs seized after police busted a drug pipeline connecting B.C. to Alberta. Read More
  
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• Check out the food lineup for Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light this summer - Daily Hive

  12-06-2019 22:17 via dailyhive.com
  Check out the food lineup for Vancouver's Honda Celebration of Light this summer  Daily HiveThe Honda Celebration of Light is featuring a food truck festival and restaurant lounge experiences, from vegan food, to ice cream, and cool beverages.
  
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• Vancouver rocker Bryan Adams is a Raptors fan — even an ocean away - The Guardian

  12-06-2019 22:16 via theguardian.pe.ca
  Vancouver rocker Bryan Adams is a Raptors fan — even an ocean away  The GuardianEven across an entire ocean, the Toronto Raptors — especially Fred VanVleet — have a famous fan in Canadian rocker Bryan Adams. The Kingston, Ont.-born, ...
  
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• Feds cut heavy-icebreaker order from Vancouver shipyard

  12-06-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government has taken construction of the coast guard's next heavy icebreaker away from a Vancouver shipyard, the latest in a string of changes to Canada's multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy.
  
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• Woman was not pushed from 12M cliff at Thetis Lake ‘as was originally reported’: RCMP

  12-06-2019 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  "While we cannot provide further specifics, investigators have determined the incident did not occur as was originally reported," said an RCMP spokesperson.
  
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• Port Moody joins other cities in declaring a climate emergency

  12-06-2019 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  Port Moody has joined a growing list of cities and countries around the world in declaring a climate emergency. Read More
  
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• Sunday parking fees cover free transit service for Victoria students

  12-06-2019 21:58 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Students in Victoria will ride public transit for free next year. Read More
  
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• Vancouver rocker Bryan Adams is a Raptors fan — even an ocean away - Toronto Sun

  12-06-2019 21:40 via torontosun.com
  Vancouver rocker Bryan Adams is a Raptors fan — even an ocean away  Toronto SunEven across an entire ocean, the Toronto Raptors — especially Fred VanVleet — have a famous fan in Canadian rocker Bryan Adams.The Kingston, Ont.
  
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• Toronto's 5 largest new or under-construction office buildings

  12-06-2019 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  When compared to their North American office market peers such as San Francisco, Boston, Miami and Washington D.C., developers in Toronto are building far more office space these days, but they’re also facing incredibly high demand for that space. Read More
  
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• Home prices in Vancouver are quadruple what average millennial can afford: report - CBC News

  12-06-2019 21:36 via cbc.ca
  Home prices in Vancouver are quadruple what average millennial can afford: report  CBC NewsA new study has found Canadians between the ages of 25 and 34 are stuck in a market where earnings aren't rising enough to keep pace with housing prices.
  
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• LETTER: Vancouver hotel's 'over-the-top' celebration not worth protesting - North Shore News

  12-06-2019 21:24 via nsnews.com
  LETTER: Vancouver hotel's 'over-the-top' celebration not worth protesting  North Shore NewsDear editor: Hotel's Lavish Anniversary Nothing to Celebrate, June 7 The North Side opinion column by Paul Sullivan. Comrade Sullivan protests too much.
  
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• Man hit by bus after altercation on Burnaby street

  12-06-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The victim was struck on a busy stretch of Hastings street after he was involved in an altercation. As Neetu Garcha reports the police have a man in custody and investigators want to speak with witnesses.
  
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• Sentencing hearing begins for B.C. mom who smothered her daughter to death

  12-06-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Crown prosecutors are asking for 16 to 18 years behind bars without eligibility for parole. 
  
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• ‘Gratifying’ for ALERT officers to seize drugs, make arrests

  12-06-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  ALERT police officials discuss how it felt to fulfill its mandate and make these kinds of arrests.
  
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• On 40th birthday, quarterback Kevin Glenn retires after 18-year CFL career

  12-06-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders gave Kevin Glenn his first CFL shot in 2001 after his college career at Illinois State.
  
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• ALERT on this particular organized crime group

  12-06-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team talks about arresting the “head of the snake” and what message the arrest and charges send to others in the drug trade.
  
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• ALERT on the magnitude of this ‘significant seizure’

  12-06-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Project Elder did not result in the largest seizure ALERT has seen, but officials say its reach was large and these arrests are significant.
  
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• Home Delivery Subscription

  12-06-2019 21:04 via theprovince.com
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• ALERT charges man police believe led illegal drug activities

  12-06-2019 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  In a news conference in Edmonton on June 12, Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team officials name the man they believe was a leader in this criminal organization.
  
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• Father tells B.C. judge that happy, loving girl, 8, taken for no reason

  12-06-2019 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  The father of an eight-year-old girl who was smothered by her mother says a happy, empathetic, sensitive and loving child was taken away from the world for no reason. Read More
  
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• Okanagan raised to level two drought rating

  12-06-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Okanagan raised to a level two drought rating due to factors like low snow pack and early snow melt.
  
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• Man falls 60 feet while trying to pee off B.C. mountain

  12-06-2019 20:33
  
  “(He has) some major lower-body injuries, possible broken ankles, broken legs”
  
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• Police want to expose B.C.’s brazen ‘buttcrack tagger’ (VIDEO)

  12-06-2019 20:26
  
  A brazen daytime graffiti tagger was caught on camera – and city officials are hoping to “expose” the man
  
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• Good water safety habits and a life jacket are a must for boaters

  12-06-2019 20:22 via vancouversun.com
  As the weather heats up and pleasure boaters begin their annual summer invasion of the province's lakes and rivers, B.C. RCMP is urging boaters to take appropriate precautions when they take to the water. Read More
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for only $99 CAD including tax right now - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-06-2019 20:14 via vancouverisawesome.com
  You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for only $99 CAD including tax right now  Vancouver Is AwesomeThinking of flying directly to Toronto on the cheap this summer? Sadly, chances are fairly slim that Vancouver residents will be able to score a ticket under $400 ...
  
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• Baby attacked by family dog flown to Vancouver hospital

  12-06-2019 20:13
  
  A B.C. family is living a nightmare after they say their baby was attacked by their own dog
  
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• B.C. immigrants own fewer, but much pricier, homes than locals: StatsCan

  12-06-2019 20:12
  
  Homeownership relatively lower among B.C. immigrants than Canadian-born residents, but immigrants’ average assessed home value is more than 50 per cent higher, says statistics agency
  
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• After years away from the musical spotlight, Aly and AJ reclaim their base

  12-06-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
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• Five reason to see Shari Ulrich

  12-06-2019 20:05 via vancouversun.com
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• Live show questions opera's sour soprano note

  12-06-2019 20:04 via vancouversun.com
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• Classical music: Kelly Tweeddale talks about her time at VSO, and moving on

  12-06-2019 20:03 via vancouversun.com
  Change has come abruptly to two of Vancouver’s biggest cultural institutions: the Vancouver Art Gallery, and now the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Read More
  
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• Wine Guy: Everyday Rosé

  12-06-2019 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Admittedly, in 2019 the rosé train just keeps on rolling. I continue to be amazed by the sheer shades of pink encountered upon entering a liquor store, and the anecdotal evidence of rosé’s continued wine ascendance is borne out in the statistics. Read More
  
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• Squamish man, with contacts in Vancouver and North Vancouver, reported missing in May - Straight.com

  12-06-2019 20:00 via straight.com
  Squamish man, with contacts in Vancouver and North Vancouver, reported missing in May  Straight.comAfter Squamish RCMP followed several leads in an attempt to locate a missing 37-year-old male, they are now asking for the public's help in locating him.
  
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• Food review: Battle of the meatless fast-food burgers

  12-06-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Lately, it seems like everyone has gone vegan — or, at least, is dabbling with the idea of doing so. Read More
  
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• Map: These are the 10 worst intersections in Surrey for car crashes

  12-06-2019 19:52 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP has released a list of the top 10 intersections in Surrey for car collisions in an effort to encourage safer driving. Read More
  
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