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• Opinion: Mayor Stewart more interested in protecting property values than human rights of renters

  02-07-2019 23:54
  
  How Mayor Stewart swiftly killed a motion intended to slow down demovictions in Vancouver, by the Vancouver Tenants Union
  
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• With extreme wildfires here to stay, B.C. launches guide on how to get ready

  02-07-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Following back-to-back record-breaking wildfire seasons, the province is launching a guide on how to prepare for emergencies.
  
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• Kelowna RCMP searching for 3 suspects in late-night Canada Day assault

  02-07-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a man in his 20s was found unconscious in an alley just before midnight.
  
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• Agreement reached on planned B.C. park reserve where many species-at-risk live

  02-07-2019 23:38 via vancouversun.com
  OSOYOOS — A next step in preserving one of Canada’s most ecologically diverse regions has been reached between two B.C. First Nations and the federal and provincial governments. Read More
  
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• Red Scorpion Jarrod Bacon back behind bars after breaching conditions

  02-07-2019 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  Notorious Red Scorpion gangster Jarrod Bacon is back behind bars after testing positive for cocaine in violation of the special conditions imposed on him by the Parole Board of Canada. Read More
  
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• Construction begins on Bentall's newest office tower in downtown Vancouver - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 23:22 via dailyhive.com
  Construction begins on Bentall's newest office tower in downtown Vancouver  Daily HiveSite preparation is well underway for the development of Bentall Kennedy's newest office tower in downtown Vancouver, next to Bentall Centre.
  
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• Canucks ink centre Tyler Motte to one-year deal

  02-07-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  Centre Tyler Motte is sticking with the Vancouver Canucks.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks re-sign forward to one-year deal - CTV News

  02-07-2019 23:19 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver Canucks re-sign forward to one-year deal  CTV NewsThe 24-year-old has signed a one-year, one-way deal worth US$975000, the team announced Tuesday.
  
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• Vancouver dog owner fined $250 for leaving two pets in hot car - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 23:06 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver dog owner fined $250 for leaving two pets in hot car  Daily HiveA Vancouver dog owner has been hit with a fine after leaving two pets in a parked car at Vanier Park in Kitsilano over the weekend.
  
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• Red Scorpion Jarrod Bacon back behind bars after breaching conditions - Vancouver Sun

  02-07-2019 22:58 via vancouversun.com
  Red Scorpion Jarrod Bacon back behind bars after breaching conditions  Vancouver SunNotorious Red Scorpion gangster Jarrod Bacon is back behind bars after testing positive for cocaine in violation of the special conditions imposed on him by the ...
  
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• Section of major Vancouver road closed this summer to replace 1900s-era watermain - CBC.ca

  02-07-2019 22:44 via cbc.ca
  Section of major Vancouver road closed this summer to replace 1900s-era watermain  CBC.caA section of a busy commuter corridor in Vancouver is closed this summer while the city replaces a watermain from the 1900s.
  
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• Where to catch a free, outdoor movie in Metro Vancouver - CTV News

  02-07-2019 22:40 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Where to catch a free, outdoor movie in Metro Vancouver  CTV NewsOver the next two months, movie lovers can pull up a lawn chair at several Metro Vancouver parks and catch a free, outdoor screening of a well-loved film.
  
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• Bears necessitate Metro Vancouver park road closure - CTV News

  02-07-2019 22:22 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Bears necessitate Metro Vancouver park road closure  CTV NewsA road inside a Coquitlam park has been shut down to human activity, and will remain open only for bears for the next few months.
  
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• Sex harassment lawsuit against former B.C. RCMP spokesman Tim Shields settled

  02-07-2019 22:19 via vancouversun.com
  RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a former spokesman for the force in British Columbia sexually harassed a civilian employee. Read More
  
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• Settlement reached in sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesperson

  02-07-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  The woman filed suit in 2013 alleging Shields made unwanted sexual advances toward her on numerous occasions.
  
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• The day Vancouver won the bid to host the 2010 Olympic Games (VIDEOS) - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 22:14 via dailyhive.com
  The day Vancouver won the bid to host the 2010 Olympic Games (VIDEOS)  Daily HiveThis little corner of Canada's West Coast had back-to-back Canada Days in 2003, when Vancouver won the bid to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
  
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• McLaren, Dodge Challenger among 30 cars fined for Canada Day speeding on Granville Street Bridge

  02-07-2019 22:04 via vancouversun.com
  A pair of flashy cars were among the more than two dozen vehicles fined for speeding over Vancouver's Granville Street Bridge on Canada Day. Read More
  
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• McLaren, Dodge Challenger among 30 cars fined for Canada Day speeding on Granville Street Bridge - Vancouver Sun

  02-07-2019 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  McLaren, Dodge Challenger among 30 cars fined for Canada Day speeding on Granville Street Bridge  Vancouver SunVancouver police clocked a McLaren being driven at 130 kilometres an hour, while a Challenger was being driven at 125 kilometres an hour.
  
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• B.C’s police watchdog investigates collision between SUV, motorcycle in Langley

  02-07-2019 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  The motorcyclist was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• String of explosive car fires under investigation by Chilliwack RCMP

  02-07-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  According to police, four different vehicles burst into flames early Canada Day morning.
  
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• Forestry workers strike on Vancouver Island - CTV News

  02-07-2019 21:44 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  Forestry workers strike on Vancouver Island  CTV NewsForestry workers on Vancouver Island are on strike after voting overwhelmingly in favour of walking out on employer Western Forest Products (WFP).
  
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• Surrey families displaced by overnight fire

  02-07-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  The blaze flared up when a family was taking in Canada day fireworks in Cloverdale and the flames quickly spread. Neetu Garcha has more.
  
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• Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled - Vancouver Courier

  02-07-2019 21:40 via vancourier.com
  Sex harassment lawsuit against former RCMP spokesman in B.C. settled  Vancouver CourierVANCOUVER — RCMP say a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged a former spokesman for the force in British Columbia sexually harassed a ...
  
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• Expect delays on Coquihalla Highway because of lane closures, repair work: Ministry of Transportation

  02-07-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  The ministry says repair work on a bridge north of Hope will run from July 3 until the end of October.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Ophelia

  02-07-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Lovley Ophelia the cat is looking for a forever home.
  
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• 12% of Vancouver residents can afford to buy an average home, report finds - Vancouver Is Awesome

  02-07-2019 21:16 via vancouverisawesome.com
  12% of Vancouver residents can afford to buy an average home, report finds  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe real estate market may have seen a slowdown in B.C.'s major cities, but the pressure on housing affordability has barely eased, according to RBC's latest ...
  
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• Vancouver man allegedly climbs into open convertible and claims it as his own - Hope Standard

  02-07-2019 21:11 via hopestandard.com
  Vancouver man allegedly climbs into open convertible and claims it as his own  Hope StandardPolice are pursuing mischief-related charges against the man.
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP release sketches of suspects in year-old home invasion

  02-07-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Police are looking for clues in a home invasion that allegedly took place in February 2018.
  
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• BCAA Play Here winners announced

  02-07-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Shawn Pettipas joins Sonia Sunger to announce this year’s BCAA Play Here winners including the Grand Prize winners Black Creek Community Centre Playground, Oliver Small Wheels Playground, and Sayward School Playground.
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP release sketches of suspects wanted in 2018 home invasion

  02-07-2019 20:38 via vancouversun.com
  Coquitlam RCMP are hoping the public can help identify three suspects wanted in a home invasion that took place last year. Read More
  
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• B.C. police watchdog tasked with probing Langley crash involving off-duty cop

  02-07-2019 20:36 via vancouversun.com
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has been tapped to investigate a Langley crash involving an off-duty cop. Read More
  
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• McLaren, Challenger impounded on Canada Day for excessive speeding on Granville St. Bridge: VPD

  02-07-2019 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Thirty alleged speeders were stopped in total and 10 were "excessive," according to the officer.
  
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• Western Forest Products workers on Vancouver Island on strike - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  02-07-2019 20:12 via nanaimobulletin.com
  Western Forest Products workers on Vancouver Island on strike  Nanaimo News BulletinWestern Forest Products workers represented by United Steelworkers Local 1-1937, including employees at Nanaimo's Duke Point sawmill, have begun strike ...
  
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• Mamma Mia! and Disney's Newsies bring summer magic to Stanley Park

  02-07-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  Theatre Under the Stars presents Mamma Mia! and Disney’s Newsies Read More
  
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• Five things to know about Modern Epic by Rollaway

  02-07-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
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• Metro Vancouver gas, parking taxes and transit fares increased on July 1 - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 20:05 via dailyhive.com
  Metro Vancouver gas, parking taxes and transit fares increased on July 1  Daily HiveMetro Vancouver transit users and commuters will be paying more due to tax and fare increases implemented by TransLink on July 1.
  
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• Fun exhibit full of fakes, forgeries and food for thought

  02-07-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  When: July 5 to Aug. 21. Read More
  
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• McLaren stopped going 130 km/h over Granville Street Bridge

  02-07-2019 19:59
  
  Canada Day speed trap catches 30 drivers speeding over bridge, 10 considered excessive
  
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• Suspicious fire torches car in Chilliwack neighbourhood

  02-07-2019 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  An overnight fire destroyed a car in a Chilliwack neighbourhood. An explosion can be seen at the start of the video.
  
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• Vancouver's 'haunted' bar, Dark Manor Inn, closing after just a few months - Vancouver Is Awesome

  02-07-2019 19:40 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver's 'haunted' bar, Dark Manor Inn, closing after just a few months  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouver's "haunted" whiskey bar, the Dark Manor Inn, never made it to their first Halloween. The Fraser Street theme bar announced over the long weekend ...
  
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• Pamela Anderson pleads for release of SeaWorld orca caught off B.C. coast

  02-07-2019 19:36
  
  Corky, who is being held at SeaWorld in Orlando, was captured off the coast of British Columbia in 1969
  
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• National park reserve in South Okanagan-Similkameen gets green light

  02-07-2019 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Parks Canada says the national park reserve will encompass 273 square kilometres in the South Okanagan and Similkameen areas.
  
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• Housing prices haven't bottomed out in Metro Vancouver: realtor - CityNews Vancouver

  02-07-2019 19:09 via citynews1130.com
  Housing prices haven't bottomed out in Metro Vancouver: realtor  CityNews VancouverMaybe you've heard they've stabilized, but a local realtor doesn't think housing prices have bottomed out in Metro Vancouver.
  
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• 2 families displaced, several homes damaged after Surrey fires over long weekend

  02-07-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  The two families were displaced after a fire in the 5800 block of 138 Street damaged five homes early Tuesday morning.
  
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• 22 fantastic shots of Canada Day fireworks in Vancouver (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 18:55 via dailyhive.com
  22 fantastic shots of Canada Day fireworks in Vancouver (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveOver the long weekend, Vancouver's waterfront was lit up with the 32nd annual Canada Day celebration at Canada Place. Here are some of the best photos.
  
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• South Asian leaders voice urgent support for new Surrey police force - Vancouver Sun

  02-07-2019 18:31 via vancouversun.com
  South Asian leaders voice urgent support for new Surrey police force  Vancouver SunIn a public letter, the executives at seven Surrey temples are calling on the B.C. government to approve a plan for a new police force.
  
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• Fire burns down family home in Surrey

  02-07-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  One home is destroyed and 4 others damaged after a fire started in the early morning after Canada Day. Neetu Garcha has more.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Jim Benning wins first day of free agency - FanSided

  02-07-2019 18:00 via thecanuckway.com
  Vancouver Canucks: Jim Benning wins first day of free agency  FanSidedVancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning shored up his roster weaknesses in free agency, and the team looks ready to make the playoffs now.
  
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• South Asian leaders voice urgent support for new Surrey police force

  02-07-2019 17:54 via vancouversun.com
  Leaders in Surrey's South Asian community have shared a public letter, urging the provincial government to move quickly in approving a plan for a new local police force. Read More
  
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• Vancouver eatery 'Menya Raizo' offering FREE ramen until July 7 - Daily Hive

  02-07-2019 17:00 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver eatery 'Menya Raizo' offering FREE ramen until July 7  Daily HiveMenya Raizo will be celebrating its first anniversary by launching a new menu and serving up 50 FREE bowls of ramen a day from now until July 7.
  
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