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• Patrick Johnston: Whither Loui Eriksson?

  07-07-2019 23:55 via theprovince.com
  Asked this week if there was an update on the Loui Eriksson situation, Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning was terse in his reply. Read More
  
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• Surrey house fire sends four to hospital on Sunday morning

  07-07-2019 23:25 via vancouversun.com
  A house fire at a Surrey home sent four people to hospital on Sunday morning. Read More
  
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• B.C. Civil Liberties Association to release CSIS papers on environmental groups

  07-07-2019 23:15 via vancouversun.com
  The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is set to release what it calls a “trove” of heavily redacted documents disclosed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service on Monday morning. Read More
  
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• Hong Kong artist brings collection of protest leaflets and posters to Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  07-07-2019 23:13 via vancouversun.com
  Hong Kong artist brings collection of protest leaflets and posters to Vancouver  Vancouver SunA small, Vancouver bookshop-gallery is exhibiting a collection of leaflets and flyers, posters and zines related to the recent protests that have been collected by ...
  
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• Hong Kong artist brings collection of protest leaflets and posters to Vancouver

  07-07-2019 23:13 via vancouversun.com
  A small Vancouver bookshop-gallery is holding a tribute to Hong Kong's illustrators, graphic artists and photographers for their involvement in the protests that galvanized the city and captured the attention of the world. Read More
  
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• Rob Shaw: Greens now battling the NDP on Shawnigan Lake

  07-07-2019 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Green MLA Sonia Furstenau reacted with equal parts outrage and disbelief at the recent news her community of Shawnigan Lake would remain home to a contaminated soil dump above the region's main source of drinking water. Read More
  
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• Six times Seth Rogen shared his love of Canada with the world

  07-07-2019 22:47 via vancouversun.com
  Seth Rogen: actor, comedian and dual citizen of both Canada and the United States. Read More
  
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• Controversial statue of Judge Begbie removed from outside New Westminster courthouse

  07-07-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  Judge Matthew Begbie oversaw the wrongful conviction and hanging of six Tsilhqot'in chiefs in 1864.
  
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• Ocean pool party bookings float in as Hot Tub Boat Canada launches in Victoria

  07-07-2019 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  The province’s capital city is now home to what's believed to be the country’s first hot tub boat rental company.
  
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• 10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, July 7 - Daily Hive

  07-07-2019 22:16 via dailyhive.com
  10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, July 7  Daily HiveKeep the weekend fun going with our list of 10 great events happening in Vancouver today, July 7. Car-Free Day, Greek Summerfest, and more.
  
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• Homeless in Vancouver: Enlarged redevelopment on West Broadway will eat up neighbouring alley and restaurants - Straight.com

  07-07-2019 21:50 via straight.com
  Homeless in Vancouver: Enlarged redevelopment on West Broadway will eat up neighbouring alley and restaurants  Straight.comBlueprints I found in a Dumpster on June 28 for the redevelopment of 1489 West Broadway Avenue not only include a Broadway subway station but also the ...
  
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• Firefighters battle blaze in Surrey on Sunday morning

  07-07-2019 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  Firefighters are battling a blaze in a Surrey neighbourhood on Sunday morning. Read More
  
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• World Chocolate Day

  07-07-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  Chez Christophe’s head chocolatier Laure Wahli celebrates World Chocolate Day with an incredible, colourful creation.
  
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• House fire in Surrey sends 4 people to hospital, including 2 children

  07-07-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  The other two victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• House fire in Surrey sends 4 people to hospital, 2 in critical condition

  07-07-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  The other two victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
  
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• Castillo’s single off missed field goal earns B.C. Lions 18-17 win over Argos

  07-07-2019 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  The win in Toronto marked the Lions' first win of the season, and the first CFL head-coaching win for DeVone Claybrooks.
  
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• Five-year anniversary looms with no charges in catastrophic Mount Polley dam collapse

  07-07-2019 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  Environmentalists and Mount Polley mine-area residents are anxiously waiting as one deadline approaches for federal agencies to lay charges over the 2014 collapse of the B.C. Interior mine’s tailings dam. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Overdose Prevention Society blames new drug for 16 overdoses in 2 days - Global News

  07-07-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver Overdose Prevention Society blames new drug for 16 overdoses in 2 days  Global NewsThe society's director says she's noticed a recent spike in overdoses ever since a type of psychoactive drug also known as "benzos" came on the Vancouver ...
  
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• Vancouver Overdose Prevention Society blames new drug for 16 overdoses in 2 days

  07-07-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The society's director says she's noticed a recent spike in overdoses ever since a type of psychoactive drug also known as "benzos" came on the Vancouver scene.
  
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• Vancouver police seek help locating missing man with dementia, diabetes

  07-07-2019 20:21 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are asking the public to help locate a missing man with dementia and diabetes. Read More
  
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• Douglas Todd: The political use and misuse of Canada's ethnic media - Vancouver Sun

  07-07-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Douglas Todd: The political use and misuse of Canada's ethnic media  Vancouver SunOPINION: The more Canadians learn about the priorities highlighted in 800-plus ethnic-language media outlets, the more they'll understand political forces in ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: The political use and misuse of Canada's ethnic media

  07-07-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Thousands of stories are coming out of the country’s ethnic-language media — and only pockets of Canadians know anything about them. Read More
  
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• What do the Vancouver Canucks do with Loui Eriksson now? - FanSided

  07-07-2019 19:29 via thecanuckway.com
  What do the Vancouver Canucks do with Loui Eriksson now?  FanSidedThe Vancouver Canucks are running low on salary cap space. Is there still the possibility of trading away forward Loui Eriksson?
  
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• B.C., Quebec electric-car buyers guzzle federal rebates

  07-07-2019 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Canadians are on-pace to burn through a federal $300-million electric car incentive program, with B.C. seeing the second-highest demand in the country. Read More
  
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• Cooking 101: Rowdy for raspberries

  07-07-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  Cooking expert Caren McSherry from Gourmet Warehouse is showing her love for local berry farms with her delicious fresh, no-bake raspberry tart.
  
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• BCHL shakes up its showcase

  07-07-2019 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Hockey League has big plans for its 2019/2020 season. As Commissioner Chris Hebb explains, the league is taking a couple of teams on the road to Kitimat and splitting up its annual showcase with two locations.
  
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• Ed Willes: Lions find way to escape Toronto with a messy win, tripping Argos 18-17

  07-07-2019 18:21 via theprovince.com
  TORONTO — There was a bigger crowd for Kawhi Leonard’s SUV ride but, even if elephants give birth with less effort, the B.C. Lions won their first game of the CFL season here Saturday. Read More
  
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• Vancouver weather: Here comes the rain again - Vancouver Sun

  07-07-2019 18:01 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Here comes the rain again  Vancouver SunThe rain is expected to stick around until at least Wednesday, with a much less grey outlook for Thursday onwards.
  
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• 8 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: July 8 to 14 - Daily Hive

  07-07-2019 18:00 via dailyhive.com
  8 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: July 8 to 14  Daily HiveIf you're anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events is as strong as ever. It's a good thing Vancouver always delivers ...
  
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• Really Gay History Tour offers untold past of Vancouver’s LGBTQ2+ community

  07-07-2019 17:00
  
  “It’s time for Vancouver’s secrets to come out of the closet"
  
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• Burnaby should pay 90% of RCMP bill for policing pipeline protests: feds

  07-07-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby taxpayers should pay 90 per cent of the costs of policing the Trans Mountain pipeline protests, according to the federal government. Read More
  
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• Cowabunga, there's new runs for turtles, butterflies, saluting culture

  07-07-2019 16:45 via vancouversun.com
  With the Lower Mainland road racing spotlight focused on Peninsula Runners' Fort Langley Half Marathon and 5K (Sunday morning, July 14) and the uncertainty over defending overall champion Drew Nicholson's status before the 16th annual event, we check in with the busy Surrey speedster. Read More
  
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• Vancouver is still in a housing crisis. But when will we know if it's over? - CBC News

  07-07-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver is still in a housing crisis. But when will we know if it's over?  CBC NewsAfter last week's real estate statistics came out, showing the lowest home sales for June since 2000, we talked to a number of economists and leaders in the ...
  
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• This deadly mushroom has been spotted in the City of Vancouver

  07-07-2019 16:00
  
  Vancouver Coastal Health is warning the public that an extremely poisonous, deadly mushroom has been seen in Vancouver
  
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• Concert Review: Paul McCartney plays BC Place

  07-07-2019 08:14 via vancouversun.com
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• LAFC 6, Whitecaps 1: League leaders hand Vancouver worst loss of the season

  07-07-2019 07:10 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Whitecaps got a much-needed win this weekend. Read More
  
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• Hiker unaccounted for in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island - CBC.ca

  07-07-2019 06:07 via cbc.ca
  Hiker unaccounted for in Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island  CBC.caSearch and Rescue teams have been hampered by bad weather in their search for 50-year-old Murray Naswell.
  
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• Ed Willes: Lions find way to escape Toronto with a messy win, tripping Aros 18-17

  07-07-2019 05:26 via theprovince.com
  TORONTO — There was a bigger crowd for Kawhi Leonard’s SUV ride but, even if elephants give birth with less effort, the B.C. Lions won their first game of the CFL season here Saturday. Read More
  
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• Fort Langley residents, business owners alarmed over councillor’s redevelopment plans

  07-07-2019 05:01 via globalnews.ca
  People who live and work in Fort Langley say Coun. Eric Woodward's plans for the area have turned the town into a shell of its former self.
  
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• Mike Smyth: B.C. mayors intensify battle over accepting Chinese cash at convention

  07-07-2019 05:00 via theprovince.com
  Should B.C. mayors and councillors take cash from the government of China, especially when Chinese relations with Canada are so bad? Read More
  
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• Netflix to reduce smoking in some programs after backlash

  07-07-2019 04:39 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. Netflix says it will reduce smoking featured in its future original programming geared to younger viewers after facing criticism over the new season of “Stranger Things.”
  
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• Woman speaks about cougar encounter while out camping

  07-07-2019 04:35 via globalnews.ca
  A Princeton woman says she and her friend encountered a cougar while out camping. But the BC Conservation Service says the public has no reason to be concerned for their safety. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Oppenheimer Park campers displace more events

  07-07-2019 04:35 via globalnews.ca
  Three summer events planned for Oppenheimer Park have been forced to relocate elsewhere by a growing homeless encampment. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Development proposal raises concerns in Fort Langley

  07-07-2019 04:32 via globalnews.ca
  A development proposal that would take down some heritage buildings has divided some living in the normally sleepy community. And as Julia Foy reports, a township councillor is at the heart of the controversy.
  
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• Canada’s first hot tub boat rental company launches in Victoria

  07-07-2019 04:32 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.’s capital city is now home to the country’s first hot tub boat rental company and as Kristen Robinson reports, Victoria’s ocean pool party didn’t exactly make waves on opening day.
  
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• A 300-metre waterslide was supposed to run through North Vancouver. Now it's cancelled - CBC.ca

  07-07-2019 03:32 via cbc.ca
  A 300-metre waterslide was supposed to run through North Vancouver. Now it's cancelled  CBC.caThe water slide provider says it pulled out because running the event proved too costly.
  
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• Bumpy legal cannabis rollout continues with another new Vancouver pot shop - CTV News

  07-07-2019 03:23 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Bumpy legal cannabis rollout continues with another new Vancouver pot shop  CTV NewsTucked in amongst the swanky shops on South Granville, a new kid on the block hopes to bring new meaning to the term high-end retail.
  
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• Dermod Travis: Facts are being lost in various discussions about policing in B.C.

  07-07-2019 03:00 via theprovince.com
  Over the past few days, British Columbians have been treated to a second Surrey city councillor, Brenda Locke, jumping Mayor Doug McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition for possibly more treacherous waters, six of Surrey's largest Sikh and Hindu temples calling on Solicitor General Mike Farnworth to approve McCallum's plan to switch from the RCMP to a municipal police force, and stories featuring the health employer tax as one of the causes behind the Victoria police department's budgetary woes. Read
  
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• Oppenheimer Park campers displace more events, but organizers say ‘no problem’

  07-07-2019 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  Three annual events have now been forced to find new locations due to the growing number of tents inside the park.
  
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• Vancouver journalist finds a stolen dog she reported on hours before - CTV News

  07-07-2019 02:55 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver journalist finds a stolen dog she reported on hours before  CTV NewsA self-proclaimed dog lover often writes about animal stories but didn't imagine she would make the headline in one.
  
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