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• Access to data needed for seamless mobility in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Access to data needed for seamless mobility in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver SunWith ride-hailing on the horizon, now is the time to plan for moving people using mobility as a *service*.
  
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• Access to data needed for seamless mobility in Metro Vancouver

  05-08-2019 23:39 via vancouversun.com
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• Penticton man sentenced to three years behind bars for sex crimes

  05-08-2019 23:07 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — A Penticton man found guilty of sexual interference involving a 13-year-old girl was sentenced Friday to three years behind bars. Read More
  
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• Highway crash near McLeese Lake, south of Quesnel kills woman, injures two men

  05-08-2019 22:49 via theprovince.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — A woman was killed and two males were seriously injured in a vehicle accident that closed Highway 97 Friday afternoon near McLeese Lake. Read More
  
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• B.C. man wants ICBC discounts for motorists who submit dashcam footage of bad driving

  05-08-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Tristan Calvo envisions a program that would see motorists get ICBC discounts if they submit footage that leads to insurance penalties or charges.
  
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• 'I’ll keep yelling': Vancouver mayor demands federal, provincial policy change on opioids - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  'I’ll keep yelling': Vancouver mayor demands federal, provincial policy change on opioids  Vancouver SunIt's too much for the city to handle on its own, and I'm hearing that from mayors across Canada," says Kennedy Stewart.
  
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• 'I’ll keep yelling': Vancouver mayor demands federal, provincial policy change on opioids

  05-08-2019 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says both Victoria and Ottawa must heed his city’s calls for more funding and substantive policy changes to stem the death toll of overdoses from illicit drugs. Read More
  
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• Wildfire near Oliver prompts evacuation alert

  05-08-2019 21:27 via vancouversun.com
  Several properties north of Oliver were placed under an evacuation alert on Monday morning due to a wildfire burning near Gallagher Lake. Read More
  
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• Kelowna-based documentary reveals challenges of inter-abled couples trying to start a family

  05-08-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  "There isn't much out there about this topic in particular," said Chelsea McEvoy, a Kelowna-based director. "It's very private."
  
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• Extended interview: A resident near Gallagher Lake, B.C. talks about the evacuation alert for her property

  05-08-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  A resident near a wildfire burning close to Gallagher Lake just north of Oliver, B.C. tells Global News about the evacuation alert in her area. The fire near her home is estimated at 120 hectares.
  
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• Fatal fall on Stawamus Chief marks second death in six weeks

  05-08-2019 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  A climber has died after falling from the popular Stawamus Chief in Squamish, marking the latest in a string of deaths and calls to the popular mountain. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Style Q&A: Canadian jewelry brand Sofia Zakia creates exceptional pieces inspired by 'iconic symbols and stories'

  05-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Wearing a design by Canadian jewelry brand Sofia Zakia is sure to prompt a few compliments. And conversations. Read More
  
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• RCMP complete search of river near Gillam, Man., for B.C. murder suspects

  05-08-2019 19:16 via vancouversun.com
  GILLAM, Man. — RCMP say they will no longer be searching a river in northern Manitoba for two B.C. murder suspects. Read More
  
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• UPDATED: Eagle Bluff wildfire prompts evacuation alerts, air quality statement

  05-08-2019 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
  
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• New wildfire prompts evacuation alert for properties near Oliver

  05-08-2019 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  The cause of the fire is unknown.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for newcomers' impact on transit?

  05-08-2019 18:24 via vancouversun.com
  Ridership on Metro Vancouver buses and Skytrain has mushroomed by 17 per cent since the beginning of 2016, which Translink CEO Kevin Desmond calls a North American record growth rate. Read More
  
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• Video: Trudeau, Singh and May walk together in Vancouver Pride Parade; Scheer skips event - The Globe and Mail

  05-08-2019 18:07 via theglobeandmail.com
  Video: Trudeau, Singh and May walk together in Vancouver Pride Parade; Scheer skips event  The Globe and MailPrime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Green Party leader Elizabeth May put aside their partisan differences ahead of October's election ...
  
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• Squamish man, 33, dies after climbing fall on the Stawamus Chief

  05-08-2019 18:03 via vancouversun.com
  RCMP in Squamish say a local man has died after falling during a climb on the north face of the Stawamus Chief. Read More
  
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• Three-year-old Casey Bohun's disappearance in 1989 still baffles - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 18:01 via vancouversun.com
  Three-year-old Casey Bohun's disappearance in 1989 still baffles  Vancouver SunThe fate of the girl — including rumours that she was spirited away from her troubled family to live elsewhere under a new identity—still haunts those who ...
  
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• Three-year-old Casey Bohun's disappearance in 1989 still baffles

  05-08-2019 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Some time during the early morning hours of Aug. 5, 1989, a tiny red-headed toddler named Casey Bohun went missing from her bed in Delta. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Weather: It's hot in the city - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 17:40 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Weather: It's hot in the city  Vancouver SunVANCOUVER, B.C. Monday, Aug. 5: Slather on the suntan lotion, put on a hat and remember to hydrate — because we are in for some sizzling hot weather.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: It's hot in the city

  05-08-2019 17:39 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.  Monday, Aug. 5: Slather on the suntan lotion, put on a hat and remember to hydrate — because we are in for some sizzling hot weather. Read More
  
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• Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for newcomers' impact on transit? - Vancouver Sun

  05-08-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Douglas Todd: Should Ottawa pay for newcomers' impact on transit?  Vancouver SunOpinion: Recent immigrants, international students and guest workers use transit at a much greater rate than the domestic population. Shouldn't Ottawa help out ...
  
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• Community invited to celebrate Vancouver Pagan Pride Day

  05-08-2019 16:00
  
  Mark your Wheel of the Year for Aug. 10
  
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• What’s trending in nursery décor

  05-08-2019 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Nursery décor is getting a lot more sophisticated as trends in interior design – boosted by social media – move quickly into baby spaces: think rose gold, velvet and oversized floral prints. Read More
  
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• Popular week-long poutine party floats its gravy boat across Vancouver this fall

  05-08-2019 15:00
  
  What if there was a way to eat poutine for a week to help out a worthy cause? Sign us up!
  
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• Popular week-long poutine party floats it gravy boat across Vancouver this fall

  05-08-2019 15:00
  
  What if there was a way to eat poutine for a week to help out a worthy cause? Sign us up!
  
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• Letter: Little sympathy for owners of Vancouver’s Patricia Hotel

  05-08-2019 15:00
  
  Letter writer A. Cameron says owners of budget hotels such as the Patricia have contributed more to the problems of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside than residents of the neighbourhood.
  
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• Expanded support to help youth from care attend university still falling short

  05-08-2019 15:00
  
  Anita Shen spent two years in nursing school, first at Langara College and then the BC Institute of Technology, applying for scholarships and bursaries to supplement student loans.
  
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• Good karma for your credit score – how to show it some love

  05-08-2019 12:30 via theprovince.com
  Q: We need your help to settle this — my boyfriend says I’m obsessed; I say I’m just trying to stay on top of my finances. I check my credit score at least once a week to see how I’m doing. I got into a bit of trouble with my first credit card about 10 years ago and that was painful. My boyfriend says he’s always managed just fine without checking his score, but without knowing my score I feel kind of lost. Who is doing it right? ~Nancy Read More
  
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• Small town Vavenby struggles to survive closure of major employer

  05-08-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  VAVENBY — On the afternoon of June 3, 2019, foremen walked through the Canfor Corp. sawmill telling the morning shift to shut it all down. The company would be making an important announcement at 3 p.m. Workers were to meet outside the main office building at once. Read More
  
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• Rick Zamperin: How many of these ‘must watch’ sports movies have you seen?

  05-08-2019 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  Have a craving for a really good sports-themed movie? Here's a list of 'must watch' sports flicks.
  
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• Gallagher Lake wildfire growing; residents warned to prepare

  05-08-2019 11:25 via globalnews.ca
  Winds are fueling a fast-growing wildfire burning north of Oliver in the Gallagher Canyon area, affecting power and keeping residents on edge as fire officials warn them to be aware and take precautions.
  
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• Stawamus Chief claims life of second climber in six weeks

  05-08-2019 07:48 via globalnews.ca
  A 33-year-old Squamish man has died after falling from the Angel's Crest portion of the north face of the Stawamus Chief on Sunday morning.
  
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• Vancouver Pride 2019: Prime Minister Trudeau marches in Pride Parade

  05-08-2019 06:52 via vancouversun.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau participated in Sunday's Pride Parade in Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Spreading the love: Pride parade lights up Vancouver's West End - CBC.ca

  05-08-2019 05:58 via cbc.ca
  Spreading the love: Pride parade lights up Vancouver's West End  CBC.caPrime Minister Justin Trudeau walks in the parade between his wife Sophie Gregoire, left, and Vancouver's Mayor Kennedy Stewart, right. (Maggie ...
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Aug. 4

  05-08-2019 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Should drivers with dashcams get ICBC discounts?

  05-08-2019 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. man is pushing ICBC to give insurance breaks to drivers with dashcams, which are often used to help determine fault in collisions. As Kristen Robinson reports, ICBC isn’t buying in.
  
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• Dive team searches for sign of B.C. murder suspects in Gillam

  05-08-2019 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  The search for the two B.C. men accused of murdering three people in northern B.C. went underwater as a dive team searched in Gillam Sunday. Tanya Beja reports.
  
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• Vancouver’s Pride Parade 2019 a little less inclusive

  05-08-2019 04:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Pride Parade went ahead as usual after organizers singled out two groups over controversial speakers. Grace Ke reports on the annual show of pride.
  
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• Man clipped by train in White Rock

  05-08-2019 04:01 via globalnews.ca
  A man is lucky to be alive after getting clipped by a train near downtown White Rock while trying to save his dog from the tracks. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Why these scientists are catching rats in downtown Vancouver — and what they found out - Global News

  05-08-2019 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  Why these scientists are catching rats in downtown Vancouver — and what they found out  Global NewsThe Vancouver Rat Project has been studying rats in downtown Vancouver for years. Their findings suggest a whole ecosystem living under our streets.
  
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• Trudeau blasts Scheer for not marching in Canadian Pride parades for third straight year

  05-08-2019 03:38 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau couldn't help but comment on the absence of his chief rival in the October federal election at the Vancouver Pride Parade.
  
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• Whitecaps 2 Cincinnati 1: Caps ‘Hwang tough’ long enough for Felipe to play hero

  05-08-2019 02:34 via theprovince.com
  The chip on Felipe’s shoulder paid off Saturday night in the form of the Vancouver Whitecaps’ first win since May 25. Read More
  
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• Canucks prospect Carson Focht shines at World Junior Summer Showcase

  05-08-2019 02:32 via theprovince.com
  Meet the Focht-er. Read More
  
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• Don’t take weapons onto SkyTrain, transit police warn — even if they’re toys

  05-08-2019 02:29 via globalnews.ca
  A Transit Police officer posed with a toy crossbow he confiscated from a SkyTrain rider, warning it was originally mistaken for the real thing.
  
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• WATCH: Incredible Vancouver Island orca encounter captured on video - Nanaimo News Bulletin

  05-08-2019 02:25 via nanaimobulletin.com
  WATCH: Incredible Vancouver Island orca encounter captured on video  Nanaimo News BulletinThousands watch video of whale encounter on Twitter.
  
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• Underwater search for B.C. teen fugitives launched in Manitoba - Vancouver Is Awesome

  05-08-2019 02:17 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Underwater search for B.C. teen fugitives launched in Manitoba  Vancouver Is AwesomeManitoba RCMP report finding a damaged boat in the Nelson River area Saturday as police divers prepared to search for two teens suspected in three B.C. ...
  
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• Thousands flock to Vancouver Pride Parade, still fighting for LGBTQ2 progress

  05-08-2019 02:17 via globalnews.ca
  Tens of thousands donned their brightest colours and brought the party to downtown Vancouver for the Vancouver Pride Parade Sunday.
  
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• Politics take a prominent role at Vancouver Pride Parade - Toronto Star

  05-08-2019 01:46 via thestar.com
  Politics take a prominent role at Vancouver Pride Parade  Toronto StarVANCOUVER—Former NDP MLA Svend Robinson recalls the first Pride Parade he marched in Vancouver in the 1980s: Half of the participants wore bags over ...
  
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