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• Langley teen overdose victim would have helped others if given the chance, family says

  11-08-2019 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  “He would be the first one if somebody fell down to go see if they needed help, if they were hurt," Carson Crimeni's grandfather told Global News.
  
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• The Whitecaps have the foundation of a spine in Inbeom Hwang

  11-08-2019 23:48 via theprovince.com
  For years, the definition of the number six in Major League Soccer has been Diego Chara of the Portland Timbers. Read More
  
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• Suspect charged in missing person case linked to earlier homicide

  11-08-2019 23:20 via vancouversun.com
  A suspect charged with attempted murder in a missing person case has now been linked to an earlier homicide, say RCMP investigators. Read More
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Whose wilderness is it anyway?

  11-08-2019 23:16 via vancouversun.com
  You gotta love it when a B.C. Supreme Court justice puts the boots to an American billionaire — even when it’s his proxy. Yeah, give it to him! Read More
  
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• Northern B.C. school districts struggle to recruit qualified teachers

  11-08-2019 23:15 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Teachers Federations says a long-time teacher shortage hasn’t ended in some northern communities. Read More
  
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• ‘It’s awesome news’: Evacuation alerts lifted near Eagle Bluff wildfire

  11-08-2019 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen lifted the evacuation alerts on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Suspect charged in missing person case also linked to earlier homicide

  11-08-2019 22:15 via vancouversun.com
  A suspect charged with attempted murder in a missing person case has now been linked to an earlier homicide, say RCMP investigators. Read More
  
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• One dead in single-vehicle highway crash near Lillooet

  11-08-2019 21:48 via vancouversun.com
  Police are looking for witnesses to a highway crash near Lillooet that has left one person dead. Read More
  
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• Body found in Okanagan Lake with help from high-profile sonar expert

  11-08-2019 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  West Kelowna RCMP are working to identify a body that was pulled from Okanagan Lake over the weekend. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Island highway closing during peak tourist season angers business owners - CBC.ca

  11-08-2019 21:00 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver Island highway closing during peak tourist season angers business owners  CBC.caA stretch of Highway 19A (Old Island Highway)near Fanny Bay will be closed for about six weeks as crews replace a culvert. This has many small business ...
  
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• This art exhibit is on for one day only in Vancouver

  11-08-2019 21:00
  
  LOVE/MADNESS, examines the relationship between social media, love, identity, trauma and our constant want for attention
  
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• Mississauga rallies behind hometown hero during Rogers Cup final as Andreescu wins title

  11-08-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Her Rogers Cup win is just the latest victory in an astonishing year for Bianca Andreescu.
  
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• 2.6-magnitude earthquake near Oliver a ‘major shock’ to residents

  11-08-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  The 2.6-magnitude earthquake happened roughly 18 kilometers northwest of Oliver.
  
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• Fire breaks out at warehouse in Delta

  11-08-2019 20:41 via vancouversun.com
  There appears to be no injuries, said Delta Police. Read More
  
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• Police seek Highway 1 drivers who may have hit a motorcyclist

  11-08-2019 20:13 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a motorcyclist died near Kamloops after hitting a deer and was thrown from the motorbike and hit by another vehicle. Read More
  
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• 12 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, August 12 - Straight.com

  11-08-2019 20:00 via straight.com
  12 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, August 12  Straight.comConcerts, movies, comedy, and a new beer to start off your week.
  
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• 3 people charged after noise complaint devolves into altercation, Jasper officers assaulted

  11-08-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP called in additional police officers and a Parks Canada law enforcement warden.
  
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• Araxi longtable dinner series

  11-08-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  The 9th annual Araxi longtable series is taking place in whistler next weekend. Executive chef James Walt, from Araxi Restaurant, and chef Jorge Munoz Santos, from Bar Oso, share a taste of what to expect.
  
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• Vancouver Queer Film Festival preview

  11-08-2019 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Queer Film Festival is returning for its 31st year. Artistic director Anoushka Ratnarajah shares a preview of what audiences can expect.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cloudy and rainy to kick off the week

  11-08-2019 18:27 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 11, 2019 – Sunday's weather will cap off the weekend with clouds and showers but it'll only be a couple more days before we're back to sun. Read More
  
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• Sea to Sky Gondola closures

  11-08-2019 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Sea to Sky gondola, a Squamish popular tourist attraction, is closed for the foreseeable future. RCMP believe the cable was deliberately cut. Squamish mayor, Karen Elliott, explains the ramifications its closure will have on the area.
  
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• Metrotown hosts lagest flip flop art exhibit in the world

  11-08-2019 18:00
  
  Waste to Wonder highlights conservation efforts of Ocean Sole Africa
  
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• Drink This: Trois Bros by Deep Cove, Postmark and Coast Mountain

  11-08-2019 17:51
  
  Are you sad, bro? Try Sabro.
  
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• Frustration grows among natural gas producers amid low prices, LNG uncertainty

  11-08-2019 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  A consortium of nine natural gas producers wants to attract partners to build and operate what could be a 12-million-tonne-per-year LNG project to open by 2026.
  
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• Ask an expert: dog behaviour tips

  11-08-2019 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Dog behaviour therapist, Sandy Yates, explains why you shouldn’t judge a dog by its appearances and answers viewers questions.
  
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• Collegiate baseball classic preview

  11-08-2019 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  UBC is hosting a historic international baseball tournament. The Collegiate baseball classic kicks off on August 13. Jay Janower is joined by Terry McKaig and Chris Pritchett from UBC Baseball to find out more.
  
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• Map of decades worth of unidentified human remains generates new leads

  11-08-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  A blue checkered shirt. Black hair. Multiple tattoos: Edna, Mary C, Love, Marlene, a crossed-out Karene, a bird, a horseshoe. These details tell the story of someone who loved and was loved, who lost love, who believed in flight, and in good luck. Read More
  
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• Understanding Lewy body dementia.

  11-08-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  On the 5th anniversary of Robin Williams death, we look at Lewy body dementia, the disease that may have played a role in the comedian’s suicide.
  
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• Who should be the Vancouver Canucks seventh defenceman? - The Canuck Way

  11-08-2019 16:00 via thecanuckway.com
  Who should be the Vancouver Canucks seventh defenceman?  The Canuck WayThe Vancouver Canucks will have options this year when it comes to defencemen, but who should be the spare d-man come opening night?
  
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• Two Vancouver restaurants contenders for Canada's Best New Restaurants 2019 - Vancouver Courier

  11-08-2019 16:00 via vancourier.com
  Two Vancouver restaurants contenders for Canada's Best New Restaurants 2019  Vancouver CourierOne of the most influential annual national rankings of restaurants has revealed who is in contention for 2019, and the west coast has much to be proud of.
  
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• Two Vancouver restaurants contenders for Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2019

  11-08-2019 16:00
  
  Commercial Drive’s Ugly Dumpling and Main Street’s Como Taperia are among 35 nominees from across Canada
  
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• When 'boom cars' ruled the streets of downtown Vancouver - CBC.ca

  11-08-2019 14:00 via cbc.ca
  When 'boom cars' ruled the streets of downtown Vancouver  CBC.caWhen James Tully was 24 and living in Metro Vancouver 30 years ago, he really liked car stereos. Like, a lot. As in, he built himself a custom car stereo that took ...
  
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• Surrey fire crews douse flames amid vehicle scrap heap

  11-08-2019 11:27 via globalnews.ca
  Smoke could be seen from kilometres away as a large fire broke out Saturday night amid a pile of old cars near Ken's Auto Recyclers on Scott Road near Old Yale Road.
  
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• Driver killed near Lillooet when vehicle plunges into Seton Lake BC Hydro Canal

  11-08-2019 09:57 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of a vehicle is dead after failing to negotiate a curve in Lillooet and plunging into the Seton Lake BC Hydro Canal just before midnight Friday.
  
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• Driver killed near Lillooet when vehicle plunges into Seaton Lake BC Hydro Canal

  11-08-2019 09:57 via globalnews.ca
  The driver of a vehicle is dead after failing to negotiate a curve in Lillooet and plunging into the Seaton Lake BC Hydro Canal just before midnight Friday.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed after colliding with deer on Highway 1 near Kamloops

  11-08-2019 09:49 via globalnews.ca
  Kamloops RCMP is seeking witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a deer on busy Highway 1 near the LaFarge Exit Friday night.
  
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• Williams Lake RCMP lay attempted murder charges against suspect

  11-08-2019 09:44 via globalnews.ca
  Williams Lake RCMP have made an arrest and laid charges while investigating a Friday incident beneath the Rudy Johnson Bridge, which police say could be linked to the discovery of a body at a residence on Tuesday.
  
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• Eagle Bluff wildfire tempered by cooler temps; controlled burn

  11-08-2019 09:28 via globalnews.ca
  Cooler temperatures on Saturday slowed growth of the massive Eagle Bluff Wildfire in the south Okanagan, now estimated at 2,632 hectares in size.
  
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• Timbers 3, Whitecaps 1: If you’re going to lose, make it fun

  11-08-2019 07:20 via theprovince.com
  At least the Vancouver Whitecaps aren't playing boring soccer anymore. Read More
  
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• Anti-fascist flag seized from Whitecaps fan by Portland Timbers security

  11-08-2019 06:55 via theprovince.com
  A Vancouver Whitecaps fan says his flag carrying a historic symbol of opposition to Nazism was seized by Portland Timbers security because they deemed it political speech. Read More
  
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• Tiger-Cats 35, Lions 34: Belief turns to grief as B.C. suffers late collapse

  11-08-2019 06:08 via theprovince.com
  HAMILTON — Give the B.C. Lions credit. Read More
  
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• Historic Vancouver Island strip club closes - CBC.ca

  11-08-2019 04:58 via cbc.ca
  Historic Vancouver Island strip club closes  CBC.caOne of the last remaining strip clubs on Vancouver Island, The Fox Showroom Pub, has permanently closed its doors due to financial strain.
  
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• Chilliwack apartment complex blaze displaces residents

  11-08-2019 04:49 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials say the cause of a blaze that displaced a number residents of a Chilliwack apartment complex early Saturday morning appears to have been accidental.
  
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• Overdose victim’s family urges against vigilantism

  11-08-2019 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  After the tragic death of 14-year-old Carson Crimeni in a Langley skatepark, his family is urging the public not to take actions into their own hands. Kirsten Robinson has more.
  
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• Chip Wilson addresses protesters outside his West Side home

  11-08-2019 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver billionaire Chip Wilson is under fire after his development company was accused of renovicting people from art spaces. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• Sea to Sky Gondola targeted in possible criminal act

  11-08-2019 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  The Sea to Sky Gondola will be closed for some time after a cable was apparently cut early Saturday morning. Nadia Stewart has more on why Squamish RCMP say they are investigating the incident as a possible criminal act.
  
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• A look back at historic lift incidents

  11-08-2019 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  Looking back on the history of serious incidents involving gondolas in B.C. Jordan Amstrong has more on what impacts they had.
  
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• More funky bike racks to brighten Vancouver streets - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-08-2019 03:40 via vancouverisawesome.com
  More funky bike racks to brighten Vancouver streets  Vancouver Is AwesomeA little more colour will be added to the streets of Vancouver with the installation of more funky bike racks designed by residents.
  
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• Truck full of drugs raided on way to Shambhala music festival; third arrest for driver

  11-08-2019 03:23 via theprovince.com
  The 28-year-old driver of a truck and trailer who was heading to an electronic music festival in the West Kootenay, has been arrested with a large haul of illicit drugs, cash, drug scales and packaging. Read More
  
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• ‘The world doesn’t want enough of your product’: Chip Wilson, artists, spar over renovictions

  11-08-2019 03:08 via globalnews.ca
  Demonstrators say the billionaire's development company has evicted at least 18 arts groups from their properties in Vancouver.
  
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