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• Plans for new $30-million Tennis Canada training hub in Metro Vancouver advancing | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  12-08-2019 23:43 via dailyhive.com
  Plans for new $30-million Tennis Canada training hub in Metro Vancouver advancing | Urbanized  Daily HivePlans to build a state-of-the-art national tennis training facility in Burnaby, in an effort to foster Canada's next top professional tennis players, are advancing ...
  
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• Metro Vancouver cannabis grower has deal in works with major Canadian food retailer - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-08-2019 23:40 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Metro Vancouver cannabis grower has deal in works with major Canadian food retailer  Vancouver Is AwesomeA large-scale Delta greenhouse operation that's making the switch to cannabis could be supplying product for a major Canadian food retailer.
  
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• A massive dog meetup is taking place in Vancouver this weekend | News - Daily Hive

  12-08-2019 23:18 via dailyhive.com
  A massive dog meetup is taking place in Vancouver this weekend | News  Daily HiveWhat's better than one dog? How about hundreds? This weekend, Dogs of Vancity, creator of one of Vancouver's largest recurring dog meetups, is hosting an ...
  
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• Nanaimo cat shot 5 times with pellet gun, SPCA launches cruelty investigation

  12-08-2019 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  X-rays showed 'Mystic' has a shattered hind leg, and multiple pellets lodged in his body that need surgical removal.
  
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• Big brawl at Strawberry Hill shopping centre

  12-08-2019 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Things got out of hand at the Strawberry Hill shopping centre when a fight broke out between some young men over the weekend.
  
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• New West resident to take helm of Metro Vancouver - The Record (New Westminster)

  12-08-2019 23:05 via newwestrecord.ca
  New West resident to take helm of Metro Vancouver  The Record (New Westminster)Longtime New Westminster resident Jerry Dobrovolny is taking the helm of Metro Vancouver this fall. Metro Vancouver has announced that Dobrovolny was ...
  
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• Northern B.C. triple murder suspects died by suicides: RCMP - Vancouver Sun

  12-08-2019 22:58 via vancouversun.com
  Northern B.C. triple murder suspects died by suicides: RCMP  Vancouver SunPolice say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to be dead for a number of days before their bodies were found in northern Manitoba.
  
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• Northern B.C. triple murder suspects died by suicides: RCMP

  12-08-2019 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire. Read More
  
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• B.C. murder suspects died by apparent suicide, autopsy results confirm

  12-08-2019 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Manitoba Medical Examiner completed the autopsies of two bodies RCMP officers found in northern Manitoba and confirmed they belonged to Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky.
  
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• WestJet announces new daily flight from Vancouver to Cranbrook | Venture - Daily Hive

  12-08-2019 22:31 via dailyhive.com
  WestJet announces new daily flight from Vancouver to Cranbrook | Venture  Daily HiveAnother link from Vancouver to the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Body of Chinese hiker pulled from fast-flowing B.C. river in Mount Robson park

  12-08-2019 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  VALEMOUNT — The RCMP say the body of a man has been pulled from the Robson River in Mount Robson Provincial Park near Valemount, after he fell into the water on Friday. Read More
  
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• Mother and daughter among Canadians stranded in Hong Kong during violent protests

  12-08-2019 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Eleven-year-old Janice Ly and her mother, Ping Fam, from B.C. were scheduled to be on the only flight to Canada that was cancelled during the mass pro-democracy protests.
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating messy parking lot brawl after video posted online

  12-08-2019 22:11 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP is investigating after a video was posted to Reddit on Sunday showing a messy parking lot brawl. Read More
  
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• Cyclist dies after falling in water near Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre

  12-08-2019 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  The flight centre says the man in his early 30s was attempting a bike stunt when he fell into the water.
  
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• 360 impaired Vancouver drivers have lost their wheels this summer: police

  12-08-2019 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver police say that's 100 more drivers than at this point last year.
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating messy parking lot brawl after video posted online - Vancouver Sun

  12-08-2019 22:02 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP investigating messy parking lot brawl after video posted online  Vancouver SunThe video shows a messy fight in a Surrey parking lot and was first shared to Reddit on Sunday. Surrey RCMP are now investigating.
  
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• Vancouver weather: 2019 fall forecast for the Lower Mainland released - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-08-2019 21:41 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver weather: 2019 fall forecast for the Lower Mainland released  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe long-term Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for above average temperatures to continue into the fall season this year.
  
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• Opinion: Will newly lowered interest rates push home prices back up? - Vancouver Courier

  12-08-2019 21:30 via vancourier.com
  Opinion: Will newly lowered interest rates push home prices back up?  Vancouver CourierAs mortgages become more affordable, the recent declines in home prices could be rapidly reversed.
  
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• Opinion: Will newly lowered interest rates push home prices back up?

  12-08-2019 21:30
  
  As mortgages become more affordable, the recent declines in home prices could be rapidly reversed
  
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• B.C. Coroners looking into man's death near Vancouver Convention Centre

  12-08-2019 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating after a man died Sunday evening near the Vancouver Convention Centre. Read More
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating after man shot in head Monday morning

  12-08-2019 21:25 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a man was shot in the head early Monday morning in Surrey's Whalley neighbourhood. Read More
  
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• Walking a Different Path  – West Bank, Palestine

  12-08-2019 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  When we first started telling people that we were going to hike in the West Bank, Palestine, they were incredulous. Read More
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating shooting in Whalley that left man with head injury

  12-08-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Police say early indications are that the incident was targeted.
  
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• Hazardous E. coli bacteria levels force closure of Kits Beach once again

  12-08-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly two weeks after it was reopened for swimming, Vancouver's Kits Beach has been closed to swimmers once again.
  
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• Join One Expedition for fins, fiddles and family fun

  12-08-2019 20:45 via vancouversun.com
  Cape Breton’s legendary Barra MacNeils are halfway through another wild jig when someone yells, “whale!” Read More
  
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• Local athlete living with Parkinson’s disease prepares for Tour de Fox

  12-08-2019 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Jonathan Mackin was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease seven years ago. His constant exercise helps combat the symptoms of the disease. He will join hundreds of other people at the upcoming Tour de Fox to help raise money for Parkinson’s research through the Michael J Fox Foundation. Michael Newman has more.
  
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• New Vancouver-inspired bike racks to be unveiled this week | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  12-08-2019 20:23 via dailyhive.com
  New Vancouver-inspired bike racks to be unveiled this week | Urbanized  Daily HiveThe city's about to get fancier with their bike racks. Last year, the City of Vancouver hosted a contest, asking residents to help design the bike racks to add some ...
  
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• Get Connected: High tech gadgets for back to school

  12-08-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo shows off the latest Mac products
  
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• B.C. Coroners looking into man's death near Vancouver Convention Centre - Vancouver Sun

  12-08-2019 20:18 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Coroners looking into man's death near Vancouver Convention Centre  Vancouver SunThe coroners *service* confirmed authorities are looking into the death of a man in his early 30s who died late Sunday.
  
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• RCMP search for pair missing from Vancouver Island - CTV News

  12-08-2019 20:13 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  RCMP search for pair missing from Vancouver Island  CTV NewsInvestigators have been unable to confirm it, but they believe 36-year-old Easha Rayel and 23-year-old James Evans may have been travelling to the Vancouver ...
  
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• Vancouver-based bridal brand Park + Fifth aims to create 'fit-friendly, flattering and re-wearable' dresses

  12-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  It's a special moment when a friend or family member asks someone to be in their wedding. Standing alongside a loved one on such an important day is an honour. Read More
  
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• Beauty Bar: Givenchy Volume Disturbia mascara

  12-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A new mascara from the French brand Givenchy. Read More
  
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• Vancouver ranks in top 10 cities in the world for best work-life balance - Business in Vancouver

  12-08-2019 19:59 via biv.com
  Vancouver ranks in top 10 cities in the world for best work-life balance  Business in VancouverVancouver recently ranked in the top 10 cities in the world for best work-life balance in a recent study conducted by Kisi.
  
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• B.C. SPCA reopens case into Abbotsford hog farm cruelty allegations

  12-08-2019 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  New hidden camera footage has prompted the B.C. SPCA to reopen its case into an Abbotsford hog farm where animal cruelty has been alleged. Read More
  
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• Opinion: 'Abnormality has become normalized' in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside - Vancouver Courier

  12-08-2019 19:52 via vancourier.com
  Opinion: 'Abnormality has become normalized' in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside  Vancouver CourierColumnist Michael Geller argues for the creation of a DTES working group, council or cabinet.
  
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• Opinion: ‘Abnormality has become normalized’ in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  12-08-2019 19:52
  
  Columnist Michael Geller argues for the creation of a DTES working group, council or cabinet.
  
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• Neighbours to Oppenheimer Park homeless camp call on city to speed up response

  12-08-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Nearby residents who live in social housing say they've lost their only accessible green space, which is already in short supply in the Downtown Eastside.
  
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• Man in his 30s dead after fall near Vancouver Convention Centre - CTV News

  12-08-2019 19:26 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Man in his 30s dead after fall near Vancouver Convention Centre  CTV NewsA man has died following an incident on the seawall in downtown Vancouver. The BC Coroners *Service* confirmed the death of a man in his 30s in a statement ...
  
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• WestJet launching direct flights from Cranbrook to Vancouver - Cranbrook Townsman

  12-08-2019 19:17 via cranbrooktownsman.com
  WestJet launching direct flights from Cranbrook to Vancouver  Cranbrook TownsmanWestJet announced that its regional airline, WestJet Link, will begin operating nonstop flights between Vancouver and Cranbrook's Canadian Rockies ...
  
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• Here comes the sun: Vancouver forecast calling for 6 days of sunshine, toasty temperatures - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-08-2019 18:45 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Here comes the sun: Vancouver forecast calling for 6 days of sunshine, toasty temperatures  Vancouver Is AwesomeFollowing a wet weekend, the Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for a toasty, sunny week ahead starting on Tuesday, Aug.13.
  
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• Lyft set to launch ride-hailing in Vancouver area before end of the year - CBC.ca

  12-08-2019 18:26 via cbc.ca
  Lyft set to launch ride-hailing in Vancouver area before end of the year  CBC.caMajor ridesharing company Lyft announces plans to operate in Metro Vancouver  Global NewsLyft's Fall Vancouver Launch Will Have A Catch  NarcityLyft confirms plan to launch ride-hailing service in Vancouver  Vancouver SunView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Vancouver's massive Aurora Winter Festival expanding, moving venues for 2019 - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-08-2019 18:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver's massive Aurora Winter Festival expanding, moving venues for 2019  Vancouver Is AwesomeThere's going to be more merry this Christmas as Vancouver's Aurora Winter Festival reveals a venue change and a "massive expansion" for 2019.
  
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• The Missing Rings: 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks - Last Word on Hockey

  12-08-2019 18:00 via lastwordonhockey.com
  The Missing Rings: 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks  Last Word on HockeyThe Missing Rings 2010-11 Vancouver Canucks: The Missing Rings is a series looking at some of the best teams in NHL history to not win the Stanley Cup.
  
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• Swimmer dies after being rescued from Vancouver pool - CBC.ca

  12-08-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Swimmer dies after being rescued from Vancouver pool  CBC.caLifeguards pulled the swimmer out of the water at Killarney Leisure Pool on Sunday evening, according to the Vancouver Parks Board, but the person later died ...
  
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• Park board revises account of drowning at Vancouver pool - CBC.ca

  12-08-2019 17:48 via cbc.ca
  Park board revises account of drowning at Vancouver pool  CBC.caLifeguards pulled the swimmer out of the water at Killarney Leisure Pool on Sunday evening, according to the Vancouver Parks Board, but the person later died ...
  
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• Vancouver weather: Week of sun in local forecast - CTV News

  12-08-2019 17:35 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver weather: Week of sun in local forecast  CTV NewsAfter a rainy weekend, Vancouver is in for a few sun-filled days, Environment Canada's forecast predicts.
  
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• Lyft applying to operate in Metro Vancouver

  12-08-2019 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  One of the two largest ridesharing companies in the world says it will apply to operate in Metro Vancouver, but warns the province’s Class 4 licence requirement will make it hard to operate elsewhere in B.C. Neetu Garcha has more.
  
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• Person dies after incident near the Vancouver Convention Centre: witnesses - CTV News

  12-08-2019 16:54 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Person dies after incident near the Vancouver Convention Centre: witnesses  CTV NewsOne person has died after a possible drowning on the seawall near the Vancouver Convention Centre Sunday night, according to some witnesses on scene.
  
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• Man dead after fall off Vancouver seawall near convention centre - CTV News

  12-08-2019 16:54 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Man dead after fall off Vancouver seawall near convention centre  CTV NewsA man has died following an incident on the seawall in downtown Vancouver. The BC Coroners *Service* confirmed the death of a man in his 30s in a statement ...
  
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• BMX stunt gone wrong leaves man in his 30s dead near Vancouver seawall: firefighters - CTV News

  12-08-2019 16:54 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  BMX stunt gone wrong leaves man in his 30s dead near Vancouver seawall: firefighters  CTV NewsA man has died after an apparent stunt gone wrong near the seawall in downtown Vancouver Sunday. The BC Coroners *Service* confirmed the death of a man ...
  
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