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• Western Canada's largest pet festival comes to Vancouver this Sunday - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 23:44 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Western Canada's largest pet festival comes to Vancouver this Sunday  Vancouver Is AwesomeHosted by The Day of the Dog, Pet-A-Palooza Vancouver is the west coast's largest pet festival and offers a day of fun for dogs and their people.
  
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• Judge rejects plea to set aside order to preserve luxury assets in alleged $30-million cryptocurrency fraud

  19-08-2019 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to set aside an order to freeze assets in a civil forfeiture suit that alleges the defendants perpetrated a $30-million cryptocurrency fraud. Read More
  
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• Twitter, Facebook suspend hundreds of Chinese accounts for 'coordinated' anti-protest messages

  19-08-2019 23:13
  
  Major social media networks Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. said it has found hundreds of accounts originating in China that tried to “sow political discord” in Hong Kong.
  
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• Sum 41 and The Offspring announce co-headlining Canadian tour

  19-08-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Sum 41 and The Offspring will embark on a 14-date Canadian trek this fall.
  
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• Vancouver school board avoids funding debate while teachers and province bargain

  19-08-2019 22:46
  
  Behind-the-scenes action is underway to try to make sure the educational magic happens come September, including mediation for the teachers’ contract.
  
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• Combat consumerism with kids: Savvy back-to-school shopping tips

  19-08-2019 22:25 via theprovince.com
  Q: I’m a single dad with four kids; 10-year old twins and two teenagers who are 14 and 17 years old. I dread this time of year because of the added expenses of the back-to-school shopping season. I swear my kids don’t bring home half of what’s left from the previous school year so that I need to buy them new things for the following year. It’s especially frustrating because I try to buy things that will last, both for financial as well as environmental reasons. Getting ki
  
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• Oppenheimer Park tent city campers ordered to leave by Wednesday

  19-08-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  BC Housing says 100 units in publicly owned and non-profit buildings are available for camp residents.
  
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• 22 photos of Vancouver dogs at sunflower festivals to brighten your day - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 22:16 via vancouverisawesome.com
  22 photos of Vancouver dogs at sunflower festivals to brighten your day  Vancouver Is AwesomePhotos of Vancouver doggos stopping to smell the sunflowers at festivals in B.C. are flooding Instagram, and we aren't complaining because they are simply ...
  
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• Vancouver Luxury Housing Market Is World’s Weakest For A Year Straight Now - HuffPost Canada

  19-08-2019 22:05 via huffingtonpost.ca
  Vancouver Luxury Housing Market Is World’s Weakest For A Year Straight Now  HuffPost CanadaNew York, London and Shanghai are among the cities seeing falling house prices these days.
  
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• 'Bring 'em, and they're going to need a lot of them': Some homeless camp residents vow to stay as city serves notice - CTV News

  19-08-2019 21:53 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  'Bring 'em, and they're going to need a lot of them': Some homeless camp residents vow to stay as city serves notice  CTV NewsPolice and park rangers attended a Vancouver park Monday morning as campers were served a notice to remove their tents from the growing encampment.
  
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• Water use restricted for critically low Koksilah River on Vancouver Island

  19-08-2019 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The B.C. government is restricting water use around a river on southeastern Vancouver Island that is so low that it says fish populations including steelhead, coho salmon and trout may be threatened. Read More
  
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• Sophie and Squire’s wild ride at the PNE: We want your ideas

  19-08-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Anchors Sophie Lui and Squire Barnes will once again brave one of the fair's wild rides while simultaneously trying to eat some of its famous foods.
  
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• How do you explain Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside to tourists? It’s complicated…

  19-08-2019 21:15
  
  While investigating how — or if — tourism is affected by the ongoing issues on the Downtown Eastside, four words came up in almost interview: “it’s never been worse.”
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly carjacking pregnant woman’s car, causing multi-vehicle crash

  19-08-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the man got into a Honda Pilot that was parked and idling, then allegedly forced the lone occupant out of the vehicle before driving away.
  
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• ‘The Possibility Mom’ on the highs and lows of raising seven children

  19-08-2019 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  Lisa Canning knows first hand about balancing the demands of motherhood. She is an interior designer, lifestyle expert, author and she does it all while raising 7 children. We talk to her about her new book “The Possibility Mom: How to be a Great Mom and Pursue Your Dreams at the Same Time”.
  
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• Vancouver has Canada’s least-affordable two-bed rents (INFOGRAPHIC)

  19-08-2019 20:14
  
  Average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city surpasses $3,000, reports Rentals.ca
  
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• The It List: Joe Fresh Jilly Jacket

  19-08-2019 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Joe Fresh Jilly Jacket Read More
  
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• LIttle Leaguers get big league boost for critical game today

  19-08-2019 19:39
  
  Coquitlam’s team representing Canada at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Penn. may have an extra boost of motivation for their elimination game against Curacao today at 1 p.m. PDT.
  
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• Evacuation deadline given to campers in Oppenheimer Park

  19-08-2019 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Park Board issued notice Monday morning instructing campers living in Oppenheimer Park to remove their tents and structures by Wednesday evening. Read More
  
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• Incredible Video: Vancouver fire chief captures bald eagle snatching fish

  19-08-2019 19:05 via vancouversun.com
  When he isn't directing a life-saving fire department in Vancouver, chief Darrell Reid is apparently shooting breathtaking videos of nature on the Sunshine Coast. Read More
  
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• Here’s where you can get an In-N-Out burger in Metro Vancouver for one day only

  19-08-2019 18:51
  
  It’s a special day for Metro Vancouverites who love SoCal’s classic In-N-Out Burger and classic cars.
  
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• Man arrested after carjacking and multiple crashes, Vancouver police say - CBC.ca

  19-08-2019 18:31 via cbc.ca
  Man arrested after carjacking and multiple crashes, Vancouver police say  CBC.caA carjacking on Vancouver's west side and several ensuing collisions ended with the arrest of a 22-year-old male suspect.
  
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• Vancouver police arrest man following Sunday night carjacking

  19-08-2019 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police have a man in custody following an alleged carjacking that turned into a demolition derby on the city's west side Sunday night. Read More
  
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• Unseasonable snow forces campers out of northern B.C. provincial park

  19-08-2019 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  FORT NELSON — A blast of unseasonable, snowy weather on the weekend forced the closure of one provincial park in northeastern British Columbia and prompted a recommendation to stay away from two others, but conditions are expected to ease soon. Read More
  
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• 'It's like an apocalypse': Mosquitoes ruining quality of life for some Vancouver Islanders - CBC.ca

  19-08-2019 17:19 via cbc.ca
  'It's like an apocalypse': Mosquitoes ruining quality of life for some Vancouver Islanders  CBC.caResidents of Miracle Beach, on Vancouver Island, say mosquitoes have become unbearable.
  
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• Pedestrian in hospital, driver arrested following Kelowna hit-and-run

  19-08-2019 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  A 23-year-old man is in custody following a hit-and-run accident that put another man in hospital on Sunday in Kelowna. Read More
  
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• You can get an In-N-Out Burger in Metro Vancouver on this ONE DAY - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 16:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  You can get an In-N-Out Burger in Metro Vancouver on this ONE DAY  Vancouver Is AwesomeIt's a special day for Metro Vancouverites who love SoCal's classic In-N-Out Burger and classic cars. The U.S. chain will once again be slinging burgers for the ...
  
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• Local weather: 1 day of rain in Vancouver's forecast - CTV News

  19-08-2019 15:58 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Local weather: 1 day of rain in Vancouver's forecast  CTV NewsVancouver is in for another moderate week, with temperatures hovering around the low 20s and a mix of sun and loud in the forecast.
  
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• Daily Poll: Does GM Jim Benning deserve an extension from Canucks?

  19-08-2019 15:46 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning has reportedly received a contract extension from the team, despite four straight seasons of failure on the ice. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny skies this afternoon - Vancouver Sun

  19-08-2019 15:15 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Weather: Sunny skies this afternoon  Vancouver SunVANCOUVER, B.C.: Monday, Aug. 19. Environment Canada says we can expect this morning cloud to burn off by noon and reveal some sunny skies for the rest ...
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny skies this afternoon

  19-08-2019 15:14 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Monday, Aug. 19. Environment Canada says we can expect this morning cloud to burn off by noon and reveal some sunny skies for the rest of Monday. Read More
  
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• How to choose the perfect white paint

  19-08-2019 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Robert Rauschenberg really got people talking about white paint back in 1953 when the American artist exhibited his White Paintings – modular panels painted, you guessed it, completely white. According to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, owner of the three-panel work, Rauschenberg later described the paintings as clocks, pointing out that one could tell the time or what the weather was like outside according to the changes on the surface of the painting. Read More
  
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• 7 things to do in Vancouver today: Monday, August 19 | Listed - Daily Hive

  19-08-2019 14:00 via dailyhive.com
  7 things to do in Vancouver today: Monday, August 19 | Listed  Daily HiveMondays don't have to be blah days! Perk things up with our picks of seven fun events happening in Vancouver on August 19. Sing along to Weird Al, cheer on ...
  
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• 28 things to do in Vancouver this week: August 19 to 22 | Listed - Daily Hive

  19-08-2019 14:00 via dailyhive.com
  28 things to do in Vancouver this week: August 19 to 22 | Listed  Daily HiveAugust is just zooming by, so slow down and have some fun! Here are 28 great things to do in Vancouver from Monday, August 19 to Thursday, August 22.
  
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• Ed Willes’ musings: Jim Benning’s contract extension a vote of confidence from ownership

  19-08-2019 12:00 via theprovince.com
  We’re now officially in the dog days of summer and, speaking of dogs, here are the Monday morning musings and meditations on the world of sports. Read More
  
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• Dashcam footage appears to show driver going down Richmond sidewalk (UPDATED) - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 10:58 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Dashcam footage appears to show driver going down Richmond sidewalk (UPDATED)  Vancouver Is AwesomePosted to Facebook on Friday, Aug. 16 by Philip Chin, the dashcam video shows a car cutting through a pedestrian area in Metro Vancouver.
  
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• UPDATE: Missing 4-year-old boy in Northern B.C. found safe - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 08:42 via vancouverisawesome.com
  UPDATE: Missing 4-year-old boy in Northern B.C. found safe  Vancouver Is AwesomeAccording to B.C. Missing Report, four-year-old George Hazard-Benoit has not been seen since yesterday (Aug. 17) at around 12:30 p.m. near Lions Lake.
  
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• B.C. judge rules multimillion-dollar Inside Passage fuel spill fine should go to Heiltsuk Nation

  19-08-2019 08:22 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. judge has ruled that close to $3 million in fines imposed on the operator of a tug that hit a reef and sank in the Inside Passage in 2016 be handed to the Heiltsuk Nation. Read More
  
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• Burnaby RCMP seeking missing 90-year-old man

  19-08-2019 07:43 via globalnews.ca
  Burnaby RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing 90-year-old man.
  
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• A stunning full harvest moon is set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies this September - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 07:31 via vancouverisawesome.com
  A stunning full harvest moon is set to illuminate Metro Vancouver skies this September  Vancouver Is AwesomeLower Mainland stargazers were privy to a full sturgeon moon in August, but they'll be able to soak in a stunning full harvest moon this September.
  
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• Missing four-year-old boy found 'safe and sound' near Mackenzie, B.C.

  19-08-2019 06:12 via vancouversun.com
  A four-year-old boy missing near Mackenzie, B.C., has been found "safe and sound" after spending a night in the wild. Read More
  
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• RCMP searching after bear spotted at Metro Vancouver Lake - Vancouver Is Awesome

  19-08-2019 05:22 via vancouverisawesome.com
  RCMP searching after bear spotted at Metro Vancouver Lake  Vancouver Is AwesomeBurnaby RCMP have been patrolling around Deer Lake looking for a bear that was spotted wandering through the area on Friday night.
  
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• Homeless in Vancouver: Spread of fake grass is worse than any ills it is meant to cover up - Straight.com

  19-08-2019 04:36 via straight.com
  Homeless in Vancouver: Spread of fake grass is worse than any ills it is meant to cover up  Straight.comIt shocks me to see that some Vancouver property owners are so desperate for the appearance of a healthy, green lawn that they are turning to artificial, plastic ...
  
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• Vancouver named ‘world’s friendliest city’

  19-08-2019 04:29 via globalnews.ca
  A travel company has awarded Vancouver with a very high honour: “World’s Friendliest City.” Jill Bennett heads to the streets to find out if residents agree with that distinction.
  
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• Duelling Hong Kong protests held outside Vancouver Chinese consulate | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  19-08-2019 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  Duelling Hong Kong protests held outside Vancouver Chinese consulate | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caOn the 11th week of protests in Hong Kong, supporters and detractors of the pro-democracy demonstrators made their views known outside the Chinese ...
  
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• Duelling Hong Kong protests held outside Vancouver Chinese consulate

  19-08-2019 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  On the 11th week of protests in Hong Kong, supporters and detractors of the pro-democracy demonstrators made their views known outside the Chinese consulate in Vancouver. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• Desperate search for missing boy in central B.C.

  19-08-2019 04:25 via globalnews.ca
  A search involving hundreds is underway for a missing four-year-old boy who got separated from his mother south of Mackenzie. As Tanya Beja reports, the boy’s disappearance prompted a huge response from the community.
  
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• Duelling Hong Kong protests face off outside Chinese consulate in Vancouver

  19-08-2019 04:24 via vancouversun.com
  Pro-Hong Kong and pro-Beijing protesters faced off against each other for the second day in a row in Vancouver, a sign of tensions in Hong Kong spilling over into the Chinese diaspora in B.C. Read More
  
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• Inquest begins into fatal police-involved shooting

  19-08-2019 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a Port Hardy man shot and killed by police four years ago hopes a coroners inquest will improve police interactions with those struggling with mental health challenges. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Duelling Hong Kong protests face off outside Chinese consulate in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  19-08-2019 04:11 via vancouversun.com
  Duelling Hong Kong protests face off outside Chinese consulate in Vancouver  Vancouver SunPro-Beijing and Pro-Hong Kong protesters squared off in front of the Chinese consulate on Granville Street Sunday.
  
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