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• Suicide note old, written earlier, says Island father charged with murdering daughters

  22-08-2019 23:57 via vancouversun.com
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• No foul play suspected in death of Victoria man found in Saanich neighbourhood

  22-08-2019 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Saanich police had originally called 30-year-old Andrew Sidor's death "suspicious."
  
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• B.C. music teacher arrested for allegations of sexual misconduct toward underage girls

  22-08-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  Lamar Victor Alviar, 22, owns L.A. Music Studio and teaches along with several other instructors at the North Vancouver music school.
  
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• Could Giants chase after Teddy Bear Toss record with Canucks hosting game at Rogers?

  22-08-2019 23:41 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants and Vancouver Canucks announced Thursday afternoon that they're teaming up for the Giants' annual Teddy Bear Toss game, with Rogers Arena hosting the Dec. 8 contest (4 p.m. start) against the Tri-City Americans. Read More
  
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• Madeline Stroup gave the gift of life

  22-08-2019 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  Madeline Stroup lost her life in a car crash earlier this summer. Her parents then decided to donate her organs, only to find out she had already filled out the forms to give the gift of life. Nadia Stewart has Madeline Stroup’s story. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you...
  
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• Trial hears B.C. murder suspect describe ‘perfect’ day before daughters’ deaths

  22-08-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Andrew Berry testified he was playing with his daughters hours before he woke up to find them murdered, which he says was linked to a gambling debt.
  
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• Global warming causing Pacific salmon decline: DFO

  22-08-2019 22:53
  
  State of Canadian Pacific Salmon report comes in midst of disastrous year for Fraser River sockeye
  
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• West Vancouver police investigating $2,000 in damage at Cineplex theatre

  22-08-2019 22:44 via vancouversun.com
  West Vancouver police are investigating after $2,000 in damage was discovered at a Cineplex Cinema theatre after a late-night screening of the movie Hobbs & Shaw. Read More
  
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• Vancouver’s best brewery bike trips

  22-08-2019 22:31 via vancouversun.com
  Looking to get out and about in Vancouver to take advantage of the last few weeks of summer? While also enjoying a pint of craft beer? You're in luck. Read More
  
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• Preliminary inquiry set for accused Penticton shooter

  22-08-2019 22:16 via globalnews.ca
  John Brittain’s preliminary inquiry will run Jan. 27-31, 2020.
  
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• Vancouver police officers bitten and punched in violent West End arrest - CBC.ca

  22-08-2019 22:11 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver police officers bitten and punched in violent West End arrest  CBC.caVancouver Police say two female officers were bitten and punched in a violent assault as they tried to arrest a man Wednesday evening.
  
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• 'No one deserves that': Friend pleads for information in 2017 Surrey stabbing death

  22-08-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  The friend of a man stabbed to death in 2017 made a public appeal this week, seeking information that could help police close the case. Read More
  
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• Local NHL players put on a show at a North Vancouver rink - CTV News

  22-08-2019 21:52 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Local NHL players put on a show at a North Vancouver rink  CTV NewsWith the upcoming NHL season fast approaching, Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen says he's ready to step up his game. Over the last couple of weeks, ...
  
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• Police look for suspects in 2017 Surrey murder of Wally Rogers

  22-08-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  IHIT said Rogers was stabbed trying to help his wife, who was involved in an altercation with an unknown person.
  
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• Violent West End arrest sends 2 Vancouver police officers to hospital

  22-08-2019 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  The two officers attempted to take the 50-year-old man into custody when the suspect assaulted them and attempted to take one of their firearms.
  
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• Farnworth explains joint task force for Surrey police transition

  22-08-2019 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  Solicitor General Mike Farnworth gave more insight into a joint task force set up to review the Surrey police transition plan, explaining the transition to a municipal police force will move forward after the group comes back with recommendations.
  
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• Solicitor general gives Surrey municipal police force green light

  22-08-2019 21:31 via vancouversun.com
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• The National takes its sound to the cinema on I Am Easy To Find

  22-08-2019 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  When: Aug. 28, 5:30 p.m. Read More
  
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• Kelowna RCMP arrest suspect in pair of Tuesday morning arsons

  22-08-2019 21:17 via vancouversun.com
  RCMP have arrested a man they suspect started two fires in Kelowna on Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP officer replaced by wooden doppelgänger in speedy departure

  22-08-2019 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  A North Vancouver RCMP officer is leaving behind a hilarious memento for speeding drivers to remember him by. Read More
  
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• Province green lights Surrey’s municipal police force

  22-08-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP government gave the go-ahead to the city of Surrey and their plan to switch from the RCMP to a regional police force. But they aren’t in the clear just yet. Keith Baldrey explains.
  
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• Alberta man, 19, tasered by Revelstoke RCMP after small crime spree, including highway chase

  22-08-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the young man was arrested twice in 24 hours, with both arrests allegedly involving stolen property.
  
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• Sunshine Coast RCMP seek help locating missing kayaker

  22-08-2019 21:06 via vancouversun.com
  Sunshine Coast RCMP are asking the public to help track down a missing kayaker. Read More
  
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• IHIT appeals for information into 2017 stabbing

  22-08-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  IHIT is appealing to the public for information into the murder of Wally Rogers. He was stabbed to death in Surrey back in July 2017. No arrests have ever been made. Jennifer Palma reports.
  
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• UPDATED: Vancouver Park Board considers potential legal action as tents remain in Oppenheimer Park

  22-08-2019 20:57
  
  Several tents remain after Wednesday’s deadline to vacate park
  
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• Province takes control of Surrey police transition while giving green light

  22-08-2019 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government is stepping in to take power away from the city of Surrey as the community gets prepared to transition from the RCMP to a municipal police force. 
  
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• Vancouver police officers bitten, punched during Sunset Beach arrest

  22-08-2019 20:38
  
  Criminal charges being recommended against 50-year-old Vancouver man
  
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• UPDATED: Vancouver police officers bitten, punched during Sunset Beach arrest

  22-08-2019 20:38
  
  Criminal charges being recommended against 50-year-old Vancouver man
  
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• Reena Virk’s killer Kelly Ellard has day parole extended by six months

  22-08-2019 20:37 via vancouversun.com
  Kelly Ellard, a participant in the 1997 beating and drowning of 14-year-old Reena Virk, has had her day parole extended by another six months. Read More
  
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• Travel Best Bets: When to pay extra for seat selection on a flight

  22-08-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Sometimes its worth paying extra on top of your airfare to pick your seat so you can be more comfortable. Travel expert Claire Newell explains which situations call for that additional payment.
  
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• Beauty Bar: Kérastase Soleil Creme UV Sublime Light

  22-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A summer haircare product from the French beauty brand Kérastase, this leave-in cream promises to provide "long-lasting humidity protection and intense hydration." Read More
  
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• 5 things to know about Woe by Becky Ninkovic

  22-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Disastrous year for B.C. sockeye salmon returns predicted

  22-08-2019 19:45
  
  Fishermen of all stripes — commercial, First Nations and recreational — may want to brace for what could be an epic bad year for sockeye.
  
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• Has Vancouver's Cocktail Culture Peaked? - Scout Magazine

  22-08-2019 19:41 via scoutmagazine.ca
  Has Vancouver's Cocktail Culture Peaked?  Scout MagazineJamie Mah interviews some of Vancouver's top bartenders to understand where our cocktail scene is and where it might be going next.
  
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• Vancouver cobbler has big shoes to fill after winning industry’s top award

  22-08-2019 19:13
  
  For the first time, a Vancouver cobbler has won the Shoe Service Institute of America “Robert DiRinaldo” Grand Silver Cup.
  
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• Victoria police warning cyclists after 10 bikes stolen in 24 hours

  22-08-2019 18:28 via vancouversun.com
  Victoria police are issuing a public warning after 10 bicycles and one bike trailer were stolen within a 24-hour period recently. Read More
  
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• The It List: The Endy Bed Frame

  22-08-2019 18:27 via vancouversun.com
  The product: The Endy Bed Frame Read More
  
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• Vancouver leads the way as Nordstrom shares spike

  22-08-2019 18:25
  
  Upscale, Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom impressed investors with its earnings report after markets closed on Aug. 21, and its shares spiked more than 10 per cent after hours.
  
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• IIO releases new details in death of 14-year-old

  22-08-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  A new development in the investigation into the death of Carson Crimeni. The 14-year-old Langely teenager died of an apparent overdose. The independent investigations office of B.C. now trying to determine what role, if any, the RCMP’s actions or in-action may have played the day Carson died. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Remembering Irene Kelleher: New book showcases successes, struggles of first woman in B.C. of Indigenous heritage to be awarded a teaching certificate

  22-08-2019 18:18 via vancouversun.com
  Invisible Generations: Living Between Indigenous and White in the Fraser Valley Read More
  
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• Distraction thief targeting West Vancouver seniors, police say - CTV News

  22-08-2019 17:04 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Distraction thief targeting West Vancouver seniors, police say  CTV NewsPolice in West Vancouver are asking for the public's help after multiple seniors were targeted by distraction thieves.
  
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• Predators could be playing online games with your child

  22-08-2019 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  There are new concerns around online gaming. Experts warn predators are using popular team games to lure and groom children.
  
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• Homicide police to share appeal in 2017 Surrey homicide

  22-08-2019 16:27 via vancouversun.com
  Homicide police are hosting a media availability on Thursday to speak about a 2017 homicide in Surrey. Read More
  
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• Opinions in Richmond divided on Hong Kong – China protests in Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  22-08-2019 16:20 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Opinions in Richmond divided on Hong Kong – China protests in Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe unrest in Hong Kong is spilling over into the Richmond community, as well as businesses around the world. Over the weekend, large, opposing rallies were ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: Are iconic buildings good or bad for Vancouver? - Vancouver Sun

  22-08-2019 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  Douglas Todd: Are iconic buildings good or bad for Vancouver?  Vancouver SunOpinion: Iconicism, once found in buildings that celebrated community, now more a feature of 'hey, look at me' marketing.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Are iconic buildings good or bad for Vancouver?

  22-08-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  The twisting 59-storey tower rising up next to Vancouver’s Granville Street Bridge — designed to look like it’s about to fall over — is what some call an “iconic” building. Read More
  
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• Vancouver to assess possible court action against campers ordered out of park - Vancouver Is Awesome

  22-08-2019 15:50 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver to assess possible court action against campers ordered out of park  Vancouver Is AwesomeSeveral dozen tents have remained in a park in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside following an eviction-notice deadline ordering as many as 200 people out of an ...
  
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• Vancouver weather: Bit of drizzle, for shizzle

  22-08-2019 15:45 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 22, 2019 – Thursday's weather will see a bit of drizzle in the morning, but that's expected to clear before the afternoon. Read More
  
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• Multi-car crash on Port Mann Bridge impacts Wednesday rush hour traffic

  22-08-2019 15:26 via vancouversun.com
  A multi-car crash on the Port Mann Bridge has been cleared after causing Wednesday morning rush hour delays. Read More
  
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• Ironworkers Bridge reopened following early Wednesday morning rollover

  22-08-2019 15:24 via vancouversun.com
  The Ironworkers Bridge has been reopened following an early Wednesday morning rollover on the Dollarton Highway off-ramp. Read More
  
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