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• As first day of school nears, B.C. police remind motorists to slow down

  31-08-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  “Drivers, please be extra vigilant at this time of year as children make their way to school on side roads, as well as in the school zones."
  
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• No deal for teachers as students head back to class

  31-08-2019 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  Contract talks between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association will not be resolved before the 2019-20 school year begins on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Struggling B.C. Lions dismiss offensive line coach Bryan Chiu

  31-08-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  The club announced Saturday that former Lions guard Kelly Bates will take over the role.
  
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• B.C. weather forecast for Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019

  31-08-2019 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Sunshine and clouds are in the forecast for this Labour Day weekend, but there is a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of B.C.’s Southern Interior. Kasia Bodurka has more on what to expect.
  
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• Lions fire offensive line coach Chiu, replace him with Bates

  31-08-2019 21:27 via theprovince.com
  Bryan Chiu became a casualty of the B.C. Lions' 1-9 start. Read More
  
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• Struggling B.C. Lions fire offensive line coach Bryan Chiu

  31-08-2019 21:22 via theprovince.com
  The last-place B.C. Lions fired offensive line coach Bryan Chiu on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of B.C.’s Southern Interior

  31-08-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada is predicting unstable conditions and scattered thunderstorms across southeastern B.C., including the Okanagan and Shuswap regions.
  
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• 48 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, September 1 - Straight.com

  31-08-2019 21:00 via straight.com
  48 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, September 1  Straight.comLooking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 48 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, September 1.
  
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• Victoria-area kids use lemonade stand to raise money for family hit by tragedy

  31-08-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Nine year-old Carter Bonsdorf passed away earlier this month, after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest.
  
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• Saturday chef: Spiced chickpea salad

  31-08-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  Change your approach to healthy eating. Registered dietician, Desiree Nielsen, shares her tips and a recipe for a spiced chickpea salad.
  
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• Kidsports’ Corporate kids challenge

  31-08-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Kidsport are gearing up for one of it’s biggest events of the year; The Ritchie Brothers Corporate Kids Challenge. Pete Quevillon, Kidsport Director, explains how the event will help give children the gift of sport.
  
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• School bus full of farm workers crashes into ditch in rural Abbotsford

  31-08-2019 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Three people were taken to hospital after a bus full of farm workers ran off the road and rolled into a rural Abbotsford ditch Saturday morning.
  
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• Meet the chef: Masahiro Omori cooks with simple elegance

  31-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chef Masahiro Omori’s classical training, keen grasp of time-honoured techniques and eye for presentation are on brilliant display at Yuwa Japanese Cuisine. Read More
  
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• Makeover: Blushing bride gets a new look

  31-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sayuri Shimoda is a 31-year-old lawyer from Houston who was preparing for her upcoming wedding in Vancouver. Her hair was very long and unmanageable and needed some major reshaping. Read More
  
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• GardenWorks: DIY Terrarium

  31-08-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Brighten your new dorm room with an easy to maintain plant. Michelle from GardenWorks creates a DIY Terrarium.
  
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• New initiative encouraging more local female politicians

  31-08-2019 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  11 extraordinary young women are set to bring their unique views to Vancouver City Hall as part of the Women4Politics program. They’ll be mentored by council members, before taking part in their own council meeting. Three of the participants, Kala Bryson, Kathlene Louise Olivares, Reyna Villasin, explain more.
  
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• Nine injured after bus carrying farm workers crashes in Abbotsford

  31-08-2019 19:51 via vancouversun.com
  Nine people were injured in a single-vehicle accident involving a school bus carrying dozens of farm workers in Abbotsford on Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• April Wine headlines Summerset Festival in Fort Langley

  31-08-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  Iconic Canadian rockers are headlining the Summerset Festival in Fort Langley. The band joins Jennifer Palma to reflect on their prolific career.
  
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• City of Vancouver renews call for safe drug supply to response to overdose crisis

  31-08-2019 19:24
  
  ‘To have a safe supply… would mean that people could live their lives without worry or distrust’
  
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• City of Vancouver renews call for safe drug supply to respond to overdose crisis

  31-08-2019 19:24
  
  ‘To have a safe supply… would mean that people could live their lives without worry or distrust’
  
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• Open House: Kohler Bathroom Reno

  31-08-2019 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  Interior designer Victoria McKenney tackles a major renovation on her own eyesore bathroom and transforms it into a dreamy en suite.
  
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• Young woman randomly attacked in public washroom, man tackled, arrested: Penticton RCMP

  31-08-2019 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  Penticton RCMP say a man is in custody following a random assault of a young woman inside a public washroom.
  
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• Recipe: Spiced chickpea, sundried tomato and spinach salad

  31-08-2019 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  Desiree Nielsen shares a delicious salad recipe from her new book, 'Eat More Plants'.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Keep the umbrella handy

  31-08-2019 17:32 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 31, 2019 – Whether you're heading to the PNE or taking in TaiwanFest downtown, keep the umbrella handy this weekend. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Keep the umbrella handy - Vancouver Sun

  31-08-2019 17:31 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Weather: Keep the umbrella handy  Vancouver SunVANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 31, 2019 – Whether you're heading to the PNE or taking in TaiwanFest downtown, keep the umbrella handy this weekend.
  
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• Burnaby South NDP nominate federal leader Jagmeet Singh as its candidate

  31-08-2019 17:31 via vancouversun.com
  Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was nominated Friday night as his party’s candidate for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South in the October federal election. Read More
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Inquiry confirms B.C. motorists getting hosed at pumps via big markups

  31-08-2019 17:06 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan got the answer he was looking for Friday, via a report from the inquiry into gasoline prices that said British Columbians were being overcharged at the pump by almost half a billion dollars a year. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Open begins

  31-08-2019 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Open is underway on the city’s public golf course. Joan Probert, from Vancouver Parks Board, and Vancouver Golf Tour’s Fraser Mulholland explain more.
  
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• The President's Choice SuperDogs bring a little magic to the PNE

  31-08-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  The President's Choice SuperDogs have done a disappearing act. Read More
  
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• Summer’s almost over, but these photos of Vancouver will warm you up

  31-08-2019 16:00
  
  As the end of summer approaches, let’s take a moment and remember some of the more colourful and sunny moments we experienced in Vancouver this year.
  
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• Report on B.C. gas prices a 'painful portrait' with no close look at taxes' role

  31-08-2019 16:00
  
  The B.C. Utilities Commission released its final report on its inquiry into high gasoline prices Friday
  
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• Metro Vancouver malls punch above their size for sales

  31-08-2019 15:00
  
  B.C.’s malls seem to be more popular than their square footage might suggest.
  
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• Are you prepared for new ICBC insurance changes? Here's what you need to know

  31-08-2019 15:00
  
  Get ready for some changes when you step into an Autoplan broker to renew your insurance after Sept. 1.
  
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• Sold (Bought): Huge North Van home made for entertaining

  31-08-2019 14:55 via vancouversun.com
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• The Home Front: How to make a Scandinavian bed

  31-08-2019 14:29 via vancouversun.com
  A love of all things Scandinavian is still going strong in home decor and accessories, but something we don't often hear about is how to make a Scandinavian bed. Read More
  
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• Pilothouse designed with downsizers in mind

  31-08-2019 14:20 via vancouversun.com
  When the Polygon development group set about designing the homes at its Pilothouse apartment project in the master-planned Hampton Cove community, it had one main buyer group in mind: the downsizer. Read More
  
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• West Van residences showcase modern flair

  31-08-2019 14:10 via vancouversun.com
  The West Vancouver Art Museum has held an annual tour of mid-century and modern West Coast architecture since 2006, and the five residences featured this year showcased much to impress the 200-plus participants. Read More
  
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• Whitecaps Game Day: Weary hosts hope to rise up and take bite out of Big Apple juggernaut

  31-08-2019 14:00 via theprovince.com
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• Vancouver's Contemporary Art Gallery sees huge increase in attendance in nine years - Vancouver Sun

  31-08-2019 07:55 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver's Contemporary Art Gallery sees huge increase in attendance in nine years  Vancouver SunNigel Prince, executive director, leaves Contemporary Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver in good hands with a $1.2 million endowment.
  
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• Steve Ewen: Unbeaten Canada softball crew close to packing for Tokyo 2020 Olympics

  31-08-2019 07:21 via theprovince.com
  The more you watch Team Canada at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics qualifier at Softball City, the more you think the results are so much more about what they’re doing as opposed to what their opponents are not doing. Read More
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Highly touted Caufield, Holloway strut stuff as Badgers top T-Birds

  31-08-2019 07:19 via theprovince.com
  The NHL future was on fine display Friday at UBC. Read More
  
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• Singh’s NDP trails all major parties for candidates — he seeks more women, minorities

  31-08-2019 07:13 via globalnews.ca
  The NDP leader was officially named the candidate for Burnaby South, but more than half the country's ridings still don't have a candidate for the party.
  
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• This FREE colourful festival will illuminate the Vancouver Art Gallery this September - Vancouver Is Awesome

  31-08-2019 07:11 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This FREE colourful festival will illuminate the Vancouver Art Gallery this September  Vancouver Is AwesomeOne of Vancouver's most beloved buildings will be glowing with vibrant colours during the Facade Festival this September after sunset.
  
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• 'Everyone seems to be affected': Walk puts spotlight on North Vancouver Island overdose toll - CBC.ca

  31-08-2019 06:54 via cbc.ca
  'Everyone seems to be affected': Walk puts spotlight on North Vancouver Island overdose toll  CBC.caA Campbell River, B.C., woman who lost her daughter to an opioid overdose hopes others can be helped with more understanding and support for people ...
  
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• Federal NDP struggling to find enough candidates

  31-08-2019 05:35 via globalnews.ca
  As NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is acclaimed as the NDP’s candidate in Burnaby South, there are reports that his party is having trouble nominating enough candidates for the upcoming federal election. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• B.C. teachers contract negotiations put on ‘pause’

  31-08-2019 05:34 via globalnews.ca
  The mediator in the talks between B.C. teachers and the government has hit “pause,” saying the two sides are too far apart. Keith Baldrey tells us what that means for the new school year.
  
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• RCMP raid White Rock apartment, find fentanyl, cocaine — and an 81-year-old woman

  31-08-2019 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  White Rock RCMP found numerous packages of drugs inside, including fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, they said.
  
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• B.C. girl helps change rules for Girl Guide school credits

  31-08-2019 05:11 via globalnews.ca
  A Vancouver Island girl has been instrumental in achieving equality for Girl Guides when it comes to high school credits in the province. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Gas price inquiry flags ‘unexplained’ cost difference

  31-08-2019 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government’s inquiry into gas prices has found that 13 cents per litre of Metro Vancouver costs can’t be explained by economic conditions. John Hua reports.
  
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• Back to school: UBC students find tight solution to housing

  31-08-2019 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  UBC students are moving into “Nano Pods”: rooms the size of a parking space that fit a bathroom, bed and desk. As Sonia Deol reports, the tiny spaces could be a solution to the university’s housing crisis.
  
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