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• Autistic Vancouver boy gets to meet his Idol - Vancouver Sun

  02-09-2019 23:53
  Autistic Vancouver boy gets to meet his Idol  Vancouver SunNico Boffa, 12, got to meet Billy Idol backstage at the PNE on Saturday.
  
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• Autistic Vancouver boy gets to meet his Idol

  02-09-2019 23:50 via vancouversun.com
  Billy Idol superfan, 12-year-old Nico Boffa has his own fan: Billy Idol. Read More
  
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• Science looks beyond the pine beetle to a landscape of pests in B.C. forests

  02-09-2019 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  While British Columbia's timber industry is occupied with the mountain-pine-beetle infestation's aftermath, forest managers haven't lost sight of other pest problems looming among the trees in a changing climate. Read More
  
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• PNE warns of resold tickets online ahead of Labour Day TLC concert

  02-09-2019 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  As the PNE comes to a close, fair officials are urging people to be wary of concert tickets that are being resold online ahead of Monday night's TLC concert.
  
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• Famous Vancouver crow Canuck goes missing - Toronto Star

  02-09-2019 22:16
  Famous Vancouver crow Canuck goes missing  Toronto StarThe famous crow has not been seen since Friday, which is out of character for the four-year old bird.
  
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• Kootenay Lake ferry workers launch 3-day strike amid contract negotiations

  02-09-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  Ferry workers in the Kootenays region of British Columbia have begun a three-day strike following unsuccessful negotiations over their collective agreement, which expired in March.
  
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• East Vancouver's Canuck the crow is missing

  02-09-2019 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Canuck the crow, a beloved east Vancouver figure, is missing. Read More
  
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• Man missing after speedboat collision on Shuswap Lake: search and rescue

  02-09-2019 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  A search and rescue official said the two vessels were travelling side by side when one veered into the path of the other, causing the collision.
  
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• Canuck the Crow reported missing from Vancouver neighbourhood - Global News

  02-09-2019 21:22
  Canuck the Crow reported missing from Vancouver neighbourhood  Global NewsCanuck's human friend Shawn Bergman says the bird has not been seen since Friday, which is unusual for him.
  
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• Canuck the Crow reported missing from Vancouver neighbourhood

  02-09-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Canuck's human friend Shawn Bergman says the bird has not been seen since Friday, which is unusual for him.
  
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• Vancouver's famous crow, Canuck, hasn't been seen for several days - CTV News

  02-09-2019 21:05
  Vancouver's famous crow, Canuck, hasn't been seen for several days  CTV NewsVancouver most famous crow, affectionately known as Canuck, has been missing for several days his human "friend" says.
  
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• PNE warning people to be aware of resold tickets online

  02-09-2019 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  There’s a warning for music fans planning to attend the final show of this years PNE concert series. As Jennifer Palma reports, several guests who bought resale tickets to some of the other concerts have been duped.
  
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• George Takei pens new book about Japanese internment camps

  02-09-2019 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  Star Trek legend and author George Takei shares his new graphic memoir, ‘They Called Us Enemy’. The book revisits his haunting childhood at an internment camp during World War II.
  
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• School zone safety tips

  02-09-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  As children head back to school Shawn Pettipas of BCAA shares some research and tips on how to make school zones safer.
  
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• Mandatory immunization reporting begins

  02-09-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Health Minister Adrian Dix explains why the provincial government has implemented mandatory vaccination reporting for school age children.
  
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• Lucky UBC students kick off 2019-20 school year in nano suites

  02-09-2019 20:19 via vancouversun.com
  Living in a 140-square-foot nano suite may sound cramped to some but not for University of B.C. student Yvonne Ko. Read More
  
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• Said the Whale continues its West Coast pop mission on Cascadia

  02-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Beauty and the Beast meets the age of consent in new opera retelling of the classic fairy tale

  02-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Vancouver Canucks: Farm system ranked fifth best by The Athletic - The Canuck Way

  02-09-2019 19:33
  Vancouver Canucks: Farm system ranked fifth best by The Athletic  The Canuck WayCorey Pronman of The Athletic is ranking every NHL farm system from worst to first, and the Vancouver Canucks game in at No. 5 on his list.
  
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• Two hikers rescued in West Vancouver - Global News

  02-09-2019 19:24
  Two hikers rescued in West Vancouver  Global NewsThe initial call for help was made at 9 p.m. Sunday and the pair were rescued at 2:30 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Two hikers rescued in West Vancouver

  02-09-2019 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  The initial call for help was made at 9 p.m. Sunday and the pair were rescued at 2:30 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Sunny all day, all week

  02-09-2019 19:14 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Sept. 2, 2019 – If you have to go back to work after a long weekend, at least it'll be sunny all week. Read More
  
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• Air Canada plane on its way to Vancouver spends the night in Tokyo to repair damaged cockpit window - Straight.com

  02-09-2019 19:12
  Air Canada plane on its way to Vancouver spends the night in Tokyo to repair damaged cockpit window  Straight.comAn Air Canada flight that was on its way to Vancouver International Airport had to make an unscheduled landing after a crack was spotted forming in one of the ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: Over-reliance on students from India and China sparks Ottawa reaction - Vancouver Sun

  02-09-2019 18:00
  Douglas Todd: Over-reliance on students from India and China sparks Ottawa reaction  Vancouver SunThe Trudeau government is promising to change the foreign-student ratio by spending $30 million to recruit more young people from countries such as Mexico, ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: Over-reliance on students from India and China sparks Ottawa reaction

  02-09-2019 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Amid warnings that universities are relying too much on the high tuition fees paid by foreign students, Justin Trudeau’s government has promised to do something about how more than half of the 572,000 international students in Canada hail from China and India. Read More
  
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• Back to school forecast: Vancouver expected to see sunny weather - CTV News

  02-09-2019 18:00
  Back to school forecast: Vancouver expected to see sunny weather  CTV NewsStudents are heading back to school this week, but the local forecast is still calling for a few more days of warm, summer sun.
  
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• North Shore rescuers help three hikers, two dogs in back-to-back Sunday calls

  02-09-2019 17:46 via vancouversun.com
  North Shore rescuers were called to two mountains to rescue three hikers and two dogs on Sunday. Read More
  
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• North Shore rescuers help three hikers in back-to-back Sunday calls

  02-09-2019 17:46 via vancouversun.com
  North Shore rescuers were called to two mountains to rescue three hikers on Sunday. Read More
  
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• Mike Smyth: Trudeau and Horgan all buddy-buddy as federal election looms

  02-09-2019 17:00 via theprovince.com
  Relations between B.C. premiers and Canadian prime ministers have run hot and cold over the years. Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver bricks-and-mortar stores wield technology to combat e-commerce rivals - Vancouver Courier

  02-09-2019 15:01
  Metro Vancouver bricks-and-mortar stores wield technology to combat e-commerce rivals  Vancouver CourierInnovative technology is the answer for bricks-and-mortar store owners seeking to lure shoppers bedazzled by the ease of online shopping.
  
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• Metro Vancouver bricks-and-mortar stores wield technology to combat e-commerce rivals

  02-09-2019 15:01
  
  Innovative technology is the answer for bricks-and-mortar store owners seeking to lure shoppers bedazzled by the ease of online shopping.
  
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• Watch this 92-year-old tourist go paragliding in Pemberton (VIDEO)

  02-09-2019 15:00
  
  When attractions market themselves as family fun for those aged two to 102, you generally get the sense it's a little bit tongue in cheek.
  
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• These Vancouver lawyers are offering free legal advice over two days - Vancouver Courier

  02-09-2019 15:00
  These Vancouver lawyers are offering free legal advice over two days  Vancouver CourierWhen looked at simply in terms of monetary value, the math makes little, if any, sense. About 100 lawyers offering their work for free over a six-hour span ...
  
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• PHOTO: Long weekend vibes - Vancouver Is Awesome

  02-09-2019 15:00
  PHOTO: Long weekend vibes  Vancouver Is AwesomeOur daily photo is from @juice.tin of the sun setting at Kitsilano Beach.
  
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• Drink this: Utopia Dry Hopped Peach Sour by Howe Sound Brewing

  02-09-2019 15:00
  
  Utopia Dry Hopped Peach Sour boasts flavours of peach and apricot, as well as notes of melon and mandarin orange. Intensely aromatic, you can smell the peach from across the room the second you crack the can.
  
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• Vancouver’s north shore hasn’t had rapid transit in decades — a new bid to reduce car traffic could be do or die for the region - Toronto Star

  02-09-2019 14:03
  Vancouver’s north shore hasn’t had rapid transit in decades — a new bid to reduce car traffic could be do or die for the region  Toronto StarVANCOUVER—April 23, 1947. The last streetcar ever to make a trip as part of North Vancouver's 41-year-old public transportation system rolled into storage at ...
  
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• 48 hours in. . . Vancouver, an insider guide to Canada's West Coast wonder - The Telegraph

  02-09-2019 13:01
  48 hours in. . . Vancouver, an insider guide to Canada's West Coast wonder  The TelegraphRead our Telegraph Travel expert guide to Vancouver, including the best places to stay, eat, drink as well as the top attractions to visit, and all of the information ...
  
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• Buried in boxes and bills – when online shopping goes overboard

  02-09-2019 12:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: My parents are quite elderly and I fear now that they’re having trouble getting around, they’ve developed an unhealthy reliance on online shopping. They get a delivery almost every day and their garage is full of boxes. I need to talk to my parents about how much they are spending because I’m sure their credit cards need a break, and we don’t need the extra stuff they’ve been pawning off on us to make room for their purchases. Have you got any tips I can share wi
  
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• SFU’s Vancouver campus celebrates 30 years of community engagement - Business in Vancouver

  02-09-2019 09:00
  SFU’s Vancouver campus celebrates 30 years of community engagement  Business in VancouverWhen Simon Fraser University decided to expand into downtown Vancouver 30 years ago, the idea was considered revolutionary for B.C..
  
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• Veterans Lawrie and Rafter power Canada to women’s softball Olympic berth

  02-09-2019 06:30 via theprovince.com
  Team Canada has qualified for women's softball’s first Olympic Games in 12 years, and holdovers Kaleigh Rafter and Danielle Lawrie helped lead the way. Read More
  
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• Opioid crisis: 'Drug war survivors' call for legal heroin buyer clubs

  02-09-2019 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  A group of people who have real-life experience with drug use in British Columbia and Yukon is calling on the B.C. government to support a community-led mechanism for a safe drug supply, in order to combat deaths from poisoning by powerful adulterants like fentanyl and carfentanil. Read More
  
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• Fiery Crash in West Kelowna

  02-09-2019 05:32 via globalnews.ca
  It happened around 6 p.m., when a van travelling southbound at a high rate of speed left Highway 97and flew over a chain link fence before hitting a building.
  
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• Vancouver landlord left cleaning up wave of destruction

  02-09-2019 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  The landlord of a Vancouver apartment is dealing with a nightmare after his suite was found deliberately trashed. As Jordan Armstrong reports, he’s still adding up the true cost of the damage.
  
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• Former Vancouver Sun editor and columnist Alex MacGillivray dies at 87

  02-09-2019 03:53 via vancouversun.com
  Alex MacGillivray wasn’t very tall, and was very quiet. But he had a big impact on The Vancouver Sun. Read More
  
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• New Port Coquitlam arena missing key feature

  02-09-2019 03:51 via globalnews.ca
  Port Coquitlam’s new community centre has opened without separate change rooms for referees, breaking a requirement needed for local sports teams to play home games. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Family calls new ICBC rate system a rip-off

  02-09-2019 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. motorists are now renewing their insurance under a new rate system. ICBC says most drivers will see savings, but as Jill Bennett reports, some are experiencing major sticker shock.
  
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• Kidney Foundation wants extra garbage fees waived for home dialysis patients

  02-09-2019 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  Since many kidney patients performing home dialysis are already under a significant financial burden, the Kidney Foundation of Canada is asking B.C. municipalities to waive any extra fees for garbage generated by the procedure.
  
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• Vancouver landlord left cleaning up wave of destruction | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  02-09-2019 03:44
  Vancouver landlord left cleaning up wave of destruction | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.caThe landlord of a Vancouver apartment is dealing with a nightmare after his suite was found deliberately trashed. As Jordan Armstrong reports, he's still adding ...
  
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• Former Vancouver Sun editor and columnist Alex MacGillivray dies at 87 - Vancouver Sun

  02-09-2019 03:27
  Former Vancouver Sun editor and columnist Alex MacGillivray dies at 87  Vancouver SunThe dapper writer and editor was a fixture at the paper from the 1950s through the 1990s.
  
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• Three locals likely behind aborted break-in at Meng Wanzhou’s property, Vancouver police say - The Globe and Mail

  02-09-2019 02:39
  Three locals likely behind aborted break-in at Meng Wanzhou’s property, Vancouver police say  The Globe and MailVancouver police allege a trio of local burglars were likely responsible for an aborted break-in at one of Meng Wanzhou's multimillion-dollar homes that occurred ...
  
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