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• First 5K Rainforest Trail Run through Burnaby's Central Park gears up for Sept. 29

  03-09-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  The first Rainforest Trail Run — a 5K fun run through the shaded trees of Burnaby’s Central Park — is scheduled to go Sept. 29. Read More
  
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• These awe-inspiring Northern Lights snaps were taken near Vancouver (PHOTOS) - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-09-2019 23:50 via vancouverisawesome.com
  These awe-inspiring Northern Lights snaps were taken near Vancouver (PHOTOS)  Vancouver Is AwesomeWhile it was difficult to view from Vancouver, stargazers witnessed a spectacular Northern Lights display near Squamish over the Labour Day long weekend.
  
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• ‘We should all be angry’: Parents frustrated as Surrey portables continue to pile up

  03-09-2019 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  “The students in our portables are now greater than the population of the whole New Westminster school district,” said one upset parent.
  
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• 33 awesome Vancouver food events to check out this September - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-09-2019 23:45 via vancouverisawesome.com
  33 awesome Vancouver food events to check out this September  Vancouver Is AwesomeFrom long table dinners paired with PNW wines to a brand-new game day tailgate BBQ pop-up (and a couple of plant-based gatherings in-between) September ...
  
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• Federal Court of Appeal to rule Wednesday on letting Trans Mountain pipeline appeals proceed

  03-09-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  The Federal Court of Appeal says it will reveal Wednesday whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed.
  
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• Should prayer be scrapped in B.C. legislature? Humanist group says yes

  03-09-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  "These prayers do not reflect the increasingly diverse and secular nature of our province," said the BC Humanist Association.
  
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• Vancouver Island company sending helicopters, crews to fight Amazon fires - CBC.ca

  03-09-2019 23:22 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver Island company sending helicopters, crews to fight Amazon fires  CBC.caA family company on Vancouver Island is sending support to South America to help contain the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest. Coulson Aviation ...
  
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• B.C.’s ride hailing debut will be Vancouver-area only - Toronto Star

  03-09-2019 23:11 via thestar.com
  B.C.’s ride hailing debut will be Vancouver-area only  Toronto StarVANCOUVER—When ride hailing rolls out in B.C., the legislators who brought it in won't be able to take an Uber or Lyft to work at the legislature in Victoria.
  
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• Police investigating fatal single-car crash on remote Chilliwack road

  03-09-2019 23:02 via vancouversun.com
  Chilliwack RCMP are investigating after one person was killed in a single-car crash on a remote road. Read More
  
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• Burnaby Hospital to undergo $1.3-billion redevelopment

  03-09-2019 23:01 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby Hospital will get a $1.3-billion redevelopment, including two new patient-care towers, the B.C. government announced on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Surrey mother who smothered daughter must wait 15 years before applying for parole

  03-09-2019 22:38 via vancouversun.com
  A British Columbia mother who killed her eight-year-old daughter in a “selfish” and “deliberate” act meant to hurt her ex-husband has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 15 years. Read More
  
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• $1.3B Burnaby Hospital rebuild to expand ER, add new towers, cancer centre

  03-09-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  "We'll have essentially a new hospital in an existing site," said Fraser Health president and CEO Dr. Victoria Lee.
  
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• B.C. government announces new funding to expand Burnaby hospital

  03-09-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. premier John Horgan was on hand for the announcement of over 1.3 billion dollars in new money to update the hospital in Burnaby.
  
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• ‘Please help’: Vancouver’s famous crow Canuck still missing (VIDEO)

  03-09-2019 22:23
  
  Vancouver’s most famous bird, Canuck the crow, is still missing.
  
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• Alleged ISIS supporter to be released after Federal Court rejects appeal

  03-09-2019 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Othman Ayad Hamdan has been deemed a security risk but is to be released in B.C.
  
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• Crash on Chilliwack Lake Road leaves one person dead, coroner investigating

  03-09-2019 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Upper Fraser Valley RCMP said the crash involved a single vehicle, which ran into a tree.
  
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• Human remains discovered on Mount Seymour, coroner investigating

  03-09-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Coroners Service said the remains were found in a very isolated area of the backcountry on Sept. 1.
  
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• 'Please help': Vancouver's famous crow Canuck still missing (VIDEO) - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-09-2019 21:10 via vancouverisawesome.com
  'Please help': Vancouver's famous crow Canuck still missing (VIDEO)  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouver's most famous bird, Canuck the crow, is still missing. Shawn Bergman, who is widely known as the crow's human best friend, first alerted fans of the ...
  
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• Every Delicious Thing You Need to Know About EAT! Vancouver - Scout Magazine

  03-09-2019 21:08 via scoutmagazine.ca
  Every Delicious Thing You Need to Know About EAT! Vancouver  Scout MagazineVancouver, BC | The annual EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival is back, serving up a week of collaborative dinners, expert-led classes and signature ...
  
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• Some uncertainty as BC students return to the classroom

  03-09-2019 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been a busy morning for kids and parents as most students in the province head back to school. But there’s a cloud of uncertainty surrounding teaching staff now back at work without a contract. Sarah MacDonald reports.
  
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• Multiple Vancouver flights cancelled due to powerful Hurricane Dorian

  03-09-2019 20:26
  
  Thousands of flights were cancelled over the Labour Day long weekend after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas leaving mass destruction in its wake.
  
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• No parole for 15 years for B.C. mom who smothered daughter to death

  03-09-2019 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  In March, Lisa Batstone was found guilty of second-degree murder in the December 2014 death of her daughter Teagan.
  
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• ‘Tragedies happen in the blink of an eye’: Back to school warning for B.C. drivers

  03-09-2019 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  "These rules are in place for everybody's safety and we need everyone to be respectful of other road users," said VPD Supt. Steve Eely.
  
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• Star of Vancouver-shot series The 100 takes on internet bullying

  03-09-2019 20:07
  
  Sachin Sahel had been acting on the locally shot post-apocalyptic TV sci-fi series The 100 for a few seasons when he first learned some fans were threatening others online.
  
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• The Paper Kites harmonies soar On the Corner Where You Live

  03-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  When: Sept. 15, 6 p.m. Read More
  
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• Q&A: Vancouver influencer Nina Huynh talks beauty, new Sephora campaign

  03-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The wheels of change have been achingly slow to turn in the fashion and beauty industries. In the past, the face of beauty and fashion has looked, well, much the same (think: thin, white and youthful). Read More
  
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• Five things to know about Ginger, by Brockhampton

  03-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Brockhampton | Everything/RCA Records Read More
  
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• Five reasons to see A Tender Thing

  03-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Commercial Real Estate: Vancouver a 'gem' in luxury retail market

  03-09-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Stoked by the expansion and arrival of international and luxury retailers, Vancouver's retail market continues to perform as a "gem" in the region's commercial property market, according to an international property data company. Read More
  
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• Dark Poutine podcast recap: The kidnapping of Cynthia Kilburn

  03-09-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  This week's episode of the Dark Poutine podcast covers the kidnapping of a North Vancouver woman named Cynthia Kilburn.
  
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• B.C. targets alleged prolific Downtown Eastside stolen-goods trader

  03-09-2019 19:49 via vancouversun.com
  One hundred and forty one computers, 43 Apple Watches and 65 cameras were among a long list of allegedly stolen items the B.C. government is seeking from a well-known Downtown Eastside broker as part of a civil forfeiture claim. Read More
  
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• Man leaves three injured in downtown Vancouver sucker-punching spree

  03-09-2019 19:24
  
  Everything changed in a second on a downtown Vancouver street corner last week.
  
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• Former Vancouver resident living in Bahamas joins Hurricane Dorian relief effort

  03-09-2019 19:24
  
  "This one is complete and utter devastation. A young boy apparently got whisked out and he drowned. People were on the second floor of their homes and there’s eight or nine feet of water downstairs," says Blake Marshall
  
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• B.C. teachers head back to class amid stalled contract negotiations

  03-09-2019 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  Teachers say they aren't talking about a strike yet, but their union isn't ruling one out, either.
  
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• Steve Ewen: Ty Ronning ready to rally for Rangers in second pro season

  03-09-2019 18:53 via theprovince.com
  Ty Ronning has been here before. Read More
  
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• Steve Ewen: Former Giants stalwart Lance Bouma inks tryout deal with L.A. Kings

  03-09-2019 18:51 via theprovince.com
  The NHL playoffs last spring had an edgy, physical style to them, right up Lance Bouma's alley. Now he's hoping that the Los Angeles Kings believe that style of play is necessary over the full season, and that he can provide it for them. Read More
  
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• One-on-one with BC Teachers’ Federation President Teri Mooring

  03-09-2019 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  Teachers have been negotiating a new contract throughout the summer, but they will start the school year without a deal. BC Teachers’ Federation President Teri Mooring joined Sonia Sunger on the morning news.
  
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• One-on-one with BC Education Minister Rob Fleming

  03-09-2019 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  As students are preparing to get back to school, negotiators will soon get back to the table to sort out a new deal for teachers. Education Minister Rob Fleming spoke with Sonia Sunger.
  
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• Vancouver considers ban on plastic bags

  03-09-2019 18:17
  
  Vancouver business owners are open to reducing their impact on the environment and say they are willing to accept whatever bylaws the city enacts to keep people from using single-use plastic items.
  
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• New high school set to open in Langley

  03-09-2019 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of students are set to be the first to enter a brand new high school. Ted Field has more on the changes in store – and why this educational upgrade has a unique twist.
  
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• Seven things to do in Vancouver, Sept 6-12: Tommy's Amazing Journey, One Man Avengers, and more

  03-09-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Whether you're looking for date ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do in downtown Vancouver, you can't go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between Sept 6 and 12. Read More
  
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• 16 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: September 2 to 8 | Dished - Daily Hive

  03-09-2019 17:00 via dailyhive.com
  16 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: September 2 to 8 | Dished  Daily HiveIf you're anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events is as strong as ever. It's a good thing Vancouver always delivers ...
  
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• Vancouver Symphony

  03-09-2019 16:49 via vso.hscampaigns.com
  Enter for your chance to win a Vancouver Symphony Prize Pack! Read More
  
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• Daily Poll: Would you live in a nano suite?

  03-09-2019 15:57 via vancouversun.com
  Dozens of lucky UBC students will spend the year studying, socializing and living in 140-square-feet nano suites. Read More
  
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• Vancouver weather: Fog now but not forever

  03-09-2019 15:45 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Sept. 3, 2019 – Tuesday's weather will feature a few foggy patches in the morning but by the afternoon, the sun will shine before it rains overnight. Read More
  
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• Review: Two books for houseplant enthusiasts

  03-09-2019 15:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Finding good tenants dependant on being good landlords

  03-09-2019 14:31 via vancouversun.com
  When it comes to a landlord picking the right tenants, there are things that are both legal and responsible to ask; it still requires being conscious of laws governing privacy and discrimination. Read More
  
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• 7 things to do in Vancouver today: Tuesday, September 3 | Listed - Daily Hive

  03-09-2019 14:00 via dailyhive.com
  7 things to do in Vancouver today: Tuesday, September 3 | Listed  Daily HiveStart your shortened work-week with our list of seven things to do today, Tuesday, September 3. Check out Iron Maiden, Mooncake Pop-up, and more happening ...
  
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• Rob Shaw: Rating the B.C. Liberals as they continue transition to Opposition

  03-09-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — After 16 years in power, it's still taking time for the B.C. Liberals to adjust to life on the Opposition benches. Read More
  
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• Vancouver-based program to feed hungry kids over weekends to expand to Victoria - The Province

  03-09-2019 06:01 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver-based program to feed hungry kids over weekends to expand to Victoria  The ProvinceEmily-anne King co-founded the program with her mom in 2012 in Vancouver. Several Victoria schools will start this school year.
  
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