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• Hearing will determine whistleblower status at money laundering inquiry

  24-09-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  Whistleblowers and B.C. Lottery Corp. officials will have to provide more information to the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering before it can be determined whether they will get standing, commission lawyer Brock Martland said Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Sicamous-area school district faces tough questions after smell closes school

  24-09-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Some parents are not happy with the school district's contingency plan because it means lengthy bus rides for their kids.
  
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• All 14 poutines you can eat (for a good cause) during Poutine With Purpose

  24-09-2019 23:45
  
  Poutine With Purpose Vancouver runs Sept. 27 to Oct. 5
  
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• Vandal uses BC Hydro transmission line for target practice, causes $63K damage

  24-09-2019 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  The damaged transmission line knocked power out to hundreds of customers for about 30 hours.
  
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• You can sail on this posh cruise from Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands for a steal - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-09-2019 23:35 via vancouverisawesome.com
  You can sail on this posh cruise from Vancouver to the Hawaiian Islands for a steal  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Mystery surrounds Vancouver's millionaire receptionist - North Shore News

  24-09-2019 23:16 via nsnews.com
  Mystery surrounds Vancouver's millionaire receptionist  North Shore News
  
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• Conservation officers investigating after grizzly bear found shot dead in Skeena River

  24-09-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  COS officers said none of the bear's parts that might be popular with poachers, such as its paws or head, had been taken.
  
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• Metro Vancouver mayors call for parties to commit to permanent transit fund

  24-09-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  The mayors say uncertainty around long-term funding is could put the completion of planned SkyTrain extensions to UBC and Langley at risk.
  
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• Justin Trudeau sits down with Global News in 1st interview since brownface scandal

  24-09-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Liberal leader Justin Trudeau sat down with Global National’s Dawna Friesen Tuesday in Richmond, B.C. This was Trudeau’s first sit-down interview since images emerged of him in brown and blackface last week.
  
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• Kamloops groom stops to steal a bike on wedding day

  24-09-2019 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  Till bike theft do us part. Read More
  
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• Money laundering public inquiry commission announces first set of participating organizations

  24-09-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s money laundering public inquiry has released the list of individuals and organizations who will be given official standing once the hearings begin.
  
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• Nothing 'routine' about Meng Wanzhou's treatment at Vancouver airport: Defence

  24-09-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say there was nothing “routine” about the way she was questioned by border officials before she was read her rights and informed of her arrest at Vancouver’s airport last December. Read More
  
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• North Vancouver funeral home to host free ashes-scattering ceremony

  24-09-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  A North Vancouver funeral home will host a community scattering ceremony to allow individuals to scatter the cremated remains of loved ones in a memorial garden. Read More
  
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• Lawyers and notaries granted standing at B.C. money laundering inquiry

  24-09-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  Agencies representing the province's lawyers and notaries are among 16 groups and individuals granted standing at the upcoming public inquiry into money laundering in B.C. Read More
  
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• Raise-a-Reader: South Vancouver Family Place helps instil love of books in children

  24-09-2019 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  South Vancouver Family Place is a buzzing hive of colourful activity during its drop-in for families, with preschoolers rolling Play-Doh, building train sets or happily and noisily running around the jam-packed room. Read More
  
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• More charges announced against Surrey mom in U.S. college admissions scandal

  24-09-2019 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Additional charges of international money laundering have been announced against a Surrey mom in the U.S. college admissions scandal. Read More
  
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• Delta police issue warning after two pedestrians struck in 24 hours

  24-09-2019 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  Police are reminding drivers and pedestrians to be careful, now that daylight is fading faster, after two pedestrians were struck within a 24 hour period. Read More
  
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• Vancouver mayor says he’d implement handgun ban if allowed

  24-09-2019 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  "There's no place for handguns in cities and we should get rid of them," said Kennedy Stewart.
  
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• Body found in Prince George park

  24-09-2019 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — RCMP have cordoned off a section of Duchess Community Park after a body was found this morning. Read More
  
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• Canucks returning to Burnaby 8 Rinks for more practices in 2019-20

  24-09-2019 21:49 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks have confirmed that their primary non-Rogers Arena practice facility this coming season is a back to the future locale: Burnaby 8 Rinks. Read More
  
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• Vancouver's Ronald McDonald House offers hope in families' darkest hours

  24-09-2019 21:36
  
  Ronald McDonald House B.C. and Yukon is hosting its annual fundraiser, A Night to Dream gala and cocktail reception, Oct. 4 at Fairmont Pacific Rim
  
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• Courts grant injuction against ‘turn off the taps’ bill

  24-09-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. has won a temporary injunction blocking Alberta’s turn-off-the taps legislation. B.C. filed for the injunction arguing the law was unconstitutional. The Federal court agreed the bill could do quote ‘irreparable harm’ to British Columbians if enacted.
  
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• One person killed after helicopter crashes in Campbell River

  24-09-2019 21:28 via vancouversun.com
  One person was killed after a helicopter crashed in Campbell River Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• Haunted Trolley Tour offers bone-chilling journey through Vancouver streets - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-09-2019 21:26 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Haunted Trolley Tour offers bone-chilling journey through Vancouver streets  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• 1 person dead in Campbell River helicopter crash

  24-09-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Coroners Service said it had been notified of one fatality. 
  
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• 1 person dead in Cambell River helicopter crash

  24-09-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Coroners Service said it had been notified of one fatality. 
  
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• 2019 Federal Election: Trudeau says he’s not running on Stephen Harper’s record

  24-09-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Speaking with Global National anchor Dawna Friesen on Tuesday, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said he wasn’t trying to run on – or rather, against – Stephen Harper’s record as PM, instead pointing to his own record of job growth since taking office.
  
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• Beth, 3, has spent 330 nights of her short life at Ronald McDonald House

  24-09-2019 20:55
  
  Ronald McDonald House B.C. and Yukon is celebrating five years on Heather Street with a fundraising gala Oct. 4
  
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• Trudeau says Liberals will enforce net zero carbon emissions by 2050

  24-09-2019 20:46 via vancouversun.com
  The campaign trail brings Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to the Lower Mainland Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Federal Election 2019: Trudeau says government ‘continues to work’ with indigenous communities across B.C.

  24-09-2019 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said during a campaign stop in Burnaby, B.C., that his government “continues to work” with indigenous communities across B.C., but said their work is not yet done.
  
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• How to become an Olympic athlete

  24-09-2019 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  Author and motivational speaker Danielle Kettlewell talks about how overcoming fears has helped her achieve Olympic dreams.
  
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• Andrew Scheer calls appointment of Syrian consul in Montreal ‘outrageous’

  24-09-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says it is "outrageous'' that Ottawa has allowed a sympathizer of the Syrian president to become the honorary consul in Montreal.
  
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• ‘Pleased to be going ahead in federal court’: Eby reacts to courts decison on pipeline dispute

  24-09-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  BC Attorney General David Eby is pleased that the ‘turn off the taps’ legislation put forth by the government of Alberta will be heard in Federal court.
  
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• Trudeau makes campaign stop in Metro Vancouver

  24-09-2019 18:56 via vancouversun.com
  The campaign trail brings Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to the Lower Mainland Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Federal judge grants B.C. injunction against Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps law

  24-09-2019 18:48 via vancouversun.com
  CALGARY — A Federal Court judge has granted the British Columbia government a temporary injunction against an Alberta law that could have limited oil exports to other provinces. Read More
  
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• Canucks returning to 8 Rinks for more practices in 2019-20

  24-09-2019 18:40 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks have confirmed that their primary non-Rogers Arena practice facility this coming season is a back to the future locale: Burnaby 8 Rinks. Read More
  
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• B.C. gets temporary injunction against Alberta’s turn-off-the-taps legislation

  24-09-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  A federal court has granted a temporary injunction against Alberta's turn-off-the-taps legislation.
  
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• Pipeline protest to take place in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday

  24-09-2019 18:31 via vancouversun.com
  A protest against the Trans Mountain Pipeline will take place in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Surrey MLA Tracy Redies hospitalized

  24-09-2019 18:28 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Surrey-White Rock MLA Tracy Redies has been hospitalized due to serious complications related to a virus she contracted on a recent trip to Brazil. Read More
  
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• Climate change remains top issue for Metro Vancouver voters as politicians emit more hot air

  24-09-2019 18:26
  
  A poll conducted by the Evi Mustel Group indicated almost half (49 per cent) of voters in Metro Vancouver listed environmental concerns as their top issue.
  
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• Problems of Downtown Eastside showing up on Musqueam reserve

  24-09-2019 18:25
  
  Wendy John: “The young people here are getting caught up in places in the Downtown Eastside, and what they’re doing is they’re bringing the Downtown Eastside here."
  
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• Health Matters: “Bestselling author and gynecologist dispels myths around menopause”

  24-09-2019 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Jen Gunter’s new book ‘The Vagina Bible” tackles many issues around women’s health. Some of the most common questions she hears revolve around menopause.
  
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• Pipeline protest to take place in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday - Vancouver Sun

  24-09-2019 17:20 via vancouversun.com
  Pipeline protest to take place in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Health experts warn of a potentially bad flu season.

  24-09-2019 17:10 via globalnews.ca
  We’re nearing the start of the dreaded flu season and the flu forecast this year is not good. London Drugs Pharmacy Manager Gianni Del Negro with why it’s predicted to be a difficult season and why many of us are choosing not to get the flu shot.
  
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• Vancouver artist Stan Douglas wins $100K Audain Prize - CBC News

  24-09-2019 16:38 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver artist Stan Douglas wins $100K Audain Prize  CBC News
  
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• Vancouver weather: Rain, rain won't go away – yet - Vancouver Sun

  24-09-2019 16:27 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Rain, rain won't go away – yet  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Vancouver weather: Rain, rain won't go away – yet

  24-09-2019 16:27 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Sept. 24, 2019 – Tuesday's weather will be cloudy with a chance of drizzle before things clear up briefly in the evening. Read More
  
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• Water main break creates traffic nightmare, sends rocks raining onto Vancouver street - CTV News

  24-09-2019 15:24 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Water main break creates traffic nightmare, sends rocks raining onto Vancouver street  CTV News
  
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