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• UBC fraternity council halts social functions after alleged druggings

  02-10-2019 23:59
  
  Ainsley Carry, the university's vice president of students, says the school received information via Twitter on Tuesday night that students may have been drugged at a fraternity party on the weekend.
  
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• Two B.C. police officers detained in Cuba to face disciplinary hearing

  02-10-2019 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Following a lengthy Police Act investigation into allegations of discreditable conduct, the two officers will now face a disciplinary proceeding.
  
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• Two B.C. cops to face disciplinary hearing after Cuban vacation

  02-10-2019 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Two British Columbia police officers will face a disciplinary process over their behaviour while on vacation in Cuba last year. Read More
  
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• Multiple safety failures contributed to Deadpool 2 stuntwoman’s death: report

  02-10-2019 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Joi 'SJ' Harris was killed when she lost control of a motorcycle during a Vancouver stunt shoot in August, 2017.
  
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• Filmmaker failures led to death of Deadpool 2 stuntwoman: Worksafe B.C. report

  02-10-2019 22:53 via vancouversun.com
  Worksafe B.C. says multiple safety violations contributed to the death of stuntwoman Joi Harris during the filming of Deadpool 2. Read More
  
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• B.C. money laundering commission to hold first public meetings

  02-10-2019 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.'s Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering will hold its first public meetings later this fall across the province, beginning in Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Two B.C. cops to face disciplinary hearing after Cuban vacation - Vancouver Sun

  02-10-2019 22:41
  Two B.C. cops to face disciplinary hearing after Cuban vacation  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Cool B.C. temperatures spark annual crush of swapping to winter tires

  02-10-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  “We went from booking one day in advance to booking a week in advance, in one afternoon.”
  
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• B.C. Premier John Horgan hopes legislature is turning a page on spending scandal

  02-10-2019 22:20 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Premier John Horgan says he hopes the retirement of the legislature's sergeant-at-arms will mark a turning of the page for the institution after allegations of misspending were first raised almost a year ago. Read More
  
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• Police arrest woman accused of stealing iPhone from disabled Surrey man on bus

  02-10-2019 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators said the suspect, who is "well known to police" was spotted loitering outside a Surrey convenience store.
  
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• City of Vancouver to allow 'safe' clothing donation bins to return to city - Global News

  02-10-2019 22:12
  City of Vancouver to allow 'safe' clothing donation bins to return to city  Global News
  
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• Suspect arrested in iPhone theft from teen in wheelchair

  02-10-2019 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  A suspect who allegedly stole an iPhone from a teen in a wheelchair on a Surrey bus has been arrested. Read More
  
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• No evidence FBI, RCMP directed border guards’ examination of Meng Wanzhou: Crown

  02-10-2019 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — There’s no evidence to support a “conspiracy” theory that United States officials directed Canadian border guards to interrogate Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver’s airport, a Crown prosecutor says. Read More
  
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• Variety Week on Global BC 2019: Day 3

  02-10-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  Variety Week continues on Global BC and we are highlighting stories from children and families around the province who have been helped by Variety – the Children’s Charity.
  
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• Sisters thriving thanks to Variety – the Children’s Charity

  02-10-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Karissa and Kaelyn have both been helped by Variety from a very young age. Variety has come through once again, helping Karissa with much-needed counselling, and Kaelyn with a wheelchair to help her mobility.
  
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• 27 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this October | Etcetera - Daily Hive

  02-10-2019 21:13
  27 movies and TV shows filming in Vancouver this October | Etcetera  Daily Hive
  
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• IKEA launches first Canadian 'Foodbox' concept in Metro Vancouver | Dished - Daily Hive

  02-10-2019 21:07
  IKEA launches first Canadian 'Foodbox' concept in Metro Vancouver | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Tug capsizing last year in Vancouver highlights industry risks: TSB

  02-10-2019 21:03 via theprovince.com
  RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says the capsizing of a tug at the mouth of the Fraser River in Vancouver shows the risks the industry faces because of a lack of awareness of the factors that led to the accident last year. Read More
  
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• Vancouver mortgage broker Emy Flor explains why homeownership isn't for everyone - Straight.com

  02-10-2019 21:01
  Vancouver mortgage broker Emy Flor explains why homeownership isn't for everyone  Straight.com
  
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• Vehicles seized and three arrested in OPP bust of alleged car theft ring

  02-10-2019 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  According to the OPP, the alleged ring was centred around a property in North Dundas Township where several vehicles were seized.
  
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• British Columbians will have chance to have their voices heard on money laundering public inquiry

  02-10-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia is hoping to hear from you.
  
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• Vancouver police say officer hurt by distracted driver while ticketing another distracted driver

  02-10-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  The entire incident was captured on video.
  
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• Mayors’ task force to decide on replacement option for Massey tunnel

  02-10-2019 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  It is decision day for the mayors who are tasked with selecting a replacement for the ageing Massey tunnel. Neetu Garcha has more on what the possible outcomes will be.
  
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• Wine Guy: Alternative white wines on a budget

  02-10-2019 20:07 via theprovince.com
  Fear the wine rut! As the days grey and a penchant for gloomy outlooks loom, it can become a great time to switch things up and opt out of the tried-and-true. Time to spice up the wine life with grapes off the trodden path. Read More
  
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• Restaurant review: Our picks for the best eats in Vancouver's West End - Vancouver Sun

  02-10-2019 20:00
  Restaurant review: Our picks for the best eats in Vancouver's West End  Vancouver Sun
  
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• 60 FREE things to do in Vancouver this October | Listed - Daily Hive

  02-10-2019 20:00
  60 FREE things to do in Vancouver this October | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• VPD release footage of distracted driver hitting stopped police car

  02-10-2019 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  A VPD officer was in the middle of a routine traffic stop when their patrol car was struck from behind by a distracted driver.
  
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• Metro Vancouver has ‘healthy, balanced’ market right now, real estate agent says - CityNews Vancouver

  02-10-2019 19:58
  Metro Vancouver has ‘healthy, balanced’ market right now, real estate agent says  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• UBC launches investigation into social media allegations of frat party druggings

  02-10-2019 19:45 via vancouversun.com
  The University of B.C. and campus RCMP have launched an investigation after receiving social media reports of possible druggings at a frat party. Read More
  
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• You can cruise on an epic, luxury ship from Vancouver to Miami that visits 17 places - Vancouver Is Awesome

  02-10-2019 19:32
  You can cruise on an epic, luxury ship from Vancouver to Miami that visits 17 places  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• UBC, RCMP investigate report of multiple druggings at campus fraternities

  02-10-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  It comes after a professor said a student met six women in hospital who had been drugged at UBC frats.
  
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• Pro-China folks clash with Hong Kong supporters in Richmond - Vancouver Sun

  02-10-2019 19:25
  Pro-China folks clash with Hong Kong supporters in Richmond  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Pro-China folks clash with Hong Kong supporters in Richmond

  02-10-2019 19:25 via vancouversun.com
  Supporters of the Chinese government clashed Tuesday with Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators at Aberdeen SkyTrain Station in Richmond. Read More
  
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• This proposed South Granville building includes entrance to new Broadway subway

  02-10-2019 19:24
  
  PCI Developments has filed a development permit application for a five-storey mixed-used building with an entrance for a stop on the Broadway subway extension.
  
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• First regulation track and field facility coming to Vancouver - CTV News

  02-10-2019 19:16
  First regulation track and field facility coming to Vancouver  CTV News
  
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• Splatsin Indian Band writing its own rules for on-reserve pot shops

  02-10-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  "It's no different than any [other] jurisdiction that we have," said Splatsin Chief Wayne Christian.
  
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• Eat, pray, dance: Gujarati-Canadians celebrate the Hindu festival of Navratri

  02-10-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  The festival isparticularly important for people from the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat.
  
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• Strathcona residents urge Vancouver council to calm traffic on Prior Street - Vancouver Is Awesome

  02-10-2019 18:48
  Strathcona residents urge Vancouver council to calm traffic on Prior Street  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Vancouver man named Budweiser's chief hockey officer - Vancouver Sun

  02-10-2019 18:37
  Vancouver man named Budweiser's chief hockey officer  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Vancouver man named Budweiser's Chief Hockey Officer

  02-10-2019 18:36 via vancouversun.com
  The "King of Beers" has crowned Vancouver's C.J. Zizzari as the king of hockey fandom. Read More
  
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• Variety helps Aly reach new milestones

  02-10-2019 18:31 via globalnews.ca
  Aly was born with left foot congenital midfoot amputation. Variety – the Children’s Charity helped Aly’s mom pay for expensive braces, helping the little girl as she grows and develops.
  
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• Metro Vancouver real estate sales up for 3rd consecutive month, prices still down - Global News

  02-10-2019 18:30
  Metro Vancouver real estate sales up for 3rd consecutive month, prices still down  Global News
  
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• Metro Vancouver real estate sales up for 3rd consecutive month, prices still down

  02-10-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Metro Vancouver's real estate bounce appears to be holding.
  
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• Explore nature by night at Metro Vancouver's Flashlight Mysteries - Straight.com

  02-10-2019 18:30
  Explore nature by night at Metro Vancouver's Flashlight Mysteries  Straight.com
  
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• White Towel podcast: Is Quinn Hughes the real deal?

  02-10-2019 17:58 via theprovince.com
  The return of Canucks hockey also means it’s the return of the White Towel podcast. Postmedia hockey writers Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma look at what the Canucks look like going into the 2019-20 NHL season: how will the new-look defence fare? Is Quinn Hughes the real deal? Can Elias Pettersson be even better than before? Read More
  
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• The Fall TV Season has kicked off

  02-10-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  “Nancy Drew” makes her small screen debut. TV Week Editor-in-Chief Brent Furdyk takes a look at that and the other new shows, and movies, you’ll want to check out this fall.
  
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• Mom starts podcast to help other parent’s with kids with Down syndrome

  02-10-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  Mary Cardle speaks on Global News Morning about her podcast on Down syndrome and how Variety – the Children’s Charity is such an important resource for her.
  
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• Variety Week: Teens’ sexual identity and mental health

  02-10-2019 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Wallace Wong is a registered psychologist who has been helping children and youth that struggle with anxiety depression, sexual abuse and gender identity issues for more than 15 years​.
  
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• Victoria police hunt for suspect in pair of September arsons

  02-10-2019 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  Police said their investigation and surveillance video suggest the fires are linked, and were set by the same person. 
  
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