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• BC SPCA search Surrey property on suspicion of cock fighting

  06-10-2019 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  The BC SPCA executed a warrant at a Surrey property it believes was connected to cock fighting on Saturday. Read More
  
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• B.C. scrabble champions to represent Canada at Goa championships Oct. 16-20

  06-10-2019 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  When champion scrabble player Dean Saldanha is balancing his rack, he's not thinking of the word he can make on this turn. He'll be thinking ahead, gambling that he will hit on a higher-scoring, high probability word on the next turn or the one after that. Read More
  
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• Climate activists plan to take over Vancouver's Burrard Bridge on Monday

  06-10-2019 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Climate activists with Extinction Rebellion plan to take over the Burrard Bridge on Monday as part of a non-violent global rebellion. Read More
  
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• Carhenge rises in East Vancouver

  06-10-2019 23:02 via vancouversun.com
  One day Andrew Huggard spotted an ad for a Mini-Cooper in the “free” section of Craigslist. But it wasn’t just a run-of-the-mill Mini-Cooper — this one had been sliced in half. Read More
  
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• Douglas Todd: How the election is playing out in local Chinese-language media

  06-10-2019 23:01 via vancouversun.com
  The conflict between Hong Kong and China. The pros and cons of immigration and refugees. Beliefs on abortion and same-sex issues. The tension between paying taxes and benefiting from social services. Read More
  
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• Cubs orphaned after mother bear illegally shot and killed in B.C. Interior

  06-10-2019 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  Anyone found responsible could be fined up to $25,000 or be jailed for six months.
  
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• First Nations, forestry and cabinet resignation big topics for B.C. legislature return

  06-10-2019 22:31 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — First Nations rights, climate change targets, the forestry crisis, insurance rates and health concerns over teen vaping are expected to dominate the fall session of B.C.'s legislature, which begins Monday. Read More
  
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• Climate activists plan to takeover Vancouver's Burrard Bridge on Monday

  06-10-2019 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  Climate activists with Extinction Rebellion plan to takeover the Burrard Bridge on Monday as part of a non-violent global rebellion. Read More
  
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• Shortened Penticton airport runway prompting flight delays and cancellations

  06-10-2019 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  At least two Westjet flights have been unable to land at Penticton Regional Airport in the past week.
  
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• Hundreds wing it, show support for bereaved families in Butterfly Run

  06-10-2019 21:07 via vancouversun.com
  Comedian Ellen DeGeneres once quipped: “Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to 14 days.” Read More
  
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• Emily Carr University campus remains closed due to Saturday morning fire

  06-10-2019 21:07 via vancouversun.com
  The Emily Carr University of Art and Design campus remains closed on Sunday due to a fire that broke out on Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Break and enter, arson shuts down Emily Carr University campus: Vancouver police

  06-10-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  The campus was closed down early Saturday morning after a fire broke out on the fourth level of the Mount Pleasant building, the art school said in a statement.
  
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• Indigenous business leaders meet against a backdrop of emerging prosperity

  06-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  When Indigenous people begin to leverage their lands and traditional territories, they will be lifted out of poverty permanently, according to Simpcw First Nation business leader Keith Matthew. Read More
  
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• Cost of Living puts privilege of all kinds under the microscope

  06-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• Canadian photographer's book provides awe-inspiring Vantage point of world's megacities

  06-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Growing up on Canada's West Coast irrevocably informed Ryan Koopmans' eye for photography. Just, maybe not in the way that one might initially imagine. Read More
  
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• Book review: Little Blue Encyclopedia (for Vivian) explores grief, friendship

  06-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Hazel Jane Plante (Metonymy Press) Read More
  
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• ‘I was bewildered, it was a hard hit’: B.C. man recounts rare owl attack

  06-10-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  At first, the teacher thought maybe a tree branch had fallen on him, until he turned around and spotted the suspect: a winged assailant who fled with his ball cap.
  
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• Thanksgiving Sides

  06-10-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Impress your guests this Thanksgiving. Caren McSherry shares her recipe for two delicious side dishes.
  
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• Political Panel

  06-10-2019 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  All eyes will be on how the federal leaders perform at the English language debate. Our political panel weighs in with their analysis.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Divorce Mythbusters

  06-10-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Stuart Zukerman, from Zukerman Law Group, busts some common divorce myths.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cloudy during the day, rain in the evening

  06-10-2019 18:38 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Oct. 6, 2019 – Sunday's weather will be cloudy but it will clear for a brief bit before the rain begins in the evening. Read More
  
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• Blue Pacific bliss Brando style

  06-10-2019 18:00
  
  Marlon Brando's dream of building a carbon neutral resort became a reality 10 years after his death
  
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• Vancouver Podcast Festival returns with all the true crime and insider intel you crave - Vancouver Courier

  06-10-2019 16:00
  Vancouver Podcast Festival returns with all the true crime and insider intel you crave  Vancouver Courier
  
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• Vancouver music ensemble gives voice to victims of sexual abuse

  06-10-2019 16:00
  
  ‘My goal is for each concert to have something meaningful to say about the experience of survivorhood’
  
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• So-ya like tofu? Rise in alternative diets good business for Vancouver company - CBC.ca

  06-10-2019 16:00
  So-ya like tofu? Rise in alternative diets good business for Vancouver company  CBC.ca
  
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• Ridings to watch: Where the six party leaders are seeking (re)election

  06-10-2019 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  Of the six party leaders invited to participate in the official leaders' debates, three are running in Quebec, two in B.C. and one in Saskatchewan.
  
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• Taste your way through dozens of new and rare B.C. apples at this annual festival

  06-10-2019 15:00
  
  Annual UBC Apple Festival returns Oct. 19 and 20
  
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• Whitecaps Game Day: Decision Day for some, but it’s Spoiler Sunday for Caps

  06-10-2019 14:00 via theprovince.com
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• Lions look to clean up their act against broom-toting Eskimos next Saturday

  06-10-2019 10:27 via theprovince.com
  The B.C. Lions spoke softly and carried a big stick Saturday night, and it carried them to their biggest win in 20 years. Read More
  
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• Canucks Extra: Losing sucks

  06-10-2019 08:53 via theprovince.com
  Micheal Ferland had the quote of the night when asked about the struggles that his line — he's been on left wing alongside centre Elias Pettersson and right wing Brock Boeser — has faced through two games this season. Read More
  
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• Lions 55, Argonauts 8: Boatmen swamped by tsunami of Reilly touchdowns

  06-10-2019 07:58 via theprovince.com
  The B.C. Lions obviously practiced their dance routines this week with Saturday night’s game against the Toronto Argonauts in mind. Read More
  
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• Flames 3, Canucks 0: Calgary shuts the door

  06-10-2019 07:41 via theprovince.com
  CALGARY — A power play can make up for a whole lot. Read More
  
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• Flames blank Canucks 3-0 in home-opener

  06-10-2019 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary's top line produced and Flames goaltender David Rittich got to work on proving he's a bona fide NHL starter in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.
  
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• Calgary Flames blank Vancouver Canucks 3-0

  06-10-2019 07:12 via globalnews.ca
  David Rittich posted 34-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 3-0 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
  
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• ICBC sticker shock: Young drivers walloped under new rate system

  06-10-2019 07:00 via theprovince.com
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Oct. 5

  06-10-2019 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Diabetes and drinks

  06-10-2019 04:11 via globalnews.ca
  In Health Matters, new research reveals sugary drinks may increase your risk of adult on-set diabetes.
  
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• Creation of another pro-Hong Kong display in Richmond sparks more scuffles

  06-10-2019 04:06 via globalnews.ca
  The ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong is still dividing many Chinese Canadians, as seen during the building another “Lennon Wall” at Aberdeen SkyTrain station. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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• Owl attack leaves Fraser Valley man without his hat

  06-10-2019 04:05 via globalnews.ca
  A winged culprit made off with a Fraser Valley man’s hat in a vicious, mean-spirited attack. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• B.C. candidate still campaigning after Conservatives drop her

  06-10-2019 04:04 via globalnews.ca
  Heather Leung is continuing to campaign in Burnaby North-Seymour after the Conservative Party dropped her over anti-LGBTQ2 comments.
  
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• Rally calls for justice for man killed by police in Maple Ridge

  06-10-2019 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  The family of a Maple Ridge man killed in a police-involved shooting is still looking for answers, and held a demonstration calling for charges and an end to police brutality. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Swimming Canada closing Vancouver Island training facility - CTV News

  06-10-2019 03:39
  Swimming Canada closing Vancouver Island training facility  CTV News
  
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• North Vancouver candidates debate climate plans - North Shore News

  06-10-2019 03:31
  North Vancouver candidates debate climate plans  North Shore News
  
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• Honour Ranch to assist veterans, first-responders suffering with PTSD

  06-10-2019 03:22 via vancouversun.com
  THOMPSON RIVER VALLEY — The hills sweep down to the South Thompson River at the bottom of the valley and the fall trees are a silent explosion of yellow. Read More
  
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• Raid on Surrey farm over alleged cockfighting ring

  06-10-2019 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Exclusive sources led Global News to a Surrey farm where BC SPCA and RCMP officers conducted a raid over cockfighting allegations. Catherine Urquhart reports.
  
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• BC SPCA, RCMP execute raid for possible cockfighting ring at Surrey farm

  06-10-2019 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  Cockfighting is a brutal blood sport in which roosters fight each other to death, and carries a maximum penalty of five years in jail.
  
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• Ainsley Carry: Healthy careers start with healthy educations

  06-10-2019 03:00 via theprovince.com
  Career Day at the University of B.C. is a special time of year. On Oct. 8 and 9, UBC will host more than 100 employers from a wide range of industries and over 3,000 students as they search for talent and start their career journeys, respectively. Read More
  
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• Tofino festival says B.C’s liquor regulators stand in way of holding 2020 event

  06-10-2019 02:51 via globalnews.ca
  Organizers say their relationship with the liquor and cannabis regulation branch has gone from "positive" to "obstructive," forcing them to cancel next year's event.
  
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• Six dark and delightful times birds made the news in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  06-10-2019 02:45
  Six dark and delightful times birds made the news in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Burnaby North-Seymour candidates sizing up chances after Leung turfed

  06-10-2019 02:29 via vancouversun.com
  Green and NDP candidates in the Burnaby North-Seymour riding, where Heather Leung was booted Friday from the Conservative Party over homophobic comments, say they might now pick up votes from Tory supporters left without a party candidate. Read More
  
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