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• Puppies join B.C. hospital superbug ‘sniffing’ team

  25-10-2019 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Friday, two English Springer Spaniel puppies were introduced as the newest members of the K9 Scent Detection Program. The dogs sniff out the deadly C. difficile bacteria at Vancouver General Hospital and UBC Hospital.
  
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• Vancouver man sentenced to seven years in 2017 stabbing spree - Vancouver Is Awesome

  25-10-2019 23:38
  Vancouver man sentenced to seven years in 2017 stabbing spree  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Two new pups join Vancouver hospital's superbug sniffing squad - Mission City Record

  25-10-2019 23:30
  Two new pups join Vancouver hospital's superbug sniffing squad  Mission City Record
  
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• 16 of the best signs from the Greta Thunberg Vancouver climate rally (PHOTOS) | News - Daily Hive

  25-10-2019 23:27
  16 of the best signs from the Greta Thunberg Vancouver climate rally (PHOTOS) | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Blustery winds hit Vancouver’s English Bay

  25-10-2019 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  A heavy windstorm bearing down on parts of British Columbia causes ideal conditions for birds to soar, large waves to crash and trees to sway in Vancouver’s English Bay.
  
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• Mounties cleared of wrongdoing in suspect's fall from Burnaby balcony

  25-10-2019 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.'s oversight agency has cleared Mounties of any wrongdoing following an investigation into the raid of a Metrotown apartment that resulted in a man falling from an 11th floor balcony. Read More
  
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• Man arrested, police investigating drive-by shooting in Hedley, B.C.

  25-10-2019 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  "Four adults and a small child were inside the home at the time. Miraculously no one was injured,” said a police spokesperson.
  
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• 2 adorable puppies joining B.C.’s cutting edge superbug hunting team

  25-10-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbia's superbug hunting K9 team is doubling in size.
  
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• Relax at one of these cozy BC lodgings

  25-10-2019 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Having trouble letting go of summer? Just because the temperatures are dropping doesn’t mean it’s time to hunker down for the winter. With autumn colours at full blast  and harvest events on, fall is a great time to check out some of what the province has to offer. Read More
  
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• Special weather statement issued as wind hits B.C. south coast

  25-10-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Meteorologist Mark Madryga has the latest weather forecast on the major winds whipping around southern British Columbia Friday.
  
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• Ex-Canuck Erik Gudbranson on the move again

  25-10-2019 23:01 via theprovince.com
  Erik Gudbranson, traded late last season by the Vancouver Canucks to the Pittsburgh Penguins, is already on the move again. Read More
  
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• Emotional Sonia Sunger shares her inspiration behind hair donation event

  25-10-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Global News Morning BC anchor Sonia Sunger shares the emotional reason behind her inspiration for starting the annual Haircuts for a Cause event.
  
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• ICBC faces $400m loss as court tosses out cost-saving measure

  25-10-2019 22:49
  
  Court rules ICBC move unconstitutional
  
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• 12-storey tall wood building being constructed on Vancouver Island | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  25-10-2019 22:38
  12-storey tall wood building being constructed on Vancouver Island | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Trevor Linden to take part in Canucks jersey-retirement night for the Sedins

  25-10-2019 22:35
  
  Former Canucks president and star centre has so far been absent from celebrations to mark team’s 50th year in operation
  
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• RCMP whistleblower fails in bid for ‘standing’ in B.C. money laundering Inquiry

  25-10-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Cullen Commission turns down Fred Pinnock's formal standing request
  
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• Dozens donate long locks for kids with cancer at 3rd annual Haircuts for a Cause

  25-10-2019 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  '[With a wig] you're not labelled as a cancer patient. It makes you feel like a normal person,' donor and cancer patient Pritam Sunger said.
  
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• Kelowna hosting Skate Canada International

  25-10-2019 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  Kelowna is hosting a world-class figure skating event this weekend: Skate Canada International. The three-day event runs Oct. 25-27.
  
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• Abbotsford development touts trails and parks to attract residents

  25-10-2019 21:56 via vancouversun.com
  Proximity to nature has long been used to sell Metro Vancouver real estate, but an Abbotsford development has taken that a step further by preserving 300 acres for outdoor recreation. Read More
  
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• Money-laundering inquiry gives B.C. Lottery CEO full standing

  25-10-2019 21:55 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Lottery Corp.’s president, Jim Lightbody, has been given full standing as a participant at a public inquiry into money laundering. Read More
  
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• A tiny piece of East Vancouver is for sale for a tidy price of $108,000 - Vancouver Sun

  25-10-2019 21:48
  A tiny piece of East Vancouver is for sale for a tidy price of $108,000  Vancouver Sun
  
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• A tiny piece of East Vancouver is for sale for a tidy price of $108,000

  25-10-2019 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  For sale, a tiny piece of land on a street of mostly older homes near Commercial Drive in East Vancouver. It measures a skinny 6 x 90 feet and is on sale for only $108,000. Read More
  
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• Record 98 women were elected in Canada’s 43rd Parliament

  25-10-2019 21:45 via vancouversun.com
  Less than one third of MPs elected to Parliament were women, according to an analysis of results from last Monday’s election — a three per cent increase over 2015 and a record for Canada but far short of equal representation. Read More
  
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• Five bears destroyed by conservation officers in Penticton

  25-10-2019 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  PENTICTON — As Naramata residents gathered Thursday to celebrate their success at keeping bruins at bay, five bears were destroyed by conservation officers in Penticton. Read More
  
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• Beanbag shotgun deployed on man attacking strangers downtown: Vancouver police - Global News

  25-10-2019 21:39
  Beanbag shotgun deployed on man attacking strangers downtown: Vancouver police  Global News
  
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• Beanbag shotgun deployed on man attacking strangers downtown: Vancouver police

  25-10-2019 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  The takedown was captured on cell phone video. 
  
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• Excitement builds for Greta Thunberg climate rally at Vancouver Art Gallery | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  25-10-2019 21:38
  Excitement builds for Greta Thunberg climate rally at Vancouver Art Gallery | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Excitement builds for Greta Thunberg climate rally at Vancouver Art Gallery

  25-10-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Teenage climate activist and ‘Fridays for Future’ founder Greta Thunberg is in Vancouver for a student-led rally. Neetu Garcha shares the excitement of the crowd ahead of Thunberg’s appearance at the Vancouver Art Gallery.
  
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• Frustrated Olympic Village parents ask where’s the school they were promised

  25-10-2019 21:32
  
  Kindergarten registration in Vancouver starts Nov. 1. But Lisa McAllister, who lives in Olympic Village and doesn’t own a car, doesn’t have a neighbourhood school to register her daughter.
  
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• Ferries cancelled as wind warning in effect for Metro Vancouver

  25-10-2019 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  High winds on B.C.'s South Coast forced ferry cancellations, power outages, and the closure of Stanley Park in Vancouver on Friday. Read More
  
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• B.C. windstorm leads to power outages, ferry cancellations

  25-10-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Ferry cancellations and power outages are starting to pile up due to high winds on B.C.'s South Coast.
  
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• Severn-Cullis Suzuki supports youth lawsuit against government on climate change

  25-10-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian environmental activist Severn-Cullis Suzuki spoke at a youth climate rally in Vancouver on Friday to support a lawsuit launched involving over a dozen youth across Canada suing the federal government for actively and knowingly contributing to climate change, and not protecting their Charter and public trust rights from harms caused by the climate crisis.
  
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• Kelowna holds 2019 Hair Cuts for a Cause event

  25-10-2019 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Community Reporter Sydney Morton chats with hair donors at Loyal Salon in Kelowna as they shed their locks in support of Wigs for Kids.
  
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• Impact of Greta Thunberg’s message on B.C. teens fighting for climate action

  25-10-2019 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Samantha Lin from the Sustainabiliteens tells Global News what climate activist Greta Thunberg’s appearance at the Vancouver Art Gallery means to the community.
  
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• Vancouver man sentenced to seven years in 2017 stabbing spree

  25-10-2019 20:55
  
  Bradley Michael Mazerolle was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Partly cloudy and windy

  25-10-2019 20:49 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Friday, Oct. 25. Today's weather looks partly cloudy and windy, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. A special weather statement issued Thursday for strong wind has been upgraded to a wind warning for Metro Vancouver. Friday looks mainly cloudy in the region, with showers in the morning, and a high of 12 C. The wet weather is forecast to clear up for a mix of sun and cloud around noon. Overnight looks partly cloudy, with wind, and a low of 6 C, and then
  
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• Downtown Vancouver's first-ever axe throwing venue opens next month | News - Daily Hive

  25-10-2019 20:44
  Downtown Vancouver's first-ever axe throwing venue opens next month | News  Daily Hive
  
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• Environmental activist David Suzuki joins Greta Thunberg at climate rally in Vancouver | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  25-10-2019 20:39
  Environmental activist David Suzuki joins Greta Thunberg at climate rally in Vancouver | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Environmental activist David Suzuki joins Greta Thunberg at climate rally in Vancouver

  25-10-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  Environmental activist David Suzuki joined Greta Thunberg at a climate rally in Vancouver on Friday where he talked about the important role of science in saving the climate and about taking the fight to the courts.
  
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• Book review: CBC reporter exposes the human cost of fighting in hockey

  25-10-2019 20:14 via vancouversun.com
  Major Misconduct: The Human Cost of Fighting in Hockey Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver home prices could return to peak levels in a year: CMHC - Vancouver Courier

  25-10-2019 20:13
  Metro Vancouver home prices could return to peak levels in a year: CMHC  Vancouver Courier
  
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• Metro Vancouver home prices could return to peak levels in a year: CMHC

  25-10-2019 20:13
  
  Rebound in market sales activity likely to spark return to price growth, which could be “modest” or significant
  
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• Vancouver police deploy beanbag shotgun to arrest suspect with alleged erratic behaviour

  25-10-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  A Global News viewer captured video of Vancouver police officers deploying a beanbag shotgun after a suspect was reportedly seen swinging wooden sticks and assaulting people near West Georgia Street and Thurlow Street.
  
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• This popular neighbourhood cafe in Vancouver is closing this weekend | Dished - Daily Hive

  25-10-2019 20:00
  This popular neighbourhood cafe in Vancouver is closing this weekend | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Sandra Bernhard brings fluid talent to Chutzpah! Festival with Quick Sand show

  25-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Presented by 2019 Chutzpah Festival Read More
  
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• Men's fashion: 'Renaissance' in category sees growth, dedicated new releases

  25-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The world of men's fashion is changing. Read More
  
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• Fab 5: Coat check

  25-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  By now, you’ve most likely taken your cold-weather clothes out of storage and taken stock of what you still like, what you want to wear, and what you might need to replace. Read More
  
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• Brian Minter: Protecting your tropicals over the winter can be tricky

  25-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Everyone loves showcasing bananas, palms, giant-leaf Colocasias and other tropicals in their summer gardens, but it’s no longer summer, so if you would like to enjoy them another year, you need to provide some wise winter protection. Read More
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: A wine tasting, with science on the side

  25-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver wine and drinks mogul Anthony von Mandl and his Iconic Wineries of British Columbia are partnering with Science World to present a unique evening branded Uncorked: A Celebration of the Science of Wine. Read More
  
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• 5 things to know about Ataataga by Riit

  25-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Riit | Aakuluk/Six Shooter Records Read More
  
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