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• Single-use plastic bags banned in B.C. as next round of regulations kicks in

  15-07-2024 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  
  Plastic shopping bags and other single-use products are no longer available at B.C. stores as the government implements the latest step in its plan to phaseout certain plastic items and keep harmful chemicals out of landfills. Read More
  
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• Fraser Health reports 'typical' number of illnesses during heat wave

  15-07-2024 23:48 via vancouversun.com
  
  Fraser Health is reporting a "typical" number of heat-related illnesses during a recent stretch of hot weather. Read More
  
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• CCTV camera proposal heading to White Rock city council

  15-07-2024 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cameras would not be monitored in real time and would be used both as a deterrent and to help RCMP collect evidence and solve crimes.
  
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• Canucks: Passing on productive Matt Boldy makes Vasily Podkolzin’s struggles stand out

  15-07-2024 23:21 via theprovince.com
  
  Projecting success for NHL draft prospects is like reading a racing form. Read More
  
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• B.C. man convicted in notorious 1990 double murder wins review of full parole denial

  15-07-2024 23:11 via vancouversun.com
  
  A man convicted in a notorious 1990 double murder in Tsawwassen has won a review of a decision to deny him full parole. Read More
  
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• 5 ways to protect your hearing during summer concert season and beyond

  15-07-2024 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  The science is hardly new: loud noise levels lead to hearing loss. Read More
  
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• Martial artist and dog fight off Nanaimo attacker who wore bra on head

  15-07-2024 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Here's a roundup of B.C. crime news for July 15, 2024. Read More
  
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• Martial artist and dog fight off attacker who wore bra on head

  15-07-2024 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Here's a round up of B.C. crime news for July 15, 2024. Read More
  
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• B.C. premier wants to support N.L.’s plan to sue Ottawa over equalization program

  15-07-2024 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  HALIFAX — British Columbia's premier says he wants to "support" Newfoundland and Labrador's plans to sue Ottawa over the federal equalization program, which transfers money from wealthier provinces to poorer ones. Read More
  
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• ‘Balaclava rapist’ Larry Takahashi granted full parole

  15-07-2024 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A serial sex offender known as the "balaclava rapist" for attacking 23 women in Edmonton more than 40 years ago has been granted full parole.
  
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• ’Balaclava rapist’ Larry Takahashi gets full parole more than 40 years after attacks

  15-07-2024 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  A serial sex offender known as the "balaclava rapist" for attacking 23 women in Edmonton more than 40 years ago has been granted full parole while he continues to serve three consecutive life sentences. Read More
  
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• Killer former B.C. pharmacist granted day parole 1 year after prison sentence began

  15-07-2024 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Said to be on steroids and other injectables,  Shaun Wiebe knocked Heather Barker the ground  March 15, 2018, for allegedly stealing narcotics from his  pharmacy’s safe.
  
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• Arc’teryx and Vancouver's Cole Sparrow-Crawford launch platform celebrating Indigenous voices

  15-07-2024 21:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  The product: Arc’teryx Walk Gently collection. Read More
  
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• Kelowna jet-skier fined after getting caught leaving tuber in their wake

  15-07-2024 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The person on the tube fell off unbeknownst to the driver, who continued for about 500 metres before realizing and turning around, RCMP said. 
  
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• Vancouver man who died during Okanagan GranFondo was father, husband and ‘remarkable cyclist’

  15-07-2024 21:26 via theprovince.com
  
  Two longtime friends of the man who died while competing in the Okanagan GranFondo on Sunday remain in shock after confirming their buddy Greg Clark died tragically while competing in the long distance cycling race Sunday in Penticton. Read More
  
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• NHL showing a lack of consideration for the Canucks and Vancouver - The Canuck Way

  15-07-2024 21:00
  
  NHL showing a lack of consideration for the Canucks and Vancouver  The Canuck Way
  
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• B.C. wildfires holding steady at about 150, heat warnings span southern Interior

  15-07-2024 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  British Columbia's wildfire service says this week will bring "increased heat," marking a 15-day trend of hot and dry weather that has fuelled a surge in fire activity. Read More
  
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• Owen Wilson, Pedro Pascal and Seth Rogen among celebrity sightings at Vancouver restaurants - Vancouver Sun

  15-07-2024 20:23
  
  Owen Wilson, Pedro Pascal and Seth Rogen among celebrity sightings at Vancouver restaurants  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Owen Wilson, Pedro Pascal and Seth Rogen among celebrity sightings at Vancouver restaurants

  15-07-2024 20:20 via vancouversun.com
  
  Owen Wilson, Pedro Pascal, Seth Rogen. The list of A-list celebrities who've been spotted at Vancouver restaurants this summer is growing. Read More
  
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• Beauty Buzz: Oribe Hand Care, Monday Haircare Moisture Leave-In Conditioner, and Byoma De-Puff and Brighten Eye Gel

  15-07-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Oribe Revitalizing Hand Wash & Nourishing Hand Creme  Read More
  
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• Wildfire burning alongside Highway 1 causing traffic delays near Chilliwack

  15-07-2024 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Drive BC says traffic is delayed eastbound between Exit 146 and Exit 151 for 5.1 kilometres, which is about 14 kilometres east of Chilliwack to nine kilometres west of Hope.
  
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• Heat sticks to B.C.’s Southern Interior, weather warning extended

  15-07-2024 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Last week, dozens of daytime high temperature records fell and this weekend, though markedly cooler, there were some more records set. 
  
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• The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver - Maclean's

  15-07-2024 18:22
  
  The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver  Maclean's
  
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• Highway 1 eastbound lane closed due to forest fire near Hope

  15-07-2024 17:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  An eastbound lane on Highway 1 has been closed due to a nearby forest fire between Chilliwack and Hope. Read More
  
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• We all scream for ice cream: 5 must-try hot spots in Vancouver

  15-07-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  There are so many yummy-looking ice cream shops in the Lower Mainland that it's hard to concentrate on coming up with lists of yummy-looking ice cream shops in the Lower Mainland. You can get lost in the poetry of the flavours, and imagining Matcha Honeycomb Nugget, for example, can be a hindrance to making a deadline. Nevertheless we somehow managed to come up with the following by no means definitive selection of must-try ice cream shops in the City of Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Water has flowed from Vancouver taps for 100 years. What about the next century?

  15-07-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The system that brings clean water into Metro Vancouver homes was started 100 years ago, with rickety pipes on the Burrard Inlet seabed that delivered about 140 million litres a day to the 260,000 people living in Vancouver and Burnaby. Read More
  
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• Progress is slow in bringing into force a new B.C. law to combat money laundering

  15-07-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  More than a year after the B.C. government trumpeted new provincial oversight of money services businesses, which include currency exchanges, there has been little progress in putting the new law into force. Read More
  
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• Helping an aging parent with their finances? These 3 tips will help

  15-07-2024 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Q: Dad died suddenly about 16 years ago and my brother and I helped our mom downsize a few years after. Overall, she’s doing OK, but about a year ago we noticed that she’s having a little trouble keeping up with things at home. My brother helps her with bigger chores, and for those such as getting around to the grocery store, medical appointments, I help as often as I can. I’m a teacher and during the school year my time is more limited, so this summer our goal is to get on top
  
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• Argentina beats Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title

  15-07-2024 06:54 via theprovince.com
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 Sunday night on Lautaro Martinez's 112th-minute goal. Read More
  
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• Opera in the Park featuring Vancouver Opera - City of Burnaby

  15-07-2024 04:30
  
  Opera in the Park featuring Vancouver Opera  City of Burnaby
  
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• B.C. Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers

  15-07-2024 01:31 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Wildfire Service says a new wildfire discovered near Smithers this weekend was quickly snuffed out with the help of a pair of helicopters. Read More
  
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• B.C. disability advocates call new federal benefit regulations a major ‘disappointment’

  15-07-2024 01:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two B.C. disability advocates are saying Canada's Disability Benefit Act is too restrictive and is not enough money to help those in need.
  
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• UBC investigating professor’s social media post after Trump shooting

  15-07-2024 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An apparent social media post possibly from a UBC professor, which was posted shortly after former President Donald Trump was shot, is being investigated by the university.
  
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• UBC investigating apparent professor’s social media post after Trump shooting

  15-07-2024 00:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  An apparent social media post possibly from a UBC professor, which was posted shortly after former President Donald Trump was shot, is being investigated by the university.
  
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• Trump shooting: UBC prof celebrates assassination attempt, then deletes social media

  15-07-2024 00:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  A UBC professor is in hot water after posting a tweet that appeared to celebrate the assassination attempt of former U.S. president Donald Trump, and another which lamented its failure. Read More
  
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