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• What happens to B.C.’s released orphan bear cubs? New study aims to find out

  01-08-2024 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  While there are records of the occasional released bear that comes into conflict with humans or is killed by a hunter, the fate of most cubs remains largely unknown.
  
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• Penticton city councillor charged with historical sex crimes in Ontario

  01-08-2024 23:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Penticton city councillor and newspaper editor has been charged with historical sexual offences against youth in Ontario. Read More
  
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• B.C. QB Nathan Rourke signs with Atlanta Falcons but he’s facing big competition

  01-08-2024 23:02 via theprovince.com
  
  ATLANTA — Nathan Rourke is taking another crack at the NFL. Read More
  
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• B.C. landslide could be ‘catastrophic’ for fish migration, salmon run, expert says

  01-08-2024 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  An expert in salmon migration says the landslide that occurred on B.C.'s Chilcotin River in the Central Interior is catastrophic for residents, property and fish.
  
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• How a Blue Jays trade brought Cutter Coffey to the Vancouver Canadians

  01-08-2024 22:48 via theprovince.com
  
  Cutter Coffey’s path to becoming a Vancouver Canadian started Saturday night in the visiting team dugout in Hickory, N.C. Read More
  
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• Assault of B.C. veteran, 82, now being investigated by police

  01-08-2024 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Penticton Mounties are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the people responsible for the attack on Jim DeMarce. The incident was reported Monday, July 29.
  
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• B.C. shortens eviction notice period for properties being sold

  01-08-2024 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  The NDP government is shortening the eviction notice period for landlords selling their property after pushback from the housing industry which argued the new rules are a barrier for homebuyers trying to buy a tenanted property. Read More
  
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• 'Seeking to avoid scrutiny?' Vancouver council suspension of integrity commissioner's work puzzles observers - Vancouver Sun

  01-08-2024 21:26
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• 'Seeking to avoid scrutiny?' Vancouver council suspension of integrity commissioner's work puzzles observers

  01-08-2024 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver council's recent decision to suspend the activities of the city's integrity commissioner is an "overstep of power," according to one political science expert. Read More
  
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• 43 German shepherds seized from 'irresponsible breeder' in Prince George area

  01-08-2024 21:11 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. SPCA says it has seized 31 adult German shepherds and 12 puppies from an "irresponsible breeder" on a rural property southeast of Prince George. Read More
  
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• Summer's back: Metro Vancouver heats up in time for the long weekend

  01-08-2024 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  
  Beach and picnic weather is back to Metro Vancouver just in time for the B.C. Day long weekend. Read More
  
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• B.C. warns of increasing wildfire risk with the return of hot, dry weather

  01-08-2024 20:53 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is holding steady at just under 340 as the provincial government warns of increasing fire risk this weekend. Read More
  
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• Hackers attack PlayNow gambling website using stolen passwords

  01-08-2024 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Lottery Corporation is warning British Columbians with a PlayNow account to update their passwords after criminals recently attempted to hack the website using stolen passwords. Read More
  
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• Transit riders advised of service disruptions on SkyTrain Canada Line

  01-08-2024 20:27 via vancouversun.com
  
  SkyTrain riders are being advised of service disruptions on the Canada Line starting Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of B.C. murder, court rules

  01-08-2024 20:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  MONTREAL — An Indigenous man convicted of murder and attempted murder could get parole after the Federal Court ruled the parole board failed to consider his traumatic past when it denied his release. Read More
  
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• The Distaff is one of six $50,000 stake races that make up the bulk of the eight-race B.C. Cup card

  01-08-2024 20:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Owner-trainer Mark Freeman has been a fan of thoroughbred horse racing since he was a boy growing up in Ontario. Little did he know he would develop a strong passion and become heavily involved in the sport as an adult. Read More
  
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• Recipe: Luxe lobster puffs

  01-08-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Nothing says summer quite like seafood. Read More
  
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• 3 steps to apply self tanner at home

  01-08-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Self-tanning is a great way to fake a sun-kissed glow, especially if you're planning to show a little skin this summer season. Read More
  
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• American guilty of trying to smuggle drugs to Vancouver Island on Jet Ski - Vancouver Sun

  01-08-2024 19:22
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• Compact housing designs on offer at Nikola in first phase of Penticton’s Innovation District

  01-08-2024 19:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  A pair of British Columbia-based developers are building a village in the heart of Penticton, creating jobs, homes and community. Read More
  
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• 100 years after winning Olympic silver, the Paris Four row once more in B.C. exhibit

  01-08-2024 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  In 1924, four “oarsmen” from the Vancouver Rowing Club won a silver medal at the Paris Olympics. Read More
  
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• Penticton city councillor charged with historical child sex assault in Ontario

  01-08-2024 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  James Miller, 59, was a volunteer youth basketball coach in 1989 when the alleged offences against a young person occurred, police said in a press release.
  
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• B.C. city councillor arrested, charged with historical child sex assault in Ontario

  01-08-2024 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  James Miller, 59, was a volunteer youth basketball coach in 1989 when the alleged offences against a young person occurred, police said in a press release.
  
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• Sold (Bought): False Creek condo revels in unobstructed city, park views

  01-08-2024 18:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver. Read More
  
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• ‘Massive’ Chilcotin River landslide prompts flood warnings, debris concerns

  01-08-2024 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Water has been backing up behind the landslide,' said Bowinn Ma, B.C.'s minister of emergency management and climate readiness. 'At this time it is only growing.'
  
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• ‘Massive’ Chilcotin River landslide break expected in next 24 to 48 hours, officials say

  01-08-2024 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Water has been backing up behind the landslide,' said Bowinn Ma, B.C.'s minister of emergency management and climate readiness. 'At this time it is only growing.'
  
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• ‘Massive’ B.C. landslide break expected in next 24 to 48 hours, officials say

  01-08-2024 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  'Water has been backing up behind the landslide,' said Bowinn Ma, B.C.'s minister of emergency management and climate readiness. 'At this time it is only growing.'
  
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• B.C. regulator seeks stronger investor protection laws after Supreme Court ruling

  01-08-2024 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  The chair of the British Columbia Securities Commission is calling on the federal government to change legislation to protect investors.
  
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• High heat returns to parts of B.C., warnings issued

  01-08-2024 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  After a brief reprieve, parts of B.C. are again going to see some intensely hot days, prompting a warning from Environment Canada.
  
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• Drive safe, sober and savvy this B.C. Day long weekend: Officials

  01-08-2024 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  One of the busiest, and potentially most dangerous, long weekends of the year is upon us, and police, government officials and safety experts are pleading with the public to use smarts and patience on the roads. Read More
  
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• American guilty of trying to smuggle drugs to Vancouver Island on Jet Ski

  01-08-2024 16:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  A 67-year-old American man has been convicted in Seattle of three felonies related to his failed plan to smuggle duffel bags packed with illicit drugs to Vancouver Island from Washington state via a Jet Ski and inflatable raft. Read More
  
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• TransLink employee takes nine-day journey from Vancouver to Tijuana — on public transit

  01-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  This was a new one. Read More
  
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• Quixotic Trudeau finally getting pushback over asylum-seeker chaos

  01-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Reality is teaching some important lessons to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about flirting with the ideal of virtually open borders. So are Canada’s premiers and the public. Read More
  
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• B.C. families are working together to get ahead, but there are trade-offs

  01-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Maggie Aronoff watches her daughter "put every penny" toward rent, groceries and gas — but still come up short at the end of the month. To help her, the Mission woman has started giving her $1,500 a month to help with housing. Read More
  
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• B.C. Day 2024: What's happening around Metro Vancouver over the long weekend

  01-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C. Day, a provincial statutory holiday, is on Monday, Aug. 5, this year. Read More
  
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• No wildfires in B.C. Coastal region as West Kootenay evacuation order lifted

  01-08-2024 07:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  There were no reported wildfires in B.C.'s Coastal region on Wednesday, as an evacuation order was lifted for Silverton in the Slocan Valley. Read More
  
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• Man charged with arson after three fires lit in Nelson

  01-08-2024 05:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  A man accused of lighting three fires in quick succession in Nelson last Wednesday evening has been charged with arson. Read More
  
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• West Vancouver council accused of selling public beach access trail to private buyer

  01-08-2024 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents of West Vancouver say the 'pending' sale refers to a condition by the prospective buyer that the municipality close a trail that gives the public access to the beach.
  
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• West Vancouver council accused of selling public beach access trail to developer

  01-08-2024 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents of West Vancouver say the 'pending' sale refers to a condition by the prospective buyer that the municipality close a trail that gives the public access to the beach.
  
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• Winnipeg man who attacked Crown prosecutor ordered to leave B.C. after jail sentence

  01-08-2024 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kenyon Thomas Lavallee was handed 305 days in jail for what a B.C. Provincial Court Judge said appeared to be a 'random act of violence.' And when he gets out, he has to leave B.C.
  
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• BC United considers name reminder on fall ballot

  01-08-2024 03:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  British Columbia's Opposition BC United is looking to put its previous Liberal name on the upcoming fall provincial election ballot after internal polling shows 30 per cent of people didn't know the party was renamed, says a party director.
  
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• How fruit fly genes are helping B.C. scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms

  01-08-2024 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers at Simon Fraser University say they may have discovered a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson’s disease symptoms in fruit flies. And humans have a similar gene.
  
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• B.C. port union plans to hold strike vote while heading to court over CIRB decision

  01-08-2024 02:42 via vancouversun.com
  
  A union representing foremen at B.C.'s ports says it is being forced to take an industry-wide strike vote after one employer refused to bargain about automation issues directly and it also wants the courts to weigh in. Read More
  
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• Car-free experiment crashing sales say Gastown businesses

  01-08-2024 02:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Several Gastown business owners say their hopes a pedestrian-only pilot project would bring a boost in business have been dashed, with revenue and foot traffic falling.
  
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• UBC professor ranks every Disney musical song to create a top tune playlist

  01-08-2024 01:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  When UBC musicology professor Dr. Robert Komaniecki decided to apply rigorous research methodology to rank Disney musical tunes, he never expected worldwide media coverage for the final list of the top 114 songs. Read More
  
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• B.C. United calls for emergency help after B.C. Tree Fruits shuts down

  01-08-2024 01:49 via vancouversun.com
  
  Days after B.C. Tree Fruits announced it would be shutting down after nine decades of operation due to a lack of incoming revenue, B.C.'s official Opposition is calling on the province to initiate a full independent review of the collective and provide emergency support to farmers. Read More
  
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• B.C. United makes a desperation move as it languishes fourth in polls

  01-08-2024 01:12 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — Opposition Leader Kevin Falcon seeks to add B.C. Liberal name to the B.C. United name on the ballots for the provincial election, a desperation move that acknowledges the failure of his rebranding effort. Read More
  
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• David Miller: It’s not too late for Vancouver to reverse course and lead on climate once again

  01-08-2024 01:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver city council's action to rescind its requirement for new buildings to be fossil fuel free is a serious misjudgment. The slim majority of council who voted for this were clearly influenced by the lobbying of fossil fuel interests — so much so that their comments mirrored industry talking points — and are out of touch with the facts about cities and their ability to act to help the world avoid climate breakdown. Read More
  
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• Blue Bombers get Lucky in the lineup to face his friends on the B.C. Lions

  01-08-2024 00:47 via theprovince.com
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers might have a lucky charm that helps pull them out of their funk this week. Read More
  
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