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• Potential for new landslide along Chilcotin River, First Nation warns

  09-08-2024 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River is closed to traffic until further notice after new cracks were discovered near a massive landslide that had blocked the river for days before a breach sent torrents of water and debris downstream.
  
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• Victims lost $6M in scams targeting Vancouver Chinese community: police - Global News Toronto

  09-08-2024 23:54
  Victims lost $6M in scams targeting Vancouver Chinese community: police  Global News Toronto
  
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• Victims lost $6M in scams targeting Vancouver Chinese community: police

  09-08-2024 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver police are investigating 26 incidences of the scams going back to the start of the year that have cost their victims a combined $6 million.
  
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• Number of B.C. wildfires climbs as province braces for lightning

  09-08-2024 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The number of active wildfires in British Columbia is increasing after holding below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast.
  
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• Looming rail strike could shut down Port of Vancouver after labour board rules work non-essential

  09-08-2024 23:16 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canada's railways could fully shut down in less than two weeks after the national labour tribunal ruled rail work does not amount to an essential service, even though such a strike would essentially shut down the Port of Vancouver. Read More
  
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• B.C. housing minister: 'It was always clear' 20% of development was to be affordable — except it wasn't - Vancouver Sun

  09-08-2024 22:55
  B.C. housing minister: 'It was always clear' 20% of development was to be affordable — except it wasn't  Vancouver Sun
  
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• B.C. housing minister: 'It was always clear' 20% of development was to be affordable — except it wasn't

  09-08-2024 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon surfaced this week to explain why most of the units in a government-subsidized “affordable” rental housing project in Vancouver are not really affordable. Read More
  
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• Family of man shot by beanbag gun sue Vancouver police over death - CBC.ca

  09-08-2024 22:51
  Family of man shot by beanbag gun sue Vancouver police over death  CBC.ca
  
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• Communities, police union call for pause on Saskatchewan Marshals Service

  09-08-2024 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's plan for a new policing service offers little information for the mayor of Warman, is too vague for the mayor of Wolseley, and the reeve of the Rural Municipality of Kelvington calls it a "waste of money."
  
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• Do women, people of colour get fewer votes in Canada? New studies say no

  09-08-2024 22:46 via vancouversun.com
  
  Given the Olympics are up and running, it’s fitting to reflect on how the image that cartoonists most often use to show that women and ethnic minorities have a disadvantage is one of the hurdles. Read More
  
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• Police ID ‘violent and dangerous’ suspect in Surrey shopkeeper burning

  09-08-2024 22:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mounties say the suspect, Kalid Yimer, is believed to be in the Lower Mainland or travelling to Alberta.
  
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• Wildfires increasing as lightning forecast for B.C.’s southern Interior

  09-08-2024 22:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  The number of active wildfires in B.C. is increasing after holding below 350 for days as officials warn of lightning in the forecast. Read More
  
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• RCMP report three people stabbed during Surrey house party

  09-08-2024 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  
  Three people are in hospital with serious injuries after they were stabbed while at a house party in Surrey early Friday. Read More
  
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• Canada's medal haul at the 2024 Olympics is an impressive feat for the country

  09-08-2024 21:21 via vancouversun.com
  
  With three gold medals and one silver, Summer McIntosh was a dynamic force for Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She also reflected how far Canada has come in the Summer Games, going from being the only Olympics host country to be shut out of the gold medals at Montreal 1976 (zero gold, five silver and six bronze) to its current sweet spot averaging a couple of dozen medals. After 24 medals at Tokyo, Canada has exceeded the Canadian Olympic committee projections of 21 for Paris and stood 1
  
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• Vancouver Island “leading the charge” on job growth in July - C-FAX 1070

  09-08-2024 21:13
  Vancouver Island “leading the charge” on job growth in July  C-FAX 1070
  
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• Vancouver police warn of scams targeting Chinese community - Vancouver Sun

  09-08-2024 21:10
  Vancouver police warn of scams targeting Chinese community  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Vancouver police warn of scams targeting Chinese community

  09-08-2024 21:07 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver's Chinese community is being warned about three scams that have resulted in victims losing nearly $6 million since the beginning of this year. Read More
  
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• Feel-good Friday: Global BC’s highlights of the week

  09-08-2024 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A rare shark, a four-legged TikTok superstar and Olympic gold for B.C. are some of the good news stories we want to share with you this week.
  
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• Farmers, province meet to discuss challenges in wake of BC Tree Fruits closure

  09-08-2024 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Fruit growers in B.C. are scrambling and provincial politicians are hounding the government to provide immediate assistance following the collapse of the BC Tree Fruits co-op.
  
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• Jane Macdougall: Edith, Eydie and ectoplasm

  09-08-2024 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  I’m going to take a month off from the weekly question and do something I used to do for the National Post in August. Instead of writing The Bookless Club, I’m going to do a short story each week. To make this a more challenging project, I’m asking you to send me one word that you’d like to see incorporated into a story. Read More
  
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• Andre De Grasse and Team Canada win gold in men’s 4×100 relay

  09-08-2024 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday's gold medal ties Canadian Andre De Grasse with swimmer Penny Oleksiak as the country's most decorated Olympians with seven medals each.
  
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• Book review: Christine Figgener's life with sea turtles a remarkable narrative weaving of science and soul

  09-08-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Vancouver Island will be blanketed in wildfire smoke over the weekend - Victoria Buzz

  09-08-2024 19:48
  Vancouver Island will be blanketed in wildfire smoke over the weekend  Victoria Buzz
  
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• Boaters asked to stay off Fraser after debris from Chilcotin slide reaches Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  09-08-2024 19:45
  Boaters asked to stay off Fraser after debris from Chilcotin slide reaches Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Illegal Richmond ride-hailing operators fined $11.5K

  09-08-2024 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The total fines issued were over $11,500, Richmond RCMP said, and that does not include the cost of vehicle towing and storage, which applied to three repeat offenders.
  
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• Highway 16 traffic flowing once again through fire-ravaged Jasper National Park

  09-08-2024 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parks Canada said Highway 16 is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., but that could change depending on fire behaviour and operational needs.
  
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• Vancouver police investigating 'serious incident' on Gore Street

  09-08-2024 18:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver police are investigating a serious incident on Gore Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Read More
  
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• Vancouver police investigating 'serious assault' on Gore Street

  09-08-2024 18:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver police are investigating a serious assault on Gore Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside early Friday morning. Read More
  
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• B.C. commercial fisherman fined $33K for harvesting catch in unique reefs

  09-08-2024 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The owner of a commercial halibut vessel received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest.
  
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• Vancouver police investigate ‘serious assault in Downtown Eastside

  09-08-2024 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police tape is up and officers have cordoned off an area near East Hastings Street and Main Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
  
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• Vancouver police at scene of ‘serious incident’ in Downtown Eastside

  09-08-2024 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police tape is up and officers have cordoned off an area near East Hastings Street and Main Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
  
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• Crash on Highway 1 kills U.S. driver near Field, B.C.

  09-08-2024 18:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  A serious two-vehicle crash at Emerald Lake Road and Highway 1, near Field, B.C., claimed the life of one traveller. Police said the pick-up truck carrying two passengers from the United States crossed the centre-line Wednesday at 12:20 p.m. and ran into an on-coming mini-van carrying three passengers from Alberta. “All involved were transported to...
  
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• Woman from U.S. dead after highway crash in Yoho National Park

  09-08-2024 18:19 via vancouversun.com
  
  FIELD, B.C. — Police in southeastern British Columbia say one person is dead after a highway crash just outside the community of Field in Yoho National Park. Read More
  
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• Boaters asked to stay off Fraser after debris from Chilcotin slide reaches Metro Vancouver

  09-08-2024 17:37 via vancouversun.com
  
  Officials are warning boaters on the Fraser River to be wary as debris from the Chilcotin landslide has reached the Lower Mainland. Read More
  
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• Victim succumbs to injuries after 'serious assault' in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside - CTV News Vancouver

  09-08-2024 17:26
  Victim succumbs to injuries after 'serious assault' in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside  CTV News Vancouver
  
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• Frozen shredded coconut recalled in Canada over salmonella risk

  09-08-2024 16:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the recall on Thursday for Hải Yến Ocean Swallow brand’s frozen shredded young coconut.
  
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• B.C. fisherman fined $33K for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs

  09-08-2024 15:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Read More
  
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• B.C. fisherman fined $33,000 for harvesting in 'globally unique' glass-sponge reefs

  09-08-2024 15:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  The owner of a commercial halibut vessel in British Columbia has received more than $33,000 in fines for fishing in a marine protected area containing glass sponge reefs unique to the waters of the Pacific Northwest. Read More
  
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• Victoria woman swims to Vancouver for Canuck Place - CityNews Vancouver

  09-08-2024 15:29
  Victoria woman swims to Vancouver for Canuck Place  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• This 18-piece Vancouver jazz orchestra can't stop selling out shows - Vancouver Sun

  09-08-2024 15:05
  This 18-piece Vancouver jazz orchestra can't stop selling out shows  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Family of Winnipeg man shot by Vancouver police bean bags sues for his death - Vancouver Sun

  09-08-2024 15:05
  Family of Winnipeg man shot by Vancouver police bean bags sues for his death  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Condo owners in White Rock file lawsuit alleging faulty sprinklers, leaks - Vancouver Sun

  09-08-2024 15:05
  Condo owners in White Rock file lawsuit alleging faulty sprinklers, leaks  Vancouver Sun
  
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• West Vancouver house sells after big climbdown on price - The Globe and Mail

  09-08-2024 15:00
  West Vancouver house sells after big climbdown on price  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Uncertainty looms over B.C. apple harvest as NDP minister finally meets with fruit growers

  09-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Farmers markets, grocers and other businesses are bracing for the fallout from the closure of the B.C. Tree Fruit co-op, although it's unclear how widespread the impact will be. Read More
  
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• This 18-piece Vancouver jazz orchestra can't stop selling out shows

  09-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver's Ghibli Jazz Orchestra formed in 2022 to perform composer Joe Hisaishi's scores for animated features from Japan's Oscar-winning Studio Ghibli. Founder, director and conductor Isabel Leong never expected the 18-piece group to be so successful. Read More
  
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• Family of Winnipeg man shot by Vancouver police bean bags sues for his death

  09-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Vancouver police officer who shot bean bag rounds at a man in 2022 used “excessive force,” causing the wrongful death of the father of six from Winnipeg, alleges a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court. Read More
  
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• Condo owners in White Rock file lawsuit alleging faulty sprinklers, leaks

  09-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Owners of condos in two towers built less than four years ago in White Rock are alleging defects in the sprinkler systems and mould from water damage, according to a lawsuit against the insurers and builders filed in B.C. Supreme Court. Read More
  
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• How to view this bright meteor shower with 'fireballs' in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-08-2024 07:45
  How to view this bright meteor shower with 'fireballs' in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Collapsed crane at fire site will block Vancouver street for 'at least a week' - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-08-2024 07:02
  Collapsed crane at fire site will block Vancouver street for 'at least a week'  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Vibrant northern lights displays possible in Metro Vancouver this weekend - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-08-2024 05:48
  Vibrant northern lights displays possible in Metro Vancouver this weekend  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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