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• BC United pledges $5.6B tax cut in bid to shake up election race

  13-08-2024 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  BC United Party Leader Kevin Falcon pledged Tuesday, if elected, to eliminate provincial income tax on the first $50,000 residents earn.
  
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• Transportation Safety Board issues safety reminders after fatal B.C. plane crash

  13-08-2024 23:22 via vancouversun.com
  
  A report from the Transportation Safety Board says an investigation couldn't determine a specific cause of a fatal small plane crash in southeastern B.C. last year, but it has prompted some reminders for operators. Read More
  
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• B.C. passenger leads attempted class-action lawsuit against WestJet - Vancouver Sun

  13-08-2024 22:17
  B.C. passenger leads attempted class-action lawsuit against WestJet  Vancouver Sun
  
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• B.C. passenger leads attempted class-action lawsuit against WestJet

  13-08-2024 22:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Burnaby woman who lost a day's work when WestJet cancelled her flight on June 19 in anticipation of strike that hadn't yet happened is the lead plaintiff in an attempted class-action lawsuit. Read More
  
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• Lightning drives uptick in B.C. wildfires as more than 400 burn across province

  13-08-2024 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The BC Wildfire Service says hot and dry weather paired with 29 consecutive days of lightning has led to the more than 400 active wildfires burning across the province.
  
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• Costco crackdown: Membership scanners coming to Metro Vancouver stores - Vancouver Sun

  13-08-2024 21:37
  Costco crackdown: Membership scanners coming to Metro Vancouver stores  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Costco crackdown: Membership scanners coming to Metro Vancouver stores

  13-08-2024 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  Costco is setting up scanners at the entrances to some of its Canadian warehouse outlets as it moves to crack down on membership "moochers" across North America. Read More
  
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• B.C. man accused of sextorting teens across Canada faces 23 charges

  13-08-2024 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  The majority of the victims were between the ages of 15 and 18, according to police. 
  
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• Financial support for struggling B.C. fruit farmers on its way as grower co-op files for creditor protection

  13-08-2024 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province will enhance its AgriStability program to raise the AgriStability compensation rate to 90 per cent and double the compensation cap for farmers for the program year.
  
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• Financial support for farmers announced as BC Tree Fruits files for creditor protection

  13-08-2024 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The province will enhance its AgriStability program to raise the AgriStability compensation rate to 90 per cent and double the compensation cap for farmers for the program year.
  
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• Burnaby man charged in cross-Canada sextortion of teens

  13-08-2024 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  
  A young Burnaby man has been charged in the cross-Canada sextortion of several teenagers in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Ontario. Read More
  
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• West Vancouver council grudgingly approves multi-unit housing bylaws after province's ultimatum - Vancouver Sun

  13-08-2024 20:49
  West Vancouver council grudgingly approves multi-unit housing bylaws after province's ultimatum  Vancouver Sun
  
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• West Vancouver council grudgingly approves multi-unit housing bylaws after province's ultimatum

  13-08-2024 20:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  The District of West Vancouver has reluctantly voted to approve bylaws allowing for multi-unit housing on single-family lots, falling in line with a provincewide decree that aims to improve housing affordability. Read More
  
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• B.C. United says it will income tax cut if elected in October

  13-08-2024 20:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  Kevin Falcon says a B.C. United government would eliminate provincial income tax on the first $50,000 earned by British Columbians — $2,050 in average savings for taxpayers at a cost of $5.4 billion annually to provincial coffers. Read More
  
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• B.C. United promises largest income tax cut in B.C. history if elected in October

  13-08-2024 20:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  Kevin Falcon says a B.C. United government would eliminate provincial income tax on the first $50,000 earned by British Columbians — $2,050 in average savings for taxpayers at a cost of $5.4 billion annually to provincial coffers. Read More
  
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• Recovery effort underway after father doesn’t resurface in Abbotsford lake

  13-08-2024 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police and search and rescue crews were called to Albert Dyck Lake after witnesses said a father, who was there with his son, jumped into the lake and never resurfaced.
  
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• Seattle Seahawks make a move to protect their quarterback

  13-08-2024 20:08 via theprovince.com
  
  RENTON, Wash. — Connor Williams was a spectator for his first day of practice as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. Read More
  
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• Wine Guy: Sure it’s marketing, but toasting Pinot Noir in August makes sense

  13-08-2024 20:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Pinot Noir in August? Of course, particularly if you plan on acknowledging International Pinot Noir Day — which is also, confusingly, called National Pinot Noir Day by some wineries. Celebrated each year on Aug. 18, International Pinot Noir Day is a marketing concoction to remind us of the virtues of this red grape at the height of summer. However, given Pinot Noir’s penchant for bright flavours and ethereal associations, it can pair remarkably well with summer — from fresh gri
  
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• Beauty Buzz: Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Matte Blurring Loose Setting Powder, The Maker Paradiso Eau de Parfum, and Estée Lauder Perfectionist Pro Rapid Firm + Lift Serum

  13-08-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  They say: A mattifying loose powder from Benefit that features upsalite to mattify and mineral-rich kaolin clay to help absorb oil on the skin's surface. The superfine powder sets makeup while reducing the appearance of pores for a perfect, smudge-proof and sweatproof finish. Read More
  
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• After multiple surgeries, young musician gives back with benefit concert for B.C. Children's Hospital

  13-08-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Emerging Artists at The Hollywood — A Benefit Concert for B.C. Children's Hospital Read More
  
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• Update: B.C. Premier David Eby announces millions in aid for tree fruit growers

  13-08-2024 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  Premier David Eby has announced millions in additional funding for British B.C.’s beleaguered fruit industry, a day after a growers co-operative that has served farmers for almost a century filed for creditor protection citing more than $58 million in liabilities. Read More
  
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• Update: B.C. fruit group — $50 million in debt to bank — files for creditor protection

  13-08-2024 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  A co-operative that provided storage and packing services for B.C. fruit growers for almost 90 years has now filed for creditor protection after receiving a bank repayment notice related to more than $50 million in debts. Read More
  
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• B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative files for creditor protection after crop losses, 'liquidity crisis'

  13-08-2024 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  A group that had provided storage and packing services for B.C. fruit growers for almost 90 years has filed for creditor protection after receiving a bank repayment notice. Read More
  
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• Surrey mayor wants higher fines for those who defy ban on open fires

  13-08-2024 19:31 via vancouversun.com
  
  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has asked staff to look into stiffer fines for people who violate open fire bans. Read More
  
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• City of Surrey concerned about brush fires, with more than 400 ignited since May 1

  13-08-2024 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke has submitted a notice of motion that asks city staff to come back with measures to address the safety concerns.
  
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• Third person dies after drinking Listeria-contaminated plant-based milk

  13-08-2024 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  
  A third person has died after drinking Listeria-contaminated plant-based milk that was recalled across the country. Read More
  
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• Doctors for environment talk health effects related to natural gas & LNG

  13-08-2024 19:01 via vancouversun.com
  
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• ‘Welcome back’: Star QB Nathan Rourke is returning to the B.C. Lions

  13-08-2024 17:33 via theprovince.com
  
  Star B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke is returning to the B.C. Lions. Read More
  
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• ‘This is huge’: Star QB Nathan Rourke is returning to the B.C. Lions

  13-08-2024 17:33 via theprovince.com
  
  Star B.C. quarterback Nathan Rourke is returning to the B.C. Lions. Read More
  
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• Nathan Rourke is coming back to the B.C. Lions

  13-08-2024 17:33 via theprovince.com
  
  Nathan Rourke is returning to the B.C. Lions. Read More
  
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• ‘I’m happy to be back’: Star QB Nathan Rourke returns to the B.C. Lions and CFL

  13-08-2024 17:33 via theprovince.com
  
  In a whirlwind 24 hours that saw him go from NFL hopeful to social media-anointed CFL franchise saviour, Nathan Rourke found a moment to express his feelings on being a B.C. Lion again on Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Fabulous figs a great addition to an array of dishes

  13-08-2024 17:32 via theprovince.com
  
  Q. My figs are ripening quickly and in rather terrifying quantities. If you grow figs, have you found a way to process them quickly? Read More
  
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• RCMP warn of new phishing scam targeting B.C. Hydro customers

  13-08-2024 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Mounties are warning about a new phishing scam targeting B.C. Hydro customers. Read More
  
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• Suspected drunk driver smashes into Kelowna building, parked cars

  13-08-2024 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  The suspected driver of a truck that crashed into a number of parked vehicles as well as a building in downtown Kelowna was arrested, police say. 
  
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• Single vehicle crash on Trans-Canada Highway near Savona kills woman from Port Coquitlam

  13-08-2024 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  One woman is dead and another sustained life-threatening injuries after an Aug. 11 crash on the Trans Canada Highway east of Savona, B.C.
  
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• Here's what's new at Diner en Blanc in Vancouver this year - Vancouver Sun

  13-08-2024 15:08
  Here's what's new at Diner en Blanc in Vancouver this year  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Prospective buyer wants to turn Burnaby home into a multi-unit property, but there's a hitch

  13-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Burnaby couple is eager to sell the home they have lived in for four decades and have found a prospective buyer who is keen to convert the single-family property into a multi-unit building. Read More
  
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• Here's what's new at Diner en Blanc in Vancouver this year

  13-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  There are a few new additions to this summer's Diner en Blanc. Read More
  
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• B.C. man was investigated for sex assault, but not charged. Should that prevent him from working with youth?

  13-08-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A man who was investigated six years ago for two sexual assaults but never charged wants that information sealed or wiped from a police database used to provide background checks on people applying for certain jobs or volunteer positions. Read More
  
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• Wire strung across bike lane on North Vancouver bridge: police - CBC.ca

  13-08-2024 04:58
  Wire strung across bike lane on North Vancouver bridge: police  CBC.ca
  
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• ‘No one’s told us’: Parents of B.C. baby who died in care seek answers in agonizing case

  13-08-2024 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This child, as far as I understand, did not have medical concerns that would have been the product of drug use during pregnancy," lawyer Roslyn Chambers said.
  
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• Resident details harrowing moment crane fell on neighbour's home during Vancouver fire - CTV News Vancouver

  13-08-2024 03:38
  Resident details harrowing moment crane fell on neighbour's home during Vancouver fire  CTV News Vancouver
  
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• West Vancouver passes multi-unit housing bylaws after ultimatum - CBC.ca

  13-08-2024 03:31
  West Vancouver passes multi-unit housing bylaws after ultimatum  CBC.ca
  
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• In 45 mins, North Van resident captures 40 drivers failing to stop at intersection

  13-08-2024 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ian Batchelor set up a camera at the popular intersection of Lynn Valley and Dempsey roads in North Vancouver and posted the video online to call attention to stop signs.
  
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• Failure of woman to come forward could be aggravating factor in dog mauling case: lawyer - CTV News Vancouver

  13-08-2024 03:22
  Failure of woman to come forward could be aggravating factor in dog mauling case: lawyer  CTV News Vancouver
  
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• West Vancouver mayor pledges ‘positive solution’ to controversial sale of public beach access - Global News Toronto

  13-08-2024 03:21
  West Vancouver mayor pledges ‘positive solution’ to controversial sale of public beach access  Global News Toronto
  
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• West Vancouver mayor pledges ‘positive solution’ to controversial sale of public beach access

  13-08-2024 03:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  West Vancouver residents spoke out at city council Monday, opposing a plan to sell a public access point to Altamont Beach. The mayor says they'll have an answer in September.
  
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• Man suspected of setting Surrey business owner on fire wanted on assault charges in Alberta

  13-08-2024 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kalid Seid Yimer, 33, is also the subject of a June 27 arrest warrant out of Edmonton, after he did not show up in court on that date.
  
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• ‘I was able to duck in time, just barely’: Cyclist narrowly misses wire across North Van bike path - CityNews Vancouver

  13-08-2024 03:07
  ‘I was able to duck in time, just barely’: Cyclist narrowly misses wire across North Van bike path  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• Retiring Prince George RCMP boss says decriminalization was hardest issue to navigate

  13-08-2024 03:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Supt. Shaun Wright of Prince George RCMP prepares to step down, he spoke about his years on the job. 'By far, the biggest thing that I've had to navigate was decriminalization.'
  
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