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• B.C. orders masks back on in health-care settings

  08-01-2025 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Medical masks are again required in British Columbia health-care facilities as provincial authorities say cases of respiratory illness are rising.
  
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• Ex-VPD detective handed house arrest for breaching conditions after sex offence

  08-01-2025 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  A disgraced former Vancouver police detective has been handed a 30-day conditional sentence for breaching conditions related to a previous sex offence.
  
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• B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase - Vancouver Sun

  08-01-2025 23:16 via news.google.com
  B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase  Vancouver Sun
  
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• B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase

  08-01-2025 23:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  Medical masks are again required in British Columbia health-care facilities as provincial authorities say cases of respiratory illness are rising. Read More
  
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• Taste of Chinatown returns with food, family and fun for all-ages

  08-01-2025 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  Taste of Chinatown is back through Feb. 2. Read More
  
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• Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers

  08-01-2025 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules.
  
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• All Ricki's, Cleo clothing stores closing in B.C. as company files for creditor protection

  08-01-2025 22:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C.'s shopping landscape may look a lot different this year. Read More
  
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• How did Elon Musk ruin Twitter? Authors will explain at Vancouver Writers Fest event

  08-01-2025 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  A day, heck, a minute doesn’t go by where we don’t hear about billionaire disrupter and Donald Trump’s biggest supporter Elon Musk. Read More
  
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• 2 bodies found in burned SUV in Abbotsford park, police confirm

  08-01-2025 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Abbotsford police and firefighters were called to the park shortly before 3 p.m. on Jan. 3, where a Mitsubishi Outlander was engulfed in flames.
  
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• The NHL’s 2026 outdoor Winter Classic game set for… Florida?

  08-01-2025 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  “Outdoor NHL games in the Sunshine State? Never let it be said that our league isn’t willing to accept a challenge," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said.
  
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• B.C. child killer denied day parole

  08-01-2025 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  
  This story contains details that some readers may find upsetting. Read More
  
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• These Are the Finalists for the 2025 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards - Vancouver Magazine

  08-01-2025 21:00 via news.google.com
  These Are the Finalists for the 2025 Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards  Vancouver Magazine
  
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• Parents issue statement after B.C. ‘childbirth activist’ charged in baby’s death

  08-01-2025 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gloria Lemay, 77, who is permanently banned from practising midwifery, was charged on Tuesday after Ladysmith RCMP said the baby was born unresponsive on Dec. 27, 2023.
  
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• B.C. ‘childbirth activist’ charged in newborn’s death back in court on Thursday

  08-01-2025 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Gloria Lemay, 77, who is permanently banned from practising midwifery, was charged on Tuesday after Ladysmith RCMP said the baby was born unresponsive on Dec. 27, 2023.
  
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• Canucks get some good news: Filip Hronek is almost back.

  08-01-2025 19:09 via theprovince.com
  
  Rick Tocchet and Adam Foote can soon start to breathe easy again: they're getting their second-best defenceman back. Read More
  
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• Dreading that move? Let home organizers help

  08-01-2025 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  When Erin Sousa and her family moved last May, they had help — not just from a moving company but from a home organizer as well. Read More
  
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• B.C. crime news: Spike in counterfeit bills hits Prince George | Police investigate fatal Vancouver Island crash | More than $1.7M worth of contraband tobacco seized

  08-01-2025 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Mounties are warning people about a rash of counterfeit bills hitting stores and businesses in Prince George. Read More
  
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• B.C. crime briefs: Spike in counterfeit bills hits Prince George | Police investigate fatal Vancouver Island crash | More than $1.7M worth of contraband tobacco seized

  08-01-2025 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Mounties are warning people about a rash of counterfeit bills hitting stores and businesses in Prince George. Read More
  
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• B.C. crime briefs: Campbell River RCMP seek info on man's death | Spike in counterfeit bills hits Prince George | Police investigate fatal Vancouver Island crash | $1.7M in contraband tobacco seized

  08-01-2025 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  
  Police investigating the death of a Campbell River man late last month continue to seek information about what he was up to before his body was found. Read More
  
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• B.C.-based company’s planes at centre of Los Angeles wildfire fight

  08-01-2025 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  As crews battle flames on the ground in Los Angeles, B.C.-based Coulson Group's pilots and planes are at the centre of the aerial fight.
  
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• L.A. Wildfires: Are flights out of YVR cancelled and is it safe to travel to Southern California?

  08-01-2025 16:58 via vancouversun.com
  
  Several wildfires are spreading fast in Los Angeles, prompting an evacuation order for tens of thousands of people. Read More
  
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• B.C. basketball team to skip games over alleged mistreatment of trans player

  08-01-2025 15:52 via theprovince.com
  
  A group of collegiate basketball players in B.C. say they will not play a pair of games against another team in their division this weekend due to alleged verbal and physical mistreatment of a transgender teammate that they say has not been addressed. Read More
  
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• Demolition of Four Seasons not the only rethinking of a longtime downtown Vancouver hotel - Vancouver Sun

  08-01-2025 15:06 via news.google.com
  Demolition of Four Seasons not the only rethinking of a longtime downtown Vancouver hotel  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Demolition of Four Seasons not the only rethinking of a longtime downtown Vancouver hotel

  08-01-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The planned demolition of the former Four Seasons building near Pacific Centre isn't the only rethinking of hotel plans for downtown Vancouver. There are also a handful of new hotels that are in the final planning stages and expected to break ground in downtown Vancouver within 12 months. Read More
  
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• Canucks vs. Capitals Game Day Update: Elias Pettersson game-time decision to return to lineup

  08-01-2025 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  When/where: Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., Capital One Arena Read More
  
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• Canucks vs. Capitals Game Day: Rick Tocchet’s plea to ‘make a play’ must own the day

  08-01-2025 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  When/where: Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., Capital One Arena Read More
  
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• Canucks: How do you deny Alex Ovechkin in pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s record?

  08-01-2025 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Bruce Boudreau always saw greatness in "The Great 8". Read More
  
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• Canada Post sues B.C. company for $500,000 over altered postage labels

  08-01-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canada Post has filed a lawsuit against a B.C. man, seeking over $449,000 that it alleges it lost in revenue through a fraudulent scheme that involved altering prepaid mailing labels. Read More
  
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• B.C. to review 2008 coroner recommendations to address landslide risk

  08-01-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The provincial NDP government says it will review recommendations from a 15-year-old coroner’s investigation that were meant to address the risk of landslides to B.C. communities. Read More
  
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• 5 stylish finds that will help you survive the cold Canadian winter

  08-01-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The cold factor of winter in Canada varies across the country averaging anywhere from 2 degrees C in southwestern B.C. to -32 degrees in the Northwest Territories, according to The Weather Network.  Read More
  
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• Condo Smarts: It’s essential to maintain parking garages

  08-01-2025 14:44 via theprovince.com
  
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• MONTRÉAL HALTS TORONTO COMEBACK WITH 4-2 WIN IN SOLD-OUT VANCOUVER TAKEOVER TOUR™ STOP - PWHL

  08-01-2025 08:03 via news.google.com
  MONTRÉAL HALTS TORONTO COMEBACK WITH 4-2 WIN IN SOLD-OUT VANCOUVER TAKEOVER TOUR™ STOP  PWHL
  
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• Vancouver memorial honours lives lost in B.C. workplaces - Global News Toronto

  08-01-2025 03:26 via news.google.com
  Vancouver memorial honours lives lost in B.C. workplaces  Global News Toronto
  
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• Vancouver memorial honours lives lost in B.C. workplaces

  08-01-2025 03:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of people and dignitaries, including Premier David Eby, were in attendance at the Bentall Memorial, reflecting on the catastrophic incident.
  
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• S.S. Minnow, a piece of TV history, still afloat in Nanaimo

  08-01-2025 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Decades after 'Gilligan's Island' went off the air, one of the four boats used as the S.S. Minnow is still afloat in British Columbia.
  
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• More than a 3 hour tour: S.S. Minnow, a piece of TV history, still afloat in Nanaimo

  08-01-2025 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Decades after 'Gilligan's Island' went off the air, one of the four boats used as the S.S. Minnow is still afloat in British Columbia.
  
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• Trudeau resignation leaves federal legislation affecting B.C. in limbo

  08-01-2025 03:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bill C-321 had nearly completed the federal legislative process and was just one vote away from becoming law, when it died on the order paper.
  
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• Vancouver city hall clock back on time after someone noticed it was out of sync

  08-01-2025 03:08 via vancouversun.com
  
  People often complain that one hand of Vancouver city hall is out of sync with the other. Read More
  
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• ‘Remember Luis’ face’: B.C. mom pleads for justice in son’s fatal stabbing

  08-01-2025 03:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Friday, Jan. 10 will mark three and a half years since Ivonne Saenz’ 24-year-old son Luis was fatally stabbed after leaving a house party in Vancouver.
  
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• What a sneezing sea sponge named Belinda can tell us about B.C.’s oceans

  08-01-2025 02:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Belinda also reacted to the marine heat wave that raised surface sea temperatures off the west coast of North America between 2013 and 2016.
  
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• B.C. ‘full speed ahead’ on involuntary care, aims to open 2 facilities by spring

  08-01-2025 02:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking Tuesday, Eby said facilities at the Surrey Pretrial Centre and at the Alouette Correctional Facility in Maple Ridge will be the first such centres to come online.
  
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• Police urge caution from drivers amid foggy Vancouver conditions - CTV News Vancouver

  08-01-2025 01:50 via news.google.com
  Police urge caution from drivers amid foggy Vancouver conditions  CTV News Vancouver
  
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• Injured eagle rescued from suspect who reportedly planned to eat it - North Shore News

  08-01-2025 01:43 via news.google.com
  Injured eagle rescued from suspect who reportedly planned to eat it  North Shore News
  
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• B.C. group calls for school funding transparency for children with special needs

  08-01-2025 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Advocates are questioning why a family should have had to raise funds when the government sends hundreds of millions of dollars per year to school districts for special education.
  
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• Concord Pacific wants to build 5,000 homes on False Creek's northeast shore, but Vancouver's viaducts are in the way - Vancouver Sun

  08-01-2025 01:24 via news.google.com
  Concord Pacific wants to build 5,000 homes on False Creek's northeast shore, but Vancouver's viaducts are in the way  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Threat against New Westminster courthouse triggers evacuations - Vancouver Sun

  08-01-2025 01:11 via news.google.com
  Threat against New Westminster courthouse triggers evacuations  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Letters to The Sun: Vancouver treats most heritage buildings as 'inconveniences'

  08-01-2025 01:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Re: As hundreds of derelict buildings sit empty, Vancouver is tasked with solving 'frustrating' problem Read More
  
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• B.C. Lions sign star kicker Sean Whyte to contract extension

  08-01-2025 00:54 via theprovince.com
  
  The B.C. Lions have signed veteran kicker Sean Whyte to a one-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Tuesday. Read More
  
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• After over 20 years, a beloved Vancouver daytime restaurant is closing soon - Vancouver Is Awesome

  08-01-2025 00:46 via news.google.com
  After over 20 years, a beloved Vancouver daytime restaurant is closing soon  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Eby says there ‘will be affordable social housing’ in Kits neighbourhood, despite pushback

  08-01-2025 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  In December, the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that a law passed by the provincial government to stave off opposition to the project was unconstitutional.
  
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