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• B.C. Conservatives want public inquiry after scathing leaked safe-supply audit - Vancouver Sun

  06-02-2025 23:45 via news.google.com
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• Richmond supportive housing project to go ahead after no better options found

  06-02-2025 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  A controversial supportive housing development will go ahead in Richmond after the province explored five other potential sites in the community and found that the original location remained the best option. Read More
  
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• Climate change: Report warns new housing in B.C. high-risk zones could cost billions in damages - Vancouver Sun

  06-02-2025 22:12 via news.google.com
  Climate change: Report warns new housing in B.C. high-risk zones could cost billions in damages  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Climate change: Report warns new housing in B.C. high-risk zones could cost billions in damages

  06-02-2025 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. government should steer housing investment to low-hazard areas, as financial loss from new builds in flood and wildfire zones is projected to soar over $2 billion a year by 2030 — the highest in Canada, a new climate change report says. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Green Party nominates Annette Reilly as its candidate in upcoming byelection - CBC.ca

  06-02-2025 22:09 via news.google.com
  Vancouver Green Party nominates Annette Reilly as its candidate in upcoming byelection  CBC.ca
  
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• ‘Really, really scary’: B.C. woman among passengers as planes collide on SeaTac tarmac

  06-02-2025 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Japanese Airlines plane banged into the tail of a Delta flight on the SeaTac airport tarmac. North Vancouver's Jackie Patton, who was on the Delta flight, said "the plane shook."
  
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• 4.5-year sentence for Surrey man who sexually abused girls aged 12 and 14

  06-02-2025 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  After credit for time served, Paul Atanassov will spend just a little more than another year behind bars. 
  
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• Vancouver Pacific Spirit Park dog rule changes - CityNews Vancouver

  06-02-2025 21:07 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver rental prices declining; still highest in country - CityNews Vancouver

  06-02-2025 21:05 via news.google.com
  Vancouver rental prices declining; still highest in country  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• B.C. faces child welfare social work ’crisis,’ porn disrupts video announcing report

  06-02-2025 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C.'s children's representative says child welfare social workers in the province are "in a state of crisis" and it will likely take a decade to fix things, even with committed efforts. Read More
  
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• B.C. woman who killed, dismembered ex-boyfriend gets life, no parole eligibility for 12 years

  06-02-2025 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paris Laroche, the B.C. woman convicted in the death and dismemberment of her ex-boyfriend in July, has been sentenced to life on a charge of second-degree murder.
  
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• B.C. woman who killed, dismembered boyfriend gets life, no parole eligibility for 12 years

  06-02-2025 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  Paris Laroche, the B.C. woman convicted in the death and dismemberment of her boyfriend in July, has been sentenced to life on a charge of second-degree murder.
  
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• B.C. crime news: Squamish man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run | Okanagan police search for man wanted for assault

  06-02-2025 20:52 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Squamish man has pleaded guilty to a 2022 hit-and-run in downtown Squamish that killed a mother of two and injured another person. Read More
  
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• Vancouver plans to increase middle-income housing with 54-storey tower on city-owned land - CBC.ca

  06-02-2025 20:35 via news.google.com
  Vancouver plans to increase middle-income housing with 54-storey tower on city-owned land  CBC.ca
  
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• ‘Historic referendum’: Heiltsuk Nation votes on written constitution

  06-02-2025 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Online voting has begun in what the Heiltsuk Nation calls a historic referendum on a written constitution for the First Nation on British Columbia's central coast.
  
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• Auditor General releases 2024 Whistleblower Report - City of Vancouver

  06-02-2025 20:03 via news.google.com
  Auditor General releases 2024 Whistleblower Report  City of Vancouver
  
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• Wine Guy: Some suitable non-wine potables to try

  06-02-2025 20:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Looks like winter wasn’t done with us. After all those days of sun, the wet front finally made its move, and well we know how it goes when wet meets cold. But there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad potable choices. Or at least that’s the Wine Guy interpretation. But enough with the winter-warming red wines, what about some other options ready to pair with the cold? Fermented grapes don’t hold a pairing monopoly with frosty fronts, and well it turns out there are m
  
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• Vancouver performances of Women of the Fur Trade satirize Canadian history over a nice cup of tea

  06-02-2025 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  When: Feb. 8-23, Wednesday to Saturday., 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 3 p.m.; PWYC, Wednesday, 1 p.m.; Matinee, Feb. 13, 20, 7:30 p.m. Read More
  
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• Star choreographer Daina Ashbee's new solo work seeks to unearth lessons from a difficult time

  06-02-2025 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Daina Ashbee: We learned a lot at our own funeral Read More
  
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• Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats South of Here tour hits Vancouver Feb. 13

  06-02-2025 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  When: Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. Read More
  
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• Chef brings three-star Michelin experience to Vancouver fundraiser

  06-02-2025 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  It’s a big ask to cross an ocean and cook for 100 people to the exacting standards of a three-star Michelin restaurant. Chef Umberto Bombana did that recently. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Island teacher suspended for ‘inappropriate physical contact’ while teaching PE - CHEK News

  06-02-2025 19:59 via news.google.com
  Vancouver Island teacher suspended for ‘inappropriate physical contact’ while teaching PE  CHEK News
  
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• City of Vancouver launches new strategy for market rental housing on City land - City of Vancouver

  06-02-2025 19:19 via news.google.com
  City of Vancouver launches new strategy for market rental housing on City land  City of Vancouver
  
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• Arctic outflow, extreme cold warnings still up in parts of B.C. as cold persists

  06-02-2025 19:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  Much of British Columbia is thawing to seasonal temperatures, although arctic outflow warnings remain in place for some parts of the province. Read More
  
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• B.C. daycare owner and operator charged with assaulting children

  06-02-2025 18:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  Abbotsford police said that in October 2024 their major crime unit launched an investigation of children being assaulted at the daycare in East Abbotsford.
  
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• Sold (Bought): Versatile Langley townhouse includes a fenced backyard

  06-02-2025 18:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Abbotsford daycare owner charged with six counts of assaulting children

  06-02-2025 17:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  The owner of an Abbotsford daycare has been charged with assaulting children in her care. Read More
  
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• Abbotsford daycare owner charged with assault

  06-02-2025 17:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  The owner of an Abbotsford daycare has been charged with assaulting children in her care. Read More
  
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• Rustad post saying Henry promotes fentanyl use puts her at risk: ex-provincial health officer

  06-02-2025 17:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  A former provincial health officer says a social-media post by B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad accusing Dr. Bonnie Henry of “promoting” fentanyl use could put her safety at risk. Read More
  
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• Critic says Rustad endangering Bonnie Henry by claiming she promotes fentanyl use

  06-02-2025 17:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  A former provincial health officer says a social-media post by B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad accusing Dr. Bonnie Henry of “promoting” fentanyl use could put her safety at risk. Read More
  
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• 11-year-old Prince Rupert child found safe

  06-02-2025 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The missing 11-year-old in Prince Rupert has now been found safe and sound. RCMP confirmed on Thursday that the child was found and no further details were required.
  
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• 11-year-old child missing in Prince Rupert, last seen in Tim Hortons

  06-02-2025 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police have learned and confirmed through CCTV that Hailey Tippewan was at the Tim Hortons for approximately 35 minutes on Feb. 5 at 8:05 p.m.
  
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• A tale of three Safeways: What their very different redevelopment plans say about Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  06-02-2025 15:06 via news.google.com
  A tale of three Safeways: What their very different redevelopment plans say about Vancouver  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Vancouver's majority ABC party split on Ken Sim's plan to freeze supportive housing - Vancouver Sun

  06-02-2025 15:05 via news.google.com
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• Vancouver's majority ABC party split on Ken Sim's plan to freeze supportive housing

  06-02-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Tuesday's Vancouver council meeting provided a brief glimpse into how Mayor Ken Sim's proposal to halt additional supportive housing is dividing some members of his ABC party. Read More
  
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• Super Bowl 2025: Here are the U.S. ads you (mostly) won’t see during the Canadian broadcast

  06-02-2025 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  The age of YouTube and streaming has muted the complaints of Canadians who are blocked from seeing those expensive Super Bowl ads during the big game. Read More
  
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• Invictus Games: What you need to know about the opening and closing ceremonies

  06-02-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Invictus Games are coming to B.C. Feb. 8-16. Read More
  
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• Interprovincial trade barriers: Why do they matter in the plan against Trump's tariffs?

  06-02-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods has boosted the old idea of breaking down interprovincial trade barriers in this country to drive economic growth. Read More
  
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• Canucks vs. San Jose Game Day: Toothless Sharks, but no Quinn Hughes

  06-02-2025 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  When/where: Thursday, 7:30 p.m., SAP Center Read More
  
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• A tale of three Safeways: What their very different redevelopment plans say about Vancouver

  06-02-2025 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The first Safeways in Metro Vancouver took root in the 1950s. Read More
  
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• B.C. Conservatives want public inquiry after scathing leaked safe-supply audit

  06-02-2025 14:59 via vancouversun.com
  
  A police briefing showing the extent of safe-supply opioid drug diversion in B.C. should result in a public inquiry and a new public health officer, says B.C. Conservative public safety critic Elenore Sturko. Read More
  
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• Should Vancouver have a dangerous dog registry map like Toronto? - Vancouver Is Awesome

  06-02-2025 07:20 via news.google.com
  Should Vancouver have a dangerous dog registry map like Toronto?  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Metro Vancouver weather: Snow possible during rush hour commute in some areas - Vancouver Is Awesome

  06-02-2025 06:06 via news.google.com
  Metro Vancouver weather: Snow possible during rush hour commute in some areas  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Erratic suspect brings 'makeshift weapon' to Vancouver fast food place - Vancouver Is Awesome

  06-02-2025 06:05 via news.google.com
  Erratic suspect brings 'makeshift weapon' to Vancouver fast food place  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Distraught passengers return home after 11-hour wait for Vancouver flight - The Northern View

  06-02-2025 05:14 via news.google.com
  Distraught passengers return home after 11-hour wait for Vancouver flight  The Northern View
  
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• Metro Vancouver warming centres open overnight as temperatures drop - Yahoo News Canada

  06-02-2025 04:42 via news.google.com
  Metro Vancouver warming centres open overnight as temperatures drop  Yahoo News Canada
  
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• Metro Vancouver region now home to population of 3 million - CityNews Vancouver

  06-02-2025 04:38 via news.google.com
  Metro Vancouver region now home to population of 3 million  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• North Vancouver Quits Elon Musk’s X as MP Calls for Probe of Election Interference - The Energy Mix

  06-02-2025 04:37 via news.google.com
  North Vancouver Quits Elon Musk’s X as MP Calls for Probe of Election Interference  The Energy Mix
  
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• Mining industry hails B.C. plan to expedite projects amid Trump tariff threat

  06-02-2025 04:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Monday, the province announced plans to accelerate 18 critical mineral and energy projects worth roughly $20 billion.
  
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• Canucks sign ‘calming’ Marcus Pettersson to six-year contract extension

  06-02-2025 04:07 via theprovince.com
  
  One of the newest Canucks is set to be in Vancouver for many years yet to come. Read More
  
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