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• B.C. lowers homeowner grant threshold to $2.075 million

  02-01-2026 23:37 via vancouversun.com
  The province has announced its threshold for 2026 provincial homeowner grants. Read More
  
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• Air India pilot removed from flight at Vancouver airport before takeoff

  02-01-2026 23:19
  In a statement to the media, Air India said the flight from Vancouver to Delhi experienced a 'last-minute delay,' and an alternate pilot was brought in to operate the flight.
  
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• As emergency room closures continue in B.C., paramedics struggle to fill the gap

  02-01-2026 22:04
  'It's not a coincidence when you look at the closures and ambulances in the background, this has become a part of our work the last few years,' Ian Tait said.
  
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• Kelowna businesses fed up with ongoing crime, pleading for change

  02-01-2026 20:26
  Business owners describe a growing list of concerns, including open drug use, needles left on the ground, repeated break-ins and property damage.
  
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• Bulls and Bears: Women's sports ruled in 2025 — with more growth on the horizon

  02-01-2026 20:25 via vancouversun.com
  It was another very good year for women in sport in general and professional women’s sports in particular, especially in North America where the WNBA was up to 18 teams courtesy of the addition of new franchises that will begin play this spring in Toronto (the Tempo) and Portland (the Fire) and future expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, along with the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to the TD Garden in Boston. The real acid test for how ready the WNBA is for prime
  
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• Indigenous development company looks to carve niche in mass-timber housing construction in rural B.C.

  02-01-2026 20:02 via vancouversun.com
  At first glance, the new two-storey house on a corner of the Nak'azdli Whut'en First Nation reserve in Fort St. James in north-central B.C. has a simple, sleekly modern esthetic. Read More
  
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• Want another Summer McIntosh? Canada doesn’t have enough swimming pools so stunting Vancouver’s Aquatic Centre doesn’t help

  02-01-2026 18:57 via theprovince.com
  The city of Vancouver has become a major battleground in the fight to save Canada’s declining inventory of competition-ready swimming pools. Read More
  
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• Dearth of swimming pools threatens Canada’s Olympic success

  02-01-2026 18:57 via theprovince.com
  The city of Vancouver has become a major battleground in the fight to save Canada’s declining inventory of competition-ready swimming pools. Read More
  
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• Fog, snow squalls and freezing rain: Winter weather warnings in place across Canada

  02-01-2026 18:44
  Environment Canada issued a number of yellow weather warnings on Friday, ranging from dense fog in British Columbia to lake-effect snow in parts of Ontario. 
  
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• Canucks: Elias Pettersson, Kevin Lankinen the team’s next two Olympians, to no surprise

  02-01-2026 18:01 via theprovince.com
  Does it matter if Olympic hockey players speak Italian? We can now ask Elias Pettersson, the forward, and Kevin Lankinen this question after they were picked by their respective national teams to play at next month's Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. Read More
  
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• Canucks: Elias Pettersson, Kevin Lankinen have Olympic gold in their sights

  02-01-2026 18:01 via theprovince.com
  When Kevin Lankinen arrives in Milan next month for the Winter Olympics, there is only one goal on his mind: Finland winning gold in men's hockey. Read More
  
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• B.C.'s five most valuable homes: Chip Wilson's Vancouver mansion tops list (again)

  02-01-2026 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Assessment Authority has released its annual property valuation roll for all homes across the province. Read More
  
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• B.C. Assessments: Lower Mainland real estate values fall as northern B.C. values rise

  02-01-2026 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Real estate values in the Lower Mainland have fallen, while the price of a detached home in the North has generally risen, according to latest information from the B.C. Assessment Authority. Read More
  
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• Canucks Live: Rossi hits IR | Kraken and Bruins come to town as Canucks deal with trade rumours and power failures

  02-01-2026 17:45 via theprovince.com
  Welcome to Canucks Live. Here we'll highlight some of the news that drops daily about the Canucks. Come back throughout the day as we update with all the news you need to know. If you haven't done so already, sign up for our Canucks Report to get our stories delivered to your inbox every day. Read More
  
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• Canucks Live: Kraken and Bruins come to town as Canucks deal with injuries, trade rumours and power failures

  02-01-2026 17:45 via theprovince.com
  Welcome to Canucks Live. Here we'll highlight some of the news that drops daily about the Canucks. Come back throughout the day as we update with all the news you need to know. If you haven't done so already, sign up for our Canucks Report to get our stories delivered to your inbox every day. Read More
  
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• Vancouver theatre: Kick off 2026 with these 5 must-see plays in January

  02-01-2026 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  After a post-Christmas breather, Vancouver theatre returns for the new year with a definite international flavour. Maybe it's in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup, maybe in the hopes of that long-awaited peace deal for Ukraine. The PuSh Festival has something to do with this: Its 25 productions showcases work from 17 different countries. So, in the spirit of that new dirty word south of our border — diversity — here are the shows to see: Read More
  
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• Police investigating two separate shootings in Surrey

  02-01-2026 16:41 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating two separate shootings in Surrey on Thursday night and early Friday morning. Read More
  
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• Man injured in New Year's Day shooting in Surrey

  02-01-2026 16:41 via vancouversun.com
  One man was injured in a shooting in the Newton area of Surrey Thursday night. Read More
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Taking care of men

  02-01-2026 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  “Health is complex and men’s health is complicated by a variety of factors that include biology, behavioural choices and peer pressure,” says Kenton Boston, president of the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation. Read More
  
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• Why is Great Canadian Entertainment suddenly offloading most of its B.C. casino assets?

  02-01-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Great Canadian Entertainment, one of Canada's largest gaming and entertainment companies, will be reduced to a presence of just two properties in B.C. after a recently announced agreement to sell its casino operation in Coquitlam to the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Read More
  
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• Surrey police have been involved in two recent pedestrian fatalities. Why isn't more revealed?

  02-01-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  A reluctance by authorities and a provincial oversight agency to release basic details about two fatal collisions involving Surrey police vehicles and pedestrians shows a lack of transparency when police are being investigated, observers say. Read More
  
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• Remembering Vancouver restaurant legend Bud Kanke 

  02-01-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Joe Fortes Seafood & Chophouse, The Cannery, Mulvaney’s, Goldfish and The Fish House in Stanley Park. Read More
  
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• Quiet investigations into police-involved Surrey pedestrian collisions need to be public, observers say

  02-01-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  A reluctance by authorities and a provincial oversight agency to release basic details about two fatal collisions involving Surrey police vehicles and pedestrians shows a lack of transparency when police are being investigated, observers say. Read More
  
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• B.C. police targeted clandestine drug labs throughout 2025

  02-01-2026 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Since Canada's largest fentanyl laboratory in Falkland was dismantled by the RCMP in late 2024, B.C. police teams have raided 14 other clandestine drug labs across the province. Read More
  
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• Crash in Surrey between semi-truck and two cars sends three to hospital

  02-01-2026 04:48 via vancouversun.com
  Three people are in hospital, with two in critical condition, after a serious crash in Surrey on Thursday evening. Read More
  
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• Douglas Todd's 10 most-read columns of 2025

  02-01-2026 02:51 via vancouversun.com
  Three very different ultra-wealthy Vancouver mansion owners — Weihong Liu, Chip Wilson and Peter Chung — made my top 10 list of most-read columns of 2025. Read More
  
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• Will Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen get the chance to represent Finland at the Olympics?

  02-01-2026 02:48 via theprovince.com
  Kevin Lankinen has played his best hockey of the season of late for the Vancouver Canucks and you have to think even more good news about him is coming Friday. Read More
  
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• Thousands take the plunge into 2026 at Vancouver's Polar Bear Swim

  02-01-2026 01:25 via vancouversun.com
  One hundred and six years of tradition have made Vancouver's Polar Bear Swim in English Bay one of the city's most popular events, changing over the years as people do. Read More
  
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• Meet some of B.C.'s first babies born in 2026

  02-01-2026 00:32 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s first little resident born in 2026 entered the world at just 18 minutes past midnight at Kelowna General Hospital on Thursday morning. Read More
  
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• Canucks lose Garland, Rossi to injuries for at least one week

  02-01-2026 00:04 via theprovince.com
  Conor Garland and Marco Rossi are the latest Vancouver Canucks making extended stays in the medical room. Read More
  
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