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• Expected La Nina weather pattern could ease continuing drought conditions in B.C.

  02-10-2024 15:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C.'s nagging drought could be eased by an incoming weather pattern that may bring a colder and wetter than normal winter, says Sean Fleming, an adjunct University of B.C. professor of atmospheric sciences. Read More
  
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• B.C. Crime News: Two men wanted in Fort Nelson trafficking probe | Woman charged in Campbell River drug busts

  11-10-2024 00:12 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C.'s gang police are looking for two men in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Northern B.C. Read More
  
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• B.C. writer Steven Galloway’s defamation case clears court hurdle as appeal rejected

  10-10-2024 22:31 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a bid to appeal by accusers of former University of British Columbia writing professor and novelist Steven Galloway, paving the way for his defamation case against them to go to trial. Read More
  
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• Transit Alert: Temporary service disruption to Canada Line SkyTrain in Richmond starts next week

  10-10-2024 20:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  Starting Tuesday, Oct. 15 there will be disruptions to the Richmond portion of the Canada Line SkyTrain for three weeks. Read More
  
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• Poilievre backs mandatory psychiatric, drug treatment for kids, prisoners

  10-10-2024 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Compulsory mental health and addictions care is being contemplated or expanded in several provinces as communities struggle to cope with a countrywide overdose crisis.
  
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• Poilievre backs mandatory psychiatric, drug treatment for kids and prisoners

  10-10-2024 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Compulsory mental health and addictions care is being contemplated or expanded in several provinces as communities struggle to cope with a countrywide overdose crisis.
  
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• Canucks: Arshdeep Bains is back

  10-10-2024 20:08 via theprovince.com
  
  One game in and the Vancouver Canucks are already shuffling their lineup. Read More
  
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• Wine Guy: Support embattled B.C. wine industry by buying local

  10-10-2024 20:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Harvest time is typically the most exciting time of the year. But this year it’s bittersweet for B.C. wineries. A harsh winter decimated the Okanagan and Similkameen grape growing season — along with many tree fruits—  and there are estimates that this year’s provincewide harvest will be down 97-99 per cent due to bud and vine loss. While there are signs of hope in terms of vine recovery, significant replanting is underway and will result in a rough period for years
  
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• International: 30 bestselling books of the week for Oct. 5

  10-10-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Beauty buzz: Rabanne Million Gold, Skinbetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum, and NYX Professional Makeup Buttermelt Blush

  10-10-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  They say: A new fragrance from Rabanne that's billed as its first Grand Floral scent, Million Gold for Her features white flowers, sparkling rose and a musk base. Read More
  
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• B.C. NDP could be punished for its policies on crime

  10-10-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  After being arrested, a British Columbian can successfully sue the police for making racist or other insulting comments, “even if the mental distress is not very serious,” now-B.C. Premier David Eby wrote in 2007. Read More
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of October 5

  10-10-2024 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  1. Today is Orange Shirt Day — Phyllis Webstad, illustrated by Natassia Davies (Medicine Wheel Publishing). Read More
  
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• Classical music: Adventurous streak plays out in Vancouver's Friends of Chamber Music fall program

  10-10-2024 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The saga of Vancouver’s Friends of Chamber Music is one of the astonishing success stories of our classical scene. Founded right after the Second World War, Friends has showcased the world’s great chamber ensembles ever since. Even more extraordinary is the grassroots nature of the endeavour: FOC support comes from its audience and stakeholders who recognize that the quality of what’s on offer is as good as it gets. Read More
  
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• Sold (Bought): Corner condo in Central development features wraparound city views

  10-10-2024 18:51 via vancouversun.com
  
  Weekly roundup of three properties that recently sold in Metro Vancouver. Read More
  
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• B.C. Election: Conservative candidate Brent Chapman apologizes for racist comments about Palestinians

  10-10-2024 18:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  Brent Chapman, the B.C. Conservative candidate in Surrey South, has apologized for racist slurs against Palestinians he posted on Facebook in 2015. Read More
  
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• Former Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard abandons bid to challenge 2022 conviction

  10-10-2024 17:53 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is abandoning his bid to appeal his 2022 sexual assault conviction before Canada's top court. Read More
  
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• BC Conservative candidate apologizes for post about Palestinians

  10-10-2024 17:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  A BC Conservative candidate is facing criticism after an offensive online comment he made about Palestinians resurfaced. He issued an apology on Wednesday night.
  
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• Canucks Coffee: Quinn Hughes on colossal collapse, all hail J.T. Miller, Rick Tocchet and the prospect puzzle

  10-10-2024 15:55 via theprovince.com
  
  Who needs a stiff jolt of java? Read More
  
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• Vancouver park board order restricting CRAB Park shelters faces court challenge

  10-10-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Among the residents of CRAB Park on Vancouver’s waterfront forced to move after the park board ordered the camp's staggered closure earlier this year was Brittany Littlejohn. Read More
  
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• ‘Dialed in and detailed’ Vancouver Canucks team charges into the season

  10-10-2024 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  There is something in the air around Vancouver these days, and it’s not the just the smoke from a mysterious spate of building fires. Read More
  
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• Court case seeks transfer of schools in Vancouver, Abbotsford to French school district

  10-10-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The body that oversees all of B.C.'s French-language schools is suing the provincial government to force it to transfer several properties from English-language school districts to the French district, including schools in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Read More
  
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• Cirque du Soleil in Vancouver: See haute couture on the high wire — plus 5 of the greatest costumes

  10-10-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Echo is the newest addition to the Cirque du Soleil family. Read More
  
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• B.C. Election Fact Check: Conservatives say NDP soft on crime

  10-10-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad has accused B.C. NDP Leader David Eby of being soft on crime and having revolving-door policies that allow dangerous criminals, including convicted pedophiles, back into B.C. communities. Read More
  
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• Are you a distracted pedestrian? Watch where you are going, says UBC study

  10-10-2024 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Can't resist responding immediately to the rhythm of your Calypso ringtone? Well, hear this: Using your cellphone while crossing the road is dangerous. Read More
  
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• Flames 6, Canucks 5 (OT): J.T. Miller’s ‘Gordie Howe hat trick’ not enough in opener

  10-10-2024 07:19 via theprovince.com
  
  You always have to leave yourself an out to keep an NHL season-opener in perspective. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Island winery to close, citing pandemic-era debt

  10-10-2024 03:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rocky Creek Winery took on $60,000 in Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) debt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. 
  
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• 18-year-old woman injured in Kelowna hit-and-run

  10-10-2024 03:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Upon arrival, police located a Dodge Ram pickup truck with front end damage and a white Jeep Cherokee with driver side damage," said Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Michael Gauthier.
  
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• B.C. party leaders duel over tax cut proposals with election just 10 days away

  10-10-2024 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  The leaders of B.C.'s two front-running political parties have each offered a new tax benefit, and both argue theirs will provide more relief to the public.
  
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• B.C. man gets $598 ticket for no insurance on his electric skateboard

  10-10-2024 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to ICBC, B.C.'s Motor Vehicle Act defines motorized skateboards as motor vehicles but they do not meet provincial equipment safety standards for on-road use.
  
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• Myles Gray death: Probe finds police misconduct allegations ‘not substantiated’

  10-10-2024 03:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nine years after Myles Gray died after a confrontation with Vancouver police, a Police Act investigation has found allegations of officers' misconduct to be "not substantiated."
  
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