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'Surrey Strip' tent city cleared of residents
Published: 23/06/2018Whalley's 'Surrey Strip' tent city along 135A Street has been cleared out. BC Housing says 173 people have been moved into shelter space or permanent modular housing provided by the province. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Non-profit CEO describes 'deplorable' conditions inside notorious Regent Hotel
Published: 23/06/2018The CEO of the non-profit that has taken over management of the troubled Regent Hotel in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside says the conditions inside the building are deplorable, with residents sleeping o ... Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Police watchdog sends report on 2015 shooting by Burnaby RCMP to BC Prosecution Service
Published: 23/06/2018The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. (IIO) has filed a report to the B.C. Prosecution Service, recommending the consideration of charges relating to a police-involved shooting that occurred in ... Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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B.C.'s largest dinosaur museum reopens for summer, but long-term future remains uncertain
Published: 23/06/2018British Columbia's largest dinosaur museum had closed its doors in March after the Tumbler Ridge District denied the foundation's funding request. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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NEB approves modified Burnaby Terminal plans for Trans Mountain project
Published: 23/06/2018The National Energy Board says it has approved modified plans for the Burnaby Terminal of the Trans Mountain pipeline project, clearing a final regulatory hurdle for construction to start. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Robert Pickton transferred to Quebec prison, according to victim's family
Published: 23/06/2018Aunt of victim Marnie Frey says she was upset hearing from Correctional Service Canada that the serial killer was transferred to the Port-Cartier maximum security prison earlier this week. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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B.C. teacher goes for 4th win on Jeopardy!
Published: 23/06/2018Ali Hasan says he became intrigued by the quiz show growing up in Bahrain, and once in Canada applied to be a contestant. So far he has won $67,801. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Clean-up planned for 'filthy' campsite left by notorious mail thieves near Peachland
Published: 23/06/2018A group of Peachland volunteers are cleaning up trash and refuse left behind at a campsite where a couple was living in a stolen RV. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Delayed repair forces BC Ferries to cancel reservations
Published: 22/06/2018BC Ferries planned to add Coastal Inspiration to Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay run from June 23-29, but repairs on the vessel aren't complete. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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'Embarrassed' woman duped by CRA scammers made up story of arrest by police impostors
Published: 22/06/2018Police say a woman's claim that she was arrested by men dressed as police officers, handcuffed and thrown in a car is false. She did, however, lose $6,000 in a CRA scam. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Push for skate parks on reserves to engage youth 'lost between cracks in sports programming'
Published: 22/06/2018Plans are underway to bring skateboarding to Indigenous youth in northern British Columbia by building skateparks in the Treaty 8 reserves. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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New Westminster pub fined almost $10K after investigation into meat-slicer death
Published: 22/06/2018WorkSafeBC has fined the River's Reach Pub in New Westminster, B.C., after a worker died after falling on a running meat slicer in March 2017. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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New research reveals gender differences in teen concussion recovery
Published: 22/06/2018A new model for researching repeated concussions in adolescents, the highest risk group for head injuries, has been developed by researchers at the University of Victoria. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Surrey Strip tent city residents say transition to modular housing was chaotic
Published: 22/06/2018Some tent city residents claim city staff threw out belongings out during the clearing of the 'Surrey Strip' homeless encampment as many residents moved into modular housing. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Jogger who accidentally crossed U.S. border from B.C. detained for 2 weeks
Published: 22/06/2018Cedella Roman says she was jogging along the beach south of White Rock, B.C., when she crossed the U.S. border without realizing it. That's when her two-week nightmare began. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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Unfriendly skies: 'Super Elite' flyer claims Air Canada clipped his wings
Published: 22/06/2018As one of Air Canada's most frequent flyers, Eric Wong claims he once soared with the members of the airline's Super Elite. But the Vancouver businessman is now suing the airline for allegedly clippin ... Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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'Free the roads': Wai Young joins Vancouver's race for mayor on anti-bike lane platform
Published: 22/06/2018The former Conservative MP pledged lower taxes and free parking on Sundays Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca -
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Land deal could breathe new life into Vancouver Island hamlet
Published: 22/06/2018The Pacheedaht First Nation want to start an eco-tourism business in Jordan River after 28 hectares of culturally sensitive land was returned to them. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
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Crews fighting grass fire above Kamloops neighbourhood
Published: 22/06/2018Kamloops Fire Rescue initially responded, but the B.C. Wildfire Service has since been called in to help. Read moreSource: www.cbc.ca
