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B.C. transfers 312 hectares of land on Vancouver Island to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes

13-05-2024 02:30 via cbc.ca

Two Vancouver Island First Nations signed an incremental treaty agreement with the province that will see a 312-hectare parcel of land transferred.

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Float home owners feel left out to dry as houses run aground in Fraser River

13-05-2024 02:09 via globalnews.ca

Canoe Pass Village residents say a buildup of silt is causing their homes to run aground and governments need to dredge the Fraser River to prevent further damage to properties.

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Cycling advocates criticize Vancouver’s curbing of West End revitalization plan

13-05-2024 01:43 via globalnews.ca

Cycling advocates say Vancouver City Council's scrapping of the 30-year, $300 million West End Waterfront Plan is “short-sighted."

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Mother of Kelowna crane collapse victim on mission to establish memorial with country star’s help

13-05-2024 01:42 via globalnews.ca

Flowers, notes and photos accumulated, and Pritchett said she and others found some solace remembering their loved ones there. Unfortunately, it was short lived.

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Iconic red lions stolen from West Vancouver restaurant

13-05-2024 01:27 via globalnews.ca

Red Lion Bar and Grill says its two lion statues were stolen some time Saturday. It says whoever took them can return them, no questions asked.

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New app launched to help keep Okanagan backcountry clean

13-05-2024 01:09 via globalnews.ca

It's the Okanagan Forest Task Force app, where backcountry users can report an area that needs attention, and OFTF members will be notified.

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Man dead after altercation in Penticton, B.C.: RCMP

13-05-2024 00:20 via cbc.ca

RCMP in B.C.'s southern Interior say one man has been found dead after an altercation near the shores of the Okanagan Lake in Penticton, B.C.

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Grenade found buried in Vancouver park safely detonated: police

13-05-2024 00:06 via cbc.ca

Police said in a Sunday statement the grenade was safely detonated by explosive technicians and there is no longer a risk to the public. An investigation is ongoing.

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‘Panic and anxiety’: Western Canada continues evacuations as wildfires rage on

12-05-2024 23:28 via globalnews.ca

Smoke from the numerous wildfires has also been causing reduced visibility and air quality issues in several prairie cities

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Vancouver to host first free Canucks watch party. Where else to catch Game 3 in Metro Vancouver

12-05-2024 22:11 via globalnews.ca

Canucks Game 3 viewing parties are being hosted across Metro Vancouver.

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South Burnaby rec centre celebrates long-awaited grand opening

12-05-2024 20:37 via globalnews.ca

Residents of South Burnaby celebrated the long-awaited opening of a new rec centre Saturday. The centre features two NHL-sized hockey rinks and other sports facilities.

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One dead after altercation in Penticton, B.C.: RCMP

12-05-2024 19:38 via globalnews.ca

RCMP in Penticton, B.C., said an altercation involving several people on Lakeshore Drive early Sunday left one person with critical injuries. The person has since died.

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Recipe: A Mother’s Day treat of spot prawns

12-05-2024 19:33 via globalnews.ca

Surprise mom this Mother’s Day with these treats of Wild BC Spot Prawns served ceviche, poached or bacon wrapped.

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BC Wildfires: Fort Nelson residents help feed crews as Parker Lake fire continues to burn

12-05-2024 19:08 via globalnews.ca

A small group of Fort Nelson residents say as long as they are safe and can help, they want to do what they can to support wildfire crews battling the Parker Lake wildfire.

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B.C. father pleads for more addiction recovery centres after losing son

12-05-2024 19:00 via globalnews.ca

Bruce Fraser recently lost his son, Travis, who had been battling addiction for years. Fraser says there is a desperate need for more addiction recovery options in B.C.

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Food bank for single parents with disabilities seeks government funding

12-05-2024 16:00 via cbc.ca

A small food bank that caters to single parents with disabilities is hopeful it will access funding after Food Banks B.C. initially turned down its call for help.

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B.C. artist arranges maternity photoshoot for her pregnant horses

12-05-2024 15:00 via cbc.ca

Tiffany Jorgensen wanted to make sure her horses' journeys to motherhood were celebrated in the same ways as many expectant mothers mark them — complete with a maternity photoshoot and a gender reveal on social media.

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I took my mom for granted. But after moving away, I realized how much she meant to me

12-05-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

Carolina Avendano Duque was 17 when she left her mother behind in Colombia and moved to Calgary. Now, she can’t wait to be reunited with her.

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Having a newborn can be tough. This business will help — for $850 a night

12-05-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca

A business billing itself as Canada's first postnatal retreat has launched in Toronto. For a minimum of $850 a night, new parents get 24/7 support adjusting to life with their babies — a business model some doctors say points to a need for better postpartum care across the board.

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Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C.

12-05-2024 03:49 via cbc.ca

The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the attack.

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B.C. wolf cull program targeting wrong issue, wildlife protection group says

12-05-2024 02:05 via globalnews.ca

Pacific Wild says more than 2,100 wolves have been killed since 2015 and it wants the cull program cancelled immediately.

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Tsleil-Waututh Nation looks to build residential school memorial garden

12-05-2024 02:00 via globalnews.ca

Tsleil-Waututh Nation health and wellness director Andrea Aleck has brought forward plans to transform an empty lot on the reserve into a residential school memorial.

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4th man arrested and charged in killing of B.C. Sikh leader

12-05-2024 01:07 via cbc.ca

Investigators have arrested a fourth individual who has since been charged in connection with the homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

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‘Interest is crazy over the top’: Kamloops nursing program celebrates successful first year

12-05-2024 01:03 via globalnews.ca

The 15 available seats for the nurse practitioner program were quickly snapped up and hundreds of people are on a waiting list.

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Fourth man arrested, charged in killing of B.C. Sikh leader

12-05-2024 00:36 via globalnews.ca

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says Amandeep Singh, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

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B.C. ends jade mining in northwest, all mines to close in 5 years

11-05-2024 23:49 via cbc.ca

Many jade mining sites in the Turnagain region of northwestern B.C. are only accessible by helicopter, which makes it difficult for the province to monitor the companies, according to a statement.

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Black bear attacks, bites woman on Squamish trail

11-05-2024 23:30 via globalnews.ca

The woman was attacked by a black bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish.

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B.C.’s David Eby, Alberta’s Danielle Smith watch Oilers-Canucks playoff game together

11-05-2024 20:39 via globalnews.ca

Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of B.C. and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.

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B.C. finance minister says she won’t run for re-election in the fall

11-05-2024 19:36 via globalnews.ca

Katrine Conroy has announced she won't be running again in the next provincial election after serving in the legislature for nearly two decades.

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B.C. wildfires: Parker Lake blaze near evacuated Fort Nelson doubles in size overnight

11-05-2024 19:28 via globalnews.ca

According to the BC Wildfire Service, the Parker Lake blaze is burning alongside Highway 97, around 12 kilometres west of Fort Nelson.

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