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1 hr ago | The Province

Surrey man pleads guilty to 32 charges after series of break-and-enters in Fraser Valley

In B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Tuesday, David Joseph Lee Yaroslawsky, 31, entered pleas to 23 counts of possession of stolen property, six counts of dealing with an identity document without lawful excuse, possession of a prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, possessing or using a stolen credit card and possession of a ... (more)

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5 hrs ago | Vancouver Sun

YVR promotes former fighter pilot Craig Richmond to president, CEO

Many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no people to fill them.

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9 hrs ago | Canada.com

Abbotsford store manager gets hugs and handshakes after saving homeless man from fire

Many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no people to fill them.

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14 hrs ago | The Oregonian

Canadian teen killed on charity bike ride through Washington identified

ARLINGTON, Wash. - The 16-year-old Victoria, British Columbia, boy who was killed while biking near Arlington on a cancer charity ride was showing his support for his uncle, a cancer survivor.

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18 hrs ago | Vancouver Sun

Barbara Yaffe: British Columbians flee rising housing costs

Many key sectors of the Canadian economy have job openings, but no people to fill them.

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22 hrs ago | Lake Cowichan Gazette

Williams Lake fire department work to extinguish small fire downtown

Williams Lake fire department have been on the scene of a fire in a storage building behind the strip mall on the corner of First Avenue North and Borland Street for about an hour.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Suspicious fire causes oil slick in Nicomekl River

A suspicious fire at an abandonded Langley City house - the third time it has gone up in three weeks - also resulted in an oil slick in the Nicomekl River.

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CBC News

Northern Gateway proponents begin final arguments in Terrace, B.C.

Proponents and those opposed to the Northern Gateway pipeline have started making their final arguments before the federal review panel in Terrace, B.C. Canada will be vulnerable to economic disaster should the Northern Gateway pipeline be rejected, the proponent told a federal review panel Monday as the final phase of public hearings got underway.

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Cloverdale Reporter

ICBC sues 46 for car vandalism at Stanley Cup riot

Rioters in downtown Vancouver prepare to flip a car on June 15, 2011, following the Canucks loss in the Stanley Cup final.

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The Province

Teen cyclist killed on cancer ride

A new crop of students is graduating from B.C. high schools. The Province wanted to know the hopes, dreams and expectations of this generation, so we went straight to the source.

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SooToday

Western premiers meet today in Winnipeg

B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford already held a pre-conference meeting in Kelowna, B.C., on Friday in an attempt to patch over their conflict over pipeline issues.

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The Wichita Eagle

Canada's Sue Kim wins first Symetra Tour title

Kim closed with a 9-under 63 to match Kueny at 10-under 206 at Hickory Point Golf Club.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Weyburn Review

Stanley Cup riot prompts ICBC to file civil claim against 46 people

British Columbia's Crown auto insurer has filed a civil claim against 46 people who have been charged or convicted for taking part in the Stanley Cup riot in Vancouver two years ago.

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Cloverdale Reporter

Victoria teen dies in Ride to Conquer Cancer after collision with car

By Kolby Solinsky - BC Local News Published: June 16, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: June 16, 2013 3:10 PM A teen cyclist from Victoria, B.C. has died after a collision with a car in the 2013 Ride to Conquer Cancer .

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CBC News

Investigators probe fire at house of fatal charter bus fall victim

A fire broke out in the victim's home in the 900 block of East 63rd Avenue just before 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, as the family gathered to mourn her death.

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Joannejacobs.com

Arthur the racist, heterosexist aardvark

Children's books with anthropomorphic animals reproduce "racist, colonial, consumerist, heteronormative, and patriarchal norms," according to paper presented at the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, in Victoria, British Columbia, reports the National Post .

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Journalgazette.net

Giving new life to old paint

Everybody's Paint, a Michigan company's line of recycled latex paint, is sold at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore on North Wells Street.

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Al Bawaba

Dubai Exports promotes Dubai's expertise in Islamic economy to...

Dubai Exports, the export promotion agency of the Department of Economic Development , recently showcased the emirate's expertise and resources in Islamic economic services to the business community in Toronto and Vancouver across a series of seminars conducted with the support of the Canadian Embassy in the UAE and the provincial governments of ... (more)

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Canada.com

IIO investigates two police-related incidents that left boy injured and man dead

A group of seven transient killer whales dropped by Vancouver's harbour on June 14, 2013, giving tourists and locals alike a rare treat.

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Castanet.net

Fire ban set for Kamloops Fire Centre

Effective at noon on Saturday, June 15, the current open burning ban will be expanded throughout the entire Kamloops Fire Centre to include the Salmon Arm and Clearwater fire zones, in order to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

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