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Basement clutter blamed in fire death
CBC BC - 2 hours 22 min ago
Basement clutter and faulty wiring are blamed in the death of an elderly Vancouver man in a house fire Thursday morning.
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Slam poet's Olympic performance hits home
CBC BC - 2 hours 37 min ago
The poet who touched hearts with his moving tribute to Canada during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremonies says he's been caught by surprise by the warm reaction to his work.
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Nike Bauer recalls more hockey sticks
CBC BC - 3 hours 1 min ago
Bauer Hockey Corp. is recalling 13 models of junior hockey sticks due to excessive lead levels in the sticks' paint.
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Cameras coming to B.C. courtrooms
CBC BC - 3 hours 8 min ago
Cameras could soon be broadcasting trials from B.C. courtrooms, if the province's attorney general gets his way.
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Police dog attacks teen during training
CBC BC - 3 hours 57 min ago
West Vancouver police are reviewing their police dog training program after one of their animals attacked and injured a teenager during a training exercise.
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Luongo, Nabokov both struggling
CBC BC - 5 hours 15 min ago
Roberto Luongo is expected to get the call on Thursday night as the Vancouver Canucks host the San Jose Sharks, another team with a struggling Olympic goalie.
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B.C. eyes water conservation legislation
CBC BC - 6 hours 37 min ago
The B.C. government is considering ways to revise the 100-year-old provincial Water Act to prompt consumers to reduce growing water consumption, Environment Minister Barry Penner says.
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Enbridge Pushes Oil Tanker Safety Strategy (in News)
The Tyee - 12 hours 16 min ago
Kitimat critics unconvinced by double hulls, super-tugs and fast response spill promises.
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Don't Write about Me Just Because I'm Disabled (in Mediacheck)
The Tyee - 12 hours 26 min ago
When reporters can't see past a person's disability, they can miss the real story.
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LEED Accused of 'Conspiracy to Monopolize' (in News)
The Tyee - 12 hours 36 min ago
Corporate group says US Green Building Council and eco-certifier FSC keep too much North American timber out of green market. Fourth in a series of five this week.
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Violent crime spiked during Olympics
CBC BC - 16 hours 55 min ago
The number of violent crimes in Vancouver jumped 30 per cent during the Olympics, police say. Statistics for the month of February released Wednesday show an increase in assaults, sexual assaults and robberies during the last half of the month, while the number property crimes dropped.
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Loonie passes 99 cents US
CBC BC - 17 hours 37 min ago
The Canadian dollar marched closer to parity with its U.S. counterpart Wednesday, supported both by higher commodity prices and the prospect of continued low American interest rates.
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Canada's Woolstencroft wins Paralympic gold
CBC BC - 18 hours 25 min ago
North Vancouver's Lauren Woolstencroft won the gold medal in the women's standing giant slalom at the Paralympics on Wednesday.
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Pickton does not deserve new trial: Crown
CBC BC - 18 hours 52 min ago
The evidence against convicted serial-killer Robert Pickton was "overwhelming," and he does not deserve a new trial on six counts of murder, say B.C. prosecutors.
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Olympic souvenirs hit auction block
CBC BC - Wed, 03/17/2010 - 16:52
Souvenirs from the Vancouver Olympics are going on the auction block, including everything from hockey pucks to signed player uniforms, medal trays, podiums and pool tables.
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Community rallies to save Vancouver heritage school
CBC BC - Wed, 03/17/2010 - 16:46
Students and parents in East Vancouver were rallying on Wednesday to save a historic schoolhouse that was damaged by arsonists - but officials say they can't justify the repair bill.
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Canada to host World Cup bobsleigh, skeleton
CBC BC - Wed, 03/17/2010 - 15:37
Calgary and Whistler, B.C., will host World Cup bobsleigh and skeleton events next season.
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North Vancouver skier Lauren Woolstencroft wins second Paralympic gold medal
The Straight - Wed, 03/17/2010 - 14:55
North Vancouver’s Lauren Woolstencroft has won her second gold medal of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
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New avalanche warning system unveiled
CBC BC - Wed, 03/17/2010 - 14:44
The federal government has launched a new avalanche warning system, four days after two snowmobilers died in a B.C. slide.
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Canucks' Samuelsson out 2-3 weeks
CBC BC - Wed, 03/17/2010 - 13:32
Vancouver Canucks forward Mikael Samuelsson will miss two to three weeks with a shoulder injury, the team said Wednesday.
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