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New Haiti athletes invited to Canada face visa obstacles

The organizer of an international basketball tournament for Indigenous players fears the Haiti team that was invited to play in the August games may not be permitted to enter Canada. More read comments
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B.C. Muslim Association: Eid celebrations will go on despite sorrow over recent attacks
Eid, the holiest day in the Islamic calendar, marks the end of Ramadan, a month of daytime fasting.
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Oscar Pistorius gets 6 years for murder of Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, with the judge who decided the punishment calling the double-amputee Olympian a "fallen hero."
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Psychiatrist shortage prompts online mental health services for Cranbrook youth
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The latest extension of the province's Tele-mental Health program reaches Cranbrook.
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Victoria poverty activists and tent city neighbours applaud injunction ruling
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Victoria's long-standing tent city will be dismantled over the coming weeks, but advocates for the homeless are still declaring victory.
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Ocean acidification will make it hard for mussels to hang on experiments suggest
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New research shows the strong threads that mussels use to cling to their homes are vulnerable to the climate change double-whammy of warmer and more acidic waters.
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Home inspectors association calls for post-bid 'cooling off' period
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The Home Inspectors Association of B.C. is calling for the province to implement a mandatory post-bid "cooling off period" so prospective homebuyers can get a property inspected before they purchase it.
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The good (mid)wife? B.C. College of Midwives says 'death midwives' can't use title
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Death midwife Pashta MaryMoon says her practice is completely different from a birth midwife, and no one would ever confuse the two. But the College of Midwives of British Columbia say there's still a chance of confusion.
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Coast Guard responds to fuel spill near False Creek
The Canadian Coast Guard is responding to a diesel spill at the entrance of False Creek, west of the Burrard Bridge, on Tuesday evening.
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Meet your B.C. Olympians heading to Rio
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The countdown to the Summer Olympics is on with the opening ceremonies set for August 5 in Rio. B.C. will be well represented by athletes competing in everything from athletics to wrestling.
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'He pretty much just hit the gas': Witness says driver blows through border into Canada
The Canada Border Services Agency says a driver "failed to report" heading into Canada at the Pacific Highway border crossing from Washington state into B.C.
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DIY funerals: Unique choir sings for the dying, the dead and the mourning
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Meet the Threshold Choir. They perform in private homes, as well as hospices and hospitals around B.C. as a way to honour and support the dying or dead and their loved ones.
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B.C. government granted injunction to shut down Victoria tent city
A B.C. judge has granted the provincial government an injunction to shut down the long-running tent city on the lawn of Victoria's courthouse due to unsafe conditions.
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Victoria lawyer and former city councillor appointed head of B.C. Transit
The B.C. government has appointed Frank Carson — a lawyer with ties to the BC Liberal Party — as the chair of B.C. Transit.
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Clean up of Victoria's Rock Bay toxic site nearly complete
The federal government's remediation of one of B.C.'s most contaminated sites is wrapping up.
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Craft beer tasting rooms add flavour to palates and communities, says columnist
Plus, check out Rebecca Whyman's beer picks for this week.
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Grizzly and black bear warnings issued after bold behaviour in Banff National Park
Banff National Park has issued warnings for Bourgeau Lake Trail and nearby Harvey Pass, as well as at a campground near the townsite, after reports of grizzly and black bears in the area.
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Property stolen from Japanese-Canadian family in 1943 back in B.C.
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Priceless heirlooms once owned by the family of Eikichi Kagetsu are back in B.C. The founder of Fanny Bay Oysters lost property worth $8 million when it was forcibly seized by the Canadian government in 1943.
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'Outdated' restriction on Suboxone lifted to help B.C.'s overdose crisis
The B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons has removed a major barrier to prescribing Suboxone, a change health researchers called for to curb escalating overdose deaths.
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English springer spaniel hired to sniff out Vancouver hospital superbugs
An English springer spaniel will soon be on the prowl at Vancouver General Hospital to sniff out Clostridium difficile — or C. difficile.
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'Welcome to Bowen Island — don't forget to leave'
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A controversial new brand campaign has been approved by the municipality after nearly two years of research and consultation.
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'Finger up the Bum' author uses humour to talk about prostate cancer
In his upcoming book, author Michael Izen uses humour to talk about his experience of going through cancer diagnosis and treatment.
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Royal B.C. Museum travelling exhibit aims to highlight endangered species
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The tour is part of a bigger push for the museum to do more outreach across the province.
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Burns Bog fire update: Officials hope for 100% containment by end of day
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Officials says the Burns Bog fire in Delta is now 60 per cent contained and they hope to have it 100 per cent contained by the end of the day.
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Alison Azer says ex-husband accused of abducting their 4 Canadian children detained in Iran
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Authorities in Iran have detained Saren Azer, the Iranian-Canadian father wanted internationally for allegedly abducting his four Canadian children, according to Alison Azer.
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Man of Steel movie location Cassidy Inn Pub in B.C. destroyed by fire
Fire destroyed the century old building near the Nanaimo airport overnight.
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Burns Bog revitalization may have helped curb blaze
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Burns Bog, the nature conservancy now ablaze southeast of Vancouver, has been called the lungs of B.C.'s Lower Mainland. The key ingredient in the bog, sphagnum moss, is also great at resisting wildfire.
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Burnaby senior refurbishes hundreds of bikes for children in need
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78-year-old Dennis Baker has been repairing donated bikes and delivering them to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau for more than ten years.
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University of Victoria researchers invite ferry passengers to become citizen scientists
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UVic scientists are asking Queen of Oak Bay passengers to take photos of the Salish Sea during trips this summer to help calibrate satellite data.
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Canada Post issues 72-hour lockout notice, work stoppage possible Friday
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Canada Post says it has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, raising the spectre of a work stoppage by Friday.
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Mixed bag of weather for Vancouver for the week ahead
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It will feel more like Juneuary than July over the course of the next week for the South Coast.
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Delta Burns Bog fire 50% contained
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Ninety firefighters from a number of jurisdictions are battling the fire that officials say could take a full week to fully extinguish.
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Circus school invites at-risk kids in Surrey to clown around
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SOS Children's Village is launching a “social circus” program with Cirque du Soleil and the Vancouver Circus School to teach at-risk children and youth life skills like resilience and teamwork through juggling, clowning and other circus activities.
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2nd Denman Island cable ferry breakdown prompts call for backup
Another breakdown for the controversial new B.C. cable ferry that connects Denman Island to Vancouver Island has some calling for a contingency plan.
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James Bond-worthy crime spree damages boats across Salish Sea
"We would expect this sort of crime spree to happen in a James Bond movie, not in the waters of coastal British Columbia," said Sunshine Coast RCMP Const. Harrison Mohr.
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It's alive! 'The blob' lingers at new depth, scientists say
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'The Blob', or a patch of warm water along the pacific coast, was declared dead earlier this year. However, it is still wading in the depths of the pacific coast, tormenting the marine food-web.
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Victoria's restaurant scene has lots to offer, columnist says
Many people are familiar with high tea and cocktails at the Empress's Lobby Lounge. But Victoria has much more than that when it comes to culinary offerings.
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Maple Ridge green-lights homeless shelter for another 9 months
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'In the Lower Mainland, it's just so hard; it's so unaffordable to live anywhere'
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Toddler has temper tantrum after not getting to see Harjit Sajjan
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The terrible twos are are an age known for temper tantrums. But the meltdowns aren't often over Canadian political figures. Not the case for two-year-old Sophia Popalyar, who freaked out after not getting to see Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan on Canada Day.
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Photos 'The only limit is your imagination': Summer camp kids build skills playing Minecraft
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Instead of hanging off the monkey bars some children kicked off summer camp today by logging on to a computer.
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Haida Gwaii welcomes first Syrian refugee family
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Enes and Magdalena, a young couple originally from Aleppo, arrived at their new home in Sandspit on June 29th.
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Video-chat kiosk connects doctors with patients in Kamloops
Medview MD kiosks are available at Kipp Mallery Pharmacy and Kleo's Pharmacy.
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Early strawberry harvest leads to local shortage
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June bearing strawberries were ready in May after what farmers describe as unseasonably warm temperatures.
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Burns Bog blaze: Peat fires 'tricky' to extinguish
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Experts say peat fires, like the one burning at Burns Bog, pose a challenge to firefighters because the flames can sink under the dry peat, where they will burn out of sight for days or weeks.
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Man shot dead in Surrey park had long criminal record
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Police have identified the victim who died of a gun shot wound in a Surrey park over the weekend as 27-year-old Brendan Aditya Chand.
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DIY denturist claims court case is'cruel and unnecessary'
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A man accused of offering false teeth made out of modelling clay says he told dental regulators he was through with DIY dentistry. In a response to a B.C. Supreme Court petition, Matthew Block says trying to get an injunction against him is "cruel and unnecessary."
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Distracted driving down slightly in Vancouver after first month of fine increases
Vancouver Policed issued 490 distracted driving tickets in June of 2016 compared to 568 in the same period last year.
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Haida Gwaii hits level 3 drought conditions
The B.C. government is urging people living on Haida Gwaii to use less water due to low stream and groundwater levels on the archipelago.
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Video Minister of Defence wants to know what you think about security threats
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Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan will be asking Canadians what they think are the biggest threats to security in Canada.
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No air quality advisory issued for Burns Bog fire south of Vancouver
Smoke from a bog fire burning south of Vancouver is drifting across the region, but officials say no air quality advisory has been issued.
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Body discovered in Prince George
Prince George RCMP are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in a wooded area.
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Toddler has temper tantrum after not getting to see Harjit Sajjan
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Workplace psychologist says emails and calls from work can negatively impact one's relationships
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James Bond-worthy crime spree damages boats across Salish Sea
Police say the suspect's actions led to extensive damage to several boats
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Brexit vote sees Canadians eye U.K. vacations amid weakened pound
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RCMP set free 125 illegally caught crabs in Sooke
RCMP says officers often patrol the docks looking for offenders
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Anglers' plan to feed endangered B.C. orcas given green light, but met with some criticism
Vancouver Island fishermen's group says it has approval to deliver chinook salmon to endangered killer whales
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Oscar Pistorius gets 6 years for murder of Reeva Steenkamp
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- U.S. Department of Justice to investigate after Louisiana man fatally shot by police
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Trudeau attending secretive conference known as 'summer camp for billionaires'
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Premier's staffer contacted MUN about removal of signs calling for Dwight Ball's resignation
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Jason Kenney's quest to restore the conservatism in Alberta homeland
- Trudeau attending secretive conference known as 'summer camp for billionaires'
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- RCMP moves director of police college into new job as misconduct review wraps up
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Fire risk leads to recall of 500,000 hoverboards in U.S.
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We are the Champions: Queen reigns on Britain's biggest-selling albums list
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Canadian 'anti-robot' project builds huge robot for humans to drive
- Ocean acidification will make it hard for mussels to hang on experiments suggest
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Liberals announce $382M in new health-care funding for Aboriginal children
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