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Popular Playland ride shuts down indefinitely, 'showers oil' on patrons

Popular Playland ride shuts down indefinitely, 'showers oil' on patrons

Playland's popular pendulum ride, The beast, broke down on Monday, Aug. 12, and visitors in the line were showered with oil but no one was injured.
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Deal alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Puerto Vallarta for $99 CAD right now

Deal alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Puerto Vallarta for $99 CAD right now

Right now, WestJet’s discount carrier, Swoop, offers a number of incredible prices on flights down south in their "$99 or less sale."
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Metro Vancouver woman killed in head-on crash in Horseshoe Bay

Metro Vancouver woman killed in head-on crash in Horseshoe Bay

One woman is dead and police are investigating following a head-on crash in Horseshoe Bay Sunday afternoon.
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Kits beach closed to swimming due to high levels of E. Coli

Kits beach closed to swimming due to high levels of E. Coli

While the Vancouver weather forecast calls for sunshine and toasty weather, Kits beach has closed again for swimming due to high levels of E. Coli.
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Still no answers for family of man killed by Vancouver Police four years ago

Still no answers for family of man killed by Vancouver Police four years ago

Family and friends of Myles Gray will mark the fourth anniversary of his death with no idea whether the people they hold responsible will face charges.
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Impaired driver numbers on the rise in Vancouver

Impaired driver numbers on the rise in Vancouver

More than 350 impaired drivers were taken off Vancouver roads in less than two months, numbers that are up almost 30 per cent compared to last year.
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Northern B.C. murder suspects died by apparent suicide by gunfire, say police

Northern B.C. murder suspects died by apparent suicide by gunfire, say police

The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire.
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Sea to Sky Gondola plans to reopen with at least 20 new cars, will cost millions

Sea to Sky Gondola plans to reopen with at least 20 new cars, will cost millions

Early Saturday morning Aug. 10, the gondola’s main cable was cut, causing many of the 31 cabins to drop to the ground. Up to 20 of them may have to be fully replaced.
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A spectacular full sturgeon moon is set to dazzle Vancouver skies this August

A spectacular full sturgeon moon is set to dazzle Vancouver skies this August

The Lower Mainland was treated to a Full Buck Moon on July 16, but they'll be able to gaze upon a marvellous Full Sturgeon Moon this August.
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Swimmer dies after being rescued by lifeguards from Vancouver pool

Swimmer dies after being rescued by lifeguards from Vancouver pool

A swimmer died in hospital on Sunday, Aug.11 after being rescued by lifeguards at the Killarney Leisure Pool in Vancouver.
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