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Global BC@GlobalBC · 7 h

"Current market conditions certainly offer an opportunity," said one expert. globalnews.ca/news/11298871/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. Combined with a soft housing market, falling rents across the country could offer opportunities for renters looking to become homeowners.

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An online fundraiser organized by family has shared the identity of the 15-year-old boy killed in a stabbing in downtown Vancouver this past weekend. globalnews.ca/news/11301511/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. Family has identified the 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in downtown Vancouver on Saturday night.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · 1 h

The Crown called a Burnaby spa operator a "sexual predator" Wednesday as it argued he should spend 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting seven women during so-called "vaginal tightening treatments." globalnews.ca/news/11300568/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. A jury convicted Farshad Khojsteh-Kashani of seven counts of sexual assault involving seven different victims in April.

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Two more B.C. animal charities have come forward after someone posing as a 90-year-old widow offering a $25,000 donation tried to scam them. Here's what they said you should look out for. globalnews.ca/news/11300564/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. It comes after a Richmond-based charity was targeted in the same scam -- spending thousands of dollars of the supposed donation before they realized it was a fraud.

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Catherine Urquhart 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦@CUrquhartGlobal · 2 h

#New Richmond taxpayers unknowingly bought gift cards for : prizes, goals and accomplishments, no sick time taken, prizes for Halloween, take our kids to work day volunteer appreciation and for future staff appreciation. Tonight @GlobalBC @jarmstrongbc @keithbaldrey

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Global BC@GlobalBC · 3 h

Nariman Ajjur has been fighting for more than 19 months to bring her family to safety. globalnews.ca/news/11301399/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. According to the United Nations and aid agencies, over 2.1 million Palestinians, some 90 per cent of Gaza’s population, are internally displaced.

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More than 1,000 pages of documents obtained through a freedom of information request show how little control and accounting there was in Richmond's gift card program. globalnews.ca/news/11300715/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. Receipts contained in the more than one thousand pages have markings on them saying they're for "prizes," "goals and accomplishments," and "team building."

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The hospital alerted Abbotsford police on July 6 after two patients were transferred from Menno Home, both experiencing "suspicious" medical emergencies. globalnews.ca/news/11301354/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. The hospital alerted Abbotsford police on July 6 after two patients were transferred from Menno Home, both experiencing "suspicious" medical emergencies.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · 6 h

Washington state businesses are hurting, officials say, imploring British Columbians to come back. globalnews.ca/news/11300287/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. In a release about the event, Senator Patty Murray says U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada is 'driving down businesses and creating chaos for WA State's economy.'

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Global BC@GlobalBC · 7 h

The man accused of killing 11 people and injuring dozens more by driving an SUV into a crowded Vancouver street festival in April is in court on Wednesday for a hearing on his fitness to stand trial. globalnews.ca/news/11300558/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. Kai-Ji Adam Lo is charged with 11 counts of second-degree murder in the vehicle ramming attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day street festival on April 26.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · 7 h

WATCH LIVE: WA state senator Patty Murray provides an update on how Trump's tariffs are affecting businesses and tourism in the state. globalnews.ca/news/11300287/…

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 23

“I looked at my car, and it was moving. Then I saw the guy — he started to drive.” globalnews.ca/news/11299277/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. According to Nobi, the man behind the wheel was allegedly a customer he had just served.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 23

More explosive revelations tonight out of Richmond. Since January, we've been reporting on the excessive amount of money spent on purchasing gift cards in that city. Now, there's more. globalnews.ca/news/11299490/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. The excessive purchase of gift cards with taxpayer dollars at the City of Richmond appears to extend back into the last decade, a Global News investigation has discovered.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 23

If you're one of the millions of Canadians who find flying to be stressful, would a little neigh help you get on your way? globalnews.ca/news/11299537/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. The ponies, Magic and Tinkerbell, are already a massive hit — earning squeals of delight from children and attracting staff and even patrolling RCMP officers.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 23

A Richmond-based animal charity is warning other charities after being victimized by a sophisticated scam involving a realistic-looking donation. globalnews.ca/news/11299410/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. The Regional Animal Protection Society said it received a message that they were getting a large donation of $95,000 from someone's estate.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 23

A Nanaimo couple was caught in a bureaucratic maze after being charged nearly $200 to bring a family heirloom back across the border. The catch? It's a wedding ring that they've owned for years. globalnews.ca/news/11298953/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. The couple refused to pay the fees, which included government charges and a brokerage fee. UPS is now holding the package in Canada until the fees are paid.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 23

Okanagan Lake has seen more accidental drownings than any other across B.C., a tragic statistic officials are highlighting for National Drowning Prevention Week. globalnews.ca/news/11299294/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. The report states that out of the 244 accidental lake drownings over the past decade, between 2014 and 2024, 28 have occurred in Okanagan Lake.

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Alissa Thibault@AlissaMThibault · Jul 22

Some Vancouver bars and nightclubs will be able to stay open until 4am soon. Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung moved an amendment to liquor service hours, it passed unanimously. Will likely come into effect in the fall once staff make the legal bylaw changes @GlobalBC

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 22

JUST IN: The man accused in the deadly vehicle ramming attack at the Lapu Lapu Day street festival in Vancouver is now facing 11 second-degree murder charges. globalnews.ca/news/11299352/…

GlobalBC's tweet card. Vancouver police said Tuesday that prosecutors had approved three additional second-degree murder charges against Kai-Ji Adam Lo, bringing the total count to 11.

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Global BC@GlobalBC · Jul 22

You'll soon be able to get a drink until 4 a.m. in some parts of Vancouver, after council approved changes to the city's hours of service. globalnews.ca/news/11298703/…

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