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Pedestrian hit and killed in Vancouver
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by Denise Wong. Posted Aug 20, 2015 7:19 am PDT. (iStock Photo). VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A man is dead after he was hit by a car in Vancouver. Police say the 51-year-old was crossing South East Marine Drive near Main Street around 9 p.m. when …

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Badly injured otter found near Tofino in Vancouver Aquarium’s care
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – An adult male sea otter that was found badly injured is now in the care of the Vancouver Aquarium. It was taken to the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre on Thursday. “We had a number of reports last week of a male sea otter in …

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The tooth fairy is frugal in BC: survey
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – How much does a tooth go for these days? Considering they don’t have to do much to earn the cash, kids are getting a pretty decent return. A Visa Canada survey has found children in BC are pulling in just under $2.50 per tooth …

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Crews make some progress on two wildfires near Oliver
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OLIVER (NEWS 1130) – People in the Southern Okanagan are facing fear and uncertainty, as a pair of wildfires continue to rage just kilometres from the outskirts of Oliver. The Wilsons Mountain and the Testalinden Creek blazes, which both started on …

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RCMP searching for suspects in Burnaby sexual assault
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BURNABY (NEWS 1130) – Mounties in Burnaby are hoping you can help them find a suspect in a sexual assault last month. It happened on July 8th at around 9 p.m. near Edmonds SkyTrain station. Two men apparently pulled a woman into some bushes and …

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