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Search resumes for snowboarder on Cypress Mountain
The search is back on for a 33-year-old snowboarder who went missing Sunday after he boarded out of bounds on the west side of the cypress ski hill in West Vancouver.Tim Jones of the Northshore...
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Teen charged in attack on security guard
A 16 year old boy has now been charged in connection with a brutal attack on a 64 year old security guard.Hoshiar Bajwa was attacked at a job site near Pitt River Middle school in the early morning...
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More snow in the forecast for late tonight
More snow is on the way for tonight.CKNW's Mark Madryga says as opposed to this morning, where some parts of the Lower Mainland were spared the snow, it'll be a different story overnight.Madryga says a...
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UPDATE: Good news in North Shore mountain search
Rescuers have reached a snowboarder missing more than two days after skiing out of bounds at Cypress Bowl.North Shore Search and Rescue volunteers spotted the man in a gulley near the Sea-to-Sky...
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Snowboarder retrieved from mountain
Latest word from North Shore Rescue: they've located the snowboarder missing in Cypress Bowl since Sunday and taken him to hospital by helicopter. His latest location before extraction was close to the...
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Mayor supports regional policing
Vancouver's Mayor is hoping the Provincial Government doesn't wait too long to implement recommendations made by Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal, Province-wide. Gregor Robertson says several...
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New Seabus to be built, 'over there'
Shipyard workers want to know why Translink went offshore and awarded a contract to a shipyard in the Netherlands to build another Seabus. Shipyard General Workers Federation President George...
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Bus drivers get 'net zero' response from company over wages
The Coast Mountain Bus Company is following the lead of the BC Government and telling it's drivers the mandate for this round of bargaining is 'net zero.' The Canadian Autoworkers Union Local 1-11,...
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An amazing story of survival
North Shore Search and Rescue says the snowboarder missing since Sunday was located Tuesday afternoon. With the help of 442 Squadron based in Comox he was safely winched off Black Mountain using a long...
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The Snow is Coming Down
Heavy snow is falling in much of Metro Vancouver, as predicted by CKNW’S Mark Madryga."Well initially we did have a little rain overnight but quickly it turned to snow and became heavy in quite a few...
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School Closures as of 8:05am
Stay tuned to CKNW this morning for an updated list of school closures in Metro Vancouver.Here is the list so far:Universities:SFU Burnaby campusDouglas College-all campusesAbbotsford:St. Jean Brebeuf...
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Snow disrupts travel for busses, YVR, and BC Ferries
It's getting colder out there, creating havoc for bus drivers in Metro Vancouver.Translink spokesman Derek Zabel says the early-morning commute wasn't bad.But the snow is now turning to ice on the...
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ICBC expecting a spike in snow-related claims
It hasn't happened yet, but staff at the Insurance Corporation of BC are expecting lots of claims to be filed, thanks to weather-related collisions recorded over the past 48 hours.ICBC's Adam Grossman...
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UPDATES: ICBC busy with Port Mann "Ice-bomb" claims
Some motorists taking the new Port Mann bridge today were hammered by big chunks of falling ice.The ice fell from cables above the span.RCMP were called in and shut down the bridge.At least two people...
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Cypress to out-of-bounds boarder: Pay us ten thousand dollars
Cypress Mountian is preparing a big bill for the man rescued yesterday after two days lost on the North Shore mountians.Joffrey Koeman with the ski hill says the bill is estimated at 10-thousand...
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Port Mann Bridge operators apologize
With reports of nearly 60 vehicles damaged by falling ice, the managers of the new port mann bridge admit.... the cables weren't heated.The CEO of the TI corporation held a news conference late this...
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Digging out from under...tough job
City of Vancouver staff had their hands full last night as they tried to get major thoroughfares clear of snow for the morning commute.Street Operations Manager Murray Wightman says the city is...
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Winter weather helps start house fire
The hazardous materials team was called in Wednesday afternoon to deal with the aftermath of a fire at Granville and 35th, forcing the evacuation of over 20 homes, "It would appear to be a downed power...
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The following schools are closed today:Vancouver:Vancouver College Secondary: closed today and tomorrow due to a power outage
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What went wrong with the Port Mann Bridge?
Sources have told CKNW news that in an effort to reduce costs, the builders of the Port Mann Bridge decided not to install heated cables that would have prevented yesterday's ice buildup.We are told...
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