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Best of Syrup: Wildfire watch, water fun and a bear's island visit

Best of Syrup: Wildfire watch, water fun and a bear's island visit

This week on Syrup, we're highlighting refreshing ways to enjoy the summer, critical wildfire information, and an astonishing close encounter with a grizzly bear.
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Expedia ordered to refund B.C. man $4,330 for flight overcharge

Expedia ordered to refund B.C. man $4,330 for flight overcharge

Christopher Yin Chan was booking two fares to fly from Vancouver to Hong Kong via Tokyo. 
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Stanley Park sex attack accused working on bail plan

Stanley Park sex attack accused working on bail plan

Vancouver police officers found a woman in her 40s who had allegedly been robbed and violently assaulted in a washroom.
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Accused in deadly B.C. highway crash, allegedly high on meth, released on bail

Accused in deadly B.C. highway crash, allegedly high on meth, released on bail

Chi Sun Park faces 15 charges in connection with the deaths of Mursal Arifi and Jenna Hepperle and injuries to three others.
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Update: Squamish wildfire has grown to 59.5 hectares

Update: Squamish wildfire has grown to 59.5 hectares

RCMP seek information on how the blaze started. The fire is believed to have been sparked around 4 p.m. on June 9, on a bike trail at the end of Tantalus Road.
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The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record

The 2025 wildfire season is on track to be Canada's 2nd-worst on record

Natural Resources Canada is forecasting an extreme fire risk in southern British Columbia in July, while southwestern B.C. — including Vancouver Island — is expected to be hotter and drier than normal.
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Abbotsford man fatally shot at work in Surrey, RCMP say

Abbotsford man fatally shot at work in Surrey, RCMP say

The victim has been identified as Satwinder Sharma, 56.
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Check your flight status: 23 Vancouver flights cancelled, delays over an hour

Check your flight status: 23 Vancouver flights cancelled, delays over an hour

Ongoing resource constraints plagued flights to and from YVR this week.
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Centenarian soars over Kelowna, parasailing to celebrate turning 101

Centenarian soars over Kelowna, parasailing to celebrate turning 101

The North Vancouver resident has travelled to every continent except Antarctica over the past century.
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Steveston fisherman fined $37,000 for fishing in 'Canada's Galapagos'

Steveston fisherman fined $37,000 for fishing in 'Canada's Galapagos'

The fisherman got 'bad intel' about where he could fish, says his defence lawyer.
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