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U.S. Flags Burned in Skirmishes Over Killing of Kevin Peterson in Portland
The shooting death by police in Clark County, Washington, is under investigation. It took place only 12 miles north of Portland where racial injustice protests have been ongoing.
Kevin Peterson Jr.: BLM Protests As Man Gunned Down by Police in Vancouver
Kevin Peterson Jr., 21, was left lying on the ground for eleven hours in a U.S. Bank parking lot after the fatal shooting in Vancouver, according to his family and a witness.
'Our Body, Our Choice': Thousands Join Anti-Mask Rallies in Canada
In Canada, several thousand anti-mask protesters gathered in Montreal and Vancouver, criticizing the country's response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Portland Leads Cities With Worst Air Quality in the World Amid Wildfires
The air quality in Portland has plummeted to among the worst in the world as wildfire smoke has engulfed the skies above Oregon, Washington and much of the entire West Coast over the weekend.
Patriot Prayer Follower Injured in Vancouver Hit and Run, Suspect Arrested
The victim was struck after attending a memorial event for Aaron "Jay" Danielson, follower of the far-right group who was killed in Portland.
Professor Sits in Tree 82 Feet From Ground to Protest Pipeline Expansion
Health sciences professor Tim Takaro has been sitting in a tree near Vancouver for six days, hoping to thwart construction on the 715-mile oil pipeline.
3 Police Officers Test Positive for COVID-19 After Breaking up Large Party
Over 100 people were at the party before police arrived, a spokesperson for the police union said; two patrol teams are now self-isolating.
Ex-Evangelical Leader Joshua Harris Marches in Vancouver Pride Parade
Harris stunned the evangelical community last month when he announced he was "falling away" from his religion. "By all the measurements that I have for defining a Christian, I am not a Christian."
Burglars Steal 22 Bottles of Fake Liquor From Bartending School
Filled with colored water, the bottles are used during trainings at the Fine Art Bartending School, which has a sign reading "No alcohol on premises" out front.
Giant Cruise Ships Collide, Evacuate—'It Was Scary'
"I told my husband, 'This is not the way we're supposed to be docking,'" one passenger said.
Boy, 8, Saved From Ski Chair Fall By 'Heroic' Teenagers
"We said 'you just need to trust us, you just need to drop.' And so he dropped," one teenager said.
China Accuses U.S. of Attempts to Destroy Its Companies
"The United States has been using state power to smear and attack specific Chinese enterprises," said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, one day after the U.S. Justice Department unveiled a slew of charges against telecom giant Huawei.
Seth Rogen Voices Vancouver's Public Transit System
TransLink said the idea for using Seth Rogen's voice on public transport announcements came from social media, specifically from a tweet.
Unfiltered 'Hot Dog Water' Sells For $38 at Festival
"There's a fair bit of it that is too science-y for me… So the protein of the Hot Dog Water helps your body uptake the water content, and the sodium and all the things you'd need post-workout."
Customer Defecates on Floor, Flings Feces at Staff
The woman reportedly took matters into her own hands after being told she could not use the restroom.
Man Learning CPR Has Heart Attack in First Aid Class
Earl Morris from Nanaimo, near Vancouver, was saved by his classmates.
North Korea War Would Cause Catastrophe, Russia Warns
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had harsh words for the U.S. and called new talks in Canada "harmful."
Trump-Tillerson Spat May Challenge North Korea Talks
President Trump didn't believe Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called him a "moron" but did challenge him to an IQ test.
Floating Brain-Shaped Creatures Wash Up in a Lagoon
Now locals are trying to figure out why.
Putin's Athletes Cheating? I'm Shocked, Shocked
At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, Russia came in 11th in the medal count. In Sochi, at the height of state-sponsored doping, it came in first.
The Edge Fell Off the Edge at a U2 Concert
Dave "The Edge" Evans tumbled off the edge of the stage during the final song.