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• We’re recruiting for a Regular Full-time Traffic Engineer. Click here to apply: ow.ly/jGE530eBBoX

  22-08-2017 23:23 via twitter.com
  We’re recruiting for a Regular Full-time Traffic Engineer. Click here to apply: ow.ly/jGE530eBBoX
  
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• B.C. Ferries is outlawing smoking and staying inside your vehicle

  22-08-2017 23:22 via vancouversun.com
  The days of taking a smoke break on the outdoor deck of a B.C. Ferry will soon be over.
  On Jan. 22, 2018,  all B.C. Ferries properties, including vessels and terminals, will become smoke-free environments.
  Last September, the B.C. government amended regulations for no-smoking buffer zones around any doorway, intake or open window to any public or workplace from three metres to six metres. The ferry corporation says due to physical space limitations, the new regulation means all vessels must
  
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• TransLink expands Metro Vancouver bus service by 105,000 service hours

  22-08-2017 22:55 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink will expand Metro Vancouver bus service by 105,000 service hours in September.
  The additional services, which are part of the Mayors’ Council 10-year Vision for Metro Vancouver Transportation, will reduce crowding and wait times, extend service hours, and provide better connections.
  Among the overcrowded routes that will benefit from increased capacity are the 620 Tsawwassen Ferry/Bridgeport Station, 240 15th Street/Vancouver, and  351 Crescent Beach/Brid
  
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• Commercial Real Estate: 'There are cranes everywhere' as downtown Victoria experiences building boom

  22-08-2017 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  A new wave of residential and commercial towers is going up in downtown Victoria that is reminiscent of Vancouver’s downtown revival in the early 1990s.
  “There are cranes everywhere,” said Kathy Hogan, the vice-chair of the Downtown Victoria Business Association.
  Hogan, who also heads the Urban Development Institute for the capital region, said Victoria feels like downtown Vancouver did in the early ’90s when a large number of residential towers started to sprout.
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• Meet u @ #LongTableLunch Thurs 12-2pm. @MrArancino food truck, live music w/ #AlexBalanko + fun.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-08-2017 22:00 via twitter.com
  Meet u @ #LongTableLunch Thurs 12-2pm. @MrArancino food truck, live music w/ #AlexBalanko + fun.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 'It's a devastation': Broken net releases thousands of Atlantic salmon into ocean near B.C.

  22-08-2017 21:57 via vancouversun.com
  Members of the public in Washington state are being asked to help mop up a spill of Atlantic salmon from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm near Cypress Island.
  Washington state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife is urging the public to catch as many of the fish as possible after Lummi fishers out for chinook on Sunday near Samish were surprised to pull up the Atlantic salmon — escapees that turned up in their nets again on Monday.
  The fish are about
  
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• British Columbia ends 2016-17 fiscal year with $2.7 billion surplus

  22-08-2017 20:50 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The B.C. government ended the last fiscal year with a surplus of $2.7 billion, largely in line with an unaudited financial picture released about two months ago by the province’s former Liberal government.
  Finance Minister Carole James released the 2016-17 public accounts, which also show a $3.4-billion increase in revenue over what was forecast and spending that was $1.3 billion higher than the budget had outlined.
  Under the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, the
  
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• Residents in southeastern B.C. to return home as wildfire conditions ease

  22-08-2017 20:28 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — Conditions have eased around a wildfire sparked nearly two weeks ago in southeastern British Columbia, prompting the Regional District of Central Kootenay to rescind evacuation orders and alerts.
  Officials say residents would be allowed to return early Tuesday evening to nearly 40 properties that were evacuated Aug. 12 as an aggressive wildfire flared 20 kilometres southwest of Salmo.
  The fire closed Highway 6 leading to the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Nelway, and the regiona
  
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• Thieves stole sentimental items after Surrey fire, says resident

  22-08-2017 20:24 via vancouversun.com
  A Surrey woman is devastated after not only losing her home, but discovering thieves have stolen sentimental items from her.
  Esther Walls says she was given the opportunity to visit her burned out suite to see if anything was salvageable.
  “But thieves got in before we did,” she explained, adding, “What they didn’t steal they destroyed.”
  Walls had hoped to find a small suitcase that contained her mother’s handwritten recipes. But it was gone.
  “I went home
  
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• Hey parents, got a young artist in the house? Grab a colouring card from #CityHall asap. Deadline to enter Aug 31.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-08-2017 20:05 via twitter.com
  Hey parents, got a young artist in the house?Grab a colouring card from #CityHall asap. Deadline to enter Aug 31.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• More fun in #CivicPlaza today! Free Table Tennis for all 12-4pm. Then stay enjoy the new comfy chairs, giant games… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-08-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  More fun in #CivicPlaza today! Free Table Tennis for all 12-4pm. Then stay enjoy the new comfy chairs, giant games… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Daily Poll: Does British Columbia need Uber?

  22-08-2017 17:37 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver says he will re-introduce legislation in the fall to push the NDP government towards legalizing ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft.
  Weaver has twice introduced his Ridesharing Enabling Act in the B.C. legislature, once in April 2016 and again in February.
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  Green Leader Weaver pushes to legalize Uber in B.C.Andrew Weaver: Why I’m introducing ride-sharing legislation this fallRide-hailing still coming to B.C., but NDP, Greens offer few d
  
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• Rocky Mountain Soap raises run bar in Burnaby with good clean fun

  22-08-2017 17:31 via vancouversun.com
  A few years while doing a Vancouver Sun business feature about Rocky Mountain Soap, company co-owner Karina Birch and I paused mid-interview to laugh and joke about Mike from Canmore, one of the all-time best comedy skits for the CBC’s Royal Canadian Air Farce.
  Mike, played by the late John Morgan, was known for fashion infractions and for being a tad slow on just about everything.
  After finishing the Fast and Female girls’ race, young runners took part in some yoga sessions with Ivi
  
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• Shots fired into East Vancouver home

  22-08-2017 17:24 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are are appealing to the public for information after an East Vancouver home was sprayed with bullets Monday night.
  VPD says shots were fired into a house in the area of Kaslo Street and East 22nd Avenue just before midnight.
  There were no injuries.Investigators do not believe the incident was random act.
  No arrests have been made.
  Anyone who witnessed the shooting, or who may have any information, are being asked to please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the VPD org
  
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• The 10 items you need to head back to school in style

  22-08-2017 17:20 via vancouversun.com
  It’s time to head back to school. So, that means new clothes and accessories . A model wears a chevron sweater from Twik, $50 at Simons.ca.
  Sorry students, the days of limitless slumber and endless lounging are officially numbered: back to school is almost here. 
  But while you may dread the upcoming early mornings and seemingly endless amounts of homework (Another essay? Really?), one thing to look forward to is refreshing your back-to-school wardrobe.
  Whether you’re looking to
  
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• Vancouver street style: Aurela Lacaj

  22-08-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Aurela Lacaj
  Occupation: Estimator 
  Personal style in one word: Sophisticated
  Get social: @aurelafashionista
  Love Aurela’s look? Here’s how to recreate it: The skirt
  A classic midi skirt never goes out of style. Whether you opt for a bright, cherry-hued version like Aurela has done above, or prefer something a tad more muted, it’s a piece that can easily be mixed and matched with seasonal wardrobe staples all year long. This Twik cotton midi
  
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• Vancouver business owner squares off against cops, city

  22-08-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  The small tea shop, on Kingsway just east of Vancouver’s Little Saigon neighbourhood, appears innocuous and quiet, a calm respite from one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares outside.
  It was also the target of a four-month undercover police investigation last year leading to criminal charges related to the alleged black-market trade of purportedly stolen items, ranging from European perfumes and liquors to power tools, according to court filings and police documents.
  Details of the V
  
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• Opinion: Teachers committed to anti-racism education

  22-08-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  As we approach the beginning of a new school year, disturbing signs of a resurgent neo-Nazi, white supremacist movement have got teachers talking about how best to confront these toxic forces and their potential impact on our students. It’s a dilemma we have faced over the decades. Here’s an excerpt from an article in the April 1943 issue of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation magazine:
  “In a very special sense, the teachers are involved in this great conflict, for they in them
  
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• Wondrous solar event eclipses expectations of thousands in Vancouver

  22-08-2017 05:31 via vancouversun.com
  When the moon partially blotted out the sun, the temperature dipped, the sky dimmed and the light took on an odd silvery quality as thousands looked skyward for a glimpse of the unusual celestial event. 
  Monday’s solar eclipse drew large crowds to a viewing party outside Vancouver’s H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, one of dozens across Canada. 
  “I got goosebumps, literally chills down my spine,” said Maggie Silva of the moment the moon covered 86 per cent of the sun
  
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• Surrey murder victim identified as Edmonton man, 19

  22-08-2017 03:11 via vancouversun.com
  Homicide investigators identified a man found dead in a Surrey alley last weekend as Tanner Krupa, a 19-year-old from Edmonton.
  Surrey Mounties had responded to a report of an altercation in the 6900-block 127A Street just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, according to Cpl. Frank Jang, a spokesman with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.
  When they arrived at the scene, they found Krupa, who had succumbed to “injuries consistent with homicide,” according to a release by Jang.
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• International headache conference in Vancouver next month

  22-08-2017 02:47 via vancouversun.com
  It’s more common than diabetes, asthma and knee osteoarthritis combined.
  The migraine. It’s one of more than 200 different types of headaches, and according to neurologist and director of the University of B.C. Headache Clinic, Dr. Siân Spacey, “by far and away” the most common type, experienced by about 20 per cent of women in their reproductive years.
  Spacey will speak about migraines at the International Headache Congress, which is set for Sept. 7 to 10 in Vancou
  
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• Disney On Ice bringing new Follow Your Heart show to Vancouver

  22-08-2017 02:32 via vancouversun.com
  Disney fans should mark their calendars for November: Disney on Ice is coming back with a new show that includes characters from features characters from Finding Dory and Inside Out for the first time.
  Dory, Nemo, Marlin and “new pal Hank” from Finding Dory “embark on a life-changing excursion to find her parents and discover the true meaning of family,” while Inside Out’s Joy, Sadness, and the rest of the Emotions “help Riley find the conf
  
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• Green Leader Weaver pushes to legalize Uber in B.C.

  22-08-2017 02:21 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Green party Leader Andrew Weaver plans to push the NDP government toward enabling ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, reigniting a contentious issue for a government that made huge political gains in the last election by appearing to back the traditional taxi industry.
  Weaver said Monday he’ll table enabling legislation this fall to make sure ride-hailing happens. It would be the third time he’s introduced such a bill.
  “Frankly, if it’s not pushed, it&rsquo
  
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• $28 million price-tag for 'Villa di Fonti' estate in Surrey raises eyebrows

  22-08-2017 02:17 via vancouversun.com
  It’s an eye-popping real estate offering, in many ways.
  Two years after completing a 14,225 square-foot mansion in the “Tuscan-villa” style on Surrey agricultural reserve land, a B.C. couple is asking $28 million for the 76-acre property.
  The “Villa di Fonti” estate — boasting a 15-acre vineyard and cavalcade of luxury features that some realtors say they’ve never seen the likes of in B.C. — is now offered for $25 million over its current assessed
  
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• Report card calls Metro Vancouver's transit system second best in nation

  22-08-2017 01:46 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver has the second best transit system in the nation, according to a transit report card that rates services in six major Canadian regions.
  The report card gave Metro Vancouver an overall score of A+, tying the region with Greater Calgary for the second-best grade behind Montreal’s A+++.
  Nathan Pachal — a transit researcher, founder of South Fraser OnTrax and Langley City councillor — wrote the report card, which reviewed 23 transit authorities in Greater
  
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• Tourist hit and killed while taking photos at B.C. road pullout

  22-08-2017 01:31 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a 54-year-old woman from Quebec was hit and killed at a popular road pullout just east of Field.
  RCMP say a northbound passenger car crossed into a southbound pullout on Takkakaw Falls Road on Sunday afternoon.
  Police say the driver hit and killed the victim, who was taking photos while visiting the province with her husband, and narrowly missed a second pedestrian before hitting the victim’s vehicle.
  They say alcohol was not a factor in the collision.
   
  
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• Hockey Hall of Fame comes to the PNE

  22-08-2017 01:30 via vancouversun.com
  If you find yourself thinking “Uh, is that an Andy Warhol hockey artwork here at the PNE?” don’t fret, you’re not dreaming.
  Warhol’s depiction of former Ranger Rod Gilbert, one of 10 pieces he did of athletes during his career, is part of 5,000-square-foot Hockey Hall of Fame exhibit at the PNE Garden Auditorium.
  “This is probably the biggest display that we’ve done,” says Steve Poirier, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s coordinator of images an
  
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• Surrey pastor golfs 100 holes over nine hours for charity

  22-08-2017 00:39 via vancouversun.com
  SURREY — John Burns says he’s pretty sore today after golfing 100 holes to support a local charity.
  Running with his clubs from hole to hole, the Surrey pastor began golfing at the Peace Portal course Sunday at 8 p.m. and finished at around 5 a.m. on Monday.
  “Right now I’m just in pain, everything hurts, but I kind of expected that,” Burns told the Now-Leader on Monday morning.
  “I tried (sleeping) this morning, but there’s no position that is n
  
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• What makes Mondays a little better? @NorthVanRC FREE Seaside Yoga @ #ThePier 6pm. Bring mat/water bottle. All ages/… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  22-08-2017 00:00 via twitter.com
  What makes Mondays a little better? @NorthVanRC FREE Seaside Yoga @ #ThePier 6pm. Bring mat/water bottle. All ages/… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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