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• B.C. Wildfire: Evacuation order downgraded to alert for some homes near Peachland

  21-07-2018 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  Some residents displaced by a wildfire raging near Peachland were told they could go home Saturday, while hundreds more residents in the Okanagan remained either on an evacuation order or on alert.
  A lightning storm earlier this week sparked multiple wildfires including the largest of the three, the Mount Eneas blaze, burning four kilometres south of Peachland. As of Saturday morning, that fire was estimated at 1,400 hectares.
  Seventy-five properties remained under an evacuation order on Saturda
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Cooler Saturday, hot on Sunday

  21-07-2018 23:10 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Saturday’s weather is expected to be a little cooler still with highs reaching 22 C and a mix of sun and cloud. Then starting Sunday, the mercury will start to rise again with temperatures hitting 30 C during the week. Environment Canada says Sunday should be clear and sunny with highs of 29 C inland, and 25 C closer to the water. Looking ahead to the week, there’s a stretch of hot summer weather, with temperatures hitting a high of 30 C inland until at l
  
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• 🚧 Road closure reminder! ⚠️Keith Road remains closed between Brooksbank Ave and Lynnmouth Ave until 5am Monday, Jul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  🚧 Road closure reminder! ⚠️Keith Road remains closed between Brooksbank Ave and Lynnmouth Ave until 5am Monday, Jul… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Planning a visit to #lynncanyon today? It’s a busy one! Don’t waste half your visit viewing the park through your w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 22:56 via twitter.com
  Planning a visit to #lynncanyon today? It’s a busy one! Don’t waste half your visit viewing the park through your w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• #Funcityfestival fun continues to 6pm. Slip slidin’ down Lonsdale on 1000ft waterside + lots of fun + food trucks i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 22:51 via twitter.com
  #Funcityfestival fun continues to 6pm. Slip slidin’ down Lonsdale on 1000ft waterside + lots of fun + food trucks i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 10 hours of live music gets started at noon at #TheShipyards. Enjoy live music, food trucks, beverage garden + arti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  10 hours of live music gets started at noon at #TheShipyards. Enjoy live music, food trucks, beverage garden + arti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Do you REALLY want to send a significant part of your visit to #DeepCove driving in circles trying to find a parkin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 20:22 via twitter.com
  Do you REALLY want to send a significant part of your visit to #DeepCove driving in circles trying to find a parkin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Meet the chef: Bacchus Restaurant's Montgomery Lau is keeping it fresh

  21-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Montgomery Lau was born and raised in food-mad Hong Kong, where nearly everything in the market is live and fresh, a quality that still inspires his cooking today. He attended the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver and soon found himself working at Diva at the Met. Lau was recruited to the opening team for MARKET by the legendary chef Jean-George Vongerichten. Today, Lau is executive chef at the Wedgewood Hotel and Bacchus Restaurant, where he pushes the boundaries of fresh and
  
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• Makeover: Dermaplaning! How did we ever survive without it?

  21-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  I was recently introduced to Dermaplaning by my facialist Amanda Hlatky of Glow Dermal Therapy and it has forever changed my skin care routine!
  Dermaplaning is an exfoliation treatment which uses a surgical blade to remove dead skin and vellus hair (a.k.a.: peach fuzz) from the face, leaving the skin soft and smooth, and allowing product to penetrate into the skin beautifully. I recommended this treatment to clients that were preparing for an important event, and they are all hooked!
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• And we’re slidin’. Whaooo! Come on down #FunCityFestival #SlidetheCity on to 6pm today and 10am to 6pm Sunday. Tix… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 19:59 via twitter.com
  And we’re slidin’. Whaooo! Come on down #FunCityFestival #SlidetheCity on to 6pm today and 10am to 6pm Sunday. Tix… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. Wildfire: Thousands of Okanagan residents on alert or evacuation order

  21-07-2018 19:55 via vancouversun.com
  Hundreds of residents near Peachland remained out of their homes Saturday, while thousands more were on an evacuation alert because of three wildfires burning near residential areas in the Okanagan.
  A lightning storm earlier this week sparked multiple wildfires including the largest of the three, the Mount Eneas blaze, burning four kilometres south of Peachland. As of Saturday morning, that fire was estimated at 1,400 hectares.
  Authorities say 113 properties remain under an evacuation order beca
  
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• Sold (Bought): Dunbar-area home high on curb appeal

  21-07-2018 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  3335 Mayfair Avenue, Vancouver
  Type: Six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
  Size: 3,247 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $3,413,000
  Listed for: $2,888,000
  Sold for: $2,888,000
  Sold on: March 19
  Days on market: Five
  Listing agent: John Dean at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
  Buyers agent: David Chen at ReMax Crest Realty
  The big sell: This six-bedroom Dunbar home sold in March for the listing price after less than a week on the market. L
  
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• 10am is GO time. 💦. Oh happy happy day! #I❤️MyCity of #NorthVan twitter.com/news1130/statu…

  21-07-2018 17:26 via twitter.com
  10am is GO time. 💦.Oh happy happy day!#I❤️MyCity of #NorthVan twitter.com/news1130/statu…
  
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• 🌊 😎 #FunCityFestival is here! Attn slider wannabes! Don't have tix yet, but wanna slide? Buy onsite @slidethecity b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  🌊 😎 #FunCityFestival is here! Attn slider wannabes! Don't have tix yet, but wanna slide? Buy onsite @slidethecity b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sold (Bought): Dunbar-area home high on curl appeal

  21-07-2018 15:12 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  3335 Mayfair Avenue, Vancouver
  Type: Six-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
  Size: 3,247 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $3,413,000
  Listed for: $2,888,000
  Sold for: $2,888,000
  Sold on: March 19
  Days on market: Five
  Listing agent: John Dean at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
  Buyers agent: David Chen at ReMax Crest Realty
  The big sell: This six-bedroom Dunbar home sold in March for the listing price after less than a week on the market. L
  
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• Ledingham McAllister project builds on terrific Kelowna location

  21-07-2018 15:05 via vancouversun.com
  The phrase that “to everything there is a season” seems particularly applicable to Kelowna’s real estate market these days. After a mini-boom between 2000 and 2007, the market cooled off with the global financial crisis, leaving the city with a surplus of new homes and few buyers.
  For Vancouver-based Ledingham McAllister, Waterscapes was its first foray into the Kelowna market. After the market cooled, it decided to rent out many of the 890 high- and low-rise homes until things
  
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• The Home Front: Maximizing urban gardens

  21-07-2018 14:48 via vancouversun.com
  In dense urban areas in Canada and the U.S., homeowners are maximizing small outdoor living areas through clever design, says Joe Raboine, who has specialized in outdoor design and construction for over 18 years and now oversees the internal design department for hardscape company Belgard.
  “A lot of retirees and empty nesters are moving into these areas,” Raboine says. “They’ve had these large suburban yards and want to do things like garden in their outdoor living s
  
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• Luxia at Yorkson a fit for its Langley neighbourhood

  21-07-2018 14:43 via vancouversun.com
  As Langley’s Willoughby Town Centre continues to grow, Luxia at Yorkson, a new townhouse development in the area, will relate to those surroundings and contribute to the identity of the emerging neighborhood, says project architect Maciej Dembek of Barnett Dembek Architects.
  “The townhouse units along the perimeter [of the site] are designed to create a pedestrian streetscape and relate to their surroundings. We want to be part of the new town centre and help create the identity of t
  
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• Industry and conservationists square off over B.C.'s Howe Sound

  21-07-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  In some parts of the world, the island-studded fiord called Howe Sound would have been locked up as a national park long ago, given its astounding natural beauty on the edge of a metropolis of more than 2.5-million people.
  It’s a special place where steep-sided mountains plunge almost 300 metres into glacier-fed waters that are home to a wide range of marine life, including salmon, herring, whales, dolphins, porpoises, and fragile glass-sponge reefs.
  But full protection is not what happene
  
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• Slide the City creates slippery fun in North Vancouver (PHOTOS) - North Shore News

  21-07-2018 09:00
  Slide the City creates slippery fun in North Vancouver (PHOTOS)  North Shore NewsA giant water slide stretching four city blocks was the highlight of the annual Fun City Festival July 21-22. Combined with hot weather, the 300-metre-long water ...
  
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• Seven plucked from sinking fishing boat by nearby boaters in Pender Harbour

  21-07-2018 07:34 via vancouversun.com
  A pleasure boat swooped in to rescue seven people on board a nearby sports fishing boat that was taking on water early Friday evening.
  The 31-foot fishing boat was west of Pender Harbour when a mayday call was issued via radio at 5:20 p.m., reporting that the vessel was taking on water.
  The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre said rescue vessels from Powell River and Pender Harbour were dispatched.
  About two minutes after the mayday broadcast went out, another pleasure boat in the area heard it an
  
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• IHIT called in after 32-year-old man found dead in Abbotsford

  21-07-2018 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  A 32-year-old man has been found dead inside an Abbotsford home and homicide investigators have been called to the scene.
  Abbotsford police say the man was found dead on Consort Court and foul play is suspected. No one else was located at the home, said the APD in a statement Friday evening.
  According to reports, police taped off a residential area south of Maclure Park earlier Friday evening, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team was called in.
  This is the second time IHIT has been cal
  
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• Movie magic in Civic Plaza right now! Red carpet, paparazzi & 🍿. Fun starts now. ET movie starts at 9. Thankyou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 04:33 via twitter.com
  Movie magic in Civic Plaza right now! Red carpet, paparazzi & 🍿. Fun starts now. ET movie starts at 9. Thankyou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vancouver park board approves four-year, $399-million capital plan

  21-07-2018 03:31 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver park board has approved a $399-million plan for the next four years that includes a new outdoor pool, a new community centre and more waterfront park land for the city.
  The plan, which is the largest in the park board’s history and received unanimous support, includes $264 million for parks and open spaces, $126 million for recreation facilities and $9 million for service yards. It represents 14 per cent of the city’s $2.8-billion capital plan and will add new park
  
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• Men's style tips: When to give away that suit versus to keep it

  21-07-2018 03:19 via vancouversun.com
  Fashion can be a tricky thing — especially when it comes to men’s suiting.
  For any suit, whether it’s a classic tuxedo or a more casual business option, the fit and tailoring is key.
  And, as time goes on, styles, fits and physical forms change, so it’s important to revisit what’s worth keeping in your closet, and what’s reached its best-by date.
  “What to fold versus hold becomes paramount, especially when you work the corporate life and aim to stay sarto
  
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• Greens fail to convince how 'bluff and buckle' changes under PR system

  21-07-2018 03:12 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — When the New Democrats again this week stalled the implementation of ride-hailing in B.C., their partners in power, the Greens, tried to turn the news into a teachable moment about proportional representation.
  “Ride-hailing has been treated like a political football by the two establishment parties due to its importance in swing ridings,” said the statement Thursday from Green MLA Adam Olsen.“I encourage anyone frustrated by this delay to consider how this
  
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• Live: Kim Bolan covers the Hells Angels' 35th anniversary party in Nanaimo

  21-07-2018 03:07 via vancouversun.com
  Crime reporter Kim Bolan is in Nanaimo to cover the 35th anniversary of the first Hells Angels chapters in B.C. She will be live-tweeting events Friday and Saturday.
  Read her feature here, and follow her live updates below:
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• Police warn about high-risk sex offender living in Vancouver

  21-07-2018 03:03 via vancouversun.com
  Police are warning the public about a high-risk sex offender now residing in a halfway house in Vancouver.
  Tristan Vickers, 25, poses a risk of significant harm to the safety of the general public, says the VPD.
  Tried and convicted as an adult, Vickers is serving a 10-year, long-term supervision order for breaking and entering, committing an indictable offence, and sexual assault causing bodily harm.
  His supervision order has several conditions imposed by the Parole Board of Canada, includi
  
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• Peter ter Weene: There are big gaps in quality of life for millennials in Metro Vancouver

  21-07-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Whether it is jokes about millennials’ love of avocado toast or sympathy for high student debt and housing costs, it can be all too easy to assume millennials are experiencing life the same way.
  But there are significant differences we must recognize — differences between minority groups, income and education levels, ages and genders. If we want to truly understand the breadth of issues facing millennials, and there are a lot of them, we need to stop talking about millennials with a
  
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• Patrick Gagnon: 'No truck or trade with the Yankees'

  21-07-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Parliament has recessed for the summer and with a federal general election roughly one year away, Ottawa’s political circles are mulling this week’s cabinet shuffle and the possible proroguing of parliament in the fall. Based on previous Liberal governments and my own experience as a member of parliament, it was no surprise to see Justin Trudeau’s team renewing legislative priorities and realigning the front bench through the promotion of fresh faces from the eager back benches
  
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• Letters: Mouse that roared: Canada outwits U.S. on trade

  21-07-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Listening to U.S. President Donald Trump’s complaints about Canada’s trade unfairness and Sarah Sanders’ recent assertion that Canada took advantage of America’s kindness, I have come to realize that perhaps there is truth to these claims. It takes an honest leader to publicly admit he and his countrymen have been had all these years. It must be galling that Canada, with a total population smaller than that of the state of California, has managed to outwit the United Stat
  
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• Claire Trevena: Having no long-distance bus transportation is unacceptable

  21-07-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  People are understandably fearful about Greyhound’s decision to eliminate all its service in B.C. and throughout Western Canada.
  As a government, we are working to making life better for people and to ensure they can access the services they need. The safe, reliable and affordable service provided by bus operators is necessary for people to travel for work, to access health or social services, or to visit family or friends. So the impact of its loss on northern and rural communities in par
  
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• A very Hollywood #MovieNight in Civic Plaza TONIGHT, featuring E.T. on the big screen. 🎥 There will be a red-carpet… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 03:00 via twitter.com
  A very Hollywood #MovieNight in Civic Plaza TONIGHT, featuring E.T. on the big screen. 🎥 There will be a red-carpet… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Woman who gave birth to child sues Vancouver hospital after ending up a paraplegic

  21-07-2018 01:57 via vancouversun.com
  A woman who was left a paraplegic after giving birth to her first child is suing B.C. Women’s Hospital and Health Centre and several doctors.
  Samantha Baxter, described as a “healthy young woman” in her lawsuit, says that she was nearing term in her first pregnancy when she was admitted to the Vancouver hospital in July 2016 for induction of labour.
  She says she was given an epidural anesthesia in anticipation of a conventional labour and delivery, but when she failed to progre
  
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• There's a LOT going on this weekend... have fun! twitter.com/NorthVanRC/sta…

  21-07-2018 01:16 via twitter.com
  There's a LOT going on this weekend... have fun!twitter.com/NorthVanRC/sta…
  
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• We've got a special #SummerSessions for you Saturday with 10 hours of live music @TheShipyardsNV from NOON to 10pm.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 01:12 via twitter.com
  We've got a special #SummerSessions for you Saturday with 10 hours of live music @TheShipyardsNV from NOON to 10pm.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fireboats assist in battling cliffside brush fire in West Vancouver, now under control

  21-07-2018 01:04 via vancouversun.com
  A brush fire that broke out Friday afternoon in West Vancouver’s Parthenon Park is under control, said West Vancouver Fire and Rescue.
  According to assistant chief Jeff Bush, crews received a call about a developing wildfire at about 1:30 p.m. and arrived on the scene to discover a blaze making its way into the brush.
  The fire’s location, on a ledge overlooking the sea at a popular spot for cliff-jumpers, posed problems for fire crews.
  “It was extremely difficult for our crews
  
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• Metro Vancouver homebuyers face unintended consequences of mortgage stress testing rules

  21-07-2018 00:45 via vancouversun.com
  In Metro Vancouver, where the gap between incomes and home values makes the region an unaffordable outlier in North America, buyers are especially prone to get hit with unintended consequences of so-called mortgage stress testing.
  The test was introduced earlier this year by Canada’s banking regulator to keep homebuyers from taking on risky levels of debt. But the result is reduced buying power that changes what first-time homebuyers can purchase. 
  It is also affecting peopl
  
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• Here's a quick look at the new section of the Spirit Trail @ Mosquito Creek Marina. Now open. Enjoy! 🚴🚶🏽🛴… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 00:45 via twitter.com
  Here's a quick look at the new section of the Spirit Trail @ Mosquito Creek Marina. Now open. Enjoy!🚴🚶🏽🛴… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• What a weekend!! 💃🏻. Spirit Trail final section done and open. Fun City Festival. Movie Night. Summer Sessions.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  21-07-2018 00:19 via twitter.com
  What a weekend!! 💃🏻. Spirit Trail final section done and open. Fun City Festival.Movie Night.Summer Sessions.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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