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• Willes’ Musings: Red-hot Flames provide a solid blueprint for surging Canucks

  11-02-2019 12:00 via The Province
  With the Vancouver Canucks in the middle of a playoff race, here’s something else you might not expect to be good, the Monday morning musings and meditations on the world of sports.
  • The Calgary Flames came to town Saturday night with their first-place team and the NHL’s most prolific offence, which is galling enough to the faithful.
  But if you’re wondering how the Flames got to this place — and the Canucks are where they are — we refer you to the 2015 playoff
  
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• Theatre review: Challenging steel-toed racism in Cherry Docs

  18-04-2019 22:13 via Vancouver Sun
  Cherry Docs
  When: To April 28
  Where: Pacific Theatre
  Tickets & Info: $20-$36.50 at pacifictheatre.org
  White nationalism, racist violence, conspiracy theories. David Gow’s Cherry Docs hasn’t dated much since its 1998 premiere. If anything, the ills it identifies have gone a little more mainstream.
  In Gow’s scenario, set in Toronto, Jewish lawyer Daniel is defending Mike, a neo-Nazi skinhead accused of a racist murder. They meet frequently in the months leading up to the tria
  
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• What is Extinction Rebellion, and is it happening in B.C.?

  18-04-2019 22:06 via Vancouver Sun
  There’s a growing global movement of climate activists, staging massive protests in urban centres, “die-ins” at Parliament buildings, and school walkouts.
  Extinction Rebellion, which bills itself an international group dedicated to non-violent civil disobedience for action on climate breakdown and ecological collapse, is behind the ongoing protests this week in London and dozens more cities around the world. The activists continued to block roads in London on Thursday, during t
  
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• Pranked Richmond church sign elicits laughs

  18-04-2019 22:00 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  Message wasn’t planned by the church, but some community members enjoyed it
  
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• B.C. adds funds for school expansion in Surrey's Sullivan area

  18-04-2019 21:14 via Vancouver Sun
  The provincial government has announced $9.6 million in additional funding for the long-awaited expansion of a Surrey elementary school.
  Premier John Horgan and Education Minister Rob Fleming made the announcement Thursday at Sullivan Heights Elementary.
  The funds are in addition to $1.5 million from the Surrey school district and $3.9 million that was pledged by the previous Liberal government in 2016 but not spent because construction did not begin.
  Horgan says work on the entire $15-million a
  
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• How to shuck an oyster like a pro

  18-04-2019 21:01 via : BC
  Learn to shuck oysters like a professional with this special lesson from The Sandbar’s Brandon Johal.
  
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• Tips for using your phone on trips

  18-04-2019 20:47 via : BC
  Travel consultant Claire Newell shares advice on how to stay connected while on holiday and avoid a staggering phone bill when you get home.
  
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• Vancouver police giving out free address plates in Strathcona neighbourhood

  18-04-2019 20:38 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  Pilot project aimed at making it easier for first responders to find homes in an emergency
  
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• In The House podcast: Kenney victory ripples through B.C. political landscape

  18-04-2019 20:37 via Vancouver Sun
  This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw dissect Jason Kenney’s victory in the Alberta election will mean for B.C., when we could see an all-out-legal war between the provinces, what can be done about the high price of gas at the pumps, and the whether being able to order alcohol onboard B.C. Ferries is a good idea.
   
  
  
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• Move over corpse flower, Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the ‘Snow Tower’

  18-04-2019 20:32 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  Vancouver’s Bloedel Conservatory has a new celebrity in bloom and this one doesn’t raise a stink like last’s year’s corpse flower attraction.
  
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• Update expected next week on Vancouver's styrofoam and straw ban

  18-04-2019 20:30 via Vancouver Sun
  Vancouver city staff will update a report next week on the single-use item reduction strategy, with a request to give small business a bit more time to find alternatives to plastic straws and styrofoam cups.
  On Wednesday, staff will present an update to council on proposed bylaws for plastic straws, plastic and paper shopping bags, disposable cups, take-out food containers and utensils.
  Staff are requesting an extension for the ban on foam takeaway cups and containers to Jan. 1., 2020, with a on
  
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• Transportation Safety Board issues 2 safety advisories after Field train derailment

  18-04-2019 20:25 via : BC
  The TSB said it has advised Transport Canada to review the efficacy of air brake system inspection and maintenance procedures for grain hopper cars used in unit train operations.
  
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• CFLPA tells players not to report to CFL training camps without new agreement

  18-04-2019 20:24 via : BC
  The CFLPA has instructed its players not to make travel arrangements to attend CFL training camps when they open May 19.
  
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• Burnaby first city in Metro Vancouver to complete conversion to LED streetlights

  18-04-2019 20:22 via Vancouver Sun
  The city of Burnaby is celebrating the fact that it’s the first municipality in Metro Vancouver to convert all of its streetlights from high-pressure sodium bulbs to energy-efficient LED bulbs.
  The city says the conversion, which was launched in 2015, has cut streetlight energy use by approximately 60 per cent, saving $750,000 a year in hydro costs.
  “That money can go into other services for residents and for further initiatives that can continue to build a greener city,” said
  
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• Vancouver police identify victim in Kits shooting

  18-04-2019 20:09 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  Manoj Kumar, 30, was shot and killed Tuesday night. Police say he had no 'obvious connections
  
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• Five things to know about Telegrams by Tariq

  18-04-2019 20:05 via Vancouver Sun
  Tariq
  Telegrams | Tonic Records
  Vancouver-based Tariq Hussain records as Tariq and has lent his considerable guitar chops to many projects, including the fantastic Brasstronaut. As a solo act, Tariq has released four full length albums, including The Basement Songs, which was nominated for a Juno award for Best New Solo Artist.
  Telegrams is his fifth full length which follows up 2013s Moonwalker EP.
  Loaded with chiming choruses and lyrics which often position the subjects within instantly recogn
  
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• The MCU, Avengers: Endgame and Vancouver VFX

  18-04-2019 20:03 via Vancouver Sun
  Avengers: Endgame is the most-anticipated film of 2019 and it can’t be discussed without talking about money.
  This is understandable. Global box-office returns for the 21 Marvel Studios’ releases since 2007 are in excess of $18 billion (all figures in US dollars) and counting, meaning it’s the most successful film franchise of all time — nearly double the Star Wars films’ worldwide box-office earnings.
  On April 26 that figure is going to grow. By a lot. Forbes.com h
  
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• Christina de Castell: Libraries can help people connect and learn how to cut through misinformation

  18-04-2019 20:00 via Vancouver Sun
  We are living in a time of deep societal divisions while wanting to feel connected with each other. Our digital world has made it easier than ever to communicate with others across the globe and allow us to share our perspectives and personalities. Our connected world also requires us to take responsibility for what we write and read.
  Social media has the potential to bring us together, and in so many ways it does, keeping us in touch with family, connecting us with those whose interests or expe
  
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• ‘He did everything to be helpful’: Landlord says accused quadruple murder gunman a model tenant

  18-04-2019 19:43 via : BC
  Landlord Peggy Friesen said she didn’t know the accused on a personal level but that he was an exceptional tenant.
  
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• Tips for preventing lost luggage

  18-04-2019 18:29 via : BC
  Travel expert Claire Newell gives us he top tips for keeping your luggage from getting lost while on a trip. She also share her best bests for a vacation including a long stay trip to the French Riviera.
  
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• BC Ferries set to sell booze aboard sailings in June

  18-04-2019 18:29 via : BC
  Beginning this summer, passengers on BC Ferries will soon be able to buy beer and wine on board. Neetu Garcha has more information on which sailings the selection of alcohol will be available.
  
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• Rescuers near Victoria find cat more than a week after fire kills owner

  18-04-2019 18:21 via Vancouver Sun
  ESQUIMALT — Rescuers are caring for a frightened and burned cat that escaped a deadly apartment fire near Victoria.
  The blaze broke out April 7 in Esquimalt and quickly spread through the top floor of the low-rise building, trapping the cat’s owner — a woman in her 60s — on a balcony.
  Firefighters rescued five other people but could not reach the woman, although neighbours reported seeing her cat leap to safety moments before the balcony and suite were engulfed in flames.
  
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• Fraser Valley could see up to 70 mm of rain by Friday, rainfall warning in effect

  18-04-2019 18:21 via : BC
  Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the region from Hope to Abbotsford, with heavy rain expected overnight. 
  
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• Alternatives to chocolate gifts this Easter

  18-04-2019 18:11 via : BC
  From adult egg fillers to tasty treats, lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows us some alternatives to chocolates for this Easter.
  
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• Recycling in advance of earth day

  18-04-2019 18:01 via : BC
  Return-It options beyond bottles and cans” Encorp CEO Allen Langdon explains some of the less common beverage containers you can recycle at Return-It depots. He also explains how Return-It Express works and why Encorp is now leading a pilot project on clothes recycling.
  
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• 35 Easter events happening around Metro Vancouver this weekend

  18-04-2019 17:28 via Vancouver Sun
  Hop on over to one of the eggciting events happening around Metro Vancouver this Easter weekend.Stanley Park Railway Easter TrainHop on the Stanley Park Train for an egg-citing Easter ride through the forest and look for cotton-tailed inhabitants. After the train ride, kids can enjoy fun activities including a scavenger hunt, meeting the Easter Bunny, Easter crafts, bouncers and carnival games, Bunny Burrow Maze and a Toddler Zone. • Stanley Park Miniature Railway, Vancouver • April 18
  
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• Psychiatric patient who walked away from Colony Farm located after a week at large

  18-04-2019 17:20 via : BC
  Police had warned that Askey “may behave in a way that presents a risk to (himself) or the public."
  
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• Man seriously injured in Vancouver crash

  18-04-2019 16:53 via The Province
  One man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash Wednesday night in Vancouver.
  Vancouver police say the collision happened near Main Street and East 42nd Avenue at about 9 p.m.
  Investigators say a grey Acura collided with two parked cars.
  The driver of the Acura, a 28-year-old Vancouver man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  The Vancouver Police Collision Investigation Unit is working to determine what led to the collision.
  There were no other injuries reported.
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• Vancouver man in serious condition after crashing into parked car

  18-04-2019 16:32 via : BC
  The driver was the only person injured in the collision.
  
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• Dude the right thing at the Rio Theatre

  18-04-2019 16:00 via VACR RSS Valid
  
  This fundraiser screening brings two worlds together: The Dude himself and the “Dude” of Dude Chilling Park.
  
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