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• Metro RCMP warn Chinese students of fake kidnapping scheme

  31-07-2017 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Mounties are warning Metro Vancouver residents about a scheme that has tricked at least six people into thinking their loved ones had been kidnapped.
  Police said the cyber crooks seem to be targeting female Chinese nationals who are attending school in the Vancouver area.
  Police said the students were first contacted through an automated message telling them to contact Chinese officials because their personal information was compromised and they were now connected with crimes i
  
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• Opinion: Private members bill key to dealing with abandoned vessels

  31-07-2017 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  Congratulations to Nanaimo-Ladysmith NDP MP Sheila Malcolmson for using a private members’ bill to promote a solution to the pesky, expensive, and complicated problem of abandoned vessels. As a former MP who also tabled such a bill, I learned three things that will be critical to Malcolmson’s success and relate more generally to making government responsive to Canadians’ needs.  
  Firstly, despite common misgivings about their effectiveness, a nimble, plucky backbench
  
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• Concert Announcement: Third Eye Blind bring tour to Vancouver's Commodore

  31-07-2017 23:07 via vancouversun.com
  Third Eye Blind have added a Vancouver stop to their 20th anniversary tour.
  The 90s hit-makers behind Semi-Charmed Life and How’s It Going to Be bring An Evening with Third Eye Blind: Fall of the Summer Gods Tour to the Commodore Ballroom on Nov. 9.Tickets, which are $47.75 (plus fees), go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation.
   
   
  
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• Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark says her political career over

  31-07-2017 23:02 via vancouversun.com
  Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark, who announced on Friday that she was resigning as leader of the B.C. Liberals, says her political career is over.
  “As a leader you know when it’s your time to leave – and this was my time to leave,” Clark, with her son Hamish by her side, told reporters Monday in Vancouver..@christyclarkbc says reducing Lib seat count in #bcleg a problem if elxn coming but felt it was best to "get it out of way" early.
  — Rob Shaw (@robshaw_vansun)
  
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• Breath | Stretch | and OMMMMM. FREE Seaside Family Yoga at the Shipyards Mondays 6pm. Bring water & a mat.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  31-07-2017 23:01 via twitter.com
  Breath | Stretch | and OMMMMM. FREE Seaside Family Yoga at the Shipyards Mondays 6pm. Bring water & a mat.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Quick-thinking couple use jet boat to help douse Kamloops grass fire

  31-07-2017 22:29 via vancouversun.com
  By Jessica Wallace
  A Kamloops couple who helped douse a grass fire before it spread on Shuswap Road were in the right place at the right time with the right boat.
  Engaged couple Tasha Hunt, 33, and Koyne Watson, 43, are being heralded as heroes after co-piloting their 1987 Eliminator Scorpion jet boat on the South Thompson River on Saturday to help Kamloops Fire Rescue douse a grass fire that sparked on the adjacent road. The couple had been taking their boat for a test drive on the water at abo
  
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• B.C. Day long weekend: 75 things to do around Metro Vancouver

  31-07-2017 22:22 via vancouversun.com
  Who doesn’t love a long weekend? If you’re planning on staying in town this B.C. Day holiday, be sure to check out one of the many happenings going on around the Lower Mainland. From festivals and concerts, to stage performances, family activities and outdoor fun, our list of events will help you get a head start on your long weekend plans.
  FESTIVALS
  60th Annual Squamish Days Loggers Sports FestivalStarted as a one-day loggers sports show in 1957, Squamish Days fills the B.C. Day Lon
  
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• Foreign buyers' tax and other measures under review, B.C. housing minister says

  31-07-2017 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s new housing minister says she is reviewing the tax on foreign buyers of Vancouver real estate and the province’s interest-free loan program to first-time homebuyers.
  In an interview, Selina Robinson says she and provincial Finance Minister Carole James are analyzing whether those measures brought in by the previous Liberal government were effective in stabilizing Vancouver’s housing market and improving affordability.
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• Vancouver kicks off Pride Week in Davie Village

  31-07-2017 22:08 via vancouversun.com
   
  The Vancouver Pride Society and the city of Vancouver officially launched Pride Week on Monday with the annual reading of the Pride Proclamation.
  The proclamation and launch took place in Jim Deva Plaza on Davie Street.
  “Vancouver is known throughout the world for our remarkable diversity, and we’ve been a leader in our commitment to equality and inclusion,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a release.. “Pride is a great opportunity to celebrate a strong and vibrant
  
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• It's a sizzler out there today & for the rest of the week. #StayCool, see cnv.org/ExtremeHeat #NorthVan https://t.co/SntVRKl204

  31-07-2017 21:30 via twitter.com
  
  It's a sizzler out there today & for the rest of the week. #StayCool, see cnv.org/ExtremeHeat #NorthVan https://t.co/SntVRKl204
  
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• Trying to stay cool in the heat?? Check out this advice from @NVanDistrict and the @NorthShoreEMO Extreme Heat Init… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  31-07-2017 21:12 via twitter.com
  Trying to stay cool in the heat?? Check out this advice from @NVanDistrict and the @NorthShoreEMO Extreme Heat Init… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark says her political career is over

  31-07-2017 20:55 via vancouversun.com
  Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark, who announced on Friday that she was resigning as leader of the B.C. Liberals, says her political career is over.
  “As a leader you know when it’s your time to leave – and this was my time to leave,” Clark, with her son Hamish by her side, told reporters in Vancouver..@christyclarkbc says reducing Lib seat count in #bcleg a problem if elxn coming but felt it was best to "get it out of way" early.
  — Rob Shaw (@robshaw_vansun) July 3
  
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• Prime Minister Trudeau thanks crews for efforts fighting B.C. fires

  31-07-2017 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  WILLIAMS LAKE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked those on the front lines of British Columbia’s firefighting efforts as he stopped in Williams Lake on Monday.
  Trudeau addressed about 250 people from the fire service, police and military who have been helping keep the wildfires from overrunning communities in what has been a devastating fire season.
  He thanked the workers on behalf of all Canadians for “stepping up,” saying it is reassuring for people to see everybody
  
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• Zones 1 & 2: Aug 4th is last day to have old cans picked up. If you still have cans, pls let us know by Aug 2nd:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  31-07-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  Zones 1 & 2: Aug 4th is last day to have old cans picked up. If you still have cans, pls let us know by Aug 2nd:… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Join us for #PranceonthePier, an all ages dance party at the Shipyards Aug 2. ow.ly/hCjv30dZObF #PrideWeek… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  31-07-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Join us for #PranceonthePier, an all ages dance party at the Shipyards Aug 2. ow.ly/hCjv30dZObF #PrideWeek… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Things to do this week, Aug. 4-10

  31-07-2017 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  Honda Celebration of Light
  Aug. 5, dusk | English Bay
  Tickets and info: hondacelebrationoflight.com
  The final showing of the annual fireworks spectacular is coming to a close with the Royal Polytechnie team representing Canada. The fireworks are free, of course, but there are also ticketed venues as part of the premiere seating locations. And take some time to check out the new Park Stage at Second Beach festival space, where you can enjoy music from Murray Porter (4 p.m.), Coco Jafro (6 p.m.),
  
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• We’re recruiting for a Regular Full-time Manager - Planning. Click here to apply: ow.ly/C30K30e3ayR

  31-07-2017 19:19 via twitter.com
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• Hollywood North: Ryan Reynolds tweets first photo of Domino in Deadpool 2

  31-07-2017 18:56 via vancouversun.com
  Ryan Reynold, the star, executive producer and one-man promotional department for the Deadpool franchise, just gave fans their first look at actress Zazie Beetz in her Domino getup for Deadpool 2.
  The Twitter photo, reminiscent of the Deadpool promo shots with Reynolds on a bear skin rug, shows Domino lying on a Deadpool skin rug.Some people just know how to work a red carpet. #Domino #DeadPool2 pic.twitter.com/llCc8JfKT6
  — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) July 31, 2017
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• REAL SCOOP: New Solicitor-General says gang violence battle a priority

  31-07-2017 18:49 via vancouversun.com
  I had a chance Friday to interview new Solicitor General Mike Farnworth. He spoke about making gang violence a top priority for police and undertaking a review of all existing programs to see if changes are needed.
  He said he wants to see the Surrey WRAP program expanded to other communities.
  Here’s my story:
  Gang violence top priority for B.C.’s new Solicitor General
    B.C.’s new Solicitor General wants to review the province’s anti-gang programs to see if chan
  
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• Yup it's official, it's #PrideWeek in the City of #NorthVan. cnv.org/Pride #PrideWeek https://t.co/yUtSsSgoSw

  31-07-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  
  Yup it's official, it's #PrideWeek in the City of #NorthVan. cnv.org/Pride #PrideWeek https://t.co/yUtSsSgoSw
  
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• Lynn Headwaters access road is closed this week to pedestrians, bikes, and cars. Prep work to repair the road is no… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  31-07-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  Lynn Headwaters access road is closed this week to pedestrians, bikes, and cars. Prep work to repair the road is no… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Trudeau, Horgan to view wildfire damage near Williams Lake

  31-07-2017 16:49 via vancouversun.com
  WILLIAMS LAKE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going to see for himself today the effect hundreds of wildfires have had on British Columbia in recent weeks.
  Trudeau is heading to Williams Lake with B.C. Premier John Horgan and several federal cabinet ministers.
  About 10,000 people were forced from Williams Lake more than two weeks ago when flames from nearby fires threatened to cut off access to vital highways in British Columbia’s Interior, and residents only began returning home
  
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• Cyclist killed in North Vancouver car crash - CBC.ca

  31-07-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
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  Cyclist killed in North Vancouver car crash
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  A 41-year-old Vancouver cyclist has died after being hit by a car on East Keith Road in North Vancouver. The collision happened around 5:45 p.m. Sunday. North Vancouver RCMP Staff Sgt. Dan Guilfoyle said the car and male cyclist were travelling in ...
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• Cyclist killed in North Vancouver car crash - British Columbia - CBC ... - CBC.ca

  31-07-2017 16:49 via cbc.ca
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  A 41-year-old Vancouver cyclist has died after being hit by a car on East Keith Road in North Vancouver.
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• Christy Clark meets media for first time since resignation announcement

  31-07-2017 16:48 via vancouversun.com
  Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark, who announced on Friday that she was resigning as leader of the B.C. Liberals, has scheduled a media conference for this morning (11:30 a.m.) in Vancouver.
  Clark told her caucus during a meeting in Penticton that she would step down as party leader, effective Aug. 4. She will also be vacating her Westside Kelowna seat in the legislature.
  “Serving as premier and serving the people of British Columbia for the past six and a half years has been an incredible
  
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• Daily Poll: Which Massey Tunnel option do you prefer?

  31-07-2017 16:36 via vancouversun.com
  On Friday, the Metro Vancouver board approved a motion asking the new B.C. government to review plans for a bridge to replace the George Massey Tunnel and explore “viable options and alternatives.”
  The Metro Vancouver mayors, with the exception of Delta’s Lois Jackson, are opposed to the previous provincial government’s plan to replace the aging tunnel with a 10-lane, $3.5-billion toll bridge, fearing it will create traffic problems and eat up farmland.
  Delta is conc
  
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• Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall a gem for tourists and locals alike

  31-07-2017 16:13 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The summer evening is warm and a buzz can be felt along Vancouver’s sun-drenched Stanley Park Seawall.
  A half-dozen men jog by wearing matching “Vancouver Fire Rescue” shirts, while nearby a man sits hunched over a piece of stone, surrounded by carvings for sale.
  Further along, a couple of helmeted young women stand beside rented bicycles and giggle as they take a selfie near the 15-metre Siwash Rock.
  Elsewhere, a shirtless in-line skater darts along the sands
  
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• Stuart Derdeyn music reviews

  31-07-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Adaline: Aquatic (Cadence Music)
  On her follow up to her well-received Modern Romance, singer Adaline has further developed her orchestral pop in a more heavily electronic direction which proves to be a good move. Awash in big synth loops and massive echoing drums, her plaintive vocals are far less yearning and more moving on songs such as the bubbling Entertainer. With a bass riff from Tino Zolfo not dissimilar to the Chemical Brothers Go, the tune is one of the finest on the album. If anythin
  
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• Opinion: Gov't must act to reduce wildfire threat

  31-07-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s summer in B.C. and once again wildfires are destroying homes and threatening communities.
  In the aftermath of the record-breaking 2003 fire season, there was much hype and promise associated with the Filmon Review, the Liberal government’s response to the wildfires. The province invested millions in planning and fuel treatments and in return several tens of thousands of hectares of hazardous fuels have been treated. However, if we step back and look at the situation from a provi
  
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• Letters: Blackmore should be charged with crimes

  31-07-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re. Polygamists Relish Role as Martyr, Daphne Bramham column, July 28.The Vancouver Sun, and in particular columnist Daphne Bramham, are to be congratulated on their fine work in keeping the many abuses occurring at the polygamist cult of Bountiful before the public. Countless residents of B.C. also wondered why the B.C. Liberals justice department didn’t charge Winston Blackmore with the sexual exploitation of underage girls. This was especially negligent on their part since on June 30, 2
  
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• How to Effectively Address the Overdose Epidemic

  31-07-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  We’re now more than a year into the public health emergency declared by British Columbia’s provincial health officer as a result of the province’s rising rate of drug overdose deaths.
  Tragically, the death toll continues to mount. The latest report from the province’s coroner shows we’re on pace to see more than 1,500 people die of overdoses in 2017 — more than the last two years combined.
  As the opioid crisis worsens, the more we learn about why people are dy
  
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• Assistant fire chief urging swimmers to read signs in Lynn Canyon after recent death

  31-07-2017 06:25 via globalnews.ca
  The District of North Vancouver Fire Department's assistant chief wants people to pay attention to signs in Lynn Canyon after an American teen died on Friday.
  
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• Rising from a dark place, blind gun shot survivor now aims to inspire

  31-07-2017 03:34 via vancouversun.com
  A decade after two bullets to the brain nearly ended her life and left her completely blind, a Surrey woman is determined to help others see that in every darkness, there can be light.
  Gurjeet Dhahan is the author of a new book — Upbeat Snippets — that she hopes will inspire others. The book features snippets of thoughts that read like meditations of encouragement.
  “Stop feeling your life cannot go forward. Stop feeling your life cannot change … Don’t give up,&rdqu
  
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• 'Everyday-heroes' rescue dog stranded in Chilliwack mountains for four days

  31-07-2017 02:15 via vancouversun.com
  When Louie left home his tail was wagging.
  Bound for a subalpine lake in the Chilliwack mountains with his favourite human, the chocolate lab was leaping with excitement as his owner’s daughter picked him up for a weekend hike.
  But Louie’s outing soon turned to a fight for survival after the dog was injured and could no longer walk. After four days stranded in the wilderness, he was rescued Wednesday afternoon by six hikers who learned about his plight on social media.
  On Sunday, Lou
  
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• Everything is coming up rainbows at #CityHall this week! cnv.org/Pride #PrideWeek #NorthVan https://t.co/tO02s2ha4r

  31-07-2017 02:00 via twitter.com
  
  Everything is coming up rainbows at #CityHall this week! cnv.org/Pride #PrideWeek #NorthVan https://t.co/tO02s2ha4r
  
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• Maple Ridge teens take on city hall over backyard chickens

  31-07-2017 01:52 via vancouversun.com
  Janelle Pomeroy had been raising chickens in her backyard for about two years by the time she got the knock on the door. 
  It was a bylaw enforcement officer who gave the Maple Ridge teen one week to get rid of her hens or face consequences. Backyard chickens are not welcome in the city, the teen was told.
  That was last year, and it was one of the catalysts for a campaign by Pomeroy, her sister, and her friend Blythe Parry for a rule change on Maple Ridge chickens.
  “It’s kind of
  
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• Heat wave hits Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley this week

  31-07-2017 01:24 via vancouversun.com
  Get ready for a scorcher this week. 
  The B.C. south coast is in for a several days of hot weather, said Environment Canada, thanks to a ridge of high pressure building over the region through Thursday.
  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Sunday for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Whistler and parts of Vancouver Island.
  Daytime highs are expected to hit the mid- to upper-30’s through to Thursday over the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Whistler, and inland
  
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• Vancouver woman waits for nod to begin swim across English Channel

  31-07-2017 00:31 via vancouversun.com
  Jessi Harewicz is biding her time touring around pretty little English towns, checking out ancient castles and trying not to worry because at any minute she could get the call telling her to prepare to dive in and swim.
  The Vancouver-born and bred 34-year-old is in Dover, England, already a few days into a seven day window where she will attempt to swim across the English Channel.
  She has her pilot boat waiting, her food packed, and hours of training in the cold waters of B.C. behind her. Now sh
  
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• Trudeau says he will visit B.C. wildfire zones amid shifting landscape

  31-07-2017 00:18 via vancouversun.com
  REVELSTOKE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to see the effect of British Columbia’s wildfires first hand Monday, as the situation continues to shift.
  Trudeau, Premier John Horgan and several federal cabinet ministers are set to visit Williams Lake, where about 10,000 people were forced from their homes as flames threatened to cut access to highways.
  The group includes sports minister and Delta MP Carla Qualtrough who has been put in charge of a committee to organize fire
  
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• First Nations in B.C. call for more control over firefighting, federal funding

  31-07-2017 00:07 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — First Nations in the path of British Columbia’s forests fires say to protect their communities they need equal funding and recognition of their expertise that is granted to other emergency response organizations.
  The Assembly of First Nations adopted a resolution at its annual meeting last week in Regina calling for an end to jurisdictional disputes between different levels of government that disrupt Indigenous communities’ ability to respond to the recent fires in
  
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• Keep your #GreenCan in a secure location until collection day. More 🐻 bear-friendly tips @ cnv.org/BearAware… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  31-07-2017 00:00 via twitter.com
  Keep your #GreenCan in a secure location until collection day. More🐻 bear-friendly tips @ cnv.org/BearAware… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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