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• NDP government sends Site C dam for independent review

  02-08-2017 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s new NDP government has followed through with a campaign promise to send the controversial Site C hydroelectric dam project to an independent review.
  Energy Minister Michelle Mungall made the announcement at the legislature Wednesday. The review will start Aug. 9.
  “Rather than questioning whether or not the project should have started, the review will focus on looking forward,” said Mungall.
  The NDP had promised during the May election campaign to send th
  
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• Man who shot and killed wife in Alberta hostage-taking dies in B.C. custody

  02-08-2017 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  ABBOTSFORD — A man who took his estranged wife hostage before shooting her in the head in southern Alberta has died in custody in British Columbia.
  Correctional Service Canada did not say how 66-year-old Leonard Louis Wright died, but said his death will be reviewed by the agency.
  Wright was given a life sentence for the second-degree murder of his wife Jacqueline Wright, who was 35.
  In June 1991, Jacqueline Wright called police saying her estranged husband was trying to break into her hom
  
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• Surrey RCMP looking for man who attacked, robbed woman

  02-08-2017 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP are looking for a man who they allege threatened a woman with a hobby knife and then robbed her outside her Newton home last month.
  According to a news release, at 12:50 a.m. on July 20 a man approached the woman from behind in the 13700 block of 72A Avenue. He grabbed her and threatened her with what the Mounties describe as an X-Acto knife.
  After forcing her inside her apartment building, police say the suspect had the woman empty her pockets. He then forced her to walked towa
  
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• District of North Vancouver says Lynn Canyon swimming ban unlikely - Globalnews.ca

  02-08-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
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  District of North Vancouver says Lynn Canyon swimming ban unlikely
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  Following the death of an American teen in Lynn Canyon, the District of North Vancouver says implementing stricter rules might not be the solution. Lynn Canyon is a local favourite during the warmer months, but that has led to multiple injuries to ...
  
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• This week, we're flying the rainbow flag to celebrate the contributions of our LGBTQ community members. Happy… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 22:58 via twitter.com
  This week, we're flying the rainbow flag to celebrate the contributions of our LGBTQ community members. Happy… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Family of boy who cycled to New Westminster thanks those who helped

  02-08-2017 22:44 via vancouversun.com
  The family of a young boy who went missing last week and cycled from Vancouver’s Stanley Park to New Westminster is thanking the many people who helped in the search.
  “Coming from Vancouver Island, we are so thankful to our friends and family who immediately rushed to the park on bikes and on foot and provided words of support during the search,” said Bruneau Fulton’s mom Danica Rice.
  Bruneau, 11, became separated from his family last Wednesday when they were cycling the
  
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• Bears are on the prowl in CNV. Make sure organic bins are tidy & secure. Learn more at cnv.org/bearaware… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 22:30 via twitter.com
  Bears are on the prowl in CNV. Make sure organic bins are tidy & secure. Learn more at cnv.org/bearaware… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• The fashion news to know now

  02-08-2017 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  Canadian retailer Joe Fresh is expanding its size range for fall. 
  The company recently announced its upcoming collection will be available to shoppers in sizes 0-22 (XS to 3X).   
  “We are thrilled to expand our womenswear line and now offer a selection of our favourite styles in extended sizes,” Ian Freedman, president of Joe Fresh said in a news release.“As our brand continues to evolve, we are committed to providing our customers with products that suit their
  
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• Vancouver residential property benchmark prices cracks $1 million

  02-08-2017 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the typical price of a home in Metro Vancouver has surpassed $1 million.
  The board says the composite benchmark price for all residential properties in the area is currently $1,019,400, up 8.7 per cent from July 2016.
  The benchmark price for detached properties in the area is about $1.612 million, for attached properties $763,700 and for apartments $616,600.
  While home prices jumped, there were more listings and fewer sales in Met
  
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• #NorthVan celebrate #PrideWeek at #PranceonthePier tonight 5-10pm at the Shipyards. A free, all ages event w/ danci… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  #NorthVan celebrate #PrideWeek at #PranceonthePier tonight 5-10pm at the Shipyards. A free, all ages event w/ danci… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Raise a glass to Pride

  02-08-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  A slew of Vancouver bars and restaurants are getting into the spirit of Pride — while also raising funds for a good cause — by inviting patrons to raise a glass (or two). 
  More than 45 establishments including Bauhaus, Royal Dinette, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, Tacofino, The Union and more, have pledged support to the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation by crafting a variety of signature themed cocktails inspired by Pride.
  Dubbed the Pride Cocktail Crawl, the fundraiser sees the e
  
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• Harmonizing Israeli sisters blend Yemeni folk songs and hip-hop beats

  02-08-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  A-WA
  Aug. 8 at 9 p.m. | Biltmore Cabaret
  Tickets: $29.50 at ticketfly.com and Red Cat Records
  Israeli trio A-WA plays the Biltmore Cabaret Aug. 8.
  Tair, Liron and Tagel Haim grew up in a family of six siblings in the tiny village of Shaharut in southern Israel, not far from the Egyptian border. From a young age, the three sisters studied music, sang, danced and performed together and separately. They formed A-WA and last year released their debut album, Habib Galbi (Love of My Heart). Inspired b
  
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• Wildfire closes big stretch of highway through B.C.'s Kootenay National Park

  02-08-2017 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  BANFF, Alta. — A wildfire has shut a big stretch of the highway that runs through British Columbia’s Kootenay National Park.
  The park says Highway 93 is closed from Castle Junction on the Trans-Canada Highway to the town of Radium Hot Springs some 100 kilometres south.
  Earlier, Parks Canada had warned that wildfire smoke was affecting visibility on the winding scenic highway.
  Adding to driving woes in the Rockies, B.C. is warning an accident 25 kilometres east of Golden is expected t
  
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• Federal NDP hopefuls target British Columbia as fertile ground for growth

  02-08-2017 18:35 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Federal NDP leadership hopefuls will make a critical pitch tonight to supporters in British Columbia — a province where party members are finding renewed hope after the swearing-in of NDP Premier John Horgan.
  Ontario legislator Jagmeet Singh, Manitoba MP Niki Ashton and Quebec MP Guy Caron will go head-to-head in Victoria, though Ontario MP Charlie Angus is unable to attend the event due to a serious illness in his family.
  The debate comes at a key time for all of the candid
  
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• Beginners, pros & dabblers are invited to fill #CivicPlaza with music all summer long. cnv.org/PianosOnTheStr… 🎼 🎹… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 18:02 via twitter.com
  Beginners, pros & dabblers are invited to fill #CivicPlaza with music all summer long. cnv.org/PianosOnTheStr… 🎼 🎹… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Body found inside burned out SUV in South Surrey Wednesday morning

  02-08-2017 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a body was found inside a vehicle that had been set on fire in South Surrey on Wednesday.
  Around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, Surrey RCMP were called to the 18700-block 24th Avenue for a car on fire.
  When police arrived and the fire had been put out, a body was found inside the burned out SUV.
  Police have since closed off 24th Avenue between 184th Street and 188th Street, as well as the intersection of 25th Avenue and 188th Street, as part of the investigation. The closur
  
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• Air quality continues to be hazy over Metro Vancouver due to wildfires

  02-08-2017 17:07 via vancouversun.com
  With temperatures reaching the 30s and smoke continuing to filter throughout the region, your best bet this week is to stay inside close to an air conditioner where it’s cool and clear.
  Air quality advisories remain active for the Metro Vancouver region on Wednesday, with outflow winds continuing to bring smoke from the B.C. interior wildfires out toward the coast, according to Environment Canada.
  Smoke has been mixed down closer to the ground, and forecast models note that smoke will like
  
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• Hot, smoky conditions continue for Metro Vancouver, south coast and B.C. Interior

  02-08-2017 17:06 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada’s air quality advisory and special weather statement have been extended for much of British Columbia’s south coast.
  Winds from the wildfire-ridden Interior brought a smoky haze over the Lower Mainland Tuesday causing high concentrations of fine particulate matter that are expected to last for several days.
  The province’s air quality index shows a high health risk for central and south Okanagan, Metro Vancouver, eastern Fraser Valley, Squamis
  
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• Police incident closes 24th Avenue between 184th and 188th in Surrey

  02-08-2017 16:09 via vancouversun.com
  A road in Surrey has been closed off due to a police incident on Wednesday morning.
  Surrey RCMP have closed 24th Avenue between 184th Street and 188th Street, as well as the intersection of 25th Avenue and 188th Street.
  Police are on site for an incident but no further details have been released. The area will remain closed until further notice.
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• Daily Poll: Would you support a distracted walking ban in B.C.?

  02-08-2017 15:46 via vancouversun.com
  This week, reporter Randy Shore spoke to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart about distracted walking.
  Stewart had taken to Facebook to publicly shame a ‘zombie’ who had stepped out into his cycling path without looking up from her phone.
  “She gave me an F-bomb and she’s not the only one to get angry,” he said. “I’ve had a few pedestrians walk in front of my bicycle and my car. It’s starting to become so commonplace, people are risking their lives.&rdq
  
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• Salish Raven to go into service early on Southern Gulf Islands ferry run

  02-08-2017 15:24 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Ferries’ new Salish Raven will sail into service Thursday, a few months ahead of schedule, to replace the Queen of Nanaimo, which is under repair for the second time in recent weeks.
  The 53-year-old Queen of Nanaimo, set to be retired from the fleet in the fall, has a propeller problem that engineers are trying to diagnose and repair.
  The Queen of Nanaimo was also sidelined in June because of propeller issues and other mechanical concerns.
  The Salish Raven is the last of three Polish-
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Medicare constitutional trial concerns dismissed

  02-08-2017 12:30 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Court of Appeal has washed its hands of concerns that the Medicare constitutional challenge has gone off the rails and may be a waste of money.
  In a unanimous decision by a five-justice division, the high court said “rulings” about the admissibility of evidence in the lower court were not appealable until the trial ends.
  As a practical matter, the appellate bench said, trials would become disjointed and prolonged if parties could appeal any of the wide-ranging rulings made d
  
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• Commercial Real Estate: Work set to begin on huge industrial park in south Richmond

  02-08-2017 12:30 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver developer is ready to begin construction on a massive industrial business park on the site of a landfill in Richmond.
  The developers, Montrose Property Holdings and their construction partners, Omicron, say the Richmond Industrial Centre will be one of the largest industrial parks in Metro Vancouver.
  The site will be built-out over 10 years, eventually adding 2.8 million square feet of logistics warehouses for lease on a 170-acre industrial site located on the north shore of the Fras
  
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• Are distracted walkers the menace they appear to be?

  02-08-2017 12:30 via vancouversun.com
  When Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart swerved on his bike to avoid hitting a smartphone-obsessed pedestrian, he got an F-bomb for his trouble.
  The outcome could have been much worse. About 55 pedestrians are killed in B.C. each year.
  Stewart immediately took to social media, issuing an apology and a warning: “Thank goodness it was a bike, as a car would have killed you.”
  The woman was looking at her smartphone unaware of his presence, walked into the street from between two parked car
  
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• Already-tight student rental picture expected to worsen this fall

  02-08-2017 09:00 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver is heading for a rental housing crisis this fall as a “perfect storm” of factors pushes an already record low vacancy rate even lower, says a leading Vancouver-based real estate firm.
  “There has traditionally been a shortage of rental housing for students when they start school in the fall, but this year it looks like that shortage is going to be a lot worse,” said Nick Marini, vice-president at Macdonald Property Management.
  Based on government statistics
  
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• Opinion: Why Petronas’ LNG cancellation is a blessing for B.C.

  02-08-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  British Columbians should not be lamenting Petronas’ decision to pull its Pacific Northwest Liquified Natural Gas proposal. Instead, they should be celebrating the demise of a project built on bad economics, climate change denial and wishful thinking.
  A few pundits have told the Petronas story as a tragedy. Some are blaming the new NDP government, others their B.C. Liberal predecessors for not moving faster to land a deal.
  The real culprit is the abysmal economics of LNG — the need f
  
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• Lost dog emerges from Williams Lake wildfire evacuation zone

  02-08-2017 05:22 via vancouversun.com
  A lost black and white dog has emerged from the scorched terrain of the evacuation zone in Williams Lake, and police are hoping to reunite it with its owner.
  While doing a check-in of the burned-out area near Mountain House Road and Hwy 97 North on July 31, RCMP from the Williams Lake Wildfires Command Post discovered the friendly female dog.
  Officers took her back to the command post where she was given food from items donated earlier, water and a makeshift bed.
  “We think she might be a b
  
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• B.C. Hydro opts to become sole owner of Waneta Dam in Trail

  02-08-2017 04:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Hydro has announced plans to purchase the remaining two-thirds share of Waneta Dam in Trail for $1.2 billion, making it the sole owner of the 63-year old facility. 
  The purchase supplants a deal struck by seller Teck Resources and Fortis Inc. in May after Hydro, which already has one-third ownership interest in the 490-megawatt hydroelectric dam, exercised its right of first refusal and matched Fortis’ offer of $1.2 billion. 
  The agreement also includes a 20-year lease agree
  
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• Lady Gaga: Live review of Joanne World Tour at Rogers Arena

  02-08-2017 03:50 via vancouversun.com
  Postmedia music writer Stuart Derdeyn joins the army of Little Monsters at Rogers Arena as Lady Gaga kicks off her Joanne World Tour in Vancouver.Baby's crazy, Strung out on that John Wayne #JoanneWorldTour Countdown. 9 hrs. pic.twitter.com/9o9Fr4Gmbt
  — xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) August 1, 2017
  Released in 2016, sales and streams for Joanne, Gaga’s fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, soared following her dazzling Super Bowl halftime performance in February. Gaga became th
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Fault lines show as B.C. Liberals slag own potential leaders

  02-08-2017 03:18 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The race to succeed Christy Clark was just getting underway last week when I began hearing from Liberal party members why such and such a contender was a poor choice for the leadership.
  Target: Todd Stone, the Kamloops MLA and recent minister of transportation and infrastructure. 
  Objection: Poor communicator. Ticked off Metro Vancouver with his clumsy handling of tolling policy and the transit referendum. And remember that brief flap in the 2013 campaign over him not
  
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• Animal-welfare group launches court challenge of B.C. bear-kill policy

  02-08-2017 03:01 via vancouversun.com
  A wildlife-advocacy group is headed to B.C. Supreme Court to challenge the way the provincial government kills wildlife, especially young black bear cubs, that come into contact with humans.
  The Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals argues that conservation officers often kill bears that do not pose a threat to people and property and might be candidates for rehabilitation and return to the wild.
  “We need to look at non-lethal ways of managing wildlife,” Lesley Fox, e
  
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• Insurance company ordered to pay $180,000 after medical claim denied

  02-08-2017 02:42 via vancouversun.com
  An insurance company has been ordered to pay more than US$180,000 in medical costs for a Victoria man who was denied insurance coverage after he had emergency heart surgery in the United States, on his return from a trip to Mexico.
  In March 2011, Paul Fletcher, who was being treated for issues related to his heart, consulted with his doctors about his condition and was given approval for the Mexican trip.
  Three days into his trip he began to experience chest pain which he felt was not subsiding
  
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• Two people hurt as small plane crashes near Tofino

  02-08-2017 02:35 via vancouversun.com
  Two people were sent to hospital after a small plane crashed on Vargas Island, 20 kilometres west of Tofino, on Tuesday afternoon.
  The Victoria Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre says the private light aircraft crashed on a beach just before 1:30 p.m.The JRCC, who were made aware of the crash by Port Hardy Flight Service, dispatched a Cormorant helicopter from Comox and a Coast Guard vessel from Tofino.
  Two people, the plane’s only passengers, were treated on the beach for unknown inju
  
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• Gordon Wilson defends his job performance after being fired by NDP

  02-08-2017 02:16 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C.’s new NDP government fired former Liberal leader Gordon Wilson from a well-paid advisory job on Tuesday, citing a lack of written work. But Wilson argued that was not a true measurement of his performance.
  Jobs Minister Bruce Ralston said an internal review concluded there’s no evidence of any written reports to back up the $550,000 that Wilson had been paid as the “LNG – Buy B.C. advocate” since 2013.
  “His contract has been reviewed. We
  
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• #SlidetheCity returns Aug 12/13. Save 10% on tix w/ promo code LGHF17 + @LGHFoundation gets 15%. #SoFun… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 02:00 via twitter.com
  #SlidetheCity returns Aug 12/13. Save 10% on tix w/ promo code LGHF17 + @LGHFoundation gets 15%. #SoFun… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Friday, SB lane on #LynnValley Rd at Hwy 1 underpass will shift to accomodate ongoing improvement work: ow.ly/WXAJ30e5RVl #NorthVan

  02-08-2017 01:45 via twitter.com
  Friday, SB lane on #LynnValley Rd at Hwy 1 underpass will shift to accomodate ongoing improvement work:ow.ly/WXAJ30e5RVl #NorthVan
  
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• Heat wave and smoke bring increased danger to B.C.'s south coast

  02-08-2017 01:42 via vancouversun.com
  Fire danger ratings in many parts of B.C.’s south coast are expected to increase from high to extreme this week as scorching temperatures and warm, smoky winds further dry out local forests.
  Environment Canada has also issued special weather statements for much of B.C.’s south coast, warning of a heat wave due to a “massive ridge of high pressure,” with temperatures expected to be in the mid to high 30s through Thursday. Air quality advisories are in effect for most of so
  
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• Powell Street Festival continues to celebrate Japanese culture

  02-08-2017 01:41 via vancouversun.com
  Powell Street Festival
  Aug. 5-6 | Downtown Vancouver
  Info: Powellstreetfestival.com
  The Powell Street Festival is returning for its 41st year with another selection of great Japanese arts programming.
  The festival, which is the longest running community arts festival in the city, will be hosting over a dozen local and international performers at various parks and venues in downtown Vancouver.
  Heading the out-of-town talent on the music side of things is musical duo George & Noriko, a blues p
  
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• UPDATED: Central Lonsdale home damaged by blaze

  02-08-2017 01:14
  
  A North Vancouver couple are out of their home following a house fire Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Two people hurt after small plane crashes near Tofino

  02-08-2017 01:10 via vancouversun.com
  Two people were sent to hospital after a small plane crashed on Vargas Island, 20 kilometres west of Tofino, Tuesday afternoon.
  The Victoria Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre says the private light aircraft crashed on a beach just before 1:30 p.m.The JRCC, who were made aware of the crash by Port Hardy Flight Service, dispatched a Cormorant helicopter from Comox and a Coast Guard vessel from Tofino.
  Two people, the plane’s only passengers, were treated on the beach for unknown injurie
  
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• Christy Clark's former deputy minister agrees to help NDP government

  02-08-2017 01:03 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Former premier Christy Clark’s deputy minister, Kim Henderson, has agreed to provide advice to the new NDP government.
  Henderson was fired, with severance pay, during the NDP’s transition to power. She was replaced by Don Wright, who is now Premier John Horgan’s deputy minister and head of the public service. 
  Henderson has agreed to act as Wright’s special adviser at a salary of $1 a year, the NDP government said Tuesday.
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• Former MLA Ben Stewart to seek Liberal nomination for Christy Clark's Kelowna West seat

  02-08-2017 00:59 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Former Liberal cabinet minister Ben Stewart, who gave up his Kelowna-area riding in 2013 for then-premier Christy Clark, wants to return to politics as an MLA.
  Stewart said Tuesday he’ll seek the Liberal nomination in Kelowna West to replace Clark, who has announced she will resign as the Liberal leader and as an MLA on Aug. 4.
  Stewart, who founded Quails’ Gate Estate Winery, said he spent the weekend thinking about returning to politics and, after his birthday on Mo
  
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• Thu, Aug 3, 9am-3pm: Keith Rd bridge lane closure for @bchydro work. Expect 1 w/b lane, 1 e/b through lane, 1 e/b right turn lane. #NorthVan

  02-08-2017 00:52 via twitter.com
  Thu, Aug 3, 9am-3pm: Keith Rd bridge lane closure for @bchydro work. Expect 1 w/b lane, 1 e/b through lane, 1 e/b right turn lane. #NorthVan
  
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• Metro braces for heat wave, poor air quality from wildfire smoke

  02-08-2017 00:25 via vancouversun.com
  Southern B.C. is bracing for a troubling combination of a heat wave and poor air quality from wildfire smoke, prompting officials to take a number of extraordinary measures to keep residents safe.
  The City of Vancouver is opening cooling centres, installing misting stations in public parks and adding temporary water fountains. It is also providing water and sunscreen to homeless people and increasing staff to monitor those sleeping outside.
  “We’re concerned,” Mayor Gregor Rober
  
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• Film Crews at City Hall/Civic Plaza this wk = #LongTableLunch Cancelled! Don't despair cuz it's back August 10… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 00:10 via twitter.com
  Film Crews at City Hall/Civic Plaza this wk = #LongTableLunch Cancelled! Don't despair cuz it's back August 10… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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