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• Back to school on Tuesday! Help keep kids safe; please use extra caution on our streets. Plan your safe route here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-08-2017 23:33 via twitter.com
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• Charges recommended in North Vancouver drive-by egging

  30-08-2017 22:49 via vancouversun.com
  Four teens have been identified and could be charged in a North Vancouver egging last week that left a boy with an eye injury.
  On Aug. 21, a 13-year-old boy was walking home around 9:30 p.m. when a car drove by and he was pelted by an egg.
  Following an investigation, police have identified four suspects and the vehicle allegedly involved with the egging. Three of the suspects are 18, and the fourth is 17. All four are North Vancouver residents.
  Investigators will be submitting a report to Crown
  
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• FN chief behind land title case charged with sexual interference

  30-08-2017 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  A First Nation chief has been charged with sexual interference of an underage person.
  The B.C. Prosecution Service announced Wednesday that a charge had been approved against Roger William, elected chief of Xeni Gwet’in First Nation, in relation to an incident that occurred in May of this year in Williams Lake.
  Special prosecutor Brock Martland was appointed to the case earlier this week. The appointment of a special prosecutor is meant to avoid any potential for real or perceive
  
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• Charges recommended in North Vancouver drive-by egging that injured youth - Vancouver Sun

  30-08-2017 22:42 via vancouversun.com
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  Charges recommended in North Vancouver drive-by egging that injured youth
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  North Vancouver teen Matthys van Bylandt suffered a serious eye injury on Monday night when he was pelted in the face by an egg. RCMP handout. Share Adjust Comment Print. Four teenagers have been identified and suspects and may be charged for a ...
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  North Vancouver RCMP looking to charge teens in egging that injured 13-year-
  
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• Homicide investigators release name of Surrey's latest murder victim

  30-08-2017 22:09 via vancouversun.com
  A young Surrey man with gang links is the latest to die in a targeted murder.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release that Pardeep Singh, 22, was shot to death in the driveway of his Cloverdale home Tuesday night.
  “Mr. Singh was known to police, and was associated to gangs.  Investigators are working to determine motive, but believe that Mr. Singh’s murder was targeted,” Cpl. Meghan Foster said in a news release Wednesday.
  “Investigators are
  
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• Five reasons to see: Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey

  30-08-2017 22:02 via vancouversun.com
  Lionel Richie, with Mariah Carey
  Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. | Rogers Arena
  Tickets and info: $40-$326+ at ticketmaster.ca
  1. She’s number one. Mariah Carey, who is opening the tour, is the solo artist with the most number-one hits in history. Make of that what you will.
  2. “Bizarre, entertaining.” The tour follows Carey’s well-publicized New Year’s Eve meltdown. According to a review of the Aug. 19 Madison Square Garden stop of All the Hits, Carey is still forging her own pa
  
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• Have you registered for FREE Dementia Friendly Forum Sept 8? Hurry, spots filling up! ow.ly/zgYs30eBg1I… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-08-2017 22:00 via twitter.com
  Have you registered for FREE Dementia Friendly Forum Sept 8? Hurry, spots filling up! ow.ly/zgYs30eBg1I… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• A Tale of Two Orchestras

  30-08-2017 21:49 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra 15th Anniversary Concert
  Sept. 10, 2 p.m. | Chan Centre
  Tickets and information: $28; vmocanada.com
  Ambleside Orchestra open rehearsal
  Oct. 1, 2:30 p.m. | Kay Meek Theatre
  Free: vcn.bc.ca/amble/
  Both the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra and the Ambleside Orchestra celebrate significant anniversaries this season: 15 years for the VMO, and 25 for the North Shore ensemble.
  Each is a vital group devoted to the cause of classical orchestral music, but that&r
  
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• B.C. First Nations chief charged with sexual offence involving minor

  30-08-2017 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s prosecution service says a charge of sexual interference of a person under the age of 16 has been laid against a First Nations chief in Williams Lake.
  The prosecution service says Roger William of the Xeni Gwet’in is alleged to have committed the offence in the city on or about May 12 and was expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday.
  It says special prosecutor Brock Martland approved the charge after he was appointed on Monday becau
  
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• Man charged with murder after dead body found in Vancouver apartment

  30-08-2017 20:15 via vancouversun.com
  A man has been arrested and charged after another man was found dead inside a Downtown Eastside apartment on Monday.
  Vancouver police announced Wednesday that Randall Whitworth Hill, 34, had been charged with one count of second degree murder.
  On Monday, police were called to a home on Princess Avenue near Alexander Street after a man’s body was found inside an apartment. The man’s death was found to be suspicious and VPD’s major crime investigators took over the case.
  Hill was
  
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• Four Males Identified In Egg Throwing Incident bit.ly/2xNCtHI #NorthVancouver

  30-08-2017 20:06 via twitter.com
  Four Males Identified In Egg Throwing Incidentbit.ly/2xNCtHI#NorthVancouver
  
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• Got something to say about our expanded outdoor dining pilot? Share your thoughts here: cnv.org/PatioSurvey… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-08-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Got something to say about our expanded outdoor dining pilot? Share your thoughts here: cnv.org/PatioSurvey… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Bounty of produce around for easy Labour Day meals

  30-08-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  All fun and food aside, Labour Day does have its roots in the labour movement.
  The short version is that in 1869 the Toronto Typographical Union requested a reduction in work hours from 12 to nine per day. They were ignored, and in 1872 the request escalated into a demand and the printers went on strike. They eventually won, though not without pain. Besides establishing a shorter workday, their victory gave us the Labour Day that was passed into law in 1894.   
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• B.C.'s helicopter air ambulances to be equipped with night vision technology

  30-08-2017 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The organization that manages paramedic and ambulance services across British Columbia says night vision technology is being installed on three of its air ambulance helicopters.
  B.C. Emergency Health Services says the technology allows pilots to fly safely in low light or darkness and will help critical care paramedics reach more patients in need of emergency care and transport.
  A news release from emergency health services says patients in northern and coastal B.C. are expecte
  
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• Why is British Columbia so secular?

  30-08-2017 18:38 via vancouversun.com
  This question has intrigued me and others for a long time.
  I have taken several stabs at answering why the region is so secular, including in the book I edited, Cascadia: The Elusive Utopia – Exploring the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest.
  The contributors and I ended up thinking some of the reasons Washington, Oregon and especially B.C. contain more non-religious people than almost anywhere in North America relates to the isolating landscape and the population’s high degree of mobili
  
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• Last #LongTableLunch of the summer Thurs 12-2pm in #CivicPlaza. @MrArancino, live music + fun.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-08-2017 18:02 via twitter.com
  Last #LongTableLunch of the summer Thurs 12-2pm in #CivicPlaza. @MrArancino, live music + fun.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Investigators to share updates today on man shot dead in Surrey driveway

  30-08-2017 17:10 via vancouversun.com
  Homicide investigators are expected to provide updates Wednesday after a man was shot dead inside his car Tuesday evening in Surrey.
  At around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the 6300-block of 166 Street. When police arrived, they found the victim already dead in a car, which was parked in a driveway.
  Police say the initial signs point to this being a targeted shooting and are looking for a vehicle that may be linked to the incident.
  A light-col
  
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• Here's what you should be feeding your kids this fall

  30-08-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Back-to-school time undoubtedly calls for a lot of preparation — what with the need for new clothes, new tech gadgets, new textbooks, etc. — and one area that demands a bit of extra attention is food. 
  “Proper nutrition helps students show up to school prepared to learn,” Jennifer Brott, a registered holistic nutritionist based in Vancouver, says.
  While it may not seem like much of an issue to pack the kids off to the bus without a lunchtime snack or meal in tow
  
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• First Nations, environmentalists occupy Alert Bay salmon farm

  30-08-2017 16:32 via vancouversun.com
  ALERT BAY — A group of First Nations and environmentalists are occupying a salmon farm near Alert Bay, B.C., and say they won’t leave until the provincial and federal governments revoke permits for the facility.
  Ernest Alfred, a traditional leader from the ‘Namgis, Tlowitsis and Mamalilikulla First Nations, said he and other protesters arrived six days ago at the farm owned by Marine Harvest Canada on Swanson Island and are now building a shelter.
  He said the farm is threa
  
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• Daily Poll: What's the most pressing issue in the rental market?

  30-08-2017 15:59 via vancouversun.com
  This week, B.C.’s Housing Minister Selina Robinson vowed to review the formula used to determine the maximum allowed rent increases.
  According to the B.C. Tenancy Act, rent hikes are capped at two per cent plus inflation. Landlords are permitted to raise rents once every 12 months, and tenants must be given notice three months prior to the increase taking effect.
  For 2018, that increase has been set at four per cent.Housing advocates, however, would like to see the law changed so that the
  
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• Ultimate Frisbee team seeks ambitious investor to manage Vancouver franchise

  30-08-2017 15:51 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re looking for an investment in Vancouver, you could put a down payment on a condo or buy a fast-food franchise. But for less than either of those things, you could own a share in one of the city’s professional sports teams.
  That team is the Vancouver Riptide, one of 24 franchises in the rapidly growing American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), a North American emerging pro sports league that plays Ultimate Frisbee.
  “It’s a combination of all the good things that you w
  
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• Dan Fumano: A half-century old B.C. snapshot of a city about to 'take off'

  30-08-2017 14:59 via vancouversun.com
  The best thing I read this summer had a great-looking cover, but once I got into it, it really started to fall apart.
  A trip to the Sunshine Coast this past weekend produced an unexpected discovery inside the walls of a 1963-built cabin: a bundle of repurposed insulation providing a snapshot of a city on the verge of huge change and growth, when the newsroom was bigger and the city much smaller.
  A copy of The Vancouver Sun dated Thursday, April 11, 1963, found well-preserved and legible, bu
  
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• The ABCs of back to school

  30-08-2017 14:11 via vancouversun.com
  Preparing for the first day of school can be quite a process for both children and parents. As she gets ready to send her five-year-old daughter Lucia off to kindergarten, Selena Woo finds herself full of questions.
  “It’s a new environment, a new teacher, new friends… what does learning look like? What will Lucia be doing on a day-to-day basis? How do recess and lunch work? What can I expect in terms of behavioural change, and what’s the best way to talk to her about how
  
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• Community service a fundamental component of student education

  30-08-2017 14:09 via vancouversun.com
  “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” — Mahatma Gandhi
  Most would agree that a true education involves more than just academics. A true learning experience should be multi-dimensional and ideally, include a developed sense of the value of giving back.
  John Wray, head of school for Mulgrave School, says developing service-minded students is enshrined in the school’s mission, vision and values statements. “The whole concept of s
  
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• North Vancouver woman seeks dog owner after fatal bite - North Shore News

  30-08-2017 11:45 via nsnews.com
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  North Vancouver woman seeks dog owner after fatal bite
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  Leora Zalik sits in her apartment in North Vancouver alongside her dog Kelor and a picture of her 12-year-old Yorkshire terrier Lita, who was killed Aug. 20 after allegedly being bit by another dog in Inter River Park. photo Kevin Hill, North Shore ...
  
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• Young man rescued from Lynn Canyon after cliff jumping globalnews.ca/news/3703575/y…

  30-08-2017 11:04 via twitter.com
  Young man rescued from Lynn Canyon after cliff jumping globalnews.ca/news/3703575/y…
  
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• Man shot dead in his Surrey driveway

  30-08-2017 09:19 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP is investigating after a man was shot to death while sitting in his car in his driveway.
  At around 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, Surrey RCMP responded to a report of multiple shots fired in the 6300-block of 166 Street. When police arrived, they found the victim already dead in his car.
  Police say the initial signs point to this being a targeted shooting and are looking for a vehicle that may be linked to the incident.
  A light-coloured minivan was seen leaving the scene and was last sp
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Man shot to death in driveway of Surrey home

  30-08-2017 08:59 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP is confirming that a man was murdered in the driveway of his Cloverdale home Tuesday night.
  Staff Sgt. Dale Carr said in a news release that police responded to reports of a shooting in the 6300-block of 166 Street about 8:45 p.m.
  “Once officers were on scene they discovered a deceased male in a vehicle on the driveway of his home,” Carr said.
  “The initial investigation has revealed that one vehicle, a light coloured mini van, was seen departing the area.&
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017

  30-08-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Notwithstanding their endless bravado while in opposition, NDP Attorney General David Eby and his government now appear to be as spineless as the Liberals they replaced.The first of many cowardly acts initiated by former premier Gordon Campbell years ago was to remove photo radar, calling it “a tax grab.” Now Eby agrees that instead of taxing those who create havoc on our roads (and at ICBC), the rest of us should cover these costs.
  And Premier John Horgan, who repeatedly and co
  
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• Nominations begin for Vancouver byelection candidates

  30-08-2017 04:18 via vancouversun.com
  The deadline for political hopefuls to submit their nomination papers for a seat on Vancouver city council or the school board is Sept. 8, said the City of Vancouver. 
  With less than two months to go before the Oct. 14 byelection, the city’s two largest parties — Vision Vancouver and the NPA — have yet to announce their candidates. But other municipal parties have already unveiled their slates. 
  This week, OneCity announced two candidates running for one of the nine s
  
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• Ashcroft First Nation, Boston Flats rebuilding, recovering after fire

  30-08-2017 04:06 via vancouversun.com
  ASHCROFT — One day a few weeks ago, as she always had, Angie Thorne finished work in Spences Bridge and drove toward the property where she and her husband Randy have lived for more than 20 years on the Ashcroft Reserve.
  She turned off the highway, headed down the two-lane road and waited for a car to pass before turning in to her driveway. It wasn’t until she stopped in front of the hole in the ground that used to be her house that she remembered.
  “I pulled right up and b
  
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• Inside a cabin wall, an old snapshot of a city about to 'take off'

  30-08-2017 03:53 via vancouversun.com
  The best thing I read this summer had a great-looking cover, but once I got into it, it really started to fall apart.
  A trip to the Sunshine Coast this past weekend produced an unexpected discovery inside the walls of a 1963-built cabin: a bundle of repurposed insulation providing a snapshot of a city on the verge of huge change and growth, when the newsroom was bigger and the city much smaller.
  A copy of The Vancouver Sun dated Thursday, April 11, 1963, found well-preserved and legible, bu
  
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• Escaped Atlantic salmon found in waters near Sechelt

  30-08-2017 03:48 via vancouversun.com
  Atlantic salmon believed to have escaped from a collapsed fish farm in Washington state have been found in B.C. waters. 
  The shíshálh Nation said its fishermen caught three Atlantic salmon in the Sabine Channel near Sechelt on Monday — a discovery that’s prompting alarm bells for the Sechelt band. 
  “While these Atlantic salmon likely came from south of the border, it must be recognized that invasive species do not recognize borders,” said shí
  
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• Forget Gagner, Hutton could be key to Canucks' woeful power play

  30-08-2017 03:39 via vancouversun.com
  That the Vancouver Canucks’ power play was woeful in 2016-17 has been mentioned more than once in these pages.
  A search of the archives finds at least 182 mentions, in fact. Not many of those also mentioned the name “Ben Hutton.”
  One hopes a search done after the end of this season would turn up more results.
  For the Canucks to have any better results in putting the puck in the net, there’s been plenty of talk about what free-agent addition Sam Gagner will bring to the ta
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Will leadership 'ideals contest' cover Liberals' farce, failure?

  30-08-2017 03:23 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals tried Tuesday to put the best face on a leadership contest that none of them anticipated before the provincial election results were finalized in May.
  Party members will vote the first weekend in February to choose a successor to Christy Clark, six months after her unceremonious departure as leader and MLA for Kelowna West.
  “We’re all looking forward to a vibrant contest of ideals that will engage British Columbians and select a leader ready to
  
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• Clydesdale show at PNE a look back in time

  30-08-2017 03:19 via vancouversun.com
  Sitting in the Agrodome, watching Doug McGibbon and his Carlaw Clydesdales put on a horse show is a look back in time to the early days of the PNE.
  When the fair was first held in 1910, horse-drawn wagons still ruled the roads. Personal cars were rare.
  And that’s without mentioning that the fairgrounds were a long way from town.
  “This is how they used to deliver beer,” McGibbon told Postmedia this week about his horses, who are part of a twice-daily show at the Agrodome.
  He bel
  
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• Sanghera family loses latest round in civil-forfeiture battle

  30-08-2017 03:09 via vancouversun.com
  A south Vancouver family that police have linked to organized crime has lost the latest round in a court battle with the director of civil forfeiture over his attempt to seize their properties.
  Udham Sanghera and his wife Jaspal had wanted to strike some of the allegations in the civil-forfeiture suit launched by the B.C. government two years ago.
  But a master of the B.C. Supreme Court ruled earlier this year that the changes they requested wouldn’t be made. Jaspal Sanghera appealed p
  
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• RCMP dog-handler charged with assault after incident in Surrey

  30-08-2017 03:07 via vancouversun.com
  An RCMP dog-handler is facing a charge of assault.
  In a news release, the Mounties said an officer with the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Services was charged Tuesday “in connection with the arrest of a man for property-related offences.”
  At about 8 a.m. on March 31 Surrey RCMP officers and the member of the dog squad went to a Surrey home to arrest a man as part of an investigation into property offences. 
  “Following the arrest, police received information that a p
  
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• Tyler says, "Your "LOL" can wait", #Thinkofme #eyesfwdbc. Grab a colouring card frm #CityHall #NorthVan to enter co… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-08-2017 01:45 via twitter.com
  Tyler says, "Your "LOL" can wait", #Thinkofme #eyesfwdbc. Grab a colouring card frm #CityHall #NorthVan to enter co… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Energy regulator says Trans Mountain faces more hurdles

  30-08-2017 01:08 via vancouversun.com
  Canada’s energy regulator says Kinder Morgan has more conditions it has to meet before it can begin construction on its $7.4-billion expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline.
  However, the company says it remains confident it will be able to begin construction on the controversial project in September as planned.
  In a letter sent last week to update federal Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr on the project, National Energy Board chair and CEO Peter Watson wrote: “Additional compl
  
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