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• REAL SCOOP: Targeted murder in Abbotsford Thursday – UPDATED

  01-09-2017 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  An 18-year old teenager with gang links has been identified as the victim of a targeted murder in Abbotsford Thursday evening.
  Sehajdeep Sidhu was shot to death about 6 p.m. while two others were wounded but are expected to survive.
  Cpl. Frank Jang, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said Sidhu’s murder “is linked to other gang violence that has occurred in the Lower Mainland.”  
  He said investigators believe a suspect vehicle  fled the scene after the sho
  
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• Q&A with Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education

  01-09-2017 23:11 via vancouversun.com
  It has been a whirlwind six weeks for Melanie Mark since that memorable Monday she received a call from Premier John Horgan appointing her cabinet minister for advanced education, skills and training.
  The Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA has just completed a 4,800-kilometre tour of B.C.’s 25 post-secondary institutions that started at Camosun College in Victoria and ended Tuesday at Northwest Community College in Terrace.
  Earlier this month, the ministry has eliminated fees for adult basic edu
  
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• National chief speaks in support of occupiers on B.C. fish farms

  01-09-2017 23:07 via vancouversun.com
  The Assembly of First Nations’ national chief has spoken out in support of B.C. First Nations members currently occupying two local salmon farms.
  ‘I stand with First Nations in B.C. in their long struggle with federal and provincial governments to fully recognize and address the threat of salmon fish farms to wild salmon,” said AFN Chief Perry Bellegarde in a statement issued Friday.
  “First Nations have long identified the threat of the fish farm industry to wild salmon t
  
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• District Hall will be closed on Monday, September 4th for #LabourDay. Have a safe and happy long weekend #NorthVan! https://t.co/nYTWdgsytO

  01-09-2017 22:30 via twitter.com
  
  District Hall will be closed on Monday, September 4th for #LabourDay. Have a safe and happy long weekend #NorthVan! https://t.co/nYTWdgsytO
  
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• Huge wildfires in B.C. could smoulder until next spring, says official

  01-09-2017 22:23 via vancouversun.com
   
  WILLIAMS LAKE — The head of the Cariboo Regional District says he wouldn’t be surprised if wildfires that have chewed through more than 10,600 square kilometres of land won’t be fully out until next year.
  Al Richmond, the regional chairman, said hot spots from many of the largest fires likely won’t be doused until the spring, mirroring a Fort McMurray wildfire that Alberta officials said was finally declared extinguished on Aug. 2.
  “It goes down deep into the
  
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• North Vancouver home sells above asking in strong market - The Globe and Mail

  01-09-2017 22:18 via theglobeandmail.com
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  North Vancouver home sells above asking in strong market
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  The Action: Listing agent Patricia Houlihan priced it about $50,000 lower than nearby comparables, she says. They received an offer the first day of showings, but they waited until a few days later, until more offers came in. Two offers dropped out and ...
  
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• Ex-B.C. teacher quits Beijing job after past sexual conduct revealed

  01-09-2017 22:02 via vancouversun.com
  A former B.C. teacher has resigned from his job at Beijing’s Huijia Private School after Postmedia News revealed his past sexual contact with students.
  Robert John Robertson was stripped of his teaching credentials last year by B.C.’s Teacher Regulation Branch, based on allegations he had sex with three students aged 15 and 16 while employed by the Richmond School Board between 1974 and 1976.
  “I resigned today as a result of your article,” Robertson writes in an e-mail. &
  
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• You're invited to the official re-opening of the #FenBurdett Stadium @ #MahonPark Sept 16. ow.ly/TLAS30eQDf6… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-09-2017 22:00 via twitter.com
  You're invited to the official re-opening of the #FenBurdett Stadium @ #MahonPark Sept 16. ow.ly/TLAS30eQDf6… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Douglas Todd: Immigrants could prosper in small towns

  01-09-2017 21:56 via vancouversun.com
  “Canada is a big country,” the websites of immigration consultants say.
  True, Canada covers almost one million square kilometres. It’s second in geographic size only to Russia. Its forests, grasslands, mountains, rock and tundra stretch as far as the eye can see.
  But when it comes to human choices, Canada is not big at all: The vast majority of the country’s residents live in congestion on a tiny sliver of the country’s land mass, typically near the U.S. border.
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• Pucksters haul in $800,000 for Canucks Autism Network

  01-09-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  GONE FISHING: Vancouver Canucks players, team officials and affluent fans left Sunday for the four-day Fishing For Kids tournament at Brian Legge and Rick Grange’s West Coast Fishing Club on Langara Island. The two expected the 2006 debut event would raise $250,000 for B.C. Children’s Hospital. It brought in $475,000. Since 2009, and by traditionally returning their big-money prizes, anglers have benefited the Canucks Autism Network by some $8 million. This year’s $12,500-a-tic
  
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• Here's this week's #CityView, packed w/ all the latest City news and upcoming events. ow.ly/eROm30eQJdB… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-09-2017 19:30 via twitter.com
  Here's this week's #CityView, packed w/ all the latest City news and upcoming events. ow.ly/eROm30eQJdB… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• A scent for the working man

  01-09-2017 19:25 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: An “elegant” men’s cologne from Boss Parfum that offers, “a new dimension of modern masculinity,” according to a news release.
  The wearable scent is billed as being one that can seamlessly transition a man through the seasons — from summer to fall, and back again.
  The blue-bottled elixir features top notes of grapefruit, bitter orange, lemon and apple; heart notes of ginger, cinnamon, cloves and geranium; and base notes of vetiver and wood. 
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• Two dead in early Friday morning targeted shooting in Langley

  01-09-2017 19:05 via vancouversun.com
  Investigators are on scene in Langley Friday morning investigating a double fatal shooting, police have confirmed.
  The site near 232nd Street and 64th Avenue has been cordoned off since around 6 a.m. Friday, while police comb the scene for clues. Investigators are expected to remain on scene for some time.
  According to Const. Craig Van Herk with the Langley RCMP, police were called to the area just after 5:30 a.m. Friday for the report of gunfire.First responders on scene found a man and a woman
  
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• Five goalies still in mix as Giants start WHL preseason

  01-09-2017 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  Outside of injured left winger Tyler Benson (lower body) and defenceman Bailey Dhaliwal (upper body), the Vancouver Giants will have their entire line-up available for this weekend’s preseason tournament in Everett, according to general manager Glen Hanlon.
  That’s 33 players, including five goalies — incumbents Ryan Kubic and David Tendeck and newcomers Jacob Wasserman, Todd Scott and Trent Miner. It’s easy to guess that all five will get a chance this weekend.
  Underage f
  
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• Jones, Vinc among stories to watch with Peterborough side facing Salmonbellies in Mann Cup

  01-09-2017 18:22 via vancouversun.com
  The Peterborough Lakers are coming to Queen’s Park Arena to battle the New Westminster Salmonbellies for the Mann Cup, but will they be missing some players for some games?
  The best-of-seven Senior A boxla national championship starts Sept. 8 at the venerable arena. Games 3-5 are all weeknight affairs, starting on Sept. 11.
  Two of the Lakers’ stars are goalie Matt Vinc and lefty sniper Adam Jones, who are both teachers by trade. Will they be able get the time off for all the contests
  
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• Get the word out about your local event + see what's happening in the City. We've got a calendar for that:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-09-2017 18:02 via twitter.com
  Get the word out about your local event + see what's happening in the City. We've got a calendar for that:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. gas prices jump ahead of long weekend

  01-09-2017 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  CALGARY — The average gas price has risen ahead of the Labour Day long weekend amid reports of shortages due to extensive flooding in Texas and other states along the U.S. Gulf coast.
  Gasbuddy.com sources say prices in Quebec and British Columbia jumped by several cents per litre since Thursday.
  Gas prices Friday morning showed an average of $1.35 per litre in Vancouver, and $1.33 in the Fraser Valley.
  The Canadian average is now $1.16 per litre. Gasoline prices vary substantially by regio
  
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• PNE ride supervisor is high on wooden roller-coaster

  01-09-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Asking Paul Rakhra to name his favourite rides at the PNE is like making him choose a favourite child. 
  The long-time PNE ride supervisor who is in charge of the track department has a clear favourite: The classic, wooden roller-coaster. 
  “It’s the best ride in the park,” said Rakhra. “It’s got the best reactions. Everyone loves that ride. But, he quickly added, “not that I don’t like my others. I like them all, but the coaster is the primo rid
  
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• Daily Poll: Should the city cancel David Icke's talk at the Orpheum?

  01-09-2017 16:25 via vancouversun.com
  David Icke, a British author and conspiracy author, will be in Vancouver this weekend to speak at the Orpheum Theatre.
  Icke has previously spoken about his beliefs that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job, that the world is controlled by human-extraterrestrial reptilian crossbreeds, that the moon is hollow and that various Jewish figures secretly control the world.Nico Slobinsky, director for The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affair’s pacific region, called Icke a “modern day Holocaus
  
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• Daily Poll: Should David Icke's talk at Vancouver's Orpheum go on?

  01-09-2017 15:54 via vancouversun.com
  David Icke, a British author and conspiracy author, will be in Vancouver this weekend to speak at the Orpheum Theatre.
  Icke has previously spoken about his beliefs that the 9/11 attacks were an inside job, that the world is controlled by human-extraterrestrial reptilian crossbreeds, that the moon is hollow and that various Jewish figures secretly control the world.Nico Slobinsky, director for The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affair’s pacific region, called Icke a “modern day Holocaus
  
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• Asphalt milling machine almost crashes into North Vancouver building - Globalnews.ca

  01-09-2017 15:23 via globalnews.ca
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  Asphalt milling machine almost crashes into North Vancouver building
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  WATCH ABOVE: Fri. Sept 1: Residents of one North Vancouver building had a rude awakening just after midnight Friday after an excavator almost hit their building. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any ...and more »
  
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• Excavator almost crashes into North Vancouver building

  01-09-2017 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  It was a late night wake-up for people living in a North Vancouver apartment building after an excavator came way too close for comfort.
  
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• Asphalt milling machine almost crashes into North Vancouver building

  01-09-2017 15:16 via globalnews.ca
  It was a late night wake-up for people living in a North Vancouver apartment building after an asphalt milling machine came way too close for comfort.
  
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• Five Things to Know: Weekend heatwave, Abbotsford homicide

  01-09-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s been another gangland shooting in Abbotsford, the B.C. NDP’s minimum wage promise has been “altered”, and this weekend is going to be hot. Here are five things you need to know.
  Abbotsford homicide appears to be another gangland shooting
  A man has died after a shooting in Abbotsford on Thursday evening.
  Abbotsford Police were called to the corner of Gladwin and Huntingdon Road around 6 p.m. for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found one individual
  
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• ‘Rare’ diseases affect 1 in 3 children admitted to BC Children’s Hospital

  01-09-2017 09:00 via vancouversun.com
  Hours after she was born in Penticton in May 2015, Charlotte Palmer was flown to BC Children’s Hospital. Just 29 weeks old, baby Charlotte went on to endure months of infections and breathing problems. She was finally able to go home just before Christmas. However, her medical journey was just beginning.
  One day in early 2016, she stopped breathing. Charlotte’s mom, Christina, resuscitated her and called 911, and she was flown to BC Children’s again. She was found to have a dis
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Targeted murder in Abbotsford Thursday

  01-09-2017 07:11 via vancouversun.com
   
  Abbotsford Police says a man was found dead near Gladwin and Huntingdon Roads Thursday evening after reports of shots fired in the area.
  Const. Ian McDonald said the murder happened about 6 p.m.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in. 
  IHIT said in a tweet that the shooting is believed to be targeted.
  It has been a violent few days across the Lower Mainland with two apparent gang murders and several other shootings.            &nbs
  
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• Opinion: Finance minister will hurt a lot of small business owners while going after 'fat cats'

  01-09-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  It is clear why federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s proposed changes to corporate tax for private corporations have not led to public outcry and anger.
  In his announcement July 18, Morneau could not have done a better job framing the proposed changes as a means to stop “wealthy” individuals who were not paying their fair share. A quote from the Department of Finance website from Morneau implies that the current structure “give(s) unfair tax advantages to certain &mdas
  
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• Man dies after Thursday evening shooting in Abbotsford

  01-09-2017 06:40 via vancouversun.com
  A man is dead following a Thursday evening shooting in Abbotsford.
  Abbotsford Police responded to a report of shots fired near the intersection of Gladwin and Huntingdon Road at 6 p.m. When they arrived, they found a man dead.
  While the investigation is still in its early stages, “it certainly has the earmarks of a gang-type incident and we believe it to be targeted,” said Const. Ian MacDonald.
  The intersection of Gladwin and Huntingdon has been closed, and the Integrated Homicide In
  
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• Daphne Bramham: Appeal court orders new trial in sensational family case

  01-09-2017 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  It was and remains a sensational case involving alleged sexual abuse of children by their father, coupled with allegations of misfeasance and breach of fiduciary duty to those children by the provincial Ministry of Children and Family Development.
  In a scathing 2015 decision, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Paul Walker accepted all of the allegations as fact. It resulted in the four children being placed in the permanent care of their mother.
  The finding of misfeasance against a social worker wa
  
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• City taking heat for allowing controversial speech in Vancouver this weekend

  01-09-2017 04:09 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver is being criticized for allowing a man known for his controversial views to speak this weekend at a city-owned venue.
  David Icke, a British author and conspiracy theorist, is holding at a daylong event at the Orpheum on Saturday.
  He has been denounced for saying 9/11 attacks were an inside job. He has also said that the world is controlled by a small cadre of human-extraterrestrial reptilian crossbreeds, descended from aliens who arrived on earth long ago. 
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• Police investigating shooting in Abbotsford

  01-09-2017 04:06 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating a Thursday evening shooting in Abbotsford.
  Abbotsford police spokesman Cst. Ian MacDonald said officers were responding to a report of a shooting in the area of Huntingdon Road and Gladwin Road but didn’t yet have any details.
  The intersection of Gladwin and Huntingdon has been closed.
  The area is surrounded by farms and South Poplar school is on the corner. The Canada-U.S. border is about 1.5 kilometres south on Gladwin.
  More to come.
   
  
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• Hot, hazy weekend predicted for Metro Vancouver

  01-09-2017 04:02 via vancouversun.com
  Summer is almost over, but don’t get too excited about transitioning to your fall wardrobe just yet.
  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, warning of a hot weekend ahead in Metro Vancouver.
  “An unseasonably strong ridge of high pressure” is expected to build over British Columbia beginning on Friday, pushing temperatures into the low 30s by Sunday for areas away from the immediate coast.
  Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands will also feel the heat, wh
  
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• Vancouver byelection: City's largest parties confirm some candidates

  01-09-2017 03:59 via vancouversun.com
  More names have entered the race in October’s byelection to decide a Vancouver councillor and nine school board trustees, following a string of candidacy announcements earlier this week when the City of Vancouver opened the nomination period.
  The council seat opened in July when former Vision Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs departed to accept a job as chief of staff for Premier John Horgan and his new B.C. NDP government.
  The byelection, scheduled for Oct. 14, will also give Vancouver a n
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Hydro offers 900-page report defending Site C

  01-09-2017 03:39 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C. Hydro is not giving up on Site C without a fight, judging from the almost 900-page defence it submitted this week to the NDP-government ordered review of the controversial project.
  “The best option for ratepayers is to complete Site C as currently planned,” Hydro wrote at the outset of a submission to the B.C. Utilities Commission where it declared the project to be on time, on budget, much needed and cheaper than the alternatives.
  “Site C is expected
  
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• B.C. NDP abandons 2021 deadline to reach $15 minimum wage

  01-09-2017 03:31 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The B.C. NDP government has altered an election promise to implement a $15 minimum wage by 2021, and will instead give an independent review panel free rein to suggest a new, possibly longer, timeline.
  Labour Minister Harry Bains said he agrees with criticism from Green party Leader Andrew Weaver that mandating the review panel to a 2021 timeline is too restrictive and locks in the outcome.
  So Bains said he’ll remove the deadline when he announces details of his Fair Wages
  
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• The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Friday, September 1

  01-09-2017 03:15 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Friday, September 1.
  The Tenacious D Burlesque Tribute
  I’ve seen my fair share of burlesque tributes — it’s my favourite way to do a tribute, personally — but this is a new one: a Tenacious D-themed burlesque show. Featuring The Hot and Heavy Band, this music and dance event will showcase some of Vancouver’s hottest burlesque performers. I’m told all your favourite songs of The
  
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