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• BC sockeye is a climate change loser

  26-09-2017 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  A new study from UBC analyzed more 1,000 aquatic species for vulnerability to the effects of climate change, and the news for three B.C. food fish is not good. William Cheung — an associate professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries — brought together biological data relevant to adaptability and applied “fuzzy logic” to the computations. The exercise identified 294 marine species worldwide that are most at-risk due to climate change by 2050. Here are some hig
  
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• Bad behaviour from public on the rise in civic politics

  26-09-2017 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Twice last week, Lake Cowichan councillor Bob Day was working at a local grocery store when a placard-toting man came in and followed him around while making defamatory comments and threatening to ruin his political career.
  Day said that kind of behaviour by constituents doesn’t happen often, but when it does, “It sort of grinds on you because we’re not all in this to piss people off. Anything I do in politics is around getting along with everybody, appreciating everybody, even
  
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• Atomic Cartoons brings the Last Kids on Earth to TV

  26-09-2017 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s Atomic Cartoons has optioned the rights to bring author Max Brallier’s New York Times bestselling book series The Last Kids on Earth to television. Brallier is writing the new animated series and co-executive producing with Atomic head Jennifer McCarron and Matthew Berkowitz.The third instalment in the series, titled Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King, was released Sept. 26 on Penguin Random House imprint Viking.
  Max Brallier is the author of the bestselling T
  
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• PHOTOS: Air Canada shows off new-look Maple Leaf Lounge at YVR

  26-09-2017 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  After an 18-month renovation, Air Canada has reopened its Maple Leaf Lounge in the international area of Vancouver International Airport.
  Featuring artwork by Canadian artists Kendall Kendrik, Nicolas Ruel and Danielle Roy, the 1,250 square metre two-level facility can accommodate 258 travellers at a time.
  The re-opened lounge is near the priority international security lanes which lead to departure gates for Air Canada’s trans-Pacific flights.
  The business area features desktop computers
  
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• Road Runners roll out special seawall race in an option-filled October

  26-09-2017 22:38 via vancouversun.com
  Forgive me for sounding like the late DJ Casey Kasem as we recall some notable things that happened in 1971:
  Lions Gate Road Runners’ president Frank Stebner and vice-president Margaret Buttner got their groove on before last year’s Seawall Race. (Gord Kurenoff photo)
  Cigarette ads were banned on TV, Malibu Barbie, Lance Armstrong and Kid Rock were born, Queen and the Eagles were formed, Apollo 14 landed on the moon, Ed Sullivan aired his final episode, A Clockwork Orange, Dirty Harr
  
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• Want to get involved, provide input and make a positive contribution to your community? Join a committee!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-09-2017 22:30 via twitter.com
  Want to get involved, provide input and make a positive contribution to your community? Join a committee!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Miranda Lambert to give away meet-and-greet for SPCA donation winner

  26-09-2017 22:22 via vancouversun.com
  You can’t ride in country superstar Miranda Lambert’s “little red wagon” but you can help her fill it with donations to the B.C. SPCA for the chance to win a meet-and-greet and seat upgrade.
  Lambert’s Highway Vagabond tour stops at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena this Friday and fans are invited to enter her Fill the Red Wagon promotion to help benefit the B.C. SPCA.
  Those who bring a donation (monetary preferred though new pet items are accepted) to the concert will
  
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• One of the calls firefighters responded to this morning. Stay safe on the road #northvan twitter.com/vancpug/status…

  26-09-2017 21:59 via twitter.com
  One of the calls firefighters responded to this morning. Stay safe on the road #northvan twitter.com/vancpug/status…
  
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• Cineplex to screen free movies on Oct. 14 for Community Day

  26-09-2017 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  There’s no plot twist, just free movies.
  Cineplex is once again screening free movies across Canada for Cineplex Community Day which will take place this year on Saturday, Oct. 14. Some concession snacks, including popcorn, drinks and candy, will also be sold for cheap – last year’s treats cost $2 – with all proceeds going to the WE Charity.
  Participating theatres have not yet been announced but it’s safe to say there will be at least a couple of theatres withi
  
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• Dentist whose teeth were broken during assault awarded $55,000 damages

  26-09-2017 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  A Surrey dentist whose front teeth were broken during an unprovoked assault at a wedding reception has been awarded more than $50,000 in damages.
  Dr. Himmat Singh Bajwa testified at his civil trial that he was attacked by Gurpaul Purgash Singh Deol and another person as he and his wife were leaving the reception at Bombay Banquet Hall on Aug. 11, 2012.
  He said Deol, who has pleaded guilty to assault in the criminal courts in relation to the incident and been sentenced to one day in jail and one
  
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• B.C.'s John Horgan second most popular premier in Canada, according to poll

  26-09-2017 20:19 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s John Horgan rates as the second most popular Canadian premier, according to quarterly polling data collected by the Angus Reid Institute.
  Horgan, whose NDP assumed power in July after forming a coalition with the B.C. Green Party, has an approval rating of 48 per cent among B.C. residents. That’s six percentage points higher than any rating registered for former Liberal premier Christy Clark during her term. 
  Of those polled, 37 per cent say they disapprove of the ne
  
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• This Just In: NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment, Maybelline Lash Sensational Curvitude Mascara and BLISS Fabulous Drench n Quench Moisturizer

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  NARS
  Powermatte Lip Pigment
  They say: A collection of liquified pigment lip colours that provide lasting, weightless wear. The doe-foot applicator allows for precise application, while the ink-like formula dries down quickly, locking in colour for “smudge-resistant, carefree wear.” Available in 18 shades.
  We say: Part lip stain, part lip stick, this pigmented lip colour provides a bold pop of colour that’s incredibly long-wearing. Our tester was impressed with how smooth t
  
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• Please NO plastic bags in the containers cart. Recycle your plastic bags for free at a @RecycleBC depot or @ transf… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-09-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  Please NO plastic bags in the containers cart. Recycle your plastic bags for free at a @RecycleBC depot or @ transf… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• New documentary a legacy for Kwakwaka’wakw artist Beau Dick

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Meet Beau Dick: Maker of Monsters
  Sept. 30 & Oct. 11 | SFU Goldcorp Theatre
  Tickets and info: viff.org
  Earlier this year, Beau Dick passed away. The Kwakwaka’wakw artist, who was based in Alert Bay and who went to school in Vancouver, was known primarily for his mask carvings. Shortly before his death, Vancouver-based co-directors Natalie Boll and LaTiesha Fazakas completed filming a documentary about the artist. That film, Meet Beau Dick: Maker of Monsters, premieres at this year&rsqu
  
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• Jason James helms sweet, funny look at one man's quest to get a grip

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver International Film Festival
  Entanglement
  Sept. 30, 6:15 p.m. & Oct. 7, 1 p.m. | Rio
  Tickets and info: at @viff.org
  When it came time to cast the lead for the Vancouver-shot film Entanglement director Jason James had one name on the top of his list: Thomas Middleditch.
  “I get sent a lot of scripts and materials and there are a lot of lists of ‘here are the actors we like,’ and you know the top of every single one of them as a Canadian is Ryan Gosling. It&
  
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• Hemlines: Sanrio gets sugary sweet thanks to Sugarfina, The Weeknd re-ups with H&M and more fashion news

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fans of the cute characters of Sanrio can now take a bite out of them — literally — thanks to a sweet new collaboration with Sugarfina. 
  The luxury candy brand, which operates a boutique inside Nordstrom in Vancouver, partnered with the global lifestyle brand to create a collection of candies inspired by the beloved Sanrio characters.
  Dubbed Sanrio Loves Sugarfina, the collection includes Candy Bento Boxes and Candy Cubes packed with sweets in the shapes of characters such as He
  
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• Five reasons to check out Goblin Market

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Goblin Market
  Oct. 3-14 | York Theatre
  Tickets and info: from $22, tickets.thecultch.com.
  1. The original poem. The Dust Palace’s Goblin Market is a circus/performance art piece based on Christina Rossetti’s famous 19th century poem. The poem is about two sisters, one of whom is talked into trading a lock of her hair for fruits sold by goblin merchants. Critics have variously credited the poem with being about sexuality, sexual politics, capitalism, Victorian customs, and addicti
  
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• First B.C. hearing for problem-plagued Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Inquiry

  26-09-2017 19:27 via vancouversun.com
  Vicki Hill paused frequently to compose herself this morning as she told the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women that she has no memory of her mother, who was murdered along the Highway of Tears when she was just a baby.
  “I was six months old when she died,” Hill told the commissions in a quiet voice. Mary Jane Hill, a mother of four children from , was found dead along Highway 16 east of Prince Rupert on March 26, 1978 at the age of 31.
  Vicki Hill in 201
  
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• Final 2017 homeless count numbers to be released today

  26-09-2017 19:06 via vancouversun.com
  Homelessness remains a growing problem in Metro Vancouver, according to the latest homeless count.The final report of the 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver is expected to be released Tuesday afternoon.Preliminary figures released in April found 3,605 people were homeless in Metro Vancouver — an increase of 828 people, or 30 per cent, compared to the 2014 survey.
  The final report is expected to include breakdowns by municipality and demographic groups, such as Aboriginals, youth, senio
  
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• Multi-vehicle accident in North Vancouver slows down morning commute

  26-09-2017 18:51 via vancouversun.com
  Police, emergency crews and tow trucks have cleaned up the scene of a five vehicle accident in North Vancouver.Collision on Highway 1 Westbound west of Lynn Creek Bridge. (Drive BC)
  The accident in the westbound lane of Highway 1 near the Lynn Creek Bridge occurred just after 7 a.m.
  All lanes are now open but Drive B.C. says drivers can still expect major delays west of Lynn Creek due to heavy congestion.
  Travellers are advised to check the Drive B.C. website for further updates.
  More to come.Wo
  
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• Multi-vehicle accident in North Vancouver slows down morning commute - Vancouver Sun

  26-09-2017 18:49 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Sun
  Multi-vehicle accident in North Vancouver slows down morning commute
  Vancouver Sun
  Police, emergency crews and tow trucks have cleaned up the scene of a five vehicle accident in North Vancouver. Collision on Highway 1 Westbound west of Lynn Creek Bridge. (Drive BC). The accident in the westbound lane of Highway 1 near the Lynn ...
  
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• Woman struck by van last weekend on Commercial Drive dies

  26-09-2017 18:44 via vancouversun.com
  A woman who was struck by a car last weekend on Commercial Drive has died.
  Police said the 80-year-old woman was in a marked crosswalk near East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive on Sept. 17 when she was hit by a car around 3 p.m. The woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries sustained in the crash; she remained in hospital for a week before she died on Sunday.
  According to Vancouver Police, the driver of the van involved in the fatal crash has been cooperating with collision investigator
  
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• B.C.: 15 best books of the week, Sept. 30

  26-09-2017 18:44 via vancouversun.com
  1. Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations — Richard Wagamese (Douglas & McIntyre). 
  2. On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers — Pat Carney (TouchWood Editions).
  3. Hello Humpback! — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing). 
  4. Harry: A Wilderness Dog Saga — Chris Czajkowski (Harbour Publishing). 
  5. In Case / Go — Angie Abdou (Arsenal Pulp Press). 
  6. 
  
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• 5 vehicle crash on Highway 1 in North Vancouver - Globalnews.ca

  26-09-2017 18:07 via globalnews.ca
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  5 vehicle crash on Highway 1 in North Vancouver
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  Tues, Sept. 26: It was a traffic nightmare for many commuters in North Vancouver Tuesday morning as five cars all collided going westbound on Highway 1. X. - A A +. Listen. A five-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in North Vancouver has snarled traffic on the ...
  
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• Human remains found near area where hiker's body discovered in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  26-09-2017 18:03 via vancouversun.com
  AGASSIZ — Police and search and rescue personnel have found human remains near the base of Statlu Falls near Agassiz.
  A statement from the RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment says foul play is not suspected and police will be working with the coroners service to determine the identity of the deceased.
  The remains were discovered on Saturday but police did not provide further details.
  Two hikers were reported missing on July 10, two days after they were last seen in the Fra
  
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• #SemischPark open house TONIGHT at #JBCC 4-7pm. We're planning park improvements & need your feedback.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-09-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  #SemischPark open house TONIGHT at #JBCC 4-7pm. We're planning park improvements & need your feedback.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Are you happy with the B.C. Liberal leadership race contenders?

  26-09-2017 17:36 via vancouversun.com
  The race is heating up.
  With the B.C. Liberal party leadership debate coming up on Oct. 15, the race is on for interested party members to declare their candidacy. As of Tuesday morning, six MLAs had officially thrown their name into the hat, while two others were still trying to decide or expected to announce their candidacy soon.
  Related
  B.C. Liberal leadership race: Who's thrown their hat in?To recap, those who have declared their candidacy include Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier, Abbotsfo
  
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• Human remains found near area where body discovered in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  26-09-2017 17:23 via vancouversun.com
  AGASSIZ — Police and search and rescue personnel have found human remains near the base of Statlu Falls near Agassiz.
  A statement from the RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment says foul play is not suspected and police will be working with the coroners service to determine the identity of the deceased.
  The remains were discovered on Saturday but police did not provide further details.
  Two hikers were reported missing on July 10, two days after they were last seen in the Fra
  
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• Five motor vehicle incident on Hwy One west bound near the 'cut' - expect delays as traffic is down to one lane w/b. Drive safe today!

  26-09-2017 17:07 via twitter.com
  Five motor vehicle incident on Hwy One west bound near the 'cut' - expect delays as traffic is down to one lane w/b. Drive safe today!
  
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• Vancouver-filmed series The Drive to premier second season at the Rio

  26-09-2017 16:51 via vancouversun.com
  Locally filmed series The Drive is set to premier its second season at the Rio Theatre next month.
  The award-winning series explores the life and times of a group of roommates and how they deal with delayed adulthood, life on Commercial Drive, and each other. The second season picks up following the death of a patriarch and forces the group to unite and face their relationships and challenges head-on.
  The series also showcases Vancouver’s beloved Commercial Drive neighbourhood, with s
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigate shooting that sent one man to hospital

  26-09-2017 16:14 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating a shooting in Cloverdale after a man arrived in hospital Monday evening with a bullet wound.
  Around 8:20 p.m., a man arrived at Peace Arch Hospital, seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. Investigators were then led to the 5300-block of 164th Street, a remote and rural area of Cloverdale.Officers found no other victims but remained at the scene early Tuesday morning to comb the site for evidence. Investigators are also speaking with neighbours and witnesses.
  Anyone with
  
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• Teen dies in accidental shooting on Salt Spring Island

  26-09-2017 15:58 via vancouversun.com
  A Salt Spring Island high school student is dead after what police are calling an accidental shooting.
  The teen was identified by friends as Alistair Hayne, a student at Gulf Islands Secondary School.
  Salt Spring Island RCMP went to a home early Sunday after one youth was shot. Five other youths were at the home, but RCMP did not say if the victim was accidentally shot by someone else or himself. The type of weapon involved has not been revealed.
  The teen was taken to hospital with life-threaten
  
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• SUCCESS welcomes new 2017-18 chair Donnie Wing, four new board members

  26-09-2017 15:35 via vancouversun.com
  S.U.C.C.E.S.S has named Donnie Wing the new chair of the organization’s 2017-18 board of directors, it was announced this week.
  Alongside Wing, Philip Bates, Alice Maria Chung, Tony Wong and Terry Yung were also newly elected to the board.
  “We are grateful for the board’s commitment this past year, especially from outgoing chair Grace Wong for her thought leadership in elevating S.U.C.C.E.S.S.’s ability to build bridges, harvest diversity and foster integration,” sa
  
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• Mike de Jong enters B.C. Liberal leadership race

  26-09-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Former finance minister Mike de Jong has joined his party’s crowded leadership race, saying he brings the best mix of prudent fiscal management, and targeted spending, to defeat the New Democrat government.
  De Jong will announce his candidacy Tuesday, with endorsements from MLAs Teresa Wat, Simon Gibson, John Martin and former MLA Pat Bell. He’ll join a race of around eight candidates, including already-declared contenders Sam Sullivan, Andrew Wilkinson, Lucy Sager,
  
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• Metro Vancouver water: Report offers ideas on user fees, meters, conservation

  26-09-2017 09:01 via vancouversun.com
  Many municipalities in Canada, including some in Metro Vancouver, could do a better job of charging user fees for municipal water to cover costs and encourage conservation, according to a new report from the Ecofiscal Commission.
  The document, released Tuesday, contains recommendations and best practices aimed at improving the financial and environmental sustainability, as well as the fairness, of municipal water and wastewater systems.
  “We have a disparity of rate structures across the re
  
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• Five arrested, vehicles seized after South Surrey home shot at twice

  26-09-2017 04:01 via vancouversun.com
  Police in Surrey say five people have been arrested in two of three weekend shootings in the city.
  Cpl. Scotty Schumann said in a release that all five were taken into custody in connection with two shootings at a South Surrey home on both Saturday and Sunday.
  The same residence in the 14700-block of 30th Avenue was shot at on Sept. 23 and then again on Sept. 24.
  “The Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit is leading this investigation, which has led police to a residence in White Rock,&rd
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Stone sets tone trying to stand out in Liberal leadership crowd

  26-09-2017 03:54 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — As the field of rivals for the B.C. Liberal leadership fills up, undeclared candidate Todd Stone has thrown out a challenge to contenders and would-be contenders alike.
  “Under my leadership, the B.C. Liberal Party will not accept taxpayer subsidies, as proposed by the NDP,” vowed the Kamloops MLA in a YouTube video posted over the weekend.
  “Political parties should be expected to stand on their own and be supported financially by those that want to support
  
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• Former finance minister warned BCLC about large casino cash transactions

  26-09-2017 03:27 via vancouversun.com
  In October 2015, former B.C. finance minister Mike de Jong wrote to the B.C. Lottery Corp. and warned that for B.C. casinos “large and suspicious transactions remain prevalent,” Postmedia has learned.
  At that time, de Jong also directed BCLC board chair Bud Smith to “enhance customer due diligence to mitigate the risk of money laundering” in B.C. casinos, according to information cited in a May 2017 government letter to BCLC CEO Jim Lightbody.
  The direction from de Jong i
  
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• Premier Horgan fights fires in Vancouver training session

  26-09-2017 03:13 via vancouversun.com
  Premier John Horgan took a break from putting out fires of the political sort on Monday to try his hand at the real thing.
  Horgan took part in a mini training session with the B.C. Professional Firefighters Fire Ops program at the Vancouver Training Centre and got a first-hand feel for what it takes to be a firefighter in B.C.
  Premier John Horgan goes through a mini training session as part of the B.C. Professional Firefighters Fire Ops program at the Vancouver Training Center in Vancouver, B.C.
  
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• Families walk Highway of Tears ahead of missing, murdered Indigenous women hearing

  26-09-2017 02:48 via vancouversun.com
  SMITHERS, B.C. — Gladys Radek raised a fist in the air and wept as she reached the end of her 350-kilometre journey along British Columbia’s Highway of Tears.
  The Indigenous grandmother finished her walk along the notorious stretch of Highway 16 for the seventh and final time on Monday. It is the same highway where her beloved niece Tamara Lynn Chipman disappeared.
  Outside a community centre in Smithers, her voice shook as she spoke to those who had walked alongside her, including co
  
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• Experts take on B.C.'s housing-affordability crisis at annual UBCM

  26-09-2017 02:48 via vancouversun.com
  It’s not often that data about Metro Vancouver’s much-debated housing market can make a roomful of politicians gasp, but that’s just what happened Monday during this year’s annual UBCM convention.
  A trio of experts gave captivated municipal leaders from around the province insight into the affordability crisis plaguing parts of B.C., a look at serious ramifications that could follow, and a glimpse at possible solutions.
  David Ley, a geography professor at the University o
  
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• Rate of homeless Aboriginals hits new record: Metro Vancouver homeless count

  26-09-2017 02:46 via vancouversun.com
  The proportion of Aboriginal people who are homeless in Metro Vancouver has hit a record high, according to a new Aboriginal homeless report. 
  The report, which is based on the 2017 homeless count in Metro, found First Nations people were overrepresented among the homeless population, accounting for 34 per cent of the homeless in the region, despite making up 2.5 per cent of the population. 
  “This 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver underscores what we already know: that Abori
  
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• Trial of man accused of assaulting family and family dogs opens

  26-09-2017 02:23 via vancouversun.com
  The trial of a man accused of assaulting his wife and his two sons and attacking two of the family pets over a 14-year period opened in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Monday.
  The man, who cannot be identified due to a publication ban, pleaded not guilty to 17 criminal counts, including assault, assault causing bodily harm, causing unnecessary pain or suffering to an animal and criminal harassment.
  Crown counsel Joseph Marin told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Brenda Brown that the offences again
  
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• Solicitor general announces public engagement on cannabis legalization in B.C.

  26-09-2017 02:07 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial government has given itself just over five weeks to gather input from municipalities, the public and other stakeholders about non-medical cannabis regulation in B.C.
  It’s an ambitious deadline, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth conceded on Monday during the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conference in Vancouver as he announced the province’s plans for public consultations.
  The goal is to collect feedback in time to draft legislation fo
  
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• Unique Chinese art auction showcases Ming and Qing dynasty statues

  26-09-2017 02:05 via vancouversun.com
  A unique auction of 300 pieces of Chinese art and antiques is featuring a Ming gilded-bronze Buddha dating back more than 600 years.
  Known as an Amitayus Buddha, the gold-covered bronze is just over 26-centimetres high. The Buddha is sitting cross-legged with the back of his right hand resting in the palm of his left hand in his lap. His robe is draped over his torso to reveal his right breast and nipple. The Buddha is depicted as a distinct individual with a serene, welcoming smile on his face.
  
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• Opinion: Forest industry continues to be cornerstone of B.C. economy

  26-09-2017 02:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s forest sector recently released a new economic study that highlights the fact that the province’s forest industry continues to be a cornerstone of the provincial economy and a significant economic contributor to communities around the province.
  The study conducted by PwC shows that B.C.’s forest industry is critically important to families and communities across the province. In fact, 140 communities depend on the forest industry through their mills, manufacturing facili
  
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• #GreenNecklace Lonsdale to Grand Open House Sept 27. Review preliminary design plans & provide feedback.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-09-2017 02:00 via twitter.com
  #GreenNecklace Lonsdale to Grand Open House Sept 27. Review preliminary design plans & provide feedback.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Five don't-miss clinics, sessions and seminars at the UBCM conference

  26-09-2017 01:33 via vancouversun.com
  This week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference has drawn almost 2,000 delegates eager to attend workshops, planning sessions, clinics and addresses on a variety of topics, from pot to disaster planning. Here are some that should be on any local government enthusiast’s list:
  Uncivil Civic Engagement
  Bad behaviour online is spilling into municipal politics and this clinic with a Vancouver lawyer is meant to teach delegates what steps can be taken to limit conduct such as ha
  
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• Five arrested, vehicles seized after South Surrey home shot at twice on weekend

  26-09-2017 01:09 via vancouversun.com
  Police in Surrey say five people have been arrested in two of three weekend shootings in the city.
  Cpl. Scotty Schumann said in a release that all five were taken into custody in connection with two shootings at a South Surrey home on both Saturday and Sunday.
  The same residence in the 14700-block of 30th Avenue was shot at on Sept. 23 and then again on Sept. 24.
  “The Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit is leading this investigation, which has led police to a residence in White Rock,&rd
  
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