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• Police identify Marpole murder victims, say attack may have been random

  29-09-2017 23:58 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police have identified the victims in Wednesday’s double murder.
  Married couple Diana Mah-Jones, 65, and Richard Jones, 68, were found dead in their home on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. after police were called to check on the well-being of the Marpole residents.
  Police said the homicides, the city’s 14th and 15th of the year, appear to be random.
  “This investigation is a top priority for the VPD,” says Const. Jason Doucette. “There is nothing so far to
  
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• NEW! Pedestrian activated flashing beacon at 300 blk E Braemar means a safer crosswalk for everyone. #northvan https://t.co/vsowPP1Qmh

  29-09-2017 23:41 via twitter.com
  
  NEW! Pedestrian activated flashing beacon at 300 blk E Braemar means a safer crosswalk for everyone. #northvan https://t.co/vsowPP1Qmh
  
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• #NorthVan District firefighters charity fishing derby raised $24,000 this year. Thank you to everyone involved! https://t.co/2euzVWWF07

  29-09-2017 23:40 via twitter.com
  
  #NorthVan District firefighters charity fishing derby raised $24,000 this year. Thank you to everyone involved! https://t.co/2euzVWWF07
  
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• New housing units for homeless in B.C. to be ready as early as next year

  29-09-2017 23:28 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced funding for 1,000 new modular housing units in an attempt to tackle the growing issue of homelessness.
  Horgan made the announcement Friday in Vancouver, where 600 units are set to be constructed on city-owned land.
  The province has committed $66 million to the Vancouver buildings alone, where residents will also be able to access support services to help them rebuild their lives.
  Housing Minister Selina Robinson says too many p
  
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• Salut: Starchy vegetable can be the star of any meal

  29-09-2017 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Where would the steak be without the frites, the roast without the mash, the baked ham without its potatoes au gratin?
  Humble as it is, the potato is the earthy companion we crave alongside our heartiest fall dishes, the perfect vehicle for butter, cream, salt and savoury sauces.
  But not all potatoes are suitable for all purposes, which is handy to know when you consider that some 5,000 varieties of them are grown worldwide. Mind you, you’d be hard-pressed to believe that if you’re
  
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• In Good Spirits: Drams of our dreams

  29-09-2017 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  The Laird of Fintry single malt whisky from Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery.
  Honey. Vanilla. Plum. Caramel. Flowers. Spice. And is that just the slightest whiff of smoke?
  Finally we’re getting a taste of the whiskies B.C.’s artisan distillers can produce and all signs suggest it’s going to be a delicious future. But we’re still years away from knowing just what, exactly, that future holds.
  “In the whisky-making world, it’s such an exciting time because there
  
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• 10 words every wine drinker should know

  29-09-2017 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Vintage, varietal, tannins — oh, my!
  The list of words to know when it comes to wine can seem a bit daunting. Want to look (and sound) like you’re a sommelier-in-training? There are a few terms you’re going to need to know.
  We asked Claire Saksun, sommelier at Royal Dinette in Vancouver, to take some of the mystery out of wine vernacular by choosing and defining the Top 10 terms every wine drinker should know. Think of it as your personal wine drinker’s cheat sheet.&
  
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• ICBC warns customers to delete texts that appear to offer a refund

  29-09-2017 21:29 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of B.C. is advising its customers to delete any recent text messages claiming to be from the auto insurer, because the messages could be a scam.
  ICBC spokeswoman Joanna Linsangen says several customers report receiving texts informing them of a refund for a traffic fine or red-light violation and providing a link to claim the money.
  Linsangen says the link directs the user to a site where personal banking information must be entered.
  She says the corpo
  
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• Live: Coldplay brings their 'Head Full of Dreams' to BC Place tonight

  29-09-2017 21:27 via vancouversun.com
  British rock band Coldplay touches down at Vancouver’s BC Place Friday on their A Head Full of Dreams tour.
  The 123-show outing has taken the band around the world since their latest album was release in 2016, with shows returning to larger venues and stadiums than on their most recent tour. The band also announced that at the conclusion of the tour in November , they planned to release a live album with recordings taken from various shows on the tour.
  Doors for tonight’s show open a
  
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• B.C. government adds $50K to effort to win Amazon's new headquarters

  29-09-2017 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. provincial government says it’s contributing $50,000 to Metro Vancouver’s effort to woo Amazon to build its second headquarters in the region.
  Premier John Horgan says the province’s fast-growing tech sector is already home to several American companies and offers “unlimited possibilities” for technology firms like Amazon.
  The cash influx will help Metro Vancouver partners, including the cities of Surrey and Vancouver, prepare a submission to house the Amaz
  
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• Vancouver still the least affordable place to purchase a home in Canada: RBC report

  29-09-2017 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  Housing affordability in Canada hit the worst level in 27 years in the second quarter of this year, according to a Royal Bank of Canada report.
  RBC Economics said in a report Friday that its housing affordability measure for Canada deteriorated for the eighth straight quarter.
  The least-affordable place to purchase a home remains the Vancouver area, where affordability worsened after two straight quarters of improvement but remains better than a year ago. Outside of British Columbia and Ontario,
  
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• B.C. ferries reservations selling out fast for Thanksgiving weekend

  29-09-2017 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Plan ahead if you are hoping to travel on B.C. Ferries during the Thanksgiving weekend, the corporation says.
  Motor vehicle reservations on several sailings to and from Vancouver Island are sold out and heavy traffic is expected.
  Reservations on four evening ferries from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay are sold out on Friday, Oct. 6, as well as on most sailings from Tsawwassen to Duke Point and Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay.
  On Saturday, Oct. 7, reservations are sold out on sailings f
  
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• Town Talk: Visiting exhibitor Antoine Verglas photographed Melania Trump in the buff

  29-09-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  AU NATUREL: Few men can have photographed Melania Trump naked and been received cordially by her somewhat testy spouse. But Antoine Verglas was, after photographing the former Melanija Knavs for GQ magazine’s January, 2000 cover. An exhibition of the Paris-born New Yorker’s large photos of actresses and supermodels — not including la Trump — opened recently at Susanna Strem’s Chali-Rosso gallery on South Granville. It was another in Vernard Goud and Georgia Primar&r
  
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• Douglas Todd: How foes on immigration can be more civil

  29-09-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  Canada is one of the few advanced countries that can’t seem to hold an authentic public discussion about immigration policy.
  Canadian boosters of high immigration and those who oppose it are mutually contemptuous. Their verbal boxing matches are dominated by sloganeering and name-calling.
  If Ottawa is ever going to take seriously public opinion to fine-tune its immigration policies, the combatants need to follow a few rules. They may need a referee, who acts fairly when others are losing t
  
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• Join North Shore mayors at #CultureDays 2017 Kick-off event at 4:45 pm + 'LAST' #ShipyardsNightMarket of the season… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  29-09-2017 20:01 via twitter.com
  Join North Shore mayors at #CultureDays 2017 Kick-off event at 4:45 pm + 'LAST' #ShipyardsNightMarket of the season… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Agendas for Monday's Council workshop (6pm) and regular meeting (7pm) are now available on our website: ow.ly/b7gY30fwFR4 #NorthVan

  29-09-2017 18:58 via twitter.com
  Agendas for Monday's Council workshop (6pm) and regular meeting (7pm) are now available on our website: ow.ly/b7gY30fwFR4 #NorthVan
  
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• Bridgman memorial site dismantled in North Vancouver park - Vancouver Courier

  29-09-2017 18:42 via vancourier.com
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  Bridgman memorial site dismantled in North Vancouver park
  Vancouver Courier
  Jimmy Webster looks over a cross with photos he put together in memory of Lisa Dawn MacPherson and installed in North Vancouver's Bridgman Park. District staff recently removed the memorial. photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News. A man who set up a ...and more »
  
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• Warrant issued for Kelowna suspect in targeted violent home invasion

  29-09-2017 18:11 via vancouversun.com
  A man wanted on outstanding warrants is now being sought in connection with a violent home invasion in Kelowna.
  Around 3 a.m. last Saturday, police were called to a home in the 3000-block of Ensign Way in West Kelowna after two men, believed to be armed, allegedly broke into a home.
  Inside, one of the suspects hit a female resident before shots were fired and the pair fled. The woman, a resident of the home, was taken to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. A getaway vehicle
  
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• Green Necklace Input Wanted! Review the latest open house boards and let us know what you think by Oct 4.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  29-09-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  Green Necklace Input Wanted! Review the latest open house boards and let us know what you think by Oct 4.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Novice driver fined $700 for excessive speeds in West Vancouver

  29-09-2017 17:18 via vancouversun.com
  Yet another driver has been nabbed by the West Vancouver Police for being too fast, too furious.
  The West Vancouver Police shared details of the latest speed demon to be pulled over in a pair of tweets posted early Friday morning.
  “#wvpdpatrol member impounds another excessive speeder on the Upper Levels Hwy. 19yr old Novice driver stopped for doing 175 in 90km/h zone,” read the tweet.
  The driver was issued $700 in fines, while his vehicle was impounded for seven days. Police noted t
  
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• Take the time to research and find the right professional

  29-09-2017 17:13 via vancouversun.com
  Home renovations can be a relatively smooth and exciting process if you take the time to do it right. No renovation is the same, but there are some key steps you will want to follow every time.
  Before you start, be realistic with your time frame and budget. Decide what you would like to accomplish and what you can afford to spend on the project. Ensure your budget allows for any changes or unexpected costs that may occur along the way. For example: Should you consider alternative living arrangem
  
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• Charges recommended for arson suspect identified in security footage

  29-09-2017 16:45 via vancouversun.com
  A man who was spotted by witnesses and caught on security footage allegedly setting a fire earlier this week in Kelowna has been arrested.
  On Monday morning, Kelowna RCMP received multiple calls reporting a man who had allegedly started a fire at the corner of Springfield Road and Burtch Road and then fled the scene.
  The following day, police released security footage of the arson suspect that was taken in the area where the fire was started and asked the public to help identify the man.
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• B.C.'s Panorama ski resort partners with Replay Resorts to set next course for the future

  29-09-2017 16:35 via vancouversun.com
  Panorama is hiring Replay Resorts to help groom the mountain village’s next steps. It’s a bit of a run down memory lane — Replay includes key folks from Intrawest, which once owned and operated the ski resort near Invermere, B.C., designing much of how it looks today.
  It’s a master plan refresh that should see more real estate opportunities by shaping the rest of the village area, and providing residents and guests with enhanced amenities, services and experiences.
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• Douglas Todd: Young foreign workers reshape Metro's hospitality sector

  29-09-2017 16:30 via vancouversun.com
  If you think you’re hearing a lot of French, Irish, Korean and German accents when you buy coffee and restaurant food these days in Metro Vancouver, it’s because you are.
  There has been a sharp rise in the number of young foreign nationals obtaining working-holiday jobs in the Canadian hospitality industry under the federal government’s “international experience” visa program.
  The number of young workers coming to Canada on temporary visas from France, Chile, South
  
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• Car linked to Marpole home where double homicide discovered found parked, unoccupied

  29-09-2017 16:18 via vancouversun.com
  A vehicle linked to the Marpole home where a double homicide was discovered has been found.
  On Thursday afternoon, police announced they were looking for a 2014 white Kia Soul that was believed to be missing from the home.
  Around 9:30 p.m., investigators located the vehicle parked and unoccupied; the car has been towed while investigators determine whether the car had a role in connection with the deaths of a man and a woman, both in their 60s.
  On Wednesday, officers visited a home on West 64th
  
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• Daily Poll: Should B.C. singer kneel in Seahawks anthem performance?

  29-09-2017 15:46 via vancouversun.com
  To kneel or not to kneel? That is the question.
  B.C.-based anthem singer Arielle Tuliao has been invited to perform O Canada at the Seattle Seahawks game this coming Sunday. The performance will be a part of a larger celebration put on by the franchise to honour their growing Canadian fan base.
  Related
  Vancouver singer mixed up in anthem drama ahead of O Canada performance at Seahawks gameThe challenge, however, is that the anthem has taken on a polarizing significance in recent weeks, after U.S
  
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• Sockeye salmon run in B.C. remains low while federal government amps up response

  29-09-2017 15:38 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The federal government says it has implemented most recommendations from a 2012 report aimed at revitalizing British Columbia’s Fraser River sockeye salmon run but the outlook for the species remains murky.
  The Cohen commission was launched by the federal government after the near disappearance of the sockeye salmon run in the Fraser River system in 2009. Former B.C. Supreme Court judge Bruce Cohen made 75 suggestions for change, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Thurs
  
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• Five Things to Know: Police seek Soul, money laundering at casinos, remembering Hef

  29-09-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  The police are looking for a Kia Soul, Heidi Sorenson remembers Hugh Hefner, and an exclusive look at money laundering in B.C. casinos. Here are five things you need to know.
  Police seek Kia Soul missing from scene of double murder
  One day after a double murder in Marpole, police said Thursday they were looking for a 2014 white Kia Soul missing from the scene.
  The vehicle’s B.C. licence plate is ACK 605. VPD has warned not to approach the vehicle if you see it. Just call 911.
  Aro
  
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• How B.C. casinos are used to launder millions in drug cash

  29-09-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  On Oct. 15, 2015, a Mountie burst through the front door of an office in Richmond, carrying a battering ram and with a rifle slung on his back. The door swung shut behind him, locking him inside. He was in the lobby of Silver International Investment, a high-end money transfer business, surrounded by bulletproof glass.
  Behind a second glass door, a woman rushed to make a call while hiding several cellphones. Under her desk was a safe stuffed with bundles of cash. The Mountie, a large man, counte
  
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• Bridgman memorial site dismantled in North Vancouver park - North Shore News

  29-09-2017 11:39 via nsnews.com
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  Bridgman memorial site dismantled in North Vancouver park
  North Shore News
  Jimmy Webster looks over a cross with photos he put together in memory of Lisa Dawn MacPherson and installed in North Vancouver's Bridgman Park. District staff recently removed the memorial. photo Mike Wakefield, North Shore News. Lisa Dawn ...and more »
  
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• Aragon Properties delivers with standout residential offerings

  29-09-2017 09:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s no surprise that two of the most interesting new residential projects currently underway in Metro Vancouver  — Platform in Port Moody, and The Peninsula at Port Royal in New Westminster — are the brainchild of a single developer: Aragon Properties.
  Since its inception 30 years ago, Aragon has built many striking residential communities across the Lower Mainland, all focused on an elevated sense of design and livability.
  At Platform, kitchen islands, stainless steel ap
  
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• O Canada: Vancouver singer caught up in NFL anthem drama

  29-09-2017 08:12 via vancouversun.com
  After receiving an invitation to sing O Canada at Sunday’s Seattle Seahawks game, Arielle Tuliao broke down in tears.
  “I cried when I got the news,” she said. “I was just in shock.”
  Tuliao, 28, is a veteran anthem singer, having performed for Vancouver’s Canucks, Whitecaps and Canadians, as well as Rugby Canada, the UBC Thunderbirds and the Seattle Sounders. But this is her first invitation to sing for the Seahawks, who will celebrate “Canada Day”
  
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• Opinion: Power to the People – turning the page on energy policy in B.C.

  29-09-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  It is clear the page has turned on energy policy in B.C. But what has yet to be written in the first chapter remains something of a mystery.
  As with any transition of power there are promises to keep and opportunities to pursue. But there also are pressing problems to solve and pitfalls to be avoided.
  The promises made by the incoming NDP administration were many and for the most part quite progressive. But they have been overshadowed by the seemingly endless negative commentary and speculation
  
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• Remember, if you don't have winter tires on the Sea to Sky after Sunday, you could get dinged

  29-09-2017 04:09 via vancouversun.com
  Winter tire regulations for B.C. highways come back in force on Sunday.
  In a media release, the provincial transportation ministry is reminding motorists that not having winter tires on designated highways — like Highway 99 from Squamish to Whistler or Highway 5 east of Hope — could bring a fine of $121. Drivers of vehicles that don’t have a minimum tread of 3.5 mm can be fined $109.Winter tires are designated in B.C. by either a mountain snowflake symbol or a mud and snow (M+S
  
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• Downtown Vancouver Landmark prepares to stop its slow spin

  29-09-2017 04:05 via vancouversun.com
  The Cloud 9 revolving restaurant takes its final spin atop the Empire Landmark Hotel on Saturday night.
  The 42-storey, 357-room hotel is only 43 years old and still thriving, with over 90 per cent occupancy throughout the summer. But with downtown real estate prices soaring, the owners have decided to redevelop the block-long site at 1400 Robson with two condo towers.
  The last night for hotel guests is Friday, for Cloud 9 Saturday. And general manager Johnny Tsang says demand to get into the res
  
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• The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Friday, Sept. 29

  29-09-2017 04:02 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Friday, Sept. 29.
  Coldplay
  Coldplay is one of the biggest bands in the world for some reason. On Friday, the British rockers descend on Rogers Arena for a stop on their Head Full of Dreams Tour, in support of the 2015 album of the same name, and it should be a great night. After all, when you’re as big as Coldplay, the music is just a small part of an arena show like this, and in Coldplay’s case, it’
  
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• Vancouverite remembers close times with Hugh Hefner, and how Playboy pushed her to activism

  29-09-2017 03:47 via vancouversun.com
  Heidi Sorenson used to play cards with Playboy boss Hugh Hefner, but, surprise, it wasn’t strip poker.
  They played Uno. Yes, that’s right, the pyjama-clad hero of hedonism, who passed away on Sept. 27 at age 91, fancied a weekly game of Uno.
  A Vancouver native, Sorenson spent four years living in the famed Playboy Mansion. During that time, she was Miss July 1981 and toured the world with the Singing Playmates.
  When they weren’t on the road, the Los Angeles mansion was home and
  
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• Douglas Todd: Young visa workers reshape Metro's hospitality sector

  29-09-2017 03:41 via vancouversun.com
  If you think you’re hearing a lot of French, Irish, Korean and German accents when you buy coffee and restaurant food these days in Metro Vancouver, it’s because you are.
  There has been a sharp rise in the number of young foreign nationals obtaining working-holiday jobs in the Canadian hospitality industry under the federal government’s “international experience” visa program.
  The number of young workers coming to Canada on temporary visas from France, Chile, South
  
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• B.C. Interior politicians call for better wildfire prevention

  29-09-2017 03:24 via vancouversun.com
  Municipal politicians from B.C.’s Interior are appealing for more help from the provincial government to prevent wildfires from threatening their communities.
  From prescribed burns to legislative changes to allow clearing in old-growth forest areas, they expressed their concerns to representatives from the B.C. Wildfire Service at a panel hosted by the Union of B.C. Municipalities on Thursday.
  Since the beginning of April, about 1,200 fires have burned 1.2 million hectares of land in
  
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• Man accused of murdering his girlfriend denies killing her

  29-09-2017 03:03 via vancouversun.com
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  Daughter of woman allegedly killed by her boyfriend testifies about Facebook messages with accusedA Vancouver man accused of murdering his girlfriend and living with the decomposing body for nearly a month admitted Thursday that he was in the suite when the slaying happened but denied the murder.
  Daniel Alphonse Paul, who has pleaded not guilty to the January 2015 second-degree murder of Rose Paul, told a jury that he believed someone broke into the East 22nd Avenue apartment and killed
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Hitches, headaches of changing B.C.'s election format

  29-09-2017 02:59 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The week began with reminders from beyond B.C. borders of the postelection scenarios that could become commonplace if the New Democrats and Greens succeed in their drive for proportional representation.
  “New Zealanders to wait weeks for next leader after election,” was the headline in the Victoria Times Colonist after a Saturday election that left no party with a majority of seats.
  Negotiations to assemble a governing coalition are expected to stretch to the mid
  
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• We're recruiting for several Auxiliary Communications Operator 1s. Click here to apply ow.ly/jXkT30fvv2R

  29-09-2017 02:28 via twitter.com
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• DTES stimulant drug users cost legal system thousands a month

  29-09-2017 01:55 via vancouversun.com
  A study of nearly 1,600 drug users on the Downtown Eastside found that people who use multiple stimulants daily cost the justice system thousands of dollars a month, and that currently available drug treatment programs do not reduce the costs of crime.
  Researchers sorted drug users into eight categories based on whether or not they used stimulants daily — typically methamphetamine, cocaine and crack cocaine — and by which stimulants they used, alone or in combination. Participants se
  
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• Former North Vancouver gang member fatally shot in Kamloops - North Shore News

  29-09-2017 01:37 via nsnews.com
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  Former North Vancouver gang member fatally shot in Kamloops
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  Police and emergency responders attend the scene of a fatal shooting in Kamloops Sept. 21. photo supplied Dave Eagles, Kamloops This Week. A former North Vancouver gang member, who once organized a drive-by shooting of a Lynn Valley home while ...and more »
  
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• Got an idea for a youth event/program/service but need $? Get your #YouthGrant apps in asap.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  29-09-2017 01:30 via twitter.com
  Got an idea for a youth event/program/service but need $? Get your #YouthGrant apps in asap.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Municipal politicians vote in favour of election finance reform

  29-09-2017 01:21 via vancouversun.com
  Almost two weeks after the B.C. NDP government introduced a bill to ban big money from provincial elections, municipal politicians from across B.C. voted to do the same for local government election campaigns.
  Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities conference on Thursday passed a resolution calling on the province to implement reforms to campaign finance regulations, in consultation with the UBCM.
  “The thrust of it is banning union and corporate donations in municipal elections, per
  
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• Group wants CCTV at Burnaby's Central Park in wake of Shen murder

  29-09-2017 01:13 via vancouversun.com
  A community group formed after the murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen wants frequent updates from police and video surveillance installed at the entrance to the park where her body was found July 19.
  Valentine Wu said his group is disappointed by a perceived lack of communication from investigators working to find the Burnaby teen’s killer.
  Shen was last seen on the evening of July 18. Her body was discovered early the next morning in Burnaby’s Central Park. Since then, police have s
  
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