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• B.C. to ban corporate and union donations in municipal elections

  30-10-2017 23:43 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C. Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson introduced legislation Monday to ban corporate and union donations from municipal elections, which would change the campaign finance rules for the 2018 local campaigns.
  Robinson said the bill will “level the playing field for local candidates in our province” by getting big money out of municipal races. The legislation, if passed, would prohibit unions and corporations, as well as people who are not B.C. residents,
  
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• South Korea's newest pop hit features a video filmed entirely in Vancouver

  30-10-2017 23:31 via vancouversun.com
  With locations including the Stanley Park seawall, a retro garage and an eerily empty White Rock pier, South Korea’s newest K-Pop hit just happens to feature a music video filmed entirely in Metro Vancouver.
  “Likey,” by the nine-member girl group Twice, features a who’s who of Vancouver’s most Instagram-worthy locations.
  There’s a gelato shop, the Gastown steam clock, a street of surprisingly expensive McMansions, a SkyTrain car, Angel clothing store and Stev
  
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• Ontario PCs want Toronto casino deal halted during B.C. gambling-industry probe

  30-10-2017 23:21 via vancouversun.com
  TORONTO — Ontario’s Opposition is calling on the government to halt a deal with a gaming company that runs a B.C. casino alleged to have accepted millions that could be proceeds of crime.
  The B.C. government has launched an independent expert’s review of the province’s policies in the gambling industry after concerns were raised about the possibility of money laundering at the River Rock Casino in Richmond.
  That casino is run by Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (TSX:GC), which
  
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• No council meeting tonight. Next meeting Nov 6. You can access recent minutes, agendas & videos here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-10-2017 23:00 via twitter.com
  No council meeting tonight. Next meeting Nov 6. You can access recent minutes, agendas & videos here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Don't forget - if you want to set off fireworks on private property for Halloween, you need to have a permit first.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-10-2017 22:31 via twitter.com
  Don't forget - if you want to set off fireworks on private property for Halloween, you need to have a permit first.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. Liquor Stores selling rare Bowmore scotch for $32,000

  30-10-2017 21:41 via vancouversun.com
  If you have a taste for fine single malt scotch and $32,000 burning a hole your pocket, B.C. Liquor Stores have just the bottle for you.
  A collection of hard to find spirits, including a $32,000 bottle of the rare Bowmore Black 1964 50-year-old whisky, will go on sale Nov. 4 at the annual B.C. Liquor Stores’ Premium Spirit Release.
  Only 159 bottles of Bowmore Black 1964 have been made available internationally and this is the fifth, final and oldest cask in the distillery’s
  
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• Owners hang for-sale sign on iconic Vancouver Hudson's Bay store

  30-10-2017 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  The Hudson’s Bay Co. is taking offers to sell its historic downtown Vancouver store, the company confirmed Monday, in a transaction that could be worth a reported $800-900 million and be one of the biggest commercial real estate deals in the city’s history.
  And the company is announcing this step less than a week after Hudson’s Bay Co. reported the $1-billion deal to sell its landmark Lord and Taylor store in New York.
  The Hudson’s Bay store would still occupy space in th
  
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• IHIT confirms identity of latest Lower Mainland gang-linked murder victim

  30-10-2017 21:19 via vancouversun.com
  A gangster involved in the on-going Lower Mainland conflict has been identified as the latest murder victim in Surrey.
  Randeep “Randy” Kang, 27, was shot to death about 9 p.m. on October 27 in the 11300-block of Alpen Place.  
  His brother was wounded in the attack and remains in hospital.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is looking for witnesses in the case.
  Cpl. Frank Jang said shortly after the shooting, Surrey RCMP received a call about a dark-coloured SUV
  
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• Ontario PCs want Toronto casino deal halted during B.C. money laundering probe

  30-10-2017 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  TORONTO — Ontario’s Opposition is calling on the government to halt a deal with a gaming company that runs a British Columbia casino alleged to have accepted millions that could be proceeds of crime.
  The B.C. government has launched an independent expert’s review of the province’s policies in the gambling industry after concerns were raised about the possibility of money laundering at the River Rock Casino in Richmond.
  That casino is run by Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (TS
  
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• Poppy donation boxes in Port Coquitlam are targeted by thieves

  30-10-2017 21:04 via vancouversun.com
  The RCMP is warning businesses to keep an eye on their poppy boxes following a recent theft in Port Coquitlam.
  Coquitlam RCMP asks the public to make sure charity donation boxes are properly secured against a suspect who is known for stealing them.  
  Victor Hansen, a 59-year-old Port Coquitlam resident, has been charged in connection with the Sept. 17 theft of a donation box from a business in the 1000 block of Nicola Avenue, Port Coquitlam. 
  Victor Hansen
  Police suspect similar t
  
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• 5 things to do in Vancouver Nov. 2 – 9

  30-10-2017 20:59 via vancouversun.com
  King Charles III
  To Nov. 19, various times | Stanley Industrial Alliance Theatre
  Tickets and info: From $29, at artsclub.com
  The Queen is dead. Long live the King. In playwright Mike Bartlett’s multiple award-winning political satire, the whole notion of the role of the British monarchy and its public image in modern times is put under a clever microscope. Written in blank verse, the play follows a Shakespearean model of plot twists and intrigue as Charles (Ted Cole) rises to the throne as
  
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• Emaciated sea lion receives life-saving care at Vancouver's marine mammal centre

  30-10-2017 20:58 via vancouversun.com
  A sickly California sea lion is recuperating at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre after it was rescued from a Vancouver Island beach.
  The manager of the rescue centre says a number of people called to report the emaciated sea lion after it had not moved from the beach near Campbell River for several days.
  A team from the centre, along with Fisheries and Oceans Canada personnel assessed the animal and it was transported to the centre’s facility in Vancouver last week.
  The c
  
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• B.C. names 27 people to poverty reduction forum

  30-10-2017 20:58 via vancouversun.com
  Shane Simpson, minister of social development and poverty reduction, has appointed 27 people to his advisory forum to help shape B.C.’s first Poverty Reduction Strategy.
  Despite having the highest rate of working poor in the country, B.C. is the only province in Canada without a formal poverty-reduction plan.
  “Poverty affects too many people in our province. It’s time to change that and today is where we start to forge a new path,” said Simpson. “This grou
  
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• We're recruiting for a Temporary Full-Time Project Engineer, Hydrogen Injection Study - LEC. Click here to apply ow.ly/X5oS30geoRo

  30-10-2017 20:51 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a Temporary Full-Time Project Engineer, Hydrogen Injection Study - LEC. Click here to apply ow.ly/X5oS30geoRo
  
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• Turn your house lights where it safe - not while driving in your vehicle! bit.ly/2yfXaB5 #NorthVancouver

  30-10-2017 20:45 via twitter.com
  Turn your house lights where it safe - not while driving in your vehicle!bit.ly/2yfXaB5#NorthVancouver
  
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• Nov 1-10: Sewer work at E 27th & Mountain Hwy. Expect some closures and single lane alt traffic. ow.ly/Scx930gekul #DNVtraffic

  30-10-2017 20:30 via twitter.com
  Nov 1-10: Sewer workat E 27th & Mountain Hwy.Expect some closures and single lane alt traffic. ow.ly/Scx930gekul #DNVtraffic
  
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• Oct 31, temp trail closure on #Fromme (Dreamweaver trail) as low-flying helicopter delivers material for new bridge. ow.ly/Sme630gegZz

  30-10-2017 19:43 via twitter.com
  Oct 31, temp trail closure on #Fromme (Dreamweaver trail) as low-flying helicopter delivers material for new bridge. ow.ly/Sme630gegZz
  
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• A quick reminder about this work taking place on #Montroyal today until about 6pm... twitter.com/NVanDistrict/s…

  30-10-2017 19:01 via twitter.com
  A quick reminder about this work taking place on #Montroyal today until about 6pm... twitter.com/NVanDistrict/s…
  
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• Thanks for sharing what you love about the City with us! cnv.org/ILoveMyCity #NorthVan #ILoveMyCity ❤️ https://t.co/EmXko0VYC7

  30-10-2017 19:00 via twitter.com
  
  Thanks for sharing what you love about the City with us! cnv.org/ILoveMyCity #NorthVan #ILoveMyCity ❤️ https://t.co/EmXko0VYC7
  
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• B.C. government to change rules for 2018 local elections

  30-10-2017 18:26 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORA – B.C. Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson is set to announce changes to the province’s 2018 municipal elections.
  Robinson will hold a press conference at the legislature at 2:45 p.m. Monday to discuss “changes that will affect the 2018 general local elections,” alongside Union of B.C. Municipalities president Wendy Booth and Oak Bay mayor Nils Jensen.
  Local politicians asked the government to consider election finance reform, including banning and corporat
  
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• Supreme Court rejects appeals in Dziekanski police-perjury convictions

  30-10-2017 18:15 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed appeals from two men convicted of perjury in connection with a notorious Taser death at Vancouver’s airport in 2007.
  The court rejected the appeals immediately after hearing them.
  Kwesi Millington and Benjamin (Monty) Robinson were among four Mounties charged with perjury following a public inquiry into the death of Robert Dziekanski, who was jolted several times with a Taser at in the arrivals area of the airport.
  Millington and Rob
  
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• A post racial is still just a dream

  30-10-2017 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Smart People
  Nov. 3 to 18, 8 p.m. | Studio 16
  Tickets and info: $26-$31 at mitchandmurrayproductions.com
  In the Lydia R. Diamond penned play Smart People, four, well, smart people are faced with the undeniable nature of racism and sexism.
  While sadly this is a play for our immediate times it is set during the 2008 run-up to Barack Obama’s presidency. Neuroscientist Brian (Aaron Craven) is studying the brain’s responses to race and what that means to society. His findings are controve
  
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• We're "knitting" a cycling friendly community, and want your input. See how we plan #bikelanes & share your thought… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-10-2017 17:59 via twitter.com
  We're "knitting" a cycling friendly community, and want your input. See how we plan #bikelanes & share your thought… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Survey says: British Columbians like Justin Trudeau and the Liberals

  30-10-2017 17:18 via vancouversun.com
  More than half of British Columbians approve of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s performance to date, and would re-elect his party if an election were held tomorrow, according to a new survey on politics in Canada.
  However, over the past six months 40 per cent of B.C. residents surveyed said their opinion of Trudeau and the Liberals had worsened, while 43 per cent said it had stayed the same. Only 12 per cent said their opinion had improved.
  Insights West surveyed 1,005 Canadian adults onli
  
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• Daily Poll: Is it too early for Christmas decorations?

  30-10-2017 17:07 via vancouversun.com
  It’s not even Halloween yet, but it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Metro Vancouver.
  Some businesses (we’re looking at you Hudson’s Bay) have jumped right into the season to be jolly with Christmas displays.
  St. Paul’s Hospital is also fully decked out with its annual Lights of Hope display, although the lights won’t be illuminated until Nov. 16.
  Too soon?Take Our Poll 
  
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• Whether you walk, cycle, skateboard or drive, please remember to #LookThinkGo. Get tips: cnv.org/LookThinkGo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-10-2017 17:01 via twitter.com
  Whether you walk, cycle, skateboard or drive, please remember to #LookThinkGo. Get tips: cnv.org/LookThinkGo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Vehicle fire fully engulfed on W Keith and Forbes Ave. Expect traffic delays. Drive safe today!

  30-10-2017 16:26 via twitter.com
  Vehicle fire fully engulfed on W Keith and Forbes Ave. Expect traffic delays. Drive safe today!
  
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• Nanaimo woman dies foraging for mushrooms in forest

  30-10-2017 16:04 via vancouversun.com
  The 72-year-old woman found dead after a six-day search west of the Nanaimo airport is being remembered by family as an artist, business owner and photographer who took pleasure in nature’s quiet beauty.
  Faye Hanson was foraging in a wooded area near Timberlands Road and Ninatti Road on Oct. 22 when she fell down a steep incline and hurt her shoulder, said Hanson’s daughter Marilee Hobbs, who was given that information by the RCMP and the coroner.
  Hanson, who was petite and was not d
  
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• High-risk police operation ends in Kamloops with 13 charges laid

  30-10-2017 15:42 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — Thirteen charges have been laid against a Kamloops man following an 18-hour standoff in Kamloops.
  Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay says charges against Shane Caron include four counts of attempted murder after police say shots were fired at four RCMP officers during the incident that began Friday.
  Pillay says other charges range from using a firearm while committing an assault to discharging a firearm to prevent arrest.
  Caron was arrested early Saturday morning and was due to make his fi
  
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• Today, utilities work taking place in 400-block of #Montroyal, in addition to work planned on bridge. Expect delays. #DNVtraffic

  30-10-2017 15:01 via twitter.com
  Today, utilities work taking place in 400-block of #Montroyal, in addition to work planned on bridge. Expect delays. #DNVtraffic
  
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• Vancouver's notorious Downtown Eastside changes with development

  30-10-2017 14:42 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Fraser Stuart looks at a chic, new tattoo shop metres away from the heart of Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside and shakes his head.
  A man saunters by mumbling “Drugs?” and flashes plastic bags in the palm of each hand.
  Inside, a young man in tight jeans and a toque chats with a tattoo artist, a bear’s head hangs from the wall.
  “Ridiculous,” says Stuart, a longtime resident and activist in the neighbourhood.
  “There’s also a b
  
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• Telus is buying information technology firm Xavient for $250 million US

  30-10-2017 14:22 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Telus International has signed a deal to buy Xavient Information Systems, an information technology consulting firm headquartered in California.
  Under the agreement, Telus will initially acquire a 65 per cent stake in Xavient with the right to acquire the remaining interest on or before Dec. 31, 2020.
  Vancouver-based Telus says the total price to be paid, including the purchase of the remaining interest, is estimated to be about US$250 million.
  Xavient is based in Simi Valley,
  
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• Breweries, distilleries to operate with same rules as wineries

  30-10-2017 13:00 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial government will draft new rules for the Agricultural Land reserve that should allow breweries and distilleries to open and operate legally, according to Agriculture Minister Lana Popham.
  “We have been seriously looking at that legislation and considering levelling that playing field with wineries,” she said. “I’m a big supporter of agritourism, agri has to come first. Anything that increases production to me is exciting.”
  The rules as written allow wi
  
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• Opinion: Public schools ask parents to sign away children's privacy rights

  30-10-2017 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  When my son started middle school last month, he brought home a slew of consent forms for this that and the other. Most weren’t problematic, but one was deeply troubling to me — the consent form for the Google Education App.
  In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the form explained that the Google Education App requires the collection of personal information — student name, school name and grade level, as well as content created by the user
  
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• Opinion: At $3.4 million per job, Site C isn’t worth the cost

  30-10-2017 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  Throughout the province, B.C. Hydro ratepayers have packed the halls of the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) review of the Site C dam — and have been overwhelmingly opposed to the project.
  Participants voiced many reasons that the dam should be scrapped: it’s incompatible with the B.C. government’s commitment to uphold the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; it will flood prime agricultural land and sacred sites; there is no demand for the power it will create;
  
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• 'Design jam' for Arbutus Greenway seeks inspiration for future transportation corridor

  30-10-2017 03:56 via vancouversun.com
  The Arbutus Greenway came to life Sunday in illustrations and sketches as part of a “design jam,” but the real project is still a long ways away with a final recommended design expected to come before Vancouver city council next summer. 
  About 100 “Arbutus Champions” from across the city gathered for a weekend workshop to brainstorm ideas and possible designs for the greenway, a former railway corridor which goes from near False Creek to the Fraser River in the city&
  
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• Pitt Meadows city councillor resigns days after sex assault conviction

  30-10-2017 01:13 via vancouversun.com
  After days of speculation, Pitt Meadows city councillor David Murray has resigned.
  John Becker, Pitt Meadows’ mayor, said on Sunday afternoon via his Facebook page that he’d met with Murray earlier in the day “and obtained his resignation from City Council.”
  Murray was convicted of sexual assault in Port Coquitlam provincial court this week for an incident that occurred about 25 years ago. The victim’s name is subject to a publication ban.
  Becker expects a spec
  
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• Reminder: No Council meeting Monday, Next Council meeting is November 6. cnv.org/CouncilMeetings #NorthVan https://t.co/Mt5Mpl6lX6

  30-10-2017 01:00 via twitter.com
  
  Reminder: No Council meeting Monday, Next Council meeting is November 6. cnv.org/CouncilMeetings #NorthVan https://t.co/Mt5Mpl6lX6
  
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• One dead, one wounded after shooting north of Kamloops

  30-10-2017 00:33 via vancouversun.com
  One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting Sunday morning in the community of Little Fort, about 90 kilometres north of Kamloops, up Highway 5.
  According to the RCMP, police found the two people at a house in the 6800-block of Highway 24 shortly after 10 a.m. 
  One was already deceased; the injured person, who was suffering from gunshot wounds, was taken to hospital.
  A police spokesperson couldn’t confirm if the deceased person had also been shot, but did believe the tw
  
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