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• Ottawa insists Trans Mountain expansion will be built

  30-11-2017 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr had little to offer Kinder Morgan on Thursday in the way of direct action or tools the federal government might use to stop “unnecessary” delays in the construction of the $7.4-billion expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline.
  Carr had announced Wednesday that his Liberal government had sent a letter to the National Energy Board supporting a new process to resolve permitting delays at the local or provincial level.
  Kinder Morgan has said its pr
  
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• The Slow return of Vancouver's most notorious rock band

  30-11-2017 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  There have been a lot of wild rock ‘n’ roll bands in Vancouver. But Slow took it to a new level.
  Booked to open a festival of local independent acts at Expo ’86, drummer Terry Russell started proceedings by playing a military drum roll, while singer Tom Anselmi led the audience in a “Seig Heil, Bill Bennett” birthday greeting for B.C.’s premier.
  Anselmi stripped down to his boxer shorts and started running around like the Tasmanian Devil, which allegedly allow
  
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• Kelly Ellard, who killed 14-year-old Reena Virk in 1997, gets conditional day parole

  30-11-2017 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  ABBOTSFORD — A British Columbia woman who killed 14-year-old Reena Virk near a Victoria-area bridge two decades ago has been given conditional approval for day parole.
  Kelly Ellard was granted day parole for six months but must first complete a residential treatment program for substance abuse.
  After six months, the parole board will review the decision. Ellard will be subject to conditions including that she cannot use drugs or alcohol or be in contact with anyone involved in criminal act
  
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• November ties record for most days of rain in Metro Vancouver

  30-11-2017 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver hit a weather record this month, with only three days of dry weather.
  It rained 27 out of 30 days in November, which according to Environment Canada, ties a record set in 1953 for rainiest month.
  Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald said as of Thursday the rainfall amount at YVR was 192.2 millimetres, not much higher than the average of 188.9 millimetres.
  The (almost final) numbers are in; November 2017 ties the previous record set in 1953 for the most days with rain.
  
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• Ready or not it's December tomorrow! #CityView eNews is packed w/ info on festive events, builders forum + Harry Je… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-11-2017 22:15 via twitter.com
  Ready or not it's December tomorrow! #CityView eNews is packed w/ info on festive events, builders forum + Harry Je… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Input wanted! Share your thoughts on proposed redevelopment options for the Harry Jerome Neighbourhood Lands. Info… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-11-2017 21:33 via twitter.com
  Input wanted! Share your thoughts on proposed redevelopment options for the Harry Jerome Neighbourhood Lands. Info… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• ART SEEN: Flying birds light up Alexandra Park in West End for Lumière

  30-11-2017 21:17 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s winter light festival is linking with the world of art to make the annual event more visually engaging to the public.
  Now in its fourth year, Lumière Vancouver takes place around English Bay and the West End. It officially starts Saturday, Dec. 2. Major light works stay in place until Friday, Jan. 5.
  One of the unique works appearing for the first time will use a sequences of lights in origami birds to create the impression of a flock of flying birds. Luminous Birds by K
  
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• Our heritage gives us a clear sense of identity and place. Please help us recognize residents who have made signifi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-11-2017 21:14 via twitter.com
  Our heritage gives us a clear sense of identity and place. Please help us recognize residents who have made signifi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Police uniforms, vehicles no longer allowed in Vancouver Pride parade

  30-11-2017 20:33 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — There won’t be any uniformed police officers marching alongside the colourful floats in Vancouver’s Pride parade next August.
  Andrea Arnot, executive director of the Vancouver Pride Society, says the group has decided not to allow uniformed officers, police vehicles or weapons in the annual parade.
  She says the decision was made in September after more than a year of community consultations where members of the LGBTQ community told board members they were uncomforta
  
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• Live: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks to B.C. business leaders

  30-11-2017 20:04 via vancouversun.com
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is in B.C. today and will speak to B.C. business leaders at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade’s annual Energy Forum.
  Federal Minister of Natural Resources James Carr will also speak alongside Notley at the event, as well as industry experts from LNG Canada, Fortis B.C. and Kinder Morgan Canada President Ian Anderson.
  This year’s theme is “Access, Partnerships and Responsible Energy Development: Navigating the Way Forward.”
  Notley has often
  
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• North Vancouver Movers Publish Blog on How to Move a Treadmill - Marketwired (press release)

  30-11-2017 19:05 via marketwired.com
  North Vancouver Movers Publish Blog on How to Move a Treadmill
  Marketwired (press release)
  As Vancouver's longest running moving company, the team at Ferguson Moving & Storage have executed countless jobs for exercise and fitness facilities. In fact, in 2008, they were responsible for moving treadmills and bikes to the Olympic Oval. Like any ...and more »
  
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• Book review: It Can be Done illuminates B.C. sawmill industry and working life in the 20th century

  30-11-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  It Can be Done: An Ordinary Man’s Extraordinary Success
  By Chick Stewart with Michelle Carter | Harbour Publishing        
  $32.95; 256 pages
  It Can be Done: An Ordinary Man’s Extraordinary Success. By Chick Stewart with Michelle Carter [PNG Merlin Archive]
  PNGBorn on a hard scrabble Manitoba chicken farm in 1928 (hence his lifelong nickname) Donald “Chick” Stewart has always been a hard worker, and this charming memoir tells stories from eigh
  
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• Adopt-A-School: KidSafe provides support for vulnerable children during the holidays

  30-11-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Almost 25 years ago a Vancouver boy was seriously assaulted during school holidays — an attack that would not have happened had he had a safe place to go instead of just wandering the streets to kill time.
  The incident led to the foundation of KidSafe by The Vancouver Sun and other agencies when it became clear that at-risk kids should not be left alone to fend for themselves when school is out.
  The KidSafe Project Society is run from a small room in the basement of Queen Alexandra Element
  
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• Daily Poll: Would you give your dog cannabis?

  30-11-2017 18:55 via vancouversun.com
  True Leaf Medicine International Ltd., a small Canadian company, plans to sell dog chews containing cannabis extracts, according to Bloomberg News. True Leaf, which already makes hemp-seed infused products for dogs to ease joint pain, anxiety and inflammation plans to extract cannabidiol — a cannabis compound without psychoactive properties — to treat medical conditions in both humans and animals. The hope is that cannabidiol, also known as CBD, may eventually be used to he
  
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• Dozens of B.C. animators lost jobs after Louis C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct

  30-11-2017 18:02 via vancouversun.com
  A few weeks ago, Jeff Saamanen, a professional animator in Kelowna, was looking forward to starting a new gig on a primetime American network comedy series.
  But days before he was set to join the team of animators at Vancouver-based Bardel Entertainment, news broke that several women had come forward and accused the show’s co-creator and star, comedian Louis C.K., of sexual misconduct.
  Saamanen didn’t get a chance to render a single sketch on a drawing tablet before he was told
  
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• Find out what to do if your building doesn’t have a green bin program in place: ow.ly/Xs6M30g4xeA #NorthVan https://t.co/94jFQbtlWm

  30-11-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  
  Find out what to do if your building doesn’t have a green bin program in place: ow.ly/Xs6M30g4xeA#NorthVan https://t.co/94jFQbtlWm
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada considers Trinity Western University law school

  30-11-2017 16:15 via vancouversun.com
  The landmark Supreme Court of Canada hearing into religious freedom and the right of a B.C. evangelic institution to grant law degrees has begun in Ottawa.
  Proposed back in 2012, Canada’s first private law school was expected to open in Sept. 2015 but legal opposition across the nation to its controversial Community Covenant put the plan in limbo.
  In the first of two days of argument Thursday, the nine high bench justices began weighing the impact of the 2,000-word recitation of Chris
  
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• Kelly Ellard, who killed 14-year-old Reena Virk in 1997, asks for day parole

  30-11-2017 15:40 via vancouversun.com
  Kelly Ellard, who killed 14-year-old Reena Virk near a Victoria-area bridge two decades ago, is asking a parole board to release her from prison.
  Ellard, who was 15 at the time of the death, is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder and will appear before a board today to request her release on day parole.
  If successful, she would move to a halfway house, where she would be monitored and be subject to conditions including reporting to a parole officer.
  Ellard, who is now 35, first appl
  
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• More delays on SkyTrain this morning

  30-11-2017 15:15 via vancouversun.com
  Commuters travelling by SkyTrain may experience delays this morning, after a disruption to the Expo Line.
  At around 5:30 a.m., TransLink said there was no service between Columbia, Sapperton and Scott Road Stations. Service was restored shortly before 6 a.m.
  However, TransLink said there may be delays as TransLink works to get everything running on a regular schedule.
  The Millennium and Canada Lines are running normally.
  The early morning delays follow several disruptions to SkyTrain servic
  
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• Five Things to Know: Housing plan approved, Riverdale cash flows, Christmas tree heist

  30-11-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver has approved the 10-year housing strategy proposed last week, Riverdale is proving to be a boon to the local economy, and thieves made of with 50 Christmas trees in a pretty impressive heist. Here are five things you need to know.
  Vancouver approves ambitious new 10-year housing strategy
  Vancouver city council voted Wednesday night to adopt a new major housing strategy, reports Postmedia’s Nick Eagland.
  The strategy, which was released publicly last Thursday, seeks to fix al
  
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• Vancouver council approves 'bold, ambitious' 10-year housing strategy

  30-11-2017 05:47 via vancouversun.com
  After hearing from dozens of speakers throughout the day and following a lengthy — and at-times heated — debate, Vancouver city council voted late Wednesday to adopt a new major housing strategy.
  The 10-year Housing Vancouver strategy, more than a year in the making, seeks to address everything from combating homelessness and revitalizing low-density neighbourhoods, to taming real estate speculation and increasing rental housing stock.
  A three-year “plan” seeks to qu
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: It seems transparent that NDP fails neutral sniff test

  30-11-2017 03:21 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The New Democrats are refusing to release key information about their survey of public opinion on electoral reform, including how the questions were shaped and detailed breakdowns of the incoming answers from the public.
  The online survey itself can be read as steering public opinion toward a favourable view of the NDP preference for proportional representation.
  But in justifying the contents last week, Attorney-General David Eby cited the “assistance” of a quartet o
  
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• The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Thursday, Nov. 30

  30-11-2017 03:19 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Thursday, Nov. 30.
  The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
  The Legend of Zelda is one of the great video game franchises of all-time, for several reasons. There’s the gameplay itself — that’s always great. The storylines are fun. The worlds are incredible. And the music has always been top-notch. That music is being celebrated at Symphony of the Goddesses, a night of symphony dedicated entirel
  
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• Power restored to downtown SkyTrain stations after second service outage

  30-11-2017 03:08 via vancouversun.com
  Service has once again resumed at SkyTrain stations between Stadium and Waterfront after another power failure, the Expo Line’s second this afternoon.
  Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, less than two hours after a power outage in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon briefly forced the closure of Waterfront, Burrard, and Granville stations, TransLink announced that power had failed a second time.
  The Millennium Line and the Canada Line were not affected in either instance.
  Neither outage
  
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• Opinion: Mythbusters, the BCUC, and the Site C dam

  30-11-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  It could have been an episode of Mythbusters. The B.C. Utilities Commission’s recent report on Site C systematically dismantled the business case B.C. Hydro and the B.C. Liberals had assembled to support construction of the dam. The question is, can the NDP muster the courage to let lobbyists know that the project must be scrapped?
  Let’s start with need. B.C. needs the power, right? Wrong. The BCUC used the lowest of B.C. Hydro’s demand forecasts and said that even that forecas
  
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• Opinion: It’s time to retire Canada’s AIDS epidemic

  30-11-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Having turned 60 two months ago, I know there’s nothing quite like a milestone birthday to force you to get serious about your priorities and your future. The HIV response is facing our own wake-up call this December 1 as we mark the 30th World AIDS Day — a milestone I never imagined we would reach when I started working in HIV, 30 years ago.
  I have spent more than half of my life working in the HIV response, and while our goals have remained unchanged — reducing HIV infections
  
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• Four in 10 Metro Vancouver workers are immigrants, census finds

  30-11-2017 02:46 via vancouversun.com
  Immigrants make up a growing percentage of Metro Vancouver’s workforce, but their participation rates sharply vary by ethnic background.
  Immigrants account for 43 per cent of all workers in Metro Vancouver, with 586,000 in the labour force, one of the highest proportions in the world, according to new census figures.
  One of the few major global cities with a stronger percentage of immigrants in the labour force is Greater Toronto, where half of all workers are immigrants.
  However, the cens
  
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• Power out again at downtown SkyTrain stations, shutting down Expo Line service

  30-11-2017 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  Less than two hours after a power outage in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon briefly halted SkyTrain service between Stadium and Waterfront stations, TransLink says power has failed again.
  Just after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, TransLink said service on the Expo Line between Stadium and Waterfront was again out. A shuttle bus is running between the stations.
  The Millennium Line and the Canada Line are not affected.
  TransLink said a power outage downtown was to blame for the sudden closure of t
  
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• Deaths of Cheesecake café owners 'a real loss to the city'

  30-11-2017 02:43 via vancouversun.com
  Prominent members of Vancouver’s arts community knew Mike and Edith Sims as passionate musicians who were active in theatre and who adored art.
  Foodies knew them as the owners of Cheesecake Etc., a colourful evening haunt on Granville Street where the pair could often be found entertaining guests with original songs and jazz standards.
  Their deaths earlier this week were a great loss to the city, their family and friends, say some of those who knew them best.
  On Monday evening, police arri
  
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• Cystic fibrosis sufferers appeal to province for drug coverage

  30-11-2017 02:17 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Health Minister Adrian Dix has refused to give special approval for an expensive drug that may help sufferers of cystic fibrosis, despite calls for him to personally intervene.
  More than 100 people gathered on the front steps of the legislature on Wednesday to ask Dix to fund coverage of Orkambi, a drug that they say has helped treat their cystic fibrosis but which costs $250,000 a year and isn’t covered by provincial pharmacare.
  Melissa Verleg, 34, said her health has imp
  
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• A Christmas caroling quartet comes to Civic Plaza 4:30 - 5:30 on Fridays until Dec 22. The “Revelers” will be perf… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-11-2017 02:00 via twitter.com
  A Christmas caroling quartet comes to Civic Plaza 4:30 - 5:30 on Fridaysuntil Dec 22. The “Revelers” will be perf… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Van Live Roundtable: When is it acceptable to start playing Christmas music?

  30-11-2017 01:57 via vancouversun.com
  Harrison Mooney: Christmas is just around the corner. Decorations are beginning to pop up around town, Santas have begun claiming their corners, people are mad about Starbucks’ seasonal cups, and many businesses have even started in on their holiday playlists.
  This is not okay. 
  Now I have no problem with Christmas music. In fact, I really like it. It’s pleasant and generally upbeat, and at the risk of sounding like a total nerd, I really enjoy watching artists work within
  
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• Riverdale brings $60M boost, more than 1,000 jobs to B.C. film economy

  30-11-2017 01:55 via vancouversun.com
  Betty Cooper’s ponytail is “iconic and beyond reproach,” to quote a recent Riverdale episode – and also a massive boost to B.C.’s film economy.
  According to an impact study released Wednesday, the CW’s breakout teen drama Riverdale has brought more than $60 million in spending and created more than 1,000 jobs in B.C. over two seasons of production.
  “Riverdale’s impact study demonstrates how the motion picture industry provides well paying, family s
  
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• Crown appeals sentence of piano teacher convicted of sexual assault

  30-11-2017 01:41 via vancouversun.com
  Prosecutors are appealing the sentence of a former Vancouver piano teacher who was found guilty of sexually assaulting five of his female students.
  After his conviction earlier this year, David Chen, 69, received a 75-day jail term to be served on weekends, a 21-month conditional sentence to be served in the community, and one year of probation.
  At trial, prosecutors had called for a 40- to 44-month jail term for Chen, a well-known and highly regarded piano teacher who committed the sex offences
  
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• Power outage causes SkyTrain closure between Stadium and Waterfront

  30-11-2017 00:51 via vancouversun.com
  A power outage in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon has halted SkyTrain service between Stadium and Waterfront stations.
  TransLink said a power outage downtown was to blame for the sudden closure of the Expo Line on Wednesday around 3:30 p.m.
  “A power outage has forced the closure of Waterfront, Burrard and Granville SkyTrain Stations. There is currently no train service at any of these stations,” according to a statement released by TransLink spokeswoman Jill Drews.
  A commut
  
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• Weigh in on the Harry Jerome Neighbourhood Lands & attend the Open House December 6 | 5:30 – 8:30pm, NV School Dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-11-2017 00:48 via twitter.com
  Weigh in on the Harry Jerome Neighbourhood Lands & attend theOpen House December 6 | 5:30 – 8:30pm, NV School Dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. surfers head to Peru in hopes of making the cut for 2020 Olympics

  30-11-2017 00:39 via vancouversun.com
  Unfunded but undaunted, 17 Canadian surfers — more than half of them B.C. residents — are flying to Lima, Peru, on Thursday on their own dime in hopes of qualifying to represent Canada internationally at the 2019 Pan American Games and perhaps even the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
  The 17 male and female surfers are competing in preliminary events leading up to the two big international games, where surfing is being recognized as a sport for the first time in both competitions. The official O
  
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