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• This Week In History: 1905: Mother and daughter charged with perjury after prospector poisoned

  22-12-2017 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  In their mugshots, mother and daughter wear black mourning dresses, their eyes downcast.
  Arrested on Dec. 22, 1905, Esther Jones and Theresa Jackson were charged with perjury in a case that captivated Vancouver.
  Six weeks earlier, Theresa’s husband, Thomas Jackson, died when someone spiked his favourite beverage — Epsom salts and beer — with the poison strychnine.
  Fresh from a trip to northern B.C., the prospector’s painful death behind the locked doors of his home at 128
  
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• Study looking for Vancouver volunteers for 'coyote cam'

  22-12-2017 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Stanley Park Ecology Society is looking for yards where they can install ‘coyote cams’ to study how coyotes behave in an urban setting.
  People who have had coyote sightings in Vancouver are being asked to contact the society so it can install cameras to monitor the wild animals’ nocturnal activities.
  Greg Hart, who runs the Co-Existing with Coyotes program, said the society’s goal is promote better co-existence between coyotes and humans.
  “If there are people wh
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Tupper Alternative Program offers a safe, nourishing environment

  22-12-2017 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s nothing extravagant about what the alternative school program at Vancouver’s Sir Charles Tupper Secondary needs from the community.
  Food, clothing and bus tickets.
  Some students don’t have enough to eat at home, some don’t have coats — just hoodies for all weather — and some skip school because it’s too far to walk or skateboard in the rain.
  Jennifer Eayrs, the school’s youth and family worker, says these are the main reasons for the s
  
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• Court: Family of B.C. woman who stole from Vancouver health authority must repay funds

  22-12-2017 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled a widower is liable for repaying nearly a quarter million dollars his wife stole from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority before she died.
  Court documents show Wanda Moscipan worked as an administer for both the authority and the University of B.C. when she siphoned more than $574,000 from the authority between 2003 and 2011.
  Justice Leonard Marchand ruled this week that her husband, Miroslaw Moscipan, must have known she was receiving funds through fraudu
  
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• Last Family Fun Night Park & Tilford Gardens Hi-Light Festival 5-9pm tonight. FREE fun for kids + visit w/ 🎅. Entr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 22:30 via twitter.com
  Last Family Fun NightPark & Tilford Gardens Hi-Light Festival 5-9pm tonight. FREE fun for kids + visit w/ 🎅. Entr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Town Talk: My surgical kick by a horse for Christmas

  22-12-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  OUCH: Surgeon James Hector was participating in an 1858 Rocky Mountain survey expedition when his mount gave him a whack that inspired the locations’ permanent name: Kicking Horse Pass. That incident reverberated early this month when spine surgeon Marcel Dvorak cheerfully advised that the operation he would soon undertake on me would entail a fortnight of feeling “as though you’d been kicked by a horse.” That despite Dvorak’s speedy, light, precise surgical techniq
  
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• Five reasons to check out Bright Nights in Stanley Park

  22-12-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Bright Nights in Stanley Park
  Until Jan. 6 (closed Dec. 25) | Pipeline Road in Stanley Park
  Tickets: $6-12, at ticketleader.ca
  1. Three million. That’s how many lights are sparkling up the Bright Nights Christmas Train and Stanley Park Train Plaza. The attraction also features displays, food vendors, and live music on weekends.
  2. Beverley O’Toole. This year, the O’Toole family donated $50,000 worth of lights and decorations to the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation. The C
  
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• Five holiday activities for people tired of elves and candy canes

  22-12-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  ‘Tis the season to be jolly. Feasting with friends and family, giving gifts and so forth is all fine and dandy, but it could be something we do all year long.
  For an increasing number of us, the whole notion of the holidays appears little more than consumerism in hyperdrive. From window displays going up in October to candy cane stripes on everything from lattes to pizza, Christmas can be a bit much.
  Who hasn’t thought of hopping a flight to somewhere to skip the whole affair and kic
  
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• Centre A showcases Asian art in new home at Sun Wah Centre on Keefer

  22-12-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Centre A aims to live up to its big mandate in a bigger space in Chinatown.
  The art gallery has moved into the second storey above the old Hon’s Wun Tun House in the Sun Wah Centre on Keefer Street. In terms of distance, it’s not much of a change. Centre A has moved across the lane from its storefront location on East Georgia Street, where it was located for the past four years.
  Centre A’s big mandate is that it’s the only public institution in the country dedicated to co
  
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• Bail decision for Red Scorpion gangster Jamie Bacon due in January

  22-12-2017 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge will wait until the new year deliver her decision on whether Red Scorpion gangster Jamie Bacon will be granted bail.
  Bacon’s bail hearing, which began on Dec. 15, wrapped up in Vancouver on Friday. Justice Catherine Wedge said she will reserve her decision until the morning of Jan. 9. Evidence and submissions presented at the bail hearing cannot be reported due to publication bans.
  Bacon, 32, is charged with counselling someone to commit murder in connection
  
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• Couple’s love triumphs despite life of adversity, loss of their son

  22-12-2017 21:24 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — They lost their son to drugs, lost their independence to drugs, but over three decades they’ve never lost their love and need for each other.
  At Christmas time, it’s all that matters.
  “We love each other and care for each other,” said Greg Holben.
  “As long as we’re together, that’s the main thing.”
  Holben, 57, and Tracy Harris, 58, have lived at Victoria’s Our Place Society for about five months.
  They are on the top floo
  
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• B.C.'s 'Supreme' shortage of judges courts public concern

  22-12-2017 21:10 via vancouversun.com
  The shortage of judges on the B.C. Supreme Court remains persistently high, creating ongoing concerns about access to justice.
  There are 10 vacancies on the province’s top trial court, the second highest vacancy rate for a superior court in Canada. Only Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench, with 13 vacancies, is higher. Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, with eight vacancies, stands third highest.
  Eight vacancies have arisen since Aug. 31, despite the fact that federal Just
  
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• Get into the holiday spirit with live carollers in #CivicPlaza spreading some Christmas cheer today from 4:30-5:30p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  Get into the holiday spirit with live carollers in #CivicPlaza spreading some Christmas cheer today from 4:30-5:30p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• International: 15 bestselling books of the week, Dec. 23

  22-12-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life — Mark Manson
  2. The Sun and Her Flowers — Rupi Kaur
  3. Origin — Dan Brown
  4. The Alice Network — Kate Quinn
  5. The Rooster Bar — John Grisham
  6. The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #12) — Jeff Kinney
  7. 5 Ingredients — Quick and Easy Food — Jamie Oliver
  8. Wonder — RJ Palacio
  9. Leonardo Da
  
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• With melting during the day today + temps dropping in the next few days, City crews will be out preventatively salt… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 20:00 via twitter.com
  With melting during the day today + temps dropping in the next few days, City crews will be out preventatively salt… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Meet the Chef: Dishes from Sooke Harbour House's Thomas Yesdresyski reflect the beauty of nature

  22-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Executive chef Thomas Yesdresyski incorporates the bounty of the gardens, farms and forests of Vancouver Island into his food at Sooke Harbour House. 
  Q: What motivates and inspires you as a chef?
  A: Being the “behind the scenes” contributor to the experiences and memories of people’s lives. I love showcasing natural beauty of the West Coast through food.
  Q: What might diners not know about you?
  A: I’m a down-to-earth hobby farmer. I enjoy spending time in my ba
  
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• Fab 5: Left it too late?

  22-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  So you’ve left it to the eleventh hour once again. No need to panic! These days, a good gift is but a click, tap and thumb print away — and in almost all cases, can appear as thoughtful as if you’d bought them weeks ago. Nobody has to know that you only got your act together yesterday — your secret’s safe with us. From booze on their doorstep to the style subscription they didn’t know they needed, Rebecca Tay shows you five last-minute gifts that will fool eve
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week, Dec. 23

  22-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food — Shelley Adams (Alicon Holdings Ltd).
  2. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief and Compassion — Surprising Observations of a Hidden World — Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books). 
  3. Opportunity Knox: Twenty Years of Award-Losing Humour Writing — Jack Knox (Heritage House).
  4. Harry: A Wilderness Dog Saga — Chris Czajkowski (Harbour Publishing). 
  5. On Island: Life Among the Coa
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Wines for Christmas dinner, 2017 edition

  22-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Bring wine for Christmas dinner. It is a request that can strike fear into the heart of even a seasoned wine buyer, let alone the casual tippler. Today we present our 2017 go-to list that could well lead to you confidently striding into your local liquor store with the knowledge you are going to be walking out with exactly what you were looking for.
  There are no right or wrong wines when it comes to dinner wines for Christmas or New Year. A decade ago, when we began featuring this list at this t
  
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• A new currency: David Katz's social enterprise turns garbage into money

  22-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  David Katz’s transformational moment came while gazing at a trash heap through clear ocean waters in the Philippines and the idea he coined has taken him all the way to the Vatican and the UN.
  In a nutshell, it’s this: A plastic bottle isn’t garbage, it’s the end of poverty.
  “I was at Manila Ocean Park and I could see through the water and what struck me so profoundly was the vast debris field at the bottom,” said Katz, CEO of Vancouver-based social enterprise
  
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• Targeted shooting leaves one man dead in Maple Ridge

  22-12-2017 19:59 via vancouversun.com
  A man is dead following a targeted shooting in Maple Ridge early Friday morning.
  The shooting happened at around 6 a.m. near Kin Park.A man was shot and died from his injuries, Ridge Meadows RCMP said in a release.
   “This appears to be a targeted event and there are no indications of further threats to public safety at this time,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Amanda Harnett.
  Meanwhile. RCMP have also taped off an area outside the Ridge Meadows Hospital where a car, a late mo
  
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• Vancouver Native Housing Society raising funds for tenants displaced by fire

  22-12-2017 19:51 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Native Housing Society has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for tenants who lost their homes and belongings when a fire ripped through their East Vancouver apartment building Wednesday.
  The wood framed building at 1766 Frances Street contained 27 social housing units operated by the VNHS. 
  No one was hurt in the blaze, which was reportedly started by an errant match, but dozens of residents are now without a home at Christmas time.
  A man with his bird cage stands out
  
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• Do you live in garbage collection zone 4? We were unable to collect garbage from some parts of your zone yesterday.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 19:46 via twitter.com
  Do you live in garbage collection zone 4? We were unable to collect garbage from some parts of your zone yesterday.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Fernie celebrates opening of outdoor rink following deadly ammonia leak

  22-12-2017 19:30 via vancouversun.com
  Snow and bone-chilling cold could not dampen the enthusiasm of Fernie as residents opened an outdoor ice rink Thursday night and took another step in their recovery from a deadly tragedy.
  Opening of the new outdoor rink in Fernie on the winter solstice was perfect! So excited to play on it!! #dontmeltbeforeigethome pic.twitter.com/oTanqPVCsm
  — Andrea (@goleafsgo) December 22, 2017“This has been a huge step in the healing process, a place where we can gather again and get youth progra
  
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• A reminder that District Hall closes at noon today, and we will be operating with limited hours and services next w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 19:23 via twitter.com
  A reminder that District Hall closes at noon today, and we will be operating with limited hours and services next w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Beauty Bar: Nars x Man Ray Holiday Collection

  22-12-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: This limited-edition release sees the makeup mega-brand Nars give a nod to American artist Man Ray with specially packaged products ranging from lip glosses to full-face palettes. 
  The special seasonal collection includes: a Noire et Blanche Audacious Lipstick Coffret; Love Triangle lipstick and blush duos; Glass Tears Eyeshadow Palette; Overexposed Glow Highlighter; Duo Eyeshadow palettes; Photogloss Lip Lacquer; The Kiss Velvet Matte Lip Pencil Set (a Sephora exclusive); and T
  
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• Our Parks & Streets staff were out early (5am) again today to control ice on the streets, Green Necklace, Spirit Tr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 18:50 via twitter.com
  Our Parks & Streets staff were out early (5am) again today to control ice on the streets, Green Necklace, Spirit Tr… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• We're recruiting for Auxiliary Clerk Typist 2. Click here to apply ow.ly/aXto30hoMng

  22-12-2017 18:47 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for Auxiliary Clerk Typist 2.Click here to apply ow.ly/aXto30hoMng
  
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• City Hall will be closed from noon today through Dec 26. For any sewer, water, drainage, or road emergencies call 6… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  City Hall will be closed from noon today through Dec 26. For any sewer, water, drainage, or road emergencies call 6… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Bail hearing continues for Red Scorpion gangster Jamie Bacon

  22-12-2017 17:40 via vancouversun.com
  A bail hearing continues Friday in B.C. Supreme Court for Red Scorpion Jamie Bacon.
  Evidence and submissions presented at the hearing, which began last Friday, cannot be reported due to a publication ban.
  Bacon, 32, is charged with counselling to commit murder in connection with a failed hit on a former gang associate that took place in December 2008. The victim survived the shooting.
  The case is expected to go to trial on April 3, and Bacon is seeking to be released on bail until the trial. The
  
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• Brian Minter: Bouquets for Burnaby's United Flower Growers, a flourishing business

  22-12-2017 17:15 via vancouversun.com
  A growing trend, not only during the Christmas season but all year-round, is the popularity of fresh cut flowers.
  Scientific research confirms that cut flowers bring a sense of happiness and comfort. The Society of American Florists partnered with researcher Dr. Jeannette Haviland-Jones of Rutgers University on some groundbreaking research to examine the effect of flowers on human emotion and well being.  
  Over a 10-month period, some very interesting results were discovered. Haviland-
  
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• Daily Poll: Are you dreaming of a white Christmas?

  22-12-2017 17:07 via vancouversun.com
  According to Environment Canada, Vancouver will be having a white Christmas.
  There is a 60 per cent chance of flurries for Christmas Eve Sunday, and a 40 per cent chance that more snow may fall on Christmas Day.
  The temperature is also expected to drop down to minus-4 C this weekend so the stuff that is already on the ground from Tuesday’s snowfall isn’t going anywhere.
  Are you cool with that?Take Our Poll
  
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• B.C. overdose crisis: Opioid in vending machines idea may be a valuable tool

  22-12-2017 16:56 via vancouversun.com
  Making a safe opioid available in vending machines may be the next harm reduction tool to fight the deadly overdose epidemic, says the executive medical director of the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
  Dr. Mark Tyndall said he envisions a regulated system where drug users would be assessed, registered and issued a card to use in vending machines to obtain hydromorphone, a painkiller commonly marketed under the brand name Dilaudid.
  “I’m hoping that it’s kind of like supervised i
  
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• Bitumen spill would harm swimming performance of migrating B.C. salmon: study

  22-12-2017 16:35 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Salmon migrating through rivers and streams in British Columbia use all their strength, but new research says even tiny amounts of diluted bitumen weakens their chances of making it back to spawn.
  Exposure to diluted bitumen hinders the swimming performance of salmon, causes their heart muscle to stiffen and damages their kidneys, Sarah Alderman, a post-doctorate researcher at the University of Guelph, said in an interview.
  “We’re seeing changes from molecules up to
  
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• Vancouver real estate: White Spot site on West Georgia sells for whopping $245 million

  22-12-2017 03:50 via vancouversun.com
  The high-profile White Spot site on West Georgia has been sold for a reported $245 million, which is among the highest prices paid for residential real estate in Vancouver, according to real estate officials involved in the sale.
  The restaurant site and adjacent parking lots are zoned for at least 391,000 square feet of residential space. At a sale price of $245 million, that works out to more than $626 per buildable square foot, according to Perry Allen, a real estate consultant involved in the
  
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• It's cold out #northvan! Be aware of the dangers that exist when heating your home. https://t.co/QVSjHn1st8

  22-12-2017 03:14 via twitter.com
  
  It's cold out #northvan! Be aware of the dangers that exist when heating your home. https://t.co/QVSjHn1st8
  
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• Opinion: When it comes to seniors' care, words matter

  22-12-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Feeders, bed-blockers, bibs and demented residents.
  These were once common words and phrases used in the seniors’ care sector, but thankfully, these terms are being dropped from our vernacular. Many of us no longer refer to diapers, but “incontinence pads”. Older adults instead of “old people”. People who use wheelchairs, rather than simply “wheelchairs”.
  We have moved away from the term patient — opting for client — to acknowledge that peopl
  
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• Opinion: Creating a whale Sanctuary is not as easy as it sounds

  22-12-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  With the recent Park Board ban on keeping captive whales, dolphins, and porpoises (cetaceans), you might wonder, “where would they live?”
  One popular answer is the Whale Sanctuary Project, which proposes a seaside sanctuary as the retirement home for cetaceans currently housed at the Vancouver Aquarium and other North American aquariums and marine parks. Though there are several sea pens around the world, this would be the first ever seaside sanctuary for cetaceans. Is it a viable an
  
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• Letters: Christmas column strikes a cord with readers

  22-12-2017 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Merry Christmas to all, no matter your religion, Opinion, Dec. 19
  Kudos to Calvin White and his insightful and inspirational column on celebrating Christmas no matter what faith you are, or if any. It is the Spirit of Christmas that we should all celebrate, the joy of family, giving to each other and to those less fortunate. To wish someone a Merry Christmas is not an insult to their beliefs, it is a greeting of love. Let us not be so blinded by political correctness that we lose sight of th
  
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• Refugee families go ice skating for the first time

  22-12-2017 02:45 via vancouversun.com
  For many refugees, one of their first stops upon arriving in B.C. is the “Welcome Centre” at the Immigrant Services Society of B.C. in Vancouver.
  The non-profit society prides itself on introducing families fleeing violence, persecution and corruption to a better life in Canada. On Wednesday, it brought 40 recent arrivals to Rogers Arena for a night of ice skating and holiday cheer.
  With Christmas music echoing through the almost-empty arena, the first-time skaters laughed and grinne
  
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• Donnelly Group staff to hand out Xmas hampers in DTES

  22-12-2017 02:12 via vancouversun.com
  For many people, working in a restaurant or bar feels kind of like having a second family. There’s a big kitchen and warm food. Managers are like the moms and dads, and staff feel like a giant group of siblings and cousins.
  But because the hospitality industry tends to attract transient workers — students and travellers — a lot of restaurant families are separated from their real families.
  “Theoretical orphans,” is how Damon Holowchak, a partner in Vancouver’s
  
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• It's not too late to make a child’s Christmas special - @NVCFD is collecting toys for @FSNorthShore 'til Christmas… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-12-2017 02:00 via twitter.com
  It's not too late to make a child’s Christmas special - @NVCFD is collecting toys for @FSNorthShore 'til Christmas… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Meat and Bread's turducken sandwich is back for another year

  22-12-2017 01:51 via vancouversun.com
  When the lineup stretches around the corner even before your shop has opened for the day, you know you’re doing something right.
  Meat and Bread, the Vancouver-based sandwich shop, opened at 11 a.m. Thursday, a gaggle of hungry customers ready and waiting outside the door.
  The occasion: the beginning of their annual turducken sandwich tradition.
  “It’s a Vancouver tradition now — a tremendous lineup already in place, as you can see — and a lot of fun,” Meat and
  
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• Bowen Island reviews staff, council salaries

  22-12-2017 01:38 via vancouversun.com
  Bowen Island has issued a request for proposals for a consultant who will be tasked with reviewing the municipality’s staff and council wages.
  Mayor Murray Skeels said the review is not being done at the behest of council — it is driven by staff and part of a longer term look at the municipality’s personnel procedures. The RFP did not require council approval.
  The consultant will be asked to compare the island’s municipal compensation to similar positions in 16 communitie
  
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• YEAR IN REVIEW: Here are the most important North Shore stories from 2017

  22-12-2017 01:35
  
  A backwards glance at the tribulations, trials and triumphs of the past year in North and West Vancouver: Part 1
  
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