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• Squamish man dead after being hit on Sea-to-Sky Highway

  04-02-2018 23:39 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a man was hit and killed on the Sea to Sky Highway near Squamish early Saturday.
  At around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Squamish RCMP received a call about a man on Highway 99 in the northbound lane near Loggers Lane and Finch Drive. Police who arrived at the scene found that the 20-year-old male pedestrian from Squamish had been hit by a tractor trailer and had died, said Cpl. Sascha Banks in a news release.
  The driver of the tractor trailer and witnesses remained on sc
  
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• Does the Alberta experience hold lessons for ICBC reforms?

  04-02-2018 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  Litigation is a “crazy expensive” way to resolve minor injury claims resulting from motor vehicle accidents, according to an Alberta-based insurance expert.
  Alberta is among the most recent converts to regulations that cap the value of claims for minor injuries, including pain and suffering, and until recently it has been working reasonably well, said Anne Kleffner of the Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary.
  In 2004, the government there cappe
  
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• Advocates fear DTES police crackdown pushes drug users into shadows

  04-02-2018 23:20 via vancouversun.com
  While Vancouver police proclaim victory in a recent crackdown on crime in the Downtown Eastside, some locals fear the boost in beat cops is pushing people who use drugs into harm’s way.
  Last week, Vancouver police increased foot patrols in the impoverished neighbourhood to address “street disorder” and prevent violence. Police said the sweeps came in response to a surge in complaints from residents, business owners and visitors. As well, people with mobility issues and the
  
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• Coquihalla re-opened after tour bus accident near Hope on Sunday

  04-02-2018 23:14 via vancouversun.com
  Highway 5 has been re-opened northbound near Hope following an accident on Sunday morning.
  The accident involved a tour bus, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.
  REMINDER – #BCHwy5 CLOSED northbound at Hope due to a vehicle incident at Mine Creek. Assessment in progress. Estimated time of opening is unknown. Alternate route via #BCHwy1 and #BCHwy3.https://t.co/VtFB9jvoHu
  — Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 4, 2018BCEHS paramedics cared for the 30+ passengers on the tour bus.We res
  
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• Richmond grocery investigated for advertising products from endangered pangolin

  04-02-2018 22:51 via vancouversun.com
  Environment Canada investigated a Richmond supermarket last week after receiving reports the store was selling pangolin products, a mammal with a unique scaly skin listed as an endangered species.
  Enforcement officers visited the New 2000 Supermarket, in a shopping plaza at No. 3 Road and Leslie Road, on Jan. 29.
  Video posted to the internet a week ago showed a freezer clearly marked “PANGOLIN” and listing a price of $150 a pound. It was not clear what products were for sale in the v
  
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• Magnitude-3.1 earthquake hits San Juan Islands

  04-02-2018 22:27 via vancouversun.com
  A magnitude-3.1 earthquake struck Saturday night in Washington state’s San Juan Islands, about 20 kilometres from Sidney and 24 kilometres from Victoria.
  The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor happened at 10:57 p.m. at a depth of 14 kilometres. It initially reported the magnitude of the quake at 2.9, then revised it to 3.2 and finally 3.1.
  Earthquakes Canada measured it at magnitude 2.8 and a depth of 12.2 kilometres.
  Dozens of people reported feeling the shaking; most
  
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• We are devastated to hear the news about Clay and his wife. He has been a friendly face, a gentlemen, and a monumen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-02-2018 21:47 via twitter.com
  We are devastated to hear the news about Clay and his wife. He has been a friendly face, a gentlemen, and a monumen… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Coquihalla Highway closed near Hope due to vehicle incident on Sunday

  04-02-2018 21:44 via vancouversun.com
  Highway 5 is closed northbound near Hope due to an accident on Sunday morning.
  The accident involved a tour bus, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.
  REMINDER – #BCHwy5 CLOSED northbound at Hope due to a vehicle incident at Mine Creek. Assessment in progress. Estimated time of opening is unknown. Alternate route via #BCHwy1 and #BCHwy3.https://t.co/VtFB9jvoHu
  — Drive BC (@DriveBC) February 4, 2018BCEHS paramedics are on the scene of a motor vehicle incident involving a tour b
  
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• Rain, sun, then snow-rain and sun; weekend of weird weather on the way

  04-02-2018 21:19 via vancouversun.com
  If you can endure a week of rain, you might be rewarded with a couple days of sun heading into Family Day weekend.
  Environment Canada is calling for rain in Vancouver beginning Sunday through Wednesday, before things taper off on Thursday. A mix of sun and cloud is expected headed into the weekend before “snow-rain showers” interrupt on Sunday. Sun returns next week.
  The marathon of rain begins Monday with a 30 per cent chance of rain and steady temperatures around 8 degrees. That wi
  
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• DYK you can book a City park, field, plaza or street for an event? Try our Community Event Booking Guide:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-02-2018 21:01 via twitter.com
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• Daily Poll: Thoughts on Andrew Wilkinson as the B.C. Liberal leader?

  04-02-2018 19:28 via vancouversun.com
  On Saturday evening, long-time Liberal organizer and former party president Andrew Wilkinson was named the new leader of the B.C. Liberals.
  Wilkinson beat out former Surrey Mayor and MP Dianne Watts, taking 53.11 per cent of the vote, compared to Watts’ 46.89 per cent.
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  Watts had promised to bring reform to the party, while Wilkinson pushed his existing relationships with current MLAs.
  “That is the heritage we have to build o
  
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• Vernon dealer sentenced to two years in jail for trafficking fentanyl

  04-02-2018 19:17 via vancouversun.com
  A Vernon man has been sentenced to two years less a day for operating as a dial-a-dope dealer trafficking heroin laced with fentanyl.
  Dana John Kirton, 27, pleaded guilty in June 2017 to possessing a mixture of heroin and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking.
  Last spring, Vernon RCMP received a tip that a drug trafficker was driving around in a Dodge Ram to deliver drugs in Vernon and Coldstream as part of a dial-a-dope operation.
  On May 31, 2017, police observed as Kirton drove a truck throu
  
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• Magnitude-3.2 earthquake hits San Juan Islands

  04-02-2018 18:36 via vancouversun.com
  A magnitude-3.2 earthquake struck Saturday night in Washington state’s San Juan Islands, about 20 kilometres from Sidney and 24 kilometres from Victoria.
  The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor happened at 10:57 p.m. at a depth of 14 kilometres. It initially reported the magnitude of the quake at 2.9.
  Earthquakes Canada measured it at magnitude 2.7 and a depth of 10 kilometres.
  Dozens of people reported feeling the shaking; most described it as “weak” or &ldq
  
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• Attn: #NorthVan condo & townhouse dwellers. Got recycling woes? Confounded by food scraps? Our Zero Waste Coach can… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-02-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
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• Jump in animal research in Canada generates debate on science ethics

  04-02-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  There is a very special brown mouse in a small plastic cage on the table in Fabio Rossi’s lab at the University of B.C. The mouse carries the mutation for muscular dystrophy and is being used for biomedical research into human neuromuscular diseases.
  The research requires that venom from the deadly Australian tiger snake be injected into the mouse’s muscle tissue with a fine syringe for study into its regenerative response. 
  “It burns,” allows Rossi, a professor of m
  
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• B.C. Liberals select Andrew Wilkinson as new leader

  04-02-2018 06:06 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Longtime Liberal organizer and former party president Andrew Wilkinson won his party’s leadership contest Saturday, leveraging his strong ties with existing MLAs and a co-operative deal with rival candidate Mike de Jong to pull off victory.
  Wilkinson, 60, won the race on the fifth counting round, squeaking out a narrow victory over outsider candidate Dianne Watts, a former Surrey mayor and MP, who had promised to reform the party. Instead, members tilted back toward Wilki
  
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• Four injured, two arrested after bank robbery suspects crash stolen car in East Vancouver

  04-02-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Two suspected bank robbers were arrested Saturday after a crash in East Vancouver that sent four innocent people to hospital with minor injuries.
  Vancouver police received a report of a bank robbery on Commercial Drive just after 1 p.m., and a second robbery 30 minutes later on East Broadway and Commercial. 
  The suspects were driving a stolen Porsche Cayenne, police were told, and it did not take them long to find the vehicle, which had crashed at the intersection of Clark Drive and East 1s
  
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• LIVE: B.C. Liberals select a new leader tonight

  04-02-2018 03:18 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Sun is hosting a Facebook Live stream from tonight’s event. Join Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer and editor in chief Harold Munro as they interview guests and speak about the results live. 
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  UPDATED: 5:55 p.m.FIRST ROUND RESULTS(total points 8,700, points needed for victory 4,351)
  Dianne Watts: 2,135 points – 24.54%Michael Lee: 1,917 points – 22.03%Andrew Wilkinson points: 1,591 – 18.29%Todd Stone: 1,483 points – 17.05%Mike de
  
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• Four injured, two arrested after bank robbers crash stolen car in East Vancouver

  04-02-2018 03:04 via vancouversun.com
  Two suspected bank robbers were arrested Saturday after a crash in East Vancouver that sent four innocent people to hospital with minor injuries.
  Vancouver police received a report of a bank robbery on Commercial Drive just after 1 p.m., and a second robbery 30 minutes later on East Broadway and Commercial. 
  The suspects were driving a stolen Porsche Cayenne, police were told, and it did not take them long to find the vehicle, which had crashed at the intersection of Clark Drive and East 1s
  
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• Disgruntled NDP members push to reopen Site C decision at provincial c

  04-02-2018 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  Several prominent NDP members urged their party’s provincial council to reopen the debate on the Site C dam as delegates met this weekend in New Westminster.
  In a letter addressed to the NDP governing body, the group of “progressive political and social activists who … worked hard to oust Christy Clark & Co. from power” demand a reconsideration and reversal of the government’s decision to proceed with the Site C hydroelectric.
  “We believe the NDP cabinet
  
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• Missing women's inquiry sets Vancouver date; Statement gathering in Prince George starts Monday

  04-02-2018 01:21 via vancouversun.com
  The national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has announced a community hearing in Vancouver from April 4 to 8, as well as two additional days of statement gathering in Prince George.
  In a statement released Friday, the inquiry said it will visit Vancouver in the spring. A Prince George statement gathering, set to begin Monday, has been extended from two days to four, Feb. 5 to 9.
  Some have expressed disappointment that the event in Prince George, at the start of the
  
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• DYK you can set weekly reminders, check schedules & find out where to recycle tricky items with our free… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  04-02-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
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