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• Long Night of Hope raises $17K in North Vancouver - North Shore News

  13-03-2018 23:51
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  Long Night of Hope raises $17K in North Vancouver
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  Sleep-deprived Samaritans including North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma and organizer Donna Lawrence wind up this year's fundraising campaign March 15. photo supplied. There's reason to hope. Just like last year, a group of volunteers with rose ...
  
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• B.C. tops meatless diet revolution, especially those 35 and under: survey

  13-03-2018 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  British Columbia appears to be leading a dietary revolution as nearly four in 10 British Columbians 35 and under say they follow a vegan or vegetarian diet, according to national survey data.
  That’s more than three times higher than the average for all Canadians.
  “It’s quite astonishing,” said Sylvain Charlebois, dean of the faculty of management at Dalhousie University in Halifax. “These numbers are the highest in the country.”
  Among Canad
  
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• Lufthansa keeps eye on prize of growing Canadian market

  13-03-2018 23:17 via vancouversun.com
  Canada’s goals for immigration are a prize that airline giant Lufthansa keeps its eye on as much as tourism, according to the company’s vice-president for the Americas.
  On top of robust growth in tourism, Canada’s ambitions to welcome some 310,000 new immigrants to the country this year and up to 340,000 by 2020 makes the country look increasingly attractive to the airline.
  “These are our future customers,” said Tamur Goudarzi Pour, referring to new immigrants looki
  
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• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Police Clerk. Click here to apply. ow.ly/e3U030iVG5R

  13-03-2018 22:26 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Police Clerk.Click here to apply. ow.ly/e3U030iVG5R
  
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• Know any youth (10-24) making noteworthy achievements & contributions in the City? Nominate them for a #YouthAward.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  Know any youth (10-24) making noteworthy achievements & contributions in the City? Nominate them for a #YouthAward.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. won't sign 'blank cheque' for Vancouver's FIFA World Cup bid

  13-03-2018 21:52 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C. Premier John Horgan says he’s not willing to write a “blank cheque” to have Vancouver host soccer matches for the FIFA World Cup in 2026, which may threaten the city’s involvement in a bid package that is due this week.
  “We have been grappling with the proponents who want us to sign a blank cheque, a conditional agreement that can be changed by FIFA but not by us,” Horgan said Tuesday. “I’d love to see soccer games in B.C. Pla
  
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• B.C. mom's 18-year battle results in missing-persons DNA data bank

  13-03-2018 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — After 18 years of persistent lobbying by a Vancouver Island mother, the federal government has revamped rules for the National DNA Data Bank, allowing it to include DNA from missing people.
  Changes to the DNA Identification Act are being dubbed Lindsey’s Law in recognition of Lindsey Jill Nicholls, a Comox Valley youth who disappeared in August 1993 while on her way to meet friends.
   The changes were announced Monday by Ralph Goodale, federal minister of public safety
  
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• We're working with @CityOfNorthVan to improve safety on E. 29th for people who walk, bike, take transit, and drive.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 21:44 via twitter.com
  We're working with @CityOfNorthVan to improve safety on E. 29th for people who walk, bike, take transit, and drive.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Abbotsford police appealing for witnesses after woman, 2 grandchildren hit by car

  13-03-2018 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  A woman and her five-year-old grandson remain in hospital after being struck by a car in Abbotsford on Monday morning.
  Abbotsford RCMP say the woman, who is in her 60s, and her two grandsons, aged 2 and 5, were hit by a Toyota Yaris on Ridgeview Drive, east of the intersection with Townline Road, at around 8:15 a.m.
  Police say the five-year-old boy suffered a broken femur and remains in hospital under observation. The woman, whose injuries have not been released, is also still hospital in s
  
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• Dog found on B.C. logging road with chain collar embedded in neck

  13-03-2018 21:07 via vancouversun.com
  Rusty the dog was in rough shape when he was brought into the B.C. SPCA branch in Cranbrook on Sunday.
  The one-year-old Shar-Pei-Labrador cross was discovered a day earlier by hikers travelling the Carroll Creek forest service road between Yahk and Creston. His chain collar was so tight that it had become deeply embedded into his neck.
  “He was in a lot of pain when they brought him into the branch. If it had gone untreated, he wouldn’t be alive,” said Christy Kin
  
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• Thank you @BowinnMa! Happy to meet this week to discuss issues including Occupational Stress Injuries and Chemical… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 20:56 via twitter.com
  Thank you @BowinnMa! Happy to meet this week to discuss issues including Occupational Stress Injuries and Chemical… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Condo consultation: Have your say on strata governance reforms

  13-03-2018 20:37
  B.C. residents asked for views on Strata Property Act and standard bylaws
  
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• 2018 Juno Awards: What the celebrities will be eating (with recipes)

  13-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Juno Awards officially kick off Friday with a reception dinner that’s sure to be as delicious as it is star-studded. 
  Presented by Music Canada, the event is set to showcase West Coast fare through the lens of two Parq Vancouver restaurants: Honey Salt and The Victor. 
  Chef Kim Canteenwalla
  “We wanted to showcase some of our restaurants here at Parq Vancouver, and highlight some memorable dishes,” chef Kim Canteenwalla of Blau + Associates, explains of the ev
  
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• Do use or you live on E 29th St? We've identified a number of options for improving safety for for all users. The C… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  Do use or you live on E 29th St? We've identified a number of options for improving safety for for all users. The C… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• We still have seats available in our FREE week-long video production workshop for youth, March 26-30. This is a gre… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 18:47 via twitter.com
  We still have seats available in our FREE week-long video production workshop for youth, March 26-30. This is a gre… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Advocates applaud Surrey ban on retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits

  13-03-2018 18:47 via vancouversun.com
  Animal advocates are applauding Surrey’s move to ban the sales of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores.
  As well, those caught selling a prohibited animal would face a fine of up to $500. The bylaw amendments were approved Tuesday and is a “step forward in preventing animal cruelty,” according to Amy Morris, the B.C. SPCA’s public policy manager.
  “Surrey council is standing up against the importation of dogs from puppy mills and the inherent cruelty involved with uns
  
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• Surrey RCMP nab two 'prolific offenders' in two days

  13-03-2018 18:41 via vancouversun.com
  The Surrey RCMP say proactive enforcement work by its officers landed a pair of prolific offenders behind bars in recent days.
  On March 5, Mounties spotted a Mercedes SUV with a covered VIN number and two different plates, both stolen, on the front and rear of the vehicle. The SUV was confirmed stolen and linked back to a break and enter that occurred a few weeks earlier in the Guildford area involving a garage door opener.
  Sean Gullick, a 25-year-old Surrey man, has been charged with two p
  
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• Thank you Jane! Great to work with you as we progress towards improved support for first responders across the prov… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 18:18 via twitter.com
  Thank you Jane! Great to work with you as we progress towards improved support for first responders across the prov… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Pet Therapy: Where to find help for your pet’s behavioural health

  13-03-2018 18:12 via vancouversun.com
  Imagine your usually friendly, laid back cat just suddenly one day turns around and bites you. Or, your typically happy-go-lucky dog one day suddenly snaps at another dog. Where do you turn for help?
  A quick google search will reveal a plethora of help options for people struggling with their pets’ problem behaviour — dog trainers, training coaches, behaviourists, veterinarians, dog whisperers and animal communicators are among those who advertise their services to help pets that are
  
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• This Just In: La Prairie White Caviar Crème Extraordinaire, Hugo Urban Journey and CHANEL Le Blanc Healthy Light Creator Mask 

  13-03-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  La Prairie 
  White Caviar Crème Extraordinaire
  They say: A luxury face cream that features brightening ingredients to fade age and dark spots. Skin is firmed and moisturized, the texture refined. Visible results in four weeks. 
  We say: This product is divine. Our tester, who is a self-described skin care aficionado in her 60s, was impressed with the performance of this moisturizing cream. Used in the morning and night after cleansing and toning, the cream absorbs well into the sk
  
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• Makeover: Updated style for back-to-school mom

  13-03-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ilse Meersman, 43, is a mother of two active kids.  She has decided to go back to school to pursue  a degree, and wanted to update her style.
  Meersman has naturally brown, medium textured hair which is very straight and silky.  It often falls flat, and she wanted a hairstyle that was chic yet playful and edgy.    
  I started by shampooing her hair with KMS Add Volume Shampoo to strengthen and give limp hair lift.  I sprayed KMS Add Volume Leave-In Conditioner fo
  
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• 5 Reasons to see Robert Plant at the 2018 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival

  13-03-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
  When: June 29, 8 p.m.
  Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Tickets: From $65 at coastaljazz.ticketfly.com or 1-888-732-1682Legendary shouter Robert Plant makes his first appearance at the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival this year with a show that is sure to leave longtime fans dazed and confused but also filling them with a whole lotta love.
  Here’s five reasons to see Plant bring it on home:
  1 — The Led Zeppelin legacy: Yes, he did s
  
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• Spring doesn't officially arrive for one week, but it sure felt like spring yesterday. These flowers were soaking u… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  Spring doesn't officially arrive for one week, but it sure felt like spring yesterday. These flowers were soaking u… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Have you had a chance to share your thoughts on decongestion charging yet? Survey closes tomorrow. twitter.com/itstimemv/stat…

  13-03-2018 17:50 via twitter.com
  Have you had a chance to share your thoughts on decongestion charging yet? Survey closes tomorrow. twitter.com/itstimemv/stat…
  
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• A reminder that #LynnCanyon suspension bridge will be closed periodically between 8am and 4pm today (and the rest o… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  A reminder that #LynnCanyon suspension bridge will be closed periodically between 8am and 4pm today (and the rest o… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Concert announcement: Kathy Griffin brings tour to Vancouver this June

  13-03-2018 17:17 via vancouversun.com
  Kathy Griffin will share with Vancouver how the infamous photo came to be and the fallout that ensued in her Laugh Your Head Off tour later this summer.
  Griffin will bring her two-hour set to Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, June 2.
  It is her first set of North American dates since the controversy over Griffin’s video of a Donald Trump-esque effigy, shared to her Instagram and Twitter account in May 2017. The video, filmed during a photo shoot with known shock photographer Ty
  
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• Daily Poll: What do you think of the B.C. government's ad spending?

  13-03-2018 14:55 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government is spending about $4.5 million to advertise the provincial budget, electricity conservation programs and auto insurance changes.
  B.C. Hydro is spending about $3 million on an energy conservation awareness campaign, while the Insurance Corporation of B.C. is spending $795,000 to explain new government-ordered caps on pain and suffering in minor injury claims.
  Related
  B.C. government continues spending on advertising, despite financial pressures
  Another $600,000 is budgeted for
  
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• Vancouver weather: Rain and clouds all day give way to rain tonight

  13-03-2018 14:27 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: March 13, 2018 – Well, it was fun while it lasted. The weekend’s weather finally gives way to rain, which makes its return today. There will be increasing cloudiness throughout the day, with rain beginning around the lunch hour. Expect about 5 to 11 millimetres of rain, with temperatures of up to 11 degrees.
  Rain will end just past midnight, with clouds overnight and a low of 7 degrees. The rain continues on Wednesday, before a brief pause Thursday when the sun retur
  
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• Massive BCLC casino cheque payouts were mostly returned funds

  13-03-2018 11:00 via vancouversun.com
  The majority of big-money cheques issued to B.C. Lottery Corp. high-rollers in 2016, including a $2.4 million return of funds, were not for gambling wins, according to a Postmedia News analysis of patron gaming accounts used by VIP gamblers.
  Postmedia examined the ways in which high-value cheques are disbursed from BCLC “non-cash” patron gaming fund accounts because documents say that B.C.’s gaming policy enforcement branch is concerned that these accounts are almost exclusivel
  
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• Decision on proposed bike lane through Kits beach park postponed

  13-03-2018 06:20 via vancouversun.com
  A proposed bike lane through Vancouver’s Kitsilano Beach Park isn’t going to happen without a fight — and a lot more work by park-board staff.
  On Monday, opponents of the planned cycling path got a reprieve after the park board voted to refer the report back to staff due to a lack of clarity around costs and impact on green space and street parking.
  “It’s the right decision,” said Fiona Brodie of Wake Up Vancouver, which held a rally outside the park-board off
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Phantom phone seizure led to smuggler's arrest

  13-03-2018 05:54 via vancouversun.com
  When I was reading through the U.S. court documents about the arrest of Phantom Secure owner Vincent Ramos, I noticed a mention of an arrest of another Metro Vancouver man last June.
  That man, Saysana Luangphamdeng came after FBI agents seized a Phantom Secure phone south of the border and made contact with someone listed in the phone as “The Goat.”
  There weren’t many details about Luangphamdeng’s case, so I started doing some additional research and found that he has alr
  
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• Police say man who died in Logan Lake was stabbed, murder charge laid

  13-03-2018 05:16 via vancouversun.com
  A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder in a death last week in Logan Lake.
  According to a media release from the RCMP, Gordon James Fleming has been charged with second degree murder in the death of a 55-year-old man on March 6.
  Monday, police said results of an autopsy of the victim show he died from “complications resulting from stabbing injuries.” Police had not previously reported how he died.
  Kamloops This Week has reported the victim’s name as David James Fast, bu
  
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• Man pleads guilty to second-degree murder of B.C. teen Taylor Van Diest

  13-03-2018 03:23 via vancouversun.com
  VERNON — A British Columbia man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of an 18-year-old girl on Halloween night in 2011.
  Matthew Foerster was previously convicted of first-degree murder in 2014 for the death of Taylor Van Diest.
  The young woman was found near death along some train tracks in Armstrong, and later died of her injuries in hospital.
  Last May, the B.C. Court of Appeal ordered a retrial because of two problems raised by Foerster’s lawyer with how the jury
  
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• Murder charge laid in Logan Lake death

  13-03-2018 03:08 via vancouversun.com
  A 66-year-old man has been charged with murder in a death last week in Logan Lake.
  According to a media release from the RCMP, Gordon James Fleming has been charged with second degree murder in the death of a 55-year-old man on March 6.
  Police said results of an autopsy of the victim say he died from “complications resulting from stabbing injuries.”
  According to the RCMP, the deceased was found unresponsive at 6:40 a.m. at a Logan Lake motel on March 6.
  Paramedics and firefighters at
  
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• Temperature records set on balmy Monday in B.C.

  13-03-2018 03:06 via vancouversun.com
  Monday’s warmth saw record high temperatures all along B.C.’s coast.
  From Prince Rupert to Victoria, seven communities broke temperature records for March 12, some long-standing.
  In Prince Rupert, the mercury hit 17.5 degrees, beating the old record of 16.7 set in 1937.
  Halfway down the coast, Bella Bella hit 16 degrees, beating the 2005 record high of 13 degrees.
  Victoria airport saw a new record high of 16.8 degrees, just squeaking ahead of 1965’s 16.7 degrees, while the ther
  
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• 2018 B.C. Book Prize finalists announced

  13-03-2018 02:53 via vancouversun.com
  Finalists for the 34th edition of the B.C. Book Prize are out.
  In all, there are 35 nominees across seven categories.
  Winners in each category — the B.C. Book Prize is run by the West Coast Book Prize Society — will be announced at a gala event hosted by the Lt. Governor on May 4. Tickets to the gala go on sale on March 19.
  Ahead of the gala, a number of the shortlisted authors will take part in a book tour, with readings taking place at schools and community centres across the provi
  
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• Angus, the paws-itive hospital asset, hits the road for more spaniel-sniffing infection control duty

  13-03-2018 02:49 via vancouversun.com
  The English springer spaniel credited with detecting and preventing superbug infections at Vancouver General Hospital is now lending his canine snout and germ detective duties to other hospitals in B.C.
  Angus sniffing for evidence of C. Difficile at Vancouver General Hospital
  Angus and his trainer/handler, Teresa Zurberg – who started work at Vancouver General Hospital in 2016 – went to Kelowna General Hospital Monday. Angus used his scent-tracking capabilities to detect minute reser
  
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• B.C. government continues spending on advertising, despite financial pressures

  13-03-2018 02:29 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – The B.C. government is spending almost $4.5 million to advertise the provincial budget, electricity conservation programs and auto insurance changes, despite being sharply critical of such “propaganda” publicity campaigns by the previous Liberal government.
  The government has budgeted to spend up to $600,000 to promote last month’s provincial budget, through radio, newspaper and social media ads. As well, B.C. Hydro is spending $3 million on an energy cons
  
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• Vancouver bid for new condos’ charge stations likely won’t hike prices

  13-03-2018 02:07 via vancouversun.com
  A City of Vancouver proposal to ensure all parking spots in new condo buildings are equipped with charging stations likely won’t boost the selling price of the units.
  City council on Wednesday is scheduled to vote on a staff recommendation to mandate that the number of electrical charging stations jump to 100 per cent from 20 per cent of all stalls, at a cost of $300 per stall, according to the staff report.
  “That adds to the cost of the building,” said Anne McMullin, CEO of th
  
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• B.C. drug smuggler caught after Phantom Secure phone seized

  13-03-2018 01:39 via vancouversun.com
  When undercover FBI agents seized an encrypted BlackBerry from Vancouver company Phantom Secure last June, they decided to message one of the contacts on the device.
  The mysterious figure — “a known drug trafficker located in Canada” — was identified only as The Goat.
  Agents learned details of a clandestine drug shipment planned from B.C. to Washington State, according to U.S. court documents laying out charges against Phantom Secure’s Vancouver-based owner Vincent
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: NDP's speculation tax hits owner of remote island property

  13-03-2018 01:26 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — From the murky borderline between tragedy and farce, comes the story of yet another British Columbian, bewildered at being targeted by the NDP government’s half-baked speculation tax.
  The fellow owns a cabin getaway on De Courcy Island, a tiny (182 ha) and isolated enclave that, being part of Nanaimo regional district, is included in the zone covered by the speculation tax.
  Having occupied the place for a dozen years, he recently logged on to a telephone town hall with his
  
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• Have you seen this new section of the #SpiritTrail through Sunrise Park? If not, it's the perfect evening to check… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-03-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
  Have you seen this new section of the #SpiritTrail through Sunrise Park? If not, it's the perfect evening to check… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Operational Communication Centre Supervisor. Click here to apply. ow.ly/oL5K30iUltn

  13-03-2018 00:54 via twitter.com
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• Opponents to hold rally against proposed bike lane through Kits beach park

  13-03-2018 00:39 via vancouversun.com
  Community groups opposed to a proposed bike path at Kitsilano Beach Park are planning a rally Monday ahead of tonight’s Vancouver park board meeting.
  The 6 p.m. rally is being organized by Wake Up Vancouver, which believes putting in a three-metre, paved bike lane in the park encroaches on green space and could be a safety hazard if it draws bike speedsters into the busy park.Other groups, including the Kitsilano Beach Coalition, Kits Point Residents Association and other neighbourhood spo
  
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• Wild teen party results in $20,000 damage to West Vancouver rental house

  13-03-2018 00:30 via vancouversun.com
  A 14-year-old girl with a credit card combined with 200 party-crazy teenagers resulted in more than $20,000 in damages to a rental home in West Vancouver.
  Just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday, West Vancouver police received reports of an uncontrolled party at a home in the 2400-block of Ottawa Avenue, a tony neighbourhood filled with pricey homes assessed as high as $6 million.
  “We had a number of calls reporting a disturbance at that house and it appeared a party was getting out of control,
  
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• Celebration to remember 'big heart' of The Elbow Room co-founder

  13-03-2018 00:24 via vancouversun.com
  What was the secret behind the 42-year relationship of life partners Patrice Savoie and Bryan Searle?
  Always remembering to say they loved each other.
  “We faced a lot of obstacles in our business and personal life,” Savoie said.
  “We always learned to say that we loved each other. We might still be mad but we never went to bed without saying: ‘I love you.’”
  “It doesn’t mean your relationship is perfect. If you know there is a lot of love in your hea
  
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• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Accounting Clerk - Taxes. Click here to apply. ow.ly/yYet30iUk66

  13-03-2018 00:23 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Accounting Clerk - Taxes.Click here to apply. ow.ly/yYet30iUk66
  
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