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• Three Vancouver Sun and Province reporters nominated for National Newspaper Awards

  19-03-2018 23:53 via vancouversun.com
  Three Vancouver Sun and Province reporters are nominated for National Newspaper Awards.
  Dan Fumano and Matt Robinson are nominated in the category of Project of the Year for their investigation into the case of Phillip Tallio.
  Tallio is a Bella Coola man who has been in prison for 34 years for a murder he says he didn’t commit. Fumano and Robinson’s seven-part series followed Tallio’s appeal of his 1983 conviction in the murder of a young girl.
  Alongside the Aboriginal Peoples
  
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• Doug Black: Stop the stalling — refer Trans Mountain dispute to Supreme Court of Canada

  19-03-2018 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  Enough is enough. As the B.C. government continues to play politics with the livelihood of Canadians, it’s time we let the Supreme Court of Canada decide once and for all — will the Trans Mountain pipeline get built or not?  
  Canada’s economy has always relied heavily on natural resources — in fact, the country would have never been founded without them. Balancing the use of this wealth with Canada’s climate agenda is no easy task. But without a doubt, pipeline
  
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• Abbotsford International Airport poised to hit a million passengers a year

  19-03-2018 23:14 via vancouversun.com
  Aggressive expansion plans have Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) on target to hit one million passengers a year by 2020, up from 477,000 in 2015, by courting low-cost airlines.
  To accommodate the increase, a $5-million, 14,000-square-foot terminal expansion will double the capacity of the secure waiting area to 600 passengers and add two new gates by this November, according to general manager Parm Sidhu.
  That will be followed almost immediately by a second expansion to be completed by 202
  
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• Classical music: Sonic Boom Festival provides unfettered creativity

  19-03-2018 23:13 via vancouversun.com
  2018 Sonic Boom Festival
  When: March 22 to 25
  Where: Pyatt Hall
  Tickets and info: $25/$15 at the door; Festival Pass $50, vancouverpromusica.ca
  The end of March brings the latest edition of Vancouver’s long-running Sonic Boom Festival, at Pyatt Hall. On tap are four evenings of music — two for mixed ensembles, one featuring pianist and composer Michael Park, and one with the Nu:BC Collective, plus a student composer master class.
  There are a number of reasons why new music and local
  
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• Heads up! Intersection at 4th & St. Andrews will be closed Tuesday, March 20 from 8am-6pm. #NorthVan #Filming

  19-03-2018 23:01 via twitter.com
  Heads up! Intersection at 4th & St. Andrews will be closed Tuesday, March 20 from 8am-6pm. #NorthVan #Filming
  
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• For runners who wanted fun, memories and challenges, there is now Hope

  19-03-2018 22:04 via vancouversun.com
  HOPE — When I first mentioned to a few Langley friends this is where my Sunday running travels would lead, the reaction from one was: “Don’t blame you with the freaking housing prices in the Lower Mainland!”
  Other comments included: “It’s postcard beautiful there;” “take pictures of the incredible wood carvings;” “your running career is no longer beyond Hope;” and “say hi to Rambo for me!”
  My wife, informed she’d
  
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• Are you planning an outdoor event? Get info about City venues + book online: cnv.org/BookAFacility or bookings@c… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 22:01 via twitter.com
  Are you planning an outdoor event? Get info about City venues + book online: cnv.org/BookAFacilityor bookings@c… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Six seagulls found coated in oil in east Vancouver released Monday

  19-03-2018 21:37 via vancouversun.com
  Six seagulls were released back into the wild on Monday after making a full recovery following their oily rescue in east Vancouver last month.
  The birds were found near Frances Street in east Vancouver, covered in an oily, greasy substance that made it difficult to fly. The Wildlife Rescue Association took in the birds, cleaned the grease from their wings and cared for them for about a month before preparing for Monday’s release.
  The location where the gulls were rescued is the same site a
  
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• Man charged in 2017 arson of sports shop near Surrey City Centre

  19-03-2018 20:25 via vancouversun.com
  A man has been charged in the September 2017 arson of a hockey equipment shop in Surrey City Centre area.
  James Marvin Haslam of no fixed address has been charged with one count of arson. Haslam remains in custody and will re-appear in court on Thursday.
  On Sept. 23, 2017, first responders were called to the Surrey City Centre area for the report of a fire. Crews on scene determined that the fire was located at the back of the Hockey Shop Source for Sports.The blaze sent a massive dark plume of
  
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• Canada must curb farmland speculation to keep grip on food security: Senate report

  19-03-2018 19:42 via vancouversun.com
  Canada risks losing control over its own food security if governments can’t curb investment speculation on its farmland that has sent property values spiralling out of reach for the next generation of farmers.
  That is the conclusion of a Senate committee report released in Vancouver today that investigated the impact of soaring farm values on agricultural production.
  “Farming is a challenging way to make a living at the best of times,” said PEI Sen.Dianne Griffin, chairwoman of
  
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• Saturday turned out to be a perfect day to 'bust' invasive species at Windridge Park. Thanks to our #volunteers who… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 19:38 via twitter.com
  Saturday turned out to be a perfect day to 'bust' invasive species at Windridge Park. Thanks to our #volunteers who… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Three Vancouver Sun reporters nominated for National Newspaper Award

  19-03-2018 19:37 via vancouversun.com
  Three Vancouver Sun reporters are nominated for National Newspaper Awards.
  Dan Fumano and Matt Robinson are nominated in the category of Project of the Year for their investigation into the case of Phillip Tallio.
  Tallio is a Bella Coola man who has been in prison for 34 years for a murder he says he didn’t commit. Fumano and Robinson’s seven-part series followed Tallio’s appeal of his 1983 conviction in the murder of a young girl.
  Alongside the Aboriginal Peoples Television Ne
  
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• Reminder: No Council meetings for a few weeks due to Spring Break and Easter. The next meeting is April 9.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 19:30 via twitter.com
  Reminder: No Council meetings for a few weeks due to Spring Break and Easter. The next meeting is April 9.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Want an affordable home? Move to Northern B.C., invites real estate board

  19-03-2018 19:15
  
  Detached houses in areas such as 100-Mile House and Williams Lake are fraction of price of Vancouver and Victoria, boasts new report
  
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• Things to do in the Lower Mainland this week: Ministry, The Humans, Brent Kissel, and more

  19-03-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Funk Hunters
  Let’s Hear It! Live
  When: March 23, 12:45-9 p.m.
  Where: Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza
  Free: letshearitbc.com
  In addition to JunoFest taking place this weekend, the 2018 Vancouver host committee has come up with the brilliant idea of a warm-up free show featuring a wide range of local sounds. Following the Coast Salish welcome to those partying on unceeded traditional lands, the lineup features Fox Glove, Astrocolor, Shawn Austin, Mob Bounce w/DJ Kookum, The Boom Booms
  
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• We still have several spots available for next week's FREE Video Production Bootcamp with @theCinematheque. This is… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 17:54 via twitter.com
  We still have several spots available for next week's FREE Video Production Bootcamp with @theCinematheque. This is… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• D.O.A. punk legend Joe Keithley announced bid to become Burnaby mayor

  19-03-2018 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  Local punk legend and longtime activist Joe Keithley is running for mayor in Burnaby, it was announced Monday.
  Keithley was born and raised in the city and is best known as a part of influential punk band D.O.A.
  On Monday, he announced plans to run for mayor as part of the Burnaby Civic Green Party.
  “It is time for a fresh start in Burnaby,” said Keithley in a statement announcing his campaign.
  “Corrigan and the BCA council have been pushing their same old agenda for the last&n
  
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• Bring the kids by #CityHall this week to see the latest exhibition in the Atrium Gallery: 'The Art of Caring'. Whil… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 17:01 via twitter.com
  Bring the kids by #CityHall this week to see the latest exhibition in the Atrium Gallery: 'The Art of Caring'. Whil… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Daily Poll: Will you give up driving because of gas prices?

  19-03-2018 15:46 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver could see record-breaking gas prices this week.
  A lack of supply due to maintenance work at local refineries and the low Canadian dollar has translated into steadily rising prices in recent weeks.
  It’s expected that prices could rise above the record of $1.55.9 set in June 2014 in just a few days.
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  Metro Vancouver gas prices set to surpass recordTake Our Poll
  
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• Vancouver police officer and dog not injured in crash with minivan

  19-03-2018 15:09 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver police officer and his canine companion are uninjured after their vehicle was struck by a minivan on Sunday evening.
  Just before 9 p.m., an officer and a police service dog in an unmarked sports utility vehicle were responding to a call when the collision took place.
  “The officer was using his emergency lights and sirens as he approached and entered the intersection of West 12th Avenue and Cambie Street,” said Sgt. Jason Robillard in an email.
  Robillard said a northbound
  
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• Vancouver weather: Mix of sun and cloud to herald arrival of spring

  19-03-2018 14:15 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: March 19, 2018 – Monday’s weather may be the only chance to see a bit of sun this week but at least it’s the last day of winter. The mix of sun and clouds paves the way for grey on Tuesday and rain the remainder of the work week, while the spring equinox arrives Tuesday morning.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 11.
  Tonight: Mainly cloudy, with a low of plus 4.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy during the day with a high of 11, rain in the evening wit
  
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• Week 9 Sun Run InTraining schedule

  19-03-2018 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER SUN RUN INTRAINING
  WEEK 9 | March 17-23
  WALK 10K / NORDIC WALK 10K
  (Session 1 — 70 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 10 min.
  5 min. brisk walk, 2 min. recovery walk
  4 min. brisk walk, 2 min. recovery walk
  3 min. brisk walk, 2 min. recovery walk
  2 min. brisk walk, 2 min. recovery walk
  1 min. brisk walk, 2 min. recovery walk
  Do this combination 2 times
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 10 min.
  (Session 2 — 50 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  Walk for 40
  
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• Nutrition tips: Building the perfect recovery smoothie

  19-03-2018 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  Smoothies are the perfect recovery snack after breaking a sweat! They’re quick to prepare, easily digested and have all the key nutrients for a complete recovery. So how do you build the perfect recovery smoothie? Look for sources of carbohydrates to replenish muscle glycogen stores used during exercise; protein to rebuild muscle wear and tear; and finally sources of antioxidants as well as small amount of healthy fats to reduce inflammation and cell damage.
  Start with the foundation of a
  
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• Lynn Kanuka's coaching advice: Spring break training

  19-03-2018 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  Looking forward to that Spring Break getaway? Don’t forget to pack those running shoes!
  No doubt you have every intention of keeping your RunWalk program going in the sunshine, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. Be prepared to be flexible OK? And don’t give up on your workout if time is tight for completing the whole workout — it’s worth doing what you can to help keep your rhythm. Involve your family and friends to make it fun.
  Your best bet is to do your wo
  
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• Grassroots organization, philanthropy bolster youth participation

  19-03-2018 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  A grassroots philanthropic movement is vying to shift the demographics of The Vancouver Sun Run so that more youth can reap the benefits of the popular Vancouver road race.
  At least 200 students and some of their teachers participating in the 34th annual 10-kilometre race on Sunday, April 22 will cross the finish with their registration fees mostly covered by the Jack Gin Family Foundation.
  The foundation began funding young racers from lower-income neighbourhoods last year.
  Matt Johnston, a ful
  
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• Gord Kurenoff: Holy workout Batman! Running in costumes was super, man

  19-03-2018 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  Jarod McIntosh, no stranger to supercomputing, never imagined spending a Saturday morning running through Langley in a bright-red Robin costume.
  “No, that’s very true,” said the Surrey-based McIntosh, an affable computer programmer who became Boy Wonder for a couple hours on March 10.
  Welcome to Langley, Jarod — and the lovable, crazy crew steering the Good Ship Vancouver Sun Run InTraining clinic.
  For the second straight year, clinic coordinator Sandra Jongs Sayer used a
  
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• Martin Collacott: Sikh political power in Canada under scrutiny

  19-03-2018 04:00 via vancouversun.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent visit to India made clear just how intertwined Sikh politics are with the political scene in Canada, as well as the complications this creates in our relations with India.
  The visit reflected the huge influence Sikhs have on Canadian politics while constituting only one per cent of the population. We currently have four Sikh federal cabinet ministers, compared to none from the much larger Chinese community. Another example of this highly skewed level
  
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• Letters: Gov. James Douglas's liquor ban wasn't racist

  19-03-2018 04:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Documents from birth of B.C. put on auction block, March 14.
  I was disturbed to read John Mackie’s characterization of Gov. James Douglas’s 1858 proclamation prohibiting sales of liquor to “native Indians” as racist. His action may be patriarchal and colonial, but it could only be characterized as racist in the same way that some characterize affirmative-action programs as racist.
  Douglas was far from racist; in fact, he himself was of mixed European and African desce
  
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• Keane Gruending: Cities a gateway for climate, affordability and economic priorities

  19-03-2018 04:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ask three different British Columbians what the province’s most pressing challenge is, and you will likely hear three different answers.
  Despite low unemployment rates in B.C., there are concerns about a lack of good-paying jobs. People also find it difficult to find appropriate and affordable housing. The province, off pace to meet its climate targets, is running out of time to reduce emissions.
  These three challenges — economy, affordability, and climate — are serious and leg
  
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• Daphne Bramham: Rats! They're decimating the world's seabirds

  19-03-2018 01:25 via vancouversun.com
  Nearly half the world’s remaining ancient murrelets nest on the islands of Haida Gwaii and their survival is threatened by rats.
  Like all of the 1.5 million seabirds in Haida Gwaii, ancient murrelets spend their lives at sea, coming to land only to mate and have their chicks.
  With no endemic predators, the murrelets have uniquely evolved to nest in burrows near the rocky beaches. Then, as soon as the chicks have hatched and night falls, the chicks toddle through the forest and into the sea
  
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• Metro Vancouver gas prices set to surpass record

  19-03-2018 01:08 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver drivers should gear up for more pain at the pump this week with gas prices set to shatter an all-time high, according to an industry analyst.
  Gas prices across the region have been climbing steadily in recent weeks. On Sunday, most gas station prices were in the $1.49 to $1.53 per litre range, with some hitting $1.54.9 per litre — inching closer to the record of $1.55.9 set in June 2014. 
  “That record is likely to be broken this week,” said GasBuddy analyst
  
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• 'I want to make a change': Teen leads battle to lower B.C. voting age

  19-03-2018 01:00 via vancouversun.com
  Liam Christy is 16 and fighting for the right to vote in B.C.
  The Grade 11 student at Westsyde Secondary in Kamloops knows it will be tough to convince adults who question whether a 16- or 17-year-old is mature enough, intelligent enough or engaged enough to vote, but he thinks teens have proven they’re more than ready.
  “Obviously, I want to make a change,” he said. “(I) am definitely educated enough to make that decision.”
  Christy said he’s been pol
  
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• Council is moving forward with a schematic design for the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre. See concept… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  19-03-2018 00:30 via twitter.com
  Council is moving forward with a schematic design for the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre. See concept… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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