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• Hollywood North: Ali Wong, Randall Park to film rom-com in Vancouver

  26-03-2018 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver is about to get a lot funnier with news that comedians Ali Wong and Randall Park have partnered on a Netflix feature film that will start shooting here in May.
  Wong and Park, who work together ( he stars and she writes) on TV’s Fresh Off The Boat, have co-penned and will co-star in the romantic comedy about a celebrity chef who reunites with her childhood sweetheart, who is a struggling musician.
  Wong became on a top draw on the North American comedy circuit following the enormou
  
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• B.C. travellers warned of long weekend crowds at Peace Arch crossing

  26-03-2018 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  Do you have plans to cross the border this weekend? On your way home, be prepared for possible crowds due to construction at one of five Lower Mainland border crossings.
  Ongoing construction at the Peace Arch crossing near Blaine (Douglas) has reduced the usual number of lanes from 10 to six. Five of those lanes will be for general traffic, while one will be for NEXUS pass holders.
  The Canada Border Services Agency is recommending travellers use alternate points of entry if possible, such as Pac
  
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• Second B.C. suspect now in custody for Ontario beating of autistic man

  26-03-2018 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  Ronjot Singh Dhami.
  The second of three suspects is now in police custody in connection to a vicious attack on an autistic man in Ontario.
  Ronjot Singh Dhami, 25, was taken into custody on Monday morning.
  Dhami’s lawyer had previously said his client would turn himself in on Monday, but maintained he is innocent.
  Dhami, who is from Surrey, arrived at 21 Division in Brampton, Ont. around 5 a.m. Monday and was taken to 12 Division in Mississauga. He was spotted in the back of a Peel police c
  
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• B.C. travellers warned of construction at Peace Arch border crossing

  26-03-2018 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  Do you have plans to cross the border this weekend? Be prepared for possible crowds due to construction at one of five Lower Mainland border crossings.
  Ongoing construction at the Peace Arch crossing near Blaine (Douglas) has reduced the usual number of lanes from 10 to six. Five of those lanes will be for general traffic, while one will be for NEXUS pass holders.
  The Canada Border Services Agency is recommending travellers use alternate points of entry if possible, such as Pacific Highway, Alde
  
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• Eby to pitch anti-money laundering recommendations to Ottawa

  26-03-2018 22:42 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney-General David Eby is taking new recommendations from the province’s independent anti-money laundering review to Ottawa.
  The recommendations from Peter German, a former deputy commissioner of the RCMP appointed by the B.C. government to review anti-money laundering practices in B.C. casinos, call for more police officers with financial crime expertise and better sharing of information on suspicious money transactions.
  Eby will share the recommendations at a meeting Tuesday of
  
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• Penticton RCMP say man's death result of fall at construction site

  26-03-2018 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  Officials are investigating after a man was found dead at a Penticton construction site in what appears to be a work-site accident.
  Around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Penticton RCMP were called to a residential worksite on Sendero Crescent after a dead man was found on the property.
  Police say it’s believed the 59-year-old man fell from a structure at the construction site.
  RCMP will assist as the B.C. Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC continue to investigate the man’s death.
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• North Vancouver houses get new life as recycled homes - The Tri-City News

  26-03-2018 22:07
  The Tri-City News
  North Vancouver houses get new life as recycled homes
  The Tri-City News
  Several houses that used to be part of North Vancouver's Moodyville neighbourhood are getting a new lease on life in communities around the province. Three houses were loaded on a barge by the North Shore Auto Mall March 2. The homes were moved by ...and more »
  
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• Classical music: 2018 Good Friday Vespers an ensemble effort

  26-03-2018 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  Rachmaninov Vespers and Lauridsen Lux aeterna
  When: March 30, 8 p.m.
  Where: The Orpheum
  Tickets and info: $24, ticketmaster.caVancouver Chamber Choir’s Good Friday programs at the Orpheum are one of the highlights of the choral season. Indeed, the idea of music with serious spiritual heft gives a welcome focus for many listeners on the Easter weekend.
  There’s an important subtext to this year’s performance, featuring sacred music by Morten Lauridsen, Gabriel Faur&eacu
  
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• Sunshine Coast needs foreign buyers tax, MLA says

  26-03-2018 20:48
  
  "Is everybody going to suddenly come to the Sunshine Coast because they don’t have to pay the 20 per cent?" Nicholas Simons asks
  
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• How are your storm drains looking? They'll be getting a workout in the next 24 hours. Please make sure they are cle… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-03-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  How are your storm drains looking? They'll be getting a workout in the next 24 hours. Please make sure they are cle… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Things to do in the Lower Mainland this week: Gaelynn Lea, Long Shot and more

  26-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Gaelynn Lea
  When: April 5, 8 p.m.
  Where: CBC Studio 700, 700 Hamilton St.
  Tickets and info: $20 at eventbrite.ca
  Duluth, Minn., folk musician Gaelynn Lea is something of a classicist. Her quavering, powerful voice and unique fiddle stylings so impressed the National Public Radio Tiny Desk Contest committee — which included Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, plus Son Lux and others — that she won. It gave the musician considerable exposure and a platform to build both her career and sta
  
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• Poo makes a splash on The Nature of Things episode

  26-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Myth or Science: The Power of Poo
  When: April 1, 8 p.m.
  Where: CBCWhat do you know about your poo? Is it a good shape? Does it smell OK?
  You know you have thought about it, now you can learn more by watching Myth or Science: The Power of Poo on The Nature of Things.
  For this episode Vancouver microbiologist Dr. Jennifer Gardy and her team turn their scientific sights squarely to stools.
  “I’m curious to see what the public makes of this. It is something we all do, but it’s maybe
  
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• Second B.C. suspect now in custody for Ontario beating of helpless autistic man

  26-03-2018 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  Ronjot Singh Dhami.
  The second of three suspects is now in police custody in connection to an attack on a helpless, autistic man in Ontario.
  Ronjot Singh Dhami, 25, was taken into custody on Monday morning.
  Dhami’s lawyer had previously said his client would turn himself in on Monday but maintained he was innocent.
  Dhami, who is from Surrey, visited the 21 Division in Brampton, Ont. around 5 a.m. Monday and was taken to 12 Division in Mississauga. He was spotted in the back of a Peel polic
  
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• Opinion: Squamish needs same housing measures as Metro Vancouver

  26-03-2018 19:37
  
  Was leaving Squamish out of B.C. Budget’s new taxation policies a deliberate move by the province, or an oversight?
  
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• 100-mile Barkley Marathons defeat North Vancouver's Gary Robbins — again - CBC.ca

  26-03-2018 19:32
  CBC.ca
  100-mile Barkley Marathons defeat North Vancouver's Gary Robbins — again
  CBC.ca
  Gary Robbins runs into Frozen Head State Park after completely one of five 20-mile loops. [Michael Doyle/Canadian Running Magazine] 0:11. One the toughest — and most unusual — running races in the world has got the better of North Vancouver's Gary ...and more »
  
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• Charges under consideration against Langley officer in 2017 collision

  26-03-2018 19:31 via vancouversun.com
  The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. has filed a report to the Crown for possible charges against an officer in a serious collision.
  On June 21, 2017, an RCMP officer in a police vehicle collided with a woman on a motorcycle in Langley. The woman suffered serious injuries but survived.
  As a result, the IIOBC was tapped to review the incident. The IIOBC is responsible for investigating incidents that involve police and have resulted in serious harm or death.
  On Monday, the agency announce
  
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• Have you had a chance to tell us what you think of our proposed safety upgrades for E.29th St (between Lonsdale Ave… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-03-2018 19:13 via twitter.com
  Have you had a chance to tell us what you think of our proposed safety upgrades for E.29th St (between Lonsdale Ave… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Supreme Court approves permits on massive Gibsons development

  26-03-2018 19:03
  
  Local business alliance fails in bid to show George Hotel and Residences building permits were invalidly issued
  
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• This weekend, residents of all ages came out to Evergreen Pl to help celebrate spring by removing invasive blackber… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-03-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  This weekend, residents of all ages came out to Evergreen Pl to help celebrate spring by removing invasive blackber… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• We're recruiting for auxiliary Crisis Intervention Workers. Click here to apply. ow.ly/Z71E30j9YsR

  26-03-2018 17:53 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for auxiliary Crisis Intervention Workers.Click here to apply. ow.ly/Z71E30j9YsR
  
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• Large crash temporarily closed Highway 99 northbound in Delta Sunday

  26-03-2018 17:46 via vancouversun.com
  A crash involving multiple vehicles temporarily closed Highway 99 northbound on Sunday afternoon.
  According to Drive BC, the crash happened at 80th Street in Delta. One Southbound lane has been closed as well.
  #BCHwy99 NB Closed at 80th St #DeltaBC due to vehicle incident. SB left lane blocked. Expect delays. Use alternate routes. #MasseyTunnel #RichmondBC https://t.co/VzclnMP6LB
  — Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 26, 2018Drivers were being encouraged to use Highway 17 or Highway 91 as an alterna
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Genome research gets big boost in B.C.

  26-03-2018 17:28 via vancouversun.com
  Genomics is changing lives, it is reshaping economies and shifting health outcomes. B.C. is at the leading edge in the implementation of genomic research and in practice.
  The role of that research in B.C. took a big leap forward when six new projects in so-called precision health care were awarded more than $60 million in funding. The money helps establish B.C. as a genomics-driven life sciences supercluster.
  Precision health care is shifting the way we interact with our health, o
  
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• Daily Poll: Should Richmond tighten restrictions on home size on ALR farm land?

  26-03-2018 16:44 via vancouversun.com
  On Monday, Richmond city council will vote on whether to decrease the maximum house size allowed on Agricultural Land Reserve land.
  Currently, the maximum is set at 10,763 square feet, approved just last year. Monday’s vote could see that maximum decreased to 5,382 square feet, following provincial guidelines.
  Related
  Richmond set to consider more limits on farmland mansions
  The concern is that without restrictions, land values could become inflated and attract those looking to build a meg
  
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• Daily Poll: Should Richmond tighten limits on home size on farm land?

  26-03-2018 16:44 via vancouversun.com
  On Monday, Richmond city council will vote on whether to decrease the maximum house size allowed on Agricultural Land Reserve land.
  Currently, the maximum is set at 10,763 square feet, approved just last year. Monday’s vote could see that maximum decreased to 5,382 square feet, following provincial guidelines.
  Related
  Richmond set to consider more limits on farmland mansions
  The concern is that without restrictions, land values could become inflated and attract those looking to build a meg
  
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• Large crash closed Highway 99 northbound in Delta Sunday

  26-03-2018 15:52 via vancouversun.com
  A crash involving multiple vehicles has closed Highway 99 northbound on Sunday afternoon.
  According to Drive BC, the crash happened at 80th Street in Delta. One Southbound lane has been closed as well.
  #BCHwy99 NB Closed at 80th St #DeltaBC due to vehicle incident. SB left lane blocked. Expect delays. Use alternate routes. #MasseyTunnel #RichmondBC https://t.co/VzclnMP6LB
  — Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 26, 2018Drivers are being encouraged to use Highway 17 or Highway 91 as an alternate route.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Wet and windy skies to kick off the week

  26-03-2018 15:24 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: March 26, 2018 – Monday’s weather will be wet and windy, followed by more of the same overnight and into Tuesday.
  There remains a possibility of up to 10 millimetres of wet snow at higher terrain on Monday morning, but it should turn into rain by Tuesday.
  There are currently no extreme weather alerts active in Vancouver.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Periods of rain, up to 10 mm of wet snow over higher terrain in the morning. Windy near the coast, with a high o
  
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• Gord Kurenoff: Green scene never fails to pump up Aldergrove runners

  26-03-2018 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  ALDERGROVE — The green hairdo and Irish inflection were clearly fake.
  His interesting “costume” seemed to morph parts of the Muppet Show’s Swedish Chef and Royal Canadian Air Farce’s Mike from Canmore.
  It wouldn’t be a stretch to suggest you’d never find this loud fashion infraction (smile!) in a dumpster diver’s closet. In Don Cherry’s? Perhaps.
  • PHOTO RECAP OF ST. PATRICK’S DAY WORKOUT, click HERE
  But all St. Patrick’s Day
  
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• The Last Continent: Eradicating rats to save nearly extinct birds in one of the most remote places on Earth

  26-03-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  For 18 days in February, columnist Daphne Bramham travelled from the Falkland Islands, through South Georgia to the Antarctic Peninsula. During that time only one of her reports for a series called The Last Continent got lost in the digital haze somewhere over the Scotia Sea.ELSEHUL BAY, South Georgia Island – It’s a project that Tony Martin describes as “completely barking mad” — and he’s the guy in charge of it.
  Nearly a decade ago, the South Georgia Conserv
  
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• Many Canadians rethinking relationship with Facebook: poll

  26-03-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  More Canadians still view Facebook favourably than don’t, but there is a big increase in those that view the ubiquitous social-media platform negatively or believe it is a bad influence on public discourse, according to a new poll.
  Some 41 per cent of respondents to an Angus Reid Institute poll viewed Facebook positively compared with 33 per cent viewing it unfavourably, even after the Cambridge Analytica scandal over misuse of the data of 50 million U.S. and U.K. voters.
  The scandal,
  
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• Week 10 Sun Run InTraining schedule

  26-03-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER SUN RUN INTRAINING
  WEEK 10 | March 24-30
  WALK 10K / NORDIC WALK 10K
  (Session 1 — 80 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 20 min.
  2 min. brisk walk, 2 min. recovery walk
  Do this 10 times
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 20 min.
  (Session 2 — 50 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  Walk for 40 min.
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  (Session 3 — 60 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  Walk for 50 min.
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 m
  
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• Sun Run: Trevor Linden's Club 16 a 'natural fit' for 'important event'

  26-03-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Whether a Sun Runner hopes to set a personal record or just make it to the finish party, a little training goes a long way.
  This year, Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness Centre & Gyms has partnered with The Vancouver Sun Run to help as many people as possible achieve their fitness goals and feel the excitement of racing with 40,000 neighbours.
  Club 16 is offering early-bird Sun Run registrants 10 free visits to a Club 16 location of their choice, while club members can attend free 45-minute
  
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• Nutrition tips: Four food myths busted

  26-03-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  We are bombarded by nutritional information on a daily basis. Some of it’s legit, confusing or simply wrong. We’ll bust four nutritional myths right now:
  Only eat organicThere isn’t any nutrient difference between organic and non-organic food.
  Eating organic is a personal choice. Although the amount of pesticides, hormones or antibiotics in conventional food are considered within safe limits, if you’re looking to reduce your exposure, then choose organic.
  If you’re
  
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• Lynn Kanuka's coaching advice: Crash RunWalk course to finish Sun Run

  26-03-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Oh nooooo, you “meant” to start training back in January. Then the snow and cold arrived so it wasn’t motivating.
  Now suddenly spring has sprung, the birds are chirping, you have yet to go for a run and the 2018 Vancouver Sun Run is only four weeks away!
  It’s definitely too much to simply jump into the Sun Run InTraining program right now — we are in Week 10.
  Nor is it a good idea to head out after work and start by “running for 20 minutes,” which many p
  
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• Canadian music fans cheer stars on the Juno red carpet

  26-03-2018 06:28 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver rolled out the red carpet — in decidedly Canadian fashion — for some of the nation’s biggest music artists at the 2018 Juno Awards.
  The red carpet, laid out under a long, white tent on the shuttered Georgia Viaduct, was lined with hordes of media on one side and a legion of excited fans on the other. 
  “I am so excited,” said a giddy Sydney Dean, who was there with friend Nicole Hagen, both originally from Regina. “Being from the Prairies, I
  
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• Juno Awards recap: Note-by-note coverage of the big show in Vancouver

  26-03-2018 05:14 via vancouversun.com
  Michael Bublé got some laughs, the music world paid tribute to Gord Downie and the reunited Barenaked Ladies ended the night with a pair of mega hits and plenty of balloons.
  The 2018 Juno Awards hit the stage at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Sunday night with more storylines than a daytime soap opera.
  Many of the night’s performers were also winners, including Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Lights and the red-hot Jessie Reyez. Hometown favourites Buble and Diane Krall teamed up for
  
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• Herbert Grubel: In praise of real estate speculators

  26-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Throughout history, politicians and the public have hated speculators on the grounds that they create scarcities, raise prices and cause hardships for consumers. This view is behind the recent decision by the B.C. government to impose a tax on unoccupied housing presumed to be owned by speculators and which is expected to lower the cost of housing.
  The implementation of this policy has run into a number of problems that can be solved by some tweaking of the law, but it will do nothing to reduce
  
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• Community benefit agreements: Who are they working for? It might not be you

  26-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Although there is still much that is unknown about community benefit agreements (CBA), what they specifically entail, and how the NDP government plans to utilize them for public projects, one thing is for sure — they’re coming soon to a town near you.
  On March 8, Premier John Horgan announced that the first CBA will be applied to the $1.377-billion Pattullo Bridge replacement.
  For most of us, these CBAs appear to be straightforward frameworks aimed at leaving communities better than
  
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• Recap: Note-by-note coverage of the 2018 Juno Awards in Vancouver

  26-03-2018 04:37 via vancouversun.com
  Michael Bublé got some laughs, the music world paid tribute to Gord Downie and the reunited Barenaked Ladies ended the night with a pair of mega hits and plenty of balloons.
  The 2018 Juno Awards hit the stage at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Sunday night with more storylines than a daytime soap opera.
  Many of the night’s performers were also winners, including Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar and the red-hot Jessie Reyez. Hometown favourites Buble and Diane Krall teamed up for a duet
  
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• 2018 Juno Awards: A big night for Gord Downie, The Barenaked Ladies and Canadian Music

  26-03-2018 04:22 via vancouversun.com
  The first Juno Awards broadcast was a single night event in 1975. Today, 43 years later, the annual presentation by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) celebrating excellence and achievement in the music industry is a behemoth.
  Allan Reid, CARAS President and CEO, noted in his opening address at Saturday night’s Juno Gala Dinner that, after some rough years, the Canadian music business is bouncing back. In excess of 2,000 submissions for the 43 award categ
  
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• Large crash closes Highway 99 northbound in Delta

  26-03-2018 03:03 via vancouversun.com
  A crash involving multiple vehicles has closed Highway 99 northbound on Sunday afternoon.
  According to Drive BC, the crash happened at 80th Street in Delta. One Southbound lane has been closed as well.
  #BCHwy99 NB Closed at 80th St #DeltaBC due to vehicle incident. SB left lane blocked. Expect delays. Use alternate routes. #MasseyTunnel #RichmondBC https://t.co/VzclnMP6LB
  — Drive BC (@DriveBC) March 26, 2018Drivers are being encouraged to use Highway 17 or Highway 91 as an alternate route.
  
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• Vancouver Island cholera outbreak 'a unique situation,' health officials say

  26-03-2018 01:39 via vancouversun.com
  National researchers are testing whether the bacteria that led to unusual cholera infections on Vancouver Island last week are associated with cholera outbreaks seen in other parts of the world.
  There are several types of bacteria that can lead to vibrio cholera infections and the testing being done at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory should produce answers within the week, said Shannon Waters, a medical health officer with Island Health Autho
  
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• Live: Note-by-note coverage of the 2018 Juno Awards in Vancouver

  26-03-2018 01:37 via vancouversun.com
  Michael Bublé is in the building.
  The Burnaby crooner is among the musicians, athletes and politicians who have arrived on the red carpet for the 2018 Juno Awards show, taking place at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena.
  Bublé is hosting the show for the second time, while our city is playing host for a fourth time.
  Bublé, who has 12 Junos on his trophy shelf, is expected to make quite an entrance, as local stunt and production teams have been working on the opener for the past
  
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• Got a great idea to improve your neighbourhood? Small Grants available from $50-$500, apply by April 9. More info:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-03-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Got a great idea to improve your neighbourhood? Small Grants available from $50-$500, apply by April 9. More info:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Low income earners get help at Downtown Eastside tax clinic

  26-03-2018 01:23 via vancouversun.com
  Spring has hit Vancouver and for many low income residents in the Downtown Eastside, that can only mean one thing — it’s time to file taxes.
  Canadians who live below the poverty line can qualify for refunds and benefits like the GST credit. But to get them they need the right identification, a mailing address, and the know how and ability to file.
  This year the Carnegie Community Centre teamed up with tax preparation firm H&R Block to help break down the tax filing barriers.
  For
  
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