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• Oops! Fido left poop on the turf. So we made a sign. A big one. #noturdsontheturf #Northvan https://t.co/8jNmeQPU9t

  20-04-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  
  Oops! Fido left poop on the turf. So we made a sign. A big one. #noturdsontheturf #Northvan https://t.co/8jNmeQPU9t
  
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• Guilty pleas expected in Jonathan Bacon murder trial

  20-04-2018 22:39 via vancouversun.com
  Three men charged with the 2011 murder of Red Scorpion gangster Jonathan Bacon are expected to plead guilty to lesser charges when the case resumes on May 1, Crown spokesman Dan McLaughlin confirmed Friday.
  A new indictment was sworn this week against Jason McBride, Jujhar Khun-Khun and Michael Jones. All three had been facing first-degree murder charges for the August 2011 shooting into a Porsche Cayenne outside Kelowna’s Delta Grand Hotel.
  Bacon was killed, Hells Angel Larry Amero and tw
  
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• ‘Two guys are doing all of the work’: Southern-resident orcas’ inbreeding may devastate the population

  20-04-2018 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  SEATTLE — Just two male whales fathered more than half the calves born since 1990 in the population of southern-resident killer whales, a sign of inbreeding, scientists have learned.
  “It was a shocker to find out two guys are doing all of the work,” said Ken Balcomb, director of the Center for Whale Research and an author on a paper published this week in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Animal Conservation. The findings are based on a new genetic analysis of the whales tha
  
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• Shania Twain entertains sailors aboard HMCS Ottawa at CFB Esquimalt

  20-04-2018 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Canadian country-music superstar Shania Twain emerged on the helicopter deck of HMCS Ottawa at CFB Esquimalt on Thursday to thank members of the Canadian Armed Forces for their service and sacrifice.
  The appearance before 150 men and women from the Canadian Forces and guests from New Zealand highlighted her song, Soldier, from her latest album, Now.
  The song’s lyrics are the reassuring words of a soldier’s loved one. “You’re not alone when you dream,
  
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• Randy Rainbow sets satire to a saucy score that dumps on Trump

  20-04-2018 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  Randy Rainbow
  When: April 29, 7 p.m.
  Where: Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St.
  Tickets: $39.50
  While Randy Rainbow’s name (his real one, by the way) seems perfectly suited for a magician or a cruise director, don’t let the whimsical, colourful moniker fool you.
  These days the name Randy Rainbow is synonymous with sassy online video satire aimed squarely at U.S. President Donald Trump and those surrounding him.
  Now the YouTube star is getting real. He is currently touring Randy Rainbow
  
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• Brian Minter: Garden club sales a good place to grow your passion

  20-04-2018 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  I have the privilege of speaking to many garden clubs and plant associations across the province, and I always appreciate their passion for the many aspects of gardening. 
  These folks deal with many plant issues in their own gardens, and they are a great resource for sharing gardening know-how and for providing novice gardeners with helpful advice. 
  Many groups raise funds for community needs and projects by selling plants, and they stage spring shows to feature their clubs’ inte
  
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• Metro Vancouver transit police track down armed robbery suspect

  20-04-2018 20:51 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver Transit Police came to rescue after a Vancouver restaurant was held up at gunpoint Thursday night.
  The incident happened at around 10 p.m. 
  Police say a man entered the business on West Broadway near Cambie Street with his face covered. Armed with what appeared to be a handgun, the man then allegedly demanded money from the cash register, and left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  A witness reported the robbery to nearby transit police officers, which result
  
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• Got a small, community-based parks/environmental initiative that needs $? Apply for #LivingCity Grant:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 20:50 via twitter.com
  Got a small, community-based parks/environmental initiative that needs $? Apply for #LivingCity Grant:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Fab 5: Basket case

  20-04-2018 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  You’re probably familiar with Cult Gaia’s ‘Ark’ bag, a bag made famous by influencers and social media and spawned a thousand copycats — and while the original is still a classic, there’s a whole new generation of basket bags out there. From super-luxe versions by your favourite runway designers to ones that look plucked straight from a market in Valencia, St. Tropez or Marrakech, Rebecca Tay showcases five styles to, well, bag right now.
  LUXE UP YOU
  
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• Surrogacies on the rise two decades after trailblazer Selina Robinson carried baby for friend

  20-04-2018 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  Nearly 20 years ago, long before she became B.C.’ s municipal affairs and housing minister, Selina Robinson offered to be a surrogate mother for a friend who had lost one baby and was left infertile after a second pregnancy.
  The heartbroken friend, Terri Rypkema, and her husband were in their 40s and were deemed too old to adopt. So, they started to investigate the then-little-known field of gestational surrogacy — when her egg would be fertilized by his sperm and implanted in t
  
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• Extended hours for single lane alternating traffic at new #Montroyal Bridge start Monday. Expect SLAT weekdays from… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 18:54 via twitter.com
  Extended hours for single lane alternating traffic at new #Montroyal Bridge start Monday. Expect SLAT weekdays from… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Ultra-luxe home on private peninsula listed for $24.9M (PHOTOS)

  20-04-2018 18:10
  
  West Vancouver’s priciest listing boasts resort-style pool, private beach, boat house (with yacht thrown in) and much more
  
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• Feds not doing enough to keep Hells Angels out of medical pot, B.C. minister says

  20-04-2018 18:10 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government is not doing enough to keep organized crime out of the medical marijuana business, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Thursday.
  Farnworth was reacting to two recent Postmedia News stories about full-patch members of the Hells Angels being involved in medical pot in B.C.
  This week, Postmedia reported that West Point Hells Angel Lukasz Cimoszko, who died recently of a suspected overdose, had a federal licence to grow medical cannabis despite alleg
  
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• Stay and play at The Parq

  20-04-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Making a splash in Vancouver’s luxury hotel scene is like getting noticed on YouTube: the competition is fierce and the established players have loyal followers.
  There are no less than three Fairmonts in the West Coast city’s downtown core—including the world-class Pacific Rim. There’s a Four Seasons, the Shangri-La, Rosewood Hotel Georgia, Hyatt Regency, Pan Pacific, and a number of high-end boutique hotels. In other words, short of designing a destinat
  
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• 2 sleeps 'til we give #MotherEarth some 💚! Come celebrate #EarthDay with us Sunday 12-3pm at Eastview Park. A fun a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  2 sleeps 'til we give #MotherEarth some 💚! Come celebrate #EarthDay with us Sunday 12-3pm at Eastview Park. A fun a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Live: Vancouver crowds light up for 4/20 rally at Sunset Beach

  20-04-2018 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  It’s Friday, April 20 and that means cannabis Christmas for the toke-friendly.
  This year’s event takes place at Vancouver’s Sunset Beach and begins around noon and wraps around 8 p.m.
  If you’re interested, here are some things you should know about the event. Otherwise, you can follow along this page for updates throughout the day.
  I’ve been up early like so many others; started media interviews at 6am! Looking forward to this beautiful, peaceful, inspiring #420Vanc
  
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• Mountie vs. beaver: A classic Canadian encounter on Vancouver Island

  20-04-2018 17:32 via vancouversun.com
  The fuzz met the fuzzy Wednesday night in Nanaimo.
  It was late, just before 10:30 p.m., when Jessica Boyd heard a horrible scratching noise outside her Nanaimo home. She was frightened.
  “I legit thought someone was breaking in,” Boyd said in a Facebook post. “I called my neighbour Liz … she called 911.”
  Nanaimo RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien said when officers arrived they immediately set up containment and approached the scene with trepidation, not knowing what th
  
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• Town Talk: One Girl Can helps educate hundreds of girls

  20-04-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  ONE WOMAN DID: At the Main-off-Hastings Imperial room, Lotte Davis saw $350,000 reportedly raised for the One Girl Can organization she founded. That will send 85 African girls to university and 95 to high school, said Davis who, with husband John, also founded the AG Hair concern. OGC currently funds 130 full university scholarships, is aiming for 450, and has renovated or erected 98 school buildings since 2008, she said. “There’s no secret to success. What is missing is the opportu
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Precious metals in the green economy

  20-04-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  The world is turning to green technology to reduce our impact on the environment. It is a global movement moving at different speeds in different jurisdictions. 
  What is rarely discussed are the elements that are required to build green technology. Where will these elements come from?
  They will come from the same place we currently mine. We will still need to extract elements from Mother Earth. The difference will be in the us, not in the source.
  Precious metals play a vital role in co
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Rain today but sunny days are on the horizon

  20-04-2018 15:46 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – The bad news: Metro Vancouver is going to get hit with some rain today. The good news: It’s going to be soooo sunny and warm next week.
  Environment Canada says it will rain this afternoon and all through the night. The weather will improve on Saturday with just a 30 per cent chance of showers.
  On Sunday, Vancouver Sun Run day, expect sunny skies and a high of 14 degrees.
  The sunshine is expect to continue all next week with even warmer temperatures into the high tee
  
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• UBC Aquatic Centre among winners of 2018 architecture awards

  20-04-2018 06:46 via vancouversun.com
  The new aquatic centre at the University of B.C. is one of three medal recipients of the 2018 Lieutenant Governor of B.C. Award in Architecture.
  The architectural awards are chosen by the Architectural Institute of B.C. A total of 13 awards were presented in five categories Thursday evening.
  “The winning structures represented an impressive width and breadth of projects, including everything from a state-of-the-art hot water boiler facility at UBC to a dynamic community centre in Invermere
  
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• ART SEEN: Bruce Conner’s works make Bombhead memorable

  20-04-2018 05:34 via vancouversun.com
  Crossroads is big but Bombhead is small.
  The sentence may sound like an art koan but it’s not. It’s about two things. One is Crossroads, the name of a video that communicates the incredible destructive power of a nuclear explosion and what it means to live in a nuclear age. The second is Bombhead, the name of the exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery where Crossroads appears. But as an exhibition, Bombhead never really matches the impact of Crossroads.
  Crossroads is by Bruce Conner
  
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• Minister won't apologize to NPA for accusing it of skirting fundraising law

  20-04-2018 05:04 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s municipal affairs minister won’t apologize to Vancouver’s Non-Partisan Association for accusing it of trying to skirt rules that ban political donations by companies and unions.
  Selina Robinson said Thursday she still feels the NPA is trying to find ways around the “intent” of legislation last year that banned corporate and union donations in local election campaigns, and set a limit of $1,200 on an individual’s donations to a party
  
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• By the numbers: Surrey's Vaisakhi celebrations held Saturday

  20-04-2018 04:17 via vancouversun.com
  The streets of Surrey will be packed Saturday for the annual Vaisakhi parade, which celebrates the Sikh New Year and harvest festival.
  9 a.m.
  The parade begins around 9 a.m. at Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar at 12885 85th Ave.  Environment Canada is forecasting showers and highs of 12 C, so consider bringing an umbrella or even better, a head covering, which is required when visiting a gurdwara (place of worship).
  1699
  Vaisakhi is a harvest festival that originated in the Punj
  
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• Palmer: Notley knows feuding with thy neighbour works politically

  20-04-2018 04:07 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Late last year the Alberta government was served with a timely reminder it need not always be at odds with B.C. on multibillion-dollar opportunities in the petroleum sector.
  “Alberta should enter into discussions with the governments of British Columbia and Canada with the goal of building a liquefied natural gas facility on the West Coast,” wrote the six members of the Alberta energy diversification advisory committee.
  “EDAC recommends the government reco
  
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• Venerable Hastings Racecourse spruces up for another season of horse racing

  20-04-2018 04:04 via vancouversun.com
  A mid-February cold snap dealt Hastings Racecourse a last-minute scramble to stage a full opening weekend of horse racing at the venerable park, but general manager Darren MacDonald said they’ll managed to do it just the same.
  “We had a little stretch (in February) where we had to close the track for eight days,” MacDonald said, which put the training schedules for horses behind. “We managed to get two days of racing for this weekend, (though) we’re a little short o
  
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• Charlotte Argue: Busting myths with facts about electric vehicles

  20-04-2018 04:00 via vancouversun.com
  To the benefit of commuters, car enthusiasts and the eco-conscious alike, the era of plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) has arrived. With cheaper batteries and growing charging options (not to mention rising gas prices), the market is accelerating to meet the increasing consumer demand. All major car manufacturers now sell EVs and are rapidly expanding their product offerings. As more people strive to live sustainably, this transportation revolution is well-timed.
  Yet despite this surge in populari
  
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• Month-old orca calf spotted in Cowichan Bay, boaters urged to slow down

  20-04-2018 03:03 via vancouversun.com
  With boating season just around the corner, the Pacific Whale Watch Association is reminding people to go slow: there are children at play.
  The children of killer whales, that is. And to underscore the importance of keeping one’s distance when operating a vessel around whales, the PWWA has shared recently captured video footage of what’s at stake.
  A video taken by Ocean EcoVentures and videographer Tasli Shaw shows a young orca calf, probably less than a month old, making i
  
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• First Nations court challenges continue to hang over $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  20-04-2018 02:39 via vancouversun.com
  First Nations court challenges that allege inadequate consultation and seek to overturn federal and B.C. approval of the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion have been overshadowed by recent debate on federal and provincial powers to regulate oil transport.
  But legal experts say the First Nations cases have real implications that should not be overlooked or forgotten.
  When the Federal Court of Appeal in 2016 overturned approval of Enbridge’s $7.9-billion Northern Gateway oil
  
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• Feds not doing enough to keep organized crime out of medical pot, B.C. minister says

  20-04-2018 02:34 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government is not doing enough to keep organized crime out of the medical marijuana business, B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said Thursday.
  Farnworth was reacting to two recent Postmedia News stories about full-patch members of the Hells Angels being involved in medical pot in B.C.
  This week, Postmedia reported that West Point Hells Angel Lukasz Cimoszko, who died recently of a suspected overdose, had a federal licence to grow medical cannabis despite alleg
  
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• The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Friday, April 20

  20-04-2018 02:31 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Friday, April 20.Sloan
  Hey, it’s Canadian rock music legends Sloan! The quartet visits the Imperial on Friday evening in support of their latest release, the creatively named Sloan 12. (It’s their 12th album, you see.) At this point, if you don’t know who Sloan are, you should probably get on that. They’re very well-regarded. Their 1992 debut album Smeared is ranked 86th in the 2
  
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• White Rock's Girard pumped about getting 2012 Olympic weightlifting gold six years later

  20-04-2018 02:25 via vancouversun.com
  It’s better late than never for weightlifter Christine Girard.
  On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee officially confirmed that six years after the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Girard is to be awarded the gold medal in the women’s 63-kilogram weight class.
  The two women who finished above Girard — Maiya Maneza of Kazakhstan and Svetlana Tsarukaeva of Russia — were stripped of their gold and silver medals, respectively, after a 2016 retest of samples showed they
  
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• ART SEEN: Bruce Connor's works make Bombhead memorable

  20-04-2018 02:21 via vancouversun.com
  Crossroads is big but Bombhead is small.
  The sentence may sound like an art koan but it’s not. It’s about two things. One is Crossroads, the name of a video that communicates the incredible destructive power of a nuclear explosion and what it means to live in a nuclear age. The second is Bombhead, the name of the exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery where Crossroads appears. But as an exhibition, Bombhead never really matches the impact of Crossroads.
  Crossroads is by Bruce Conner
  
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• Medical emergency shuts down SkyTrain service on section of Expo Line

  20-04-2018 02:13 via vancouversun.com
  A medical emergency at Braid SkyTrain station has shut down service between Columbia and Lougheed stations in both directions.
  The emergency occurred around 4:30 p.m. and a bus bridge has been set up to connect Columbia, Sapperton, Braid and Lougheed stations with the rest of the SkyTrain system.
  #SkyTrain Expo Line UPDATE: Due to medical emergency at Braid stn a Bus Bridge will operate Columbia, Sapperton, Braid, Lougheed. Both direction. Millennium & Canada Line operating regular service.^
  
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• #TBT who remembers this? The old P.G.E. Station in Mahon Park. Circa 1975 #NorthVan #ThrowbackThursday Photo:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 02:00 via twitter.com
  #TBT who remembers this? The old P.G.E. Station in Mahon Park. Circa 1975 #NorthVan #ThrowbackThursday Photo:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Eight years of denial from serial child rapist

  20-04-2018 01:10 via vancouversun.com
  Serial child rapist Ibata Noric Hexamer, a former DJ and political organizer for several city councillors and the federal NDP, has spent years wasting court time.
  Arrested in 2010, he pleaded guilty in 2012 to three charges of sexual assault with a weapon (a knife), one of sexual assault, and two of confinement involving four girls from 1995 through 2009.
  His computer was stuffed with child porn.
  This pathological predator threatened to stab a six-year-old in Surrey before forcing her 12-year-ol
  
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• 'Friend for life': Police procession honours Victoria Const. Ian Jordan

  20-04-2018 00:45 via vancouversun.com
  Victoria Police Const. Ian Jordan spent almost half his life in an unresponsive state after his police cruiser was struck during a routine call on Sept. 22, 1987. At his funeral on Thursday, Jordan’s family and the police community paid tribute to the first half: The life of a loving husband, a doting father and a dedicated police officer.
  Hundreds of police officers from the Victoria Police Department and across Canada and the U.S. walked in a procession from the Save-on-Foods Memorial Ce
  
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• UBC willing to pay for Millennium Line extension to reach campus

  20-04-2018 00:43 via vancouversun.com
  The University of B.C. is willing to pay part of the costs of extending of the TransLink Millennium Line from Arbutus to the Point Grey campus so long as it doesn’t cut into the school’s academic funding.
  The proposal was discussed and accepted by the university’s board of governors Thursday morning, and would see the university explore ways to cover the costs of the extension.
  Some of those include a cash injection directly from the university, a donation of land, partnering w
  
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• Rise or fall of home prices largely linked to purchasing power: analyst

  20-04-2018 00:31
  
  Rather than being led by speculation or foreign buyers, real estate values are closely linked to how much local buyers can afford on their mortgage, asserts housing data analyst
  
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• The newest section of the #SpiritTrail is now complete. Enjoy the accessible grade transition from Heywood Ave to G… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 00:11 via twitter.com
  The newest section of the #SpiritTrail is now complete. Enjoy the accessible grade transition from Heywood Ave to G… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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