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• Trina Larsen Soles: Physician heal thyself is terrible advice

  07-05-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  I lost a friend and colleague to suicide a few weeks ago.
  A talented, compassionate physician who worked hard to meet the needs of her community. A physician who loved rural medicine, especially obstetrics and surgery, and sought out opportunities to use her skills to help underserved populations both locally and globally. 
  Yet somehow the illness of depression led to a dark and final place. And I feel responsible, as do the many physicians who worked with her, because we feel we should hav
  
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• Hey #NorthVan Youth, we've got bursaries for this summer's Film Indie Lab. Check it out here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Hey #NorthVan Youth, we've got bursaries for this summer's Film Indie Lab. Check it out here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Millennials driving Canada’s hot real estate market

  07-05-2018 21:07
  
  Despite high prices, six in 10 Canadian millennials already own a home, with more planning to buy soon, finds national survey
  
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• Have you shared your thoughts with DNV Council yet about reuniting the District and @CityOfNorthVan? Friday's your… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 21:02 via twitter.com
  Have you shared your thoughts with DNV Council yet about reuniting the District and @CityOfNorthVan? Friday's your… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• First Fiesta Run at Burnaby Lake deserves grade well above 'si level'

  07-05-2018 20:48 via vancouversun.com
  The Spanish words for clown drummer are payaso bateria. Good times translates to buenos tiempos. And soleado means sunny.
  Those were a few of the spicy ingredients included in the inaugural La Gran Fiesta Run, a Cinco de Mayo-like party in the park held Saturday afternoon in balmy Burnaby.
  The smiling guy in the sombrero, playing the mobile bongo drums and high-fiving and hugging the 200-plus participants was not a hired clown, although anyone thinking that will be automatically forgiven. It&rsq
  
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• B.C. government sidesteps call for disability rate hike, index to inflation

  07-05-2018 20:40 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s Social Development minister sidestepped calls Monday to index the province’s disability rate to inflation, saying that kind of move is part of the items under consideration in a poverty reduction plan set for this fall.
  “I think there’s lots of people out there looking for additional support,” said Shane Simpson. “I understand that. The poverty reduction strategy is moving along, the question of income supports and affordability is part
  
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• Info Session: Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre What you told us. Where we go from here. May 23 | 5:30pm - 8… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 20:35 via twitter.com
  Info Session: Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre What you told us. Where we go from here. May 23 | 5:30pm - 8… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Hudson's Bay reportedly sells its flagship Vancouver store for $675 million

  07-05-2018 19:33 via vancouversun.com
  Hudson’s Bay Co has reportedly sold its Vancouver flagship store for $675 million.
  According to Reuters, the department store owner and joint venture partner RioCan REIT have signed a conditional agreement to sell the 104-year-old heritage building to an Asian buyer.
  Reuters, citing an anonymous source, reports the buyer owns a closely held real estate company and is seeking to arrange interim financing from at least one Canadian lender.
  In October, Hudson’s Bay confir
  
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• Vancouver Airbnb hosts earned $1.2 million during marathon weekend

  07-05-2018 19:21 via vancouversun.com
  Airbnb hosts raked in about $1.2 million while hosting more than 9,000 guests this past weekend, during which guests flocked to town for the Vancouver Marathon.
  Both totals are new records set for the home sharing platform here in Vancouver.
  According to figures shared by Airbnb on Monday, there were 9,339 guest arrivals in Vancouver during the weekend, a 36 per cent increase over the same dates in 2017. The typical price per night charged by each host was $127.
  In comparison, New Year’s E
  
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• Want an easy way to stay up to date w/ City news & events? #CityView e-News is the answer! Sign up @… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
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• Good morning! A reminder that Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is closed today. If you're visiting the park, please us… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 17:46 via twitter.com
  Good morning! A reminder that Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge is closed today. If you're visiting the park, please us… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• John Weston: Trans Mountain debate: What happened to the rule of law and national unity?

  07-05-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Part One
  Of the large volume of responses to my article on British Columbia’s responsibilities in the Trans Mountain Pipeline matter (Is It Time to be Embarrassed to be a British Columbian?, many missed the two main points of this debate: “What are the consequences of throwing off the rule of law?” and “What is left of Canada if we close our minds at the B.C. border?” I address the first issue here, the second in a follow-up piece to be posted tomorrow.
  All but the
  
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• Hiker rescued in North Vancouver - Globalnews.ca

  07-05-2018 16:13
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  Hiker rescued in North Vancouver
  Globalnews.ca
  It was another Sunday night save for members of North Shore Rescue. A 35-year-old hiker stranded in steep terrain near Mt. Fromme called 911 early Sunday evening to say he had climbed the summit but on the way down had become stuck on a rock ledge, ...and more »
  
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• Hiker rescued in North Vancouver

  07-05-2018 16:09 via globalnews.ca
  No injuries following a Sunday night rescue in North Vancouver.
  
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• Daily Poll: Have you given up using straws in bars and restaurants?

  07-05-2018 15:37 via vancouversun.com
  Deep Cove merchants are the latest to join the growing trend of banning single-use plastic straws.
  Beginning Monday, the Cove’s restaurants and cafes will not have plastic straws on hand in an effort to cut down on plastic waste that often makes its way into the ocean.
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  Deep Cove to go plastic-straw free
  Deep Cove is the first community in Metro Vancouver to ditch plastic straws entirely, according to reporter Cheryl Chan’s story this week.
  But while most agree that plastic st
  
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• Vancouver weather: Sunny and warm to start the work week

  07-05-2018 15:15 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: May 7, 2018 – Monday’s weather will see a mix of sun and cloud earlier in the day before the skies clear in the afternoon, leaving room for those sweet, sweet rays of sunshine to come down.
  It will be hot in Vancouver, though parts inland will be even hotter. Be sure you’ve got a good SPF to carry you through the day and into tomorrow. But be warned – rains return Tuesday evening.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mix of sun and cloud, clearing early. High o
  
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• Douglas Todd: If your child talks about being a different gender, take it slowly

  07-05-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  The public debate over children who want to become a different gender is highly polarized and politicized. In the midst of it parents are struggling.
  B.C. and Ontario now have public school programs advocating full acceptance of people who might be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. But that doesn’t mean parents know what to do if their children tell them they’re confused, or even adamant, about adopting another sexual identity.
  On one end of the spectrum are protesters of educat
  
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• Study raises flags for mobility, integration of immigrant youth here

  07-05-2018 08:55 via vancouversun.com
  Immigrant and refugee youth rely heavily on transit to get to work, school and social commitments, but find it doesn’t always meet their needs in terms of service and affordability, according to a new study.
  The report, released Monday by the Vancouver Foundation, looks for the first time at the experiences of immigrant and refugee youth in Metro Vancouver.
  “It was an exciting study,” said Alejandra Lopez Bravo, manager of youth engagement for the Vancouver Foundation. “N
  
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• Joe Spears: Pipeline challenge poses tough questions for Canada’s future as a maritime nation

  07-05-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Shipping is key to Canada’s long-term economic future. With 90 per cent of world trade carried by sea, maritime shipping is the conveyor belt of globalization. A truly international activity, shipping continues to evolve as seen by the constant work of the International Maritime Organization. Strong efforts are being made to lessen the environmental impact of shipping, such as underwater noise and air emissions. It is a work in progress that the commercial shipping sector embraces. It is n
  
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• Flyers targeting Surrey councillor Tom Gill being distributed around city

  07-05-2018 04:07 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey councillor and mayoral hopeful Tom Gill reacted Sunday to flyers he described as false and malicious propaganda that had been distributed on doorsteps and posted in restaurants in recent days.
  The flyers feature stock photographs and cartoon imagery that appear to depict the taking or giving of money or bribes. No information is included on the flyers that would obviously identify their creator or distributor.
  Postmedia has chosen not to publish the contents of the flyers as not to d
  
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• Deep Cove to go plastic-straw free

  07-05-2018 03:04 via vancouversun.com
  Deep Cove merchants are saying goodbye and good riddance to plastic straws. 
  Starting Monday, patrons will have to suck it up if they want a plastic straw in any of the Cove’s restaurants and cafes after merchants committed to going plastic-straw free. 
  “It’s wonderful to see the community come together around this,” said Jennifer McCarthy, owner of BluHouse Market & Cafe. “Together it makes a much bigger impact, more than if we were just one or two.&r
  
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• Letters: Drivers to revise budgets to pay for expensive gas

  07-05-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Those peddling to work are smiling more than normal. Those driving are thinking about a revised budget which includes taking into account the cost of gas by deciding what spending to cut-out, like going out for dinner, skipping a movie, staying away from the mall and wearing last summer’s shoes. It comes down to what is important and that’s getting to work, the grocery store and the kids to soccer and softball games. Perhaps too, attending church to pray for
  
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• Store your #GreenCan in a secure location until collection day. More tips on managing 🐻 attractants:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 02:00 via twitter.com
  Store your #GreenCan in a secure location until collection day. More tips on managing 🐻 attractants:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. to provide $2.7 million toward helping people living with Alzheimer's

  07-05-2018 01:43 via vancouversun.com
  When Michele Buchignani’s grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s it was an overwhelming and distressing time for her and her family. 
  An Italian immigrant, her nonna Mary ruled the roost at home, recalled Buchignani, and seemed, at least from the outside, to be in control. 
  But just before her grandfather passed away, he told his son Reg, Buchignani’s father, he needed to look after his mother, whose symptoms were becoming obvious: Shoes in the oven. A tea towel a
  
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• Bear! Skier swerves right on Whistler to avoid ursine obstacles

  07-05-2018 01:34 via vancouversun.com
  Spotting a bear on a mountain isn’t an unusual occurrence and generally not to be feared.
  Spotting a female bear with cubs, that’s a whole other story.
  When Jaime Stein spotted a black bear on the trail after he came over a rise on the Crystal Glide run on Blackcomb Mountain on Sunday, he thought, hey, here’s a fun chance for a video.
  It wasn’t until he got close that he realized she wasn’t alone.
  “It’s good I can ski quickly,” he said Sunday after
  
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• Federal court stays order releasing convicted UN gang gunman

  07-05-2018 00:16 via vancouversun.com
  Over the last three weeks, convicted gangster gunman Aram Ali has twice been ordered released from a Metro Vancouver immigration jail.
  But the United Nations associate remains behind bars because the Federal Court of Canada has intervened three times to set aside Immigration and Refugee Board orders allowing Ali to stay with his family pending his deportation.
  The latest twist in the Ali case came late Friday when Federal Court Chief Judge Paul Crampton sided with the Canada Border Services
  
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