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• The It List: Hand Painted Pillows by Dana Mooney

  22-05-2018 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Hand Painted Pillows by Dana Mooney
  Why we love them: Vancouver-based painter Dana Mooney — whose art can be spotted at a variety of locales around town ranging from the stylish spa in the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver hotel to Olive and Ruby Café in Kitsilano — recently released a new range of hand-painted decorative pillows. 
  The limited-edition collection features 50-50 cotton and canvas pillows (each with a feather insert) that have been painted on by Mooney
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Legal Aid broadsides government on funding

  22-05-2018 23:50 via vancouversun.com
  Despite receiving its biggest budget increase since 2002, B.C.’s legal-aid provider says the province is beggaring lawyers, and higher fees are needed to keep the system going.
  The Legal Services Society has released a briefing paper about the rates paid to lawyers (known as tariffs) that concludes tens-of-millions in increased funding are required to provide adequate compensation.
  The LSS pays lawyers about $54 million annually in fees, but estimates it would require from Victoria between
  
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• This Just In: CHANEL Hydra Beauty Masque de Nuit Au Camelia, NUXE Crème Fraiche de Beauté 48 HR moisture Skin-Quenching Serum and Dermablend Glow Creator Multi-Use Liquid Highlighter

  22-05-2018 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  CHANELHydra Beauty Masque de Nuit Au CameliaThey say: An overnight face mask inspired by the “dew natural process” of the camellia flower. The creamy mask transforms into “dew-like droplets” to help hydrate and oxygenate the skin while you sleep. Skin looks radiant and signs of fatigue are diminished upon waking. 
  We say: Skincare that works while you sleep? What’s not to love? This pleasantly scented face mask smooths on easily and doesn’t feel
  
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• Style Q&A: Woodlot gets into the skin care game

  22-05-2018 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  Natural skin care has come a long way from the stinky, sloppy tinctures of days past. These days, the all-natural offerings in stores and online are so good, they may have you checking the label twice (and maybe even three times) just to make sure it is in fact a green goodie after all. 
  And, now, there’s another new addition to the growing natural skin care game — grown right here in our own backyard — thanks to the Vancouver-based brand Woodlot.
  Sonia Chhinji, the brand&
  
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• Metro Vancouverites set Broadway SkyTrain extension as a top transit priority: survey

  22-05-2018 23:47 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver residents believe adding SkyTrain and bus service and building the Millennium Line Broadway extension are the most important projects in the second phase of a regional transit plan.
  This is according to the results of public consultation that took place earlier this month, which also found that development cost charges are seen as the most fair way to help pay for the improvements, while property tax increases are the least fair.
  TransLink held public engagement from April 30 to
  
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• If the kids are looking to cool off today, head to the Mahon Spray Park. It's open for the season 10am-8pm.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  If the kids are looking to cool off today, head to the Mahon Spray Park. It's open for the season 10am-8pm.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Your TransLink dreams are coming true: Morgan Freeman to voice Vancouver transit announcements

  22-05-2018 21:49 via vancouversun.com
  “Hello, I’m Morgan Freeman” — and he’ll be the voice of TransLink for a limited time.
  As part of TransLink’s rollout of credit card and mobile payments on board its buses and at SkyTrain stations, transit riders will hear Freeman’s distinctive voice making announcements at select SkyTrain stations and on some routes for a brief time this summer.
  Freeman’s voice will be heard notifying transit riders about TransLink’s new tap-to-pay feature.
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• Pipeline battle escalates as B.C. government files court challenge against Alberta

  22-05-2018 21:32 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government has followed through on its threat of legal action and has filed a court challenge against Alberta in the ongoing pipeline battle.
  Attorney General David Eby announced Tuesday afternoon that the government had filed a statement of claim in Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench.
  “The Attorney General of B.C. is bringing this action, based on public interest standing on behalf of British Columbians, challenging the constitutionality of Alberta’s Preserving Ca
  
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• Convicted polygamists to be sentenced June 26

  22-05-2018 21:20 via vancouversun.com
  Two convicted polygamist from the fundamentalist Mormon community of Bountiful, B.C. will be sentenced on Tuesday, June 26.
  Winston Blackmore, 61, and James Oler, 53, were convicted last July, but only had their convictions registered in March following Blackmore’s failed attempt to have his conviction stayed because of breaches to his constitutional rights.
  The maximum sentence for the Criminal Code offence is five years in prison. The prosecutor has asked for much shorter sentences.
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• Douglas Todd: Who cares for Canada's 71,000 minor international students?

  22-05-2018 21:09 via vancouversun.com
  The client strode into George Lee’s office believing the veteran immigration lawyer would automatically notarize the federal government document that would confirm the client was the legal “custodian” of 10 international students who are minors.
  But Lee wouldn’t approve the client’s business plan. The Burnaby immigration specialist knows the intense pressure and loneliness experienced by many young foreign students, who tend to come to Canada from the ages of 12 to
  
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• Two South Vancouver industrial sites set for redevelopment

  22-05-2018 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  Local developer Hungerford Properties has purchased two South Vancouver sites, including what the company says is the largest industrial acquisition in the city in the last decade.
  The developer recently announced it had purchased a 12.5-acre site at 86 Southeast Marine Drive (just west of the Real Canadian Superstore), and called it Vancouver’s largest industrial deal in the last 10 years in terms of square footage.
  The site, formerly owned by Walmart, was previously a Dueck car dealershi
  
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• Hey Skate Park users! Come see concept design for new & interim skate parks TODAY 5:30-7:30pm @ Centennial Theatre.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Hey Skate Park users! Come see concept design for new & interim skate parks TODAY 5:30-7:30pm @ Centennial Theatre.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Spa review: Rose Infinity Facial at Absolute Spa Hotel Vancouver

  22-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Absolute Spa Hotel Vancouver 
  900 West Georgia St., Vancouver, 604-684-2772  
  The Treatment: Rose Infinity Facial, $210 Roses are stunning to look at and smell, but did you know that they’re also reportedly good for your skin? 
  Rose hip and rose oils are rich in nutrients such as Vitamins E and C, which can help soothe and moisturize skin. So, when we heard about the Rose Infinity Facial, which incorporates unique ingredients including plant stem cells, soy an
  
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• Good morning... hope you had a great long weekend! Just a reminder that your garbage pick-up day changes this week,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 19:01 via twitter.com
  Good morning... hope you had a great long weekend! Just a reminder that your garbage pick-up day changes this week,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• We’re recruiting for a regular full-time Transportation Planning Manager. Click here to apply: ow.ly/r7FA30k7Z7B

  22-05-2018 18:49 via twitter.com
  We’re recruiting for a regular full-time Transportation Planning Manager. Click here to apply: ow.ly/r7FA30k7Z7B
  
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• TransLink is planning a new B-Line service from between Dundarave & Phibbs Exchange. What will this mean for you? S… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  TransLink is planning a new B-Line service from between Dundarave & Phibbs Exchange. What will this mean for you? S… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• We’re recruiting for a temporary full-time Technical Assistant 1. Click here to apply: ow.ly/TgR230k7Uxq

  22-05-2018 18:04 via twitter.com
  We’re recruiting for a temporary full-time Technical Assistant 1. Click here to apply: ow.ly/TgR230k7Uxq
  
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• Parents, our Walk and Roll School Challenge starts TODAY! Encourage your kids to walk, bike, or scooter to school t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  Parents, our Walk and Roll School Challenge starts TODAY! Encourage your kids to walk, bike, or scooter to school t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. nurse shares inspiring before-and-after photos from non-profit hospital ship

  22-05-2018 17:54 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. nurse is sharing inspiring before-and-after Instagram photos from her time working on board a non-profit hospital ship.
  Katelyn Martinetti, 29, has spent the last few years volunteering on board Mercy Ships, an international charity that staffs and operates hospital ships around the world, providing care to those in developing countries who might not otherwise have access to healthcare.The procedures and treatments are all free for the locals, many of whom desperately require serious
  
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• Welcome to North Vancouver Mitsubishi – Drive Your Ambition! - North Shore News

  22-05-2018 17:27
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  Welcome to North Vancouver Mitsubishi – Drive Your Ambition!
  North Shore News
  Buying a vehicle, whether new or only new to you, is designed to be a fun and exciting experience. The enjoyment of the purchasing process, however, is often minimized by “tense and high pressure sales” tactics. We at North Vancouver Mitsubishi are ...and more »
  
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• Prostate cancer research yields hope, disappointment

  22-05-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  Michael Izen wrote the book on prostate cancer. And now he’s dying of the disease.
  The Vancouver labour-market analyst consultant jokes that he had “softwood lumber” problems and was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. He had it removed shortly thereafter, but the aggressive cancer — caused by the defective hereditary gene BRCA2 — always returned.
  It spread to his liver, spine and, now, to his brain.
  “It’s moved everywhere,” explains 51-year-ol
  
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• Daily Poll: Have you ever had trouble getting onto a ferry?

  22-05-2018 15:56 via vancouversun.com
  Over the long weekend, photos taken on board a B.C. Ferry vessel showed several empty car spots.
  B.C. Ferries, however, explains the empty car spots were because the vessel had hit its foot passenger capacity of 600 people.
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  Ferries are full, even with room for more cars: B.C. FerriesB.C. Ferries weekend turmoil: When ‘full’ means ¼ empty
  The ferry service had added extra sailings over the long weekend, but residents on the Gulf Islands say there should be more ferries
  
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• Vancouver weather: Sun and clear skies ease long weekenders back to reality

  22-05-2018 15:29 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: May 22, 2018 – Tuesday’s weather will be clear and sunny so hopefully that return to reality following the long weekend doesn’t hurt too much.
  We’ll see the same on Wednesday though Thursday and Friday’s forecast is a bit more grey headed into the weekend.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Sunny, with a high of 21. Inland, temperatures hit 25.
  Tonight: Clear, with fog patches developing overnight. Low of 14.
  Tomorrow: Mainly sunny, fog dissipates
  
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• B.C. woman loses mom in tragic beach accident in Tofino on her wedding day

  22-05-2018 07:32 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. woman’s wedding day turned tragic after her mother died in a freak accident at a Tofino beach the very same day.
  Victoria Emon was preparing for her wedding ceremony at Wickaninnish Inn’s Shell Beach on Sunday when her mom, Ann Wittenberg, and sister Rachel headed to Long Beach on Sunday morning to catch some waves.
  “She was just so excited to go surfing,” said Emon in a telephone interview Monday night. “They were just floating on a surfboard, and talking. T
  
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• Bill Thomas: Canadian CEOs confident to take on the mountain

  22-05-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  My job means I spend less time in Vancouver than I’d like, but wherever I go I never miss the chance to talk up my hometown and the rest of B.C. We’ve got great sports teams, an internationally recognized food scene, an incredibly inclusive spirit, beautiful beaches, and everyone’s favourite outdoor attraction, the Grouse Grind.
  The West Coast is also home to some of the world’s brightest, most innovative companies. Vancouver has become a global innovation hub, attracting
  
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• Lifted evacuation orders gives B.C. residents first glimpse of damaged homes

  22-05-2018 03:57 via vancouversun.com
  Tanya McKimmie left Langley for Grand Forks in September with her husband and two kids to start a life closer to family. 
  They bought and moved into her mother-in-law’s two-storey, three-bedroom home in the North Ruckle neighbourhood.
  “It was supposed to be our forever home,” McKimmie said. 
  But everything changed in a matter of minutes overnight on May 11. Rising waters rushed into their street as nearby dikes broke — and McKimmie faced a frantic
  
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• Mother of Vancouver slaying victim seeks answers one year later

  22-05-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  As Marlene Thistle pleads for closure over the shooting-death of her daughter one year ago in Mount Pleasant, police say a code of silence could be all that stands in the way.
  Late in the sunny afternoon of May 23, 2017, Janice Nicole Bryant was found suffering gunshot wounds outside her home near East 7th Avenue and St. Catherines Street. The 33-year-old mother was taken to hospital but didn’t survive, and police said her shooting appeared to have been targeted.
  A year later, Th
  
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• David Baines: Regulators unfairly criticized for anemic securities enforcement

  22-05-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Sun and the Globe and Mail have been highly critical of securities regulators for collecting only a small fraction of the massive amount of fines they impose on securities offenders.
  The Globe has also criticized regulators for what it views as a disturbingly large number of offenders who ignore their fines and suspensions and go on to commit more securities offences.
  While the criticism has helped alert the public to some of the shortcomings of securities enforcement, it needs car
  
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• 21 shots ring out in Royal City in memory of Queen Victoria

  22-05-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  The mood was high at Queen’s Park Stadium in New Westminster as the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery gathered to for their annual salute to Queen Victoria on Monday.
  To some, the Royal City’s annual 21-shot anvil salute might seem a little outdated. A relic of colonialism. White men in red jackets gleefully shoving a red hot poker between two anvils to set off a sonic boom in salute to a dead monarch.
  Or not. It’s hard to resist the excitement of a controlled explosio
  
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• 5 things to know about Beacon of Faith by Baptists

  22-05-2018 02:58 via vancouversun.com
  The third album from Vancouver hardcore/metal crew Baptists drops on May 25. Released on Southern Lord, it’s the follow up to 2014s acclaimed Bloodmines and builds on the promise of the band’s 2012 debut Bushcraft.
  As the new wave of Vancouver hardcore/heavy metal continues to develop a global brand, bands like Baptists are leading the way with strong messages about the cost we all pay in a system rife with social, political, economic and other inequality.
  Here are five things to kno
  
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• Theatre Review: Les Filles du Roi tells a troubling chapter of Canadian history

  22-05-2018 02:10 via vancouversun.com
  Les Filles du Roi
  When: To May 27
  Where: York Theatre
  Tickets & Info: $10-$46; thecultch.com 
  In the midst of this country’s exciting Aboriginal cultural renaissance, some of the most eye-opening work is happening here in B.C. One of last year’s signature events was the premiere of Corey Payette’s moving residential school musical, Children of God, at The Cultch’s York Theatre.
  Now Payette grapples with another troubling chapter of Canadian history in a new music
  
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• Ferries are full, even with room for more cars: B.C. Ferries

  22-05-2018 02:04 via vancouversun.com
  Lengthy waiting times and a busy long weekend schedule raised concerns that some B.C. Ferries vessels may not have been operating at full capacity, after photos taken on board showed empty car slots upon departure. 
  But B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall said unfilled spots on the vehicle decks only means that there was increased foot traffic on board. 
  “If we hit the passenger count, we’re not permitted to carry anyone else. On a couple of occasions this w
  
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• Fire damages abandoned Langley house

  22-05-2018 01:54 via vancouversun.com
  A suspicious fire broke out Monday at an abandoned house in the Township of Langley. 
  Firefighters responded to reports of a one-storey house on fire in the 19700-block 32nd Avenue in the Brookswood neighbourhood at about 9:30 a.m.
  “When the crews arrived on scene, the fire was already through the roof, and the house looked to be abandoned,” said Deputy Fire Chief Bruce Ferguson.
  The blaze quickly escalated into a second-alarm fire. About two dozen firefighters and five trucks f
  
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• Long weekend = changes to garbage/recycling collection days. Check your #CityCollect app or download it:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-05-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Long weekend = changes to garbage/recycling collection days. Check your #CityCollect app or download it:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Five women recognized with Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards

  22-05-2018 00:39 via vancouversun.com
  Five extraordinary people are being celebrated this week by the Vancouver Board of Trade for their work as champions for women in leadership roles.
  The board’s Women’s Leadership Circle hosts the Wendy McDonald Diversity Awards, in their fourth year, to recognize the value of gender and diversity in leadership, in honour of the board’s first female chair. This year’s winners will receive awards for their achievements at a ceremony Wednesday in Vancouver.
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