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• North Vancouver crews rescue man from Lynn Canyon - North Shore News

  28-05-2018 23:24
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  North Vancouver crews rescue man from Lynn Canyon
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  The sun is out. The temperature is above 20 C. And in North Vancouver, the sound of sirens can be heard rushing toward Lynn Canyon. District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services crews are warning the public after a creek rescue on Saturday ...
  
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• Daniel and Henrik Sedin finish two seconds apart in North Vancouver race - North Shore News

  28-05-2018 23:05
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  Daniel and Henrik Sedin finish two seconds apart in North Vancouver race
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  The Sedins aren't resting on their laurels after their retirement. In fact, they're not resting at all. Instead, Daniel and Henrik Sedin have quite literally hit the ground running. On Saturday, they took part in the 15th annual Iron Knee 25 kilometre ...
  
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• Our newest artwork on display in the Atrium Gallery is Wool Weaving by Cheximiya from the Squamish Nation. She uses… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-05-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Our newest artwork on display in the Atrium Gallery is Wool Weaving by Cheximiya from the Squamish Nation. She uses… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Transportation Technologist. Click here to apply. ow.ly/kEQO30kdAJO

  28-05-2018 22:53 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Transportation Technologist.Click here to apply. ow.ly/kEQO30kdAJO
  
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• Lynn Valley man saddles up for Cops for Cancer lynnvalleylife.com/blog/current-n… @TourdeCoast @BCCancer

  28-05-2018 22:05 via twitter.com
  Lynn Valley man saddles up for Cops for Cancer lynnvalleylife.com/blog/current-n… @TourdeCoast @BCCancer
  
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• Wow... nearly 900 trips to school by foot, bike, or scooter over 4 days! Thanks to students, parents, PACs, and tea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-05-2018 21:57 via twitter.com
  Wow... nearly 900 trips to school by foot, bike, or scooter over 4 days! Thanks to students, parents, PACs, and tea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. government launches 10-city consultation tour on rental issues

  28-05-2018 21:57 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s NDP government has begun public consultation on renter and landlord rights, pushing off any changes to rental legislation for likely another year.
  The chair of the rental housing task force, Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert, said the plan is to tour 10 communities to solicit opinions through workshops and produce a report for government late this fall.
  “Often governments will think they know the questions to ask and completely miss the boat,&rdqu
  
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• Rental Housing Task Force to hit the road for answers to rental crisis

  28-05-2018 21:26
  
  Group led by West End MLA to tour province in June in consultation with renters, landlords and stakeholders
  
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• What the heck are Elephant's Feet anyway? It's all explained in the latest #LookThinkGo video from our film school… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-05-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  What the heck are Elephant's Feet anyway? It's all explained in the latest #LookThinkGo video from our film school… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hospice Vistas Run serves up an epic day of pay it forward trail tales

  28-05-2018 20:24 via vancouversun.com
  MAPLE RIDGE — They call Webster’s Corners Elementary School the “Home of the Wildcats.” Perhaps “Home of where caring children and teachers make a big difference” was already snapped up.
  While waiting for Sunday’s 21st annual Vistas Run to get going, I was again reminded how many positive things today’s youth are doing, often with little fanfare.
  The Wildcat children not only have drama, hip-hop and track classes, but they spend a lot of time in th
  
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• Half of British Columbians will need a pay raise to help pay off debt

  28-05-2018 18:32 via vancouversun.com
  Half of British Columbians say they’ll need a big pay raise in order to live debt-free.
  According to a new Ipsos survey, 50 per cent of British Columbians with consumer debt say they’ll need a “significant increase in their household income” before they can pay off all debt. On average, respondents felt they’d need a 35 per cent increase in pay to live debt-free.
  “It used to be that people would save for big purchases and have some money tucked away for emerge
  
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• Money that was found on the sidewalk on Lower Lonsdale Ave. this weekend was turned into the North Van RCMP. If its… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-05-2018 18:31 via twitter.com
  Money that was found on the sidewalk on Lower Lonsdale Ave. this weekend was turned into the North Van RCMP. If its… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Demand curve seduces developers into building high-end rentals

  28-05-2018 18:26
  
  Amenity-rich buildings aimed at growing number of deep-pocketed residents who prefer to rent rather than buy
  
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• Vancouver Sun reporters win NNA for Phillip Tallio series

  28-05-2018 18:06 via vancouversun.com
  Journalists Dan Fumano and Matt Robinson of The Vancouver Sun won National Newspaper Awards earlier this month in recognition of their achievements in investigative reporting.
  Fumano and Robinson won for Project of the Year for their probe into the case of Phillip Tallio, a Bella Coola man who has been in prison for 34 years for a murder he says he didn’t commit.
  Read the series here.
  
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• Watch for more cyclists on the road this week for #BTWW + #BTSW. Remember to #LookThinkGo cnv.org/LookThinkGo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-05-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  Watch for more cyclists on the road this week for #BTWW + #BTSW. Remember to #LookThinkGo cnv.org/LookThinkGo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Your Metro Vancouver home looks like an ant picnic? Don't worry, we've got you covered

  28-05-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Every spring in Metro Vancouver, around this time of year, the six-legged scavengers invade our homes. Don’t freak out. We asked Mike Londry of Westside Pest Control for his tips on what to do if a colony of ants seem to be having a picnic in your home.
  Read the story: Ants be goneRelated
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• Love Child Organics and PC Organics baby food recalled due to packaging defects that could cause food to go bad

  28-05-2018 16:05 via vancouversun.com
  Two brands of baby food pouches have been recalled due to packaging defects that could allow spoilage microorganisms to enter.
  The recall extends to select products sold under the Love Child Organics brand and PC Organics brand. The pouches are all 128 millilitres in size and have listed expiry dates leading up to and including May 25, 2019.
  Affected varieties under the Love Child Organics brand include:
  • Vegetarian chili with sweet potato and kale• Veggie casserole with lentils and q
  
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• Summer skincare: What you need to know

  28-05-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  Presented by Copeman Healthcare Centre
  With cold and wet weather the norm for much of the year in British Columbia, the first regular appearance of sunshine can have people rushing to spend significant amounts of time outside. Not so fast, say the experts.
  “Wearing sunscreen, hats, and appropriate clothes saves your skin from dryness and dermatitis (irritation) which can lead to bacterial infections,” explains Dr. Beth Donaldson, physician and medical director at Copeman Healthcare C
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you support the NDP's proposed school tax hike on homes over $3M?

  28-05-2018 15:43 via vancouversun.com
  On Sunday, Attorney-Genera David Eby faced hoards of angry homeowners at a town hall, upset over the NDP’s proposed school tax hike.
  The tax hike would see the government collect an additional 0.2 per cent tax on homes assessed at more than $3 million and 0.4 per cent on homes over $4 million. The NDP has said it hopes to raise $250 million over the next three years for government programs, schools and seismic upgrades.
  Many homeowners, however, say the tax would ruin their quality of life
  
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• Vancouver weather: Skies expected to clear though clouds return tomorrow

  28-05-2018 15:13 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: May 28, 2018 – The skies should clear over the course of the day, though it’ll be cloudy later tonight.
  Winds are expected near the water, though temperatures will hit a high of 20 during the day and a low of 11 in the evening.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Clearing, high of 20.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy, windy near the water. Low of 11.
  Tomorrow: Mainly cloudy with 30 per cent chance of showers, windy near the water early in the day. High of 18.
  Traffic: Lower Ma
  
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• Gas commission sits on results critical of caribou practices: Think-tank

  28-05-2018 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission knew in 2014 that gas drillers weren’t consistently following rules to protect threatened boreal caribou herds, but has held the audit report showing those results under wraps, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives alleges.
  The audit, conducted by a wildlife biologist in April 2014, was a follow-up work in the province’s 2011 recovery plan for seven threatened caribou herds in B.C.’s far northeast. While biologist Dan Webster submitted his
  
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• Rob Shaw: Horgan government wants nothing to do with Metro's mobility pricing

  28-05-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The release of the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission’s report on potential new road charges in Metro Vancouver was greeted by stone cold silence from the provincial government in Victoria. No ministers emerged to talk about the report late last week, and there wasn’t even a statement issued when asked.
  The report outlined average charges of between $3 and $8 a day for drivers to get around Metro Vancouver, up to $2,700 a year depending on the plan chosen,
  
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• 2018 Jessie Awards nominees announced

  28-05-2018 06:48 via vancouversun.com
  The nominees for the 36th edition of the Jessie Awards, which recognize the best of Vancouver’s theatre scene, are out and the Arts Club is leading the way.
  In the large theatre category, Granville Island-based theatre company saw 12 of its productions nominated over a total of 34 nominations; nearly half of those nominations were pulled by three major shows.
  Hand to God drew six nominations, including both Oliver Castillo and Jennifer Lines for best lead actor, Stephen Drover for outstand
  
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• School Tax: Homeowners grill David Eby over surcharge on homes over $3 million

  28-05-2018 04:20 via vancouversun.com
  Attorney-General David Eby walked into the lion’s den Sunday, facing hundreds of angry homeowners — many of them his constituents — crying foul over the NDP government’s proposed school tax hike.
  About a month after Eby hastily cancelled a planned town hall due to safety concerns, about 500 people packed Jericho Hill gym in Vancouver for a town hall organized by the West Point Grey Residents Association.
  Speaker after speaker lined up to voice opposition to the tax they c
  
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• Wildfire season underway with large fire near Kamloops

  28-05-2018 03:44 via vancouversun.com
  As May turns into June, the B.C. Wildfire Service has already been in action on 227 fires in the current fire season.
  That’s not an unusual figure, the service’s chief fire information officer says.
  But what is unusual is how aggressive the current fire situation is, with several fires already posing serious challenges to firefighters.
  “This has everything to do with the weather,” Kevin Skrepnek said Sunday. “Unseasonably hot and dry, six to 10 degrees hotter than u
  
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• Michael Hudson: Real change requires more than words

  28-05-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous Canadians is part of our national discourse. But do Canadians appreciate what is needed to achieve it?
  The Truth and Reconciliation Commission tells us that reconciliation not only requires apologies, reparations, the relearning of Canada’s national history, and public commemoration. It also requires real social, political, and economic change — in essence, defining a new place for Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
  Symboli
  
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• Ben Parfitt: British Columbians shortchanged billions from fossil fuel industry revenues

  28-05-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Earlier this year, Premier John Horgan announced that the British Columbia government was prepared to offer billions of dollars in tax breaks to Royal Dutch Shell should the global fossil fuel giant build a massive liquefied natural gas plant on our province’s north coast.
  Absent from the news then, however, was any mention of how the public is being shortchanged billions of dollars in revenues from the fossil fuel industry regardless of whether Shell proceeds with its LNG Canada project.
  
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• Crude oil spill reported at Kinder Morgan facility north of Kamloops

  28-05-2018 01:46 via vancouversun.com
  Crews are on site cleaning up at a Kinder Morgan facility near Kamloops after a crude oil spill was reported Sunday morning.
  A B.C. Ministry of Environment spokesman confirmed 100 litres of oil was spilled at Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline Darfield facility, just north of Kamloops near Barriere.
  The oil leaked from a flow metre and was reported to authorities just before 5 a.m.
  The crude oil went into the ground but does not affect any waterways; it has since been contained. Vacuu
  
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• Have you heard? Movie nights in the Plaza return in July & August. Check schedule: cnv.org/MovieNight… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-05-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Have you heard? Movie nights in the Plaza return in July & August. Check schedule: cnv.org/MovieNight… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Smoke 'em if you've got 'em: Violators rarely get ticketed for smoking in Metro Vancouver

  28-05-2018 01:18 via vancouversun.com
  If you smoke a cigarette in parks and on beaches in parts of Metro Vancouver, you’re subject to a fine. But chances are slim you’ll ever be ticketed.
  Municipal governments with smoking bans for their outdoor gathering places are counting on signage, education and warnings for compliance but that may change when marijuana is legalized later this year.
  A handful of cities, including Vancouver, Victoria, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam, and the regional district of Metro Vancouver, can tic
  
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• IHIT marks 15 years of solving B.C.'s worst crimes

  28-05-2018 01:01 via vancouversun.com
  Since 2003, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has crossed the yellow tape barricading B.C.’s worst crimes hundreds of times, led by its motto of “justice for those who have died unfairly.”
  Set up after police failed for so long to realize that serial killer Robert Pickton was at work, Canada’s largest homicide unit marks its 15th anniversary on Friday. Leaders of the team, known most commonly as IHIT, painted a picture of the daily operations of their 110-me
  
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• Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay

  28-05-2018 00:56 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver is still fighting to recover $550,000 in costs incurred by the city to clean up after the MV Marathassa spilled 2,700 litres of bunker fuel in English Bay three years, Mayor Gregor Robertson said on Sunday.
  Vancouver’s concerns about oil tanker traffic in our harbours have been ignored, said Robertson, and he said the inadequate response highlights the dangers raised by the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
  “This is a clear example of where the federal governm
  
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• Rising demand for suburban space makes Metro Vancouver's outer offices hot properties

  28-05-2018 00:49 via vancouversun.com
  Downtown Vancouver is still the region’s premiere office district but it is suburban office centres that were the hot properties at the start of this year, according to a new report from commercial realtor CBRE.
  Vacancy rates in suburban office complexes fell to 8.1 per cent during the first three months of 2018, compared with 9.6 per cent in the last three months of 2017, which makes this segment of commercial real estate attractive as an investment, said Tony Quattrin, vice-chairman of C
  
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