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• REAL SCOOP: Aram Ali released pending deportation

  02-06-2018 23:37 via vancouversun.com
  Aram Ali may not be in Canada for long, but he will get to spend his remaining days living with his family in Calgary. He was finally released from Immigration detention on Thursday after finishing two-thirds of his prison sentence in mid-April.
  He was, of course, convicted in the 2009 shooting outside T-Baez strip club in Surrey.
  Here’s my full story:UN gang associate released pending
  deportation to Iraq
  KIM BOLAN
  Updated: May 31, 2018
  A Federal Court judge has ruled that a United Nations
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Cory Vallee convicted of murder, conspiracy

  02-06-2018 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  Throughout his murder trial, Cory Vallee would smile as he entered the high-security courtroom. But he looked much more serious Friday when he learned he will likely spent the next 25 years behind bars.
  Here’s my story on his convictions:Cory Vallee convicted of first-degree
  murder of Red Scorpion gangster
  KIM BOLAN
  Updated: June 1, 2018United Nations gang hitman Cory Vallee was convicted Friday of conspiring to kill the notorious Bacon brothers and murdering one of their closest friends.
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Fentanyl trafficker gets 16 years

  02-06-2018 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  Andrew Leach made the ultimate sacrifice to keep his family members out of jail. He pleaded guilty to serious trafficking charges so that the Crown would stay several counts laid against his mom, sister and nephew.
  Here’s my story:Coquitlam fentanyl trafficker sentenced
  to 16 years in prison
  KIM BOLAN
  Updated: May 25, 2018
  A major Coquitlam fentanyl trafficker, who sold more than 50,000 of the deadly pills in a year, was sentenced Friday to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Man acquitted in gun case after Charter breach

  02-06-2018 23:21 via vancouversun.com
  Hey Real Scoop readers – sorry about having things shut down over the last couple of weeks. I have had too many off-work things to deal with so haven’t had time to review comments after hours. That’s why I have left them closed until now.
  I am also putting up some stories that I have written over the last week.
  A judge ruled this fellow had his Charter rights violated by the VPD, so he was acquitted on several firearms charges.Vancouver man acquitted of gun charges
  after judge
  
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• Style in the City: Pamela Churchill

  02-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Pamela Churchill
  Occupation: Digital Marketer
  Personal style in one word: Dynamic
  Social media: @theweavebypamela on Instagram
  Love Pamela’s outfit? Here are a few items to help you recreate it.
   
  The top
  Nothing says summer quite like an off-the-shoulder top. Similar to the one Pamela wears here, this blue-and-white striped style adds a playful touch to closet classics such as jeans and simple pumps. Wear this cold-shoulder top all warm-weather season long
  
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• Makeover: Time for a fresh and young new look

  02-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sandy Idema was feeling tired of her old hairstyle and wanted a fresh and young new look.
  Sandy has medium textured and silky straight hair. The 73-year-old’s previous cut was looking very square and the length was long and shapeless  She wanted a style that would compliment her face shape without sacrificing too much of the length.
  We shampooed her hair using KMS Moist Repair Shampoo and Conditioner. I added Moist Repair — Revival Crème through her hair as a leave-in con
  
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• Free concert TODAY in #RogersPlaza, part of #100In1Day celebrations. 'Tunes in Your Town' w/ @TheLiamSturgess 1-2pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-06-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Free concert TODAY in #RogersPlaza, part of #100In1Day celebrations. 'Tunes in Your Town' w/ @TheLiamSturgess 1-2pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Despite the weather, lots on Panorama are already full. Consider parking in outlying areas, or take transit, or rid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-06-2018 19:32 via twitter.com
  Despite the weather, lots on Panorama are already full. Consider parking in outlying areas, or take transit, or rid… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Construction begins today on Vancouver's Cambie Street Bridge

  02-06-2018 19:26 via vancouversun.com
  Drivers can expect traffic delays on the Cambie Street Bridge over the next few weeks, as construction begins Saturday on a separated bike lane.
  The work is expected to be complete before the end of June.
  Changes to the bridge include installation of a new southbound protected bike lane along the west side of the bridge and the W 2nd Avenue off-ramp using temporary concrete barriers, and a painted line to separate walking and northbound cycling on the east path.
  The city says there will als
  
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• Structure gives way to simplicity in toddler-appealing We Three

  02-06-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  We Three
  When: June 5-17
  Where: The Bee Stage (1411 Cartwright St.)
  Tickets: $15 at tickets.carouseltheatre.ca
  Local theatregoers may know Meghan Gardiner from her roles in the Arts Club’s recent production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (she played Madame de la Grand Bouche) and the adult comedy I Lost My Husband, which ran at the Gateway this past March.
  Others may know her as the playwright/performer behind the long-running Dissolve, about sexual assault.
  But these credits aren&
  
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• #LoutetFarm Gate Sales are back starting TODAY! Pick up fresh, locally grown veggies Saturdays 10am-2pm & Wednesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-06-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  #LoutetFarm Gate Sales are back starting TODAY! Pick up fresh, locally grown veggies Saturdays 10am-2pm & Wednesday… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Mainly cloudy with a chance of rain

  02-06-2018 17:55 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Saturday’s weather looks like a mix of mainly cloudy skies, possible sunny breaks and a chance of rain. Environment Canada says the temperature could reach as high as 20 C. Sunday is expected to be a little cooler with periods of rain and a high of 15 C. Looking ahead this week, there are more showers in the forecast until mid-week with temperatures ranging from 16 C to 19 C. Then the sunshine is back on Thursday with a high of 20 C.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
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• Is single family housing still focus of NPA?

  02-06-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Single family housing was once the third rail of the NPA. The party could reposition itself on the topic depending on who wins the party’s mayoral nomination.
  Read Dan Fumano’s feature on the NPA leadership race here.
  
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• Sold (Bought): Maple Ridge condo attracts plenty of attention

  02-06-2018 15:29 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  308 – 22327 River Road, Maple Ridge
  Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment
  Size: 1,280 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $727,000
  Listed for: $720,000
  Sold for: $752,000
  Sold on: Feb. 27
  Days on market: Eight
  Listing agent: Phil LeGree at Keller Williams Realty VanCentral
  Buyers agent: Julie Wagner at Coldwell Banker Tri-Tel Realty
  The big sell: Multiple offers were received for this Maple Ridge condo that were prompte
  
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• Tria Homes to be part of Marpole's revitalization

  02-06-2018 15:05 via vancouversun.com
  Marpole, the largely residential Vancouver neighbourhood that stretches from West 57th Avenue to the north, the Fraser River to the south, Angus Drive to the west and Ontario Street to the east, is being revitalized as part of a new community plan, and the family-owned Tria Homes is poised to be part of the change.
  In keeping with other neighbourhoods in Vancouver, Marpole will see an increase in residential densification along its major arterial routes and Tria is among the first developers to
  
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• The Home Front: If this old house could talk

  02-06-2018 14:56 via vancouversun.com
  If this old house could talk, you’d want to hear what it has to say.
  That’s pretty much the thinking behind the Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 16th annual Heritage House Tour, which runs Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., showcasing nine historic homes built before 1940. The residences are scattered around the city from Grandview and Victoria, to west Point Grey and the West End.
  Offering a walk down memory lane that leads directly to present, the tour includes ever
  
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• Bellewood Park a merging of country and city

  02-06-2018 14:41 via vancouversun.com
  Bellewood Park, a new residential project that will be set in two acres of green space in the heart of Victoria, will give residents something of a country living experience near the amenities of the city centre.
  Located in the Rockland neighbourhood, it is the latest from award-winning home builder and developer Abstract Developments. Bellewood Park, designed by Cascadia Architects and Zebra Group, comprises 83 townhomes and condominiums that blend modern touches with heritage-inspired design.
  
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• Uncorking Temecula's delights

  02-06-2018 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  By Jim Byers
  TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA – The bold and slightly sassy Rohnya is pouring some red wines with an equally engaging personality at Danza Del Sol Winery on a lovely afternoon in what passes for winter in southern California.
  “I think this Syrah would be great with something on the barbeque,” she tells me. “But I’m not completely sure because my boyfriend won’t let me touch it. You know what men are like when it comes to their barbeques.”
  There&rsquo
  
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• Princess Louisa Inlet Getaway and Tour Special

  02-06-2018 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  Princess Louisa Inlet is one of the West Coast’s most beautiful fjords. This West Coast Wilderness Lodge package includes: two nights accommodation on the Sunshine Coast, two gourmet three-course dinners, full breakfast daily and a tour to Princess Louisa Inlet by boat. From $604 per person. For complete details visit wcwl.com
   
  
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• Not your average river cruise ship

  02-06-2018 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  The first river cruise I ever took was nearly seven years ago; a Christmas Markets cruise along the Danube with AmaWaterways. The ship I sailed on was the petite AmaLyra; a classy, cosy ship holding just 146 passengers that was built in 2009.
  AmaWaterways continued to innovate throughout the intervening years, but innovation doesn’t come easy on the rivers of Europe. Ships are severely limited in terms of their physical dimensions thanks to shallow waters, low-hanging bridges and narrow lo
  
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• Galiano Girlfriends Getaway

  02-06-2018 10:00 via vancouversun.com
  Getaways are not just for romance. They are for celebrating friendships, for relaxing with the ultimate in spa treatments, for laughter over a glass of wine around the fireplace. Enjoy a fun-filled getaway at the Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa. So close to Vancouver and Victoria, you can leave your cars and the traffic behind, hop aboard a ferry, land at the very first ferry stop, and walk to a beautiful little resort on the oceanfront. Package includes: two nights shared accommodation (bas
  
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• Editorial: No reason to rush a referendum on electoral reform

  02-06-2018 06:12 via vancouversun.com
  One of the most famous political campaign slogans of all time emerged from Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential run: “Change vs. more of the same.” It nicely sums up what British Columbians will be asked in a referendum question on electoral reform.
  Attorney-General David Eby announced this week that the referendum mail-in ballot will ask voters to choose between the current first-past-the-post (FPTP) system or one of three proportional representation systems. Those systems are &ld
  
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• Editorial: Failure of leadership led to nationalization of pipeline project

  02-06-2018 06:07 via vancouversun.com
  On the face of it, the federal government’s purchase of Kinder Morgan Canada’s pipeline assets is a good deal, especially for Kinder Morgan shareholders, including those in a much-derided Texas boardroom.
  Ottawa will pay $4.5 billion for assets the company valued in its 2017 financial statement at $3.7 billion (which includes construction work in progress), representing a 21-per-cent return on investment for Kinder Morgan and other shareholders. Presumably, the government will also r
  
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• Catherine Roome: Meeting the challenge of artificial intelligence with safety in mind

  02-06-2018 05:48 via vancouversun.com
  Artificial Intelligence and predictive algorithms will shape the future of regulatory work. But if the machines behave badly, is the upside worth it?
  The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive algorithms used to be science-fiction technologies of the future. Now, they’re prevalent in our everyday lives, transforming the way we live, whether we know it or not.
  From applications in health care, finance, transportation, security, market research and social media, AI is a wide-rang
  
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• Letters: School tax plan must be reconsidered

  02-06-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Homeowners protest school tax; Despite recent polls indicating support, hundreds voice opposition at town hall, May 28
  I heard David Eby speak at the West Point Grey Residents Association forum on Sunday. His entire presentation was devoted to talking about the evil, profiteering people and corporations who are campaigning against him and his tax plan. What became clear is that, at worst, he sees all protesting homeowners as being in that evil group; at best, that these homeowners are unavoi
  
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• Kim Stephens: Celebrating a decade of living water smart in B.C., but where to from here?

  02-06-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Water defines British Columbia, and the rhythms of water are changing — winters are wetter and warmer; summers are longer and drier. Flood, drought, fire, wind and cold — extreme events are the new normal. We are at a tipping point. When will communities adapt, and how?
  In 2008, “Living Water Smart, British Columbia’s Water Plan” was the Province’s call to action, and to this day transcends governments. The vision: we take care of our water, our water takes ca
  
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• Mosquitoes hatched by high water in B.C. could be a summer buzzkill

  02-06-2018 02:41 via vancouversun.com
  It is likely to be a banner year for mosquitoes as floodwaters are expected to hatch eggs that were laid not only last year, but up to a decade ago.
  Mosquito-control expert Dirk Lewis said female mosquitoes often lay their eggs in soil that is prone to flooding. The eggs don’t hatch until they get wet, which happens more easily during high-water years.
  “Many areas in the Interior are seeing a peak (in mosquito numbers) now, while the peak is still coming for the Lower Mainland,&
  
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• B.C.'s north watches, hopes it won't be bitten by U.S. aluminum tariffs

  02-06-2018 02:38 via vancouversun.com
  Residents of B.C.’s northwest can only watch and hope as the U.S. targets aluminum, one of the region’s anchor industries, with punitive tariffs.
  On Thursday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross extended tariffs of 25 per cent on imported steel and 10 per cent on aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, in part because of the slow pace of NAFTA negotiations.
  “It’s unfortunate (because) you’re basically helpless,” said Phil Germuth, the mayor of Kit
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: NDP celebrates Petronas return, but LNG Canada hurdles remain

  02-06-2018 02:08 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Just in time for the end of the spring session of the legislature, there was more encouraging news Thursday for Premier John Horgan on a multi-billion-dollar liquefied natural gas project for the northwest coast.
  “Petronas to join LNG Canada project,” read the press release announcing the Malaysian-government owned company was joining Shell Canada and partners from China, Korea and Japan in the proposal to build a major LNG terminal in Kitimat.
  “You have a
  
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• This Week in History: 1935 A mysterious brunette may hold the key to a murder

  02-06-2018 02:04 via vancouversun.com
  Bob Bouchette was The Vancouver Sun’s star reporter in the 1930s. In an era when crime stories were big, he could spin a murder yarn as colourfully as detective novelists Dashiell Hammett and James M. Cain.
  A classic was the murder of Jack Robertson on June 2, 1935.
  “Police are looking for ‘Mary,’ a mysterious brunette, who may able to solve the riddle of the murder of Jack Robertson, 55-year-old proprietor of the North Star Rooms, 33 West Hastings Street, shot to death i
  
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• We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Energy Projects Manager. Click here to apply. ow.ly/GaMv30kiKFD

  02-06-2018 01:47 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Energy Projects Manager.Click here to apply. ow.ly/GaMv30kiKFD
  
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• B.C. swimmer with multiple sclerosis hopes to make splash with epic swims this summer

  02-06-2018 01:47 via vancouversun.com
  Ask any swimmer what happens once they’ve found the groove a few laps into their swim, and they’ll tell you, your mind finds a rhythm too.
  Ask Susan Simmons about where her mind goes when she’s in a long distance open water swim and maybe it’s no surprise that her answer isn’t far from what swimmers on a long lap swim in the community pool might tell you.
  “When you’re in the water, you don’t hear traffic,” she says. “It becomes very med
  
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• Up for a Challenge? Register now for the #CommuterChallenge June 3-9. Leave the car at home and try walking, cyclin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-06-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Up for a Challenge? Register now for the #CommuterChallenge June 3-9. Leave the car at home and try walking, cyclin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Salt Spring Island couple witness 'amazing' orca rescue

  02-06-2018 01:27 via vancouversun.com
  Suzanne Ambers and Keith Simpson were heading out on their boat off the northwest part of Salt Spring Island on Thursday morning when they saw an orca in distress.
  “It wasn’t travelling, just moving back and forth and down,” said Ambers on Friday.
  That’s when she and her husband, who is a marine biologist, realized that the transient orca was entangled in the mooring line of some commercial prawn traps.They called 911, which directed them to the Department of Fisheries. D
  
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• Mosquitoes hatched by high water could be a summer buzz kill in B.C.

  02-06-2018 01:13 via vancouversun.com
  It is likely to be a banner year for mosquitoes as floodwaters are expected to hatch eggs that were laid not only last year, but up to a decade ago.
  Mosquito-control expert Dirk Lewis said female mosquitoes often lay their eggs in soil that is prone to flooding. The eggs don’t hatch until they get wet, which happens more easily during high-water years.
  “Many areas in the Interior are seeing a peak (in mosquito numbers) now, while the peak is still coming for the Lower Mainland,&
  
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• Potential for rise of diluted Trumpism in Vancouver election

  02-06-2018 00:36 via vancouversun.com
  Postmedia columnist Dan Fumano and former NPA councillor Gordon Price talk about the potential for the rise of some form of Trumpism in the Vancouver municipal election.
  Read Dan Fumano’s feature on the NPA leadership race here.
  
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