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• Long, gruelling workdays for nurses at understaffed Surrey jail 'highly concerning'

  04-07-2018 23:53 via vancouversun.com
  Nurses at the jail in Surrey where people are held while awaiting trial are operating at an unsafe staffing level, compromising their safety and their ability to provide patient care, their union says.
  Postmedia has learned of a situation last week at the Surrey pretrial jail where nurses were instructed to only provide ‘priority medication’ to inmates because of staff illness, which resulted in heightened tensions inside the facility.
  Christine Sorensen, president of the B.C. Nurses
  
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• RCMP are in the process of apprehending and removing the protesters that have been suspended off Iron Workers Bridg… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 23:52 via twitter.com
  RCMP are in the process of apprehending and removing the protesters that have been suspended off Iron Workers Bridg… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. producer David Foster, 68, engaged to marry Katharine McPhee, 34

  04-07-2018 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  David Foster will head to the altar for the fifth time after the Victoria native proposed to singer-actor Katharine McPhee over the weekend.
  A representative for the Grammy Award-winning producer confirmed with Entertainment Tonight that Foster, 68, and McPhee, 34, were engaged during a vacation in Italy. A photo of the two looking at the ring was published on TMZ, while McPhee wrote in an Instagram post that Foster proposed while on top of a mountain in Anacapri, near Naples.
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• Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland: July 6 – 12: The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Sea to Sky Gondola, more

  04-07-2018 23:30 via vancouversun.com
  The Beauty Queen of Leenane
  When: July 11 to Aug. 15, 7:30 p.m.; matinee, Aug. 5, 2 p.m.
  Where: Jericho Arts Centre
  Tickets and info: From $23.67 at ensembletheatrecompany.ca
  Irish playwright Martin McDonagh may be better known in North America for his work on such hit films as Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, but he really built his rep as a writer of wickedly sharp black comedies such as this tale set in Connemara. The story of Maureen Folan, a lonely soul in her 40s, being pushed ab
  
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• Tomorrow until Aug 31, Riverside Dr will be closed at Mt. Seymour, and a detour put in place, while crews replace a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Tomorrow until Aug 31, Riverside Dr will be closed at Mt. Seymour, and a detour put in place, while crews replace a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Live & Local in Civic Plaza Thursdays 6-8pm in July. This week enjoy a musical comedy with the Myrtle Sisters + try… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Live & Local in Civic Plaza Thursdays 6-8pm in July. This week enjoy a musical comedy with the Myrtle Sisters + try… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Children rescued from hot vehicle outside mall in Delta

  04-07-2018 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  Police are recommending criminal charges against a father who they allege left his two young children in a vehicle outside the Tsawwassen Mills shopping mall on Canada Day.
  Police say an officer was called to the parking lot, where two children aged five and three were rescued by breaking a vehicle window.
  Police spokeswoman Cris Leykauf said the children were sweating and crying, and the youngest child had irregular breathing after being strapped into a car seat in the full sun.
  Bystanders
  
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• Boyfriend and friend jumped into Shannon Falls pool to save girlfriend and now all three are dead

  04-07-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  Update: Officials believe they’ve found the bodies of a woman who was swept into one of the pools near Shannon Falls, along with her boyfriend and a friend who jumped in to try and save her. Squamish RCMP say the search effort has now become a recovery operation.
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  Rescue now a recovery as bodies found near Squamish's Shannon FallsOriginal: Three people missing after plunging from one pool to the next at Shannon Falls near Squamish were among a group of friends who hiked up the falls
  
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• Vancouver real estate: Supply of homes for sale hits three-year high

  04-07-2018 22:44 via vancouversun.com
  The supply of homes in Metro Vancouver’s real estate market hit a three-year high as sales dipped below historical averages last month.
  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports there were 2,425 home sales last month, a 37.7 per cent decline from June 2017.
  Board president Phil Moore says rising interest rates, high prices and more restrictive mortgage requirements are among the factors dampening home buying activity.
  Moore says that has allowed the supply of homes for sale to rea
  
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• This Saturday, we'll be at the clock tower in Edgemont Village from 10am-1pm, talking about our proposal to allow s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  This Saturday, we'll be at the clock tower in Edgemont Village from 10am-1pm, talking about our proposal to allow s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pipeline protesters suspended from Ironworkers Bridge begin day 2 of blockade

  04-07-2018 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  A dozen pipeline opponents are beginning the second day of their tanker blockade by being suspended from the Ironworkers Bridge, while other supporters prepare for a rally.
  On Tuesday, seven protesters rappelled from the Ironworkers Bridge and spent the day and night suspended from the span, while five others supported them from the bridge deck.
  The group of protesters marked 24 hours in place just after 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
  Meanwhile, a rally has been planned for noon on Wednesday
  
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• Free outdoor movies: What's playing around Metro Vancouver this summer

  04-07-2018 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  Is it tacky to bring your own snacks to a movie theatre? If your answer is no, then have I got news for you.
  Grab a beach blanket and the bug spray, because there’s no shortage of free outdoor movies playing in and around the Vancouver area this summer.
  Movie selections this summer range from Disney animated classics, to “That’s so fetch!”, dinosaur attacks and intergalactic battles led by mixtape-toting superheroes.
  And don’t worry – no one will shame you if
  
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• Mission man fired for mocking senior's death in racist Facebook post

  04-07-2018 21:48 via vancouversun.com
  A Mission man has been fired for writing a Facebook post that mocked the death of a Sikh man at Abbotsford’s Canada Day parade.
  Sohan Singh Sidhu, 65, died Sunday when he fell out of the back of a Dodge Ram pickup truck and was run over by the Indo-Canadian Seniors Society trailer the truck was towing.
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  Man dies in Abbotsford after being struck by Canada Day parade trailer
  In a widely shared post on social media, Dillon Mazzei, who described himself as a hard-working dad i
  
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• DYK we have an online map with details of potential traffic impacts caused by the more significant road, infrastruc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 21:01 via twitter.com
  DYK we have an online map with details of potential traffic impacts caused by the more significant road, infrastruc… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• We've got tons of fun FREE events happening in Civic Plaza this summer. cnv.org/CommunityEvents #NorthVan #PlayCNV https://t.co/ddrlyuoVmI

  04-07-2018 20:55 via twitter.com
  
  We've got tons of fun FREE events happening in Civic Plaza this summer. cnv.org/CommunityEvents #NorthVan #PlayCNV https://t.co/ddrlyuoVmI
  
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• Metro Vancouver detached homes enter a buyer’s market

  04-07-2018 20:27
  
  North Shore houses see prices slide, but townhome and condo values remain elevated on limited supply
  
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• Tomorrow night at Cates Park, 6:30-8:00pm, bring the kids and come beat the heat with the fire departments from all… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Tomorrow night at Cates Park, 6:30-8:00pm, bring the kids and come beat the heat with the fire departments from all… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Restaurant review: Beacon Pub serves up a burger to remember in Whistler

  04-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Beacon Pub & Eatery
  4154 Village Stroll #7, Whistler | 604-962-9333
  Open: Monday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. beaconwhistler.comIf you stop in to Beacon Pub in Whistler for a meal, you’ll most definitely be served some delicious pub grub. Just be prepared for a twist on the classic fare.
  “We started out, four years ago, trying to be a little bit different from what other pubs have to offer,” Kyle Maloney, the executive chef at Beacon, says. “We offer certain opti
  
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• I Miss Doing Nothing aims for those in-between moments

  04-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  I Miss Doing Nothing
  When: July 11 to 14, 3 to 6 p.m.
  Where: Left of Main (211 Keefer)
  Tickets: Pay what you can
  For its 10th anniversary, Plastic Orchid Factory is indulging in a little nostalgia. But the local interdisciplinary performance company is doing so with a twist.
  “When we first started making the show, we wanted to use our archives. But that became very boring for us,” said Plastic Orchid’s Natalie LeFebvre Gnam.
  “We thought, ‘This is fine to look at thi
  
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• Book review: Bowen Island author Graham Reed plays with The Chairman’s Toys

  04-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Chairman’s Toys
  By Graham Reed | Poisoned Pen Press (Scottsdale, Arizona)
  252 pp, $15.95Imagine you are Jake Constable, an unsuccessful dope smuggler who is trying to go straight at a new job looking after empty mansions. Then imagine that an unauthorized party you are holding in one of these palaces goes seriously sideways when a dead body is found in the bathroom.
  Further imagine that you have unwisely accepted a pair of mystery pills from a stranger at the party, and then learned as
  
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• Rescue now a recovery as bodies found near Squamish's Shannon Falls

  04-07-2018 19:55 via vancouversun.com
  A rescue mission was met with a tragic end on Wednesday after officials confirmed three bodies – that of a woman who was swept into Shannon Falls, along with her boyfriend and a friend who jumped in to try and save her – had been found.
  Squamish Search and Rescue launched their rescue mission Tuesday around noon after a young woman slipped and was swept into one of the pools fed by the majestic waterfalls. Her boyfriend and a friend tried to jump in and save her but were also swept a
  
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• Vancouver weather: Warm and breezy but heating up inland

  04-07-2018 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 4, 2018 – Wednesday’s weather will see the clouds pull back to allow for more sun to shine through.
  There will be a bit of a breeze near the water in the late morning and afternoon. Temperatures will hit 23ºC in most parts of Metro Vancouver, though it will creep closer to 30 inland. Expect increasing clouds in the evening, with a chance of showers.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mainly sunny, windy near the water. High of 23, except 30 inland.
  Tonight: Inc
  
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• B.C. Ferries plans new wave of five big replacement ships

  04-07-2018 19:13 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C. Ferries is heading into a major construction project to replace existing C-class ferries with five new vessels.
  The company issued a request for proposals on Tuesday for naval architect engineering support to develop construction bid packages and to review proposals from shipyards.
  This bidding opportunity is the first step in rolling out a new major-vessel construction bid package in the next couple of years, B.C. Ferries spokeswoman Tessa Humphries said.
  “We don&rsq
  
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• We have implemented the BC Energy Step Code, a provincial standard that will help us achieve more energy-efficient… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  We have implemented the BC Energy Step Code, a provincial standard that will help us achieve more energy-efficient… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Demand booms for modular homes in B.C.

  04-07-2018 18:21
  
  Modern designs and affordable prices appeal to first-home buyers
  
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• Anti-pipeline protesters suspended from Ironworkers Bridge begin day 2 of blockade

  04-07-2018 18:11 via vancouversun.com
  A dozen anti-pipeline protesters are beginning the second day of their tanker blockade by being suspended from the Ironworkers Bridge, while other supporters prepare for a rally.
  On Tuesday, seven protesters rappelled from the Ironworkers Bridge and spent the day and night suspended from the span, while five others supported them from the bridge deck.
  The group of protesters marked 24 hours of being in place as of Wednesday just after 7:30 a.m.
  Meanwhile, a rally has been planned for noon on Wed
  
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• More than 60 dogs seized in two B.C. SPCA investigations

  04-07-2018 18:06 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. SPCA has seized more than 60 dogs in two separate investigations, one involving a notorious mother-daughter duo that had previously been convicted of animal cruelty.
  On Wednesday, the SPCA announced it had taken 16 dogs from a property in Quesnel, including German shepherds, a Yorkshire terrier, a retriever, bull terriers, standard poodles, Portuguese water dogs, a Pekingese, corgi-border collie crosses and miniature pinschers.
  When seized last week, the dogs were being housed in crates
  
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• A reminder that Ridgewood Dr is closed between Edgemont Blvd and Ayr Ave daily (7am-8pm) until August 3, with a det… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  A reminder that Ridgewood Dr is closed between Edgemont Blvd and Ayr Ave daily (7am-8pm) until August 3, with a det… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• We're excited for our first #LongTableLunch of the summer Thursday 12-2pm in #CivicPlaza. Enjoy live music w/ Ashle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  We're excited for our first #LongTableLunch of the summer Thursday 12-2pm in #CivicPlaza. Enjoy live music w/ Ashle… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• .@bchydro is working on Mountain Hwy at E 8th this week, with single lane alternating traffic between 9am-5pm. Expe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 17:01 via twitter.com
  .@bchydro is working on Mountain Hwy at E 8th this week, with single lane alternating traffic between 9am-5pm. Expe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Daily Poll: Who will win the FIFA World Cup?

  04-07-2018 16:55 via vancouversun.com
  And then there were eight …
  The field of 32 teams at the FIFA World Cup has been whittled down to the great eight for the tournament’s quarterfinal round.
  Still in the mix are some world powers (Brazil, Belgium, France), a few dark horses (Uruguay, England, Sweden and Croatia) and one complete surprise (Russia).
  Who do you like?Take Our Poll
  
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• Vancouver weather: Warm and breezy but heating up the inland

  04-07-2018 16:12 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 4, 2018 – Wednesday’s weather will see the clouds pull back to allow for more sun to shine through.
  There will be a bit of a breeze near the water in the late morning and afternoon. Temperatures will hit 23 in most parts of Metro Vancouver, though it will creep closer to 30 inland. Expect increasing clouds in the evening, with a chance of showers.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mainly sunny, windy near the water. High of 23, except 30 inland.
  Tonight: Increasing
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: What the Dickens is going on with medicare?

  04-07-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Consider the health care experience of Marshal Van de Kamp, a former Metro Vancouver welder who injured one knee on a job insured by workers’ compensation and then the other playing football covered only by medicare.
  It is the tale of two systems — it was the best of care, it was the worst of care, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness …
  His story was put forward in B.C. Supreme Court as an illustration of the arbitrary and inequitable nature of health care p
  
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• Alberta First Nations leading charge on buy-in on Trans Mountain pipeline

  04-07-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  First Nations from B.C. and Alberta are expected to meet later this month in Vancouver to discuss the possibility of purchasing a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, Postmedia News has learned.
  The meeting on July 25 at The Vancouver Convention Centre is to be hosted by the Fort McKay and Mikisew Cree First Nations, according to Fort McKay First Nation chief Jim Boucher.
  The two Alberta First Nations publicly stated an interest in an ownership stake in the project following the announcement in
  
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• Woman In Urbanism Linda Buchanan Stands For Mayor In North Vancouver - Forbes

  04-07-2018 11:16
  Forbes
  Woman In Urbanism Linda Buchanan Stands For Mayor In North Vancouver
  Forbes
  On October 20th 2018, British Columbia in Canada does to the polls to elect its municipal representatives. Among those standing for Mayor in North Vancouver is Linda Buchanan, two-term councilor for North Vancouver. During her time as councilor, Linda ...
  
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• Woman In Urbanism Linda Buchanan Stands For Mayor In North Vancouver - Forbes Now

  04-07-2018 09:00
  Woman In Urbanism Linda Buchanan Stands For Mayor In North Vancouver  Forbes NowAs part of the women in urbanism series, I talk to Linda Buchanan, mayoral candidate for North Vancouver, about how she plans to change thinking about the ...
  
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• Boyfriend and friend jumped into Shannon Falls pool to help girlfriend and now all three are missing

  04-07-2018 06:56 via vancouversun.com
  Three people missing after plunging from one pool to the next at Shannon Falls near Squamish were among a group of friends who hiked up the falls on Tuesday morning.
  According to Squamish Search and Rescue spokesman John Willcox, the group hiked up the south side of the falls and were close to one of the pools at the top of the falls.
  “Information we were told by friends was that one gal was at the water’s edge and slipped in, and then her boyfriend and another friend attempted to sa
  
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• Crews search for three people who fell into Shannon Falls

  04-07-2018 03:35 via vancouversun.com
  Search and rescue efforts in Squamish will continue into Tuesday night for three people who fell into the waters above Shannon Falls.
  Witnesses reported seeing the incident around noon, triggering a response from the RCMP and Squamish Search and Rescue. A helicopter is being used to aerial search the falls, and deploy personnel to various parts of the mountainside to scour nearby areas.
  Drone footage captured by bystanders before emergency crews arrived was also being surveyed.
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• 2018 municipal elections: Corrigan challenger wins labour council endorsement as Burnaby mayoral race heats up

  04-07-2018 03:18 via vancouversun.com
  A challenge may be brewing to Burnaby mayor Derek Corrigan’s political dynasty in the city with a new opponent winning a significant endorsement and opponents circling incumbents on the issue of housing affordability.
  Corrigan is seeking a sixth term as mayor at the helm of a Burnaby Citizens Association council, but last week retired city firefighter Mike Hurley announced his intention to enter the race with the support of the New Westminster & District Labour Council.
  “The deci
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline protesters rappel from Ironworkers Bridge in aerial blockade

  04-07-2018 02:53 via vancouversun.com
  Trans Mountain protesters rappelled from Vancouver’s Ironworkers Memorial Bridge as part of an aerial blockade of oil-tanker traffic on Tuesday.
  Seven climbers suspended themselves from the span connecting North Vancouver and Vancouver as part of the protest, according to Greenpeace Canada. Five others were in place on the bridge to help support the seven climbers.
  “The blockade is an act of peaceful resistance to the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline and tanker project,&rd
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: B.C. Liberals make party look worse with clumsy defence of money-laundering report

  04-07-2018 02:48 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — As if the Dirty Money report did not do enough damage to the B.C. Liberal party brand, the former governing party made things worse for itself in the week after the release.
  First out of the gate in responding for the Liberals was Jas Johal, a rookie MLA whose distinguishing qualification was being on the sidelines during the 16 years of scandal and neglect documented in the report on casino money laundering.
  Jas Johal.
  “I was here today downtown as a member of this Opposi
  
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• #Roadwork alert! Expect delays at E.23rd St & St George's Ave July 4 & 5. See full list roadwork in the City:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-07-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  #Roadwork alert! Expect delays at E.23rd St & St George's Ave July 4 & 5. See full list roadwork in the City:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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