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• Three-year-old falls through trampoline at Richmond air park where man previously died

  23-08-2018 23:31 via vancouversun.com
  A mother wants better safety protocols at a Richmond trampoline park after her three-year-old son fell almost two metres during a friend’s birthday party Saturday afternoon.
  The “terrifying” incident happened at Extreme Air Park, the same facility where a Victoria man died after falling into a foam pit in January.
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  Richmond's Extreme Air Park sued after trampoline fatality
  “I don’t want this to happen to someone else’s child,” mother Ravi Gill-Dou
  
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• ART SEEN: Curtis Collins putting his mark on Audain Art Museum in Whistler

  23-08-2018 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  It didn’t take Curtis Collins long to get into the Whistler way of living.
  Within weeks of taking up the job as director and chief curator at the Audain Art Museum, he learned how to paddle board. One of his first trips was from his home by the Alta Lake shoreline to a charity auction at The Point, the community’s artist-run centre, on the west side of the lake.
  On a regular basis, Curtis cycles to the AAM in Whistler Village along one of the resort’s many bike paths. The one h
  
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• Vancouver man charged with murder of Minh Huu Dam

  23-08-2018 23:21 via vancouversun.com
  A 48-year-old Vancouver man faces a murder charge in connection with the April 22nd death of Minh Huu Dam.
  The 55-year-old Dam was injured — and later died in hospital — following an early-morning fight outside a restaurant at 2250 Kingsway near Nanaimo Street.
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  Vancouver man murdered early Sunday, police say
  According to Vancouver police, the two men knew each other and had been involved in an earlier argument a few blocks away. Police said the argument escalated resulti
  
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• This week's #CityView is enews is ready for you. It's packed with info on upcoming events, Election 2018, community… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  This week's #CityView is enews is ready for you. It's packed with info on upcoming events, Election 2018, community… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• This Saturday, 10am-2pm, we'll be working on the restoration of Harbourview Park, and we'd love your help removing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 22:09 via twitter.com
  This Saturday, 10am-2pm, we'll be working on the restoration of Harbourview Park, and we'd love your help removing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Metro Vancouver's memorial benches offer a place in time for passed family members

  23-08-2018 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Run a trail, cycle a seawall or plod down a path anywhere in Metro Vancouver and you’ll pass numerous tributes to loved ones in the form of memorial or tribute benches.
  If you’re like me, you’ll read the inscriptions of most everyone, curious about the lives lived and the chosen words of dedication. Sort of makes you think what your bench would read.
  Having an active dog with a penchant for trail hiking, I’ve read hundreds of such inscriptions from White Rock to West Vanc
  
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• Popular car show returns to PNE for second year running

  23-08-2018 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  The car show put on at the PNE proved so popular in 2017 that it’s back again this year, and bigger than ever.
  Running along Miller Drive — the historic street that meanders through the grounds of the PNE, past the Pacific Coliseum, Hastings Racecourse and the Agrodome — a couple dozen hot rods, classic and customized cars are being shown by Abbotsford’s 360 Fabrication.
  “(The location) pays tribute to the history of the PNE,” fair spokeswoman Laura Balla
  
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• Mental health a concern as wildfire smoke continues to choke province

  23-08-2018 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  Smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning around B.C. could be harming more than just your physical well being, say health experts.
  It may also lead to poor mental health.
  The Canadian Mental Health Association is urging B.C. residents to practice self care and good metal wellness during this prolonged stretch of poor air quality caused by the more than 500 wildfires burning around the province. That may include getting lots of rest, exercising indoors, spending more time with friends, and speaki
  
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• Williams Lake woman charged with defrauding Special Olympics

  23-08-2018 21:21 via vancouversun.com
  The former treasurer of the Williams Lake chapter of Special Olympics is facing 13 criminals charges for allegedly defrauding the charitable organization of thousands of dollars.
  Williams Lake RCMP say an investigation into the Williams Lake Special Olympic revealed that between August 2016 and August 2017, the chapter’s treasurer forged signatures on multiple cheques for personal gain.
  Dianne Lee, 51, of Williams Lake, has been charged with 11 counts of uttering a forged documen
  
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• TONIGHT! Come meet your local firefighters and see them in action. There will be family-friendly activities, demons… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  TONIGHT! Come meet your local firefighters and see them in action. There will be family-friendly activities, demons… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP search for witness to fatal crash

  23-08-2018 20:39 via vancouversun.com
  Coquitlam RCMP are asking for help identifying a driver of a white Nissan Murano SUV who police believe could be an important witness to a fatal motorcycle crash.
  The crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Aug. 1.
  A 54-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike collided with a grey SUV that was turning left from eastbound Como Lake Avenue to northbound on Porter Street.
  Coquitlam RCMP says at the moment the collision happened, a Nissan Murano was spotted turning from westbound Como La
  
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• We are sorry to announce that today's Long Table Lunch has been cancelled. Fingers crossed for fresher air and clea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 20:25 via twitter.com
  We are sorry to announce that today's Long Table Lunch has been cancelled. Fingers crossed for fresher air and clea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Aritzia Warehouse Sale 2018: What to know before you go

  23-08-2018 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouverites love a good sale. And when it comes to sales worth lining up for, it doesn’t get much better than the annual Aritzia Warehouse Sale.
  If you’re one of the fashionistas who’s dedicated enough to line up for hours (because the wait will be that long) in order to shop the Vancouver-based brand’s designs at between 50-90% off retail, there are a few things to know before you go.
  Here are the nitty-gritty details.
  What: The Aritzia Warehouse Sale
  When: Wed., Aug.
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week of August 18

  23-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. Tailspin — Sandra Brown
  2. The President is Missing — James Patterson and Bill Clinton
  3. Serpentine — Laurell K. Hamilton
  4. The Outsider — Stephen King
  5. Paradox — Catherine Coulter
  6. Cottage by the Sea — Debbie Macomber
  7. The Other Woman — Daniel Silva
  8. The Money Shot — Stuart Woods
  9. An Unwanted Guest — Shari Lapena
  10. The Perfect Couple — Elin Hilderbrand
  HARDCOVER NONFICTION
  1. Girl, Wash Your
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week of August 18

  23-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food — Shelley Adams (Alicon Holdings Ltd.).
  2. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act — Bob Joseph (Page Two Strategies).
  3. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing).
  4. 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia — Stephen Hui (Greystone Books).
  5. E.J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island — Robert Amos (TouchWood Editions).
  6. The Haunting of Vancouver Island: Supernatura
  
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• ’Grocerants’ on the rise as supermarkets try to lure shoppers to linger longer

  23-08-2018 19:16 via vancouversun.com
  Cooks at T&T Supermarket’s first seafood bar in Vancouver stand ready to prepare spot prawns, clams and lobsters freshly ordered by grocery shoppers, as the Asian-focused chains ups the ante for Canadian grocers increasingly looking to the “grocerant” trend to get shoppers to linger longer and spend more.
  At a time of intense competition in the grocery business, chains increasingly blur the line between supermarkets and restaurants, adding take-out meals to their shelves, h
  
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• Metro Vancouver now Canada’s second-least competitive real estate market (INFOGRAPHIC)

  23-08-2018 19:00
  
  Tides have turned for Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley, finds study
  
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• Summer Sessions Finale this Saturday. Don't miss fan favourite, Hitsville USA playing classic Motown tunes. The fun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 18:55 via twitter.com
  Summer Sessions Finale this Saturday. Don't miss fan favourite, Hitsville USA playing classic Motown tunes. The fun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CTV Vancouver names new News at Six anchors

  23-08-2018 18:51 via vancouversun.com
  Four months after dismissing long-time anchors Tamara Taggart and Mike Killeen, CTV Vancouver has settled on their replacements.
  The station announced Tuesday that they’ve promoted from within and named Mi-Jung Lee and Scott Roberts the new co-anchor team for News At Six.
  “A formidable team of veteran journalists, Lee and Roberts led CTV News Vancouver’s RTDNA Award-winning newscast from the B.C. forest fires in the summer of 2017. Both have also been honoured with Jack We
  
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• Lower Mainland cities, developers brace for rising water levels

  23-08-2018 18:43
  
  A climate change-driven, 100-year flood event in the Lower Mainland could cost upwards of $32 billion
  
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• B.C. wildfires 2018: Trudeau pledges to close gaps between municipalities, First Nations

  23-08-2018 18:14 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government needs to do a better job making sure First Nations have what they need to fight forest fires.
  Trudeau acknowledged the gaps Thursday in resources for municipalities, which work with the province on wildfires, and First Nations, which fall under federal responsibility.
  “Municipalities get resources from provinces, but when the neighbouring Indigenous community turns to the province: ’Well, we need resource
  
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• Two men charged in Port Coquitlam home invasion

  23-08-2018 17:56 via vancouversun.com
  Two men have been charged in connection with a home invasion that occurred in Port Coquitlam on Aug. 16.
  The incident happened just after 1:30 p.m. at a house in the 4000 block of Liverpool Street.Two people were inside the home at the time and police say one of the victims is still recovering from minor injuries suffered during the invasion.
  An investigation led Coquitlam RCMP to a home on Slatford Place in Maple Ridge where seven people were arrested and placed in custody.  In the 24
  
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• B.C. wildfires 2018: Prime Minister visits wildfire crews as hundreds of blazes burn

  23-08-2018 17:34 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in central British Columbia to meet with those working to control some of the 563 wildfires that have charred more than 6,000-square-kilometres of the province.
  Trudeau has tasked several members of the federal cabinet with co-ordinating support, recovery and rebuilding efforts as the federal and B.C. governments work together to assist those affected by the fires.
  Leaders in the tiny community of Lower Post near the Yukon boundary confirmed
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Burnaby's case against Trans Mountain pipeline

  23-08-2018 17:28 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — The Alberta government is “batting a thousand” when it comes to fighting for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Premier Rachel Notley said Thursday, after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal by the City of Burnaby on construction of the controversial line.
  “When the B.C. government tried to overstep its legal and constitutional authority, we took bold action — and they backed down,” she said in a social media post.
  “When the City
  
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• Daily Poll: Are you prepared for a big earthquake?

  23-08-2018 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  A magnitude 6.2 earthquake that hit nearly 300 kilometres off the south-central coast of Oregon Tuesday morning could be felt in B.C. The quake occurred along the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate which runs from the west coast of Vancouver Island to northern California. There was also an earthquake in B.C. Tuesday west of Port Hardy.  That one was a magnitude 4.8.
  Read The Canadian Press story here.
  Although this event was not related to the so called Big One that experts predict will hit the We
  
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• Hiking reservations pitched for B.C. parks in danger of being 'loved to death'

  23-08-2018 15:18 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — With its turquoise glacial lakes and proximity to Metro Vancouver, it was only a matter of time before Joffre Lakes provincial park became a social media darling.
  But once the secret was out, it was out in a big way.
  The main trail of the once tranquil natural paradise now hosts a procession line of hikers, whose cars overflow from the designated parking lot and line dozens of metres of highway.
  Local politicians and conservationists say the park, like many ecological destinati
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Hazy and cloudy, with an air quality alert still in effect

  23-08-2018 15:12 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – It looks like another hazy morning for Metro Vancouver, but Environment Canada is predicting the smoke may clear a little this afternoon as a new weather system moves in. The agency says it will be mainly cloudy on Thursday, with a high of 20 C. An air quality advisory remains in effect, however, because of the high concentrations of particulate matter in the air. Friday is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 20 C and a chance of showers. There is also ra
  
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• Bug-bitten expats bring rowdy, intense flamenco home

  23-08-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fin de Fiesta Flamenco presents: Salvaje
  When: Aug. 24 at 8 p.m.
  Where: Roundhouse
  Tickets: $25 advance at caravanbc.com/30 at the door ($20 for students)
  Fin de Fiesta Flamenco is a multinational ensemble based in Spain. The troupe is currently on a two-month tour of Canada, and is bringing its show Salvaje to big cities and smaller communities. The ensemble includes three Canadians, Lia Grainger (who is also choreographer and the company’s artistic director), flutist Lara Wong (orig
  
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• Municipal spending differs greatly across Metro Vancouver, report finds

  23-08-2018 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  There is a vast disparity in the per-person spending among 17 Metro Vancouver municipal governments, a new Fraser Institute report suggests.
  West Vancouver was found to be the highest per capita spender at $2,583, while also collecting the most revenue from its residents.
  The City of Vancouver was the third highest spender, at $1,944 per person, while Surrey was listed as the lowest spender, sitting at $1,057. 
  According to the report, Vancouver has the largest municipal populatio
  
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• District E8 & crew- A 1000 km from home but happy to help protect people and land across this province. #burnslake… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 06:46 via twitter.com
  District E8 & crew- A 1000 km from home but happy to help protect people and land across this province. #burnslake… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vancouver escort pleads guilty to fatally stabbing another woman in West End home

  23-08-2018 06:16 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver escort has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing another woman during an altercation in a West End home that was used by sex trade workers to service their clients.
  Brooklyn Amira Golar, 21, was initially charged with the October 2017 second-degree murder of Marline Mars, 34, inside the three-story walk-up at 1305 Jervis Street.
  But during a brief appearance in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday, the accused pleaded guilty to the lesser and included offence of manslaughter.
  Prior to the sl
  
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• The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Thursday, Aug. 23

  23-08-2018 06:14 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Thursday, Aug. 23.Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite
  Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, two veterans of the American blues scene, are back together for their second album in just four years. Their first, Get Up!, was released in 2013, and won a Grammy the following year. Their second, No Mercy in This Land, was released in march of 2018, as the pair capitalized on their chemistry for a follow-up album full of the s
  
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• Exodus of Saudi doctors a flashpoint in Canadian medical training

  23-08-2018 03:45 via vancouversun.com
  About 44 Saudi Arabian doctors doing advanced postgraduate medical and surgical specialty training in B.C. have a month to pack up and go home, on orders of their government.
  They were supposed to leave Aug. 31 but on Wednesday, the Saudi government relented a wee bit by giving its doctors an extension to Sept. 22 (or a few days later if they have to write Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons exams), according to the University of B.C. and a national agency representing Canada’s a
  
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• Creator of GoFundMe campaign for Kelowna house fire survivors vows to replace missing funds

  23-08-2018 03:38 via vancouversun.com
  The creator of a GoFundMe campaign who faced accusations of misappropriating funds says he has borrowed money to ensure the victims of a Kelowna house fire receive every cent donated to help them rebuild their lives.
  Loree Dubuque died in the fire in March, leaving behind two elementary school-aged sons and her partner, Michael van Gool.
  Bill Henthorn, a single father who runs a computer-repair business in Kelowna, created a GoFundMe campaign which raised $10,698 to support the van Gool fam
  
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• John Weston: Reconciliation, with equality and responsibility

  23-08-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Indigenous affairs has much at stake for all Canadians. It affects the land we own, the investment climate, the relationships between individuals. We must reconcile historical wrongs — our Constitution and laws encourage that. But values other than reconciliation must be pursued at the same time. The biggest problem in this area is when leaders concentrate on one key value — like fairness — and forget others — like equality and responsibility.
  That is what happened recent
  
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• B.C. wildfires 2018: Residents continue to defy evacuation orders

  23-08-2018 02:49 via vancouversun.com
  The frustration level is rising for residents who have so far refused to evacuate from a wildfire zone in north-central B.C. as resources needed to continue protecting their properties are in short supply.
  The area, about 40 kilometres south of Burns Lake, is one of several hot zones in B.C., where hundreds of kilometres of tinder-dry forests have burned.
  Some supplies have been getting through on a B.C.-government operated ferry — the only easy route into the area that crosses Francois La
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Secrecy over details of new speculation tax almost rivals HST hubbub

  23-08-2018 02:33 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Six months after the New Democrats announced a new tax on real estate speculation, they continue to withhold key details about the rationale for the measure and how it would actually be applied.
  On budget day, Feb. 20, Finance Minister Carole James made only brief mention of the tax that would raise half a billion dollars over three years from residential properties deliberately left vacant by “foreign and domestic speculators.”
  The ministry later put out a bare
  
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• Firefighters are currently conducting a technical rope rescue near the Baden Powell trail in the Grouse Mountain ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-08-2018 02:31 via twitter.com
  Firefighters are currently conducting a technical rope rescue near the Baden Powell trail in the Grouse Mountain ar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• PNE parking lot jobs are a part of teachers’ summers

  23-08-2018 02:19 via vancouversun.com
  When Ralph Gabriele started working as a parking lot attendant at the PNE fair, he was a 16-year-old high school student and you could park for $3.
  Now he’s a high school principal — at St. Patrick’s School in Vancouver — with three children of his own, and parking in one of the lots at the PNE is $20 (which means it costs a car more to attend the fair than an adult who pays the $18 admission).
  However, while most teachers enjoy their summers off, Gabriele is one of 12 to
  
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• Stop work order issued at site of massive Gibsons hotel-condo development

  23-08-2018 02:14
  
  George Hotel and Residences project hits another hurdle over WorkSafe BC's asbestos concerns in demolition of existing building
  
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