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• Man who tried to murder Hells Angel at YVR gets 11 years

  29-08-2018 23:44 via vancouversun.com
  A Hamilton, Ont., man who attempted to murder a member of the Hells Angels at the Vancouver airport has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.
  Knowah Ferguson, 21, pleaded guilty to the April 2015 attempted murder of Damion Ryan and to conspiracy to commit the murder of a Surrey man who has not been identified.
  In imposing sentence Wednesday, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Joyce DeWitt-Van Oosten said that both crimes committed by Ferguson involved considerable planning and premeditation.
  “Mr.
  
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• State of emergency extended as B.C. deals with worst wildfire season ever

  29-08-2018 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  A province-wide state of emergency has been extended as British Columbia deals with its worst wildfire season on record.
  According to the latest statistics provided by the B.C. Wildfire Service, a record 12,998 square kilometres of the province have been scorched by wildfires this season, eclipsing last year’s mark of 12,164 square kilometres, which was the worst level of destruction since 1958 when 8,560 square kilometres burned.
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• Burnaby RCMP warn of sextortion scams using explicit videos

  29-08-2018 23:03 via vancouversun.com
  Police are warning the public after a rise in incidents in Burnaby involving so-called sextortion.
  The RCMP say they’ve seen two different scenarios of what it calls sextortion so far.
  One is where victims receive unsolicited friend requests on social media and prompts for video chats, and the second involves unsolicited emails from someone claiming to have a sexually explicit video of the victim or information about the use of pornographic websites.
  Typically, the victims are threatened w
  
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• Heard about this 'Pocket Plaza' thing? We're creating one near the 100 block of East 1st Street. Join us at our pop… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Heard about this 'Pocket Plaza' thing? We're creating one near the 100 block of East 1st Street. Join us at our pop… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Jeep that killed woman on Central Saanich road involved in another crash minutes earlier

  29-08-2018 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  A red Jeep SUV that struck two women walking their dogs on Vancouver Island Monday night, killing one and leaving the other critically injured, was involved in another crash just minutes earlier, Central Saanich police said.
  The department received information that the red SUV rear-ended a black sedan on Mount Newton Cross Road at Lochside Drive around 6:45 p.m., about 20 minutes before the fatal collision on Central Saaanich Road.
  Investigators want to speak to the driver and occupants of the b
  
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• Cause Of Fatal Apartment Fire Classified as ‘Undetermined’ bit.ly/2PkWy19 #NorthVancouver https://t.co/OEAEIXWWlD

  29-08-2018 21:59 via twitter.com
  
  Cause Of Fatal Apartment Fire Classified as ‘Undetermined’bit.ly/2PkWy19#NorthVancouver https://t.co/OEAEIXWWlD
  
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• B.C. wineries need us to drink their wines to offset losses of wildfire season

  29-08-2018 21:57
  
  If you were looking for a good excuse to have a glass of wine...
  
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• Arts Club Theatre to stage autism-friendly performance of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

  29-08-2018 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  The Arts Club Theatre will stage a autism-friendly performance of its season opener The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
  The “relaxed performance”, set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m., will include modifications to the lighting, sound and staging, and is designed to accommodate those with autism, learning challenges and other sensitivities.
  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a 2003 mystery written by Mark Haddon and adapted for the stage in
  
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• Wildfire-ravaged B.C. extends provincial state of emergency into mid-September

  29-08-2018 21:12 via vancouversun.com
  A province-wide state of emergency has been extended as British Columbia deals with its second-worst wildfire season on record.
  As of Wednesday morning, 534 wildfires were burning in B.C., with 34 evacuation orders affecting approximately 3,200 people, plus 53 evacuation alerts impacting approximately 21,800 people.
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  B.C. Wildfires Map 2018: Updates on fire locations, evacuation alerts/orders
  The B.C. government, which originally declared a state of emergency on Aug. 15, has extended the
  
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• Victoria mayor says John A. Macdonald statue will be relocated to public space

  29-08-2018 21:11 via vancouversun.com
  A statue of Sir John A. Macdonald that was removed from in front of Victoria’s city hall will be relocated to another public place in the city, according to Mayor Lisa Helps.
  City council voted earlier this month to remove the monument to Canada’s first prime minister as part of the city’s reconciliation process with First Nations.
  Helps, who called Macdonald a “key architect of the Indian residential school system,” said the statue served as a painful reminder of c
  
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• Province of B.C. launches class action lawsuit targeting the opioid industry

  29-08-2018 20:33
  
  Lawsuit targets manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of prescription opioids
  
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• UBC seeks perfectionists to ace this study about … perfectionism

  29-08-2018 20:31 via vancouversun.com
  If you want something done right, you need to do it yourself.
  If you want it done perfectly, get a perfectionist.
  Researchers at the University of B.C. are looking for those who identify as perfectionists to undergo a 12-week study to determine whether a newly developed type of treatment is effective.
  Perfectionism is defined as seeing yourself as flawed or defective and attempting to resolve those perceptions by trying to be or presenting oneself as perfect. It goes beyond the usual goal-settin
  
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• Is your traffic circle garden looking thirsty? Please bring over a hose/watering can & give it a much needed drink.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  Is your traffic circle garden looking thirsty? Please bring over a hose/watering can & give it a much needed drink.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The It List: IZA Jewelry Satellite Bangle

  29-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Satellite Bangle from IZA Jewelry
  Why we love it: This subtle, statement-making bangle strikes the perfect balance between eye-catching and endlessly timeless. It would be as at-home on the bohemian-chic wrist of a 20-something as it would on the arm of a stylish septuagenarian.
  The style, which is available in sterling silver with gold vermeil accents or gold vermeil with sterling silver accents (as shown here), is handcrafted by artisans in Bali under the watchful e
  
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• Style Q&A: Leis de Buds aims to build a better flower business

  29-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Alyssa Sager is betting there’s big business in building a better flower business.
  The Vancouver-based entrepreneur and founder of the company Leis de Buds, is merging her business experience gleaned at companies such as Tesla with her background growing up in Hawaii with her new venture. 
  Sager chatted with Postmedia News about her business, the innovative “leisdeBUS” and why she thinks the flower business should become even more green. 
  Q. For those who aren&rs
  
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• Side dishes: Two upcoming Vancouver cookbooks will inspire you

  29-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Two local cookbooks are about to shimmy onto bookstore shelves in September and they’re going to be good.Vancouver Eats: Signature Recipes from the City’s Best Restaurants by Joanne Sasvari is a definition of Vancouver by food. It a collection of recipes from 46 leading chefs in the city — greats like Alex Chen of Boulevard Kitchen, Quang Dang of Araxi, Frank Pabst of Bluewater Cafe, Hector Laguna of Botanist, Jefferson Alvarez of Cacaco, David Hawksworth of Hawksworth and Nigh
  
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• At last, women composers take centre stage

  29-08-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  All Women Composers Concert
  When: Sept. 8, 8 p.m.
  Where: Christ Church Cathedral
  Tickets and info: $25, womensorchestra.ca
  The re-discovery of music from throughout the ages by women composers has been a hot-button issue in music scholarship for several decades. Now the inclusion of that music in the day-to-day repertoire of our orchestras, ensembles, and choirs has recently emerged as one of the pressing issues of the day.
  Vancouver, I’m pleased to say, is in the forefront of bringin
  
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• Province to limit house sizes on farmland

  29-08-2018 19:38
  
  B.C.'s agriculture minister needs to make scope of rules clear, as they come just months before municipal elections, says former Delta councillor
  
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• Downzoning of Vancouver's Chinatown could cut property values 40 per cent

  29-08-2018 19:28
  
  Property owners hoping change in civic government will restore historic area’s revitalization
  
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• B.C. announces class-action lawsuit against dozens of opioid manufacturers for overdose crisis costs

  29-08-2018 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government has announced a massive class-action lawsuit against more than 40 opioid manufacturers to try to recover millions of dollars in health-care costs in the ongoing health crisis.
  Attorney General David Eby and Minister of Health and Addictions Judy Darcy shared details of the suit on Wednesday during a news conference outside the Supreme Court of B.C. in downtown Vancouver.
  “It’s time opioid drug companies take responsibility for the human and financial toll their pr
  
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• UBC seeking perfectionists to ace this study about perfectionism

  29-08-2018 18:49 via vancouversun.com
  If you want something done right, you need to do it yourself. If you want it done perfectly, get a perfectionist.
  Researchers at the University of B.C. are looking for those who identify as perfectionists to undergo a 12-week study to determine whether a newly developed type of treatment is effective.
  Perfectionism is defined as seeing yourself as flawed or defective and attempting to resolve those perceptions by trying to be or presenting oneself as perfect. It goes beyond the usual goal-settin
  
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• Got a project, program or idea & need funding? Your non-profit may be eligible for a Community Grant:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Got a project, program or idea & need funding? Your non-profit may be eligible for a Community Grant:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Squamish residents mull downtown senior's housing proposal

  29-08-2018 17:18
  
  Some locals concerned about giving up ownership of land in return for new development
  
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• B.C. to announce class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers for overdose crisis costs

  29-08-2018 16:49 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. government is expected to announce today a massive class-action lawsuit against dozens of opioid manufacturers including Purdue Pharma.
  Attorney General David Eby and Minister of Health and Addictions Judy Darcy are expected to share details of the civil suit on Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. during a news conference outside the Supreme Court of B.C. in downtown Vancouver.
  Postmedia reporter Cheryl Chan will be in attendance.
  On Tuesday, the state of New York also filed a lawsuit against Purdue, ci
  
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• Vancouver weather: Rain in the morning, clouds in the afternoon

  29-08-2018 15:54 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Aug. 29, 2018 – Wednesday’s weather will see a bit of rain in the morning and clouds the rest of the day.
  But fear not – the grey weather is forecast to clear up in time for your Labour Day weekend.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Cloudy. 40 per cent chance of rain. High of 21.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy. Cloudy after midnight with 40 per cent chance of showers overnight. Low of 15.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy. 40 per cent chance of rain in the morning. Mix of sun and clo
  
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• Opinion: Desperate calls for housing help in Squamish

  29-08-2018 15:00
  
  Local residents issue pleas for somewhere — anywhere — to live
  
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• 'I heard two big explosions': Two dead in North Vancouver fire, 16 others injured - Vancouver Sun

  29-08-2018 09:00
  'I heard two big explosions': Two dead in North Vancouver fire, 16 others injured  Vancouver SunDisbelief and devastation gripped a close North Vancouver community after a fire killed a mother and her eight-year-old child, and injured at least 16 others ...
  
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• Cause of North Vancouver apartment fire that killed mother and son 'undetermined' - CBC.ca

  29-08-2018 09:00
  Cause of North Vancouver apartment fire that killed mother and son 'undetermined'  CBC.caAfter a months-long investigation, officials say they aren't able to determine the cause of a North Vancouver apartment fire that killed a mother and her young son ...
  
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• Cause of apartment fire that killed North Van mom and son 'undetermined,' investigators say - Vancouver Sun

  29-08-2018 09:00
  Cause of apartment fire that killed North Van mom and son 'undetermined,' investigators say  Vancouver SunThe cause of a fire that killed a mother and her young son in June is 'undetermined,' fire inspectors have announced.
  
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• Injured mountain biker rescued on North Shore trail

  29-08-2018 06:23 via globalnews.ca
  The District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue were called to Mount Seymour to help an injured mountain biker.
  
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• Roadside drug-detection device to face B.C. court challenge

  29-08-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Dräger DrugTest 5000 THC testing device, approved this week by the federal government, will soon be available to police forces across the country to combat drug-impaired driving. (Photo: Draeger.com)
  Two lawyers from a Vancouver-based law firm say they are ready to challenge the usage of a newly approved saliva-screening device for marijuana in court as soon as it hits the road.
  On Monday, federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould approved the Dräger DrugTest 5000, a devic
  
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• Alistair Vigier: Win-win trade possibilities with China

  29-08-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Canada needs to take its place in China’s burgeoning consumer market. Both governments have been investing considerable effort building on an already robust trading relationship, with two-way trade surpassing $90-billilon a year – an all-time high. But Canada has more work to do developing brand awareness in the People’s Republic.
  The Chinese view Canadians as honest, but risk averse. The main negative comment heard on Chinese streets is that Canadian business-types take too lo
  
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• Housing revenues help balance B.C. budget again, but downturn looms

  29-08-2018 02:42 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Record revenue from B.C.’s real estate sector has helped the provincial government balance its budget yet again, though it may be the last time the housing sector delivers such a surprise cash windfall to the provincial treasury.
  The property transfer tax accounted for more than $2.1 billion in revenue for the 2017/18 fiscal year ending March 31, according to government’s public accounts released Tuesday.
  That’s $266 million more than government was expecting.
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: NDP makes impressive start managing B.C.'s finances

  29-08-2018 02:37 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Finance Minister Carole James started a lengthy media briefing on the state of provincial finances Tuesday with an explanation for the one-month lag in the release of the public accounts.
  “Normally I would have been standing here in July,” James acknowledged. “But our ministry needed the extra time to work with the office of the auditor general because of some of the challenges with B.C. Hydro’s deferral accounts.”
  Hydro has long been in the bad boo
  
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• Judge refuses to put a halt to B.C.'s referendum on voting systems

  29-08-2018 01:38 via vancouversun.com
  A judge has refused to put a halt to a B.C. referendum this fall on whether to change the current voting system to proportional representation.
  The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA) and another organization filed a court petition opposing the referendum on the grounds it has been rushed and involves confusing and complex questions for the voters.
  They sought a stay or suspension of a cabinet order-in-council on the referendum pending a determination of the issues raised b
  
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• The Happenings: Three things to do in Vancouver on Wednesday, Aug. 29

  29-08-2018 01:32 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Wednesday, Aug. 29.Starlight Theatre: Drive-In Movie Series
  The Starlight Theatre, Richmond’s drive-in movie series at Lansdowne Centre, hosts its final screening of the summer on Wednesday night, and it’s a gooder: Black Panther, the best Marvel film, according to all the people who are correct. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss an opportunity to do so in an old-timey drive-in setting &md
  
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• Sorry to say it's the last #LongTableLunch of the summer this Thursday. Live music w/ Amy Williams awaits you.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-08-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Sorry to say it's the last #LongTableLunch of the summer this Thursday. Live music w/ Amy Williams awaits you.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police searching for man missing from small community on west coast of Vancouver Island

  29-08-2018 01:28 via vancouversun.com
  Family, friends and now the RCMP are looking for a man last seen three weeks ago on a small island near Tofino.
  According to Ahousaht RCMP, Travis Damon Thomas was last seen on Bartlett Island, west of Tofino and south of Ahousaht, on Aug. 7. He was reported missing two days later.
  Family, friends, police, the coast guard and local search and rescue made an extensive search of Bartlett Island, by land, sea and air, but came up with nothing.
  Further efforts were made using the RCMP’s dog sq
  
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• Vancouver teen who murdered father over Ferrari denied bail pending appeal

  29-08-2018 00:37 via vancouversun.com
  A young Vancouver man who murdered his elderly father after a dispute over the purchase of a Ferrari has been denied bail pending his appeal.
  In June, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Alexander Shevalev, 22, guilty of the March 2015 second-degree murder of Vladimir Shevalev, 80.
  The son, who was 19 at the time of the murder, had stolen $100,000 from his father’s bank account and then bought a used Ferrari.
  When the father demanded the return of the vehicle, he had a confrontation with his s
  
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• Trade-imposed dairy market erosion could trigger a wave of B.C. farm consolidation

  29-08-2018 00:37 via vancouversun.com
  As successive trade deals offer foreign dairy products more access to Canadian consumers, B.C.’s small, family-run farms will face increasing pressure to merge and consolidate.
  David Janssens’ Nicomekl Farm — while large by B.C. standards at 450 milking cows — is dwarfed by the scale of American dairies, which have gobbled up smaller farms by the thousands.
  This week U.S. negotiators are turning their attention to Canada’s dairy industry in the marathon renegotiatio
  
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