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• Salmonella outbreak: 37 cases in B.C. may be linked to cucumbers

  20-10-2018 23:57 via vancouversun.com
  The Public Health Agency of Canada says an investigation is underway into an outbreak of salmonella infections involving five provinces, mostly in Western Canada.
  The agency says on its website that the source of the outbreak has not been identified yet, although many of the people who became sick reported eating cucumbers.
  It says that as of Friday, there have been 37 confirmed cases in B.C>, five in Alberta, and one case each in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec.
  The person from Quebec repo
  
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• Have YOU had a chance to vote yet? All 20 voting places are open until 8pm, so you’ve still got time to make sure y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  Have YOU had a chance to vote yet? All 20 voting places are open until 8pm, so you’ve still got time to make sure y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Track problem on Vancouver's SkyTrain resolved

  20-10-2018 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  A track problem causing delays on the SkyTrains Expo Line has been fixed.
  TransLink says there may still be delays as service returns to normal.  The bus bridge will still be available until crowding is eased.
  Earlier Saturday, TransLink said there were significant delays on Expo Line because of a track problem near 22nd Street Station.
  Customers had to change trains at Columbia and Metrotown stations, and were delayed 20 minutes or more.
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  20-10-2018 21:40 via twitter.com
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• Good boy? Yes! Qualified voter? Not so much. 😁 How about YOU? All voting locations are open until 8pm. Come vote! F… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 21:35 via twitter.com
  Good boy? Yes! Qualified voter? Not so much. 😁 How about YOU? All voting locations are open until 8pm. Come vote! F… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Not registered to vote? No worries. You can register when you vote. Just bring 2 pieces of id - one with your signa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 21:30 via twitter.com
  Not registered to vote? No worries. You can register when you vote. Just bring 2 pieces of id - one with your signa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Burnaby municipal election issues: Affordability, demovictions, gridlock

  20-10-2018 21:06 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby voters weigh in on issues that will shape their vote in the 2018 municipal election.
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• New Westminster election issues: Affordability, traffic, homelessness

  20-10-2018 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  New Westminster voters weigh in on issues that will shape their vote in the 2018 municipal election.
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• Thanks for coming out to vote! twitter.com/KJNorthShore/s…

  20-10-2018 20:56 via twitter.com
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• Track issue on Vancouver's SkyTrain resolved

  20-10-2018 20:10 via vancouversun.com
  A track issue causing delays on the SkyTrains Expo Line have been resolved.
  TransLink says there may still be delays as service returns to normal.  The bus bridge will still be available until crowding is resolved.
  Earlier Saturday, TransLink said there were significant delays on Expo Line due to a track issue near 22nd Street Station.
  Customers had to change trains at Columbia and Metrotown stations, and were delayed 20 minutes or more.
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• Thanks for coming out to vote! 👍🏻 #DNVvotes twitter.com/HughesFiona/st…

  20-10-2018 20:07 via twitter.com
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• Tip: Looking for a less busy place, so you can zip through and vote 🗳️? Try Larson or Westview Elementary. All loca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  Tip: Looking for a less busy place, so you can zip through and vote 🗳️? Try Larson or Westview Elementary. All loca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Makeover: New mom's thick, long hair made manageable

  20-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Olga Arsovska, 33, is a research coordinator and was ready for a fresh look for her upcoming birthday.
  Olga has very thick and long hair.  She’s a new mom and is tired of her long shapeless and unmanageable locks.
  I started by shampooing her hair with KMS Moist Repair Shampoo and Conditioner, as her ends were feeling very dry and unruly.  I sectioned her hair into a central vertical parting in order to create a symmetrical shape and to give her the option to be able to part it mu
  
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• B.C. Municipal Election Day Live: The latest news, results and reaction

  20-10-2018 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  It’s voting day for B.C.’s municipal election 2018, and the polls have now open.
  B.C. residents have until 8 p.m. to cast their ballots in towns and cities around the province.
  It’s general voting day for the civic election and the polls are open, everyone. Vote! #bcmunielxn18
  — Jennifer Saltman (@jensaltman) October 20, 2018In Metro Vancouver, there are interesting developments to watch, as more than half of the region’s mayors decided not to run again, the largest
  
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• Voting in the DNV is now well underway! Is voting on your Saturday to-do list? Remember that you can vote at any of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 19:00 via twitter.com
  Voting in the DNV is now well underway! Is voting on your Saturday to-do list? Remember that you can vote at any of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Track issue causing delays on SkyTrain

  20-10-2018 18:30 via vancouversun.com
  If you are travelling on the SkyTrain’s Expo Line you may face some delays today.
  TransLink says they are experiencing significant delays on Expo Line due to a track issue near 22nd Street Station.
  Customers will need to change trains at Columbia and Metrotown stations, due to reduced service while we address the issue.
  TransLink says riders can expect delays of 20 minutes or more.
  There is also a bus bridge available as an alternate option connecting Columbia and Metrotown stations, stopp
  
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• Thank you for voting! twitter.com/joecorkscrew/s…

  20-10-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
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• It's General Voting day! Make time to vote today. 🗳️ Voting is open until 8pm 🗳️ Vote at any of 9 voting locations… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  It's General Voting day! Make time to vote today. 🗳️ Voting is open until 8pm🗳️ Vote at any of 9 voting locations… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Temporary roads being built in areas affected by Old Fort landslide

  20-10-2018 18:16 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — A temporary road is expected to be completed within three weeks for residents of the small northern B.C. community of Old Fort who were forced out of their homes by a slow-moving landslide.
  A Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure news release says the area surrounding the landslide is now stable enough for crews to begin building the road over the slide debris, starting on the west end of the slide zone.
  Meanwhile, an Emergency Management B.C. news release says Disaster
  
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• ART SEEN: New book looks at links between museums and the 2016 US election

  20-10-2018 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  An artist known for her searing institutional critiques of art museums in the US is giving a talk about her new book this weekend at the Vancouver Art Book Fair.
  Andrea Fraser will be giving the keynote lecture at 1 pm Sunday, Oct. 21 about her book 2016 in Museums, Money, and Politics at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
  Fraser’s book looks at the links between museums and the 2016 US election – the most expensive in US history at $6.4 billion for presidential and congress
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Another sunny and warm weekend

  20-10-2018 17:23 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – The stretch of sunny, warm weather continues this weekend in Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada says patches of fog should dissipate in the morning , with temperature highs of 15 C near the water and 19 C inland. The forecast is the same for Sunday with fog rolling in again Sunday night. Looking ahead to next week, there’s a mix of sun and cloud expected on Monday and Tuesday, with a slight chance of rain on Tuesday. Then, the rest of the week looks rainy with
  
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• Good morning! It's 8am, and all locations for today's general election are now open! Did you know you can vote at a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  Good morning! It's 8am, and all locations for today's general election are now open! Did you know you can vote at a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• It's Election Day! Polls are open 8am to 8pm. Wondering where you can vote? There are 9 voting locations in the Cit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 16:45 via twitter.com
  It's Election Day! Polls are open 8am to 8pm. Wondering where you can vote? There are 9 voting locations in the Cit… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 50 Electronic Avenue speaks to its Port Moody location

  20-10-2018 15:09 via vancouversun.com
  Twenty years ago, when Kush Panatch bought a 3.5-acre parcel of industrial land opposite Port Moody’s downtown, he knew it might take a long time for it to appreciate in value. What he hadn’t anticipated was the new SkyTrain Evergreen extension or the nearby Westcoast Express station would make it excellent space for a 358-unit condominium development. 
  “I remember coming here. I went down and walked around the park. It was simply a big industrial area with a sawmill,&rdqu
  
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• Sold (Bought): Downtown penthouse provides big city outlooks

  20-10-2018 14:59 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  2307 — 938 Smithe Street, Vancouver
  Type: Two-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment
  Size: 1,147 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $1,263,000
  Listed for: $1,388,000
  Sold for: $1,270,000
  Sold on: July 30
  Days on market: 42
  Listing agent: Michael Tudorie at ReMax Select Properties
  Buyers agent: Dindin Montoya at Oakwyn Realty
  The big sell: Bosa built its Electric Avenue complex in 2005 on the corner of Smithe and Burrard streets with
  
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• The Home Front: Design scents

  20-10-2018 14:33 via vancouversun.com
  Sydney-based designer Henry Wilson of Studio Henry Wilson is appealing to our sense of sight and smell with his latest product for the home — an oil burner for Australian luxury skin care brand Aesop.
  Designing an oil burner was never something Wilson says he pictured himself doing, graduating from the Netherlands’ Design Academy Eindhoven before returning to Australia to set up his successful studio, where he’s focused on furniture and industrial design.
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• Growing pains as companies try to move fish farms from ocean to land

  20-10-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Each time the food dispenser starts up at Golden Eagle Aquaculture, the water boils with supple, perfect coho salmon.
  They are Ocean Wise recommended and a Seafood Watch green light best choice — a conservationist’s dream. The flesh is invitingly red, delicious and rich in omega-3s.
  Land-based tanks are dimly lit to simulate winter light levels in order to trick the fish into growing faster, while delaying sexual maturity. It is one of many tricks needed to grow salmon outside the oc
  
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• Former councillor Mike Little elected new District of North Vancouver mayor - North Shore News

  20-10-2018 09:00
  Former councillor Mike Little elected new District of North Vancouver mayor  North Shore NewsTwo weeks before their debut in chambers, the majority of the next District of North Vancouver council were in the same room – toasting and being toasted as ...
  
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• Telus launches new charity to help disadvantaged youth with record $120M donation

  20-10-2018 06:41 via vancouversun.com
  Telus has launched a charitable foundation designed to help Canada’s disadvantaged youth with a $120-million donation.
  The TELUS Friendly Future Foundation “will help youth succeed in our digital society through better access to critical health and educational opportunities,” said Telus CEO Darren Entwistle.
  He said the foundation and the $120-million endowment would provide “financial grants to grassroots charities across Cana
  
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• Wanna look awesome? Vote in the 2018 Election! Last chance to vote Saturday, October 20th from 8am to 8pm. You can… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 05:00 via twitter.com
  Wanna look awesome? Vote in the 2018 Election! Last chance to vote Saturday, October 20th from 8am to 8pm. You can… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vision Vancouver revokes endorsement of council candidate Wei Zhang

  20-10-2018 04:06 via vancouversun.com
  Vision Vancouver has pulled its endorsement of city council candidate Wei Qiao Zhang, just one day before the 2018 municipal election.
  The party did not offer an explanation, merely saying that the 36-year-old Zhang was removed after Vision became aware of “recent events,” which took place after Zhang had been added to the party’s ticket.
  A review determined that Zhang had contravened the party’s candidate agreement, which “requires candidates to abid
  
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• Bulls & Bears: Sizzling start has Ram-ifications for NFL fans in L.A.

  20-10-2018 03:16 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  Honourable mention goes to the 6-2 Toronto Maple Leafs and the surprisingly strong starts in this young NHL season by the 4-1-1 Montreal Canadiens, 3-2-1 Ottawa Senators and 4-3 Vancouver Canucks.
  They were all part of an Oct. 13 that saw six Canadian teams win on the same night for the first time since 2009.
  Meanwhile, at 6-0, the Los Angeles Rams are now the only undefeated team in the NFL. They join the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers as the most bullish teams in
  
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• That's a wrap for advance voting. Tomorrow's the biggie, Election day. Voting from 8am-8pm. Find all the info you n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-10-2018 03:00 via twitter.com
  That's a wrap for advance voting. Tomorrow's the biggie, Election day. Voting from 8am-8pm. Find all the info you n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Richard Evans: The solution to affordable housing is hiding in plain sight 

  20-10-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis has been constant election discussion, with each candidate putting forward their strategy for delivering affordable, often non-market, housing.
  Yet even as forums are organized and hashtags fly on Twitter, you wouldn’t know that Vancouver already has an internationally-recognized model for building affordable, sustainable neighbourhoods.
  We are talking about False Creek South, the neighbourhood along the south shore of False Creek between the
  
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• Richard Evans: False Creek South offers proven model on how to create affordable housing

  20-10-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s lack of housing affordability has been constant election discussion, with each candidate putting forward their strategy for delivering affordable, often non-market, housing. Yet even as forums are organized and hashtags fly on Twitter, you wouldn’t know that Vancouver already has an internationally recognized model for building affordable, sustainable neighbourhoods. 
  We’re talking about False Creek South, the neighbourhood along the south shore of False Creek
  
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• Opinion: The effects of PR on politics and economics

  20-10-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. voters will soon be flooded with information about the “superiority” of proportional representation (PR) over the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system presently used for allocating seats in the legislature. If the past is any guide, this information will be almost entirely about how PR produces a “fair” distribution of seats, and avoids having a government whose members received less than one half of the votes and thus leads to “wasted” votes.
  But there is l
  
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• Opinion: Navigating civic politics has become increasingly complex

  20-10-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association recently held an all-candidates forum to bring together some of Vancouver’s mayoral candidates. We were joined by Hector Bremner, David Chen, Ken Sim, Kennedy Stewart, Shauna Sylvester and Wai Young.
  Moderator Frances Bula is quoted as calling Vancouver an “endlessly-changing city”, and this year’s mayoral race definitely speaks to that. The city is facing a unique set of circumstances in this election. Established p
  
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• Jeff Wong: Combating the growing risk of cyber fraud

  20-10-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Six hundred billion dollars. That is how much was lost last year to cybercrime, according to a recent report by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies.
  October is Cyber-security Awareness Month, a good reminder to brush up on how to protect ourselves from the risks posed by online criminals.
  Fighting cybercrime requires both human and artificial intelligence. This is where credit unions and banks can help by ensuring that technology is complemented by talented teams
  
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