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• Cuban prosecutors appeal unanimous acquittal of two B.C. police officers: family

  19-11-2018 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The families of two British Columbia police officers being held in Cuba say the men might have to stay in the country longer because the prosecutor plans to appeal a unanimous verdict that acquitted them of assault charges.
  A statement issued on behalf of the families of Mark Simms and Jordan Long says the news is a “painful realization that the nightmare is not yet over.”
  The statement says they have no idea when Simms, 29, a constable with the Vancouver police, an
  
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• Wondering what's on tap for tonight's Council Meeting? ✅ Report: 2019 Council Committee Appointments ✅ Report: 2018… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 23:01 via twitter.com
  Wondering what's on tap for tonight's Council Meeting? ✅ Report: 2019 Council Committee Appointments ✅ Report: 2018… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Breakfast at Bridgeview Elementary in Surrey is healthy and plentiful, thanks to donation

  19-11-2018 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  There is a poignancy about Jack Kowarsky’s presence among the children being served breakfast in the cramped lunchroom of Surrey’s Bridgeview Elementary.
  In May 1945, when he was the same age as some of the youngest ones now eating scrambled eggs, he had miraculously survived the Holocaust.
  Of an estimated one million Jewish children living in Poland in 1939, very few survived the war — only 5,000, according to information published by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
  And he
  
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• B.C. holds vote for favourite fossil after museum gets 18,000 fossils donated

  19-11-2018 21:45 via vancouversun.com
  COURTENAY — British Columbians who haven’t yet marked their ballots in a referendum on electoral reform could distract themselves a little longer by voting for an official fossil symbol for the province.
  The Forests and Lands Ministry came up with the online vote after the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria received a donation of 18,000 fossils dating back 52 million years.
  There are seven fossil candidates to choose from and the curator of the Courtenay and District Museum and Paleontolo
  
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• Elections B.C. keeps eye on Canada Post dispute, but no change in Nov. 30 deadline

  19-11-2018 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Elections B.C. says it is keeping close watch on the potential effect of rotating postal strikes on the electoral reform referendum but so far there are no plans to extend the Nov. 30 mail-in deadline.
  Spokeswoman Rebecca Penz says the nonpartisan election agency has yet to determine that the labour situation at Canada Post will cause voters to miss the deadline.
  She says Elections B.C. is monitoring ballot returns and keeping tabs on developments at Canada Post.
  Penz says that
  
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• High-profile Hells Angel found dead under Golden Ears bridge

  19-11-2018 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  A full-patch Hells Angel with the Hellside Chapter was found murdered under the Golden Ears Bridge Sunday.
  Chad Wilson, a former Hells Angel in San Diego, then Haney, joined the biker gang’s newest chapter when it formed last year.
  Some of his buddies had reported him missing the night before his body was found in the 20000-block of Wharf Street, Postmedia has learned.
  Firefighters were first called to the scene about 11:30 a.m. Sunday. They immediately called in the Mounties when they fou
  
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• Let there be light! Check out our Metro Vancouver Christmas Lights Map

  19-11-2018 21:17 via vancouversun.com
  If your Christmas display could give Clark Griswold a run for his money, you’ve come to the right place.
  This year, Postmedia is looking for the best and brightest of holiday lights and decorations throughout Metro Vancouver. We’re asking you to submit your display to be added to our interactive map. Then in December, we’ll compile a list of our favourites to feature.
  Browse on to see where the beautiful light displays will be this holiday!
  Click here to submit your Christmas l
  
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• B.C. launches anonymous tipline on dirty money in real estate and other markets

  19-11-2018 21:02
  
  Those with insider knowledge on money laundering now have a safe way to share information with province
  
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• Our city horticultural crew is working to plant up the medians on Lonsdale before the rain starts up again #NorthVan https://t.co/aegaMhArvu

  19-11-2018 21:00 via twitter.com
  
  Our city horticultural crew is working to plant up the medians on Lonsdale before the rain starts up again #NorthVan https://t.co/aegaMhArvu
  
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• Office real estate market slowly adapting to cannabis culture

  19-11-2018 20:28
  
  Cannabis companies looking for space need to consider laws and bylaws at all levels
  
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• What to know about the proportional representation ballot

  19-11-2018 20:06 via vancouversun.com
  There’s plenty of information out there about proportional representation but let’s break down what you need to know about the ballot itself.
  As of Monday morning, there were a total of 682,300 voting packages that had been returned to Elections B.C., a total of 21 per cent. This does not include ballots received by Canada Post but not yet transferred to Elections B.C. Of the ballots received, about 10.6 per cent have been screened by Elections B.C.
  Here are a couple of frequently as
  
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• Tonight's Council agenda includes development proposals at 600 W. Queens Rd and at 1031-1045 Ridgewood Dr, next ste… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 20:00 via twitter.com
  Tonight's Council agenda includes development proposals at 600 W. Queens Rd and at 1031-1045 Ridgewood Dr, next ste… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Q&A: Consider dating a clown show in Blind Date

  19-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Regina-raised actor Tess Degenstein stars as Mimi, going out on a date with a different audience member for each performance of Blind Date, playing at BMO Theatre Centre Nov. 22 to Dec. 30. (Photo: Little Blue Lemon Photography)
  Blind Date
  When: Nov. 22-Dec. 30.
  Where: BMO Theatre Centre, 162 W 1st Ave., Vancouver.
  Tickets: From $29 at artsclub.com and 604-687-1644.Developed by Canadian improv actor Rebecca Northan in 2007, Blind Date places a member of the audience onstage for a 90-mi
  
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• Five reasons to check out Music for the Augmented Pipe Organ

  19-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Music for the Augmented Pipe Organ
  When: Nov. 23 at 8 p.m.
  Where: Pacific Spirit United Church (2195 W. 45th Ave., Vancouver).
  Tickets: Free.1. Stops and ranks: At 74 stops, this is Vancouver’s largest pipe organ. In organ-ese, stops (and ranks) describe the number of separate voices that are accessible on the organ; pull out a stop and you hear a specific voice, i.e. flutes, strings-like sounds, horn/reeds, etc. The organ is a Casavant, which means it was made by Casavant Frèr
  
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• Changes coming to BC Ferries reservations for Vancouver Island routes - North Island Gazette

  19-11-2018 19:41
  Changes coming to BC Ferries reservations for Vancouver Island routes  North Island GazetteMany customers are booking multiple reservations, inflating wait times.
  
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• The City is once again playing the part of Boston in a TV drama #NorthVan https://t.co/9Ip2JGk4VD

  19-11-2018 18:59 via twitter.com
  
  The City is once again playing the part of Boston in a TV drama #NorthVan https://t.co/9Ip2JGk4VD
  
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• Proposed B.C. environmental assessment legislation needs integrity boost: scientists

  19-11-2018 18:41 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Scientists from across Canada have signed their names to a letter urging the British Columbia government to tighten the wording of its proposed environmental assessment legislation.
  The open letter is signed by nearly 200 academics, researchers or officials from 15 Canadian post-secondary institutions and 13 environmental or scientific organizations.
  It says Bill 51, which was introduced by the NDP government earlier this month, contains a number of positive reforms and importa
  
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• Vancouver study shows air pollution linked to possibility of autism

  19-11-2018 18:10 via vancouversun.com
  Prenatal exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased likelihood of autism, according to a recently published Vancouver-based study.
  Lief Pagalan, a Simon Fraser University researcher, conducted the birth cohort study in Metro Vancouver using birth data from 2004 through 2009.
  The study analyzed air pollution to assess exposure rates over the same period and found that there was an increased risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in children when their pregnant mothers were exposed to air
  
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• Canadian filmmaker shows how Hugh Hefner used TV as a social platform

  19-11-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Whistler Film Festival
  When: Nov. 28 — Dec. 2
  Where: Various Whistler venues
  Info and tickets: whistlerfilmfestival.com
  The first time Brigitte Berman visited the Playboy Mansion, she met primates before she met any Playmates.
  It was the mid-1990s and the Toronto based filmmaker was at the legendary Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, mansion to meet the Playboy magazine founder, Hugh Hefner.
  Hefner wanted to meet Berman, the film director, because he loved her and late husband
  
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• Five things to watch for in B.C.'s new ride-hailing legislation

  19-11-2018 17:28 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government is expected to unveil new ride-hailing legislation today (Nov. 19). Here are five things both supporters and critics will be looking for.
  Read through some of the things to watch for in B.C.’s legislation and then share your thoughts on each topic.
  Timing
  The introduction of ride-hailing services in B.C. has been postponed for sometime, with Premier John Horgan campaigning on an introduction date of 2017. He later said ride-hailing services had to wait until 2018. It&rs
  
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• Best time to go to Florida? Just before (or just after) Hurricane Season

  19-11-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Florida is ground zero for hurricanes. The state even has a name, Hurricane Season, for the months between May and October when the storms most often hit.
  But the weeks before Hurricane Season begins and after it ends are prized by visitors who know that spring and fall are the best times to visit. The weather is at its best, the beaches are deserted and hotel rates dip to their lowest of the year.
  My wife and I, seeking some quality beach time in early November, headed for Boca Grande on Gaspar
  
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• Daily Poll: Will you mail or drop-off your proportional representation ballot?

  19-11-2018 16:29 via vancouversun.com
  With uncertainty looming at Canada Post, some voters are opting to drop off their proportional representation ballot in person to ensure it arrives on time.
  Canada Post and the union representing its workers are currently locked in a labour dispute, with threats of strikes and a backlog of parcels waiting.
  Meanwhile, Elections B.C. must receive your pro-rep ballot by 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 30 for it to be counted.
  Ballots can mailed through Canada Post using the enclosed envelope provided with y
  
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• Vancouver weather: Enjoy the sun today and tomorrow but brace for rain

  19-11-2018 15:38 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Nov. 19, 2018 – Enjoy Monday’s weather because after tomorrow, it’ll be rainy through to the end of the weekend.
  There’s sun in the forecast, while some clouds roll in on Tuesday. From Wednesday onwards, it will be steady rain until the weekend is through.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Sunny. High of 9.
  Tonight: Partly cloudy, low of 4.
  Tomorrow: Mainly cloudy, high of 9.Traffic: Lower Mainland
  Click below to launch a live traffic map of what’s hap
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Vancouver man charged in Silk Road drug conspiracy

  19-11-2018 09:36 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver man has just been charged with conspiracy to sell drugs on the dark web site called the Silk Road. Interestingly, James Ellingson, 42, communicated with Silk Road owner Ross Ulbricbht using the handle “redandwhite” which is usually a reference to the Hells Angels.
  So far, Ellingson has not been linked to organized crime, according to a recent court ruling releasing him on bail pending an extradition hearing.
  Here’s my story:Vancouver man implicated in Silk Road traf
  
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• Why stop at Whistler on a drive north from Vancouver? - The Globe and Mail

  19-11-2018 09:00
  Why stop at Whistler on a drive north from Vancouver?  The Globe and MailFrom Pemberton to Lillooet, the Duffey Lake Road is a day tripper's dream, with its spectacular views, twisting roads, pristine lakes and no cell *service*.
  
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• Metro Vancouver homicide detectives busy after separate weekend deaths - North Island Gazette

  19-11-2018 09:00
  Metro Vancouver homicide detectives busy after separate weekend deaths  North Island GazetteHomicide detectives in Metro Vancouver are investigating separate cases involving two deaths they say appear to be either targeted or suspicious.
  
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• $50k fine and community service for Vancouver Island tax evader - North Island Gazette

  19-11-2018 09:00
  $50k fine and community service for Vancouver Island tax evader  North Island GazetteAfter pleading guilty in July to three counts of tax evasion under the Income Tax Act and to one count of tax evasion under the Excise Tax Act, Vancouver Island ...
  
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• Body found under Golden Ears Bridge in Maple Ridge

  19-11-2018 04:05 via vancouversun.com
  Homicide investigators have been called in after a body was found underneath the Golden Ears Bridge in Maple Ridge.
  RCMP said police were called to the 20000-block of Wharf Street to assist firefighters after the discovery of a dead body Sunday morning.
  “Upon attendance at the scene, investigators located the body of an adult male who appeared to have been the victim of homicide,” said Sgt. Janet Shoihet, spokeswoman for the Lower Mainland district.
  Television footage by CTV News sho
  
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• Vancouver man implicated in Silk Road trafficking case

  19-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver man is wanted in the U.S for allegedly selling methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and other drugs through the notorious dark-web exchange known as the Silk Road.
  James Ellingson, 42, was arrested Oct. 29 in Vancouver on charges of conspiracy to violate U.S. narcotics laws, conspiracy to import narcotics and conspiracy to money-launder between 2011 and 2013. Evidence gathered against Ellingson stemmed from the U.S. investigation into Silk Road founder Ross William Ulbricht, according to
  
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• Douglas Todd: The bogus-journals plot thickens at a B.C. university

  19-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  The plot intensifies in the fight over academic freedom and bogus journals at Thompson Rivers University.
  Concerns are rising about how the incoming president of the Kamloops university, Brett Fairbairn, resigned from his previous position at the University of Saskatchewan after violating the academic freedom of an outspoken professor. The messy 2014 case echoes the growing controversy at TRU over the July suspension of Derek Pyne.
  Pyne, an economist, has drawn international attention for his pe
  
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• Al Johnson: What to know about asbestos before renovating your home

  19-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Thinking about home renovations? If your home was built before 1990, it probably contains asbestos, which will have to be removed safely before any other work can begin.
  Asbestos is an odourless, colourless, naturally occurring mineral that can be found in more than 3,000 building materials used in homes built before 1990.
  Some common affected materials include vinyl tiles and linoleum flooring, loose insulation such as vermiculite, roof shingles, stucco, pipe insulation, gypsum-board filling co
  
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• Vancouver mayor wants city to become a global model for housing affordability

  19-11-2018 01:11 via vancouversun.com
  Kennedy Stewart has an ambitious vision for the resolution of Vancouver’s housing crisis, as described during an affordable housing conference Sunday.
  The newly elected mayor told more than 1,400 housing advocates, providers and policy wonks at the Housing Central conference that he wants to see the city become a global model for housing affordability.
  “You can either be globalized, and that is that these forces, these world forces that are pushing on you, determine what your city is
  
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• You need this app. #CityCollect. Get weekly reminders, check schedules & more! Download here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  19-11-2018 01:00 via twitter.com
  You need this app. #CityCollect. Get weekly reminders, check schedules & more! Download here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Richmond Mountie injured after being dragged by vehicle

  19-11-2018 00:28 via vancouversun.com
  A Richmond Mountie is in hospital with significant injuries after he was dragged by a car.
  Richmond RCMP say the officer had stopped a vehicle near No. 3 Road and Steveston Highway just after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday. As he approached the car, the dark-coloured Mercedes-Benz sped away, dragging the officer with it. The officer was taken to hospital and is expected to recover.
  The incident triggered a large police presence in parts of Richmond, including near the No. 2 Road Bridge. “It was to pr
  
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