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• Disney on Ice's O'Neil started in hockey skates, trying to keep up with her brothers

  20-11-2018 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  Kathleen O’Neil, a Calgary native, is a figure skater with Disney on Ice.
  By putting on hockey skates before she was even in kindergarten, Kathleen O’Neil has wound up being a fairy godmother.
  With Disney On Ice, that is.
  “I’m fortunate enough to portray the role of fairy godmother,” said O’Neil, in her fourth season with Disney On Ice, this time on its Dare To Dream tour. “It’s a beautiful role, I get to be out there and see Cinderella through her
  
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• Vancouver police arrest man in connection with West End assault

  20-11-2018 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police have arrested a 34-year-old man in connection with the alleged assault of a woman in a West End apartment building on Saturday.
  Just before 3 a.m., a woman reported being attacked after she was followed by an unknown man into her building on Bute Street near Pendrell Street.
  Investigators said the attack was sexually motivated.
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  Vancouver police seek public's help in identifying person of interest in West End assault
  Police released security camera images of “a
  
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• We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Programmer Analyst. Click here to apply. ow.ly/DN5q30mH29F #NorthVan

  20-11-2018 22:54 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Programmer Analyst.Click here to apply. ow.ly/DN5q30mH29F #NorthVan
  
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• North Vancouver District rejects 5-storey affordable housing project due to height - Daily Hive

  20-11-2018 22:35
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  North Vancouver District rejects 5-storey affordable housing project due to height
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  A five-storey affordable housing building proved to be too much for a neighbourhood in the District of North Vancouver, with councillors deciding on Monday night to reject the project. Catalyst Community Developments Society proposed to turn 600 West ...
  North Vancouver axes plan for below-market housing projectVancouver Is Awesomeall 5 news articles »
  
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• Missed last night's Council Meeting? No worries, we've got the video for you right here: ow.ly/XsoT30mGZ7b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 22:30 via twitter.com
  Missed last night's Council Meeting? No worries, we've got the video for you right here: ow.ly/XsoT30mGZ7b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• We’ve turned down the heat at City Hall, Library and our facilities. Sweaters r the new black. Please… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 22:23 via twitter.com
  We’ve turned down the heat at City Hall, Library and our facilities.Sweaters r the new black. Please… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New vehicle sales to be 100 per cent zero-emission by 2040, under B.C.'s electrification plan

  20-11-2018 21:50 via vancouversun.com
  New legislation will ensure that all new light-duty cars and trucks sold in B.C. will be propelled by zero-emission technology by 2040, Premier John Horgan announced Tuesday.
  The government will beef-up its incentive programs by $20 million this year, bringing the value of the program to $57 million. Electric vehicle buyers who are eligible can receive up to $5,000 in incentives for battery-powered vehicles and $6,000 for hydrogen-fueled vehicles, under the Clean Energy Vehicles for British
  
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• Naughty drivers cautioned as parking lot crashes peak in December

  20-11-2018 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is reminding shoppers to be careful and patient when parking at their local mall this holiday season, citing data showing that mall parking lot crashes peak in December.
  According to ICBC, a total of 150,000 crashes took place in mall parking lots last year, resulting in 5,400 injuries. Most crashes occur in December which is, of course, when local malls see some of their busiest days.
  The peak time for crashes is generally between noon to 3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturd
  
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• Police in Terrace seeking Ford F350 after fatal hit-and-run

  20-11-2018 21:11 via vancouversun.com
  TERRACE — RCMP say they are making progress in the search for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run with a pedestrian early Sunday along Highway 16 in northwestern British Columbia.
  Cpl. Mike Halskov with RCMP traffic services says additional experienced investigators have arrived in Terrace to help.
  He says the vehicle has been narrowed to a 2011 to 2016 Ford F350 pickup with damage to the passenger side, including the mirror.
  A boat trailer that the pickup may have been towing at th
  
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• Did you miss last night's Council meeting? Video of the full meeting is now available on our website:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 20:44 via twitter.com
  Did you miss last night's Council meeting? Video of the full meeting is now available on our website:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cloudy today, rain the rest of the week

  20-11-2018 20:35 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Nov. 20, 2018 – If you were hoping for a sudden change of forecast in Tuesday’s weather, you’re out of luck.
  It will be cloudy on Tuesday with rain expected the rest of the week. Be sure to get out there and soak up what little sunlight peeks through today.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mainly cloudy, high of 9.
  Tonight: Mainly cloudy, low of 6.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy. Rain begins early morning. Wind in the morning and afternoon. High of 10.Traffic: Lower Mainl
  
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• 🚴 Hey, commuters & cyclists, great news from last night’s Council meeting. Council gave thumbs up to an e-bike sha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  🚴 Hey, commuters & cyclists, great news from last night’s Council meeting. Councilgave thumbs up to an e-bike sha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Breaking: Senior leadership at B.C. legislature put on administrative leave

  20-11-2018 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. solicitor general Mike Farnworth dropped a bombshell at the legislature this morning by announcing that the Clerk of the legislature Craig James and Sargeant-at-Arms Gary Lenz  have been put on administrative leave pending an investigation.
  No specific reason was given.
  Holy moly. That’s the entire senior leadership of the legislature, the non-partisan managers of the building. Gone. Never seen anything like this.
  — Rob Shaw (@robshaw_vansun) November 20, 2018Cler
  
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• Major players not optimistic about Metro Vancouver’s housing market prospects

  20-11-2018 20:25
  
  Investors, economists issue warnings about investing in region’s real estate right now
  
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• Drinking? Plan Ahead – Hand The Reins Over To Rudy! bit.ly/2Tx4q2a #NorthVancouver https://t.co/6NWucWFG3t

  20-11-2018 20:24 via twitter.com
  
  Drinking? Plan Ahead – Hand The Reins Over To Rudy!bit.ly/2Tx4q2a#NorthVancouver https://t.co/6NWucWFG3t
  
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• What to do at Mong Kok Hong Kong's crowded corner

  20-11-2018 20:17 via vancouversun.com
  Hong Kong’s lively Mong Kok neighbourhood, on the Kowloon side of the city, has been described by Guinness World Records as the ‘busiest district in the world.’ The name, abbreviated to MK by locals, translates to crowded corner. And crowded it is, with a population density of 130,000 per km.
  Here, among the maze of narrow, congested streets crammed with knick-knacks, curios, fortune tellers, tea houses, street food stalls, designer knock-offs, cosmetics, goldfish and bird sell
  
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• When you have engine problems in a police vehicle right by the detachment - help just shows up and pushes you to th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 20:14 via twitter.com
  When you have engine problems in a police vehicle right by the detachment - help just shows up and pushes you to th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. Liberals to put forward amendment on ride-hailing legislation

  20-11-2018 19:56 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Liberals plan to introduce an amendment to the NDP’s proposed ride-hailing legislation that would allow for regular Class 5 drivers and private insurers.
  B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson announced Tuesday that his party planned to put forward amendments to the proposed legislation, which was unveiled Monday, that would loosen some of the proposed guidelines.
  The announcement came in a series of tweets that started by addressing B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver.
  1. Allow private
  
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• Who’s paying the soaring costs of real estate levies?

  20-11-2018 19:34
  Experts weigh whether landowners or homebuyers are bearing the brunt of fee burden
  
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• Police in Terrace say Ford F350 is suspect vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

  20-11-2018 19:33 via vancouversun.com
  TERRACE — RCMP say they are making progress in the search for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run collision with a pedestrian early Sunday along Highway 16 in northwestern British Columbia.
  Cpl. Mike Halskov with RCMP Traffic Services says additional experienced investigators have arrived in Terrace to help.
  He says the suspect vehicle has been narrowed to a 2011 to 2016 Ford F350 pickup with damage to the passenger side, including the mirror.
  A boat trailer that the pickup may hav
  
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• Canadian cannabis investor given lifetime U.S. entry ban while travelling through YVR

  20-11-2018 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  A Canadian investor travelling to Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend a prominent cannabis conference and tour a new cannabis facility has been issued a lifetime entry ban to the United States, according to an immigration lawyer he consulted.
  “He was travelling straight from Vancouver to Vegas. When they found out he was going down to tour the marijuana facility and that he was an investor in marijuana, they gave him a lifetime ban,” said Len Saunders, an immigration lawyer based in the bor
  
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• Poll data suggests B.C. voters split evenly on electoral reform

  20-11-2018 18:23 via vancouversun.com
  It’s still anyone’s guess whether proportional representation will win or if B.C. will stick with First Past the Post, according poll results shared this week.
  British Columbians appear to be split on whether or not B.C.’s electoral system should be reformed, according to a recent online poll conducted by Research Co.
  A total of 40 per cent say they will “definitely” or “probably” vote to keep the current FPTP, while another 40 per cent say they would &l
  
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• Severe weather can happen in any season. Disruptions, such as loss of power, can be serious. Be prepared before the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 18:02 via twitter.com
  Severe weather can happen in any season. Disruptions, such as loss of power, can be serious. Be prepared before the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Daily Poll: Thoughts B.C.'s proposed ride-hailing legislation?

  20-11-2018 17:13 via vancouversun.com
  On Monday, B.C.’s government unveiled legislation that paves the way for ride-hailing to hit B.C. in late 2019.
  The legislation, which still needs to be passed, would require any driver working for the likes of Uber or Lyft to get a Class 4 or commercial driver’s license. Uber and Lyft, however, had been pushing for regular Class 5 drivers to be permitted to drive for them.
  There’s also questions around who would have the power to set any possible municipal boundaries or caps o
  
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• Festival Announcement: Jason Aldean to headline Rockin' River fest in Merritt

  20-11-2018 17:01 via vancouversun.com
  Country music star Jason Aldean will headline next summer’s Rockin’ River Music Fest, Aug. 1-4, in Merritt.
  Aldean, the two-time Academy of Country Music entertainer of the year, is joined on the festival lineup by Tennessee five-piece Old Dominion, three-time vocal duo of the year winners Brothers Osborne, chart-topping vocalist Maren Morris. Also topping out the bill are rising country stars Kane Brown and Brett Kissel.
  Organizers say the 2019 Rockin’ River Music Fest, w
  
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• B.C. Gulf Islands: Best galleries to see on Salt Spring, Pender & Mayne

  20-11-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  For many of us, great trips should offer respite in a locale that is peaceful and pretty — and B.C.’s Gulf Islands deliver. The bonus is that you can return home with a lovely work of art that forever reminds you of your trip and which speaks to your inner artist.
  Consider taking a few days to explore one of the islands, or plan a multi-island retreat that takes place over a month or so. A tour of galleries allows you to plan out the trip, stop and shop and — dare we say &mdash
  
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• B.C. cyclist defecates, throws own poop at woman after vehicle collision in Victoria

  20-11-2018 15:18 via vancouversun.com
  A video showing a cyclist defecating in the street and throwing his feces at a woman in a locked car has police on the lookout.Following a collision in Greater Victoria, a man pulled down his pants, defecated in public and then threw his feces at the car.Details of the collision are unclear.“Thankfully there were a lot of witnesses who intervened because they were fearful the driver would be assaulted,” Victoria Police Const. Matt Rutherford told The Columbia Valley Pioneer. “A
  
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• Real estate slowdown dragging on B.C. economy: report

  20-11-2018 15:00
  
  Forecast blames expected contraction in B.C.’s economic growth in 2019 squarely on reduction in housing market
  
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• LNG, pipeline star in B.C. economic outlook

  20-11-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Employment will accelerate in B.C.’s north over the next couple of years, with construction of liquefied natural gas infrastructure and pipelines fuelling a boom in jobs and residential and commercial construction, according to the B.C. Regional Economic Outlook report.
  Meanwhile, employment growth in Metro Vancouver and southwestern B.C. is predicted to slow to just over one per cent in 2019 and 2020, as labour shortages and a tight housing market continue to be friction points for b
  
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• North Vancouver District rejects affordable housing project due to height - Daily Hive

  20-11-2018 09:00
  North Vancouver District rejects affordable housing project due to height  Daily HiveA five-storey affordable housing building proved to be too much for a neighbourhood in the District of North Vancouver, due to resident concerns.
  
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• Be prepared for icy conditions, North Shore Rescue warns - Vancouver Is Awesome

  20-11-2018 09:00
  Be prepared for icy conditions, North Shore Rescue warns  Vancouver Is AwesomeWinter has fallen on the trails of the North Shore mountains - and so have a lot of ill-equipped hikers. North Shore Rescue is asking anyone headed into the ...
  
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• Awards will recognize business excellence on Vancouver Island - North Island Gazette

  20-11-2018 09:00
  Awards will recognize business excellence on Vancouver Island  North Island GazetteNomination period begins for Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards.
  
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• B.C. child poverty figures remain bad, but report sounds note of optimism

  20-11-2018 08:55 via vancouversun.com
  More than one in five children continue to live in poverty in B.C., according to First Call’s annual Child Poverty Report Card, released today.
  The child and youth advocacy coalition found B.C.’s child poverty rate remained higher than the national average in 2016, though the proportion of kids below the poverty line fell 1.7 per cent from 2015. That slight improvement, as well as recent provincial and federal government action and announcements, led First Call to take “cautiou
  
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• Surrey approves plan for free parking near SMH and city hall

  20-11-2018 05:41 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey council took a formal step Monday to eliminate pay parking at the city hall parkade and on the street near Surrey Memorial Hospital, fulfilling a campaign promise.
  Council approved a corporate report by the city’s engineering department that recommended two-hour free parking at the two sites. It also voted to authorize city staff to bring forward the necessary bylaw amendment for the required readings.
  Free parking will be limited to two hours in order to ensure parking turnover and
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: B.C. bill just delays ride hailing even more

  20-11-2018 03:09 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — After taking every opportunity to study, consult and otherwise delay, the New Democrats finally introduced the legislation Monday for a “made-in-B.C.” version of ride hailing.
  Or so they said.  On closer reading, the legislation turned out to be mainly a front for further considerations, consultations, regulatory dodges and delays.
  Bill 55, the Passenger Transportation Amendment Act, amends eight pieces of legislation, runs to some 46 pages and dozens of cl
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

  20-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  If Premier John Horgan’s changing of the rules once the electoral-reform referendum voting has begun doesn’t bring it into total disrepute, nothing will.Who has final say on who gets to vote on what, and who gets to change it, at any time? A petty tyrant that has dreams of real tyranny. There was a politician who changed the rules once he gained power in Germany back in 1933. In the end, that didn’t turn out well for anybody.
  Horgan isn’t Hitler, but his changing of
  
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• Chilliwack farmer, 14, to auction heifer for B.C. Children's Hospital

  20-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fourteen-year-old Layla Dorko wanted to thank the doctors and nurses at B.C. Children’s Hospital who saved her life. A black-and-white beef cow presented her with the perfect way to do it.
  In April 2017 Dorko woke up with severe stomach pain. On her second trip to the emergency room at Chilliwack Hospital, a CT scan showed an intestinal blockage. She was rushed to Vancouver for emergency surgery.
  “It would have been life-threatening if I didn’t get the surgery,” she said.
  
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• Alex Neve and Sarah Morales: Site C dam still far from ‘point of no return’

  20-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Last month, the B.C. Supreme Court handed the Horgan government a victory that may prove much more costly than a defeat.
  The West Moberly and Prophet River First Nations had asked the court to temporarily suspend construction of the Site C dam, or at least protect critical areas of the Peace Valley while their still unresolved Treaty rights challenge is being considered. On Oct. 24, Justice Warren Milman dismissed the injunction application entirely. This is exactly what the provincial governmen
  
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• With ride hailing on the way, B.C.'s taxi industry races to modernize

  20-11-2018 02:33 via vancouversun.com
  Regulators have made progress toward modernizing the taxi industry ahead of the introduction of ride hailing in B.C., but there is a ways to go.
  On Monday, the B.C. government introduced legislative changes that will allow ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to do business in the province. If the legislation passes, the Insurance Corp. of B.C. will then come up with specialized insurance.
  Ride hailing is not expected to be available until fall of 2019.
  “The taxi industry is being giv
  
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• Weekend anchor Lynn Colliar says goodbye to Global B.C.

  20-11-2018 02:06 via vancouversun.com
  Broadcaster Lynn Colliar has said farewell to Global B.C., her television home for nearly 28 years.
  Colliar had been anchoring the weekend editions of Global News Morning and Global News at Noon before taking a leave in late August.
  Colliar, who previously served as the co-anchor of Global B.C.’s Morning News for 10 years, officially announced her departure from the station Friday on Twitter.
  The Simon Fraser University grad said she was stepping away fro
  
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• Senior sent to hospital after being struck in Vancouver crosswalk

  20-11-2018 01:46 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are investigating after a woman was struck by a vehicle and sent to hospital with serious injuries on Monday afternoon.
  The accident happened before 1 p.m. at the intersection of Oak Street and West 8th Avenue.
  The woman, a senior citizen, was walking in an unmarked crosswalk when she was struck by a southbound vehicle.
  The driver remained at the scene and police say he cooperating with investigators.
  The VPD say sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the acc
  
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• Our events calendar is getting festive. Check out what's going on in & around the City: cnv.org/CommunityEvents… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-11-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Our events calendar is getting festive. Check out what's going on in & around the City: cnv.org/CommunityEvents… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police in Terrace search for driver in fatal hit-and-run crash

  20-11-2018 00:36 via vancouversun.com
  TERRACE — The Mounties are searching for a pickup-type truck that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run accident over the weekend near Terrace.
  Police say the body of a man in his 30s was discovered in the ditch on the north side of Highway 16 about four kilometres outside the city.
  The man’s injuries were consistent with having been struck by a vehicle and police say there was supporting evidence at the scene.
  The man has been identified as a Terrace resident and police say it’
  
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• NDP legislation pushes ride-hailing in B.C. to late 2019

  20-11-2018 00:36 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s NDP government has introduced legislation to allow ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft to operate in the province, but not until late 2019 at the earliest.
  Transportation Minister Claire Trevena said Monday the legislation sets “a well balanced regulatory framework.” But it means the Insurance Corp. of B.C. won’t be ready to offer insurance for ride-hailing companies until “fall of 2019.”
  The late 2019 target means the NDP re
  
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