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• Ready or not it's almost December! Don't miss this week's #CityView eNews. It's packed with all things festive and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 22:25 via twitter.com
  Ready or not it's almost December! Don't miss this week's #CityView eNews. It's packed with all things festive and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Detached home prices plunging? Not exactly (INFOGRAPHIC)

  29-11-2018 22:08
  
  You may think Metro Vancouver’s single-family home prices are in freefall – but our infographic suggests otherwise
  
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• Vancouver’s empty homes tax revenue higher than expected

  29-11-2018 22:07
  
  City anticipates collecting $38 million from the tax in the first year — $8 million higher than predicted.
  
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• Oldies but goodies headline 2019 Rock Ambleside festival

  29-11-2018 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  Rock Ambleside
  When: Aug. 16 — 18, 2019
  Where: Ambleside Park, West Van.
  Tickets and info: From $155.50 at rockamblesidepark.com, selectyourtickets.com or 1-866-514-5050
  The heavy-rotation FM radio sounds of the 70s, 80s and 90s will be blasting at next summer’s Rock Ambleside Park music festival in West Vancouver.
  The festival lineup, which was announced Thursday, features Blue Oyster Cult, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, Honeymoon Suite, Quiet Riot, Pat Travers, Th
  
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• Vancouver says $38 million to be collected in first year of empty homes tax

  29-11-2018 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver says it will collect $38 million for the first year of the empty-homes tax, according to an inaugural annual report.
  The report says that out of the total of 186,043 properties, 178,120 were occupied, 5,385 were exempt and 2,538 were vacant.
  The city estimates it will get $38 million in total revenue, with $21 million having already been collected.
  The tax was developed to help relieve pressure on Vancouver’s rental-housing market by returning empty or under-utilized
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Faint hope hearing for killer suspected in Hayer murder

  29-11-2018 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  I remember covering Robbie Soomel’s arrest back in 2000 for the slaying of his childhood friend Gurp Sohi. He has now been in jail for 18 years and wants to get out before reaching the 25-year mark where those convicted of first-degree murder can finally apply for parole.
  Here’s my story:Suspect in journalist’s murder wants faint-hope hearing
  in gang slayingKIM BOLAN
  Updated: November 29, 2018
  When convicted killer Robbie Soomel lost his brother in a 2009 gangland hit, it had a
  
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• Letters, Nov. 29: NDP court loss is a big win for thousands of suffering British Columbians, says reader

  29-11-2018 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  Kudos to columnist Ian Mulgrew for his continuing superb reporting and commentary on the private medical clinics’ constitutional challenge. The plaintiffs’ successful injunction application is a huge victory for the estimated 65,000 B.C. residents per year who otherwise would be forced by government fiat onto lengthening waiting lists for medically necessary diagnostic or surgical services.Presumably, this injunction can be extended until the final judicial decision is made respectin
  
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• 20-year-old promise honoured as B.C. pledges gaming revenue share for First Nations

  29-11-2018 19:42 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has pledged to share gaming revenues with Indigenous communities across the province.
  Premier John Horgan made the announcement in Vancouver at the opening of the annual gathering between B.C.’s cabinet and First Nations leaders, fulfilling a promise he says was made to Aboriginals more than 20 years ago.
  Horgan and the First Nations Leadership Council have also announced they’re working together on new legislation to implement the Un
  
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• TransLink introducing Compass wristbands on Dec. 3

  29-11-2018 19:12 via vancouversun.com
  There is some good news for the Metro Vancouver transit rider who finds using a Compass Card too complicated or unwieldy.
  On Monday, TransLink will introduce the Compass wristband, its first wearable payment option.
  So no more fumbling through your wallet before boarding the bus, SkyTrain or SeaBus. Just flick your wrist at the Compass reader — and your fare is paid.
  Related
  TransLink's Compass wristbands could be the next hot Vancouver accessory
  TransLink is releasing a limited suppl
  
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• Putting up the holiday lights this weekend? WorkSafeBC urges ladder safety

  29-11-2018 19:11 via vancouversun.com
  There is a funny scene in the holiday classic Christmas Vacation where Clark Griswold, played by Chevy Chase, faces some dicey moments on a ladder while decorating the house.
  But don’t be a Griswold. Misuse of a ladder can lead to injury and death, especially at this time of year when neighbours compete for the most sparkly house on the block.
  That’s why WorkSafeBC on Thursday urged holiday enthusiasts to be wary of how they set up and use their ladder when stringing up the
  
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• Douglas Todd: Wooing the ultrarich with 'Golden Passports' and flattery

  29-11-2018 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  I regret to inform readers that few of you are likely to receive an alluring invitation to buy a “Golden Passport.” That is because you are not a “High-Net-Worth-Individual,” also known as an “HNWI.”
  Chances are you are just not moneyed enough to be targeted by the glossy magazines, online ads and emails designed to entice a certain class of people to join the elite club of “global talent” eager to purchase their way into a new “opportunity o
  
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• If you're planning an outdoor event in the City in 2019, don't delay. Book your space now using our Community Event… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  If you're planning an outdoor event in the City in 2019, don't delay. Book your space now using our Community Event… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Adopt-A-School: 30 kids are fed everyday at Surrey elementary school

  29-11-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  The coats and school bags pile up in the hallway discarded in a heap by children arriving at school an hour before classes start, hungry and needing to be fed.
  Inside the multipurpose room — now operating as a cafeteria — the porridge is cooked, and the milk, fruit, yogurt and whatever else on today’s menu is waiting for them.
  This is business as usual at James Ardiel Elementary school at 137th and 112th Ave and some variations of the scene can be found in dozens of other inner
  
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• How to get more out of your stay in Scottsdale, Arizona

  29-11-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Bombing around Scottsdale in the Andaz’s black 1962 Cadillac convertible you’ll see a few of the sites as well as more than a few thumbs up from people smiling at you as you thunder by. On a mid-century modern architectural tour you’ll hear about the mystery poured into the concrete at Hotel Valley Ho and explore other 1950s gems in the ‘hood.
  Jumping on a golf cart safari at The Phonecian, a sprawling resort at the base of Camelback Mountain, you’ll get to know a l
  
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• Vancouver garden where hungry otter gobbled expensive koi set to reopen - North Island Gazette

  29-11-2018 16:40
  Vancouver garden where hungry otter gobbled expensive koi set to reopen  North Island GazetteThe two remaining adult koi and 344 juveniles were removed on Tuesday.
  
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• Director McDonald exposes his biggest failure in new film

  29-11-2018 16:21 via vancouversun.com
  Whistler Film Festival
  Claire’s Hat
  When: Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.
  Where: Village 8, cinema 8
  Info: whistlerfilmfestival.com
  On paper Bruce McDonald‘s 2001 film Picture Claire should have been a high water mark for the Toronto filmmaker.
  He had a healthy $10 million budget. His lead was Hollywood star Juliette Lewis, who was on a career roll having done From Dusk Till Dawn, Strange Days, Natural Born Killers, The Basketball Diaries and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. The talent pool was
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you think there should be a public inquiry into money laundering in B.C.?

  29-11-2018 16:21 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby is “incredibly disappointed” that charges were stayed in what is believed to be largest money-laundering case in Canadian history. He says there is an urgent need to find out what happened, and isn’t ruling out the possibility the problem could lead to a public inquiry.
  Read Gordon Hoekstra’s story here.
  Eby said he does not blame police, federal prosecutors, or the federal government but thinks people need to know what went wrong
  
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• Delta police officer raises concerns about online weed edible sales

  29-11-2018 15:25 via vancouversun.com
  DELTA — Const. Derek Gallamore was shocked when his department in Delta busted a woman allegedly selling weed-laced brownies with 40 times the recommended single dose of THC.
  The sugary treat looked identical to a regular grocery store confection but packed a whopping 400 milligrams of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. He immediately imagined what might happen if a toddler came across the dessert.
  “Being a parent, I looked at it and went, ‘Wait a second.’ &rd
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Drizzly, drying up in the afternoon

  29-11-2018 14:45 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Thursday’s weather is mixed, with periods of drizzle in the morning, clearing up to a mix of sun and cloud later in the day. Environment Canada says today’s temperature high is 10 C. Overnight there is a chance of showers, and then Friday looks mixed again with a chance of rain, possible sunny breaks, and a high of 9 C. Then, starting on the weekend, it looks like the region heads into a long stretch of sunny, clear, but frosty weather. Saturday and Sunday are
  
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• Peak of Christmas – Vancouver's North Pole - CTV News

  29-11-2018 09:00
  Peak of Christmas – Vancouver's North Pole  CTV NewsHoliday magic has returned to Grouse Mountain with the Peak of Christmas. Krissy Vann checked out some of the activities that can be enjoyed under the ...
  
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• $20-million Lotto 6/49 ticket purchased on Vancouver Island – North Island Gazette - North Island Gazette

  29-11-2018 08:22
  $20-million Lotto 6/49 ticket purchased on Vancouver Island – North Island Gazette  North Island GazetteLottery player who bought ticket in Nanaimo won $19813534 in Wednesday's draw.
  
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• David Eby disappointed by stay on charges in money-laundering case

  29-11-2018 04:08 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby reacted strongly Wednesday to news that criminal charges in B.C.’s largest money-laundering case had been stayed, calling the inability to prosecute these cases a crisis.
  “I was incredibly disappointed — as I imagine are many British Columbians,” Eby told reporters at a news conference in Vancouver.
  He said he learned that criminal charges in the RCMP’s E-Pirate money laundering investigation had been stayed after reading about it in
  
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• Dan Fumano: After eviction complaints, property owners say they're 'changing model'

  29-11-2018 04:05 via vancouversun.com
  A group of Vancouver companies is looking to change the way they do business, a representative said this week in response to questions about their practice of buying old apartment buildings and either paying longtime tenants to leave or evicting them.
  This week, as Vancouver city council considers measures to protect tenants from the practice of “renovictions” and “aggressive buyouts,” dozens of renters visited council chambers to share sometimes painful stories, and one
  
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• B.C. study underway to help create safe and effective marijuana drinks

  29-11-2018 03:20 via vancouversun.com
  The “cannabis space” is about to get liquid, with beverages delivering the stuff in handy drinkable formulas. From cannabis-spiced lattes, to weed beer and energy drinks — the possibilities are endless.
  A new partnership between the University of British Columbia Okanagan, BCIT and Pac Rim Brands — a Kelowna-based integrated cannabis company — aims to research and develop cannabis-based beverages that incorporate cannabis ingredients in a way that is safe, shelf-sta
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018

  29-11-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Kudos to columnist Ian Mulgrew for his continuing superb reporting and commentary on the private medical clinics’ constitutional challenge. The plaintiffs’ successful injunction application is a huge victory for the estimated 65,000 B.C. residents per year who otherwise would be forced by government fiat onto lengthening waiting lists for medically necessary diagnostic or surgical services.Presumably, this injunction can be extended until the final judicial decision is made respectin
  
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• Koi rescued at Vancouver Chinese garden; otter not seen for days - North Island Gazette

  29-11-2018 02:54
  Koi rescued at Vancouver Chinese garden; otter not seen for days  North Island GazetteThe last two remaining koi and hundreds of juvenile carp have been removed from a classical Chinese garden in Vancouver in an effort to thwart a stealthy river ...
  
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• Suspect in journalist's murder wants faint-hope hearing in gang slaying

  29-11-2018 02:47 via vancouversun.com
  When convicted killer Robbie Soomel lost his brother in a 2009 gangland hit, it had a profound impact on his life inside a federal prison, his lawyer said Wednesday.
  Brent Anderson told a B.C. Supreme Court judge that the fatal shooting of Raj Soomel in a case of mistaken identity “was the catalyst for Mr. Soomel to change his ways.”
  “It has perhaps provided him with a unique perspective on the harm he caused through his offending because he now is himself a victim of a fa
  
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• Late RCMP officer's supervisor breaks down in tears at coroner's inquest

  29-11-2018 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  A supervisor of an RCMP officer who took his own life in 2013 broke down Wednesday as he read the last few emails exchanged between the two men to a coroner’s inquest.
  RCMP Supt. Denis Boucher, who was Pierre Lemaitre’s supervisor when he was moved to the traffic division, tells him they could meet up for coffee and chat in one of the emails.
  “Hope you’re making progress in your recovery,” Boucher said, reading from one of his exchanges with Lemaitre. “I just
  
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• Attorney General 'incredibly disappointed' by charges stayed in B.C.'s largest money-laundering case

  29-11-2018 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby reacted strongly Wednesday to news that criminal charges in B.C.’s largest money-laundering case had been stayed, calling the inability to prosecute these cases a crisis.
  “I was incredibly disappointed — as I imagine are many British Columbians,” Eby told reporters at a news conference in Vancouver.
  He said he learned that criminal charges in the RCMP’s E-Pirate money laundering investigation had been stayed after reading about it in
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: A good financial start for B.C.'s "activist" government

  29-11-2018 02:11 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The week began on a positive note for the New Democrats, with Finance Minister Carole James delivering another encouraging update on the budgetary bottom line and the provincial economy.
  With six months gone in the current financial year, the province is on track for a $1.3 billion surplus, up from a projected $200 million when the budget was tabled back in February.
  This while funding an $800 million increase for emergency management and fighting wildfires, and a further $500 m
  
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• Park & Tilford Hi-Light Festival kicks off this Friday at 7pm. Join Mayor @LindaCBuchanan for the light up countdow… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  29-11-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Park & Tilford Hi-Light Festival kicks off this Friday at 7pm. Join Mayor @LindaCBuchanan for the light up countdow… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Remaining koi rescued from ravenous Vancouver river otter

  29-11-2018 01:12 via vancouversun.com
  The Chinatown otter’s all-you-can-eat koi buffet has been shutdown.
  The two surviving ornamental koi — along with 344 juveniles — were saved Tuesday from the twisting pond in Vancouver’s Sun Yat-Sen Park.
  Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, adjacent to the park, has been closed since Nov. 23 after an river otter weaselled its way into the pond. The ravenous otter has been feasting on the fish for more than a week, devouring about 10 resident koi.Tuesday’s
  
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• Jewish Santa says the holiday jolly man transcends religion and ethnicities

  29-11-2018 00:01 via vancouversun.com
  Oy to the world!
  That greeting, and the snowflake emblem modified to include a barely noticeable Star of David attached to his toy bag, are the only signs that the Santa greeting children at the Surrey Christmas Bureau toy depot is not who you might expect.
  The jolly guy has the faux fur-trimmed red hat and jacket, black buckled boots and belt, wire-framed glasses and a real white beard. But his name is Ben Cohen, and in December he celebrates Hanukkah, not Christmas.
  “I’m an observa
  
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