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• ‘Tis the season to celebrate with less waste. From gifts to wrapping to decorating and food, get tips to help you h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 23:01 via twitter.com
  ‘Tis the season to celebrate with less waste. From gifts to wrapping to decorating and food, get tips to help you h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A Century of Believing…or Not

  11-12-2018 22:36 via vancouversun.com
  It all began with a cartoon, so it’s only fitting that Garfield creator Jim Davis pens the introduction to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 100 Years.
  “For 100 years,” he writes, “this unique company has stirred the imaginations of millions around the globe, inciting awe, amazement and genuine disbelief.”
  He recalls that his ‘window to the world’ as a child growing up on an Indiana farm was the weekly Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Cartoon: “It
  
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• Longtime NDP MP Svend Robinson considers new run in Burnaby riding

  11-12-2018 22:35 via vancouversun.com
  Former New Democrat stalwart Svend Robinson says he’s strongly considering a return to federal politics.
  Robinson says that these are challenging times for the party and if he decides to run in Burnaby North—Seymour, he hopes it helps the candidate in the next riding over — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
  Svend Robinson in Richmond Tuesday September 10, 2013.
  Robinson, 66, represented the Vancouver-area riding of Burnaby for 25 years and until 2004, when he admitted he stole a diamon
  
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• Canadian warship witnesses possible violations of North Korea sanctions - Vancouver Sun

  11-12-2018 22:11
  Canadian warship witnesses possible violations of North Korea sanctions  Vancouver SunOTTAWA — The crew of a Canadian warship in the Pacific had front-row seats to potential violations of UN sanctions against North Korea during a recent patrol ...
  
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• Burnaby opens new warming centres

  11-12-2018 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby is opening two new warming centres on Wednesday, with plans to open two more later.
  The city says the warming centres, which are areas of overnight refuge from the cold weather, will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily. The city plans to open a third centre on Friday, and a fourth soon after.
  Burnaby says the centres, located at Kensington Pitch and Putt Fieldhouse at 5889 Curtis Street, and Swangard Stadium’s Hospitality Room at 3883 Imperial Street, are located near transit.
  
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• Help us build a safe, liveable, and sustainable community! We're looking for volunteer members to join our Board of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 21:47 via twitter.com
  Help us build a safe, liveable, and sustainable community! We're looking for volunteer members to join our Board of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Commercial Real Estate: Christmas shopping focuses attention on warehouse space

  11-12-2018 20:52 via vancouversun.com
  Canadians plan to spend nearly three-quarters of their holiday shopping budget in physical stores this year, according to a 2018 survey by the Retail Council of Canada.
  But with the recently ended Canada Post strike on many Canadians’ minds, the overall in-store spend rate could be much higher this season as many shoppers are likely worried their online purchases won’t arrive in time for Christmas.
  The retail council conducted the online survey asking 2,504 respondents in English or
  
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• Strong winds lead to B.C. ferry cancellations, delays

  11-12-2018 20:50 via vancouversun.com
  Heavy winds forced the Spirit of British Columbia ferry to delay a sailing from Tsawwassen on Tuesday morning.
  The storm has also led to the cancellation of several B.C. Ferries northern Gulf Islands sailings.
  At around 11:30 a.m., BC Ferries spokeswoman Astrid Braunschmidt said the winds appeared to be easing a bit, but the Spirit of British Columbia was still running about an hour behind schedule.
  Another B.C. Ferries spokeswoman, Deborah Marshall said they had suspended the Powell River-
  
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• No major home price drops for Metro Vancouver and B.C. next year: forecasts

  11-12-2018 20:46
  
  Two separate brokerage surveys predict home values will stay virtually flat or decrease only slightly
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week of December 8.

  11-12-2018 20:31 via vancouversun.com
  1. On the Rocks with Jack Knox: Islanders I Will Never Forget — Jack Knox (Heritage House Publishing).
  2. Shoelaces Are Hard: And Other Thoughtful Scribbles — Mike McCardell (Harbour Publishing).
  3. Iron Road West: An Illustrated History of British Columbia’s Railways — Derek Hayes (Harbour Publishing).
  4. Don’t Never Tell Nobody Nothin’ No How: The Real Story of West Coast Rum Running — Rick James (Harbour Publishing).
  5. The Hidden Life of Tr
  
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• Missed last night’s Council meeting? Wonder what happened? Watch it here: ow.ly/PQIU30mWSUL #NorthVan https://t.co/ZJ2dtFTqbS

  11-12-2018 20:30 via twitter.com
  
  Missed last night’s Council meeting? Wonder what happened? Watch it here: ow.ly/PQIU30mWSUL #NorthVan https://t.co/ZJ2dtFTqbS
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week of December 8.

  11-12-2018 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  The Reckoning, a novel by John Grisham.
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. The Reckoning — John Grisham
  2. Fire & Blood — George R.R. Martin
  3. Target: Alex Cross — James Patterson
  4. Kingdom of the Blind — Louise Penny
  5. Long Road to Mercy — David Baldacci
  6. Every Breath — Nicholas Sparks
  7. Past Tense — Lee Child
  8. Look Alive Twenty-Five — Janet Evanovich
  9. Tom Clancy: Oath of Office — Marc Cameron
  10. The Next Person You Meet
  
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• Michelle Obama to visit Vancouver on book tour

  11-12-2018 20:06 via vancouversun.com
  Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama will be in Vancouver in the spring as part of her North American book tour, Live Nation and Crown Publishing announced Tuesday.
  The event “Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama” will be held on March 21 at Rogers Arena.
  Tickets will be available starting Wednesday on Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform. Fans can register now through Wednesday for the verified fan pre-sale. Registered fans who receive a code will
  
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• Seven things to do this week in the Lower Mainland: Dec. 14 — 20: Telepresence, VanDusen Festival of Lights, more - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 20:05
  Seven things to do this week in the Lower Mainland: Dec. 14 — 20: Telepresence, VanDusen Festival of Lights, more  The North Bay NuggetHidden Charms and the Rickshaw present the ninth edition of this annual Greater Vancouver Food Bank fundraiser. In honour of the birthday of Rolling Stones ...
  
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• Owners of emaciated B.C. dog charged with animal cruelty

  11-12-2018 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  The owners of a dog found emaciated from starvation have been charged with animal cruelty.
  Cedric the boxer was found suffering from extreme malnutrition and rescued by the BC SPCA in January.
  Amy Hui-Yu Lin and Glenn Mislang each face charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
  The SPCA said the dog was covered in sores and had to have surgery to remove a deflated football from his stomach.
  “He was just skin and bones, definitely the most emaciated dog I have ever seen in my 3
  
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• Five reasons to check out Winter Harp

  11-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Winter Harp: The 25th Anniversary Tour
  When: Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
  Where: St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
  Tickets: at ticketstonight.ca
  1: 25th anniversary. It’s been 25 years since Lori Pappajohn first began combining poetry and music in what has become an annual tradition: the Winter Harp holiday concerts. The concerts feature a unique collection of music ranging from familiar carols to Celtic and medieval music.
  2: A psaltery salute. Forget the standard lineup of bass, drums, and
  
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• Construction companies get creative to find skilled workers

  11-12-2018 19:39
  
  Shortage of skilled tradespeople has companies offering bounties and recruiting foreign workers to keep up with demand for new housing and home renovations
  
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• More than half of all short-term rentals in Vancouver now licensed

  11-12-2018 18:49
  
  As of Nov. 30 there were more than 4,500 active short-term rental listings in the city
  
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• Former TV news anchor Tamara Taggart seeks federal Liberal nomination: report

  11-12-2018 18:23 via vancouversun.com
  Former television news anchor Tamara Taggart is seeking a run at federal politics, according to reports.
  Taggart will seek the Liberal nomination in Vancouver Kingsway, according to the Georgia Straight.
  Taggart was a co-anchor for CTV News at Six, but was let go along with Mike Killeen in April, as part of a shakeup in the Vancouver newsroom.
  The duo had served as lead anchors on CTV News at Six since 2011, when they replaced Bill Good and Pamela Martin.
  More to come…
  
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• Victoria mayor recommends withdrawing support for downtown casino due to concerns about money laundering

  11-12-2018 18:16 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Victoria should withdraw its support for a downtown casino, given recent revelations about money laundering in the B.C. gaming industry and possible gang links to fentanyl trafficking, says Mayor Lisa Helps.
  In a motion going to councillors Thursday, Helps is recommending the city write to B.C. Lottery Corp. indicating it is no longer interested in hosting a casino.
  Helps said Monday she was only lukewarm about the notion of a casino in Victoria in the first place. Victoria coun
  
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• ☔ Rainfall warning issued for the North Shore, 40-60mm expected during the day. Might want to postpone Fido's walk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 18:10 via twitter.com
  ☔ Rainfall warning issued for the North Shore, 40-60mm expected during the day. Might want to postpone Fido's walk… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Terrible news about the Line of Duty Death of 36 yr old Worcester, Ma IAFF Local 1009 firefighter Christopher Roy.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 18:07 via twitter.com
  Terrible news about the Line of Duty Death of 36 yr old Worcester, Ma IAFF Local 1009 firefighter Christopher Roy.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• This North Vancouver teahouse is the daycare-cafe hybrid of your dreams! - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-12-2018 18:00
  This North Vancouver teahouse is the daycare-cafe hybrid of your dreams!  Vancouver Is AwesomeFor Anita Gee and Audrey Hui starting their business was 10 years in the making. The idea of opening their own daycare was a simple idea that began ...
  
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• Bail hearing for Huawei exec enters third day in Vancouver court

  11-12-2018 17:47 via vancouversun.com
  A bail hearing for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is expected to enter its third day Tuesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver.
  Justice William Ehrcke, the judge presiding over the case, has not yet indicated when he might make a ruling on the application for Meng to be released pending her extradition hearing.
  The main issue at the hearing, which began Friday following the Meng’s arrest Dec. 1 in Vancouver, has been whether conditions can be crafted to ensure she doesn’t flee Canada
  
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• The Latest: Refreezing still threatens North Carolina roads - Vancouver Sun

  11-12-2018 17:19
  The Latest: Refreezing still threatens North Carolina roads  Vancouver SunRALEIGH, N.C. — The Latest on a wintry storm that hit several southern states (all times local):11:05 a.m.North Carolina's governor is warning drivers that ...
  
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• Daily Poll: Should radio stations put 'Baby It's Cold Outside' back on their holiday playlists?

  11-12-2018 16:45 via vancouversun.com
  It’s been a week since several radio stations said they will stop playing the holiday classic “Baby It’s Cold Outside” over consent concerns, and it seems the controversial decision is making some stations reconsider that decision.
  Several major U.S. media outlets pulled the song, while here in Canada, the CBC Radio, Rogers Media, and Bell Media have taken the Christmas favourite out of their rotations.
  Read The Canadian Press story here.
  But the frosty response has led a
  
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• Nearly 1,000 short-term Vancouver rentals removed since April after new rules

  11-12-2018 15:37 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says nearly 1,000 short-term rental units are no longer advertised after it introduced new rules to free up more housing for long-term tenants.
  The regulations took full effect in September but were introduced earlier this year, and since April some 963 short-term rental units are no longer listed.
  The city says staff have opened more than 1,600 case files and pursued enforcement actions against unauthorized units including 363 investigations and audits.
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• Climate change, receding glaciers increase landslide risk on B.C.'s Mount Meager

  11-12-2018 15:20 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Climate change is causing glaciers atop Mount Meager in British Columbia to shrink, increasing the chances of landslides and even a new eruption, says an expert studying the volcano.
  Glyn Williams-Jones, a volcanologist from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby has been studying the fumaroles, or gas venting, of water vapour, carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulphide from the volcano for about two years. He and his team of students are also examining the increased risk of landslides c
  
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• Local women open North Vancouver's first play café with the help of Futurpreneur Canada - Straight.com

  11-12-2018 15:00
  Local women open North Vancouver's first play café with the help of Futurpreneur Canada  Straight.comThe pair credit Futurpreneur with making the entire process less scary so that they could build their confidence and meet their goals. For them it was much more ...
  
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• Cloverdale Minor Hockey holds rally for embattled new arena

  11-12-2018 04:24 via vancouversun.com
  Members of Surrey’s minor hockey community rallied Monday evening in support of a new Cloverdale ice arena that the city recently put on the backburner.
  The #saveourrinks event was organized by the Cloverdale Minor Hockey Association in an attempt to show the new city council that the $44.5-million Cloverdale Sport and Ice Complex project is important to hockey families and the broader community.
  “Cloverdale is a force to be reckoned with. We’re not going to give up,” sai
  
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• Vancouver's new mayor enjoyed first month on the job, but preparing for hard year ahead

  11-12-2018 03:49 via vancouversun.com
  Kennedy Stewart says one thing has surprised him about his first month as Mayor of Vancouver: how much he’s enjoying it.
  “The election was pretty gruelling, so that’s kind of in your mind, but I’m really enjoying this,” said the former NDP Member of Parliament and new mayor in an interview Monday with Postmedia News in his office at city hall. “I think: ‘Why was I a federal politician? I should have been doing this all the way along.'”
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• Vancouver weather: Rain and wind warnings issued for Metro Vancouver

  11-12-2018 03:25 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 10, 2018 –  Brace yourself, Metro Vancouver.
  Environment Canada issued a weather alert Monday afternoon for the Lower Mainland, warning of heavy rain and strong, potentially-damaging winds.
  A Pacific frontal system moving across the B.C. south coast Monday and Tuesday will bring rain, at times heavy, to the region, particularly for the northeast region of Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, and the North Shore, said Environment Canada.
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• Judge raises concerns about using husband of Huawei exec as bail surety

  11-12-2018 03:21 via vancouversun.com
  The judge presiding over the bail hearing of a high-ranking Chinese business executive seeking release pending an extradition hearing is questioning a proposal to have her husband act as a potential bail surety.
  Justice William Ehrcke raised the issue while a lawyer for Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of telecommunications giant Huawei who was arrested in Vancouver on Dec. 1 and is being sought for extradition to the United States on fraud charges, was arguing that she should be released on bail.
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018

  11-12-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  We just had a short visit to Victoria and to Europe, where politicians are promising a real rosy green outlook for the future. By 2030 or 2040, we will not import any diesel or gasoline vehicles — we will be all-electric. They are all wet in the pants over these announcements.
  These politicians must think they can just pull magic right out of the wires and transformers already in place in the areas where they want electric vehicles. In our area, if half the cars were electric, our electric
  
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• Alex Hemingway: What’s missing from the Uber debate? Market power, congestion, pollution — even deaths

  11-12-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  There is often astonishment when people learn there is no ride-hailing in B.C.
  The provincial government has passed legislation expected to bring ride-hailing to the province late next year though questions remain about what it will look like.
  The debate on ride-hailing has largely been stuck with the pro and con sides repeating familiar arguments. Those in favour argue it would bring faster and cheaper access to vehicle-for-hire transportation, and those opposed say companies like Uber would on
  
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• Child welfare system 'never laid eyes' on starving boy, despite reports that he was unsafe

  11-12-2018 02:25 via vancouversun.com
  A 12-year-old autistic boy who lived with his impoverished, troubled mother essentially went “unseen” by the child welfare system until police officers responded to a January 2016 phone call from a concerned person that the boy might be unsafe.
  Officers heard screams coming from inside the Lower Mainland basement suite and were shocked when “Charlie” answered the door. He was naked and covered with sores, dirt and bruises. Weighing just 65 pounds, he could not walk and ap
  
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• Prosecutor signs off on former B.C. Liberal government's quick-wins probe

  11-12-2018 02:18 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — A special prosecutor says he has not approved charges recommended by the RCMP following the B.C. Liberal government’s 2012 leadership election because the evidence fell short of the required standard.
  David Butcher said in a statement released Monday that the RCMP found evidence that alleged new membership fees in the run up to the leadership vote were paid by other people and it recommended charges under the Elections Act as well as obstruction.
  Butcher has now signed off
  
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• West Kelowna council considers cost of wildfire prevention

  11-12-2018 02:11 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — A plan to fire-proof forests in West Kelowna carries a $1.4-million price tag.
  Sixty-two sites — on a mix of city, regional and Crown-owned land — should be the focus of fire mitigation work, a new report states. Collectively, the lands encompass nearly 200 has.
  “The number one highest hazard is the east side of Mount Boucherie in an area known as Eain Lamont park,” reads part of a report going to council on Tuesday.
  It costs an average of $7,500 to undert
  
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• ‘Tis live music time in #CivicPlaza and what a beautiful night for it. 🎶 🎼🎵 Bit of pop and some festive classics… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 02:00 via twitter.com
  ‘Tis live music time in#CivicPlaza and what a beautiful night for it. 🎶 🎼🎵Bit of pop and some festive classics… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Bail hearing continues for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou

  11-12-2018 01:58 via vancouversun.com
  UPDATE: A B.C. Supreme Court judge says he won’t reach a bail decision Monday for a top Chinese executive facing possible extradition to the U.S. in a case that has fuelled U.S.-China trade tensions and roiled financial markets.
  Justice William Ehrcke says the case will continue Tuesday to determine whether Meng Wanzhou can be released on bail.
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: DECEMBER 10, 2018 – Supporters Ada Yu and Wade Meng (no relation) stand with a sign outside B.C. Supreme Court before the ba
  
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• We're recruiting for Deputy City Clerk. Click here to apply: ow.ly/qN0M30mW9fd #NorthVan

  11-12-2018 01:32 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for Deputy City Clerk. Click here to apply: ow.ly/qN0M30mW9fd#NorthVan
  
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• We're recruiting for a regular full-time Cashier / Accounting Clerk. Click here to apply: ow.ly/ict430mW9bt

  11-12-2018 01:31 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a regular full-time Cashier / Accounting Clerk. Click here to apply: ow.ly/ict430mW9bt
  
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• Don't miss it... last council meeting before the Christmas break! Meeting starts at 6pm. Join us in person or follo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-12-2018 01:30 via twitter.com
  Don't miss it... last council meeting before the Christmas break! Meeting starts at 6pm. Join us in person or follo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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