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• Twenty former B.C. legislature employees say they were fired for raising concerns about wasteful spending

  25-01-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  Over the last several months, “an alarming number” of former legislature employees have contacted Speaker Darryl Plecas to say they were improperly fired after voicing concerns about “corruption” involving taxpayers’ money, says the Speaker’s chief of staff.
  “They have described corruption, they have also described being terminated for what is alleged to be asking questions,” Alan Mullen said in an exclusive interview with Postmedia this week.
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• This Week in History: 1979: The Clash rock the Commodore

  25-01-2019 23:28 via vancouversun.com
  There have been a lot of great rock ‘n’ roll shows at the Commodore Ballroom. But it would be hard to top the Commodore’s concert lineup in January 1979.
  Blondie kicked it off on Jan. 2, promoting their breakthrough album, Parallel Lines (the one with Heart of Glass). The Ramones showed up four days later, blasting tunes from their third album, Road to Ruin (the one with I Want To Be Sedated).
  The first Devo show in Vancouver was at the Commodore on Jan. 12, and was a real even
  
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• Wondering what's happening with the Marine-Main B-Line in the City? Plans call for maintaining two regular traffic… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 23:00 via twitter.com
  Wondering what's happening with the Marine-Main B-Line in the City? Plans call for maintaining two regular traffic… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Brady Bunch looks to add another ring, while Flames warming up to one

  25-01-2019 22:59 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  It has been another great week for the Calgary Flames, who have gone 8-1-1 over their last 10 games and have quietly moved into top spot in the Western Conference with the second best overall record in the NHL, five points behind the blazing Tampa Bay Lightning at 76 points.Three of the top seven teams in the 31-team league are Canadian: Calgary with 71 points, Winnipeg at 64 and Toronto at 62. The prospects for a Western Conference Final between the Jets and Flames, and a
  
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• Mental health rated low in B.C. despite healthy lifestyles: doctor

  25-01-2019 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s medical health officer says citizens have rated their mental health as nearly the lowest in the country despite being more physically active and having generally healthier lifestyles.
  Dr. Bonnie Henry says more people are experiencing mental health problems even though the province has one of the highest life expectancies in the world.
  Henry’s report is based on performance measures toward seven goals the Health Ministry set in 2013 and are expected to be met by 2023.
  Some of
  
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• Coastal GasLink stops work on pipeline over trapline dispute in northern B.C.

  25-01-2019 21:19 via vancouversun.com
  A company building a pipeline has stopped work on the project in northwestern B.C. where 14 people were arrested earlier this month.
  Coastal GasLink says in a notice posted on its website on Thursday that it stopped work in an area south of Houston because traps had been placed inside construction boundaries and people were entering the site, raising safety concerns.
  The company says it was working with the RCMP to address the issue.
  Earlier this week, the Unist’ot’en clan of the Wet
  
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• UFC GYM North Vancouver hosts former UFC Welterweight & Lightweight Champion BJ Penn for Grand Opening Event - GlobeNewswire

  25-01-2019 21:00
  UFC GYM North Vancouver hosts former UFC Welterweight & Lightweight Champion BJ Penn for Grand Opening Event  GlobeNewswireVancouver, BC, Jan. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFC GYM, BC's leading mixed martial arts facility, welcomes UFC Welterweight & Lightweight Champion ...
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Chance of drizzle, sunny breaks

  25-01-2019 20:42 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Happy Friday, Metro Vancouver. The weather looks mild heading into the weekend. Friday is expected to be mainly cloudy with a slight chance of drizzle, sunny breaks, and a high of 7 C. Overnight, the fog rolls in around midnight, according to Environment Canada, with a chilly low of 2 C. Saturday may be drizzly in the morning, but then the afternoon looks partially sunny with a high of 7 C. Sunday looks clear and sunny with a high of 6 C. And then that cooler dry weather
  
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• This Just In: FILORGA Lift-Structure Ultra-lifting Cream, Lise Watier Cooling Cream Foam Cleanser and TEAOLOGY Match Tea Ultra-Firming Face Cream

  25-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  FILORGA
  Lift-Structure Ultra-lifting Cream
  They say: A face cream billed as an ultra-lifting product that will deliver a visible lifting effect that will, “reshape features, plump the skin and sculpt the contours.” The formulation supplies intense firming action.
  We say: Our tester used this cream for a full seven days. In that time, she said the product left her skin feeling smoother and indeed a bit “fleshier,” but in a healthy, hydrated way. She liked the luxuriou
  
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• No, it's not a Canucks celebration. Just preparation for tonight's filming at the library and in Civic Plaza.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 20:00 via twitter.com
  No, it's not a Canucks celebration. Just preparation for tonight's filming at the library and in Civic Plaza.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Good sex is all in your head, says The Wellness Show speaker

  25-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Wellness Show
  When: Feb. 2 and 3, 10 a.m.
  Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West
  Tickets and info: From $12.50 at thewellnessshow.comNow in its 27th year, The Wellness Show is once again offering up experts to help you do a better job at almost everything; from getting off carbs, getting your morning off to a good start, and, well, getting it on.
  The latter on that list is the focus of the presentation: Mind-Knowing Sex is Mind-Blowing Sex: Using Mindfulness to Cultivate Sexual De
  
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• Fab 5: Brown is the new black

  25-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sure, brown may never fully replace black as the ultimate versatile shade — to claim as such would probably be irresponsible — but the hue is definitely feeling au courant for spring/summer 2019. Just ask designers such as Tom Ford and Riccardo Tisci, whose debut collection at Burberry featured plenty of tan and brown. Softer, with a warmer feel than black, chocolate hues are an excellent way to upgrade and add interest to your spring wardrobe essentials. Rebecca Tay discovers five s
  
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• Brian Minter: Extend your growing season with a greenhouse

  25-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  For anyone who loves growing a wide variety of plants — including food, annuals, perennials, tropicals and specialty items like orchids — any way of extending the season’s growing time is always of interest.  Many homes do not provide the best growing areas, so why not consider a greenhouse?
  To learn more about the advantages and perhaps a few challenges of having a greenhouse, I spoke with Kyle Exner, the general manager of B.C. Greenhouse Builders Ltd. in Surrey.
  An all-
  
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• Beauty Bar: Kiss NY Professional Collection

  25-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: Three skin-perfecting products from the makeup brand KISS NY Professional.
  The company, which offers a full array of colour cosmetics, including lipsticks and eyeshadows, has three new releases to smooth skin: KISS NY Professional Dark Under Eye Concealer, KISS NY Professional Powder Foundation and KISS NY Professional Stick Highlighter.
  The concealer provides full coverage to conceal scars, shadows and imperfections. The cushion-tip applicator promises even distributi
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Cabernet Franc growing into its skin, especially in B.C.

  25-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  For the many people who know, love, and drink Cabernet Sauvignon you could argue there are almost as many who have never heard of its high quality cousin, Cabernet Franc.
  Truth be told, Cabernet Franc is older than Cabernet Sauvignon, although for most of its life it has played a supporting role in blends with Cabernet Sauvignons including many world, famous red Bordeaux blends.
  The grape has been traced back to Bordeaux at the end of the 18th Century, but it’s clear it was planted long be
  
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• Yesterday, @TransLink announced designs/stops for new B-Line that will serve the North Shore along Marine and Main.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 19:51 via twitter.com
  Yesterday, @TransLink announced designs/stops for new B-Line that will serve the North Shore along Marine and Main.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• TransLink releases B-Line road design changes for North Vancouver - Daily Hive

  25-01-2019 18:32
  TransLink releases B-Line road design changes for North Vancouver  Daily HiveMajor changes are planned for the Marine Drive-Main Street corridor in North Vancouver to help speed up B-Line buses and 11 other routes.
  
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• Spending scandal tilts Nanaimo byelection race in final days

  25-01-2019 18:18 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s major political parties are attempting to capitalize on this week’s high-profile spending scandal at the legislature to drum up votes in the final days before a key byelection in Nanaimo.
  NDP Premier John Horgan and Opposition Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson traded shots Thursday about who was most responsible for the financial mess at the capital building, as their parties duke it out in advance of a Jan. 30 byelection that, if the Liberals win, could plunge
  
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• Help #CityParkStewards pull invasive plants TOMORROW 9am-noon @ Mosquito Creek Park. No exp? No problem. Training/t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-01-2019 18:01 via twitter.com
  Help #CityParkStewards pull invasive plants TOMORROW 9am-noon @ Mosquito Creek Park. No exp? No problem. Training/t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you support a cycling/walking path in the centre of Granville Bridge?

  25-01-2019 17:54 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver will consider a proposal to put pedestrian-cycle lanes down the centre of the Granville Bridge. On Wednesday city council is set to discuss a staff report with a design concept for the Granville Bridge that includes reallocating the centre lanes for an accessible path for biking, walking and wheelchair use.
  Read Dan Fumano’s story here.
  What do you think of the idea? Is it a modern upgrade for the city? Or do you think it will create too much traffic congestion? Take ou
  
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• Repairs to storm damaged White Rock pier could cost $16M: Report

  25-01-2019 17:41 via vancouversun.com
  WHITE ROCK — Repairs to a pier damaged when a hurricane-force windstorm tore across southern British Columbia last month could cost as much as $16 million.
  The City of White Rock’s engineering department has sent a report to council estimating repairs to the White Rock pier south of Vancouver could cost between $14 million and $16 million, while immediate fixes could tally nearly $5 million.
  At the height of the Dec. 20 storm, powerful winds ripped a dock and several sailboats from t
  
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• It's a snap: 17 tips for taking the best vacation photos

  25-01-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Whether you are going to Madrid, Manila, Marrakesh or Mali, travel offers never ending photo opportunities. Here’s some ways to help you achieve those stunning images to take back home:
  Planning & preparation
  • Put yourself in the picture: Research your intended destinations thoroughly. The Internet is a good place to start. Also check out guidebooks like Lonely Planet, Rough Guides and the Handbook series, which are full of invaluable information on locations, dates of events and
  
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• Town Talk: Emily Carr prof gives transit bus an Indonesian makeover

  25-01-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  PAINT HER WAGON: Diyan Achjadi doesn’t wait long for buses between her Main Street home and associate-professor job at Emily Carr University. But one waited for her recently. To paint it. Rather to wrap it with artwork representing her native Indonesia from a Dutch settler’s fantasy viewpoint (see Kevin Griffin, Sun, Jan. 22). Achjadi got a more realistic view of that 17,000-island nation Dec. 22 when a tsunami struck while she visited family there. As for the articulated bus, fellow
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Predicting the future

  25-01-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  There is an adage that warns against making predictions, especially if they have anything to do with the future. It’s a fun way to protect yourself against unforeseen factors that can change the course of history and quickly.
  The benefit of science and data research is we can see and document current trends. People like futurist Nik Badminton, study that information and project potential outcomes. The predictions have been remarkably accurate. Nikola Tesla predicted Wi-Fi in 
  
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• TransLink reveals detailed North and West Vancouver B-Line plans - Vancouver Is Awesome

  25-01-2019 15:58
  TransLink reveals detailed North and West Vancouver B-Line plans  Vancouver Is AwesomeTransLink has unveiled the detailed route and streetscape changes required in the City and District of North Vancouver for the Marine-Main B-Line *service*.
  
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• Indian Act to blame for pipeline gridlock in northern B.C.: federal minister

  25-01-2019 15:35 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Canada’s minister of Crown-Indigenous relations is pointing her finger at the Indian Act for creating a gridlock in northern British Columbia where some hereditary clan chiefs say a liquefied natural gas pipeline doesn’t have their consent.
  Carolyn Bennett would not say whether she believes the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation have jurisdiction over the 22,000 square kilometres they claim as their traditional territory, saying that it i
  
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• If she doesn’t sit, you must acquit: Man beats B.C. drug charge thanks to sniffer dog’s ‘partial’ signal

  25-01-2019 15:20 via vancouversun.com
  The question for the judge in the end was simple — did Doods, a German Shepherd police dog, sit or not?
  If she did then police had grounds for searching a minivan for drugs — in which they found 27,500 pills of deadly fentanyl. But if Doods didn’t sit, then the stop and search could be considered illegal.
  Unfortunately for the police, Doods was seen only to give a “partial” sit which the judge ruled was “highly ambiguous,” and certainly not a clear signa
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Chance of drizzle

  25-01-2019 15:06 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Happy Friday, Metro Vancouver. The weather looks mild heading into the weekend. Friday is expected to be mainly cloudy with a slight chance of drizzle, and a high of 7 C. Overnight, the fog rolls in around midnight, according to Environment Canada, with a chilly low of 2 C. Saturday may be drizzly in the morning, but then the afternoon looks partially sunny with a high of 7 C. Sunday looks clear and sunny with a high of 6 C. And then that cooler dry weather should continu
  
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• Now is a pivotal moment to revisit Canada's China syndrome

  25-01-2019 15:05 via vancouversun.com
  I ought to be thrilled that Canada-China relations are in crisis, just as my book on the 70-year campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to ensure it can exert influence and intimidation in Canada is hitting the stores.
  After all, “Claws of the Panda” explores and works to explain many of the issues that also are raised by Beijing’s angry and brutal responses to Canada’s detention of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, on a warrant issued by
  
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• Book review: China bares its claws, exposing several misguided myths

  25-01-2019 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Claws of the Panda
  By Jonathan Manthorpe
  Cormorant Books / $24.95 / 290 pp.One of Canada’s misconceptions about China, clung to with missionary zeal by many “China hands” for decades, is the myth there is a burning desire within The Middle Kingdom’s 1.4 billion citizens to become a democracy.
  The narrative goes something like this: The West’s democratic and human rights values will eventually prevail over the one-party tyranny of China’s Communist Party, and C
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Bellringer takes exception to audit snub, Plecas's independent efforts

  25-01-2019 14:51 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — When MLAs voted to seek an out-of-province auditor for the Speaker’s report this week, they surprised and offended B.C.’s in-province auditor general.
  Carol Bellringer was in the room when the legislative assembly management committee made the decision Monday, having been invited to attend the regular proceedings plus part of the in camera discussion.
  Despite being the legally authorized auditor of the legislative assembly, she was given no warning that MLAs int
  
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• Legislature probe could become biggest political scandal in Canadian history: Speaker's chief of staff

  25-01-2019 12:30 via vancouversun.com
  The investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing and mismanagement at the provincial legislature could balloon into the largest political scandal this country has seen, says the B.C. Speaker’s chief of staff.
  Alan Mullen made the explosive prediction in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with Postmedia three days after Speaker Darryl Plecas released a bombshell report into alleged financial concerns at the legislature. Mullen said he and Plecas will continue to investigate allegations
  
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• West Vancouver conducting tests on mystery spill at Ambleside beach - North Shore News

  25-01-2019 09:00
  West Vancouver conducting tests on mystery spill at Ambleside beach  North Shore NewsThe District of West Vancouver is waiting for tests to be conducted to determine what kind of mystery substance spilled out of a storm drain and on to Ambleside ...
  
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• The Oscars: What to know and what to say about the eight best-picture nominees

  25-01-2019 07:54 via vancouversun.com
  The Academy announced its Oscar nominations this week, and eight films are in the running for best picture at next month’s telecast.
  What are they? What are they about? Who’s in them? Did people like them? Where can I watch them? What should I say to seem like I saw it? These are all questions you don’t want to be asking on Oscar night, Feb. 24, lest you be outed as a know-nothing to all your cinephile friends.
  That in mind, let us help you stay informed with a quick rundown of
  
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• Nanaimo council rejects declaring supportive housing as nuisance properties

  25-01-2019 06:44 via vancouversun.com
  A majority of Nanaimo council members have rejected the idea of declaring two new temporary supportive-housing projects as nuisances.
  Coun. Sheryl Armstrong made a motion this week to ask city staff for a report on what’s been happening at 250 Terminal Ave. and 2020 Labieux Rd., and to determine if the city’s nuisance bylaw might be applicable. The motion failed, with only Armstrong and Coun. Jim Turley in favour.
  The province bought the Terminal Avenue land and is leasing the city-o
  
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• Bellringer takes exception to audit snub, Plecas's independent efforts

  25-01-2019 05:14 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — When MLAs voted to seek an out-of-province auditor for the Speaker’s report this week, they surprised and offended B.C.’s in-province auditor general.
  Carol Bellringer was in the room when the legislative assembly management committee made the decision Monday, having been invited to attend the regular proceedings plus part of the in camera discussion.
  Despite being the legally authorized auditor of the legislative assembly, she was given no warning that MLAs int
  
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• Saudi women's rights activists continue facing sexual harassment, torture in prison: Report

  25-01-2019 04:13 via vancouversun.com
  An Amnesty International report released Thursday alleges more Saudi Arabian human rights activists are facing torture and abuse in arbitrary detention since last May.
  Among the detainees is former University of British Columbia student Loujain al-Hathloul. She attended UBC from 2009 to 2014. Al-Hathloul is one of the most recognized figures in the campaign for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia.
  Al-Hathloul was arrested on May 15 in Saudi Arabia
  
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• B.C. sex-sting operation based on Ontario’s. How effective are they?

  25-01-2019 04:05 via vancouversun.com
  Setting up a sting operation to catch adults buying sex from children is a successful policing technique that is one part of a strategy to try to deter the widespread abuse, said a high-ranking officer from the Ontario force that shared the idea with Vancouver police.
  Vancouver’s nine-day sting last year led to the arrest of 47 “johns” who agreed to meet who they thought were teen girls in a hotel. Instead they were greeted by police officers and detectives who arrested them fo
  
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• ART SEEN: Vancouver Art Gallery remains Vancouver Art Gallery

  25-01-2019 03:26 via vancouversun.com
  When the new Vancouver Art Gallery is built, the building, theatre and library will each be named after separate donors.
  On Wednesday, the gallery announced that the Chan family was donating $40 million for the gallery’s new home on the empty lot at West Georgia and Cambie.
  The new building will be named after the Chan family. It will be known as the Chan Family Centre for the Visual Arts. The Vancouver Art Gallery remains the Vancouver Art Gallery.
  It’s similar to what the Tate
  
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• Bike lanes down the centre of Granville Bridge: Smart planning or 'Carmageddon'?

  25-01-2019 03:02 via vancouversun.com
  The subject of bike lanes in Vancouver and their expansion over the last decade is, for supporters and detractors alike, linked with the legacy of Vision Vancouver.
  Next week, as council considers a proposal to put pedestrian-cycle lanes down the centre of the Granville Bridge, will be a chance to see how Vancouver’s first council of the post-Vision era handles the subject. And despite Vision being wiped off city council in last October’s election, some observers believe it’s u
  
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• Mount Pleasant coyote seen chasing children tracked by B.C. Conservation Service to no avail

  25-01-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Police and conservation officers are on the hunt for an unusually aggressive coyote that has been terrorizing families in the Mount Pleasant area in recent weeks.
  The animal has made a number of brazen appearances, both at night and in broad daylight, skulking through yards, perching on doorsteps and, most alarmingly, reportedly chasing small children.
  The most recent incident occurred on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., when a coyote was seen by community members chasing several kids before running into
  
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• Chris Gardner: Beware the NDP government’s backroom deal with big unions

  25-01-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Hold on to your wallets, modern-day snake oil salesmen are in Vancouver this week to help the NDP government push its miracle cure for construction — project labour agreements.
  But PLAs only do three things — cost taxpayers more money, rip away workers’ right to choose how they organize themselves, and discriminate against the 85 per cent of construction workers who are not part of these chosen unions.
  Last year, the NDP government announced that it would create a new Crown cor
  
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• Killer Kelly Ellard's parole extended again

  25-01-2019 02:52 via vancouversun.com
  Kelly Ellard, a B.C. woman who brutally beat and drowned 14-year-old Reena Virk near a Victoria-area bridge in 1997, has been granted another extension of her day parole.
  Ellard, 36, was convicted of second-degree murder in 2005 after three trials and received a life sentence. The Parole Board of Canada granted her conditional day parole in November 2017, and extended it by six months in late July. On Thursday, the board announced another six-month extension, effective Jan. 8.
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• More than 3,000 advance votes cast in Nanaimo byelection

  25-01-2019 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  More than 3,000 people cast ballots during the first two days of advance voting for the provincial byelection in Nanaimo.
  Elections B.C. says 1,532 people voted Tuesday and a further 1,655 voted Wednesday at two advance polling stations.
  The byelection, which was called for Jan. 30, is being held to fill the seat left vacant by NDP MLA Leonard Krog, who stepped down after winning the city’s mayoral race in October.
  The fate of the NDP government could hang in the balance wit
  
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• If Plecas report leads to a trial, expect a fierce, costly fight

  25-01-2019 02:29 via vancouversun.com
  Legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas’ report containing stunning allegations of excessive spending by two senior officials could lead to taxpayers footing an expensive legal bill, experts say.
  Clerk of the legislature Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz were suspended with pay in November pending an RCMP investigation regarding their administrative duties, overseen by two special prosecutors. In a 76-page report released Monday, Plecas accused both of “flagrant overspen
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Dix loses another round to private clinics, accused of ignoring court order

  25-01-2019 02:29 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government has been denied leave to appeal an injunction blocking it from enforcing tough new provisions of the Medicare Protection Act restricting access to privately provided medical services.
  But those engaged in the health care battle say Victoria was already ignoring the injunction by trying to compel physicians and clinics to sign “compliance statements” agreeing to not provide any private-pay surgeries.“If they refuse to sign, their access to operating room
  
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• Big Brothers braces for $500K funding loss due to donation bin removal

  25-01-2019 02:24 via vancouversun.com
  The Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver is facing an anticipated $500,000 loss after removing 180 clothing donation bins across the region.
  Following recent deaths of individuals becoming stuck in donation bins, various organizations have either proactively removed or been ordered to remove bins in the community. Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver is among those now re-evaluating the effectiveness and design of the bins, while trying to maintain a funding stream.
  “I think people don’t r
  
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• Chilliwack beekeeper to safeguard purity of B.C. honey with high-tech test

  25-01-2019 02:14 via vancouversun.com
  A high-tech honey-testing machine unveiled Thursday in Chilliwack could help B.C. beekeepers root out “adulterated” honey imports that threaten to cheapen their product.
  Using a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) machine, Peter Awram’s lab will be able to determine if cheap sweeteners, such as corn syrup or rice syrup, have been added to particular brands of honey to increase producers’ profits.
  The machine will also create a “fingerprint” for each honey sample,
  
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• North Vancouver's Emily Millard medals at figure skating U17 nationals - North Shore News

  25-01-2019 00:44
  North Vancouver's Emily Millard medals at figure skating U17 nationals  North Shore NewsNorth Vancouver figure skater Emily Millard won bronze in the women's novice (U17) division at the 2019 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships held ...
  
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• Man fit to stand trial in girl's death at Abbotsford high school: judge

  25-01-2019 00:26 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in an Abbotsford high school is fit to stand trial.
  Gabriel Klein will remain at a psychiatric hospital for the duration of the trial instead of going to a pre-trial centre.
  Klein is charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault in a November 2016 stabbing attack that killed the girl and wounded another.
  Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes declared him unfit to stand trial last April because he su
  
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