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• Squamish gets a new summer music festival

  28-01-2019 23:57 via vancouversun.com
  A new music festival is coming to Squamish. Aquila Constellation Productions Inc. has announced the Squamish Constellation Festival to take place at Hendrickson Field from July 26 – 28.
  The new festival was announced on Friday, Jan. 25.
  On Feb. 1, interested parties can sign up at constellationfest.ca to receive more information and ticket opportunities. The festival line-up will be announced on March 5 with limited $99 discounted passes available to Squamish and Sea-To-Sky residents only.
  
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• St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church in Vancouver closing for seismic upgrade

  28-01-2019 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  The historic St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church in Downtown Vancouver will close its doors for nearly two years to undergo a major seismic upgrade and heritage restoration.
  Located on the corner of Burrard and Nelson streets, the 86-year-old heritage building is known for its glorious interior that features a vaulted timber roof and impressive French and Italian stained-glass windows.
  “St. Andrew’s Wesley is a major heritage focal point in Vancouver,” said heritage co
  
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• U.S. prosecutors file criminal charges against Huawei

  28-01-2019 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  U.S. prosecutors filed criminal charges against Huawei Technologies Co., China’s largest smartphone maker, alleging it stole trade secrets from an American rival and committed bank fraud by violating sanctions against doing business with Iran.
  Huawei has been the target of a broad U.S. crackdown, including allegations it sold telecommunications equipment that could be used by the China’s Communist Party for spying. The charges filed Monday also mark an escalation of tensions between
  
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• B.C. First Nation members say pipeline company removed cultural property

  28-01-2019 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  HOUSTON, B.C. — Members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation are alleging that the company trying to build a natural gas pipeline through its territory “wilfully, illegally and violently destroyed” cultural and private property this weekend.
  In a statement issued Monday, members of the Nation say the area in question isn’t included in Coastal GasLink’s plans and the company hasn’t provided copies of any work permits for the area.
  It’s the same ar
  
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• Letters, Jan. 29: Free-spending MLAs should get paid average B.C. wage

  28-01-2019 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  The feeling of entitlement begins for MLAs the moment they start receiving their $108,000 annual salary. By way of comparison, the average annual employment income in B.C., in 2015, was about $55,000.
  Our politicians would be more sensitive and engaged with the high cost of housing and stagnant wage growth if they felt the pain too.
  The latest scandal in the legislature should result in MLA remuneration being reduced to the average annual employment income in B.C.
  In the future, if MLAs wan
  
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• On Saturday, Mayor Little joined @jillreports on @CKNW to talk transit needs on the North Shore, and share his thou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-01-2019 21:47 via twitter.com
  On Saturday, Mayor Little joined @jillreports on @CKNW to talk transit needs on the North Shore, and share his thou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Today's Council workshop starts at 5pm. The main agenda item is a staff update on the Official Community Plan (OCP)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-01-2019 21:11 via twitter.com
  Today's Council workshop starts at 5pm. The main agenda item is a staff update on the Official Community Plan (OCP)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 🐾 DYK we've got over 30 'Got Poop' dog waste bins located around the City + a handy map to help you find them:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-01-2019 20:30 via twitter.com
  🐾 DYK we've got over 30 'Got Poop' dog waste bins located around the City + a handy map to help you find them:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C.'s fur-bearing animals, forest habitats in decline, trappers say

  28-01-2019 20:25 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s trapping industry is facing multiple threats, including falling prices for fur and the general decline of their target species.
  An increase in devastating forest fires, over-harvesting of timber and aerial spraying of herbicides over newly planted forests are combining to shrink viable forest habitat for fur-bearing creatures, trappers say.
  The American Marten thrives in mixedwood forests.
  Once Canada’s economic engine, the market for fur in Europe and North America has largel
  
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• Mining task force goals will increase jobs, chop red tape: B.C. Premier Horgan

  28-01-2019 20:23 via vancouversun.com
  Premier John Horgan says the British Columbia government is moving forward on recommendations from a mining task force aimed at boosting jobs in the industry.
  The premier announced at the Association of Mineral Exploration conference in Vancouver that his government is committing $1 million to work with industry to develop a road map for mining innovation.
  Horgan says another $1 million will go toward the continuation and expansion of the Regional Mining Alliance, which promotes mining industry
  
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• Crane crashes down on container ship in Vancouver Harbour

  28-01-2019 20:15 via vancouversun.com
  A crane crashed down on to a container ship in the Port of Vancouver Monday morning.
  The accident happened at around 4 a.m. at the Global Container Terminal at 1285 Franklin Street.
  Global Container Terminal spokesperson Louanne Wong said there no injuries.
  In an email to Postmedia, Wong says the vessel was berthing at the facility when it made contact with the ship-to-shore crane.
  “The vessel is currently being held alongside with tugs as the crane boom is on top of a conta
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019

  28-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The feeling of entitlement begins for MLAs the moment they start receiving their $108,000 annual salary. By way of comparison, the average annual employment income in B.C., in 2015, was about $55,000.
  Our politicians would be more sensitive and engaged with the high cost of housing and stagnant wage growth if they felt the pain too.
  The latest scandal in the legislature should result in MLA remuneration being reduced to the average annual employment income in B.C.
  In the future, if MLAs wan
  
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• More than 9,000 vote in advance polls for Nanaimo byelection

  28-01-2019 19:29 via vancouversun.com
  More than 20 per cent of eligible voters for Wednesday’s Nanaimo byelection chose to cast their ballots at advanced polling stations.
  Elections B.C. says there 45,359 registered voters eligible to cast a ballot in the crucial byelection and 9,322 of them took advantage of advance voting between Jan. 22 and 27.
  The byelection, which was called to fill the seat left vacant by NDP MLA Leonard Krog who stepped down after winning the city’s mayoral race in October, cou
  
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• Cyclist dies after collision with dump truck in North Vancouver - CBC.ca

  28-01-2019 18:31
  Cyclist dies after collision with dump truck in North Vancouver  CBC.caA cyclist has died after a collision with a dump truck near Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver on Sunday. The collision happened in the 100 block of West ...
  
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• Attn Cloverley residents! Join us for a presentation on the results of the Cloverley neighbourhood traffic calming… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-01-2019 18:01 via twitter.com
  Attn Cloverley residents! Join us for a presentation on the results of the Cloverley neighbourhood traffic calming… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Key to pain-free Sun Run is listen to your body, run softer and don’t stretch

  28-01-2019 17:29 via vancouversun.com
  To decrease the chance of injury while training for the Vancouver Sun Run 10K race, newcomers to the sport are encouraged to pace themselves with shorter runs throughout the week, do strength training and learn to run softer.
  And forget about static stretching before or after the run, says Jean-Francois Esculier, a physiotherapist who treats injured runners at Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic.
  “Holding a stretch in one position before a run does not reduce injuries, and holding a stret
  
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• Cyclist Who Collided With Truck Died At Scene bit.ly/2RoYAOt #NorthVancouver https://t.co/S6XOVezBTs

  28-01-2019 17:29 via twitter.com
  
  Cyclist Who Collided With Truck Died At Scenebit.ly/2RoYAOt#NorthVancouver https://t.co/S6XOVezBTs
  
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• A new look at old Savannah, Georgia

  28-01-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  For years, Savannah was caught in a time capsule. What routinely drew waves of visitors to this cobblestoned city in the Old South were its historic squares, mossy boulevards and an epic 300-year-old history as a strategic port city during the American Revolution and American Civil War. Amidst gnarled oak trees, the city stood still, transfixed, in all its hot, humid glory.
  But the past few years have seen Georgia’s oldest city shed its anachronistic image and, while still keeping its char
  
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• Man hurt in shooting and armed robbery at medicinal pot shop in Vancouver

  28-01-2019 16:56 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are searching for suspects after what they describe as a brazen robbery and shooting at a medicinal marijuana store on the city’s east side.
  Sgt. Jason Robillard, a police spokesman, says in a release that two masked suspects entered Stepping Stone Holistic Living, at 2487 Kingsway, around 5 p.m. Sunday.Robillard says the pair made demands before one of them fired a gun, hitting a 32-year-old customer.
  He says the wounded Vancouver man was taken to hospital and will r
  
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• Cyclist killed in dump truck crash in North Vancouver - Surrey Now-Leader

  28-01-2019 16:54
  Cyclist killed in dump truck crash in North Vancouver  Surrey Now-LeaderEsplanade near Lonsdale Quay was closed off in both directions.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny skies and mild temperatures

  28-01-2019 16:48 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Monday’s weather forecast calls for a mix of sun and clouds with a high of  7 C.
  Even more sunshine is on the way Tuesday and Wednesday, but with slightly cooler temperatures with highs of 6 C and 5 C, respectively.
  Environment Canada says the rain will return on Thursday and last throughout next weekend. Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Fog patches this morning. High 7. UV index 2 or low.
  Tonight: A few clouds. Low zero.
  Tomorrow: M
  
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• Jagmeet Singh stakes NDP leadership on risky Burnaby South byelection bid

  28-01-2019 15:48 via vancouversun.com
  Jagmeet Singh often starts conversations with Burnaby South residents by asking a question: “I want to take on the government in Ottawa. What do you need me to do?”
  Singh has lacked a voice in Parliament since he became NDP leader in the fall of 2017. The former Ontario legislator finally has a shot in a B.C. byelection, but it’s a risky bet with his political future at stake.
  The New Democrats narrowly won the riding by about 550 votes in 2015, and experts say while recent Lib
  
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• VIDEO: Canadian icon Matthew Good launching tour on Vancouver Island - North Island Gazette

  28-01-2019 09:00
  VIDEO: Canadian icon Matthew Good launching tour on Vancouver Island  North Island GazetteGood performing shows in Sidney, Nanaimo, Campbell River, Victoria and Duncan.
  
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• Cyclist dead after bike lane accident in North Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  28-01-2019 09:00
  Cyclist dead after bike lane accident in North Vancouver  Vancouver SunAccording to latest ICBC data, there are on average nine cyclists killed on the roads in B.C. each year and 1600 injured.
  
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• Video: Vancouver parking lot fight gets wild and angry

  28-01-2019 08:19 via vancouversun.com
  A wild parking-lot fight video in a Vancouver mall was posted on YouTube Sunday and is now under police investigation.
  The four minute and thirty second video was taken in what appears to be a packed parking lot at the First Avenue Marketplace at the southwest corner of Renfrew and 1st Avenue.According to notes on the video posted by Youtube user Kazumaco, the conflict began when a man driving a small black Honda Fit ducked into a parking spot as a black Honda Odyssey was preparing to back
  
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• 'Language Revitalisation Pole' to preserve Indigenous languages

  28-01-2019 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Island will become home to a pole carved to honour and recognize Indigenous languages, and help prevent them from fading from history.
  To mark the launch on Monday of the UNESCO International Year of Indigenous Languages, the First Nations Education Foundation in B.C. is announcing the carving of a “Language Revitalization Pole” in Port Alberni. It will be installed this fall at the University of Victoria, which is recognized as a leader in language revitalization and
  
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• Maserati and Mercedes sales fall in B.C.

  28-01-2019 06:24 via vancouversun.com
  Sales of Maseratis in British Columbia fell by almost a half in 2018, while Mercedes sales were down close to 10 per cent, as the shine comes off parts of the luxury auto market in B.C.
  According to the latest breakdown of new car sales, provided by Ontario-based DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, there were 135 Maseratis sold in B.C. last year, compared to 248 in 2017.
  Mercedes sold 8,939 cars here in 2018, down from 9,903 in 2017. Other losers included BMW and Jaguar, while Land Rover saw its
  
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• Vigil held for man killed one year ago outside Granville Street club

  28-01-2019 03:49 via vancouversun.com
  One year after Kalwinder Thind died outside his workplace “trying to do the right thing,” his family is still searching for answers and justice.
  Thind, a 23-year-old nightclub promoter at the Cabana Lounge on the Granville Strip, was stabbed after intervening in a fight outside the club at around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 27, 2018. He died in hospital.
  There have been no charges or arrests in Thind’s unsolved murder, despite the incident happening in front of dozens of witnesses, his f
  
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• Cyclist dead after bike lane accident in North Vancouver

  28-01-2019 03:26 via vancouversun.com
  A cyclist died in North Vancouver early Sunday afternoon after being struck by a truck.
  According to news reports, the cyclist was travelling west in a bike lane at around 1:45 p.m. on the 100-block of West Esplanade when they collided with another cyclist, forcing them out of the lane and into a truck headed in the same direction.
  Police, fire and ambulance attended the scene, leading to the closure of the westbound lane of West Esplanade for several hours.
  North Vancouver Traffic Services Sgt.
  
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• Opinion: Is Canada’s new food guide a pathway to health for most Canadians?

  28-01-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Canada now faces a staggering epidemic of nutritional disease, and despite all the well-intentioned recommendations over the last four decades, we have only become sicker. The Canadian Clinicians for Therapeutic Nutrition is challenging traditional food recommendations. Our members use therapeutic nutrition based on the most recent scientific evidence and their patients are getting better.
  The CCTN consists of 4,500 physicians and other health providers, including dietitians, pharmacists, nurses
  
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• Melanie Jackson: Kids should stick to what makes them unique, never give in to bullies

  28-01-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  In a clever new children’s novel from the new B.C. publisher Crwth Press, a girl gets bullied by her brothers for being interested in hockey. Sounds un-Canadian, the type of thing that would roil Rocket Richard’s ghost. To clarify, the setting of Isobel’s Stanley Cup is the 1890s, before it was thought proper for girls to thwack pucks around the ice.
  However, Isobel doesn’t let the bullying deter her hockey fascination. And author Kristin Butcher deftly skates her heroine
  
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• Canadian car sales in 2018: Five interesting questions answered

  28-01-2019 02:41 via vancouversun.com
  According to Canadian new car sales figures, in 2018 there were 2,003,506 new cars sold across the country, compared to 2,043,331 in 2017. That was the first time there has been a decrease in sales since 2009. With information provided by Ontario-based Desrosiers Automotive Reports, Postmedia News has answered five interesting questions about new car sales in 2018.1 — What are the most popular cars in Canada? 
  In the compact car category the Honda Civic wins hands down over secon
  
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• Cyclist dead after collision with truck in North Vancouver - North Shore News

  28-01-2019 01:55
  Cyclist dead after collision with truck in North Vancouver  North Shore NewsPolice are investigating after a 55-year-old North Vancouver man was killed in a collision on West Esplanade Sunday afternoon. According to investigators, the ...
  
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• Cyclist dead after collision with truck in North Vancouver - Delta-Optimist

  28-01-2019 01:55
  Cyclist dead after collision with truck in North Vancouver  Delta-OptimistCyclist dies after collision with dump truck in North Vancouver  CBC.caCyclist killed in dump truck crash in North Vancouver  Surrey Now-LeaderNorth Vancouver cyclist dies after collision with dump truck  Straight.comView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Know an organization making life in the City better? The City has a grant for that. Deadline Jan 31.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-01-2019 01:00 via twitter.com
  Know an organization making life in the City better? The City has a grant for that. Deadline Jan 31.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• RCMP investigating fatal cyclist collision on North Shore

  28-01-2019 00:48 via globalnews.ca
  A cyclist is dead following a collision involving a commercial truck.
  
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