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• Star Trek legend George Takei lands in Vancouver for TV series and Show of Hearts telethon

  04-02-2019 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  When the voice that sounds like it was filtered through blackstrap molasses and 18-year-old single malt said a deliciously elongated “hellooooooo,” there was no need to ask: “Can I please speak to George?”
  There was no mistaking it. It was the voice of actor, author, activist and pop culture legend George Takei a.k.a. Star Trek’s original Mr. Sulu.
  “I’m recognized before you see me. As a matter of fact, sometimes my voice gets me in trouble,” said
  
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• Tonight's Council Meeting starts at 6PM. On the agenda: ✅ Delegation: CityFEST 2019 ✅ Policy Committee Meeting:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 23:30 via twitter.com
  Tonight's Council Meeting starts at 6PM.On the agenda: ✅ Delegation: CityFEST 2019 ✅ Policy Committee Meeting:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Huawei executive's extradition to U.S. far from slam dunk, say lawyers, experts

  04-02-2019 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  WASHINGTON — Canada’s former ambassador to China might have committed an irredeemable diplomatic gaffe when he publicly mused about Meng Wanzhou’s chances of avoiding extradition to the United States, but that doesn’t mean John McCallum was wrong in his assessment, legal and national security experts say.
  Meng, Huawei’s chief financial officer, is currently free on bail in Vancouver, accused of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, facing fraud and conspiracy charges an
  
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• Groups want provinces to have consistent policies on limiting HIV prosecutions

  04-02-2019 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Advocacy groups are calling on provinces to follow the Justice Department’s directive to stop unjustly prosecuting HIV-positive people for not disclosing their status if there is no chance they could transmit the virus to their sexual partners.
  The directive to limit prosecutions involving people who are on HIV treatment was issued in December but applies only to federal Crown attorneys in the three territories.
  Richard Elliott, executive director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS
  
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• We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Clerk III. Click here to apply. ow.ly/y3Ly30nzXYh #NorthVan

  04-02-2019 23:15 via twitter.com
  We're recruiting for a temporary full-time Clerk III.Click here to apply. ow.ly/y3Ly30nzXYh #NorthVan
  
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• Metro Vancouver firmly a buyer’s market as inventory jumps, prices slide

  04-02-2019 23:00
  West Vancouver's detached homes still seeing the region's biggest annual price slide, and now now West Van condos are also dropping the most in value
  
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• Government seeks corporate sponsor to put brand on BC Place Stadium

  04-02-2019 22:42
  
  BC Place Stadium could be rebranded with the name of a corporate sponsor in exchange for tens of millions of dollars that would fund government programs, the B.C. government announced Feb. 4.
  
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• North Carolina women's college surpasses fundraising goal - Vancouver Sun

  04-02-2019 22:01
  North Carolina women's college surpasses fundraising goal  Vancouver SunGREENSBORO, N.C. — A historically black women's college in North Carolina has soared past the fundraising goal it set in hopes of avoiding losing its ...
  
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• Heads up! The road to the Fromme Mtn parking lot has been temporary closed due to wintry conditions. We'll let you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 21:52 via twitter.com
  Heads up! The road to the Fromme Mtn parking lot has been temporary closed due to wintry conditions. We'll let you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Seems like a good day to talk about "Snow," the new series of paintings in our foyer gallery by landscape painter… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 21:11 via twitter.com
  Seems like a good day to talk about "Snow," the new series of paintings in our foyer gallery by landscape painter… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Paul McCartney Contest

  04-02-2019 21:06 via vancouversun.com
  Enter now!
  Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to see Paul McCartney!
  
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• Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations

  04-02-2019 20:36 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The federal Competition Bureau wants British Columbia to re-examine its taxi regulations to permit more competition in the industry and improve services for riders and businesses.
  The bureau’s report says it will urge a B.C. government committee reviewing transportation network services to level the playing field for taxis and ride-hailing providers.
  An all-party legislative committee on Crown corporations was asked last year to provide recommendations on regulations on tr
  
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• Three CP Rail workers dead following train derailment near Field, B.C.

  04-02-2019 20:35 via vancouversun.com
  Three Canadian Pacific Rail crew members are dead after a train derailment near Field, B.C. overnight.
  The Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of investigators.
  In a statement, CP Rail spokeswoman Salem Woodrow confirmed the derailment took place around 1 a.m. Mountain Time.
  “It is with great sadness that CP reports that three crew members on board were fatally injured in the incident,” the statement read.
  #TSBRail deploys a team of investigators to a train derailment that oc
  
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• Don't bury your head in the snow, shovel it. ❄️ ☃️ Please ensure your sidewalks are cleared & salted. More at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 20:30 via twitter.com
  Don't bury your head in the snow, shovel it. ❄️ ☃️ Please ensure your sidewalks are cleared & salted. More at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland, Feb. 8-14: Legend of the Demon Cat, Wiz Khalifa, more

  04-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Legend of the Demon Cat
  When: Feb. 9, 9:30 p.m.
  Where: Vancity Theatre
  Tickets and info: from $11, viff.org
  In this supernatural whodunnit film set in the Tang Dynasty (705 A.D.) things are not as they should be in the capital city of Chang’an. Imperial concubine Yang Guifei has died mysteriously, the Emperor Xuanzong is possessed and magic (or worse) is apparently afoot. Add in a Japanese exorcist monk-turned-sleuth, a dogged chronicler who wants the facts and only the facts, and what is
  
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• Moving King's Joshua Cohen opens 2019 Jewish Book Festival

  04-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Jewish Book Festival
  When: Feb. 9-14, various times
  Where: Jewish Community Centre, and other venues
  Tickets and info: jewishbookfestival.caThe annual Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival turns 34 this year. With a mandate to “showcase Jewish writers, or non-Jewish writers with Jewish interest subject matter,” the event is one of the most important on the city’s literary calendar.
  In 2019 the event has done a date swap with the other major cultural festival that originates out
  
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• Today's Council workshop will focus on N. Shore transportation challenges & solutions, with update on next steps fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 19:50 via twitter.com
  Today's Council workshop will focus on N. Shore transportation challenges & solutions, with update on next steps fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Live: Jamie Bacon murder plot trial begins today

  04-02-2019 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  The trial of notorious gangster Jamie Bacon begins today in B.C. Supreme Court.
  Bacon, a former Abbotsford resident, is charged with counselling an associate to murder another associate between Nov. 30, 2008, and Jan. 2, 2009. The man survived the alleged murder plot.
  There are several sweeping publication bans in place for the jury trial, which is scheduled to run for 10 weeks.
  Related Five things to know about the Jamie Bacon trial
  Follow along as Real Scoop reporter Kim Bolan shares upda
  
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• ‘Anonymous angel’ finds Kelowna dog stolen from Vancouver car - North Delta Reporter

  04-02-2019 18:12
  ‘Anonymous angel’ finds Kelowna dog stolen from Vancouver car  North Delta ReporterLuc had been taken in 'smash and grab' car robbery last week.
  
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• Have an idea for making our community better? The @NorthVanCityLib offers grants of up to $500 to help make your id… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 18:01 via twitter.com
  Have an idea for making our community better? The @NorthVanCityLib offers grants of up to $500 to help make your id… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Updated: crews on scene restoring power on Bowen, ferry sailings resume

  04-02-2019 17:27
  
  The storm knocked out power to much of the island Sunday evening and ferry cancellations meant that BC Hydro trucks didn't make it to the island until Monday morning.
  
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• Vancouver home sales fall nearly 40 per cent in January, as prices pull back

  04-02-2019 17:26 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s once red-hot housing market continued to cool last month as the number of home sales fell to the lowest level seen in January in 10 years.
  The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says 1,103 homes were sold in Metro Vancouver last month, down 39.3 per cent from the same month a year earlier.
  Month-over-month, January home sales were up 2.9 per cent versus December 2018.
  The board says last month’s home sales were 36.3 per cent below the 10-year sales average for January
  
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• Vancouver weather: Wind cancels B.C. Ferries sailings

  04-02-2019 17:21 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Feb. 4, 2019 – Monday’s weather is a great example of why the rest of Canada makes fun of us.
  Sure, there are those among us who panic at the first sign of snow and others who whine endlessly when it drops below a mild 10 degrees but really, who enjoys being cold? No one, that’s who. So bundle up because it’ll be cold today and the rest of the week.
  Environment Canada had initially issued a special weather statement on Monday morning for Metro Vancouver,
  
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• Fraser Valley power outages affecting more than 2,000 customers

  04-02-2019 17:19 via vancouversun.com
  More than 2,000 customers woke up without power across the Fraser Valley on Monday morning.
  High winds overnight left trees downed across B.C. Hydro wires in some areas, leading to a number of outages early Monday.
  As of 8 a.m., some 750 customers in Abbotsford remained without power, while an earlier outage affecting 1,400 people in Langley had been repaired. Customers in Chilliwack, Mission and Squamish were also affected.
  A number of the outages began late Sunday evening or in the early morni
  
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• Victoria, B.C. named most romantic Canadian city according to Amazon

  04-02-2019 17:02 via vancouversun.com
  Pucker up! Victoria is apparently the most romantic city in Canada.
  Or at least, it’s the city with the most number of jewelry and romantic novel orders through online retail giant Amazon.
  According to Amazon Canada, Victoria once again tops its 10th annual list of the most romantic cities in Canada, based on its purchase history. It is the seventh consecutive year Victoria has been ranked No. 1.
  The ranking is compiled by reviewing sales data for major Canadian cities with more than 20,00
  
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• D-Day invasion: Marking the 75th anniversary in Normandy

  04-02-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  I didn’t expect a party, but I found one. There was singing. Dancing. Beer. Outdoor barbecues, late-night parties and lively conversations. Re-enactors — people wearing vintage uniforms and dresses — roamed about, occasionally dancing or posing for photographs.
  And me? I was drinking beer from a plastic cup.
  I arrived in Normandy in spring, during the D-Day commemorations. The week of events is held each year to remember June 6, 1944. That’s the day the Allied Forces inva
  
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• Good morning... #DNVSnow team reports priority #1 and #2 routes 100% clear, #3 routes 70% clear. Currently focusing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 16:57 via twitter.com
  Good morning... #DNVSnow team reports priority #1 and #2 routes 100% clear, #3 routes 70% clear. Currently focusing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• CP train derails near Field, investigation launched

  04-02-2019 16:28 via vancouversun.com
  A Canadian Pacific train has derailed near Field, B.C. overnight.
  The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is now deploying a team of investigators to the scene.
  According to the TSB, the derailment happened sometime Sunday overnight. It remains unclear exactly what time the derailment took place or how severe the derailment is.
  #TSBRail deploys a team of investigators to a train derailment that occurred overnight near Field, British Columbia https://t.co/nrlB5CUu9p
  — TSB of Canada (@TSBC
  
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• Paul McCartney tickets for Vancouver concert go on sale February 15

  04-02-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  General public tickets to Paul McCartney’s July 6 Vancouver concert will go on sale Friday, February 15 at 10 a.m.
  However, according to Freshen Up tour promoter Live Nation, fans will be able to register for tickets through Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform starting Monday, February 4 at 10 a.m. and ending Thursday, February 7 at 10 p.m. Here’s the link for verified fans. 
  Verified fans will be able to start buying tickets from Monday, February 11 at 10 a.m., while sup
  
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• Daily Poll: What did you think of Maroon 5's Super Bowl performance?

  04-02-2019 15:49 via vancouversun.com
  Maroon 5 was the halftime performer at Sunday’s Super Bowl but general consensus following the show seems mixed.
  Travis Scott and Big Boi, as well as Spongebob Squarepants in a brief animated segment, also joined the band for the show.
  Some called the performance underwhelming while others liked that it was a relatively entertaining affair of solid hits from throughout Maroon 5’s six-album career.
  There was also criticism of Adam Levin’s shirtlessness toward the end of the show
  
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• Missing snowshoer in West Vancouver mountain found safe at home - North Shore News

  04-02-2019 09:00
  Missing snowshoer in West Vancouver mountain found safe at home  North Shore NewsVANCOUVER — North Shore Search and Rescue says a snowshoer who has been reported missing Monday from Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, B.C., ...
  
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• Cold and windy weather led to ferry cancellation and multi-car crash

  04-02-2019 06:55 via vancouversun.com
  Cold and windy weather took its toll on Sunday.
  B.C. Ferries cancelled the 6 p.m. sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, due to high winds.
  Meanwhile, a multi-car accident on Highway 1, near Whatcom Road, forcing the closure of the westbound lanes until 7 p.m. Earlier, the Abbotsford Police Department recommended staying off Highway 1, due to snow buildup in some parts of that city.
  There was a snowfall warning in effect in Abbotsford, with up to 15 cm of snow forecast.
  Meanwhile, on Vancouver I
  
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• Search suspended for missing Merritt cowboy

  04-02-2019 05:48 via vancouversun.com
  The search for missing Merritt cowboy Ben Tyner has been suspended.
  Cpl. Tracy Dunsmore, of the Merritt RCMP, said the search was suspended because a large area around where Tyner’s horse was found on Jan. 28 had been fully searched and because of extreme cold and poor weather conditions.
  Related Search underway near Merritt after riderless horse found ‘We’re coming for you’: Search on for ‘true American cowboy’ missing in B.C. backcountry
  Mounties discov
  
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• B.C. woman wants pot testers in Vancouver schools as vape use rises

  04-02-2019 05:47 via vancouversun.com
  Anti-pot advocate Pamela McColl is bringing to B.C. a pot-testing tool she hopes will be used by school boards and parents across the province.
  McColl, who is chair of Smart Approaches to Marjuana, said the “spotkit” was essentially a swab that allows the user to wipe anything — candy, the end of a vape pen, or a brownie — and within 20 seconds know whether the product has THC in it (THC being the psychoactive component of cannabis).
  She said she came across the product w
  
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• 🚧 Road closure alert! Lonsdale Ave from Esplanade to Carrie Cates. Crews will be installing a new storm main from 7… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 04:00 via twitter.com
  🚧 Road closure alert! Lonsdale Ave from Esplanade to Carrie Cates. Crews will be installing a new storm main from 7… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Rob Shaw: B.C. Liberals open candidate recruitment drive after loss in Nanaimo

  04-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The B.C. Liberals will unveil a new provincewide recruitment drive for candidates this week, as the opposition party struggles to shake off the baggage from its years in government and prepares to push some of its oldest MLAs into retirement.
  The party has a new online portal where anyone interested in running, in any riding, in the next election can express interest directly to party headquarters.
  The goal, said leader Andrew Wilkinson, is to attract candidates from under-repre
  
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• Elizabeth Murphy: Region needs to reconsider Broadway subway to UBC

  04-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Broadway subway line to UBC, with the appropriate acronym the “BS-Line,” has been accepted by Vancouver council, based on a consultant’s report some question as being more of a political document than a technical report. Within a week of release and with no public consultation, only two councillors voted against it, Colleen Hardwick and Jean Swanson.
  The recent Vancouver civic election showed the public’s desire for a change in direction. An upcoming citywide planning
  
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• Surrey SkyTrain shooting: Suspect arrested in 'scary' pre-dawn raid

  04-02-2019 02:58 via vancouversun.com
  Jenny had an early shift Sunday morning and had set her alarm for 5:13 a.m.
  But she was jolted out of bed at her family’s Burnaby home, first by people’s loud voices outside the house on the front street that faces her bedroom, then by banging on the front door and popping noises she said sounded like gunshots.
  Still groggy and unable to make sense of what she was hearing, she looked out the window.
  “I saw a man with a big gun running by. It was so scary. He was hiding behind t
  
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• Multi-car crash forces partial closure of Highway 1 near Abbotsford

  04-02-2019 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  A multi-car accident on Highway 1, near Whatcom Road, has forced the closure of the westbound lanes. There are several ambulances at the scene and no word on when the lanes are expected to reopen. An alternative route has been set up.
  Earlier, the Abbotsford Police Department recommended staying off Highway 1, due to snow buildup in some parts of that city.
  There is a snowfall warning in effect in Abbotsford, with up to 15 cm of snow forecast.
  Meanwhile, on Vancouver Island, a serious head-on co
  
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• Sun Run: Stretching really does work!

  04-02-2019 02:30 via vancouversun.com
  Sun Run training with a group has so many benefits and you meet wonderful people who support each other through the tougher points in the 13-week program.
  The training helps you establish an easy-to-follow routine with your group run being the highlight of your running week. (Some in our Hillcrest group like running together so much that they have decided to do their two other training runs with others in the group as well!)
  But for me, one of the most important things the program assists me in
  
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• Crystal Smith: Haisla supports gas pipeline because it means opportunities for First Nations

  04-02-2019 02:00 via vancouversun.com
  I am the elected chief councillor of the Haisla Nation, and as a First Nations leader in my community I dedicate myself to providing opportunities that benefit my people.
  I want First Nations members to have the same quality of life that every other person in Canada has. I want B.C.’s First Nations to be heard and be included in the discussions that impact our territories. I want us and other First Nations to achieve their independence in order to properly and effectively care for the futu
  
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• Modular building planned for UBC Okanagan as engineering school booms

  04-02-2019 00:27 via vancouversun.com
  With success comes growth, and UBC’s Okanagan campus is adapting to increasing numbers, especially in its engineering faculty. The engineering department will be build a state-of-the-art modular building to ease the pressure while they design a more permanent structure.
  “We’ve reached the point on our campus where our programs are much more mature and our domestic student base has reached the target’s province, and we’re having good success introducing our internati
  
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• Here's how to defrost your windshield and walk on icy sidewalks

  04-02-2019 00:21 via vancouversun.com
  Even if we live on the west coast and we barely see snow, that doesn’t mean we should be caught unprepared.
  Maybe you’ve slipped a few too many times or perhaps you never needed to learn any winter tips where you grew up, there’s always a few tricks to keep in your back pocket when it comes to winter in Metro Vancouver.
  With more snow in the forecast, here are a few tips and tricks on how to deal with the cold.A bus is stuck on Broadway near Manitoba in Vancouver in this Feb. 3
  
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• #DNVsnow report: Priority #1 routes, 70% clear; priority #2 routes, 40% clear; priority #3 routes, 30% clear. Crews… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 00:04 via twitter.com
  #DNVsnow report: Priority #1 routes, 70% clear; priority #2 routes, 40% clear; priority #3 routes, 30% clear. Crews… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• A reminder to please make sidewalks around your property are clear snow/ice & salt them asap.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-02-2019 00:00 via twitter.com
  A reminder to please make sidewalks around your property are clear snow/ice & salt them asap.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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