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• Governor says Washington will try to influence Trans Mountain 'every way' it can

  07-02-2019 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the state shares concerns with British Columbia about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and will try to influence the project every way it can under Canadian law.
  Inslee made the comments at a joint news conference in Seattle today with B.C. Premier John Horgan, who is visiting the state to discuss partnerships on endangered killer whales, clean energy and high-speed transportation.
  Inslee says Washington’s Department of Ecology has made
  
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• Trudeau denies his office 'directed' Jody Wilson-Raybould to help SNC-Lavalin

  07-02-2019 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied a potentially incendiary allegation that his office told former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal prosecution.
  The Quebec engineering and construction giant has faced legal trouble over allegations it paid millions of dollars in bribes to get government business in Libya, which would be a crime under Canadian law.
  As attorney general, Wilson-Raybould could have become involved in the case against the
  
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• ICBC losses worsen to $1.18 billion this year

  07-02-2019 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The Insurance Corporation of B.C. continues to hemorrhage money and is now on track to lose $1.18 billion this year.
  The deficit is $290 million worse than ICBC estimated in December, according to third-quarter results released Thursday.
  “It’s really frustrating what’s happening,” ICBC CEO Nicolas Jimenez said in an interview.
  “These trends we’re seeing are not sustainable, whether it’s increases in disbursement costs, increases in settl
  
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• Know an exceptional young person (10-24) working hard to make life better for themselves, their peers, or the commu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-02-2019 23:38 via twitter.com
  Know an exceptional young person (10-24) working hard to make life better for themselves, their peers, or the commu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Drug overdoses killed nearly 1,500 people in 2018, says coroner

  07-02-2019 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  A total of 1,489 people died in B.C. of suspected drug overdoses in 2018, a figure that health officials say will likely increase as ongoing investigations wrap up.
  On Thursday, the B.C. Coroners Service released its latest set of data on illicit drug overdose deaths. The number of overdose deaths in 2018 edged past the 1,487 deaths recorded in 2017, though this figure could change as health officials conclude investigations of deaths recorded toward the end of the year.
  Even so, chief coroner L
  
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• Nuisance pigeons being fed birth control at a Vancouver SkyTrain station

  07-02-2019 23:02 via vancouversun.com
  Chances are if your SkyTrain stops inexplicably and then starts moving again in a couple of minutes — not even enough time to find out on Twitter what the heck’s wrong — that a pigeon has tripped an alarm.
  “Even a feather can set off a laser alarm,” Jill Drews, senior issues management advisor at TransLink, said. “And when an alarm goes off, we have to stop the trains.”
  TransLink has undertaken the usual measures to keep pigeons away such as spikes and n
  
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• Promenade in White Rock partly reopens following December storm

  07-02-2019 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  A long section of the White Rock promenade that was closed because of damage caused by a December windstorm reopened Thursday.
  The city says the western half of the promenade, referred to by First Nations as P’Quals, would reopen at noon. White Rock’s wooden pier, however, remains closed, as does the East Beach section of the promenade.
  Winds of up to 100 km/h sent boats smashing into the half-kilometre-long pier, causing it to break in half. The sudden damage left one man
  
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• B.C.’s former chief electoral officer remembered for his public service

  07-02-2019 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Robert Patterson, B.C.’s former chief electoral officer, has died of cancer at age 72.
  Patterson began working for Elections B.C. in 1978 and was the chief electoral officer from 1990-2002.
  Elections B.C. says during his time as the deputy and chief electoral officer he oversaw seven general elections, five enumerations and two provincewide referendums.
  It says in a statement that Patterson took early retirement and shared his expertise on electoral administration around t
  
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• Bullying allegations at North Vancouver hockey club: RCMP launch investigation into alleged assault - Straight.com

  07-02-2019 22:27
  Bullying allegations at North Vancouver hockey club: RCMP launch investigation into alleged assault  Straight.comPolice are investigating into a possible assault involving minor league hockey players at an athletic club in North Vancouver.
  
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• Come on down to Lonsdale and Third (Starbucks) for a time of “Coffee With A Cop”. From 1-3 North Van RCMP are here… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-02-2019 22:25 via twitter.com
  Come on down to Lonsdale and Third (Starbucks) for a time of “Coffee With A Cop”.From 1-3 North Van RCMP are here… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• New images for Oakridge Centre redevelopment revealed

  07-02-2019 20:50
  
  Henriquez Partners Architects has filed a development application for three more buildings planned for the sprawling Oakridge Centre redevelopment.
  
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• Pars and Stripes: Here are 10 of the best public golf courses in the U.S

  07-02-2019 20:48 via vancouversun.com
  Buy your airline ticket, pack your golf clubs and get ready to unleash your inner Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy or Justin Rose. Here’s a bucket list of some of the best public golf courses in the U.S.
  1. Nevada: Wolf Creek
  Located 123 kilometres north of Las Vegas at Mesquite, this is 18 holes of fantasy golf at its ultimate best. Opened in 2000, Wolf Creek‘s captivating desert design immediately drew rave reviews and is now firmly established as one of America’s top public cours
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Hydro's deferrals problem about to become a political problem

  07-02-2019 20:37 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — When the B.C. Hydro deferral of billions in spending for repayment in future years was first flagged as a problem, then-auditor-general John Doyle came up with a memorable metaphor.
  “It’s a rat in the snake situation,” he told the legislature’s public accounts committee in 2011. “A big bump that’s going to be there a long time as it gets digested.”
  Doyle has long since returned to his native Australia.
  But eight years on, his succes
  
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• Catriona Jeffries opens new 'deeply considered' art space on East Cordova

  07-02-2019 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  Unexplained Parade
  When: Feb. 9 to May 11
  Where: Catriona Jeffries, 950 East Cordova
  Info: catrionajeffries.comExperiencing the new art space for Catriona Jeffries begins before you even see any art in the new gallery on East Cordova.
  In the Vancouver art scene, people have been experiencing the gallery as an absence since its East 1st space closed in June 2018. In recent days, a buzz has developed about the opening of the new iteration of what is arguably the country’s top commercial
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Voluptuous wines for Valentine's Day

  07-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s still time to prepare for Valentine’s Day, but you best get a move on if you are going to get a dinner reservation in a restaurant: It’s the second busiest night of the year after Mother’s Day, and at many establishments two-seating room sellouts, are the norm. If you are looking for a quieter, more intimate, evening a romantic dinner at home is an option worth considering.
  The good news is the wine will be a lot cheaper, leaving you in the enviable position of be
  
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• Where's the best/worst place for a public breakup in Metro Vancouver?

  07-02-2019 19:59 via vancouversun.com
  Valentine’s Day is the day to tell people how you really feel.
  It’s the perfect opportunity to let your sweetheart know how much you care about them or, if the increased focus on your relationship has led you to suspect you really don’t anymore, tell them that instead.
  As the big day approaches, you’re sure to see plenty of date recommendations (there’s a hot chocolate festival on, just FYI) and listicles counting down the most romantic places in Metro Vancouver. Th
  
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• Metro Vancouver housing sector still ‘highly vulnerable to risks’ even in slowdown

  07-02-2019 19:53
  
  Despite home prices falling, CMHC’s quarterly report continues to find strong evidence of real estate overvaluation
  
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• Scientists intrigued by remains of pregnant, sixgill shark on B.C. beach

  07-02-2019 19:46 via vancouversun.com
  SAANICH — Scientists say the carcass of a large, bluntnose sixgill shark that washed onto a Vancouver Island beach north of Victoria earlier this week is a great reminder that there are about 12 species of sharks in British Columbia’s coastal waters.
  Fisheries and Oceans Canada research scientist Jackie King says the creature, sometimes known as a cow shark, was female and roughly four-metres long.
  It was pregnant and King says it was carrying several young, called pups, when it died
  
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• Police Investigate Incident At North Shore Winter Club bit.ly/2RMx79m #NorthVancouver https://t.co/9ZHLwXe8kp

  07-02-2019 19:35 via twitter.com
  
  Police Investigate Incident At North Shore Winter Clubbit.ly/2RMx79m#NorthVancouver https://t.co/9ZHLwXe8kp
  
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• In The House podcast: B.C. government moves toward transparency in wake of spending scandal

  07-02-2019 19:33 via vancouversun.com
  This week on the In The House podcast, Rob Shaw and guest Vaughn Palmer discuss a busy time in B.C. politics, including the final count of the Nanaimo byelection, the Auditor General’s look at B.C. Hydro deferral accounts, the legislature being placed under Freedom of Information legislation, and other stories of the week.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Why are there no shelters for male victims of partner violence?

  07-02-2019 19:11 via vancouversun.com
  When he was practising family law and offering legal aid, Leonard Krog often had low-income people come to him for help as they struggled to leave behind abusive spouses.
  “My impression as a lawyer was the majority of victims were women, but there were also men who were victims, and children who witnessed violence perpetrated by female partners in relationships,” says Krog, who was elected last year as mayor of Nanaimo after serving 18 years as an NDP MLA.
  “I have no desire to
  
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• Can pot farming save Vancouver Island agriculture? - North Island Gazette

  07-02-2019 19:00
  Can pot farming save Vancouver Island agriculture?  North Island GazetteNanaimo suggests easing ALR rules to help farmers augment their income with cannabis.
  
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• Ottawa announces 2019 measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales - Vancouver Sun

  07-02-2019 18:27
  Ottawa announces 2019 measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales  Vancouver SunSHIPPAGAN, N.B. — Ottawa has announced measures aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales, finessing rules that officials say helped prevent any ...
  
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• The Latest: Interstates closed in North Dakota - Vancouver Sun

  07-02-2019 18:20
  The Latest: Interstates closed in North Dakota  Vancouver SunFARGO, N.D. — The Latest on the winter storm creating blizzard conditions in parts of the Upper Midwest (all times local):11:10 a.m.The North Dakota ...
  
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• Teenagers "lucky to be alive" after a tree falls on them on Bowen

  07-02-2019 17:47
  
  It was nearly midnight Jan. 24 when the tree came crashing down on Mt. Gardner Road on a group of passing teenagers.
  
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• Teenagers "lucky to be alive" after a tree falls on them

  07-02-2019 17:47
  
  It was nearly midnight Jan. 24 when the tree came crashing down on Mt. Gardner Road on a group of passing teenagers.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Cloudy, with a chance of snow flurries tonight

  07-02-2019 17:44 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Thursday’s weather is expected to be sunny in the morning and the increasingly cloudy throughout the day, with a high of 2 C. Then, Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of snow Thursday night, with a low of – 3 C. A special weather statement for snow on Friday remains in effect, with the agency calling for up to four centimetres to accumulate by Saturday morning. However, the agency says there is potential for much higher accumulations over some reg
  
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• Firefighters battle warehouse blaze in Coquitlam

  07-02-2019 17:32 via vancouversun.com
  Firefighters battled an early-morning blaze at a warehouse in Coquitlam Thursday.
  Acrid smoke filled the air, as fire crews arrived shortly after midnight to an industrial complex with multiple businesses engulfed in flames.
  The gate to the complex was locked, and Coquitlam fire chief Jim Ogloff says there was no sign of forced entry.
  Schoolhouse Street was closed to traffic between Lucille Starr Way and Lougheed Highway while crews worked to extinguish the fire. It has since reopened.
  Oglo
  
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• RCMP add major crime detectives to search for missing B.C. cowboy

  07-02-2019 16:23 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — Major crimes detectives have joined an investigation into the disappearance of a B.C. ranch employee, but RCMP say there’s no evidence to suggest foul play.
  Ben Tyner, the 31-year-old manager of the Nicola Ranch, near Merritt, was last seen Jan. 26.
  He was reported missing two days later when his saddled horse was found wandering northwest of Merritt.
  An extensive, seven-day search found no trace of Tyner and was suspended on Sunday.
  Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says the major cri
  
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• Douglas Todd: Why no shelters for male victims of partner violence?

  07-02-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  When he was practising family law and offering legal aid, Leonard Krog often had low-income people come to him for help as they struggled to leave behind abusive spouses.
  “My impression as a lawyer was the majority of victims were women, but there were also men who were victims, and children who witnessed violence perpetrated by female partners in relationships,” says Krog, who was elected last year as mayor of Nanaimo after serving 18 years as an NDP MLA.
  “I have no desire to
  
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• BC Hockey vows alleged assault at North Vancouver club 'won't be swept under the carpet' - National Post

  07-02-2019 09:00
  BC Hockey vows alleged assault at North Vancouver club 'won't be swept under the carpet'  National PostThe CEO of the amateur hockey governing body said he is ready to listen if the victim's family wants to appeal the club's decision to briefly suspend two players.
  
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• Study looks at economic benefit of longer North Rim season - Vancouver Sun

  07-02-2019 06:53
  Study looks at economic benefit of longer North Rim season  Vancouver SunFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — A new study says extending the tourist season at the Grand Canyon's North Rim by a month would boost the regional economy by $14 ...
  
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• Report: Vancouver still among most expensive cities for child care

  07-02-2019 06:01 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver remains among the most expensive cities for child care, but a newly released report suggests B.C.’s recent set-fee policies are a step in the right direction.
  According to the report, released this week by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the median cost of full-time, full-day child care in Vancouver last year was about $1,400 a month for an infant, $1,407 for a toddler, and $1,000 for a preschooler.
  In the infant age group, Vancouver’s fees were the highest in
  
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• Believe it or snot: St. Paul's nasal mucus transplant study targets inflamed sinuses

  07-02-2019 06:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s healthy snot, then there’s the other kind. And now those with good nasal mucus will be donating their slimy stuff to relatives suffering from chronically inflamed sinuses in a novel transplantation study at St. Paul’s Hospital.
  Study leader Dr. Amin Javer said in an interview the inspiration for the chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) study is the success of fecal transplants for inflammatory bowel diseases and colitis caused by Clostridium difficile (C-diff). A member of his
  
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• B.C. teacher loses licence after repeated inappropriate contact with young female students

  07-02-2019 05:53 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. teacher has lost his teaching licence after repeatedly contacting young female students he had once taught.
  According to a ruling by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation, Bryan Edmund Cederholm was issued a teaching licence in July 2015 and was employed at an elementary school in B.C.
  In early 2016, Cederholm was warned by the Kamloops-Thompson School District to stop having inappropriate electronic contact with students.
  Despite this, according to an agreed upon statement of fact
  
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• B.C.'s property speculation tax 'devastating' for Village of Belcarra

  07-02-2019 04:43 via vancouversun.com
  The humble A-frame cabin is a one-room structure with a loft space for a couple of beds. It has no potable water, no insulation and isn’t connected to any sewer system.
  Nancy Strain’s father purchased the waterfront lot for $2,000 and floated logs and equipment up the fjord in 1963 to build the cabin.
  Fifty-six years later, that cabin is being hit with the province’s new speculation and vacancy tax.
  “I don’t know how they figure the little guy can pay,&rdq
  
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• B.C. government expects sagging Metro real estate market to cut tax revenues

  07-02-2019 04:21 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government is cutting it revenue estimates because of Vancouver’s slumping real estate market.
  This time last year, Victoria counted in its coffers a record amount in home sale taxes, $260 million more than it had been expecting, thanks to a red hot Metro real estate market.
  In mid-February when it releases its 2019 budget, it’ll be a different story. Vancouver homes are languishing on the market for much longer and sales in January were down almost 40 per cent compared
  
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• Sea to Sky Gondola proposes 'architecturally stunning,' 34-metre high tree walk

  07-02-2019 04:10 via vancouversun.com
  The Sea to Sky Gondola wants to take you higher.
  The operators of the Squamish gondola have unveiled their plans “to erect an accessible, architecturally stunning tree walk that will wind 34 metres into the sky, offering soaring 360-degree views and access for guests of all ages and abilities.”
  A development permit for the multi-million dollar project was approved by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District last week, leading to the plan’s publication on Wednesday.
  According to
  
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• Two developments proposed for North Shore aimed at employee retention

  07-02-2019 03:25 via globalnews.ca
  Proposals are going to public consultation in the coming weeks.
  
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• Bonus! Computer glitch in France means free parking in downtown Kamloops

  07-02-2019 03:15 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — Parking is free in downtown Kamloops until further notice due to a server glitch with the city’s pay stations.
  City of Kamloops bylaw services manager John Ramsay told KTW that the city became aware of technical payment issues via the city’s pay stations and Whoosh app on Wednesday at about 9:20 a.m.
  The problem continued into the afternoon and it’s unknown when the issue will be resolved.
  Ramsay said the issue isn’t a result of cold weather, but rat
  
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• Queen in Vancouver: Exclusive photos of Freddie Mercury at the Pacific Coliseum

  07-02-2019 03:14 via vancouversun.com
  Bohemian Rhapsody, the 2018 biopic about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, is racking up the accolades. The film won big at the Golden Globes, with awards for best actor and best dramatic picture, and is in line to repeat the feat at next month’s Oscars. It’s not hard to see why. Rami Malek’s performance as Mercury has earned rave reviews, and the music of Queen is delightful in any context.
  But the film is not without its flaws. Some critics have complained that it plays fa
  
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• Vancouver hospital to send overdose patients home with treatment pills

  07-02-2019 03:05 via vancouversun.com
  Patients who visit St. Paul’s after an opioid overdose will now leave the hospital’s emergency department with a supply of addiction-treatment pills.
  Providence Health Care and Vancouver Coastal Health have launched a pilot program at the downtown hospital that gives these patients bottles containing three days worth of Suboxone, provided by a specially trained addiction nurse. They will form a plan for follow-up care and get clear instructions about when to take the pills.
  A nurse w
  
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• Trial lawyers prep legal fight against ICBC claims caps

  07-02-2019 02:10 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C.’s trial lawyers are gearing up to challenge the provincial government’s new auto insurance reforms in court.
  The Trial Lawyers Association of B.C., which includes vehicle injury lawyers whose business will be impacted by the changes, have zeroed in on two potential constitutional challenges to government legislation that will cap certain minor injury claims at $5,000 starting on April 1.
  That comes as the Insurance Corporation of B.C. prepares to release it
  
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• Vancouver Fashion Week apologizes after seeking models with 20-inch waists - North Delta Reporter

  07-02-2019 02:06
  Vancouver Fashion Week apologizes after seeking models with 20-inch waists  North Delta ReporterThe casting call, which has been taken down, included a call for both 'curvy' and 'petite' models.
  
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• Hemrich Bros. garage to close, after nearly nine decades in Vancouver

  07-02-2019 02:03 via vancouversun.com
  In 1932 four brothers from Yorkton, Sask. opened a garage at 1031 West Georgia, near Burrard Street.
  Eighty-seven years later, Hemrich Bros. is still operating at 8506 Ash St. just off Marine and Cambie. But not for long — their lease is up and they’re closing at the end of March.
  The four Hemrich brothers — August, Adolf, Henry and Bill — died years ago. But the garage is still a family business, owned and operated by August’s son Gord, his wife Lynne and their dau
  
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