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• B.C. Hospital Employees Union ratifies three-year contract agreement

  11-02-2019 23:28 via vancouversun.com
  The nearly 44,000 members of the B.C. Hospital Employees Union have ratified a three-year contract agreement.
  The union says its members voted 89 per cent in favour of the deal that gives its members health, safety and compensation improvements, along with job security.
  Union secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside says the agreement restores contracting-out protections that were taken away by the former B.C. Liberal government in 2002. Whiteside says in a news release that the agreem
  
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• Be mine: North Van roundabout is a romantic attraction - Vancouver Courier

  11-02-2019 23:12
  Be mine: North Van roundabout is a romantic attraction  Vancouver CourierDave Rawson's latest traffic circle creation has a romantic feel about it. The North Vancouver resident has been decorating the roundabout near his home at ...
  
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• On tap for tonight's meeting: ✅ Draft preliminary project plan ✅ Mosquito Creek restoration project ✅ Child care st… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 23:00 via twitter.com
  On tap for tonight's meeting: ✅ Draft preliminary project plan ✅ Mosquito Creek restoration project ✅ Child care st… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• No housing-related ‘brain drain’ from Metro Vancouver, says analyst

  11-02-2019 22:57
  
  More young professionals are coming to the region than are leaving it, according to Census data
  
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• B.C. Ferries cancels several sailings between Metro Vancouver and Island due to snow

  11-02-2019 22:31
  
  The recent snowfall continues to wreak havoc with all forms of travel to, from and through Vancouver.
  
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• Vancouver weather: More snow on the way tonight

  11-02-2019 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Feb. 11, 2019 – Sounds like Mother Nature’s tired of all our gloating about an early spring. Monday’s weather will see a second dollop of snowfall in just as many days.
  Environment Canada issued a snow fall warning early Monday for the Metro Vancouver region, including Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, Delta, West Vancouver and North Vancouver.
  Between 15 and 25 centimetres is expected and the snow will likely hit Mond
  
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• Daphne Bramham: Justin Trudeau joins Burnaby South byelection circus

  11-02-2019 22:24 via vancouversun.com
  Usually a federal party leader running in a riding is enough to spark more than a frisson of interest.
  It’s certainly attracted the attention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ignoring the sometime tradition of not running a candidate against another leader, Trudeau is actively campaigning in Burnaby South this week.
  Yet, even if NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh weren’t running there, the Burnaby South byelection race is a crazy one.
  It’s a swirling stew of division over race, patrioti
  
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• B.C. government to limit expert reports in ICBC claims cases

  11-02-2019 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – The B.C. government will cap the amount of expert reports allowed in court cases for automobile injury claims in an attempt to save the beleaguered Crown public auto insurer money as it teeters on the brink of insolvency.
  Attorney General David Eby said effectively immediately the Insurance Corporation of B.C. and plaintiff lawyers in court cases will only be allowed to use one expert and report each for fast-track claims valued less than $100,000, and up to three experts and re
  
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• Winter is here & then some! ❄️ ☃️ Please ensure your sidewalks are cleared & salted. More at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 21:52 via twitter.com
  Winter is here & then some! ❄️ ☃️ Please ensure your sidewalks are cleared & salted. More at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Three men stabbed during early-morning melee in Whistler

  11-02-2019 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  Three men are in hospital with stab wounds and three men are in custody following an early-morning melee in Whistler.
  Whistler RCMP said it happened around 2:30 a.m. Monday in the Village Square.
  Police say several bystanders tried to break up a fight occurring along the pedestrian-only Village Stroll. While attempting to stop the assault, three men suffered stab wounds.
  One victim is listed in critical condition with life-threatening injuries while the other two are listed in stable condit
  
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• A peek into the friendship between B.C.'s killer whales and dolphins

  11-02-2019 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  Local dolphins like to spend time in close quarters with B.C.’s fish-eating killer whales, according to newly released drone images and video from the Marine Mammal Research Program at the Coastal Ocean Research Institute.
  Pacific white-sided dolphins can be observed foraging with northern and southern resident killer whales, who appear to accept their companionship for the most part.
  The orcas can get irritated when they are “mobbed” by their smaller counterparts, the res
  
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• Snow removal Burnaby: Here's a map of priority routes for snowplows

  11-02-2019 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  Too bad Burnaby can’t burn up all that snow. But if you’re trying to avoid snowy streets in Burnaby, what you can do is study this map of the city’s priority routes for snowplows.
  The city of Burnaby has roads divided into multiple categories:
  • Priority 1: Arterial streets.• Priority 2: Bus routes and collector roads.• Priority 3: Local roads with steep grades and only one outlet; roads around elementary schools, senior centres and long-term care
  
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• B.C. government to limit medical reports in ICBC claims cases

  11-02-2019 19:36 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – The B.C. government will cap the amount of expert reports allowed in court cases for automobile injury claims in an attempt to save the beleaguered Crown public auto insurer money as it teeters on the brink of insolvency.
  Attorney General David Eby said effectively immediately the Insurance Corporation of B.C. and other lawyers will only be allowed to use one export and report for fast-track claims valued less than $100,000, and up to three experts and reports for all other clai
  
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• Motorcyclist injures North Vancouver officer in hit-and-run - Straight.com

  11-02-2019 19:00
  Motorcyclist injures North Vancouver officer in hit-and-run  Straight.comThe motorcycle was last seen heading westbound on Highway 1.
  
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• Developer adds much-needed office space to Surrey condo towers

  11-02-2019 18:57
  
  Concord Pacific blends high-tech workspace into residential towers as office vacancy rate falls to eight-year low
  
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• Oak Bay high school basketball player scores record 96 points in a game

  11-02-2019 18:50 via vancouversun.com
  Diego Maffia, playing for Oak Bay High School, scored what is thought to be the most points in a basketball game by a B.C. high school player — 96 — as the Bays defeated the Ross Sheppard Thunderbirds of Edmonton 114-88 in the 46th annual Western Canada tournament Saturday in Kelowna.
  “I am shocked and simply amazed,” Maffia said. “I don’t even know what to think.”
  The epic achievement was not against a lowly team. While Oak Bay is ranked No. 6 in B.C.,
  
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• Here's what's happening today and tomorrow at Council: ➡️ Mon workshop -- Housing affordability definitions ➡️ T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 18:47 via twitter.com
  Here's what's happening today and tomorrow at Council: ➡️ Mon workshop -- Housing affordability definitions➡️ T… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• One snowmobiler has been killed in avalanche in eastern British Columbia

  11-02-2019 18:15 via vancouversun.com
  BLUE RIVER, B.C. — One person has died in an avalanche in eastern British Columbia.
  North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson confirms the victim died Friday when a slide came down on a group of snowmobilers south of Valemount in the Blue River area.
  Saunderson says the identity of the victim is still being confirmed and information is limited, but the body has been recovered.
  An Avalanche Canada special warning was posted last Thursday advising backcountry users that weak lower levels o
  
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• Concert announcement: Khalid, Zedd headline Surrey's Fvded in the Park festival

  11-02-2019 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  American singer Khalid and Russian-German DJ Zedd will headline this summer’s FVDED in the Park music festival in Surrey.
  American singer Khalid headlines this summer’s FVDED in the Park music festival in Surrey.
  The lineup for the two-day festival, which is being held July 5-6 in Holland Park, also includes French Montana, Tory Lanez, Louis the Child, RL Grime 6Lack, Lil Yachty, A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Kayzo and Lauv, along with upcoming Canadian artists Ekali, Felix Cartal, Anders,
  
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• Striking Vancouver Art Gallery workers to vote on tentative agreement

  11-02-2019 17:09 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Art Gallery and its 200 unionized have reached a tentative agreement to end a week-long strike on Sunday.
  The gallery staff, members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 15, are holding a ratification vote today.
  The tentative deal, which was reached Sunday with the help of a mediator, comes after eight months of bargaining.
  Related Vancouver Art Gallery remains open after unionized workers go on strike Mediator brought in to labour dispute at Vancouver Art Gal
  
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• Your morning #DNVsnow update: Priority 1 routes, 100% clear; priority 2 routes, 80% clear; priority 3 routes, 40% c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 17:07 via twitter.com
  Your morning #DNVsnow update: Priority 1 routes, 100% clear; priority 2 routes, 80% clear; priority 3 routes, 40% c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Roadwork alert! This week crews will be installing new water service in the 500 block of W. Keith Rd. Expect delays… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 17:01 via twitter.com
  Roadwork alert! This week crews will be installing new water service in the 500 block of W. Keith Rd. Expect delays… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Valentine’s Day: 3 last-minute B.C. trips for the creative sweetheart

  11-02-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Life is too short for mediocrity. That is the mantra du jour. We want unique experiences, stunning vistas and bragging rights to sensational adventures. We want to dazzle our mate — and ourselves. For Valentine’s surprises, you don’t need to have it scheduled for Feb. 14 but that’s the perfect date to announce the trip that you’ve booked for spring, summer or just a few weeks ahead.
  We’d describe these as awesome, but we are embracing other adjectives that can
  
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• School closures today: Here's a list of Metro Vancouver snow closures

  11-02-2019 16:58 via vancouversun.com
  While snow days don’t happen often in Metro Vancouver, it’s still a challenge for parents who need to make last-minute child care arrangements – but a pleasant surprise for kids hoping to fit in a day of snow fun.
  Here’s a handy list of the schools around Metro Vancouver that have reported closures on Feb. 11, 2019.
  Closures will be posted as they are announced. Districts are organized alphabetically.Abbotsford (SD34)
  More information: www.abbyschools.ca
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• Live: Snow blankets Metro Vancouver, closing schools, slowing traffic

  11-02-2019 16:58 via vancouversun.com
  Are you feeling Canadian yet?
  Metro Vancouverites woke up Monday morning to see up to 10 centimetres of snow outside their windows, with more snowfall expected later in the afternoon.
  Another snowfall warning
  Environment Canada renewed their snowfall warning early Monday, the second such warning in as many days. Up to 15 centimetres was expected across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, while Vancouver Island was being warned to expect more.
  Related Snow Day: Which Metro Vancouver schools ar
  
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• Vancouver weather: Snowfall warning in full effect

  11-02-2019 16:42 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Feb. 11, 2019 – Sounds like Mother Nature’s tired of all our gloating about an early spring. Monday’s weather will see a second dollop of snowfall in just as many days.
  Environment Canada issued a snow fall warning early Monday for the Metro Vancouver region, including Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Surrey, Langley, Richmond, Delta, West Vancouver and North Vancouver.
  UP to 15 centimetres is expected and the snow will likely hit Monday aftern
  
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• Federal Finance Minister keeping a close eye on housing affordability

  11-02-2019 16:00
  
  Bill Morneau says getting people into affordable homeownership is top of mind, and that Liberal Party won't compromise stability of the market
  
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• Trudeau says new Liberal candidate will win Burnaby South, the riding where Jagmeet Singh seeks seat

  11-02-2019 15:31 via vancouversun.com
  BURNABY — Justin Trudeau said the Liberal candidate in Burnaby South will be a strong voice for the community, as he campaigned on Sunday in the riding where New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is seeking a seat.
  The prime minister told a crowd of supporters that Richard T. Lee served Burnaby, B.C., for 16 years as a provincial legislator and continues to work hard every day to put the best face forward for the city.
  “We need strong local voices standing up for you, fighting for you in
  
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• More B.C. legislature employees allege mistreatment, the speaker says

  11-02-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  The number of former and current legislature employees complaining about alleged mistreatment grows almost daily, and the tally now also includes political staffers, Speaker Darryl Plecas says.
  Two weeks ago, Plecas’s chief of staff Alan Mullen said about 20 people who worked for the B.C. legislature — in areas such as the financial services branch, the library and the dining room — complained they were fired after raising concerns about witnessing alleged financial wrongdoing.
  
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• UPDATE: Vancouver Island schools and colleges closed Tuesday - North Island Gazette

  11-02-2019 09:00
  UPDATE: Vancouver Island schools and colleges closed Tuesday  North Island GazetteWATCH: School superintendent delivers Snow Day message in song.
  
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• Hockey hits home on North Vancouver backyard rink - North Shore News

  11-02-2019 09:00
  Hockey hits home on North Vancouver backyard rink  North Shore NewsReader Jason English sent in this photo of his five-year-old son Lucas getting some shots in on a backyard rink in North Vancouver. The power went out at their ...
  
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• Map: Here are the priority snow removal routes for Vancouver

  11-02-2019 08:32 via vancouversun.com
  If you need to get around Vancouver on a snow day but want to avoid nasty, icy, unplowed streets, here’s where to go.
  The city of Vancouver has prioritized specific roadways for snow and ice removal. These include:
  • Major roads, bus routes and bridges• Emergency access routes (including five major hospitals and two health care facilities)• School routes• Top 15 most-used bike routes• Sidewalks around schools and hospitals• Bus stops• Arterial corner ramp
  
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• #DNVSnow update: A new crew started at 10pm, and is focusing on priority 1 and 2 routes. We’re expecting clouds to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 07:26 via twitter.com
  #DNVSnow update: A new crew started at 10pm, and is focusing on priority 1 and 2 routes. We’re expecting clouds to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Crews were busy all weekend, and will continue working to ensure you have a safe commute. Please remember when snow… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 07:12 via twitter.com
  Crews were busy all weekend, and will continue working to ensure you have a safe commute. Please remember when snow… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. Storm: Snowfall hits Metro Vancouver, prompts road, transit delays

  11-02-2019 06:33 via vancouversun.com
  It took a few months but it seems winter finally decided to visit the west coast.
  Snowfall hit the Metro Vancouver region quickly and swiftly on Sunday afternoon, with up to 10 centimetres expected. The southeastern region of the Sunshine Coast, Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands and Eastern and Inland Vancouver Island were also told to expect similar amounts of snowfall into Sunday evening.
  “The heaviest snow for East Vancouver Island is expected on the Malahat Highway while the heav
  
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• Glenda Bartosh: Assisted-dying law needs to change to allow advance directives

  11-02-2019 05:57 via vancouversun.com
  My father is 93 and living a life he never wanted. He spends all day and many nights sitting up in a wheelchair because he gets so agitated that the long-term-care attendants can’t put him to bed. He spends most of his time in confusion or torment, not understanding where he is or why, nor much else about his world. He doesn’t understand TV shows or books he once loved. He can barely make sense of a birthday card.
  It’s heartbreaking to witness. More importantly, his quality of
  
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• Rescue complete. Thanks to those that cleared the trail as the person was carried out. Be prepared and stay safe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  11-02-2019 04:35 via twitter.com
  Rescue complete. Thanks to those that cleared the trail as the person was carried out. Be prepared and stay safe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Rescue complete. Thanks to those that cleared the trail as the person was carried out. Be prepared and stay safe #NorthVanhttps://twitter.com/DNVFRS/status/1094736887116324864 …

  11-02-2019 04:35 via twitter.com
  Rescue complete. Thanks to those that cleared the trail as the person was carried out. Be prepared and stay safe #NorthVanhttps://twitter.com/DNVFRS/status/1094736887116324864 …
  
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• Pride and the pen: Two bestselling B.C. authors reflect on success and Indigenous identity

  11-02-2019 04:09 via vancouversun.com
  After emerging in 2018 with bestselling, critically acclaimed memoirs, Darrel McLeod and Terese Mailhot reflect on the limitations of being labelled part of a new “native American literary renaissance.” Although their books are rooted in personal experience, their storytelling transcends the particular to express the experience of loss and trauma with artistic integrity and profound universality.
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  Nehiyaw: Darrel McLeod on being proud
  When Darrel McLeod
  
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• Snow, cold doesn't dampen spirits at Chinatown's 46th annual Lunar New Year parade

  11-02-2019 03:40 via vancouversun.com
  The snow held off just long enough Sunday for the 46th annual Vancouver Chinese New Year parade to not resemble a Santa Claus parade.
  A crowd of about 50,000 braved minus-2C temperatures to watch the 2-1/2 hour procession of 3,000 marchers representing 70 entries, from dragons and lion dancers to bands, including two pipe-and-drum units. ShareVancouver's 46th annual Lunar New Year paradeTumblr Pinterest Google Plus Reddit LinkedInEmail GALLERY:Vancouver's 46th annual Lunar New Year paradeVANCOUV
  
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• British Canucks fan returns to Vancouver 14 years after NHL lockout disappointment

  11-02-2019 03:40 via vancouversun.com
  A lot can change in 14 years. People come and people go. Power passes and markets change.
  But true love never dies, and that is what has brought Drew Forester back to Vancouver more than a dozen years after the NHL lockout shot down his dream of watching a season of Vancouver Canucks hockey.
  Forester is 38 now, he’s married, has a good job and a lovely home on the northeast coast of England in a spot called Whitley Bay. He plays goal for one of the town’s rec teams — the Tynesi
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP searching for hit-and-run motorcyclist that struck officer

  11-02-2019 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a motorcycle rider struck an officer on Saturday, then sped away.
  
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• Hassan Yussuff and Anita Huberman: Universal pharmacare benefits business and working families

  11-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Every government struggles with how best to support the people it serves. One hopes and assumes that decisions are based on thorough research, meaningful consultations and with the guidance of experts in the field.
  So far, the federal government can check off all of these boxes when it comes to pharmacare. It appointed a council of experts to study the issue. The council, in turn, consulted with the public online and in person through town halls and meetings. Canadians will soon learn what kind
  
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• Glenda Bartosh: Assisted-dying laws need to change to allow advanced directives

  11-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  My father is 93 and living a life he never wanted. He spends all day and many nights sitting up in a wheelchair because he gets so agitated that he long-term-care attendants can’t put him to bed. He spends most of his time in confusion or torment, not understanding where he is or why, nor much else about his world. He doesn’t understand TV shows or books he once loved. He can barely make sense of a birthday card.
  It’s heartbreaking to witness. More importantly, his quality of l
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP searching for hit-and-run motorcyclist that struck officer - Global News

  11-02-2019 02:38
  North Vancouver RCMP searching for hit-and-run motorcyclist that struck officer  Global NewsThe North Vancouver RCMP is appealing to the public for dashcam video as it investigates a hit and run involving one of its own officers ...
  
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