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• LIVE: Throne speech pledges affordability on ferries, ticket sales and cellphone bills

  12-02-2019 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – A freeze on ferry fares, more affordable child care spaces, a crackdown on ticket scalping software, transparency on cellphone bills, and historic legislation on aboriginal rights are just some of the NDP government’s priorities for the coming year, according to its speech from the throne.
  “Government is making different choices to make life better, so that B.C.’s bright future and unlimited potential is shared with everyone, not just the few,” read the s
  
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• North Dakota to sue feds over pipeline protest police costs - Vancouver Sun

  12-02-2019 23:48
  North Dakota to sue feds over pipeline protest police costs  Vancouver SunBISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota will sue the federal government to try to recoup the $38 million it spent policing the prolonged protests against the Dakota ...
  
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• Richmond RCMP seek man who defrauded eight banks of $40K

  12-02-2019 23:44 via vancouversun.com
  Richmond police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man alleged to have defrauded eight banks of at least $40,000.
  In November 2018, Richmond RCMP were called to the 4900-block of No. 3 Road after a fraudulent transaction was discovered.
  Following more investigation, police found there were at least eight banks throughout Richmond and Vancouver that had been defrauded for a collective total of more than $40,000. It’s believed the same person is responsible for all the tran
  
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• Live: Snowfall in Metro Vancouver prompts school closures, record-breaking power use

  12-02-2019 22:44 via vancouversun.com
  Feb. 12, 2019 – A snowfall warning remains in effect for much of the B.C. south coast region on Tuesday, prompting a second day of snow closures.
  Snowfall warning continued
  Environment Canada issued its third snowfall warning in as many days, warning of an additional 10 centimetres of snowfall in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and the North Shore.
  “This second disturbance off southwest Vancouver Island is spreading snow to virtually the entire South Coas
  
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• Vancouver Island couple makes most of snow, sleeps in backyard igloo - North Island Gazette

  12-02-2019 22:26
  Vancouver Island couple makes most of snow, sleeps in backyard igloo  North Island GazetteA bottle of wine, some blankets and snow are all you need for a good date night.
  
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• Maple Ridge man, 85, killed in pedestrian accident

  12-02-2019 21:37 via vancouversun.com
  An 85-year-old man is dead following an early-morning accident in Maple Ridge.
  The accident occurred at 6:44 a.m.
  Ridge Meadows RCMP say the man was walking south on the road, on 228th Street near Dewdney Trunk Road, when he was struck by a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter cargo van travelling in the same direction.
  The man, whose name has not been released, died from his injuries.
  Police say the cause of the accident is still under investigation but weather and road conditions are considered to be c
  
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• RCMP say romance fraudsters scammed $2M from British Columbians in 2018

  12-02-2019 21:21 via vancouversun.com
  With Valentine’s Day approaching, the RCMP is warning Canadians to be cautious when swiping right because “romance scammers” will be out in force online.
  The RCMP say as many 760 Canadians fell victim to romance scams and reported losses of more than $22.5 million to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre last year, surpassing all other types of fraud. There were 109 cases of romance scams reported in B.C. alone with losses totalling $2.2 million.
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• Live: Steady snowfall across the region, as schools close, roads clear

  12-02-2019 21:20 via vancouversun.com
  Feb. 12, 2019 – A snowfall warning remains in effect for much of the B.C. south coast region on Tuesday, prompting a second day of snow closures.
  Snowfall warning continued
  Environment Canada issued its third snowfall warning in as many days, warning of an additional 10 centimetres of snowfall in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and the North Shore.
  “This second disturbance off southwest Vancouver Island is spreading snow to virtually the entire South Coas
  
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• Canada-wide warrant: Sex offender fails to return to Vancouver halfway house

  12-02-2019 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are searching for a 47-year-old convicted sex offender who failed to return to his Vancouver halfway house on Monday night.
  Joseph Davis, who served a four-year sentence for sexual assault, had been released under a long-term supervision order.
  In December 2007, Davis sexually assaulted a real estate agent in Winnipeg after luring her to his home. He was also convicted of assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement in 2001 after he invited a female sex worker to his hom
  
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• VIDEO: Otters enjoy a snow day at Vancouver Aquarium - North Island Gazette

  12-02-2019 21:10
  VIDEO: Otters enjoy a snow day at Vancouver Aquarium  North Island GazetteTanu, Katmai, Mak, Kunik, Rialto and Hardy were taking part in an enrichment session.
  
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• Abbotsford police arrest woman in connection with 2018 stabbing

  12-02-2019 21:03 via vancouversun.com
  A 30-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of 38-year-old man in Abbotsford last year.
  The crime happened on April 29, 2018.
  Abbotsford police, responding to a report of an injured man, discovered man slumped over in his vehicle in the 2200 block of Clearbrook Road.
  The man was treated in hospital for stab wounds.
  Police said the two parties to the incident were known to each other, and the attack is believed to have been targeted.
  Sheleena Bott, an Abbotsfor
  
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• And the snowiest community on Vancouver Island is… - North Island Gazette

  12-02-2019 21:01
  And the snowiest community on Vancouver Island is…  North Island GazetteBlack Press reporters break out their tape measures to determine winter warrior bragging rights.
  
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• Province expecting $400M hole in Property Transfer Tax revenues

  12-02-2019 20:52
  
  Housing market slowdown has slashed B.C. government’s projected income from purchase taxes, including foreign buyer tax revenues
  
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• Vancouver weather: Keep the shovel ready for more snow

  12-02-2019 20:18 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Feb. 12, 2019 – Did you think the snow was done? Think again. Tuesday’s weather continues a trend of snow across Metro Vancouver, with up to an additional 10 centimetres on the way.
  Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning early Tuesday morning, with snow expected across the entire south coast. The snow will slowly taper off throughout the day though who knows how long the white stuff will actually stick around?
  “Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorati
  
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• Vancouver International Airport cancels and delays flights due to frigid weather

  12-02-2019 20:17
  
  A number of flights have been delayed, and a few cancelled
  
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• Just good scents: New breed of clean perfumes said to be safe for everyone

  12-02-2019 20:04 via vancouversun.com
  Making perfume is as much an art as painting, composing or penning literature. The greatest can manipulate notes skilfully, dictating how they unfold through space and time.
  In doing so, perfumers transport you, evoking memories: Your grandmother’s dressing table, the best party you ever went to, the precise moment you fell in love.
  While many beauty fans see fragrance as pure pleasure, there are some who find it a pain.
  Perfume can cause health problems in some people. There are skin irri
  
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• Style Q&A: Pillow talk with Vancouver-based brand Studio Kukamuka

  12-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s no secret that unique decor elements such as pillows, throws and rugs can transform a space.
  And a new collection from the Vancouver-based company Studio Kukamuka is aiming to take the transformation a step further — by bringing the outdoors in.
  We caught up with Petra Kaksonen and Päivi Vähälä, the founders of the brand, to learn more about their company, the new pillow collection inspired by nature, and using nature as an inspiration for design.Q.
  
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• Fab 5: Up-to-the-minute blazers

  12-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Cardigans may come and go (fuddy-duddy one season, retro chic the next), but a blazer is a perennial wardrobe essential.
  Whether you need to make a good impression in a big meeting or want to smarten up a casual-cool outfit, you can rely on a good blazer to be up for the task. Rebecca Tay showcases five sharp-shouldered styles to throw on now.YELLOW PAGES
  A blazer in a bold, bright hue speaks volumes when it comes to making a statement. Show off an ultra-sunny disposition by opting for the match
  
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• Please note that both this evening's Council Workshop (scheduled for 5pm) and public hearing (scheduled for 7pm) ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 19:59 via twitter.com
  Please note that both this evening's Council Workshop (scheduled for 5pm) and public hearing (scheduled for 7pm) ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Non-individuals’ own 10% of B.C. residential property: CMHC

  12-02-2019 19:07
  
  Proportion of residential property owned by corporations, governments and partnerships is much lower in Metro Vancouver, much higher for vacant land
  
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• The Chainsmokers are ending their North American tour in Vancouver this winter - Daily Hive

  12-02-2019 18:22
  The Chainsmokers are ending their North American tour in Vancouver this winter  Daily HiveThe Grammy Award-winning artist and producer duo have announced their “WORLD WAR JOY” North American headline arena tour for this fall.
  
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• We're expecting snow to continue today, with up to 10cm more by this afternoon. Here are a few things you can do to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 18:05 via twitter.com
  We're expecting snow to continue today, with up to 10cm more by this afternoon. Here are a few things you can do to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Live: Snowfall continues in Metro Vancouver on Tuesday

  12-02-2019 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  Feb. 12, 2019 – A snowfall warning remains in effect for much of the B.C. south coast region on Tuesday, prompting a second day of snow closures.
  Snowfall warning continued
  Environment Canada issued its third snowfall warning in as many days, warning of an additional 10 centimetres of snowfall in Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and the North Shore.
  “This second disturbance off southwest Vancouver Island is spreading snow to virtually the entire South Coast
  
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• Lots of people are out clearing their sidewalks this AM. Keep up the good work. Looks like the white stuff will be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 17:36 via twitter.com
  Lots of people are out clearing their sidewalks this AM. Keep up the good work. Looks like the white stuff will be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Housing Matters podcast: Fixes for Metro Vancouver's rental accommodation shortage

  12-02-2019 17:34 via vancouversun.com
  The latest episode of the Housing Matters podcast is all about finding ways to build more rental accommodation in Metro Vancouver where land costs are sky high and vacancy rates near zero.
  Subscribe to Housing Matters on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify.
  Here are five things we learned from this week’s podcast:
  Tom Davidoff, a UBC professor at the Sauder School of Business, says special buildings with below market rents for the lucky few who win a lottery to get in will n
  
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• Day 2 folks! You can do it! And don’forget to ✅drive slow, ✅ shovel your sidewalks, ✅play in the snow. #NorthVan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 17:28 via twitter.com
  Day 2 folks! You can do it! And don’forget to ✅drive slow, ✅ shovel your sidewalks, ✅play in the snow.#NorthVan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• While you may be wishing for a Sun and Sand day - the reality is we have a Snow and Slippery conditions day for bot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 17:14 via twitter.com
  While you may be wishing for a Sun and Sand day - the reality is we have a Snow and Slippery conditions day for bot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Disabled ship off Haida Gwaii towed to Vancouver - North Island Gazette

  12-02-2019 17:02
  Disabled ship off Haida Gwaii towed to Vancouver  North Island GazetteOne of the Coast Guard's recently contracted emergency offshore towing vessel, Atlantic Eagle, docked in the Prince Rupert harbour on Feb. 6 to collect ...
  
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• Due to today’s snow, our waste collection services may be delayed. If we are unable to collect your garbage, recycl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 17:01 via twitter.com
  Due to today’s snow, our waste collection services may be delayed. If we are unable to collect your garbage, recycl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Transit troubles continue Tuesday as snow continues to fall across Metro Vancouver

  12-02-2019 16:39
  
  TransLink is cautioning Metro Vancouver commuters that delays will be part of the day’s travels for customers, as snow continues to choke the region.
  
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• #DNVsnow report: Priority 1 routes (major arterials, bus routes, access to emergency services), 50% clear; Priority… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 16:27 via twitter.com
  #DNVsnow report: Priority 1 routes (major arterials, bus routes, access to emergency services), 50% clear; Priority… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Opinion: The prefab homes of the past are now the future

  12-02-2019 15:50
  
  Modular housing is now being used in B.C. for workforce and homeless housing projects, but why not much-needed regular homes?
  
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• Snow removal Vancouver: Here's a map of priority routes for snowplows

  12-02-2019 15:33 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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• B.C. Storm: More snow coming to Metro Vancouver, ferries cancelled

  12-02-2019 15:22 via vancouversun.com
  Oliver Greer channels his inner penguin and slides down a hill on his stomach at QE Park while enjoying a snow day in Vancouver, BC, February, 11, 2019.Weather forecast
  Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver were forecast to get a huge dump of snow overnight — as much as 25 centimetres — according to a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
  The weather forecasting agency also warned residents of Surrey, Langley, Richmond and Delta to expect up to 15
  
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• Dan Fumano: Next-door informer — number of Vancouver empty-home tips soar

  12-02-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouverites have been happy to drop the dime on absentee neighbours, phoning in 1,456 tips about supposedly vacant or under-used homes since the introduction of North America’s first empty homes tax.
  Residents, it appears, are only growing more eager to report. City statistics provided to Postmedia show that between 2017, the first year of the tax, and 2018, the number of tips almost tripled year-over-year. So far this year, citizens’ zeal for tips hasn’t cooled off
  
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• B.C. Storm: Big overnight dump of snow forecast for Vancouver, North Shore, evening ferry trips cancelled

  12-02-2019 09:08 via vancouversun.com
  Oliver Greer channels his inner penguin and slides down a hill on his stomach at QE Park while enjoying a snow day in Vancouver, BC, February, 11, 2019.Weather forecast
  Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver were forecast to get a huge dump of snow overnight — as much as 25 centimetres — according to a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
  The weather forecasting agency also warned residents of Surrey, Langley, Richmond and Delta to expect up to 15
  
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• REAL SCOOP: More B.C. money launderers convicted in US than at home

  12-02-2019 08:37 via vancouversun.com
  I have covered many of these U.S. prosecutions of B.C. residents over the years. Interestingly, many of them include convictions on money laundering charges – something that isn’t happening in B.C.
  This is part two in the series I worked on with my colleague Gordon Hoekstra:B.C. money launderers more likely to be convicted in the
  U.S. than at homePolice say Americans have a wider array of laws related to money laundering and other major crimes, allowing for more success in complex pr
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Few money launderers charged/convicted in B.C.

  12-02-2019 06:27 via vancouversun.com
  I have been working with my colleague Gord Hoekstra on a few stories documenting the lack of prosecutions of money laundering cases in B.C.
  Here is our Saturday story:Investigation: Few convictions for money laundering in
  B.C. since 2002A Postmedia investigation found most cases, including one involving $24 million, are never successfully prosecuted despite lengthy police probes.
  GORDON HOEKSTRA & KIM BOLAN
  Updated: February 8, 2019On the afternoon of June 26, 2015, suspected drug
  
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• Thank you to our snow clearing crews for keeping us able to respond to emergencies in #Northvan!https://twitter.com/DNorthVanFire/status/827357362105114624 …

  12-02-2019 06:16 via twitter.com
  Thank you to our snow clearing crews for keeping us able to respond to emergencies in #Northvan!https://twitter.com/DNorthVanFire/status/827357362105114624 …
  
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• Thank you to our snow clearing crews for keeping us able to respond to emergencies in #Northvan! twitter.com/dnorthvanfire/…

  12-02-2019 06:16 via twitter.com
  Thank you to our snow clearing crews for keeping us able to respond to emergencies in #Northvan! twitter.com/dnorthvanfire/…
  
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• B.C. government-commissioned review will assess lack of money-laundering prosecutions

  12-02-2019 06:01 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney General David Eby revealed Monday his government’s second review of money laundering, this one studying real estate, is also examining the lack of money-laundering prosecutions.
  Postmedia published the results of an investigation that showed successful money-laundering prosecutions in B.C. are rare and convictions of B.C. residents are more likely in the U.S.
  “It confirms some of what I have heard anecdotally from people involved in law enforcement … that it is d
  
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• #DNVsnow update: Priority 1 routes, 70% clear; priority 2, 40% clear; priority 3, 10% clear. Crews will continue c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 05:30 via twitter.com
  #DNVsnow update: Priority 1 routes, 70% clear; priority 2, 40% clear;priority 3, 10% clear. Crews will continue c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Strike over as Vancouver Art Gallery workers agree to new deal

  12-02-2019 04:28 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Art Gallery’s 200 unionized employees voted in favour of a mediated settlement late Monday after a weeklong strike.
  According to a news release from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 15, the workers walked off the job on Feb. 5 over “wages and gallery managers’ attempts to eliminate long-standing scheduling rights.”
  The new deal came after eight months of bargaining that led to the appointment of a mediator.
  “Our members successfully fo
  
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• Vancouver condo developer faces misconduct allegations on both sides of border

  12-02-2019 03:31 via vancouversun.com
  A pair of cases are moving ahead against Mark John Chandler, with the Metro Vancouver condo developer facing regulatory enforcement close to home and potentially criminal prosecution south of the border.
  Last week, B.C.’s real estate watchdog posted a formal notice of hearing, alleging Chandler mishandled more than $10 million of deposits from home buyers for a Langley condo project. And Chandler has a court date this week in connection with the U.S. government’s request he
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: As dumpster fire rages unchecked, Eby won't rule out no-fault insurance

  12-02-2019 03:21 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — After missing the first major target for reducing financial losses at ICBC, Attorney-General David Eby is again trying to limit the legal options of accident victims.
  Eby announced Monday that the cabinet has changed court rules to limit the number of experts that can be called in proceedings involving the government-owned auto insurance company.
  The expert witness cap follows last year’s moves to limit payouts for minor injuries and to divert smaller claims from the
  
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• Video: Wild Abbotsford crash captured as dash-cam car gets slammed

  12-02-2019 03:08 via vancouversun.com
  A car with a mounted dash-cam caught a wild crash on video in Abbotsford and ended up being part of the crash scene.
  The dash-cam footage was posted on Reddit by Frost92, and is now in the hands of the Abbotsford Police Department, according to spokeswoman Const. Jody Thomas.
  “We are in possession of that dash-cam now,” said Thomas. “Our traffic officer is still investigating and there’s still other footage we need to obtain.”
  Const. Thomas said there were five vehi
  
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• B.C. Storm: Big overnight dump of snow forecast for Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver, evening ferry trips cancelled

  12-02-2019 03:01 via vancouversun.com
  A woman walks through the snow covered trees at Garry Point Park in Richmond, B.C. on February, 11, 2019.Weather forecast
  Vancouver, West Vancouver and North Vancouver are going to get a huge dump of snow overnight — as much as 25 centimetres — according to a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada at 3:30 p.m. Monday.
  The weather forecasting agency has also warned residents of Surrey, Langley, Richmond and Delta to expect up to 15 cms of snow.
  The snowfall is expected to last
  
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• Letters, Feb. 12: Host of new property taxes harming people in their retirement years

  12-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Thanks to Andrey Pavlov for his Feb. 2 column on the implementation of the vacancy tax. The idea of the vacancy tax is well-intentioned but badly implemented. 
  The questionnaire allows no appeal for special circumstances. For example, residents who planned ahead to downsize from their family’s principal residence are now trapped with two properties if they chose to move their assets to a condo in anticipation of the sale.The B.C. government’s school tax 
  
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• Single punch to head killed victim in Burnaby Starbucks homicide, Crown alleges

  12-02-2019 02:48 via vancouversun.com
  A woman encouraged her boyfriend to assault a man inside a Starbucks and a single blow to the head resulting in the victim’s death, a prosecutor said Monday.
  Before the killing of Michael Page-Vincelli, Oldouz Pournouruz got into an argument with him outside a Royal Bank at the Kensington shopping mall on Hastings Street in Burnaby, said Crown counsel Colleen Smith.
  Witnesses will say the two were seen yelling at one another as Page-Vincelli straddled his bicycle and Pournouruz sat in her
  
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• #DNVsnow update: We have nine trucks out, and streets are currently clear. Up to 25cm of snow is expected by tomorr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-02-2019 02:25 via twitter.com
  #DNVsnow update: We have nine trucks out, and streets are currently clear. Up to 25cm of snow is expected by tomorr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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