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• Report coming Thursday to outline proposal for legally regulated heroin sales

  20-02-2019 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  A new report being released Thursday is expected to outline a possible model for legally regulated heroin sales.
  Produced by the B.C. Centre on Substance Use, the report aims to address the ongoing opioid crisis, organized crime’s role in the drug trade and the profitability of an unregulated fentanyl market.
  The report’s authors are scheduled to speak Thursday at a news conference on the proposal, alongside public health officials, addiction specialists and recovered substance-users
  
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• Review board recommends B.C. child-killer Allan Schoenborn be assessed for supervised outings

  20-02-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that the man who killed his three children while severely mentally ill remains a threat to public safety, although it recommends Allan Schoenborn should be assessed for supervised outings within six months.
  Schoenborn, who’s now 50 years old, has been held at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital since before a 2010 court decision that found him not criminally responsible for killing his daughter and two sons.
  In a written decision released Wednesday
  
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• Snowshoer missing near Mount Seymour found dead on Wednesday

  20-02-2019 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  The body of a missing snowshoer was found in the backcountry near Mount Seymour on Wednesday.
  North Shore Rescue was called in to search after 39-year-old Remi Michalowski and a 30-year-old friend, both from Surrey, were caught in an avalanche Monday north of Mount Seymour on Runner Peak.
  On Wednesday, NSR member Peter Haig confirmed Michalowski was found dead, having been buried in the avalanche in a challenging area between Runner Peak and Mount Elsay.
  “He was located about … in l
  
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• Kamloops men charged in deadly shooting remain at large

  20-02-2019 23:48 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — Two alleged Kamloops gangsters were charged Wednesday with murder and attempted murder in connection with a deadly shooting last week in Brocklehurst — the latest in a string of violent incidents linked to a power vacuum at the top of the city’s drug trade.
  Gordie Wayne Braaten and Hugh Alexander McIntosh are each facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder after a shooting last Friday that killed 39-year-old Jason Glover and injured 50-year-old Kelly
  
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• Man arrested, charged in string of four bank robberies over four hours in Surrey

  20-02-2019 23:47 via vancouversun.com
  A man has been arrested and charged in four robberies over the span of four hours in Surrey last week.
  According to Surrey RCMP, the crimes began around 1:45 p.m. on Feb. 12, with the report of a bank robbery.
  A person entered a bank in the 10400-block 152 Street and allegedly threatened a teller and demanded money. That man fled the area before police arrived.
  Shortly after, Surrey RCMP received three more reports of similar robberies at other banks in North Surrey, including a second bank in t
  
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• Letters, Feb. 20: SNC-Lavalin case shows the importance of a free press, reader says

  20-02-2019 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  So Gerry Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s principal secretary, has resigned while claiming adamantly that he has done nothing wrong. That doesn’t make sense.
  Why would he resign if he hasn’t done anything wrong? Unless of course he is trying to take the hit in order to protect someone more important. What is it the Liberals so badly want us not to know about? I expect the media to keep digging until they find out since parliament obviously won’t.This case
  
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• Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver’s North Shore - The Globe and Mail

  20-02-2019 23:01
  Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver’s North Shore  The Globe and MailSearchers discovered the body of a missing snowshoer in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore on Wednesday, two days after he was swept away.
  
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• Penthouse of iconic Vancouver co-op relisted at 25% discount (PHOTOS)

  20-02-2019 22:29
  
  Luxury condo previously listed at $17.3 million was just put back on the market for $12,995,000
  
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• Missing snowshoer near Mount Seymour found dead on Wednesday

  20-02-2019 21:49 via vancouversun.com
  The body of a missing snowshoer was found in the backcountry near Mount Seymour on Wednesday.
  North Shore Rescue was called in to search after 39-year-old Remi Michalowski and a friend were caught in an avalanche Monday north of Mount Seymour on Runner Peak.
  On Wednesday, NSR member Peter Haig confirmed Michalowski was found dead, having been buried in the avalanche.
  “He was located about … 11:30, is when we found him,” said Haig. “It was sort of in line with slidin
  
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• The herbicide glyphosate persists in wild, edible plants: B.C. study

  20-02-2019 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  Edible and medicinal forest plants that survive aerial spraying of glyphosate can retain the herbicide and related residues for at least a year, a new study has found.
  “The highest and most consistent levels of glyphosate and AMPA (aminomethylphosphonic acid) were found in herbaceous perennial root tissues, but shoot tissues and fruit were also shown to contain glyphosate in select species,” according the study published in the Canadian Journal of Forest Research.
  Herbicides containi
  
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• Study moves Oak Bay closer to contraceptive control for problem deer

  20-02-2019 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  OAK BAY — A contraception program to reduce the population of urban deer that are habituated to people is one step closer in Oak Bay.
  Councillors have reviewed a report compiled with research using GPS collars, a network of 34 cameras and statistical methods to establish total numbers and where and when deer like to roam.
  The report says between 78 and 128 black-tailed deer live in the affluent community.
  The deer count will be sent to provincial officials, clearing the way for the start o
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Saturday, Feb. 20, 2019

  20-02-2019 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  So Gerry Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s principal secretary, has resigned while claiming adamantly that he has done nothing wrong. That doesn’t make sense.
  Why would he resign if he hasn’t done anything wrong? Unless of course he is trying to take the hit in order to protect someone more important. What is it the Liberals so badly want us not to know about? I expect the media to keep digging until they find out since parliament obviously won’t.This case
  
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• App helps families looking after seniors avoid 'caregiver burnout'

  20-02-2019 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  Many B.C. seniors are opting to have their adult children look after them at home.
  Yet those children are finding the task of taking care of ailing parents much more stressful than anticipated and it is causing a high number to experience what health experts call “caregiver burnout.”
  In fact, B.C.’s rate of caregiver distress (30 per cent) remains the second highest rate in Canada, according to a report by B.C.’s senior advocate.
  A local health sciences researcher is hopi
  
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• Five things to check out at this year's Fan Expo Vancouver

  20-02-2019 20:15 via vancouversun.com
  Fan Expo Vancouver
  When: March 1 to 3
  Where: Vancouver Convention Centre
  Tickets: fanexpovancouver.com
  1. Celebrities. Each Fan Expo hosts a horde of acting talent who show up for chats, autographs and photo sessions. Along with actors who film TV series in town (Katie Cassidy from Arrow, Brandon Routh from Legends of Tomorrow, half the cast of Riverdale), there are usually a few celebs who have made their mark on pop culture in other ways. This year, guests include Pom Klementieff, who plays Ma
  
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• This Just In: Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer, Caudalie Thé des Vignes fragrance and Misencil Star Mascara

  20-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fenty Beauty
  Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Concealer
  They say: A long-wearing liquid concealer from Rihanna’s beauty brand, Fenty Beauty, this medium-to-full coverage product brightens, corrects and conceals. Available in 50 shades. Free of parabens and phthalates. Cruelty-free.
  We say: Our tester used this on her under-eyes to hide darkness and, well, brighten things up. A few dabs with the applicator sponge is all that’s needed to provide full-coverage product. She blended
  
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• Restaurant review: South Surrey trattoria serves up fresh Italian dishes

  20-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Pasta Vino Trattoria & Bar
  Where: 15355 24th Ave., Surrey | 604-542-5989
  Open: Daily for dinner, pastavino.caWhen it comes to Italian food — or any food, really — fresh is best. It’s a universal truth of dining that’s not lost on restaurateur Freida Paterson.
  That’s why, when she and her husband Mark first set out to open Pasta Vino in 2015, they invested in strategic implements that ensured the dishes that came from their kitchen tasted their abs
  
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• Classical music: Symphony at the Annex concert series still offering musical fun

  20-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Symphony at the Annex
  When: February 23 (The Resounding Earth), March 23, (Loud and Queer) andMay 18 (Amoroso); 7:30 p.m.
  Where: The Annex, 823 Seymour St
  Tickets and info: vancouversymphony.caBegun at the Roundhouse Community Centre, then relocated just north of the Orpheum at The Annex, The Vancouver Sun Symphony at the Annex series was designed to focus on the new and adventurous.
  Under the stewardship of Vancouver Symphony Orchestra composer-in-residence Jocelyn Morlock, the a
  
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• Squamish council grapples with possibilities of rental-only zoning

  20-02-2019 19:08
  
  Municipality looking for ways to protect 309 renal units in 12 buildings if redevelopment occurs, but fears unintended consequences
  
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• Vancouver's North Shore Innovation District a priority for Darwin - Real Estate News EXchange

  20-02-2019 18:55
  Vancouver's North Shore Innovation District a priority for Darwin  Real Estate News EXchangeOliver Webbe, the president of North Vancouver's Darwin Development, feels most comfortable when his projects are just a short drive from its North Shore ...
  
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• Housing Matters podcast: Digging deep into B.C.'s speculation and vacancy tax

  20-02-2019 18:38 via vancouversun.com
  The latest episode of the Housing Matters podcast is all about the speculation and vacancy tax, which all homeowners need to pay attention to, regardless of whether or not you have to pay.
  Subscribe to Housing Matters on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify.
  
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• Astrophysicist joins race for Greens in Burnaby North-Seymour

  20-02-2019 18:34 via vancouversun.com
  A life-altering natural disaster has influenced an astrophysicist to run for the Green Party in riding of Burnaby North-Seymour but she doesn’t want that tragedy to define her entry into federal politics.
  Amita Kuttner was a teenager when a wall of mud crashed into their family home and killed her mother Eliza Kuttner on Jan. 19, 2005. Her father Michael survived but sustained brain injuries which still affect him.
  Kuttner said she can’t deny the destruction of her family and their h
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Witnesses found bullets after Karbovanec shooting

  20-02-2019 18:21 via vancouversun.com
  More people who lived on the street where drug trafficker Dennis Karbovanec was shot on New Year’s in 2008 testified at the trial of Jamie Bacon Thursday.
  One of Bacon’s former associates, who got a deal to testify against him, is expected to take the stand later this week.
  Here’s my latest story:Mission residents recall finding shell casing after Bacon
  associate shotKIM BOLAN
  Updated: February 19, 2019
  A Mission mom testified in B.C. Supreme Court Tuesday about being out on a
  
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• Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore - North Shore News

  20-02-2019 16:14
  Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore  North Shore NewsVANCOUVER — Searchers discovered the body of a missing snowshoer in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore on Wednesday, two days after he ...
  
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• Province not stablizing housing market the right way: BCREA

  20-02-2019 15:58
  
  Finance minister says housing market is moving in right direction, but real estate industry critics disagree
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny, but cold and windy

  20-02-2019 14:57 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Wednesday’s weather is expected to clear in the morning for a mostly sunny day, though windy near the water, with a high of 5 C. The region hasn’t seen the last of the frigid temperatures, however, as tonight the mercury dips back down to – 1 C but with the wind chill it will feel like – 6 C, according to Environment Canada. Thursday looks sunny again with a a high of 5 C, and then overnight there could be some more snow, and rain at lower elevatio
  
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• Unvaccinated teens seek measles shot in wake of Vancouver outbreak - North Delta Reporter

  20-02-2019 09:00
  Unvaccinated teens seek measles shot in wake of Vancouver outbreak  North Delta ReporterVancouver doctors are seeing an uptick in the number of unvaccinated teens and young adults seeking to be inoculated against measles in the wake of an ...
  
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• North Shore Rescue finds body of Surrey hiker hit by avalanche - Vancouver Is Awesome

  20-02-2019 09:00
  North Shore Rescue finds body of Surrey hiker hit by avalanche  Vancouver Is AwesomeOne hiker is dead after being caught in an avalanche that swept across Runner Peak, a hiking trail just east of North Vancouver's Mount Seymour Monday ...
  
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• Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore - Times Colonist

  20-02-2019 09:00
  Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore  Times ColonistVANCOUVER — Searchers discovered the body of a missing snowshoer in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore on Wednesday, two days after he ...
  
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• ICBC 'dumpster fire' will be totally doused by 2021, says NDP

  20-02-2019 04:28 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government expects the financial fortunes of ICBC to go from “dumpster fire” to profit within the next two years, according to Tuesday’s budget documents.
  It’s been just over a year since Attorney General David Eby lashed out at the former government, alleging its mismanagement of the Crown auto-insurance provider was in part responsible for a shocking and unpredicted $1.3 billion dollar loss in the financial year ending March 2018.
  At that time Eby said radical
  
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• Immunization rates go up at two Vancouver schools where measles outbreak began

  20-02-2019 03:24 via vancouversun.com
  Immunization at two Vancouver schools where a measles outbreak originated has gone up, according to the latest update from Vancouver Coastal Health.
  At École Secondaire Jules‐Verne and École Rose-Des-Vents, both francophone schools, the measles immunization rate is now 95.5 and 94 per cent respectively, said Althea Hayden, a medical health officer, at a news conference Tuesday.
  “Before this outbreak started, we had documentation for only about 70 per cent of students ha
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP's rosy economic outlook starting to look a bit frayed

  20-02-2019 03:21 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — While B.C. continues to enjoy healthy growth and significant surpluses under the New Democrats, this week’s provincial budget acknowledged a few clouds on the economic and fiscal horizon.
  Take housing starts, a canary in the coal mine for both affordability and residential construction.
  The New Democrats are forecasting that by the 2021 election year, housing starts will have dropped by about 30 per cent from when the NDP took office, a loss of tens of thousands of un
  
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• B.C. Budget 2019: Interest on provincial portion of student loans eliminated

  20-02-2019 03:03 via vancouversun.com
  A dollar saved is a dollar earned.
  The NDP government eliminated interest charges on the provincial portion of post-secondary student loans in Tuesday’s budget, effective immediately.
  “As far as I can tell, there is no down side,” Stewart McGillivray, government relations strategist with the BCIT Student Association, said after coming out of the budget lockup. “It will save people money, every little bit helps.”
  Stewart McGillivray, government relations strategist w
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019

  20-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  So Gerry Butts, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s principal secretary, has resigned while claiming adamantly that he has done nothing wrong. That doesn’t make sense.
  Why would he resign if he hasn’t done anything wrong? Unless of course he is trying to take the hit in order to protect someone more important. What is it the Liberals so badly want us not to know about? I expect the media to keep digging until they find out since parliament obviously won’t.This case
  
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• Théâtre la Seizième premieres acclaimed Quebec playwright's new comedy

  20-02-2019 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Le Soulier
  When: Feb. 27 to March 9 (English surtitles Tues.-Thurs., and Sat.)
  Where: Studio 16
  Tickets: from $26, seizieme.ca and 604-736-2616
  Théâtre la Seizième’s presentation of Le Soulier marks the world premiere of a play by David Paquet. A renowned Quebecois playwright, Paquet is the recipient of a 2010 Governor General’s Award for his play Porc-épic (Porcupine). We talked to Vancouver actor France Perras, one of a cast of four (along with Annie
  
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• B.C. Budget 2019: Province boosts assistance rates in advance of planned poverty reduction plan

  20-02-2019 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  A boost to assistance rates are among the initiatives in Carole James’s latest budget intended to ease the financial burden faced by hundreds of thousands of B.C. residents who live in poverty.
  But the financial measures, which come in advance of an anticipated poverty reduction plan slated for a March release, received muted reaction from some anti-poverty proponents.
  In her budget speech, the finance minister said B.C. is thriving, with a balanced budget and a strong credit rating.
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• Astrophysicist joins race for Greens in Burnaby North-Seymour - Vancouver Sun

  20-02-2019 02:41
  Astrophysicist joins race for Greens in Burnaby North-Seymour  Vancouver SunAn astrophysicist whose family home was destroyed in a mud-slide 14 years ago is running for the Greens in Burnaby North-Seymour.
  
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• Mission residents recall finding shell casing after Bacon associate shot

  20-02-2019 01:17 via vancouversun.com
  A Mission mom testified in B.C. Supreme Court Tuesday about being out on a walk with her toddler a decade ago when the little girl picked up a shiny object she saw on the road.
  “My first concern was my daughter putting something she shouldn’t into her mouth,” Lexi Richards told jurors and Justice Catherine Wedge at the trial of Jamie Bacon.
  Richards described the object her 13-month old daughter picked up in the first or second week of January 2009 as a “cylinder” w
  
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