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• Six men convicted in Vancouver kidnapping and double-slaying

  04-04-2019 22:51 via vancouversun.com
  Six men were convicted Thursday in connection with the fatal shootings of two people in an east Vancouver home that were witnessed by a young boy and were followed by the abduction and torturing of a man.
  B.C. Supreme Court Justice Arne Silverman found Harinam Cox, Gopal Figueredo, Shamil Ali, Erian Acosta, Elwood Bradbury and Matthew Stewart guilty of a number of offences including kidnapping, extortion, aggravated assault and manslaughter.
  The accused were arrested after a man, who cannot be i
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Young boys found firearm linked to shooting

  04-04-2019 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  Two boys playing in a creek on spring break last year founded a handgun that has been forensically linked to the 2008 shooting of Dennis Karbovanec. One of the boys took the stand at the Jamie Bacon trial Wednesday.
  Here’s my story:Bacon trial: Boy who found rusted handgun in a Mission
  creek testifiesKIM BOLAN
  Updated: April 3, 2019A young boy playing in a Mission creek during spring break last year came across a rusted handgun alleged to have been used in an attempted murder a decade earl
  
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• Public consultation begins for Granville Street Bridge makeover

  04-04-2019 22:36 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver residents can have their say in the design of the Granville Street Bridge makeover, as the public consultation process launched April 4.
  The city is planning new cycling and pedestrian improvements across the bridge, which could include a cycling/walking path down the centre of the bridge with food carts and viewing areas.
  A conceptual visualization to showcase what might be possible with a Granville Bridge centre pathway raised above traffic.
  The city says there will also be opportuni
  
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• Vancouver's International Village mall – AKA Tinseltown – listed for sale - North Shore News

  04-04-2019 22:18
  Vancouver's International Village mall – AKA Tinseltown – listed for sale  North Shore NewsThe mall is one of a portfolio of three properties being marketed for sale by CBRE for an undisclosed price.
  
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• Vancouver's International Village mall – AKA Tinseltown – listed for sale

  04-04-2019 22:18
  
  The mall is one of a portfolio of three properties being marketed for sale by CBRE for an undisclosed price
  
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• Third case of measles recorded on Vancouver Island, total cases in B.C. now 23

  04-04-2019 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The number of confirmed cases of measles in B.C. has now climbed to 23, with a new case reported on Vancouver Island.
  Island Health confirms a person in the region has developed the highly infectious disease, pushing the number of cases to three, although officials say the latest one doesn’t appear related to the two confirmed last week.
  The health authority says individuals may have been exposed to measles if they were at two locations in Saanich between noon and 3 p.m. o
  
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• Victim of North Vancouver shooting identified - North Shore News

  04-04-2019 22:06
  Victim of North Vancouver shooting identified  North Shore NewsThe victim of Tuesday's shooting in North Vancouver has been identified as 32-year-old Ngoc Mai (Anita) Nguyen. Police rushed to an alley behind businesses ...
  
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• Here are 11 signature Chinese dishes you must try in Metro Vancouver this year

  04-04-2019 22:06 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver has plenty of options for the best in Chinese cuisine – but have you tried these 11 signature dishes?
  The 11th annual Chinese Restaurant Award winners were announced this week, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award and the new Critics’ Choice Signature Dish Awards.
  Chinese master chef Leung Yiu Tong retired last month, shuttering his Hoi Tong Chinese Seafood Restaurant. The long-time chef was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony Tuesday at River Rock S
  
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• CMHC defends new First Time Home Buyer Incentive’s purchase price limits

  04-04-2019 21:59
  
  Federal housing agency says more than 10 per cent of Metro Vancouver home purchases would fall within price cap
  
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• Theatre review: A terrible Canadian story, beautifully told

  04-04-2019 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  The Tashme Project: The Living Archives
  When: To April 13
  Where: Firehall Arts Centre
  Tickets & Info: From $25 at firehallartscentre.ca
  Coming to see The Tashme Project at the Firehall Arts Centre, adjacent to the neighbourhood once known as Vancouver’s Japantown, I parked in front of a small heritage house. Its sign explains that it was seized from its Japanese-Canadian owners and sold by the federal government in 1942.
  That was the year 22,000 Japanese Canadians living along the Brit
  
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• B.C. company can sell prescription eyewear online in Ontario, court rules

  04-04-2019 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  TORONTO — Ontario regulators have no right to block a company legally operating elsewhere in Canada from selling prescription eyewear to online customers in the province, an Appeal Court ruled on Thursday.
  The decision means Ontario consumers can continue to order corrective glasses and contact lenses from British Columbia-based online retailer Essilor, which sells Coastal and Clearly products.
  “The mere delivery in Ontario of an order for prescription eyewear that has been processed
  
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• 'I can't believe this happened': North Van shooting victim identified as Anita Nguyen - The Province

  04-04-2019 20:56
  'I can't believe this happened': North Van shooting victim identified as Anita Nguyen  The ProvinceNgoc Mai (Anita) Nguyen is not expected to survive, say homicide detectives.
  
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• Ex-Mountie's suit claiming PTSD from child porn cases will go to trial, rules judge

  04-04-2019 20:39 via vancouversun.com
  A former Surrey RCMP officer, who filed a lawsuit after nearly having a nervous breakdown from working in a child sex offences unit in Surrey, has topped a legal hurdle.
  Const. Michael Wardrope, who launched the suit three years ago, says he was exposed to too much child pornography, which resulted in him suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  B.C. Supreme Court Justice Heather McNaughton has ruled Wardrope’s case against the provincial and federal governments will go to trial. The
  
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• North Vancouver shooting victim with 'non-survivable injuries' identified - CBC.ca

  04-04-2019 20:30
  North Vancouver shooting victim with 'non-survivable injuries' identified  CBC.caNgoc Mai 'Anita' Nguyen has been on life support with 'non-survivable injuries' since she was taken to hospital after being shot in the city's Lonsdale area on ...
  
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• Style in the City: Veronika Novotny

  04-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Veronika Novotny
  Occupation: Blogger & Photographer
  Personal style in one word: Feminine
  Social media: @veronika_novotny
  What she loves about this look: “It’s effortless, modern and always helps me feel pulled together. I love outfits that can take me from meetings to cocktails.”
  Love Veronika’s look? Here are a few items to help you recreate it. The jacket 
  A chic leather jacket is the perfect transitional piece. The layering item, lik
  
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• Spring fashion: 5 handbags to buy now

  04-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  This spring, handbags are getting bolder and brighter than we have seen in recent seasons.
  While classic silhouettes will always be in style, the new “It” accessories feature unique shapes, bright pops of colour, unexpected materials — and more. So, basically, they’re the pieces in your wardrobe that are guaranteed to add an extra dose of style to all your outfits this season.
  From straw totes to punchy pouches, here are five handbags that caught our attention this spring
  
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• Spring beauty: Dior makeup artist talks top trends

  04-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Spoiler alert: Good skin is in.
  While eye-catching shadow shades and bold hues on the lips will always be in style — with variations on colour, of course — the emphasis in recent seasons has been set firmly on skin. From glowing highlight to an I-woke-up-like-this freshness, the spotlight for makeup artists has been all about creating the perfect canvas.
  And, that obsession with a camera-ready complexion is set to continue this spring and summer.
  To learn more, we asked Daniel Martin
  
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• Real estate slowdown in major cities has ‘silver lining’ for buyers: Royal LePage

  04-04-2019 20:00
  
  Decline in home prices in B.C. and slowing price growth across Canada provides opportunity to get into market, says real estate brokerage
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books for the week of March 30

  04-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Where the Crawdads Sing, by Della Owens.
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Della Owens
  2. Run Away by Harlan Coben
  3. Celtic Empire by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
  4. Wolf Pack by C.J. Box
  5. Silent Night by Danielle Steel
  6. The Chef by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
  7. Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
  8. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
  9. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
  10. The Malta Exchange by Steve BerryHARDCOVER NON-FICTION
  1. The Right Side of History by
  
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• For Leah Alexandra Jewelry designer Leah Belford, it's all about the gemstones

  04-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Leah Belford stands in her airy Gastown office chatting about her latest designs. With her sleek blond bob, vintage Levi’s jeans and casual button-down shirt, she’s every bit as chic as one might imagine her to be.
  One quick scroll through her Instagram feed yields a carefully curated stream of beautifully shot and selected images, ranging from close-ups of her delicate designs for her jewelry brand, Leah Alexandra, to snapshots of Belford, stylishly dressed, in stunning locales such
  
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• U.S. proposes plan for Washington tribe to resume whale hunts

  04-04-2019 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  SEATTLE — Federal officials are now supporting a Native American tribe’s decades-long request to resume whale hunts off the coast of Washington state.
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday announced its proposal to allow the Makah Tribe of Washington to hunt and harvest one to three grey whales annually over a 10-year period.
  The Makah tribe has historically harvested stranded whales and also hunted whales, but hasn’t done so for 20 years.
  It has treat
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne's 2019 tour, including Vancouver show, postponed due to illness

  04-04-2019 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  Ozzy Osbourne, rock and roll’s prince of darkness, has postponed all his concerts for 2019, including his July 11 stop at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, due to health reasons.
  Live Nation, the tour promoter, said in a statement that the 70-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is recovering from an unspecified injury sustained while dealing with a recent bout of pneumonia.
  All the shows will be rescheduled for 2020 and concert-goers are being asked to hold onto their original tickets.
  The
  
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• Jeff Bridges lends hand to stunning environmental film Living in the Future's Past

  04-04-2019 19:22 via vancouversun.com
  Elements Film Festival
  When:  April 8 to 14
  Where: Telus World of Science
  Tickets and info: elementsfilmfest.orgJeff Bridges has seen first hand the devastating effects of climate change.
  On Jan. 9, 2018, Bridges’ family home in Montecito, Calif., was struck by a debris flow that came one month after a series of major wildfires caused de-vegetation and destabilization on the surrounding slopes. Sadly, 21 people lost their lives (two are still missing) in the Santa Barbara County mudsl
  
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• Burnaby wellness coach now a professional cannabis connoisseur

  04-04-2019 18:03 via vancouversun.com
  Wellness consultant Cheney Creamer has been named to an elite team of “cannabis connoisseurs” who will earn $50 an hour for assessing top strains of cannabis.
  “It is something that a lot of people would think is a whole lot of fun, but for me it connects very specifically with what I do,” she said.
  The Burnaby-based horticultural therapist and certified organic master gardener advocates a “therapeutic approach to conscious cannabis consumption.”
  “I work
  
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• Chevron seeks NEB licence that could nearly double production at Kitimat LNG

  04-04-2019 18:01 via vancouversun.com
  CALGARY — Chevron Canada has applied to the National Energy Board to nearly double the potential size of the Kitimat LNG facility it hopes to build with Australian partner Woodside Energy.
  In a filing dated Monday and posted on the NEB website, the Canadian branch of California-based giant Chevron Corp. says it is applying for a 40-year licence to export up to 28.23 billion cubic metres of natural gas per year, with commissioning of the facility taking place by 2029.
  That’s the equiv
  
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• Gas prices predicted to hit new record high in Metro Vancouver

  04-04-2019 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Gas prices are soaring again in Metro Vancouver, with one industry expert predicting a new record high will be set this week.
  Gasbuddy.com petroleum analyst Dan McTeague says fuel prices have reached their highest since October, and could go up to 164.9 cents a litre Friday.
  McTeague blames the hike on “gasbar shenanigans” and a 1.16-cent rise in carbon taxes in B.C., which he says “made a bad situation worse.” He was surprised, he said Thursday, to see gas station retail
  
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• Ottawa considers approval of B.C. methane rules called 'weak' in report

  04-04-2019 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government has proposed accepting British Columbia’s rules to cut methane emissions that cause climate change despite an independent report that says the regulations would be weaker than Ottawa’s.
  Some environmental groups fear the same could happen in Alberta and Saskatchewan, which they say would make it harder for Canada to meet its greenhouse gas commitments.
  “It’s a weak first step,” said Jan Gorski of the Pembina Institute, a clean energy think-tan
  
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• In The House podcast: Spec tax, ICBC, LNG put B.C. NDP on the defensive

  04-04-2019 17:12 via vancouversun.com
  This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss who is embarrassed and who is pleased by the NDP losing a vote on its LNG legislation.
  The pair also talk about female workers at the legislature winning their right to bare arms, the government’s speculation tax numbers, and check in on a constitutional lawsuit against ICBC’s new cap and pay scheme.
  
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• Daily poll: Will new record-high gas prices in Vancouver force you to change how much you drive?

  04-04-2019 16:39 via vancouversun.com
  Once again drivers in Metro Vancouver are facing pain at the pumps, with one analyst predicting a new record high cost for gas in the region on Friday.
  If questioning your driving habits sounds all too familiar, it’s because the region hit the last record-high in October, after a refinery explosion near Prince George.
  This time, drivers are looking at 164.9 cents a litre, with Gasbuddy.com petroleum analyst Dan McTeague predicting gas prices could soar up to 170 cents a litre this summer.
  
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• UPDATE: Human-caused wildfire near Squamish up to 50 hectares - KelownaNow

  04-04-2019 16:21
  UPDATE: Human-caused wildfire near Squamish up to 50 hectares  KelownaNow(UPDATE: April 4 @ 7:30 a.m.) - The wildfire burning near Squamish has more than tripled in size since Tuesday. The blaze, which originally sparked on ...
  
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• Vancouver Island hosts training exercise ahead of coming wildfire season - North Island Gazette

  04-04-2019 15:31
  Vancouver Island hosts training exercise ahead of coming wildfire season  North Island GazetteMembers of the BC Wildfire *Service* engaged in a helicopter hover-exit exercise at Qualicum Beach Airport on Wednesday, April 3. The session was a training ...
  
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• B.C. herring fishery ends for another season, controversy over catch continues

  04-04-2019 15:23 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Commercial fishing boats on the B.C. coast have returned to their home ports after a successful spring herring roe fishery in the Strait of Georgia off Vancouver Island, but opponents of the catch are already gearing up for next season.
  The threat of overfishing and the impact a herring population collapse could have on British Columbia’s marine ecosystem, particularly chinook salmon and southern resident killer whales, has conservation, environmental and some Indigenous g
  
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• Clearwater Sikh community donates thousands to charity after sale of temple

  04-04-2019 15:14 via vancouversun.com
  CLEARWATER — The tiny Sikh community in Clearwater has sold its temple and given the $164,000 they made from the sale to local charities.
  Narinder Singh Heer, president of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sikh Temple in Clearwater, said the community had shrunk to five families and did not need the space.
  Until about 15 years ago the community had 55 families, he said, adding that the temple opened its doors in 1985.
  But Heer said the community dispersed because of job losses in the lumber industry and t
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Chance of showers, sunny breaks later

  04-04-2019 14:58 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Thursday, April 4. Today’s weather is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud, and a high of 14 C. Environment Canada says there is a chance of showers early in the morning  but that should clear up in the afternoon before the heavier rain begins again tonight. Overnight, up to 10 millimetres of rain is expected with a low of 9 C. The wet weather continues on Friday, with up to 20 millimetres expected, and a high of 13 C. Then it looks like a soggy weekend for Metr
  
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• Class-action suit certified in case involving $30-million Ponzi scheme

  04-04-2019 14:53 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against a West Vancouver woman allegedly involved in a $30-million Ponzi scheme.
  In April 2017, in a settlement agreement with the B.C. Securities Commission, Virginia Tan admitted that she had fraudulently raised at least $30 million from investors in a scheme that ran from 2011-2016.
  She agreed to pay $3 million to settle the matter and was ordered to cease trading in any securities or exchange contracts.
  A number of lawsuits were fil
  
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• South Korea considering sending special envoy to North Korea - Vancouver Sun

  04-04-2019 12:00
  South Korea considering sending special envoy to North Korea  Vancouver SunSEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — South Korea said Thursday it is considering dispatching a special envoy to North Korea as part of its efforts to get stalled nuclear ...
  
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• Douglas Todd: What if populists have a point?

  04-04-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  What if populists aren’t as crazy as their opponents often say?
  Populism is today’s hot topic. It’s the term many use to try to explain — and deride — right-wingers like U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as nativist parties in Europe. Others remind us that populism applies as well to the socialist left, like U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders.
  The trouble is that too many commentators use the term populist so loosely that, instead of providing insight, they
  
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• Daphne Bramham: Concerns raised about Chinese interference in Canada's fall election

  04-04-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ivy Li worries that the Chinese Communist Party might be able to affect the outcome of Canada’s fall election using a campaign of disinformation and by silencing critics.
  Li is not alone. Li helped organize a recent dialogue that featured Jonathan Manthorpe, author of the best-selling book, The Claws of the Panda: Beijing’s Campaign of Influence and Intimidation in Canada, where she and others talked about their fears and experiences.
  Last week, Reporters Sans Frontieres noted its ow
  
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• Resurrected Magnetic North Festival unveils Vancouver-heavy programming - Straight.com

  04-04-2019 09:00
  Resurrected Magnetic North Festival unveils Vancouver-heavy programming  Straight.comVancouver's performing-arts scene takes a major part of the spotlight as the national Magnetic North Festival announces its programming.
  
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• Practice schedule released for Snowbird spring training on Vancouver Island - North Island Gazette

  04-04-2019 09:00
  Practice schedule released for Snowbird spring training on Vancouver Island  North Island GazetteIt's a bit of a homecoming for Capt. Scott Boyd of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds when the team returns to the Comox Valley later this month to practise for its ...
  
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• Female victim of targeted North Vancouver shooting identified - Daily Hive

  04-04-2019 09:00
  Female victim of targeted North Vancouver shooting identified  Daily HiveAccording to authorities, 32-year-old Ngoc Mai (Anita) Nguyen was shot in what investigators are calling a "targeted incident."
  
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• Restoration revives North Van streetcar - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-04-2019 08:12
  Restoration revives North Van streetcar  Vancouver Is AwesomeNorth Vancouver's 111-year-old streetcar is now resplendent in candy-apple red as restoration work nears completion on the vehicle.
  
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• B.C.-born former NHLer returns to the ice following heart attack, leg amputation

  04-04-2019 06:03 via vancouversun.com
  Two years after suffering an on-ice heart attack that nearly cost him his life, B.C.-born hockey player Craig Cunningham is back on skates.
  In Nov. 2016, the 28-year-old Trail native and former captain of the WHL’s Vancouver Giants and AHL’s Tucson Roadrunners collapsed after suffering a massive heart attack before a game against the Manitoba Moose. His heart stopped beating for 83 minutes.
  While a specialized procedure and advanced life-saving therapy saved his life, Cunningham woul
  
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• RCMP bust reported drug lab on Vancouver Island - North Island Gazette

  04-04-2019 05:00
  RCMP bust reported drug lab on Vancouver Island  North Island Gazette'These types of situations are very hazardous for first responders'
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Raising ruckus in legislature after Liberals ignore precedents in vote

  04-04-2019 04:06 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The B.C. legislature is so precariously balanced between government and opposition that even routine proceedings can send the place into a partisan tizzy.
  Witness what happened one day this week. The B.C. Liberals moved an amendment to government legislation, the Greens abstained, and the embarrassed New Democrats found themselves on the losing side of a vote.
  It happened during clause by clause debate on the enabling legislation for the NDP government deal with LNG Canada.
  The
  
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