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• Vancouver’s Pirate Joe’s shuts down

  08-06-2017 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you want to get your Trader Joe’s fix you’ll now have to head across the border. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the Vancouver retailer that bought and then re-sold merchandise from the American store has shut its doors for good – after a long and expensive legal battle.
  
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• Vaughn Palmer: Delay eviction of Site C opponent until power transfer

  08-06-2017 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — When B.C. Hydro expropriated some of the final parcels of land needed for the Site C project late last year, it also granted brief respite to one of the high-profile opponents of the project, Ken Boon and his wife Arlene.
  The Boon property on the north bank of the Peace River straddles the right-of-way for the intended relocation of Highway 29, which will eventually be submerged by the waters rising behind the giant hydroelectric dam.
  The family farm house is adjacent to on
  
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• Chinese seniors take Chinatown fight to steps of city hall

  08-06-2017 23:44
  
  About 60 Chinese seniors gathered Thursday on the front steps of city hall to show their support for a 12-storey condo development in Chinatown. Council will vote on the project June 13.
  
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• Opinion: 'Neighbourhood' versus 'Density' in Chinatown

  08-06-2017 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver neighbourhoods are under siege by densification. If done correctly, a host neighbourhood will survive and prosper. If done without a comprehensive understanding of the area, a host neighbourhood will no longer be recognizable physically, demographically or economically. Its resident culture and amenities will be depleted and altered beyond repair. What is happening in Chinatown is an example of one-dimensional application of density that does not consider the socio-economic, cultural,
  
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• Heavy waves erode Highway 97 in Peachland

  08-06-2017 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Part of a retaining wall installed to prevent erosion on Highway 97 at Antlers Beach in Peachland has collapsed, exposing the highway to heavy waves which are now eroding part of the road.
  
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• Gordon Clark: Richmond’s regrettable return to Chinese signs issue

  08-06-2017 22:55 via theprovince.com
  
  The best thing one can say about the Chinese sign controversy in Richmond, which sprung up again this week, is that at least the city’s mayor has the right take on the issue.
  Malcolm Brodie said he was surprised that Richmond council wanted to explore again the issue of restricting Chinese business signs, having considered and rejected the notion twice, in 2013 and 2015, according to a CBC report.
  On Monday, council was being asked to consider a bylaw that would clarify the type of signs a
  
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• Dramatic dashcam video captures VPD cruiser trying to stop stolen car

  08-06-2017 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  A dramatic dashcam video shows the moment a Vancouver Police (VPD) cruiser tried to stop a stolen car. 
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Don’t turn your back on the classy, respectful fighters

  08-06-2017 21:58 via theprovince.com
  
  It’s time for the UFC and its fans to start embracing the regular folks on the organization’s roster — the men and women that want nothing more than to entertain the masses and test their skills inside the Octagon while having no interest in the gossip cycle or celebrity trappings that others often crave.
  The Stipe Miocics. The Max Holloways. The Demetrious Johnsons.
  Rather than prompting everyone to “Be Like Conor” and turn every interview or press event into a ver
  
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• Police investigating suspected drowning death of 2-year-old girl in New Westminster

  08-06-2017 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  New Westminster police are investigating the death of a two-year-old child.
  
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• Incredible B.C. getaways in our backyard

  08-06-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you are looking for a great vacation destination, look no further than beautiful British Columbia. Claire Newell has local some local gems you’ll want to check out when you’re planning your next trip.
  
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• Claire Eccles’ Victoria debut ‘one of the coolest sports atmospheres I’ve been a part of’

  08-06-2017 21:49 via theprovince.com
  
  Taylor Knight wasn’t going to miss Claire Eccles make history.
  Knight, a North Vancouver native who played with Eccles on B.C.’s provincial women’s baseball team, was on hand at Royal Athletic Park Wednesday to watch the left-hander come out of the bullpen for two innings for the Victoria HarbourCats in a 9-0 loss to the Wenatchee AppleSox.
  In the process, Eccles became the first woman to play in the West Coast League, a college all-star loop.
  Attendance was listed at 1,263, al
  
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• Ultra-light plane crash in B.C. results in minor injuries

  08-06-2017 21:13
  
  The two Ontario victims were taken to hospital in Creston and police say they are expected to make a full recovery.
  
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• Pirate Joe's closes in Vancouver rather than fight U.S. grocer Trader Joe's

  08-06-2017 20:52
  
  Owner Michael Hallatt has been battling Trader Joe's since 2013, when he was sued in a U.S. court but won the copyright infringement case
  
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• Clark sworn in to lead B.C. minority government

  08-06-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Christy Clark was officially sworn in today as the premier of British Columbia, leading the province's first minority government in 65 years.
  
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• Runaway truck crashes into power pole in East Vancouver

  08-06-2017 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  No one was injured after a dump truck being loaded at the rear of a construction site in the north lane of East 5th Avenue near Lillooet Street unexpectedly began to roll down the lane Wednesday afternoon. It crashed into a power pole, a garage and other property before coming to a stop nearly halfway...
  
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• Vancouver may extend brewery hours under proposed liquor policy

  08-06-2017 20:41
  
  City staff recommend extending brewery lounge hours to midnight, allowing art galleries to sell alcohol and permitting liquor sales at grocery stores.
  
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• UFC Auckland: Derrick Lewis, No. 1 Contender?

  08-06-2017 20:40 via theprovince.com
  
  With a victory Saturday night in Auckland, New Zealand, Derrick Lewis could establish himself as the No. 1 contender in the heavyweight division. Before you scoff and roll your eyes, check his resume heading into this weekend’s headlining engagement.
  The Houston native has won six straight – the longest active winning streak in the division, including champion Stipe Miocic – with all but one of those contests ending inside the distance. Last time out, Lewis battled his way thro
  
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• You've got ants in your house: Here is how you get rid of them

  08-06-2017 20:31 via vancouversun.com
  
  You’ve got ants.
  It’s nothing to be ashamed of.  
  Every spring in Metro Vancouver, around this time of year, the six-legged scavengers  invade our homes.
  The ants are hungry and have a nest full other ants to feed — and your home is full of food.
  Related
  Ant season in Vancouver: How to win the war against antsAnt scouts enter your home looking for crumbs, spills, oil and grease, and any accessible items in your pantry. Behind them, they leave an invisible trail that w
  
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• Fire damages two homes in Surrey

  08-06-2017 20:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  Two homes in the Clayton Heights area of Surrey were damaged by fire early Thursday morning.
  Ron Davis, a music teacher at Panorama Ridge secondary school, and his wife live in one of the houses, in the 18400-block of 63A Avenue.
  “My wife and I are out safely but our house is partly gone. It’s pretty shocking,” Davis said.
  The fire apparently started near a shed between the two houses.
  Fire crews arrived to find the shed fire spreading to both homes and requested a second alarm
  
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• Man wanted in connection with Laval homicide arrested in Vancouver

  08-06-2017 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Laval police service has confirmed that Mohamad Achraf Maatoug, 26, was arrested Wednesday in the Vancouver region, concerning a homicide that took place at bar Le Moomba on May 18.
  
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• Dramatic dashcam video shows VPD vehicle making contact with Jeep

  08-06-2017 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dramatic dashcam video shows a Vancouver Police Department SUV making contact with a Black Jeep Cherokee during an apparent chase on Clark Street. The video was recorded May 2 and police confirm the Jeep was stolen.
  
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• Christy Clark sworn in as B.C. premier of first minority government in 65 years

  08-06-2017 20:11 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — Christy Clark was officially sworn in today as the premier of British Columbia, leading the province’s first minority government in 65 years.
  Legislature clerk Craig James told members of the Liberal caucus that journalists reported on an air of mystery and excitement at the legislature in 1952 and the same can be said about today.
  Voters elected 43 Liberals, 41 New Democrats and three Greens in a provincial election last month, leaving the Liberals one seat shy of a major
  
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• No one injured after runaway truck crashes into power pole in East Vancouver

  08-06-2017 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver police are investigating after a runaway truck crashed into a power pole in East Vancouver Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Clark sworn in a B.C. premier of first minority government in 65 years

  08-06-2017 20:01
  
  Voters elected 43 Liberals, 41 New Democrats and three Greens in a provincial election last month, leaving the Liberals one seat shy of a majority
  
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• Taste the difference: Culinary mastery of the Italian Job

  08-06-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENTS
  The Italian Chamber of Commerce Dinner to celebrate Italian Heritage Month
   June 22, 6 p.m. | Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
  Tickets and information: eventbrite.ca; ICC Member: $145, non-member: $195
  Italian Day on The Drive 2017
  June 11, noon to 8 p.m. | Commercial Drive (from Venables Street to Grandview Cut)
  Information: italianday.ca
  Mozzarella. Parmigiano-Reggiano. Pasta. Olive oil. These classic Italian ingredients have been woven into the Canadian
  
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• Victoria to bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games

  08-06-2017 19:57 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — Victoria will submit a bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games by the end of the month that includes building new housing, improving sports facilities and running on a practical, modest budget, said businessman David Black at his Oak Bay home Wednesday.
  “We think we have a pretty good shot here … it’s Canada’s turn,” said Black, chairman of the committee putting together the bid.
  He was joined by Suzanne Weckend, a two-time Commonwealth Games athlete,
  
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• Tempers flare at Pitt Meadows council meeting

  08-06-2017 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Thu, Jun 8: It was a heated discussion at a Pitt Meadows council meeting on Tuesday. Here are some clips from the meeting.
  
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• Opinion: A step in right direction for working poor

  08-06-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  It used to be that the best way to get out of poverty was to get a job, stay out of debt and save and plan for your and your children’s future. But the math isn’t working anymore in Metro Vancouver. Working poverty is an ever-increasing and growing concern.
  A report published last fall by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition and the United Way shows that over 100,000 people in our communities are working but living below the poverty line.
  
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• Video of Jonathan Bacon murder scene in Kelowna shows carnage

  08-06-2017 18:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  KELOWNA — The video of the crime scene shows the carnage.
  A white Porsche Cayenne with bullet holes through every door and window, its interior soaked in the blood of its occupants.
  Shell casings from three different firearms strewn across the beautiful courtyard of the Delta Grand Hotel, with lovely flowers and a fountain nearby.
  Small pieces of the Porsche on the ground from a collision with the SUV driven by the killers.
  The police video was played in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday at
  
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• Pirate Joe's closes Vancouver shop in wake of suit by Trader Joe's

  08-06-2017 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  This is one pirate that will have to walk the plank.
  Pirate Joe’s, a popular local re-seller of Trader Joe’s goods in Vancouver, has taken down its pirate mast and appeared to have shut its doors.
  “If you just so happen to be a millionaire and have $50,000 available to donate to us to stand up to Trader Joe’s in federal court, please call,” read a post shared Wednesday on Facebook by Pirate Joe’s owner Mike Hallatt.
  “Otherwise, please head in today to gr
  
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• Rogers-brand flour, sold at B.C. Costcos, added to E. coli recall list

  08-06-2017 18:19 via vancouversun.com
  
  Another brand of flour sold in B.C. has been added to a recall list due to possible E. coli contamination.
  Rogers brand All-Purpose Flour was the subject of a Health Canada recall warning issued Wednesday. It is the latest in a long line of flour products that has been recalled this year in B.C. due to E. coli concerns.
  Rogers brand flour is sold at Costco warehouses across B.C. Affected products include 10 kilogram-size bags, with a manufacture date of Jan. 19, 2017 and a UPC code of 0 60179 10
  
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• Harry Styles to bring world tour to Vancouver's Rogers Arena in July 2018

  08-06-2017 18:16 via vancouversun.com
  
  Let’s get those hearts beating faster.
  Vancouver’s longtime One Direction fans and newly converted Harry Styles believers can soon start their one-year countdown to the Brit heartthrob’s show at Rogers Arena on July 6, 2018.
  “Due to overwhelming demand,” Styles has expanded his tour and added 56 new stops to continue touring into 2018. The extended tour dates will take Styles across Europe, over to Australia, Asia, South America, and the United States before popping
  
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• Question and answer: Project Limelight's Maureen Webb

  08-06-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Off the Hook
  June 11, 2 and 6 p.m. | Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at Simon Fraser University’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
  Tickets: $12 at eventbrite.ca
  Project Limelight is a theatre program that pairs kids in the Downtown Eastside with theatre professionals. Each year, students, staff and volunteers put on a show to raise funds for the program. This year, Project Limelight presents Off the Hook, a panto version of the Peter Pan story. We talked to Maureen Webb, co-founder of
  
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• Miramar Village eye-catching and efficient

  08-06-2017 16:07 via theprovince.com
  
  Real estate marketers often hone in on a target demographic or group of buyers most likely to be attracted to their developments. But with such a diverse range of homes available at Miramar Village in White Rock – condominiums, townhomes, live/work suites and penthouses, among them – developer Bosa Properties was free to appeal to more universal tastes.
  Interior designer Cheryl Broadhead, a principal BYU (Bob’s Your Uncle) Design, introduced a strong esthetic to enhance a home
  
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• Pitt Meadows mayor tosses 3 people from public meeting

  08-06-2017 15:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tempers flared at a council meeting in Pitt Meadows on Tuesday night.
  
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• Lots to consider when replanting rhubarb

  08-06-2017 15:43 via theprovince.com
  
  Q. Last year, a neighbour who was dividing her rhubarb clumps gave me some extra pieces she did not need to replant. They are not doing well in my garden. Half of the root pieces I transplanted have yellowed leaves and withered stalks. I’m wondering whether I didn’t prepare the soil properly or I planted at the wrong soil depth.
  A. Because rhubarb is a perennial crop that usually occupies a site for five years or more before being lifted, divided and replanted, a thorough preparation
  
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• Residential design trends showcased

  08-06-2017 15:21 via theprovince.com
  
  Anyone considering a custom-home build or a residential renovation may want to free up some time on Sunday when the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association once again presents its Parade of Renovated and Custom Homes.
  The 24th annual self-guided tour, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., represents “a unique opportunity to view the latest custom home and renovation design trends,” says a prepared release detailing the event.
  “Our participating builders are offer
  
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• Condo Smarts: Poor record keeping can present problems with alteration agreements

  08-06-2017 15:18 via theprovince.com
  
  Dear Tony: We purchased a great two-bedroom condo in False Creek in 2016. At the time of the purchase, we requested all the documents for the past five years, engineering reports and a Form B Info Certificate. After we completed our review, our lawyer reviewed the document, along with the property disclosure statement of the seller, and nothing popped up as a potential risk or cost. A year later, and we are still very happy with our purchase.We have noticed a dispute in our strata that is r
  
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• Chris Gardner: Voters who backed NDP, Greens, will soon feel the heat

  08-06-2017 15:00 via theprovince.com
  
  The big smiling premier from Kelowna always knew defeat in politics was inevitable. After all, no political party rules forever. It could come after one term, or two or three or four, but a loss was always coming. It was just a matter of time.
  W.A.C. Bennett was premier for 20 years when the NDP finally defeated him in 1972. But he saw that loss as an opportunity to cement another generation of free-enterprise government. He was right. Three years later, the NDP were vanquished again.
  “Peo
  
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• Funeral held for Nanaimo teen, Makayla Chang

  08-06-2017 14:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Dozens of people came out in Nanaimo on Wednesday to say goodbye to a teenager whose death remains a mystery.
  
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• House fires leave 2 Surrey families homeless

  08-06-2017 14:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Six people have been forced from their homes this morning following a fire in Surrey.
  
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• The Morning Skate, June 8: Why was the Canucks’ owner in Seattle?

  08-06-2017 14:18 via theprovince.com
  
  Big news in Seattle: Key Arena, the former home of the NBA’s Seattle Supersonics and the WHL’s Seattle Thunderbirds, current home of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, is getting a big expensive makeover.
  Tim Leiweke’s Oak View Group had the winning bid to overhaul the arena, which is owned by the city of Seattle.
  The Seattle Times’ Geoff Baker says this is a clear sign that wheels are in motion to get an NHL team in Seattle.
  Celtics minority owner David Bonderman and movie
  
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• Pitt Meadows council chaos

  08-06-2017 14:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Pitt Meadows Mayor John Becker ordered RCMP officers to remove three people from a council meeting on Tuesday night.
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: SLAPP law likely under NDP-Green government

  08-06-2017 12:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  A landmark provincial defamation case scrutinizing Big Business’s use of SLAPP suits to suppress passionate environmental dissent may herald a change in the law to protect public discourse.
  Taseko Mines Ltd. is appealing a B.C. Supreme Court decision that tossed out its libel action against the Western Canada Wilderness Committee over harsh criticism of its proposed New Prosperity gold-copper mine near Williams Lake.
  The company initially launched the litigation to douse the committee&rsqu
  
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• Canada 150: Mabel French became B.C.'s first female lawyer

  08-06-2017 09:01 via vancouversun.com
  
  To mark Canada’s 150th birthday, we are counting down to Canada Day with profiles of 150 noteworthy British Columbians.
  The first woman to earn a law degree in New Brunswick, Mabel Priscilla Penery French applied for admittance to the bar in 1905. She was told under existing Canadian law that a woman was not a person, and only a person could practice. She went to court. Six judges agreed that, indeed, whatever she was, she wasn’t a person. The chief justice huffed that if women could
  
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• Sex trial begins for former RCMP Inspector Tim Shields

  08-06-2017 08:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wed, Jun 7: He was one the face of the RCMP in BC but now former Inspector Tim Shields is in court, facing charges that he sexually assaulted a civilian employee. Catherine Urquhart looks at the allegations.
  
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• Okanagan Lake level steadies, easing flood concerns in B.C. Interior

  08-06-2017 08:04 via vancouversun.com
  
  KELOWNA — Officials say record volumes of water have rushed into rivers and lakes throughout the Interior this spring, but flooding fears are beginning to ease.
  Dave Campbell of the River Forecast Centre says the inflow to Okanagan Lake in May was about 240 per cent of normal, and about 10 per cent higher than any other year the agency has records for.
  Shaun Reimer, a regional water steward with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, says the lake has received more than 100
  
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• ‘One Water Street’ is developer’s vision for downtown Kelowna dirt pile

  08-06-2017 07:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kerkhoff Construction is hoping to build the tallest buildings in downtown Kelowna.
  
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• Okanagan rail trail fundraiser gets big boost

  08-06-2017 07:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The campaign to raise money for a recreational corridor between Kelowna and Vernon received a sizable donation Wednesday. TD Canada Trust handed over a cheque for $100,000, part of their Canada 150 community giving campaign.
  
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• Opinion: Warning signs for our natural world

  08-06-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  It’s Ocean Awareness Week and yet there are storm clouds hanging over these waters.
  The Paris Accord isn’t the only thing Donald Trump wants out of. He has also proposed eliminating federal funding for climate change, related research and even to museums. These are unprecedented steps to ignore humanitarian and global issues. They’re short-sighted and will endanger the world as we know life on Earth.
  Today, our aquariums, museums and zoos have changed dramatically. Some, like T
  
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