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• B.C. man accused of wanting to 'destroy' ex-wife found guilty of online harassment

  28-06-2017 23:57
  
  The man's tactics included threatening emails, blog postings and a website about Desiree Capuano, who lives in Arizona.
  
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• Man in custody in B.C. after Canada-wide warrant for sex assault, impersonating police officer

  28-06-2017 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police said Wednesday he’s also officially been charged in connection with multiple robberies in Alberta.
  
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• Four people hurt, horse killed in wagon crash near Williams Lake

  28-06-2017 23:38 via vancouversun.com
  
  Four people were taken to hospital and a horse was killed after a wagon crashed over a 40-foot embankment near Williams Lake on Tuesday.
  The accident happened near Farwell Canyon during an eight-day wagon train from the Xeni Gwet’in First Nation to Williams Lake.
  The horse-pulled wagon was carrying eight people when it lost control coming down a hill and went off the road, plunging and rolling approximately 40 feet down an embankment.
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• Newborn sea otter pup receiving care at Vancouver Aquarium

  28-06-2017 23:31
  
  The pup is 2 to 4 weeks old, according to rescue centre staff
  
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• Construction on Coquihalla will add to long weekend traffic woes

  28-06-2017 23:19
  
  Drivers can expect delays on Highway 5 (Coquihalla) between Hope and Merritt this weekend due to two major road and bridge construction projects.
  
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• Vancouver could become 'mixed reality' hub: Microsoft president - CTV News

  28-06-2017 23:17
  
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  VANCOUVER -- Microsoft president Brad Smith says Vancouver could become a hub for "mixed reality" or virtual reality technology that merges with the physical world. Smith says the estimated revenue for mixed reality video games, including both hardware ...
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• 40 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, June 29 - Straight.com (blog)

  28-06-2017 23:10
  
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  40 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Thursday, June 29
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  Looking for something to do on Thursday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 40 events happening in or around Vancouver on Thursday, June 29. CONCERTS. American electronica duo Thievery Corporation plays the Orpheum Theatre as part of the ...
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• SALUT: Outdoor decor gets a Canadian twist

  28-06-2017 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations are sure to influence outdoor parties this year, from the types of food served to the style of decor. 
  But while dollar-store flags and red cups may suffice for some, there are ways to incorporate Canadiana to a backyard bash or patio party that are altogether more stylish. 
  “If you’re looking to style your home in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, focus on creating a heritage feel rather than purchasing novelty pieces
  
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• B.C. Liberals tout $2.8B surplus, reduced debt on eve of expected defeat

  28-06-2017 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister has painted a rosy picture of the province’s finances a day before his government is expected to be defeated in a confidence vote, saying a $2.8-billion surplus helped support a bevy of new promises in the Liberal throne speech.
  The unaudited fiscal update released by Mike de Jong on Wednesday says the higher-than-expected surplus in the 2016-17 fiscal year helped reduce the province’s taxpayer-supported debt by $1.2 billion,
  
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• Hollywood North: Deadpool spotted hailing cab in Vancouver

  28-06-2017 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  
  Residents and tourist wandering through Gastown on Tuesday caught a glimpse of the merc with the mouth in action as Deadpool 2 shot its first scenes in Downtown Vancouver along Cambie Street.
  Stargazers saw Ryan Reynolds in his red Deadpool suit was spotted hitching a ride in cab No. 42 of the Metro Taxi Service. Those familiar with the original Deadpool will remember that that cab — and its lovelorn driver Dopinder (Karan Soni) — played an integral part in the 2016 Marvel
  
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• Charges laid after Jasper RCMP officers assaulted

  28-06-2017 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A man and a woman are facing charges after two Jasper RCMP officers were allegedly assaulted on two different days.
  
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• Police seek links as trucks slam into businesses in Surrey, Langley and catch fire

  28-06-2017 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  After a truck crashed into a Surrey business early Wednesday morning, and both it and the building caught fire.
  It happened around 3 a.m. at 18525 53rd Ave. in Cloverdale. Police say no driver was around when they arrived.
  Surrey RCMP are calling it “suspicious.”
  A witness said the fire was spreading to the inside of the business, but firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze.
  At nearly thesame time there was a similar incident involving a truck driving into a business in the 20
  
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• Maple Ridge presses ‘pause’ on homeless camp injunction

  28-06-2017 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Residents of a controversial tent city in Maple Ridge have earned a temporary reprieve, as the city presses “pause” on a pending injunction.
  
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• SALUT: Top 25 B.C. wines for summer

  28-06-2017 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  You don’t want to think too much about summer wines. If they are fresh and clean and served at the right temperature let the moment take over; if you find some electricity in the glass let the wine take over.
  Either way, kick back and relax with any of these 25 picks that shout local and summer. Look for them in select groceries stores, private wine shops or direct from the winery.Bartier Bros. Rosé 2016, Okanagan Valley, $17.49
  A perfect Provençal-style pink with an electric
  
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• SALUT: Think beyond cheddar when buying Canadian cheese

  28-06-2017 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  Praise cheeses we live in Canada. Although it doesn’t have the centuries of tradition that France does, this country produces hundreds of cheeses including some of the best in the world.
  Sure, there’s plenty of ordinary commercial cheese. But we also make fine cheese from cow, goat, sheep and even buffalo milk, in almost every province, and in almost every style.
  More than 1,050 different cheeses are listed in the Canadian Cheese Directory that’s compiled by the Canadian Dairy
  
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• RCMP looking for suspect who used pepper spray during Coquitlam road rage incident

  28-06-2017 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Coquitlam RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a young man who allegedly used pepper spray on another driver.
  
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• Tiny male sea otter rescued by Vancouver Aquarium

  28-06-2017 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tiny, two to four-week-old male sea otter is getting 24-hour care after he was found swimming alone in open waters off northern Vancouver Island on Sunday.
  
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• Karen Barnaby: Easy, breezy Canada Day meal inspired by Expo 67

  28-06-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  It’s hard to express the magic I felt the year that Canada turned 100 years old. It wasn’t because Canada was a century old, it was everything that went along with Canada becoming that age.
  School that year was a breeze. We rehearsed and performed plays, made scores of centennial symbols out of paper, went to track and field events, and sang songs. All the girls in my class — including me — were crushing heavily on Mr. Cook, our Grade 5 teacher, which made 1967 even bette
  
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• Canada Day Long Weekend: Celebration cookout menu keeps it simple but stunning

  28-06-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canadians know one thing for sure: Summer is short and sweet, so we need to make the most of it while we can. And that means getting outside and firing up the grill whenever possible.
  The weekend around Canada Day, set as it is bang in the middle of our too-short sunny season, is prime grilling time, whether you cook over gas, propane, charcoal or campfire; whether you go hot and fast or low and slow; whether you keep it casual with burgers or go gourmet with a whole glorious prime rib.
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• A Roman Empire for Giants? Vancouver picks Slovak centre in CHL Import Draft

  28-06-2017 22:00 via theprovince.com
  
  Let the “Roman Empire” promotions with the Vancouver Giants begin.
  The Giants, the Western Hockey League club that calls the Langley Events Centre home, have never been shy about their sales pitches, and they landed a ready-made one Wednesday when they used the sixth overall pick in the Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Slovak centre Milos Roman.
  Most importantly, they think they added someone to help anchor their second line, playing alongside the likes of James Malm. Vancouver
  
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• Vancouver soccer tournament cuts ties with Canada Soccer, BC Soccer over Tibetan women's team - CBC.ca

  28-06-2017 21:59
  
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  The Vancouver International Soccer Festival has cut ties with the B.C. Soccer Association over the participation of a Tibetan women's soccer team in next month's tournament. Tournament founder Adri Hamael told CBC News that he has asked the B.C. Soccer ...
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Defining the echelons that make up MMA

  28-06-2017 21:56 via theprovince.com
  
  Last weekend provided a great opportunity to sit back and take a wide-angle view of mixed martial arts as Saturday’s Bellator MMA event in New York City and the UFC’s Fight Night show in Oklahoma City the following evening provided a full sampling of everything this sport has to offer. 
  In addition to delivering a full spectrum of performances and outcomes, the dueling shows also combined to deliver a fairly complete and clear picture of the MMA ecosystem and how it works. 
  
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• High-tech your summer

  28-06-2017 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kristina Stoyanova of Get Connected Media has high-tech gadgets to help you have the best summer ever.
  
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• Things To Do: 6 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, June 28 to July 4 - Straight.com

  28-06-2017 21:35
  
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  Things To Do: 6 can't-miss Vancouver arts events this week, June 28 to July 4
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  One thing Canadians can do best is laugh at themselves. And it's with this in mind that we heartily recommend Vancouver TheatreSports League's celebration of the nation's big 150th milestone. In its new show, Oh, Canada: The True North Strong and Funny ...
  
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• Business Report: Bank of Canada Governor hints at July interest rate hike

  28-06-2017 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  It looks like Canada's rock bottom interest rates are finally set for a hike.
  
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• Condo tree shows Vancouver’s green virtue signaling

  28-06-2017 21:31
  
  This fall, condo owners at Vancouver’s Eugenia Place will have to fork over $35,000 each to replace a tree on the top of their building.
  
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• Tiny male sea otter getting 24-hour care at Vancouver Aquarium’s Rescue Centre

  28-06-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  A tiny, two to four-week-old male sea otter is getting 24-hour care after he was found swimming alone in open waters off northern Vancouver Island on Sunday.
  
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• Presser: Finance Minister Mike de Jong delivers B.C. financial update

  28-06-2017 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Finance Minister Mike de Jong has delivered an update to B.C.’s books showing a $2.8-billion surplus. He made the announcement at a press conference Thursday morning.
  
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• B.C. government announces unaudited $2.8B surplus on eve of confidence vote

  28-06-2017 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  The BC Liberals say the province has an additional surplus of $1.3 billion, but the province's auditor general has yet to certify the books.
  
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• Kenneth Fenton was drinking before crash that claimed life of RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett: Crown

  28-06-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  The man who pleaded guilty to two criminal counts in the death of RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett in Langford in April 2016 is in court on Wednesday for sentencing.
  
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• Ashlie Corcoran will replace Bill Millerd as artistic director of Vancouver's Arts Club

  28-06-2017 20:40 via vancouversun.com
  
  Ashlie Corcoran has been named the next artistic director of Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre Company.
  The White Rock native is replacing longtime artistic director Bill Millerd, who will end his 46-year stint with the Arts Club after the 2017-18 season.
  Currently Artistic Director with Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ont., Corcoran will assume the artistic leadership of the Arts Club in October, when she will begin programming the 2018–2019 season.
  “I am ecstat
  
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• Man had been drinking and speeding in crash that killed B.C. Mountie: Crown

  28-06-2017 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  COLWOOD — A court has heard that the man who sped his truck through a red light and rammed an RCMP cruiser, killing the officer inside, had been drinking before the crash and was distraught over the recent suicide of a friend.
  Crown attorney Tim Stokes told Kenneth Fenton’s sentencing hearing that the man’s truck was going between 76 and 90 kilometres an hour when it entered the intersection and crashed into Const. Sarah Beckett’s vehicle in April 2016.
  Stokes said Fenton
  
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• Come on baby, light that campfire on Canada Day, but be careful

  28-06-2017 20:21
  
  Unlike previous years, there is currently no campfire ban on Canada Day, apart from a partial ban in parts of the Cariboo region.
  
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• Sea otter pup found swimming alone near Vancouver Island rescued

  28-06-2017 20:20 via vancouversun.com
  
  A sea otter pup found swimming alone in open waters off of northern Vancouver Island is now receiving around-the-clock care at the Vancouver Aquarium’s rescue facility.
  The pup is estimated to be between two to four weeks old and was spotted by passersby Sunday; it appears to be healthy but continues to require a high level of care due to its young age.
  According to Marine Mammal Rescue Centre manager Lindsaye Akhurst, sea otter pups typically spend the first six months of their life close
  
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• Lead singer transplants: It's not always a thankless job to replace a famous vocalist

  28-06-2017 20:11 via vancouversun.com
  
  Queen + Adam Lambert
  July 2, 8 p.m. | Rogers Arena
  Tickets: From $49.50, at Ticketmaster.ca
  Nobody expected Queen to continue after Freddie Mercury died from complications of AIDS in 1991.
  Born Farrokh Bulsara in the Sultanate of Zanzibar, Mercury is still regularly voted one of the greatest singers of all time, as well as one of the top entertainers. In 2016, a pan-European research team concluded that he had some of the fastest vocal cords around, and that had a lot to do with his jaw-dropping
  
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• SALUT: Global movers and shakers in the B.C. wine industry

  28-06-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  One of the more appealing aspects of the wine business is global collaboration and exchange of information.
  When I think about the thousands of wineries I’ve visited around the globe I am always amazed how open and honest winery folks are, and how generous they can be with sharing information.
  The very best often say there are no secrets in wine, and after all these years I have come to think that philosophy usually leads to success.
  What may seem counterintuitive to many businesses (i.e.
  
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• Vancouver Sun to publish both Saturday and Monday over Canada Day weekend

  28-06-2017 19:59 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Vancouver Sun will publish over the holiday weekend on both Saturday and Monday.
  Watch for extensive Canada 150 coverage in Saturday’s Sun, including: the colourful story of British Columbia’s entry into Confederation; a list of the weekend’s notable Canada Day events; a full-page Canada 150 crossword. In sports on Saturday, we’ll look at the top 10 sporting moments in B.C.’s history. 
  
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• Vancouver Canucks announce Trent Cull as new head coach of Utica Comets

  28-06-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Trent Cull has been named head coach of the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.
  
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• Note to readers: The Province will publish on long weekend

  28-06-2017 19:55 via theprovince.com
  
  A note to our print readers: The Province will publish over the holiday weekend on both Sunday and Monday.
  In Sunday’s Province watch for coverage of Saturday’s Canada Day celebrations around Metro Vancouver.
  Plus: A look at Canada 150 events taking place on Sunday and beyond, and a Canada 150 crossword.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks name Trent Cull head coach of Utica Comets - The Province

  28-06-2017 19:33
  
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  Trent Cull is the new head coach of the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. Cull, 43, replaces Travis Green, who was promoted to the top job in Vancouver in April. Cull spent the last four seasons as an ...
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• Vancouver Canucks name Trent Cull head coach of Utica Comets

  28-06-2017 19:32 via theprovince.com
  
  Trent Cull is the new head coach of the Utica Comets, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.
  Cull, 43, replaces Travis Green, who was promoted to the top job in Vancouver in April.
  Cull spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach with Syracuse Crunch, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s farm club. It was his second four-year stint with the Crunch. In between, he spent three seasons as head coach of the Sudbury Wolves of the Ontario Hockey League, compiling a 94-88-
  
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• Indian Summer Festival gets real with Tales of War and Peace

  28-06-2017 19:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  Indian Summer Festival 
  July 6 – 15 | Various venues
  Tickets and info: Indiansummerfest.ca
  War and peace — there is no shortage of distance between the two, and much to learn about each. In choosing “Tales of War & Peace” as the theme for this year’s 2017 Indian Summer Festival, co-founder and artistic director Sirish Rao felt he was reflecting reality.
  “We went to themes a few years back, and if you look around the world right now it seems a time of
  
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• Moose calf still wanders southeast B.C., after deaths of mother, sibling

  28-06-2017 19:02 via vancouversun.com
  
  FERNIE — A search is underway for an orphaned moose calf in southeastern British Columbia that has managed to evade predators, vehicles and capture.
  The roughly three-week-old calf was one of two orphaned on June 19 when their mother was hit and killed on Highway 3 between Cranbrook and the Alberta boundary.
  The Conservation Officer Service says although the twins were just a few weeks old, both easily outran humans, and were spotted near Highway 3, venturing onto the busy roadway.
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• Wine Guy: A toast to Canada 150

  28-06-2017 19:00 via theprovince.com
  
  As we head into the Canada Day long weekend, it seems fitting to toast the nation. It’s Canada 150 after all, or more officially the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Of course, if you’re enough of a patriot to commemorate the occasion, there’s only one real way to celebrate. Time to crack open something domestic and sparkling — ideally nice and chilled, and hopefully with a group of friends and family.
  Château des Charmes Methode Traditionelle Brut, Onta
  
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• Sesquicentennial sounds of Canada Day at Whistler

  28-06-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Canada Day Celebration
  July 1, 8:30 p.m. | Whistler Olympic Plaza
  Tickets: Free
  From the New World: Classical Favourites
  July 2, 8:30 p.m. | Whistler Olympic Plaza
  Tickets: Free
  Whistler Institute Orchestra performs Mahler
  July 3, 2 p.m. | Whistler Olympic Plaza
  Tickets: Free
  July 4, 2 p.m. | Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC
  Tickets: $15
  July 1 marks the 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, and celebrations will abound from sea-to-sea-to-sea.
  While there is no shortage o
  
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• Erato celebrates 10 years

  28-06-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Home Grown: A 10th Anniversary Celebration
  July 8, 8 p.m. | Orpheum Annex
  Tickets: Admission by donation
  Making the most of Vancouver’s summer, the Erato Ensemble — named after the classical muse of lyric poetry — celebrates 10 years of (mainly) new music on Saturday at the Orpheum Annex. The enterprise grew out of two new-to-Vancouver singers, Will George and Catherine Laub.
  “I had a group called New Music New York, and I wanted to start something similar here,” sa
  
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• A Roman Empire for Giants? Vancouver picks Slovak centre in Import Draft

  28-06-2017 18:34 via theprovince.com
  
  The Vancouver Giants used the sixth overall pick in Wednesday’s CHL Import Draft on Slovak centre Milos Roman, who is getting some buzz as a potential top pick for next year’s NHL Draft.
  SBCollegeHockey.com has him as an A-level prospect for that draft. And Thedraftanalyst.com suggests he should go 11th overall.
  Hockey’s Future has a Q&A with him here.
  The 17-year-old is listed as a 6-foot, 194-pound left-handed shot.Oddly enough, the player the Giants took last year i
  
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• Emma Hansen, advocate and daughter of B.C. icon Rick Hansen, signs book deal

  28-06-2017 18:21 via vancouversun.com
  
  Emma Hansen, an outspoken advocate for those dealing with miscarriages and daughter of B.C. icon Rick Hansen, has signed a book deal.
  Hansen shared the news Monday in an Instagram post.
  “This here in my hands is a contract. Signed and scanned and suddenly all official,” she wrote, along with a photo of herself clutching a stack of papers.
  “So I can finally share the news: I’m writing a book!”There’s no word yet on what the book will be about though Hansen has
  
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• Perfect picnics from the beach to the backyard

  28-06-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows us the best picnic setups for the beach or the backyard. Plus she gives us a simple option for people without time to plan their own picnic.
  
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• Story of Vancouver Island red-tailed hawk’s bald eagle family winging its way around globe

  28-06-2017 17:22 via vancouversun.com
  
  The story of a red-tailed hawk fostered by a family of bald eagles in Sidney is reaching beyond the world of bird watchers and wildlife biologists.
  Rare migrant birds often attract enthusiastic hobbyists who will travel great distances to gain another checkmark on their life lists of species spotted.
  But this hawk is different. It’s getting interest from around the world, including the BBC, and from those who normally don’t care about birds.
  Birdwatchers flock to the site of a nest i
  
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