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• Money can buy happiness if it's used to free up your time, study finds

  24-07-2017 23:59
  
  When Natalie Lanoville decided to hire someone to clean her home, she was working part-time at a $14-an-hour job, and paid her cleaner more than she was earning.
  
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• RCMP lost this big gun somewhere near the Golden Ears Bridge

  24-07-2017 23:58 via vancouversun.com
  The RCMP is desperate to find one of their multi-launcher tactical guns capable of firing tear gas canisters and soft-tipped “less-lethal” rounds that fell out of a truck on Sunday.
  Mounties believe a green camouflage bag containing the 40MM Abrams Airborne Mfg Inc. Less Lethal Multi-Launcher and its ammunition fell through the back hatch of a truck canopy at around 7:30 a.m. in the area of the Golden Ears Bridge.
  The driver of the truck, a member of the Integrated Emergenc
  
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• Charges laid in fatal Chilliwack double stabbing

  24-07-2017 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  The attack left two men dead and a woman in hospital.
  
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• Vancouver to consider swimmable False Creek initiatives

  24-07-2017 23:42
  Staff report recommendations include approving feasibility studies on a floating pool, hydraulics, and a swimming beach
  
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• Murder charges laid following fatal stabbing in Chilliwack

  24-07-2017 23:39 via vancouversun.com
  Two men have been charged with second degree in connection with the July 7 killing of Doug Presseau.
  Presseau, a 41-year-old Chilliwack resident, was one of two men stabbed to death during a fight at the corner of Young Road and Princess Avenue.
  Another man, 51-year-0ld Steve Drage, also died of stabbed wounds, while a 26-year-old woman was treated in hospital for her injuries.
  Chilliwack residents Kirkland Joseph Russell, 34, and Victoria Sherri Purcell, 28, have been charged with the seco
  
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• Five reasons to check out Celebration of Light

  24-07-2017 23:30 via vancouversun.com
  Celebration of Light
  July 29, Aug. 2 & 5 | English Bay
  Info: hondacelebrationoflight.com
  1. Lights in the sky. After 27 years, the annual competition — originally called Symphony of Light — is recognized as the longest running offshore fireworks festival in the world. This year, the team to beat is Japan’s Akariya Fireworks pyro-technicians, who won the 2014 event. Going up against Akariya are the U.K.’s Jubilee Fireworks Ltd. and Canada’s Royal Pyrotechnie, who
  
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• Yoga expert Michael Stone dies after taking street drugs in Victoria

  24-07-2017 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — A Canadian yoga innovator, Buddhist and author has died of a suspected drug overdose after his family said he took street drugs in Victoria.
  Michael Stone, who offered compassion and collaboration yoga and meditation retreats worldwide, died earlier this month two days after being found unresponsive on July 14.
  Stone’s wife, Carina, said in a statement her husband likely purchased the drugs in an attempt to self-medicate for his ongoing struggles with bipolar disorder.
  Des
  
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• Schedule additions to Westjet flights at Kelowna International Airport

  24-07-2017 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  "This increased service will greatly enhance connectivity options for our travellers."
  
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• RCMP find missing grenade launcher after it fell out of police vehicle on Golden Ears Bridge

  24-07-2017 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Online descriptions of the equipment say the multi-launcher is used by tactical teams to control crowds by firing ammunition such as pepper spray and rubber bullets.
  
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• Grenade launcher goes missing after falling out of police vehicle on Golden Ears Bridge: RCMP

  24-07-2017 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  Online descriptions of the equipment say the multi-launcher is used by tactical teams to control crowds by firing ammunition such as pepper spray and rubber bullets.
  
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• You can buy happiness, if you spend your money right: study

  24-07-2017 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  A new study by the UBC and Harvard Business School has found buying time makes people happier than buying material things.
  
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• Outsourcing chores makes us happier. So why aren’t we doing it?

  24-07-2017 23:00
  
  Don't just buy your way into pleasant experiences; buy your way out of the unpleasant ones. UBC study shows it will give you greater life satisfaction
  
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• Bountiful judgment: Winston Blackmore, James Oler guilty of polygamy

  24-07-2017 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  Two former bishops of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints have been found guilty of practising polygamy after a decades-long legal fight launched by the provincial government. 
  Winston Blackmore, Canada’s most outspoken, prolific and unapologetic polygamists, was alleged to have married 24 women as part of so-called “celestial” marriages involving residents in the tiny community of Bountiful.
  Co-accused James Oler was found guilty of having
  
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• Adam Zaruba signs with Philadelphia Eagles

  24-07-2017 22:56 via theprovince.com
  Step one accomplished for North Vancouver’s Adam Zaruba: he’s signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
  The giant rugby sevens winger tried out for the NFL team on Sunday.
  Clearly the coaches liked what they saw.
  “Now I just have to make it through camp,” he said in a text message exchange on Monday.
  NFL teams are allowed to have 90 players at training camp; Zaruba is the now the 90th player to be added by the Eagles.
  Most expect Zaruba to be slotted in at tight end
  
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• Our City Ride

  24-07-2017 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Following huge success in the Netherlands Our Cityride aims to bring the community together for a day of cycling, sight seeing and a festival August 19th
  
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• ICBC considering raising car insurance premiums by 30 per cent

  24-07-2017 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  The report says ICBC is under increasing financial pressure because of a spike in the number of car crashes happening on B.C roads and a jump in the cost of vehicle repairs and injury claims.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Why Canada needs to debate immigration

  24-07-2017 22:49 via vancouversun.com
  Simon Fraser University political scientist Sanjay Jeram is bravely going where few Canadian scholars — and virtually no politicians — dare to go.
  In the face of an unspoken taboo against seriously debating immigration policy in Canada, Jeram says the time has come for Canadians to start openly discussing the migration issues they’ve been avoiding.
  Housing, employment, urban congestion, the welfare state and training are all affected by Canada’s immigration policies, says
  
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• Westjet launching new Vancouver service to Huatulco, Mexico

  24-07-2017 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  Westjet is launching a new weekly service between Vancouver International Airport and Mexico’s Bahías de Huatulco International Airport.
  The seasonal service to the popular Pacific hotspot in the Mexican state of Oaxaca will run from Oct. 29 to April 22.
  The YVR-HUX route will be operated on a 737-800 aircraft with seat capacity for 168 passengers.WestJet is also increasing service on the following routes:
  Vancouver-Fort McMurray, from five to six times weekly
  Va
  
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• ICBC auto insurance rates report on potential 30 per cent hikes released

  24-07-2017 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  A report warning B.C. drivers that they may have to pay 30 per cent more for auto insurance unless the new provincial government makes significant changes was released today.
  The study by Ernst & Young, leaked on the weekend and reported on by Postmedia, says a massive overhaul to the Insurance Corp. of British Columbia needs to start now in order to avoid drastic rate hikes that are forecast over the next two years.
  The report says changes could include bringing back photo radar, capping pa
  
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• Bountiful judgment: Winston Blackmore guilty of polygamy

  24-07-2017 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  Winston Blackmore, a former bishop of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has been found guilty of practising polygamy after a decades-long legal fight launched by the provincial government. 
  Blackmore, Canada’s most outspoken, prolific and unapologetic polygamists, was alleged to have married 24 women as part of so-called “celestial” marriages involving residents in the tiny community of Bountiful.Winston Blackmore arrives at Cranbroo
  
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• No one hurt following another drive-by shooting in Surrey

  24-07-2017 22:22 via vancouversun.com
  RCMP attended the scene of yet another drive-by shooting in Surrey on Sunday.
  Mounties say shots were fired from a charcoal Honda Civic at a black Cadillac Escalade at around 8:30 p.m. in  the 9400 block of 130 A Street.
  Both vehicles fled the scene — the Civic heading south and the Cadillac heading north — before police arrived.
  There have been no reports of any injuries. Earlier this month, an innocent bystander sitting in a minivan was injured when she was stru
  
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• Piano teacher gets 75 days jail, 21 month conditional sentence

  24-07-2017 22:20 via vancouversun.com
  A former piano teacher who sexually assaulted five of his female students has been sentenced to 75 days in jail, to be followed by a 21-month conditional sentence order and one year of probation.
  In February, Yung Ping David Chen, 69, a highly regarded teacher in the Asian community, was convicted of the offences that occurred during lessons he gave at his Vancouver home.
  The crimes involved girls between the ages of 11 and 19 and spanned a period of 19 years, from 1994 to 2013. None of the vict
  
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• Richmond council discusses twinning the Massey Tunnel

  24-07-2017 22:15 via vancouversun.com
  Richmond’s director of transportation says the George Massey Tunnel should be twinned instead of replaced with a bridge, and is recommending the premier be urged to suspend all work on replacing the tunnel until a review can be conducted.
  A report from Victor Wei will be considered at a special meeting of Richmond’s general purposes committee on Monday afternoon. If the committee supports the recommendation, it will be considered at the regular council meeting for ratification.
  
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• Richmond to vote on George Massey Tunnel report

  24-07-2017 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Richmond will discuss a staff report recommending premier John Horgan suspend all work and reassess the 10-lane, $3.5-billion project.
  
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• Tips for reducing plastic consumption

  24-07-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Plastic has a negative impact on our environment. Could you live plastic free? Tanya Otero with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at the Vancouver Aquarium has helpful tips for reducing plastic consumption.
  
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• Police remain tight-lipped as Marrisa Shen murder investigation continues

  24-07-2017 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said it’s not known whether the murder of Marrisa Shen was targeted or random.
  On Twitter, police investigators said there are no updates for the media on Monday and said anything new from the investigation will be “provided when available.”
  “U/K if it’s targeted or random,” said police.
  Shen, 13, was reported missing at 11:30 p.m. last Tuesday and her body was found in the southeast area of Central Park at 1:10 a.m.
  
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• Kelowna teen completes English Channel swim, raising thousands for Canuck Place

  24-07-2017 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  While many teens spend summers relaxing, a 17-year-old from Kelowna has been pushing her body and mind to the limits and raising thousands of dollars for charity in the process.
  Emily Epp swam across the English Channel earlier this month in a gruelling trek that took nearly 12 hours to complete.
  Wearing just a bathing suit, a swim cap and goggles, Epp braved less-than-ideal conditions, including chilly, choppy waters and oceans swells that left her nauseated for hours.
  She said her family and c
  
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• Burdock & Co.’s healthy blueberry dessert

  24-07-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Blueberry season is here and chef Andrea Carlson from Burdock and Co. shows us how to make a delicious blueberry recipe with merengue and yogurt.
  
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• Sunshine Village reopens as crews make progress on fire burning in Kootenay, Assiniboine parks

  24-07-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  The 41,000-hectare fire is being fought by about 75 fire personnel and five helicopters. 
  
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• Background of legal battle with alleged B.C. polygamists leaders

  24-07-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  A decades long legal battle comes to an end today in this province. A decision is expected in the polygamy trial of two former religious leaders facing charges for having multiple wives. One of the accused is alleged to have married two-dozen women. Jo…
  
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• Plan for a downtown Vancouver park with bright red bridge undergoing reviews - Straight.com

  24-07-2017 20:48 via straight.com
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  Plan for a downtown Vancouver park with bright red bridge undergoing reviews
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  Last year, the Vancouver park board approved the design of a new downtown public realm with a unique look. RELATED STORIES. Vancouver park commissioners approve final design for new downtown park. In addition to typical park elements like a plaza ...
  
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• Kelowna drug dealer sent to prison following trial convictions

  24-07-2017 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the drugs had a street value of more than $600,000.
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Monday: Williams Lake residents get ready to return home

  24-07-2017 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Officials in Williams Lake are readying for the return of thousands of people as crews continue to make headway on a number of wildfires burning around B.C.
  
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• Is The Athletic coming to Vancouver? - Vancouver Courier

  24-07-2017 20:01 via vancourier.com
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  Is The Athletic coming to Vancouver?
  Vancouver Courier
  The sports media landscape is undergoing some significant changes this summer. In print, Postmedia has tightened its belt, combining the Vancouver Sun and Province newsrooms and cutting back on their sports beat reporters. Sportsnet is introducing a ...
  
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• ‘Brosectomy’ parties are becoming a thing

  24-07-2017 20:01 via theprovince.com
  A vasectomy procedure can be a nerve-racking experience for many men, so sharing the experience with some of your closest friends may help ease the pain.
  And it might actually be a growing trend.
  According to the Wall Street Journal, some men are making a day out of the birth control procedure – complete with dinner, drinks, and plenty of recovery time in a lounge-like setting.
  Dubbed “brosectomies,” men are paying an upward of a few thousand dollars for a day of snips, chips,
  
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• Agassiz RCMP call off search for missing Australian hiker

  24-07-2017 19:54 via vancouversun.com
  Agassiz RCMP have suspended the search at Statlu Lake for 34-year-old Australian hiker Sophie Dowsley.
  Dowsley and her Canadian partner Greg Tiffin were last seen in Harrison Hot Springs on July 8.
  Their vehicle was later found parked near a Statlu Lake hiking trail by Kent Harrison Search and Rescue.
  Tiffin’s body was discovered July 18 in Statlu Lake, one week after the pair was reported missing.
  The RCMP underwater recovery team failed to find Dowsley.
  “A thoro
  
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• Vancouver launches affordable rental pilot program in Cambie corridor - CBC.ca

  24-07-2017 19:18 via cbc.ca
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  Vancouver launches affordable rental pilot program in Cambie corridor
  CBC.ca
  The City of Vancouver announced details today of a pilot project that will test the feasibility of requiring all new rental buildings in the city to include at least 20 per cent below-market rental units. The regulations will be tested in the Oakridge ...
  Gregor Robertson defends Vancouver's proposed affordable rental projectGlobalnews.ca
  Vancouver reveals details of new affordable pilot project in Oakridge ...C
  
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• ‘We just got the file,’ B.C. Housing Minister on next steps

  24-07-2017 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Newly elected Selena Robinson said there’s no clear timeline yet on how the BC NDP will be tackling the housing crisis in the province.
  
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• Overnight windstorm knocks out power to thousands of Southern Interior homes

  24-07-2017 18:53 via globalnews.ca
  BC Hydro reports power was lost to 21,500 homes.
  
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• UFC Long Island: Questions and Answers

  24-07-2017 17:52 via theprovince.com
  What questions have been answered? What lingering questions remain? What new questions have come up?
  Those three questions are the heart of this new post-event series, Questions & Answers.
  After every event, we’ll take a quick tour through the action and set the course going forward for a couple key fighters or maybe entire divisions; it all depends on how things play out.
  Here we go.
  Question: Can Chris Weidman return to the top of the middleweight division?
  NEW YORK, NY – SEPTE
  
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• Dungeness crab with soy stained deviled eggs

  24-07-2017 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  Eggs up! Chef Trevor Bird of Fable shows us how to make an easy appetizer using Dungeness crab and deviled eggs.
  
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• Residents near Surrey’s Hawthorne Park upset with road proposal

  24-07-2017 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Some residents of a Surrey neighbourhood are upset about a proposal that could remove some park land.
  
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• Vancouver radio: Scott Rintoul will anchor afternoon show on Sportsnet 650

  24-07-2017 17:08 via theprovince.com
  Scott Rintoul is the latest veteran Vancouver broadcaster to join the Sportsnet 650 stable.
  Rintoul, who previously served a number of roles at TSN 1040 including morning host, late-night host and most-recently B.C. Lions play caller, will anchor the afternoon drive show at the new Vancouver all-sports radio station.
  Sportsnet 650, the new radio home of the Vancouver Canucks, will launch Sept. 4.
  Vancouver radio: Steve Darling to co-host Sportsnet 650 morning showBatchelor leaves Giants, appears
  
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• Verdict in B.C. polygamy case expected

  24-07-2017 16:55 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Jul 24: Global Calgary’s Reid Fiest is in Cranbrook where a verdict is expected to be handed down in a decades-long polygamy case.
  
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• Verdict in decades-long B.C. polygamy case expected Monday

  24-07-2017 14:55 via globalnews.ca
  A decades-long polygamy case in B.C. is expected to come to an end today.
  
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• Verdict set in B.C. polygamy trial

  24-07-2017 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge will issue her ruling in the trial of Winston Blackmore and James Oler, who are both associated with the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
  
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• Verdict in decades-long B.C. polygamy trial expected

  24-07-2017 14:12 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge will issue her ruling in the trial of Winston Blackmore and James Oler, who are both associated with the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Reid Feist reports.
  
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• The Morning Skate, July 24: Leos up, Caps down?

  24-07-2017 14:06 via theprovince.com
  So, I went to the Lions game on Friday night — boy did I ever pick a great one.
  It was everything the CFL should be: there were a ton of points, there were some fine feats of skill and there was even a tick play or two. And a rugby handoff on an interception return!
  Also, there were many young kids, with parents who had clearly taken advantage of the team’s $5 ticket deal for minors.
  Perfect game to win new fans and win back older ones. They’ve still got to find a way to find m
  
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• Top tips to avoid getting your bike stolen

  24-07-2017 14:00
  
  A 2016 report by Square One Insurance found that the city had the highest rate of bike thefts in the country with 513 per capita. But the winds of change are blowing, at least for the first half of 2017.
  
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• Could you survive a financial emergency like a forest fire?

  24-07-2017 13:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: My heart goes out to the tens of thousands of people in the interior of B.C. who have had to leave their homes because of the fires this year. While we haven’t been impacted by this we would be in rough shape if we were. We’ve managed to get our debt under control but have minimal savings to deal with a crisis like this. I think we need to start a savings plan to help us out in case we were hit by an emergency but my husband thinks we should pay off our debt first and then start a
  
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