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• B.C.’s Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor reunited as pairing for opening rounds of Canadian Open

  26-07-2017 23:51 via theprovince.com
  By John Chidley-Hill
  OAKVILLE, Ont. — When Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor begin the opening round of the RBC Canadian Open on Thursday afternoon, it’s going to feel more like a trip down memory lane than a national championship on the PGA Tour.
  They’re paired up in the first round of a tournament for the first time since their teenage years, when they sometimes played together at Ledgeview Golf and Country Club. Just six months apart in age, Hadwin and Taylor grew up together in A
  
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• Man convicted in Via Rail terror plot expands his appeal

  26-07-2017 23:47
  
  A man found guilty of plotting toderaila passenger train between Canada andtheU.S. is seeking to appeal his sentenceas well as his conviction.
  
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• Canucks juggle scouting and development departments

  26-07-2017 23:43 via theprovince.com
  Some old faces are getting some new titles in the Canucks front office.
  None are major, but are notable in the career paths of a least a couple. For one, Ryan Johnson is adding Utica Comets general manager to his responsibilities. The former checking centre has worked as director of player development for the Canucks since 2016. He played 210 games for the Canucks as part of a 701 game NHL career.
  Pat Conacher had been the Comets’ GM since they first linked up with the Comets in 2013; Cona
  
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• Pearson embraces bulldog mentality as he unleashes heat for Canadians

  26-07-2017 23:37 via theprovince.com
  Nate Pearson is a hard-throwing throwback.
  The Vancouver Canadians’ right-hander, a first-round pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in June’s draft, had the Salem-Keizer, Ore., crowd buzzing Sunday when he clocked 100 miles per hour three times in his two-inning Northwest League pitching debut.
  It’s natural to make comparisons with high-end prospects like that. For instance, you could link Pearson with New York Mets’ fireballer Noah Syndergaard, especially considering he also d
  
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• Overdose crisis affecting Vancouver's First Nations at stunningly high rate: chief medical officer

  26-07-2017 23:36
  Indigenous people in Vancouver have 12 times the risk of an overdose, Patricia Daly tells city council.
  
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• Williams Lake business owner anxious over mounting costs of evacuation

  26-07-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  “For the small mom and pop places like ours it's a tough go. Financially and psychologically it’s very difficult.”
  
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• Nanaimo RCMP searching for violent offender

  26-07-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a 34-year-old Nanaimo man who is wanted for several violent offences and warrants.
  
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• Affable Ed Sheeran ready to get his groove on in Vancouver

  26-07-2017 23:30 via vancouversun.com
  Ed Sheeran 
  July 28, 7:30 p.m. | Rogers Arena
  Tickets and info: Sold out, ticketmaster.ca
  The solo pop star is a stadium rarity. Obvious reasons exist for this: Arenas are large, impersonal coliseums designed for the modern equivalent of gladiatorial events — sports. 
  Recognizing this, bands from Pink Floyd and The Rolling Stones to U2 have made mega productions a part of their concert experiences because a band and a couple of lights just doesn’t cut it in huge venues. Ren
  
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• Condo Smarts: When disaster strikes, who keeps paying the bills?

  26-07-2017 23:16 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony: Our building was recently damaged in a fire that has required everyone to move out while the fire, water and smoke damage is repaired. We have been informed that it could be up to a year before we are allowed to return.
  In the duration, all of the owners have to find other accommodation and this is doubling our costs.
  Several owners have approached council and requested that strata fees be suspended until we are permitted to move back into our building.
  Can we do this? It would be a s
  
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• Presser: IHIT confirm Marrisa Shen murder was random attack

  26-07-2017 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  One week after the body of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen was found in Burnaby’s Central Park, the RCMP and IHIT make an appeal for tips and warn the public about safety in the area.
  
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• Disney plans to increase fleet on high seas

  26-07-2017 22:59 via theprovince.com
  There’s great news to share for fans of all things Disney: Disney Cruise Line has announced that it will build not two, but three, brand-new cruise ships. The 135,000-ton, family-friendly ships haven’t been named yet, but Disney confirms they will all debut between 2021 and 2023.
  The announcement of a third new ship comes ahead of last year’s announcement that Disney had planned to build two new ships. When all three debut, it will bring Disney’s fleet to seven, including
  
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• 'Senseless': Still no suspect, motive in Burnaby 13-year-old's murder

  26-07-2017 22:51
  Local RCMP and homicide investigators plead for tips, video one week after teen found dead in Burnaby's Central Park, but attack seemingly 'random.'
  
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• Marrisa Shen murder was ‘random attack’: police

  26-07-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  It's been one week since 13-year-old Marrisa Shen's body was found in a Burnaby Park and there are still very few answers.
  
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• IHIT and RCMP to give update on Marrisa Shen murder investigation

  26-07-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  It's been one week since 13-year-old Marrisa Shen's body was found in a Burnaby Park and there are still very few answers.
  
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• NBA commish says expansion is 'inevitable'; Seattle tops the list

  26-07-2017 22:24 via vancouversun.com
  By Matt Bonesteel
  Tim Sullivan of the Louisville Courier-Journal wrote a story earlier this year about that city’s hopes for an NBA expansion team, a dream that at the time seemed a bit far-fetched considering an NBA spokesman’s response to Sullivan’s questions about whether the league was looking to go increase in size from the 30 teams it has now.
  “We have no plans for expansion at this time,” the league’s Mike Bass told Sullivan, “and there is no
  
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• City of Vancouver to vote on new opioid crisis grants

  26-07-2017 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  But some advocates worry the vote could fail.
  
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• City of Vancouver approves new opioid crisis grants

  26-07-2017 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  But some advocates worry the vote could fail.
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Five reasons to watch UFC 214

  26-07-2017 22:00 via theprovince.com
  While a ton of great fights and a handful of “better than the numbers indicate” events have taken place inside the Octagon this year, 2017 has felt like a disappointment overall on the UFC front.
  A couple of last-minute, high-profile fight cancellations have torpedoed pay-per-views, while the biggest names in the sport are not currently active. The one big fight the organization has pushed hard to put together has been met by universal criticism, and more and more marquee talents are
  
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• Ronnie Yell healthy again and leading B.C. Lions' resurgent secondary

  26-07-2017 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  SURREY, B.C. — Ronnie Yell dropped into coverage, read the play and was stunned by what unfolded in front of him.
  With roughly 90 seconds left on the clock and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers set up at their own 32-yard line in a 42-42 tie, the B.C. Lions defensive back faked like he was going deep at the snap before camping out about 10 yards off the line of scrimmage.
  Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols, who never took his eyes off the intended receiver to his left, was fooled as Yell jumped the
  
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• No one injured after east Vancouver home sprayed with bullets

  26-07-2017 21:57 via vancouversun.com
  Bullets were flying in east Vancouver on Tuesday night as a home in the area of Kings Avenue and Reid Street was hit with gunshots just before 11 p.m.
  No one was home at the time of the shooting and no injuries were reported. 
  Vancouver police say the shooting, which occurred just two blocks from Sir Wilfred Grenfell Elementary School, was not a random attack.
  “Investigators believe they have identified the intended victims, who are known to police, and that the incident was not rando
  
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• Back to school tech supplies

  26-07-2017 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  Kristina Stoyanova from Get Connected Media has the latest must-have back to school tech accessories available at Staples.
  
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• New drone footage shows homes destroyed in Loon Lake due to wildfire

  26-07-2017 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  New drone footage released by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) show a number of homes and structures destroyed in the small community of Loon Lake.
  
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• Vets stop Zeppelin the hedgehog from ballooning like a beach ball

  26-07-2017 21:45
  
  When Zeppelin the hedgehog was brought to a local wildlife rescue centre in Scotland on Sunday, it was not because he was overweight.
  
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• Drone footage captures B.C. wildfire destruction at Loon Lake

  26-07-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Fire officials from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District have released drone footage showing the wildfire destruction of homes and property at Loon Lake, near Clinton, B.C.
  
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• Canadian homes still overvalued, as prices went up while disposable income declined: CMHC

  26-07-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Slower growth in Canada's young adult population is also a problem, the agency said.
  
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• Revenge behind murder of Brazilian butt doctor?

  26-07-2017 21:06
  
  Someone considered bogus Brazilian buttbooster Marcilene Soares Gama more thana pain in the ass.
  
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• Investigators to share updates on probe into Marrisa Shen's death

  26-07-2017 21:06 via vancouversun.com
  Investigators are expected to give an update this afternoon on the investigation into Marrisa Shen’s death.
  Burnaby RCMP and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced it would host a news conference Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Central Park. No further details have been released.
  Shen, a 13-year-old Burnaby girl, was reported missing around 11:30 p.m. last Tuesday. Her body was found about two hours later located in the southeast corner of Burnaby’s Central Park.
  A mem
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating after homeless man found dead in Bakerview Park

  26-07-2017 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the man may have been camping in the park.
  
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• Traffic delays and road closures as Ironman Canada athletes take over Whistler

  26-07-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  While the Subaru Ironman Canada race brings 3,000 endurance athletes to the Whistler, it also brings a bevy of road closures.
  
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• Vancouver golfer Ryan Williams will make his PGA debut this week

  26-07-2017 20:33 via vancouversun.com
  Ryan Williams went from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other last Sunday.  
  That’s par for the course in professional golf. 
  “At one end, I felt like breaking a club over my knee when I got to the car,” said Williams in a phone interview.“At the other end, I felt like cracking (open) a bottle of champagne.”
  The Vancouver golfer and Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada veteran bogeyed four of his last five holes in the final round of the Mackenz
  
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• B.C. vigilante group ordered to remove photos, details from website

  26-07-2017 20:17
  The 'Surrey Creep Catchers' posted recordings to social media along with added allegations that two men had attempted to lure and meet with a minor for sexual purposes.
  
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• TransLink’s latest numbers show increase in ridership

  26-07-2017 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  More people are taking transit in Metro Vancouver than ever before.
  
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• Road trip on the Highway to Haven

  26-07-2017 20:09 via theprovince.com
  For more than 800 kilometers, the Crowsnest Highway ribbons along British Columbia’s border with Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This mostly-single lane highway which is today popular with RVs and summer travellers is the modern incarnation of the Dewdney Trail built by the British during the mid-1800’s gold rush.
  But it never quite became a yellow-bricked road to riches. In a few short years, the gold rush was over, the miners went pick-axing their way to the next mother lode in the
  
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• TransLink set record for ridership numbers in 2016: service review

  26-07-2017 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  Transit ridership has hit record levels — particularly on buses and SkyTrain — according to TransLink’s 2016 service-performance review and the latest ridership figures.
  Overall ridership growth in 2016 was the largest since 2010, with annual system-wide boardings increasing by 4.5 per cent to a record 384.8 million. Ridership increased on all TransLink services except SeaBus and West Coast Express, which declined 2.8 per cent and three per cent, respectively.
  This growth was l
  
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• Wine Guy: Throwback Wine Thursday

  26-07-2017 20:00 via theprovince.com
  As Exposé explained it, “People change. Season change.” It was true sung back in the late 80s, and it’s still true today.
  Let the record also show that people’s tastebuds change, an important consideration when it comes to wine. Actually, this evolution plays well to overall wine enjoyment. There is an amazing spectrum of different wine styles, and a significant part of learning about wine is enjoying just how diverse wine flavours can be.
  Now I’d be lying if
  
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• Send in the clowns: Glamming show 'loves all things glitter'

  26-07-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fou Fou Ha!: The 24 Carrot Show
  July 28 and 29, 8 p.m. | Rio Theatre
  Tickets and info. | $25 at riotheatretickets.ca; $30 at the door
  A clown/dance/theatre group that enjoys nothing more than glamming it up onstage, Fou Fou Ha! is no stranger to glitter. So just how glitter-y is its latest production, The 24 Carrot Show?
  “Oh, gosh, you know, I would say that we’ve had other shows that were heavier on glitter,” says director/co-founder Maya Lane. “But we love all things gl
  
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• B.C.'s top reads of the week for July 29

  26-07-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate — Discoveries from A Secret World — Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books).
  2. Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations — Richard Wagamese (Douglas & McIntyre). 
  3. On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers — Pat Carney (TouchWood Editions).
  4. Hello Humpback! — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing). 
  5. British Co
  
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• Canadian Open: Patience pays off for Ryan Williams with first PGA event berth

  26-07-2017 19:57 via theprovince.com
  Ryan Williams went from one end of the emotional spectrum to the other last Sunday.  
  That’s par for the course in professional golf. 
  “At one end, I felt like breaking a club over my knee when I got to the car,” said Williams in a phone interview.“At the other end, I felt like cracking (open) a bottle of champagne.”
  The Vancouver golfer and Mackenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada veteran bogeyed four of his last five holes in the final round of the Mackenz
  
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• REAL SCOOP: HA grows after failed attempts at criminal organization conviction

  26-07-2017 19:51 via vancouversun.com
  After almost three weeks in South America, I am back at work as of today and the Real Scoop is open again for commenting.
  My feature on the lack of a criminal organization conviction against the B.C. Hells Angels ran while I was away so I am posting it here in case anyone wants to comment.
  The civil forfeiture trial against the Hells Angels has now been delayed until next April, which will be more than 10 years since the Nanaimo clubhouse was first raided by police in November 2007.
  Here’s
  
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• Refugees' legal aid extended 3 months after funding injection

  26-07-2017 19:49
  Migrant advocates, lawyers celebrate as governments step in before cut-off deadline for vulnerable clients. But what happens in November?
  
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• Man’s body found in Okanagan Lake

  26-07-2017 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP officers are investigating after finding the body ofman floating in the waters of Okanagan Lake Wednesday morning.
  
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• What killed the $36 billion Pacific NorthWest LNG project?

  26-07-2017 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  The Pacific NorthWest LNG project will not be going ahead. What happened, who loses out and who will benefit?
  
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• Coca-Cola workers go on strike in Lower Mainland

  26-07-2017 19:12 via vancouversun.com
  Coke drinkers may soon have to settle for a Pepsi if a strike by Lower Mainland Coca-Cola workers continues much longer.
  On Monday, 370 workers represented by Teamsters Local 213 initiated strike action at Coca-Cola bottling, storage, sales and distribution facilities in Richmond, Coquitlam, Chilliwack and the Sunshine Coast.
  A six-year collective agreement between the union and company expired on April 3. The union issued 72 hour notice on July 21 after a new contract could not be reached follo
  
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• Fans spoiled for choice with Vancouver Bach Festival

  26-07-2017 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Bach Festival
  Aug. 1 to Aug. 11 | Various venues
  Tickets and info: from $15 at earlymusic.bc.ca
  Some enthusiasts think every month of the classical calendar should be a Bach festival. For its part, Early Music Vancouver goes all out for another summer jamboree devoted to the great baroque master.
  This year’s festivities start up Tuesday, Aug. 1, and culminate in a grand performance of Bach’s St. John Passion, Friday, Aug. 11.
  For enthusiasts it’s quite the feast.
  
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• Transit ridership in Metro Vancouver up 4.5 per cent

  26-07-2017 18:56
  TransLink releases 2016 ridership numbers and say 2017 is on pace for even more growth.
  
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• Ensure heather plants stay healthy with post-bloom pruning

  26-07-2017 18:35 via theprovince.com
  Q. I have a problem with pruning the large heather plants in my garden. They really need to be cut back severely, but when I cut back into old wood that part of the plant dies. Sometimes the entire plant expires. How can I avoid harming the plants when I prune, and is there a preferred time of year or method for reducing the size of heathers?
  A. Heathers are kept as compact and neat as possible by cutting them back after flowering every year, from the time the plants are young. It is most common
  
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• Police watchdog seeks witnesses, video of fatal parking lot struggle

  26-07-2017 18:14 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s police watchdog is now seeking witnesses and smartphone footage after a man died following a parking lot struggle in Prince George last week.
  According to RCMP, the man was arrested July 18 after Mounties received a complaint that the man was “casing vehicles” in a parking lot.
  After the man allegedly attempted to flee, a struggle ensued and the lone police officer called for backup.
  Pepper spray was used and the man was arrested and then put in the back of squad car. Po
  
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• Sexual abuse going on under our noses in Bountiful, B.C.: DiManno

  26-07-2017 18:10
  The law has failed the victims of a polygamous cult for decades. It's time to call out the sexual violence, child abuse, and trafficking disguised as 'religious freedom' for what it is.
  
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• Sophie Turner: ‘I’d still like Justin Bieber to appear on Game of Thrones’

  26-07-2017 17:57 via theprovince.com
  WENN.COM
  Actress Sophie Turner has snubbed her boyfriend Joe Jonas and confessed Justin Bieber is the musician she’d most like to land a role on Game Of Thrones.
  After her pal and castmate Maisie Williams scored a dream scene with her favourite singer, Ed Sheeran, in the season seven premiere earlier this month, Turner thinks she should have a say in who is picked for the show’s next headline-grabbing cameo.
  The Brit, who plays Sansa Stark on the series, was asked about her dream cam
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Earning season proves to be a blockbuster for U.S. equity markets

  26-07-2017 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Second quarter earnings reports send American stock markets up
  
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