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• Lana Wachowski, Sense8 and Matrix director, to attend Vancouver Pride

  03-08-2017 23:49
  The sci-fi series Sense8 featured a diverse cast of characters, including a trans woman played by a trans actress, but was cancelled this spring.
  
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• Caps adjust attitude to avoid ‘trap’ in altitude against Rapids

  03-08-2017 23:49 via theprovince.com
  To quote the piscine Admiral Ackbar of Star Wars fame … “It’s a trap!”
  If there was ever a Major League Soccer match that was the definition of a trap game, it would be the Vancouver Whitecaps’ road date this Saturday against the Rapids in Colorado.
  The portents of a perfect letdown are there:
  • A team coming off a big win on the road (Vancouver’s 4-0 demolition of FC Dallas).
  • A team with the worst record in the conference (Colorado is 6-12-2).
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• Police looking for witnesses after man shot at in East Vancouver

  03-08-2017 23:45
  
  VPD's organized crime unit is investigating after man shot at while sitting in his car
  
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• B.C. caregiver fired after disabled woman found left in hot car with windows up

  03-08-2017 23:37 via globalnews.ca
  The incident took place in Maple Ridge on Tuesday afternoon in the park lot of the No Frills on Dewdney Trunk Road.
  
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• ‘Things could have gone bad real fast’: shirtless man caught on Kelowna dash cam climbing logging truck

  03-08-2017 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  "It didn’t even seem real to start with.”
  
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• Illegal ivory worth millions pulverized

  03-08-2017 23:10
  
  A slew of ivory statues, jewelry andknick knacks worth millions was pummeledinto dust Thursday in New York’s CentralPark.
  
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• When Syrian-Canadian fathers get custody, based on Shariah

  03-08-2017 23:05 via vancouversun.com
  Islamic Shariah law stipulates that custody of children in divorce generally goes to the father, according to a Canadian immigration department report.
  That is creating headaches for Canadian customs officials in the Middle East and elsewhere. The internal report shows many are being put on the spot to decide edgy custody conundrums, such as whether Syrian-Canadian children are permitted to travel to the Middle East with their mothers.
  Shariah rulings on divorce have legal status in Middle Easte
  
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• 46 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, August 4 - Straight.com (blog)

  03-08-2017 23:01 via straight.com
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  46 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, August 4
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  Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 46 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, August 4. CONCERTS. Modified Ghost presents Vancouver metal band Anciients at the Rickshaw, with guests Dead ...
  
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• Meet the owner of 38 single-family properties in Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  03-08-2017 22:51 via vancourier.com
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  Meet the owner of 38 single-family properties in Vancouver
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  The owner of this house at 3030 Victoria Dr. also owns 37 other single-family properties in Vancouver. Photo Dan Toulgoet. 12th and Cambie. All this talk about so-called affordable housing had me wondering why landlords in this city charge so much for ...
  
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• IHIT presser: What happened to 19-year-old Kiran Dhesi?

  03-08-2017 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is working closely with the RCMP Surrey to find out what happened to Bhankiran (Kiran) Dhesi. Her body was discovered early Wednesday morning after reports of a vehicle fire. Police made a request for help from friends and associates at a press conference Thursday.
  
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• Zoo monitoring for breathing problems in animals during air advisory

  03-08-2017 22:43 via vancouversun.com
  Humans aren’t the only ones watching for possible breathing problems due to an ongoing air advisory in Metro Vancouver resulting from the interior wildfires.
  Animals at the Greater Vancouver Zoo are being monitored for breathing problems as part of their routine daily checks but nothing abnormal has been found so far.
  “I can tell you that my nose is dry and my throat is dry so needless to say the animals are experiencing the same thing,” said Menita Prasad, animal care manager
  
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• Victoria to get first federally sanctioned supervised consumption site

  03-08-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  The new facility will offer a health clinic and referral to addiction treatment, along with a place to consume drugs.
  
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• Vancouver School Board byelection called for October

  03-08-2017 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  The byelection will be held on October 14.
  
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• NDP calls election for new Vancouver school board - Vancouver Sun

  03-08-2017 22:34 via vancouversun.com
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  NDP calls election for new Vancouver school board
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  V.S.B. trustee Dianne Turner at the School Board office in Vancouver October 24, 2016. Mark van Manen / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. Vancouver's public schools will finally get a new board of trustees. On Thursday, NDP Education Minister Rob ...
  Byelection for New Vancouver School Board Set for OctoberTheTyee.ca
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• Vancouver to have school board byelection

  03-08-2017 22:33 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s public schools will finally have a new board of trustees.
  Education minister Rob Fleming announced Thursday that the city will have a byelection Oct. 14 
  “Our government is restoring a democratically elected board of education to ensure legitimacy and fair representation for Vancouver residents and to better serve students,” Fleming said in an emailed statement. “Re-establishing the board as a vehicle for public discussion, debate and decisions is part of
  
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• Ahead of Vancouver Pride, LGBTQ refugees shine 'spotlight' on stories, struggles

  03-08-2017 22:26
  Rainer Oktovianus says Pride feels 'like a whole new emotion for me, a true celebration we never had.' He joins refugees at an event Thursday 5 p.m.
  
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• October deadline set for flooding disaster financial assistance claims

  03-08-2017 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Applications need to be in by Oct. 27, 2017.
  
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• Lions, fans welcome reduction of coaches challenges

  03-08-2017 22:16 via theprovince.com
  In a month’s time as commissioner, Randy Ambrosie has done his part to highlight the positives of the Canadian Football League’s on-field product.
  The talent level among players? Check.
  High-scoring games? Check.
  Ridiculous comebacks? Check. 
  But if anything was holding back the entertainment value of the CFL, frustrating fans, players and media and inviting criticism upon the league, it was the video review process. 
  On Wednesday, the league took the step of scaling back v
  
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• Letters: Site C concerns call for sober second thought

  03-08-2017 22:08 via theprovince.com
  Re: NDP government sends Site C dam for independent review, Aug. 2
  Concerning the B.C. government’s decision to revisit the approval of the Site C dam, Chris Gardner, president of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association, refers to the lengthy environmental review that has already been carried out. Left unsaid is the fact that this review found that Site C would cause severe and permanent harm both to the natural environment of the Peace Valley and to those who depend on it.
  
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• Rugby Canada axes Mark Anscombe as senior men’s coach

  03-08-2017 21:42 via theprovince.com
  Mark Anscombe is out as head coach of the Canadian men’s rugby team.
  The New Zealander lasted just over a year in the job; he was hired in March 2016, replacing Kieran Crowley, who had resigned in January after receiving a lukewarm endorsement by Rugby Canada leadership and also landing a coaching offer in Italy.
  Under Anscombe, Canada won just twice, against Russia in June 2016 and against Chile last Feburary. There was a draw with the USA in the first leg of the Rugby World Cup Qualifyin
  
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• Police identify woman found dead inside burned out vehicle in Surrey

  03-08-2017 21:42 via vancouversun.com
   
  Homicide investigators have identified a woman who was killed in Surrey on Wednesday.
  The body of Bhavkiran (Kiran) Dhesi, 19, was in a burned vehicle in Surrey that was found early Wednesday morning.
  Surrey RCMP and firefighters were initially called to the 18700-block 24th Avenue for a car on fire. Once the fire was put out, the body was found inside the SUV.
  According to police, Dhesi had sustained injuries “consistent with homicide” and the Integrated Homicide Investigatio
  
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• Study gives pet lovers paws

  03-08-2017 21:37
  
  A shocking new study unleashed by UCLA is blaming family pets for causing some global warming.
  
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• Celebrating International Beer Day

  03-08-2017 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Award-winning home brewer Warren Boyer shows us what goes into making a good beer ahead of International Beer Day.
  
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• Kelowna private school superintendent fired for taking nearly $30,000

  03-08-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  He took nearly $30,000 over a four year period.
  
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• #musthave$1M: typical home price in Metro Vancouver sets new record

  03-08-2017 21:23
  
  Number of real estate sales slowed in July but not the prices; the composite benchmark broke another record
  
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• ‘Fire to fight fire’ causes concern online for people in the B.C. interior

  03-08-2017 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Wildfire officials sometimes use fire to fight fire, but some people in the B.C. interior are up in arms about the practice.
  
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• Count aims to track bumble bees in Vancouver and across the country

  03-08-2017 21:19
  
  One environmental group is hoping Vancouverites will help track local bees. Friends of the Earth is looking for volunteers for its second Great Canadian Bee Count and is offering downloadable “census cards” to help identify bees.
  
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• Most drivers believe that quality of driving in B.C. has decreased: ICBC survey

  03-08-2017 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is introducing a new road-safety campaign to encourage drivers to reflect on their driving habits in an effort to combat a growing number of crashes across the province.
  According to the latest figures from ICBC, the number of crashes in B.C. increased 23 per cent between 2013 and 2016, from 260,000 crashes to 320,000. That’s an average of 875 crashes per day, or 36 every hour.
  “When people think about car crashes they think about vehicle damage and injuri
  
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• Body of 19-year-old transplant recipient found in burned vehicle in Surrey: IHIT

  03-08-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  The body found in a burned vehicle in Surrey Wednesday morning has been identified as a 19-year-old college student.
  
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• Data reveal First Nations people in B.C. three times more likely to fatally overdose

  03-08-2017 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Data released by provincial officials suggest First Nations people in British Columbia are three time more likely to die of illicit drug overdoses.
  It’s the first time the information has been released in B.C., but it’s a year old because of various steps involved in making it public.
  The First Nations Health Authority also says Indigenous people are five times more likely than others to experience non-fatal overdoses.
  It says First Nations people are over-represent
  
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• Delta closes 5 parks due to extreme fire risk

  03-08-2017 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Five Delta parks are off limits because of the extreme fire danger. Jennifer Palma reports has a list of the Delta parks impacted by closures.
  
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• Team UK’s firework performance lights up smoky Vancouver sky

  03-08-2017 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Highlights from the second night of the 2017 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival in English Bay.
  
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• Team UK’s firework performance lights up smokey Vancouver sky

  03-08-2017 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Highlights from the second night of the 2017 Honda Celebration of Light fireworks festival in English Bay.
  
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• Raptors to hold training camp in Victoria

  03-08-2017 20:13 via theprovince.com
  For the fourth year in a row, the Toronto Raptors will hold their training camp in B.C..
  They’ll be at the University of Victoria Sept. 26 to 29, before embarking on their preseason schedule with a pair of games in Hawaii. The camp includes intra-squad game open to the public on Sept. 28.
  The Raptors will face the Los Angeles Clippers Oct. 1 and 3, then travel to Portland for a game against the Blazers on Oct. 5 before returning home for a game at the Air Canada Centre against the Det
  
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• Liquid Yoga puts age-old practice into the pool

  03-08-2017 20:10 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s Westin Bayshore is hosting Liquid Yoga classes—a new program that takes puts an age-old into the pool.
  Instructor Kristy Wright Schell explains how Liquid Yoga can benefit students.
  
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• Watch Justin Trudeau's response to a direct question about Vancouver housing prices - Straight.com

  03-08-2017 19:59 via straight.com
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  Watch Justin Trudeau's response to a direct question about Vancouver housing prices
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  Justin Trudeau was put on the spot about housing on Breakfast Television. Breakfast Television screen shot. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau probably thought that he would get a soft ride when he showed up earlier this week for an interview on Vancouver's ...
  Tara Jean Stevens Photobombed By 'Giant' Seagull In Vancouver Weather ReportHuffington Post Canadaall 2 news articles &raq
  
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• Should Syrian-Canadian father get custody of children, based on Sharia

  03-08-2017 19:48 via vancouversun.com
  Islamic Shariah law stipulates that custody of children in divorce generally goes to the father, according to a Canadian immigration department report.
  That is creating headaches for Canadian customs officials in the Middle East and elsewhere. The internal report shows many are being put on the spot to decide edgy custody conundrums, such as whether Syrian-Canadian children are permitted to travel to the Middle East with their mothers.
  Shariah rulings on divorce have legal status in Middle Easte
  
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• Police looking for cause of Monte Lake house fire

  03-08-2017 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  No one was at home when the fire started.
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: UFC Fight Night in Mexico City offers up an intriguing card

  03-08-2017 19:32 via theprovince.com
  You might be surprised to learn this, but there is actually a UFC event this weekend.
  Obstructed by the fallout form UFC 214, Saturday’s UFC Fight Night event in Mexico City (Prelims at 5 p.m. PDT on Fight Network, Main Card at 7 p.m. on TSN 5) actually boasts a couple important fights for young talents pegged as potential stars in the UFC, as well as a few other intriguing matchups that carry no great stakes now, but should tell us a thing or two about the parties involved and their poten
  
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• Restaurant review: Orto has the best pasta in North Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  03-08-2017 19:20 via vancouversun.com
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  Restaurant review: Orto has the best pasta in North Vancouver
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  Bucatini with prawns and pesto at Orto Artisan Pasta in North Vancouver. Mia Stainsby / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. Orto Artisan Pasta. 1600 Mackay Road, North Vancouver | 604-929-0203. Open: For lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday; ...and more »
  
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• Orto has the best pasta in North Vancouver

  03-08-2017 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  Orto Artisan Pasta
  1600 Mackay Road, North Vancouver | 604-929-0203
  Open: For lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday; ortoartisanpasta.com
  The Rayes can fill several chapters of local restaurant lore. It began with La Regalade in West Vancouver in the 1990s, where Alain Raye got to the heart of French bistro food with wife Brigitte adding sparkle with her front-of-house skills; for a short while, son Steeve also ran La Regalade Cote Mer deep in West Vancouver.
  In recent years, chapter headings have
  
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• B.C.'s top reads of the week for August 5

  03-08-2017 19:00 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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• Ballet B.C. returns to Babylon for evening of dance and flowers

  03-08-2017 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  Babylon
  Aug. 12, 6 p.m. | Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Tickets: $55-$120, thesocialconcierge.com
  The lobby and outdoor patio at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre is usually home to show goers waiting for the bells to ring them into the house, but for one night those areas will take centre stage.
  On Aug. 12, dancers from Ballet B.C. and some of the city’s top florists come together for Babylon. Named for the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the event has attendees getting up close and pers
  
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• Coquitlam RCMP seeks help in identifying robbery suspect

  03-08-2017 18:34 via globalnews.ca
  Coquitlam RCMP is looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a convenience store four months ago.
  
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• New survey shows B.C. drivers put roadside workers’ lives at risk

  03-08-2017 18:29 via globalnews.ca
  A new British Columbia Automobile Association (BCAA)  survey shows B.C. drivers are putting roadside workers' lives at risk.
  
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• 'A terrifying sight:' ancient spiky headed worm discovered in B.C. Burgess Shale fossils

  03-08-2017 18:27 via vancouversun.com
  Researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum and Yale University have discovered the fossil of a spiky-headed worm that they believe would have struck fear in the hearts of other creatures swimming in ancient seas.
  “This new species would have been an efficient predator and a terrifying sight to many of the smallest marine creatures that lived during that time,” said Jean-Bernard Caron, senior curator of invertebrate paleontology at the ROM.
  The 500-million-year-old critter has been dubbe
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: a pause for the Canadian dollar, but for how long?

  03-08-2017 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  There are concerns the Loonie will see a struggle in the next while.
  
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• Residents protest as White Rock considers parkade near waterfront

  03-08-2017 17:57 via vancouversun.com
  A long-planned parkade near the main drag of White Rock’s West Beach is on its way to becoming a reality, much to the chagrin of many neighbours and the relief of nearby businesses.
  The proposal is for a five-storey, 280-space parkade on a city-owned site on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Vidal Street that’s comprised of four properties — two are occupied by a paved pay parking lot, one has a house and one is vacant.
  The estimated cost is between $9 million and $13 million,
  
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• Should physicians in Canada be held more accountable for the opioid epidemic?

  03-08-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Some doctors in the U.S. have been charged with murder. Could the same thing happen on this side of the border?
  
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• Daily Poll: What should the NDP do with Site C?

  03-08-2017 17:43 via vancouversun.com
  The NDP campaigned on a promise to send the controversial Site C dam to a review and this week, the new government made good on that promise.
  Energy Minister Michelle Mungall announced Wednesday that the $8.8-billion project would undergo an independent review by the B.C. Utilities Commission. That review is slated to begin Aug. 9, with a preliminary report expected Sept. 20 and a final report by Nov. 1.
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  NDP government sends Site C dam for independent review“Rather than questioning
  
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