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• Surrey woman found in burned car was ready to 'live a normal life'

  05-08-2017 23:32 via vancouversun.com
  Life looked promising for 19-year-old Bhavkiran Dhesi.
  After recovering from a kidney transplant earlier this year, Dhesi was finally able to consider far-off destinations and other travel plans. She had recently gone back to working out at a gym and was determined to get healthy after so many years of being in and out of hospitals. Despite missing classes every other day due to dialysis, she was on track to completing a degree in criminology and graduating from Kwantlen Polytechnic University w
  
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• Trudeau takes an unplanned dip while kayak touring on Vancouver Island

  05-08-2017 23:12
  A dampened Trudeau joked that he was, in his words, "happy the national media was there to capture that."
  
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• Escape at Colony Farm psych hospital never reported to public

  05-08-2017 23:11 via vancouversun.com
  A patient escaped from the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam last month, spending the night on the lam before he was recaptured the next morning, Postmedia News has learned.
  But none of the secure facility’s neighbours were warned of the escape.
  The Provincial Health Services Authority confirmed a patient escaped from the fenced-in facility on Colony Farm Road on the evening of July 4.
  “They were picked up the next morning,” said Carol Swan, who speaks for the hea
  
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• Trudeau to paddle Gulf Islands and meet regional and Indigenous leader

  05-08-2017 22:55 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Justin Trudeau is scheduled to paddle a kayak today in British Columbia’s coastal waters as he mixes a splash of sightseeing with business gatherings with regional and Indigenous leaders on Vancouver Island.
  The prime minister will take the kayak voyage at the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve just south of Victoria before heading for Tofino and the remote west coast of Vancouver Island where he will participate in local business meetings.
  Trudeau spent several days this
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Saturday: Concerns mount as Elephant Hill wildfire grows to 110,000 hectares

  05-08-2017 22:55
  The province's largest single fire is more than 110,000 hectares in size and heavy winds are expected the fan the flames again this weekend.
  
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• B.C. wildfire Saturday: Concerns mount as Elephant Hill wildfire grows to 110,000 hectares

  05-08-2017 22:55
  The province's largest single fire is more than 110,000 hectares in size and heavy winds are expected the fan the flames again this weekend.
  
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• Wildfire smoke clouding out busiest weekend of the summer for rental businesses

  05-08-2017 22:16
  "We're busy but we're not super busy. This is usually the busiest weekend, B.C. day weekend."
  
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• Construction costs rising as fires affect B.C. lumber supply

  05-08-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Fires in the province are driving up the cost of building materials — and there appears to be no price relief in sight, according to industry insiders.
  The staples of home construction — lumber and sheeting materials such as plywood and oriented strand board — have increased by 10 and 40 per cent, respectively, and the pace of price changes appears to be increasing.
  According to Tim Urquhart, president of Slegg Building Materials in Victoria, the company has tr
  
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• Police investigating body found in Langley grass fire Saturday morning

  05-08-2017 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a body was found in a grass fire in Langley early Saturday morning.
  Around 2 a.m., the Langley Fire Department was called to a fire in a field adjacent to the 6000-block Glover Road. After extinguishing the grass fire, firefighters found a body and called RCMP.
  Langley RCMP’s serious crime unit is handling the investigation. The surrounding area will be cordoned for the remainder of he day.
  “Police are currently in the evidence gathering phase,,”
  
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• Opinion: Vancouver increases density bonusing for rentals

  05-08-2017 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver continues its relentless crisis capitalism to address the ongoing housing affordability problems that are, in part, its own creation. The recent city proposals are to use a density bonus scheme to create more “affordable” rental housing supply. This looks remarkably like a repackaging of the failed Short Term Incentives for Rentals (STIR) program that was cancelled in 2012 and the subsequent Rental 100 program, but now with more density bonuses.
  At least the cit
  
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• Gardenworks: Caring for citrus

  05-08-2017 20:02
  Sat, Aug 5: Citrus plants love the summer heat, but need to come inside once temperatures start cooling off. Gardenworks expert Scott Pearce explains how to care for citrus plants and when to bring them indoors.Top gardening tips from the folks at Gardenworks.
  
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• Mike Smyth: The outsiders — Taylor and Watts add buzz to Liberal leadership race

  05-08-2017 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Now that Christy Clark has officially stepped down as leader of the B.C. Liberal party, the race is on to replace her. There are no official candidates yet, but lots of names are being heavily hyped, including many inside the Liberal caucus.
  Current Liberal MLAs on the must-watch list include Andrew Wilkinson, Todd Stone, Mike Bernier, Jas Johal and Michelle Stilwell.
  But lots of Liberals think they’d be better off with someone outside the current Liberal ranks to give the party a fresh st
  
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• Meet the Chef: Jeff Massey of Restaurant 62

  05-08-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chef Jeff Massey has helped make Restaurant 62 one of the Fraser Valley’s go-to, fine-dining establishments. Massey learned his chops in Yaletown at Cioppino’s Mediterranean and the  Glowbal grills among others, and has since established Abbotsford’s R 62 as a farm-to-fork pioneer.
  Q: What motivates and inspires you as a chef?
  A: I am very inspired by working with the cooks and chefs here at the restaurant. It has been a lot of fun developing them from young
  
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• Makeover: Looking for a natural and soft complexion

  05-08-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Lynda Mills is a realtor and wanted a new look for her headshots.
  Lynda has fine hair, which was previously highlighted. The tonality of her blond was very golden and brassy, and I wanted to brighten and clarify it. I applied full weave foils throughout her hair using a silk infused decolourizer and incorporated lowlights to add contrast and depth to her hair. To refine the colour, I applied a demi-permanent, ammonia-free colour to her hair to create a crisp-champagne finish.
  I shampooed her hai
  
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• Saturday Chef: Mussels and chorizo sofrito

  05-08-2017 19:59
  Sat, Aug 5: Executive Chef Alex Chen from Boulevard Kitchen and Oyster Bar tells Lynn Colliar and Jay Janower about his seafood boil series. Delicious cuisine and recipes cooked up on the Saturday Morning News.
  
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• Golf for ALS success

  05-08-2017 19:56
  Sat, Aug 5: People taking part in the ‘Golf for ALS’ challenge surpassed their fundraising goal, raising more than $145,000 for the ALS Society of BC.
  
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• Behind the Scenes at BC Place

  05-08-2017 19:55
  Sat, Aug 5: Feeding hungry fans at BC Place is no easy task. Lynn Colliar goes behind the scenes with Executive Chef William Tse to see how the kitchen staff prepare for game day.
  
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• Open House: Protecting your home while on vacation

  05-08-2017 19:46
  Sat, Aug 5: If you’re heading out of town for a trip there are several precautions you should take to protect your home. This week in Open House, an expert from BCAA explains how you can ensure your property is safe from burglars and possible water damage.
  
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• Chris Williams to make long-awaited B.C. Lions debut against Sask. Roughriders

  05-08-2017 19:26
  The Lions will finally get a chance to see what the dynamic speedster can add to their lineup when he makes his debut Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
  
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• Body found at the site of Langley grass fire

  05-08-2017 19:17
  Police are remaining tight-lipped about the case, but said there is “limited information as to the cause of the fire and the identity of the deceased.”
  
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• Trans rights activist Morgane Oger and business partner served with $100,000 lawsuit

  05-08-2017 19:07
  The Sechelt Indian Band is suing the pair for allegedly not paying rent.
  
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• Navigating the health and social system is a challenging part of caregiving

  05-08-2017 19:00 via theprovince.com
  It’s a fact: the Canadian population is aging. For the first time in history, Canadians 65 years and over outnumber those 14 years and under. To face this major demographic change head on, we need to adapt.
  In particular, to meet the preferences of the great majority of Canadians who want to age in the community, we will have to rethink how we support the caregivers that make this possible.
  But how do we provide better support to caregivers?
  In a recent journal article, my colleague and I
  
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• Was Burnham’s catch better than Carter’s? Have your say on the CFL reception of the year so far

  05-08-2017 18:36 via theprovince.com
  In honour of the Saskatchewan Roughriders coming to B.C. Place today (4 p.m.) to face the B.C. Lions, we would like to pose an important question.
  Which catch was more impressive? Was it the grab by B.C.’s Bryan Burnham against Hamilton or the one by Saskatchewan’s Duron Carter versus Toronto?
  First with Burnham.Now with Carter. Take Our Poll
  
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• Man found guilty of sexual assaulting ex-girlfriend gets new trial

  05-08-2017 18:14 via vancouversun.com
  A North Vancouver man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting and assaulting his former girlfriend has had his conviction overturned on appeal.
  In May 2015, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Gail Dickson found Mohammadmahdy Hamzehali guilty of the offences against his ex-girlfriend, who can only be identified by the initials S.M. due to a publication ban.
  The judge concluded that Hamzehali slapped S.M. over the face one day in May 2013, leading her to distance herself from him. She found that Hamze
  
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• Add a tropical touch to your garden with easy-to-grow figs

  05-08-2017 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  The cultivation of figs goes back to ancient times.  They are one of the most interesting fruits we can grow in our gardens, but they can also seem intimidating, especially for novice gardeners.  In reality, they are beautiful, easily cultivated, heat and drought tolerant plants that add a wonderful tropical touch to any garden.  
  Jim Gilbert is a fig guru living in Oregon, who opened the well-known Northwoods Nursery, a wholesale exotic fruit supplier, in the early 1980s.&nb
  
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• Police seek high-risk sex offender missing from Vancouver halfway home

  05-08-2017 17:26 via vancouversun.com
  A country-wide warrant has been issued for a high-risk sex offender who did not return to his Vancouver halfway house on Friday evening.
  Rene Troy Cardinal, 40, is a two-time federal offender now serving a five-year sentence for sexual assaults.
  Cardinal was convicted 20 years ago for manslaughter and again in 2011 on two counts of sexual assault. He was found to have manipulated women to get them alone before violently assaulting them. He was transferred to a Vancouver halfway house last weeken
  
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• Muslim feminist comedian Manzoor gets gritty in Burq Off!

  05-08-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Burq Off!
  Aug. 4-5, 8 p.m. | York Theatre, 639 Commercial
  Tickets and info: From $20 at thecultch.com
  When she was five years old, Nadia Parvez Manzoor looked to the stars with longing. Her father quickly quashed any aspirations to being an astronaut: “Who will cook? Who will clean? Who will feed your husband if you are floating about in space?” 
  This is just one of the stories the Chicago-born, London-raised, Brooklyn-based Pakistani-British Muslim author, playwright and actor
  
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• Monsoon Festival of Martial Arts in Vancouver

  05-08-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  2017 Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts: Welcome the Storm
  Aug. 4-13 | York Theatre & Surrey Arts Centre
  Tickets and info: From $20 at monsoonartsfest.ca
  In India, the seasonal monsoon rains bring life-giving water to the land. The event is widely celebrated with all manner of arts and culture. The Monsoon Festival of Performing Arts was formed by the South Asian Arts Society aiming to provide a similar experience in Vancouver, a place with considerable rainfall, too.
  The South Asian Arts S
  
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• Pint-sized friendly flyer steals hearts of passengers — and Global News audience

  05-08-2017 16:30
  A tiny friendly flyer, a quick-thinking B.C. boater and some regretful bike thieves — these are the stories that captivated Global News audience members on social media this week.
  
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• Five things you should know about Vancouver's final night of fireworks

  05-08-2017 16:00
  
  Canada will help the Honda Celebration of Light finale go out with a bang on August 5
  
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• Sold (Bought): Magazine-worthy home goes for well above asking price

  05-08-2017 15:57 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of residential buying trends in Metro Vancouver
  More that 60 groups of potential buyers viewed this Main Street corridor property during the two open houses.
  5418 Prince Edward Street, Vancouver
  Type: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom detached
  Size: 1,629 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $1,730,000
  Listed for: $1,498,000
  Sold for: $1,814,571
  Sold on: May 15
  Days on market: Seven
  Listing agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty
  Buyers agent: Monique Badun at Sotheby’s International Realty Canada
  
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• Homes at Delta Gardens proving to resonate with buyers

  05-08-2017 15:11 via vancouversun.com
  Eventual residents of Delta Gardens may well imagine how incredibly convenient it’s going to be to join a curling team, relax in the outdoor pool or take the grandkids skating without having to move the car from their condo’s secure underground parking.
  After all, the North Delta Recreation Centre is just steps away.
  And it’s not just Vancouverites looking for more affordable housing who are attracted to the area.
  “You may be surprised to learn that it’s people who
  
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• The Home Front: Masterful modern design

  05-08-2017 15:08 via vancouversun.com
  For lovers of modern design, New York’s MoMA — Museum of Modern Art — houses the best of it. When it comes to what we’ll be seeing in home design and decor for fall, MoMA’s retail division, the MoMA Design Store, doesn’t just predict trends; it often sets them.
  Emmanuel Plat is director of merchandising for MoMA Retail, and heads a team of buyers that travels extensively — visiting shows and meeting with designers — to search out the latest, and mo
  
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• Five Things to Know: Horgan's first controversy, Abbotsford drive-by

  05-08-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s provincial state of emergency has been extended, John Horgan’s first controversy as premier has begun, and a teenager has died after a drive-by shooting in Abbotsford. Here are five things you need to know.
  Wildfire update: provincial state of emergency extended
  With B.C. in the midst of a heat wave, wildfire season in full swing, and smoke blanketing Metro Vancouver, it’s little surprise that the provincial state of emergency first declared on July 7 has been extended t
  
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• Trans March for equality held in East Vancouver park

  05-08-2017 12:47
  "I'm here to support my trans siblings in their march for equality, and their march for this important human rights issue of our time," said one attendee.
  
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• Wildfire evacuees still able to renew car insurance, says ICBC

  05-08-2017 12:36
  Don't panic! You can still renew your car insurance if you're evacuated due to B.C.'s wildfires.
  
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• Trudeau takes unscheduled ocean dip while touring national park in kayak

  05-08-2017 10:00
  Trudeau, who was wearing a flotation vest, emerged from the spill with a smile on his face. His wife Sophie managed to manoeuvre her kayak without incident.
  
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• Person ejected from crash near Penticton

  05-08-2017 07:15
  Highway 97 was shut down for about an hour in both directions north of Penticton Friday afternoon when a car left the road and rolled, ejecting an occupant.
  
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• Munro Wildfire near Peachland aided by provincial state of emergency

  05-08-2017 07:00
  Numerous fire departments came to Peachland's aid Friday afternoon, helping quickly douse flames that were burning a kilometre away from the community, and closer yet to their water treatment plant.
  
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• How resources make B.C. a beacon of responsible prosperity

  05-08-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s forestry, energy and mining industries are the economic foundation of our province, yesterday, today and tomorrow. They are essential to job creation in every B.C. community.
  Families have been working in the resource economy for generations and they will continue to for generations to come, taking pride in the work they do.
  It’s rewarding, high-technology work that builds strong families and communities. As many as two out of every three dollars in B.C. are generated in the r
  
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• Hiring diversity isn’t just right thing to do, it’s good for business

  05-08-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s Pride season in Vancouver, which means the days are hotter, the nights are more fun and the city is out in full force celebrating diversity, individuality and love. The social scene feels more festive than usual, but there’s also a noticeable difference at the corporate level. Businesses across Canada are showing their support for Pride and getting more involved in the conversation about diversity.
  As a lesbian and proud member of the LGBTQ community, I’m especially proud
  
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• Editorial: B.C. Utilities Commission has tough job in short time frame

  05-08-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  The ruling New Democrats have delivered on an election promise to refer the Site C hydroelectric project to the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) for review. Business groups say the additional review after years of environmental assessments, legal rulings and a Joint Review Panel report is unnecessary. Environmental groups and some First Nations applaud the move, seeing it as the major step toward cancelling the project. 
  As Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer reported this week, the gover
  
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• RCMP seek Gavin Cyr, a 29-year-old man missing since Saturday

  05-08-2017 06:52
  He reportedly told friends he was going on a trip.
  
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• Teen dead after drive-by shooting in Abbotsford

  05-08-2017 06:21 via vancouversun.com
  A teen has died following a Friday afternoon drive-by shooting in Abbotsford.
  Police do not believe the shooting to be random.
  A call to 911 at 3:20 p.m. reported shots had been fired in the 32500-block of George Ferguson Way.
  Reports from the scene suggest the shooting may have occurred around the corner on Oriole Crescent.
  The victim apparently was able to drive his vehicle, a white Chrysler 300, onto George Ferguson Way before crashing into the front yard of a home.
  Abbotsford police spokesma
  
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• Douglas Todd: 10-year visas stoke housing booms in Vancouver, T.O.

  05-08-2017 06:14 via vancouversun.com
  The phenomenal popularity of Canada’s new 10-year visas is a key factor behind the latest housing booms in Vancouver and Toronto, say immigration specialists.
  “I often travel to China, where I see the great pride many take in investing their money in Canada” —­ particularly by taking advantage of 10-year visas to buy real estate, said George Lee, a Burnaby immigration lawyer.
  In 2015, Canadian immigration officials issued 390,000 10-year, multiple-entry visas to resid
  
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• UFC Mexico City: Punch Drunk Predictions

  05-08-2017 05:45 via theprovince.com
  Saturday’s fight card in Mexico City wraps up a ridiculous run of 11 events in 11 weeks for the UFC and since I’ve smashed out picks, previews, features and editorials on pretty much all of them, I’m going to keep this offering short and sweet because it’s Friday and I want to hang out on the couch with my dog and find some random stuff to watch on Netflix.
  But don’t let my brevity confuse you – these are still well-thought out, well-founded picks; I just won&
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Aug 4

  05-08-2017 05:30
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, August 4, 2017.
  
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• Meet Scott Fraser, B.C.'s new Indigenous relations minister

  05-08-2017 04:49 via vancouversun.com
  Since receiving his mandate letter from Premier John Horgan, Scott Fraser, the new Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, has been busy. “It’s been frantic, and exciting and a little scary too. It’s a big ministry as far as the mandate, and I’m so excited to take on this part of reconciliation.” 
  Why are you the right person to serve as Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation?
  I’ve been an opposition member for 12 years and almos
  
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• Noisy Navy is letting off blasts too close to orcas, Victoria whale watchers say

  05-08-2017 04:42
  "The huge explosion went off, my passengers jumped out of their skin. I actually felt my chest move."
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Ailing senior can't afford cost of release from U.S. jail

  05-08-2017 04:38 via vancouversun.com
  Anne Bennett chokes back tears.
  Instead of celebrating her 59th wedding anniversary, she’s wondering if her 81-year-old husband will survive in a U.S. prison, where he is struggling with diabetes, recuperating from a hernia operation, has suspected prostate cancer, and suffers hearing loss and blackouts.
  “He has been such a stalwart person ever since we got married,” she said, her voice cracking. “He created numerous jobs for numerous people over the years, and now t
  
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