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• Willes: Three thoughts on the Canucks-Kings game in Shanghai

  21-09-2017 23:57 via theprovince.com
  1) THE BURMISTROV FACTOR
  Against the Kings, Alex Burmistrov centred the Canucks’ second power-play unit and the third line, meaning he currently holds down a feature role on Travis Green’s team. The next question is why? The former eighth overall pick has played 324 NHL games in his career and averaged nine goals and 15 assists per 80 games over that span.Before you ask, it didn’t look like he magically found a scoring touch on Thursday night. Burmistrov has never produced at t
  
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• Woman dies after being knocked over by driver of mobility scooter in Coquitlam

  21-09-2017 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  RCMP are looking for the driver of a mobility scooter in Coquitlam, after a pedestrian was struck and killed.
  Mounties say an 86-year-old woman was bumped by a man driving an electric scooter at the corner of an intersection on Sept. 15.
  The woman fell and was declared dead in hospital.
  Cpl. Michael McLaughlin says the incident appears to be a “tragic accident with no criminal intent” but police need to talk to the scooter operator.
  The driver is described as a white man about 40 to
  
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• Mounties looking for man on mobility scooter involved in fatal accident in Coquitlam

  21-09-2017 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  An 86-year-old woman is dead following a tragic accident in Coquitlam on Friday.
  
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• Work continues on Site C despite uncertainty following BCUC report

  21-09-2017 22:55 via globalnews.ca
  President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association said there's no reason to suspend the project – even if the final report isn't due until November.  
  
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• Jassi murder: Report from India says extradition of suspects stayed

  21-09-2017 22:55 via vancouversun.com
  In a surprising twist, a Punjabi news service said on Thursday the extradition of Malkit Kaur and Surjit Singh Badesha was stayed at the last second by the Supreme Court of Canada as their plane was about to take off for India.
  The couple, respectively the B.C. mother and the uncle of murder victim Jassi Sidhu, face trial in India for conspiracy to commit murder in Jassi’s 2000 death.
  According to the Tribune News Service, the court announced it will review the extradition after Facebook p
  
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• Mob canary ‘Sammy The Bull’ flies coop

  21-09-2017 22:30
  
  Notorious mob rat Salvatore ‘Sammy theBull’ Gravano — a prolific hitman forthe Gambino crime family — has beensprung from prison.
  
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• As many as two-thirds of B.C. kids are going outside less than their parents did, survey suggests

  21-09-2017 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  A new survey suggests B.C. kids are getting outside even less than their parents did.
  According to a poll commissioned by TD Bank — called the TD Greensights Report and run by polling firm Environics — 63 per cent of B.C. parents say their kids get outside less than they did at the same age. More parents in Atlantic Canada (74 per cent) and Alberta (68 per cent) both reported their kids were spending even less time outside than those in B.C.
  Nationally, 59 per cent of parents reporte
  
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• Driver fined for distracted driving twice in span of six blocks

  21-09-2017 22:08 via vancouversun.com
  An out-of-town visitor was pulled over and issued two separate tickets for distracted driving this week — in the span of eight minutes, and just six blocks.
  A Vancouver Police Department traffic officer on a motorcycle spotted the driver first, in the area of Granville Street and West Broadway around 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, allegedly using an electronic device, said Sgt. Jason Robillard.
  “The driver was pulled over, issued a violation ticket, and provided with education on the danger
  
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• Parole board lifts alcohol restriction on B.C. man who killed at age 14

  21-09-2017 22:04 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — A parole board has removed a ban on drinking alcohol for a young man who will spend the rest of his life under supervision for second-degree murder near 100 Mile House.
  Chad Bucknell was 14 in 1996 when he took part in the murders of four people.
  A ruling issued by the National Parole Board on Thursday says Bucknell, now in his mid-30s, is making progress, and the condition to abstain from alcohol is not necessary to manage his risk.
  The ruling says Bucknell has breached his co
  
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• Willes: Canucks fall to Kings in China’s first NHL game

  21-09-2017 22:01 via theprovince.com
  SHANGHAI, China — The first stick infraction in the NHL’s first-ever game in China went to the L.A. Kings’ Derek Forbert at the 48-second mark of the first period.
  The second came just over four minutes later, the third three minutes after that, the fourth … never mind, you get the picture.
  The first roar for no apparent reason from the sparse but enthusiastic crowd of 10,088 came at the two-minute mark when Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom gloved an eye-high wri
  
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• Former North Fraser inmate files lawsuit over jail attack

  21-09-2017 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  A former inmate at North Fraser Pretrial Centre has filed a lawsuit against the provincial government after a violent assault by another inmate while he was in segregation at the jail two years ago.
  Joshua Matthew Iorfida-Bonneville filed the suit earlier this week in B.C. Supreme Court.
  The statement of claim says he was attacked on Oct. 1, 2015 after he was placed in segregation at the Port Coquitlam jail.
  “The assault took place in plain view of the security cameras. The duration of the
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Superfights are hurting the 185-pound weight class

  21-09-2017 21:39 via theprovince.com
  This time last year, the UFC middleweight division was flush with contenders and despite Michael Bisping being set to defend his title for the first time against Dan Henderson, who had committed to retiring win or lose, you had the feeling that 2017 would be a banner year in the 185-pound ranks. 
  Just a few weeks before the anniversary of Bisping’s hard-fought win over the departed legend in Manchester, we’re still waiting for his second title defence and the division is in disa
  
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• Word Vancouver festival

  21-09-2017 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Word Vancouver is western Canada’s largest celebration of literacy and reading. Executive director Bryan Pike shares details of the multi-day festival, aimed at readers of all ages and interests.
  
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• Shortage of B.C. Supreme Court judges forces chambers to shut down

  21-09-2017 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  A spokesperson from the B.C. Supreme Court said the closure on Sept. 18 was due to a shortage of judges.
  
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• Riverdale's KJ Apa involved in car crash after working 16-hour shoot

  21-09-2017 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  K.J. Apa, who stars on the Vancouver-filmed CW series Riverdale, reportedly fell asleep at the wheel and was involved in a late-night car-accident last week while driving home after 16-hours on set.
  Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the accident involving the 20-year-old New Zealand actor has now sparked safety concerns and demands for better safety precautions for the cast and crew.
  According to reports, Apa – who stars as Archie Andrews – had worked 16 hours on a set somewhe
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Bill Morneau, Justin Trudeau left untouched by proposed new tax rules

  21-09-2017 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  The proposed new small business tax changes do not impact family trusts or numbered companies, used by Finance Minister Morneau and Prime Minister Trudeau to shield their family’s vast fortunes.
  
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• Utilities commission seeks more data on Site C before final recommendation

  21-09-2017 20:30
  The panel does not have enough data to determine whether the project is currently on budget.
  
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• Canadian journalist Carol Off’s new memoir puts her in the story

  21-09-2017 20:08 via vancouversun.com
  All We Leave Behind: A Reporter’s Journey into the Lives of Others
  By Carol Off
  Random House CanadaAward-winning Canadian journalist Carol Off has had one of those big “J” journalism careers. She has delivered news features and documentaries from conflicts in every corner of the globe and since 2006 she has co-hosted CBC Radio’s As It Happens.
  Off is also a successful writer delivering books on the Canadian military, including The Lion, the Fox & the Eagle a
  
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• Raise a Reader Day 2017

  21-09-2017 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  It’s Raise a Reader Day. Sonia, Paul, Mark and Kaitlyn talk about their favourite children’s books and then Amy joins them on the couch to share some of the viewers’ favourite books that had an impact on their childhood.
  
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• Tidal wave of cruise ship passengers expected this weekend

  21-09-2017 19:58
  
  If you’re thinking of heading downtown over the weekend, you might want to pack some patience.
  
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• B.C. celebrity Andrea Bang is making noise

  21-09-2017 19:48 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby actor Andrea Bang is making noise.
  She has a co-starring role in the Vancouver International Film Festival flick Public, and Kim’s Convenience — the hit CBC sitcom she plays Janet in — is about to return for a new season starting on Tuesday, Sept. 26.
  Bang and cast mates were in Vancouver recently for a Kim’s Convenience red carpet and special screening. We caught up with the busy Bang — who caught the acting bug in high school during a production of Bye Bye
  
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• Restaurant review: Dosanko serves up homestyle Japanese food

  21-09-2017 19:41 via vancouversun.com
  Dosanko
  566 Powell Street | 604-251-2020
  Open: Lunch and dinner, Monday to Saturday; dosankorestaurant.ca
  Rounding the corner into autumn brings on a neediness.  For exactly what, I don’t know but I do know there’s comfort in communing with nature for a sense of relief. But for a warm hug, there’s nothing like tried and true home-cooking.
  That’s what you’ll find, Vancouver style, at Dosanko. West Coasters have adopted sushi as the mascot food so maybe we’
  
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• Vancouver archives puts thousands of heritage photos online

  21-09-2017 19:40
  
  Vancouver heritage junkies, local history buffs and nosy neighbours, your cries have been heard.
  
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• C’s manager Rich Miller “surprised” to be fired by Blue Jays so soon after winning title

  21-09-2017 19:14 via theprovince.com
  Rich Miller swears he didn’t see it coming.
  Miller was fired by the Toronto Blue Jays just days after the managing the Vancouver Canadians to the Northwest League title and, via text message from his Pennsylvania home, admitted late Wednesday that “I was surprised that I was let go so soon.
  “It was as if winning and the team improving really didn’t mean anything,” Miller, 66, added.
  The C’s won the short-season, single-A crown on Sept. 12 at Nat Bailey Stadium
  
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• Initial work underway for construction of the Okanagan Rail Trail

  21-09-2017 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  It's anticipated about 26 kilometres of compacted, crushed aggregate will be laid down by next spring.
  
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• Grilled pork loin chops with apple compote

  21-09-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Make this delicious recipe from Joe Fortes at home.
  
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• Willes: NHL’s foray into China a qualified success

  21-09-2017 18:56 via theprovince.com
  SHANGHAI, China — The first stick infraction in the NHL’s first-ever game in China went to the L.A. Kings’ Derek Forbert at the 48-second mark of the first period.
  The second came just over four minutes later, the third three minutes after that, the fourth … never mind, you get the picture.
  The first roar for no apparent reason from the sparse but enthusiastic crowd of 10,088 came at the two-minute mark when Vancouver Canucks goalie Jacob Markstrom gloved an eye-high wri
  
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• Canada's high court to hear appeal in charges against Surrey Six investigators

  21-09-2017 18:41 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Canada’s highest court has agreed to hear an appeal from the special prosecutor assigned to handle cases tied to the so-called Surrey Six murders in Surrey.
  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled it will hear special prosecutor Chris Considine’s appeals of a 2015 ruling from the B.C. Supreme Court and a 2017 decision from the B.C. Court of Appeal.
  Court-imposed bans prohibit the release of details but the high court says the matters relate to allegations that four RCMP
  
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• B.C. Utilities Commission strikes a note of caution on Site C dam

  21-09-2017 17:56 via vancouversun.com
  It’s too early to say whether the B.C. Hydro Site C project can be completed on time and on budget, according to a preliminary report from the B.C. Utilities Commission.
  In its report on the $8.8-billion hydro-power project, filed late Wednesday to meet a provincial government deadline, the Commission said the project is currently on time and, indeed, has a year’s worth of contingency time built in. It says B.C. Hydro appears to be pushing ahead more aggressively than planned and if
  
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• Claire Newell – Travel Expert

  21-09-2017 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Tips from Travel Agents
  
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• Sophisticated desserts wow in homey containers

  21-09-2017 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  It would never have occurred to our mothers or grandmothers to set dessert before dinner guests in jam jars, but food writer Jeanne Kelley shows that those homey receptacles have a place on the finest tables in her charming book, The Portable Feast: Creative Meals for Work and Play (Rizzoli, 2016).
  I was so taken by the idea that I’ve adapted two of her recipes here. Both Lemon Meringue Pie Jars and Tira-Mi-Susies offer portion control and make-ahead convenience that are a boon to any host
  
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• Cooking with Apples – Grilled Pork Loin Chops with Apple Compote & Apple Chutney

  21-09-2017 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Wayne Sych of Joe Fortes shows how to take your meal to the next level using the fruit.
  
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• Vancouver cops issue not one but two tickets to distracted driver in 8 minutes

  21-09-2017 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  A Vancouver cop issued not one but two tickets to a distracted driver who was using an electronic device behind the wheel.
  
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• The Fun’s not Done – Fall Wildlife Viewing in BC

  21-09-2017 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Destination BC’s Josie Heisig takes us on a tour of the best places in the province to see wildlife in their natural habitat this fall.
  
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• Shiraz Higgins, B.C. filmmaker with policy of charging more to white males, used fake name

  21-09-2017 16:25 via globalnews.ca
  "This is not a publicity stunt," said Shiraz Higgins, who used the false name Sid Mohammed to promote his movie, 'Building the Room.'
  
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• Dosanko serves up food from a homestyle Japanese kitchen

  21-09-2017 16:15 via vancouversun.com
  Dosanko
  566 Powell Street | 604-251-2020
  Open: Lunch and dinner, Monday to Saturday; dosankorestaurant.ca
  Rounding the corner into autumn brings on a neediness.  For exactly what, I don’t know but I do know there’s comfort in communing with nature for a sense of relief. But for a warm hug, there’s nothing like tried and true home-cooking.
  That’s what you’ll find, Vancouver style, at Dosanko. West Coasters have adopted sushi as the mascot food so maybe we’
  
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• How do you re-roof a Hobbit house? Very slowly

  21-09-2017 16:00
  
  Roofing is tough work under ordinary circumstances, but there’s nothing typical about this job.
  
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• Condo Smarts: Better to find solutions before a crisis occurs

  21-09-2017 15:55 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony:  Our strata discovered that a pipe in a wall between my unit and a neighbour’ s unit had developed a leak.They hired a plumber who came out and had to cut a three-by-three-foot hole in both of our walls to replace the pipe. The cause was obvious: the pipe had been angled around a cable and stressed to the point of failure. When the plumber was gone, he gave us a card to call to have our walls repaired. We both arranged for a drywall company to come in and fix our walls
  
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• Daily Poll: Thoughts on Dianne Watts as a possible BC Liberal leader?

  21-09-2017 15:35 via vancouversun.com
  Conservative MP Dianne Watts is expected to announce she’ll be joining the B.C. Liberal leadership race on Sunday.
  Watts, who served as the mayor of Surrey from 2005 to 2014, was federally elected in South Surrey-White Rock following her departure from municipal politics. This week, she invited media and supporters to attend an event Sunday afternoon, when many have suspected she’ll announce her candidacy.
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  Dianne Watts set to join B.C. Liberal leadership raceThe deadline to e
  
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• Big Beef a standout among tomato varieties

  21-09-2017 15:21 via theprovince.com
  Q. I’ve not been entirely pleased with my staked tomato plants in the past few years. Can you recommend a reliable, tasty variety that I might have better luck with?
  A. Ever since its introduction as an All America Selections award winning variety in 1994, Big Beef has every year been the best tomato in my summer garden. The always-sturdy plants bear large clusters of beautiful tomatoes that are truly delicious. The robust plants, like all staking tomatoes, do need to be pruned of “s
  
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• ‘Current trends’ showcased at Fleetwood Rise

  21-09-2017 15:09 via theprovince.com
  One glance at the funky and minimalist decor, muted colours and mid-century flair in Fleetwood Rise’s Surrey display home and it’s clear Janine Wilson and The Mill Design team had more than their fair share of fun tapping into the esthetic of young families looking to make a home in Surrey.“Buyers … are very savvy to current trends these days, thanks to the amazing design resources available on Instagram, Pinterest, and Houzz,” says Wilson, a pr
  
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• A.J. Buckley balances acting and entrepreneurship

  21-09-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  SEAL Team
  Sept. 27, 9 p.m. | Global & CBS
  Like an old Charles Atlas 97-pound weakling advertisement, A.J. Buckley felt a good way to broaden his future was to broaden his chest.
  He was right.
  The former White Rock resident embarked on a tough training regime and transformed his body and in turn changed the opinion of casting agents.
  That pumped-up plan led to being cast as one of the co-stars in the much buzzed about new CBS series SEAL Team starring David Boreanaz and premiering on Sept. 27
  
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• Heavy police presence in downtown Vancouver

  21-09-2017 14:37 via globalnews.ca
  Multiple officers and vehicles converged outside the Del Mar Inn on Hamilton Street between Dunsmuir Street West Pender Street.
  
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• The Morning Skate, Sept. 21: Surely Boeser has to stay

  21-09-2017 14:01 via theprovince.com
  There’s no denying, taking a team away for a few days and dumping them into a spot where they know nothing is a very good way to build internal team connections.Going to China puts player together, sometimes in a way they might not have been in before.
  There are a number of new player in this team. They need to find out each other’s sense of humour, each other’s nuances and more.
  This kind of stuff pays off for businesses. Success in sport is also contingent on actual individua
  
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• Five Things to Know: Bacon back in jail, U-Haul theft, drinking water database

  21-09-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  Jarrod Bacon is back in hail, a New Brunswick couple moving to B.C. lost all of their possessions in a U-Haul theft, and all wildfire evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted. Here are five things you need to know.
  Clean up traffic accidents faster, North Shore residents say
  The district and city of North Vancouver are calling on the provincial government to change the Motor Vehicle Act so that minor accidents may be cleared from provincial highways, bridges and tunnels faster, Postmedia&rs
  
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• Serena Vermeersh’s killer faces sentencing Thursday in B.C.

  21-09-2017 13:50 via globalnews.ca
  Sentencing is due Thursday for Raymond Caissie, the high-risk sex offender who pleaded guilty to killing Serena Vermeersh in Surrey in 2014.
  
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• Gene Simmons: Agree to disagree is sometimes best route

  21-09-2017 13:46
  
  Yes. I know.
  
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• Canucks in China: Building a gold-medal team from scratch

  21-09-2017 12:00 via theprovince.com
  Digit Murphy has a dream.
  Four years from now, she sees her Chinese women’s team harnessing their considerable resources and peaking for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She sees them on the Olympic stage in their home country with the force of 1.4 billion behind them. She sees them gain momentum in the round robin and make it to the playoff round. 
  They record one upset, then another. They find themselves in the gold-medal game against — and this is just a guess — Can
  
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• Vancouver realtor says regulators still not cracking down on shady dealings

  21-09-2017 11:22 via globalnews.ca
  It comes after a realtor was handed a 45 day suspension and $8,000 in fines after for breaking the rules.
  
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• Vancouver cops catch distracted driver twice in 8 minutes, issue $736 in fines

  21-09-2017 08:28 via globalnews.ca
  "Cell Phone $0... Rental Car $79... Getting caught by #VPD #distracteddriving TWICE within 8min & 6 blocks=EXPENSIVE"
  
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