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• BC sockeye is a climate change loser

  26-09-2017 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  A new study from UBC analyzed more 1,000 aquatic species for vulnerability to the effects of climate change, and the news for three B.C. food fish is not good. William Cheung — an associate professor at the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries — brought together biological data relevant to adaptability and applied “fuzzy logic” to the computations. The exercise identified 294 marine species worldwide that are most at-risk due to climate change by 2050. Here are some hig
  
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• Bad behaviour from public on the rise in civic politics

  26-09-2017 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Twice last week, Lake Cowichan councillor Bob Day was working at a local grocery store when a placard-toting man came in and followed him around while making defamatory comments and threatening to ruin his political career.
  Day said that kind of behaviour by constituents doesn’t happen often, but when it does, “It sort of grinds on you because we’re not all in this to piss people off. Anything I do in politics is around getting along with everybody, appreciating everybody, even
  
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• Atomic Cartoons brings the Last Kids on Earth to TV

  26-09-2017 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s Atomic Cartoons has optioned the rights to bring author Max Brallier’s New York Times bestselling book series The Last Kids on Earth to television. Brallier is writing the new animated series and co-executive producing with Atomic head Jennifer McCarron and Matthew Berkowitz.The third instalment in the series, titled Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King, was released Sept. 26 on Penguin Random House imprint Viking.
  Max Brallier is the author of the bestselling T
  
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• Vancouver-Langara MLA Michael Lee announces bid for BC Liberal Leadership

  26-09-2017 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  The lawyer and newly elected MLA for Vancouver-Langara is the latest to throw his hat in the ring.
  
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• PHOTOS: Air Canada shows off new-look Maple Leaf Lounge at YVR

  26-09-2017 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  After an 18-month renovation, Air Canada has reopened its Maple Leaf Lounge in the international area of Vancouver International Airport.
  Featuring artwork by Canadian artists Kendall Kendrik, Nicolas Ruel and Danielle Roy, the 1,250 square metre two-level facility can accommodate 258 travellers at a time.
  The re-opened lounge is near the priority international security lanes which lead to departure gates for Air Canada’s trans-Pacific flights.
  The business area features desktop computers
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Utica Comets announce training camp roster

  26-09-2017 22:47 via theprovince.com
  The Utica Comets, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, announced their 26-man training camp roster on Tuesday.
  The following players have been assigned by the Vancouver Canucks:
  LW Reid Boucher; LW Jonathan Dahlen; RW Michael Carcone;  LW Yan-Pavel Laplante; D Evan McEneny ; C Zack McEwen; LW Griffen Molino;  D Ashton Sautner; D Jordan Subban; D Anton Cederholm; D Mackenze Stewart.
  The following players are attending on an AHL contract:
  RW Carter Bancks, C Wac
  
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• New twist in alleged B.C. parental abduction case

  26-09-2017 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  Three-year-old Kaydance Paige Etchells was allegedly abducted by her mother Lauren Ann Etchells in May of last year.
  
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• Road Runners roll out special seawall race in an option-filled October

  26-09-2017 22:38 via vancouversun.com
  Forgive me for sounding like the late DJ Casey Kasem as we recall some notable things that happened in 1971:
  Lions Gate Road Runners’ president Frank Stebner and vice-president Margaret Buttner got their groove on before last year’s Seawall Race. (Gord Kurenoff photo)
  Cigarette ads were banned on TV, Malibu Barbie, Lance Armstrong and Kid Rock were born, Queen and the Eagles were formed, Apollo 14 landed on the moon, Ed Sullivan aired his final episode, A Clockwork Orange, Dirty Harr
  
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• Missing, murdered women inquiry hears stories of loss at first B.C. hearing

  26-09-2017 22:23
  Vicki Hill says her mother's naked body was found in 1978 along Highway 16, the so-called Highway of Tears.
  
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• Miranda Lambert to give away meet-and-greet for SPCA donation winner

  26-09-2017 22:22 via vancouversun.com
  You can’t ride in country superstar Miranda Lambert’s “little red wagon” but you can help her fill it with donations to the B.C. SPCA for the chance to win a meet-and-greet and seat upgrade.
  Lambert’s Highway Vagabond tour stops at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena this Friday and fans are invited to enter her Fill the Red Wagon promotion to help benefit the B.C. SPCA.
  Those who bring a donation (monetary preferred though new pet items are accepted) to the concert will
  
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• UBC women’s hockey hosting Chinese squads

  26-09-2017 22:21 via theprovince.com
  On the heels of the Canucks’ trip to China, UBC’s women’s hockey squad is playing a trio of games over the next week against Chinese opposition.
  A pair of Chinese-based expansion teams in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League and the national team will face off against the Thunderbirds beginning Tuesday evening.
  Tuesday, the expansion Kunlun Red Star will face the Tbirds at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre’s Father Bauer Arena. Faceoff is 7 p.m.
  Wednesday, t
  
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• Heist at Whistler art gallery spurs police to ask for public’s help

  26-09-2017 22:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Black Tusk Gallery was broken into at approximately 4:56 a.m. 
  
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• HPV vaccine now free for grade 6 boys in B.C.

  26-09-2017 22:14
  The vaccine protects against several forms of cancer
  
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• BC NDP orders fiscal review of major Crown corporations

  26-09-2017 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Finance Minister Carole James says the review will give the government a clearer picture of the financial risks and forecasts of the government agencies.
  
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• Sea to Sky to Vancouver public transit still years away, says BC Transit

  26-09-2017 21:53
  Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish have become popular places to live and visit, and planning is underway commuter transit service.
  
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• Dentist whose teeth were broken during assault awarded $55,000 damages

  26-09-2017 21:49 via vancouversun.com
  A Surrey dentist whose front teeth were broken during an unprovoked assault at a wedding reception has been awarded more than $50,000 in damages.
  Dr. Himmat Singh Bajwa testified at his civil trial that he was attacked by Gurpaul Purgash Singh Deol and another person as he and his wife were leaving the reception at Bombay Banquet Hall on Aug. 11, 2012.
  He said Deol, who has pleaded guilty to assault in the criminal courts in relation to the incident and been sentenced to one day in jail and one
  
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• 5 car pile-up in North Vancouver

  26-09-2017 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Tues, Sept. 26: It was a traffic nightmare for many commuters in North Vancouver Tuesday morning as five cars all collided going westbound on Highway 1.
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating possible hit and run

  26-09-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Tues, Sept. 26: Surrey RCMP are on scene investigating a possible hit and run. A man was found by the side of the road and rushed to hospital.
  
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• Cineplex to screen free movies on Oct. 14 for Community Day

  26-09-2017 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  There’s no plot twist, just free movies.
  Cineplex is once again screening free movies across Canada for Cineplex Community Day which will take place this year on Saturday, Oct. 14. Some concession snacks, including popcorn, drinks and candy, will also be sold for cheap – last year’s treats cost $2 – with all proceeds going to the WE Charity.
  Participating theatres have not yet been announced but it’s safe to say there will be at least a couple of theatres withi
  
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• Fall is a good time to make a fresh start

  26-09-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Don’t wait until January to make a fresh start. Registered Dietitian Diana Steele runs down 5 dietary changes you should be making now
  
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• Global BC’s Thanks For Giving 2017

  26-09-2017 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  On Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 Global BC will be supporting Food Banks BC with our 5thannual Thanks For Giving campaign.
  
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• Vancouver firefighters on pace for 7,000 overdose calls in 2017

  26-09-2017 21:07
  Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services have responded to 4,919 overdoses this year, compared to 4,709
  
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• Kelowna RCMP searching for alleged arsonist

  26-09-2017 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Mounties received several calls reporting a man allegedly setting a fire.
  
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• Surrey mayor pledges school will be ‘kept whole’ as part of contentious road project

  26-09-2017 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  "They would not end up having no playground for the children. That would simply not be something I or council would consider to be a viable solution."
  
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• Thug murders boy, 5 — over $200 debt: Cops

  26-09-2017 20:54
  
  James Spoonamore loved playing cars and trucks and splashing in the water.
  
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• More delays in discipline proceedings for former Victoria police chief

  26-09-2017 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  It's the latest delay in the long running scandal involving Victoria's former police chief.
  
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• Grade 6 boys set to begin receiving free HPV vaccine in B.C.

  26-09-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  In the next few weeks parents and caregivers of children in Grade 6 will be notified of upcoming immunization clinics at their child's school.
  
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• NEB warns Trans Mountain pipeline builder to stop installing anti-spawning mats

  26-09-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  The National Energy Board is issuing a warning to the company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion for installing mats in streams to discourage fish from spawning where the pipeline is to be built.
  
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• B.C.'s John Horgan second most popular premier in Canada, according to poll

  26-09-2017 20:19 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s John Horgan rates as the second most popular Canadian premier, according to quarterly polling data collected by the Angus Reid Institute.
  Horgan, whose NDP assumed power in July after forming a coalition with the B.C. Green Party, has an approval rating of 48 per cent among B.C. residents. That’s six percentage points higher than any rating registered for former Liberal premier Christy Clark during her term. 
  Of those polled, 37 per cent say they disapprove of the ne
  
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• RCMP investigating possible hit and run in Surrey

  26-09-2017 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are investigating a possible hit and run in Surrey that has left a man with significant injuries.
  
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• Disciplinary hearing delayed for former Victoria police chief Frank Elsner

  26-09-2017 20:07
  Elsner resigned as Victoria's chief constable in May, a year after he was suspended for sending sexually charged social media messages to a female member of another police force.
  
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• Watchdog warns BC NDP over partisan government advertising

  26-09-2017 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  "You're running into a dangerous position where people will start seeing what they saw under the previous government, and will have the same reaction to it."
  
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• This Just In: NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment, Maybelline Lash Sensational Curvitude Mascara and BLISS Fabulous Drench n Quench Moisturizer

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  NARS
  Powermatte Lip Pigment
  They say: A collection of liquified pigment lip colours that provide lasting, weightless wear. The doe-foot applicator allows for precise application, while the ink-like formula dries down quickly, locking in colour for “smudge-resistant, carefree wear.” Available in 18 shades.
  We say: Part lip stain, part lip stick, this pigmented lip colour provides a bold pop of colour that’s incredibly long-wearing. Our tester was impressed with how smooth t
  
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• Style Q&A: Give Guatemala Canada highlights artisan creations

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re looking to add a little colour into your life, you may want to check out a new online shop.
  Dubbed Give Guatemala Canada, which operates as the Canadian branch of the non-profit organization Give Guatemala, the digital retail space (they do pop-up shops around Metro Vancouver, too) is home to colourful creations that are beautiful — and also give back.
  Maria Rodriguez, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Give Guatemala Canada, chatted with Postmedia
  
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• New documentary a legacy for Kwakwaka’wakw artist Beau Dick

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Meet Beau Dick: Maker of Monsters
  Sept. 30 & Oct. 11 | SFU Goldcorp Theatre
  Tickets and info: viff.org
  Earlier this year, Beau Dick passed away. The Kwakwaka’wakw artist, who was based in Alert Bay and who went to school in Vancouver, was known primarily for his mask carvings. Shortly before his death, Vancouver-based co-directors Natalie Boll and LaTiesha Fazakas completed filming a documentary about the artist. That film, Meet Beau Dick: Maker of Monsters, premieres at this year&rsqu
  
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• Jason James helms sweet, funny look at one man's quest to get a grip

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver International Film Festival
  Entanglement
  Sept. 30, 6:15 p.m. & Oct. 7, 1 p.m. | Rio
  Tickets and info: at @viff.org
  When it came time to cast the lead for the Vancouver-shot film Entanglement director Jason James had one name on the top of his list: Thomas Middleditch.
  “I get sent a lot of scripts and materials and there are a lot of lists of ‘here are the actors we like,’ and you know the top of every single one of them as a Canadian is Ryan Gosling. It&
  
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• Hemlines: Sanrio gets sugary sweet thanks to Sugarfina, The Weeknd re-ups with H&M and more fashion news

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fans of the cute characters of Sanrio can now take a bite out of them — literally — thanks to a sweet new collaboration with Sugarfina. 
  The luxury candy brand, which operates a boutique inside Nordstrom in Vancouver, partnered with the global lifestyle brand to create a collection of candies inspired by the beloved Sanrio characters.
  Dubbed Sanrio Loves Sugarfina, the collection includes Candy Bento Boxes and Candy Cubes packed with sweets in the shapes of characters such as He
  
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• Five reasons to check out Goblin Market

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Goblin Market
  Oct. 3-14 | York Theatre
  Tickets and info: from $22, tickets.thecultch.com.
  1. The original poem. The Dust Palace’s Goblin Market is a circus/performance art piece based on Christina Rossetti’s famous 19th century poem. The poem is about two sisters, one of whom is talked into trading a lock of her hair for fruits sold by goblin merchants. Critics have variously credited the poem with being about sexuality, sexual politics, capitalism, Victorian customs, and addicti
  
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• Beauty Bar: NYX Pin-Up Pout lipstick

  26-09-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A collection of lipsticks that are inspired by “vintage beauty” and classic style. 
  The collection, which includes 24 vibrant shades ranging from neutral nudes to vibrant reds and deep browns, provide richly pigmented colour payoff in a full-coverage formula. 
  The lipsticks feature a creamy formula for smooth application that won’t feather, as well as a soft-matte finish that doesn’t leave lips feeling dry and flaky. 
  What we say: These lipstick
  
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• Tom Jones in Concert!

  26-09-2017 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  Tom Jones comes back to Vancouver June 2nd to the Q.E. Theatre to celebrate 50 years in music!
  
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• New poll finds John Horgan Canada’s 2nd most popular premier

  26-09-2017 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  At 48 per cent approval, the poll ranks Horgan as Canada's second most popular premier.
  
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• First B.C. hearing for problem-plagued Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Inquiry

  26-09-2017 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  Vicki Hill paused frequently to compose herself this morning as she told the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women that she has no memory of her mother, who was murdered along the Highway of Tears when she was just a baby.
  “I was six months old when she died,” Hill told the commissions in a quiet voice. Mary Jane Hill, a mother of four children from , was found dead along Highway 16 east of Prince Rupert on March 26, 1978 at the age of 31.
  Vicki Hill in 201
  
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• 80-year-old woman dies in Vancouver’s 9th traffic fatality this year

  26-09-2017 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The woman was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of East 12 Avenue and Commercial Drive when she was hit.
  
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• Final 2017 homeless count numbers to be released today

  26-09-2017 19:06 via vancouversun.com
  Homelessness remains a growing problem in Metro Vancouver, according to the latest homeless count.The final report of the 2017 Homeless Count in Metro Vancouver is expected to be released Tuesday afternoon.Preliminary figures released in April found 3,605 people were homeless in Metro Vancouver — an increase of 828 people, or 30 per cent, compared to the 2014 survey.
  The final report is expected to include breakdowns by municipality and demographic groups, such as Aboriginals, youth, senio
  
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• Multi-vehicle accident in North Vancouver slows down morning commute

  26-09-2017 18:51 via vancouversun.com
  Police, emergency crews and tow trucks have cleaned up the scene of a five vehicle accident in North Vancouver.Collision on Highway 1 Westbound west of Lynn Creek Bridge. (Drive BC)
  The accident in the westbound lane of Highway 1 near the Lynn Creek Bridge occurred just after 7 a.m.
  All lanes are now open but Drive B.C. says drivers can still expect major delays west of Lynn Creek due to heavy congestion.
  Travellers are advised to check the Drive B.C. website for further updates.
  More to come.Wo
  
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• Detroit most violent big city in U.S. in 2016: FBI

  26-09-2017 18:46
  
  A 32-year-old found slumped over in analley with multiple gunshot wounds onDetroit’s east side is the latestcasualty in Motown’s descent into chaos.
  
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• Woman struck by van last weekend on Commercial Drive dies

  26-09-2017 18:44 via vancouversun.com
  A woman who was struck by a car last weekend on Commercial Drive has died.
  Police said the 80-year-old woman was in a marked crosswalk near East 12th Avenue and Commercial Drive on Sept. 17 when she was hit by a car around 3 p.m. The woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries sustained in the crash; she remained in hospital for a week before she died on Sunday.
  According to Vancouver Police, the driver of the van involved in the fatal crash has been cooperating with collision investigator
  
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• B.C.: 15 best books of the week, Sept. 30

  26-09-2017 18:44 via vancouversun.com
  1. Embers: One Ojibway’s Meditations — Richard Wagamese (Douglas & McIntyre). 
  2. On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers — Pat Carney (TouchWood Editions).
  3. Hello Humpback! — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing). 
  4. Harry: A Wilderness Dog Saga — Chris Czajkowski (Harbour Publishing). 
  5. In Case / Go — Angie Abdou (Arsenal Pulp Press). 
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• 5 vehicle crash on Highway 1 in North Vancouver

  26-09-2017 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  Traffic is down to one lane westbound near the 'cut' at the Mountain Highway off-ramp.
  
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• Human remains found near area where hiker's body discovered in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  26-09-2017 18:03 via vancouversun.com
  AGASSIZ — Police and search and rescue personnel have found human remains near the base of Statlu Falls near Agassiz.
  A statement from the RCMP’s Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment says foul play is not suspected and police will be working with the coroners service to determine the identity of the deceased.
  The remains were discovered on Saturday but police did not provide further details.
  Two hikers were reported missing on July 10, two days after they were last seen in the Fra
  
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