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• Saturday collision closes Coquihalla northbound; Now reopened

  07-10-2017 23:53 via vancouversun.com
  A collision closed the Coquihalla Highway to northbound traffic for several hours on Saturday afternoon.
  Beginning about 11:40 a.m., traffic was being turned around at the Othello Road interchange, with drivers headed to the Interior being told to detour and take Highway 1 or Highway 3.
  The road was re-opened about 2 p.m. Drivers were told to expect delays while congestion cleared.
  Southbound lanes were briefly closed as well.
  Ministry of Transportation traffic cameras showed rain has been falli
  
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• Recipe: Multiple ways to prepare sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving

  07-10-2017 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  Five unique recipes to impress your Thanksgiving guests.
  
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• Mike Smyth: Massey Tunnel fight heats up, on the ground

  07-10-2017 23:00 via theprovince.com
  Advertising pros say highway billboards are effective, even if drivers only catch a glimpse as they speed on by.
  So imagine the impact of a trio of billboards set up near the chronically congested Massey Tunnel, where idling drivers trapped in traffic-jam hell have lots of time to let the message sink in.
  “Stuck in traffic? Thank these guys,” the signs blare, along with grinning photos of NDP Premier John Horgan and Green party Leader Andrew Weaver.
  The billboards were erected by Lib
  
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• 'It felt like everyone around was shot': Vegas horror haunts Victoria mom and daughter

  07-10-2017 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  When Saanich’s Brie Jacobson finally managed to take a shower and wash her hair on Wednesday morning, the water running off her body turned red.
  “I realized there was all this dried up blood in my hair. I was covered in other people’s blood,” she said.
  Last Sunday night in Las Vegas, she had been in the crowd of about 22,000 at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival, running for her life as a gunman sprayed the crowd with bullets.
  Her mother, Tracy Jacobson, was also
  
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• Saturday collision closes Coquihalla northbound

  07-10-2017 22:18 via vancouversun.com
  A collision has closed the Coquihalla Highway to northbound traffic.
  Traffic is being turned around at the Othello Road interchange. DriveBC reports drivers headed to the Interior will have to detour and take Highway 1 or Highway 3.
  Southbound lanes remain open.
  Ministry of Transportation traffic cameras show rain has been falling.
  Remember, now that it’s after Oct. 1, drivers on the Coquihalla must have snow tires on their vehicle.
  More to come…
  
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• Grease and thank you: Thanksgiving chefs urged to send kitchen grease to the green bin

  07-10-2017 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Grease put down kitchen drains hardens into "fatbergs" which cost the region about $2 million to clean up each year.
  
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• Vancouver paddlers say new restrictions on waters off Stanley Park go too far

  07-10-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  The restrictions would expand the ban already in place for the First Narrows shipping lanes, blocking access for paddlers to Siwash Rock and Third Beach.
  
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• Major delays on Coquihalla south of Merritt due to serious crash

  07-10-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  At least one person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• Coquihalla reopened after serious crash south of Merritt

  07-10-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  At least one person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  
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• What are they doing? Video compilation shows off the worst of Vancouver driving

  07-10-2017 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  We’ve all said it.
  “What the heck are you thinking?!”
  Drivers in the Lower Mainland aren’t the best.
  A new video is highlighting some of Vancouver traffic’s worst moments.
  From bizarre lane changes, to terrible left — and right — turns, to drivers suddenly springing through a red light, this 10 minute video has it all.
  Buckle up, folks:
  
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• Kailer Yamamoto out of Edmonton Oilers line-up against the hapless Vancouver Canucks - Edmonton Journal

  07-10-2017 21:27
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  Kailer Yamamoto out of Edmonton Oilers line-up against the hapless Vancouver Canucks
  Edmonton Journal
  This in on the Edmonton Oilers line-up tonight, Jack Michaels of the Oilers broadcast radio team tweeting the following: “Lineup notes… Yamamoto won't play tonight. Pakarinen in on 4th line with Khaira/Letestu. Talbot starts, same D-pairings ...
  Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks Game ThreadThe Copper & Blue (blog)
  Vancouver Canucks: Previewing home opener vs.
  
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• Notes from underground: Vancouver man finds 'home, sweet home' in bunker - CBC.ca

  07-10-2017 21:11
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  Notes from underground: Vancouver man finds 'home, sweet home' in bunker
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  It has wood-panelled ceilings, a built-in bed and a DVD player — and it's completely underground. Mitchell Lagimodiere devoted about two-and-a-half months of his life to constructing the bunker where he now lives, hidden in a wooded area near East ...and more »
  
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• REAL SCOOP: British Columbian ISIS supporter will stay in jail for now

  07-10-2017 20:40 via vancouversun.com
  Othman Hamdan was acquitted of all criminal charges by a B.C. Supreme Court judge two weeks ago. But the supporter of the Islamic State was ordered this week to be held in jail until a full hearing on his admissibility to stay in Canada is held.
  Immigration board member Trent Cook agreed with the Canada Border Services Agency that Hamdan would be a danger to the public if released. I will continue to follow this case.
  We just had a Canadian ISIS supporter plead guilty of plotting an attack in th
  
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• One dead after multi-vehicle crash on the Okanagan Connector

  07-10-2017 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  One man was killed in a crash that involved five vehicles on the Okanagan Connector Friday night.
  
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• Gardenworks: Fall gardening

  07-10-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Yvonne Schalle and Scott Pearce of Gardenworks show us how to put together a simple and quick Fall harvest plant display.
  
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• How to prepare a unique dish for Thanksgiving dinner

  07-10-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Saturday Chefs – “I yam what I yam.” “Well Seasoned” Chef Angie Quaale shows you five ways to make sweet potatoes
  
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• A blind owl warms hearts – how you can help the wild birds

  07-10-2017 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Oct 7: Orphaned Wildlife Rehab Raptor Care manager Rob Hope introduces us to Tika the blind owl and another one of his beautiful feathered friends.
  
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• Breaking the stigma, how you can get involved in World Mental Health Day

  07-10-2017 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Oct 7: Carol Todd, the Mother of cyber-bullying victim Amanda Todd, discusses how her personal tragedy is helping make the world a better place for others.
  
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• Open House – Inside a Lottery Dream Home

  07-10-2017 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Oct 7: Erin Cebula and Kaitlynn Herbst take you on a guided tour of the spectacular BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery prize home in South Surrey. It’s 3700 square feet of pure luxury!
  
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• REAL SCOOP: 3 young men convicted in 2015 Whistler killing

  07-10-2017 19:40 via vancouversun.com
  It was every parent’s worst nightmare. Your child goes away for the weekend with friends and ends up dead. As the mother of Luka Gordic said Friday after three youth were convicted in her son’s murder, it was all over nothing. It was nonsense.
  I was in court for the very lengthy ruling yesterday convicted three young men in Gordic’s fatal stabbing. It was an emotional day.
  Here’s my story:
  Three youths found guilty in 2015 Luka Gordic killing
   Clara Gordic says her s
  
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• REAL SCOOP: ISIS supporter will stay in jail for now

  07-10-2017 19:34 via vancouversun.com
  Othman Hamdan was acquitted of all criminal charges by a B.C. Supreme Court judge two weeks ago. But the supporter of the Islamic State was ordered this week to be held in jail until a full hearing on his admissibility to stay in Canada is held.
  Immigration board member Trent Cook agreed with the Canada Border Services Agency that Hamdan would be a danger to the public if released. I will continue to follow this case.
  We just had a Canadian ISIS supporter plead guilty of plotting an attack in th
  
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• Vancouver's mayor makes move to give locals first crack at condo pre-sales - Times Colonist

  07-10-2017 18:36
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  Vancouver's mayor makes move to give locals first crack at condo pre-sales
  Times Colonist
  New motion from Mayor Gregor Robertson prioritizes housing for people who live, work in Vancouver by giving local residents first shot at buying pre-sale homes. Jason Payne / PNG. VANCOUVER — Mayor Gregor Robertson will introduce a motion at the ...
  Mayor says he wants a plan that puts Vancouver residents at the front of the line for real-estate salesStraight.comall 3 news article
  
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• 'It's not a fight we've won': Vancouver's iconic nuclear war activists renew calls for peace - CBC.ca

  07-10-2017 18:02
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  'It's not a fight we've won': Vancouver's iconic nuclear war activists renew calls for peace
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  Carmela Allevato remembers marching alongside 100,000 other Vancouverites atop the Burrard Street Bridge, protesting the threat of nuclear war. It was the spring of 1986 — the year when Vancouver proclaimed itself the peace capital of North America.and more »
  
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• Police give no new information on double slaying in quiet Vancouver neighbourhood - Vancouver Sun

  07-10-2017 17:00
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  Police give no new information on double slaying in quiet Vancouver neighbourhood
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  Bouquets of flowers outside a home on the 1200-block of West 64th Ave. in Vancouver where a married couple were slain on Sept. 27, 2017. Nick Eagland / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. The only indication anything had been out of the ordinary in the ...
  
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• Police give no new information on double slaying in quiet Vancouver neighbourhood

  07-10-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  The only indication anything was out of the ordinary on the 1200-block of West 64th Ave. in Vancouver was six bouquets and a card left outside a modest blue bungalow in the middle of the block. 
  That home was the scene of a double murder 11 days ago that has homicide investigators warning the killings may be random.
  Dianna Mah-Jones, 65, and Richard Jones, 68, were found dead in their home on Sept. 27 after police were called to check on their well-being.
  On Friday morning, a mail carrier m
  
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• Giants show offensive instincts again in win over Tri-City

  07-10-2017 16:55 via theprovince.com
  October 7 Vancouver Giants vs Tri City Americans Highlights: https://t.co/AgnEuJR0bL via @YouTube
  — Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) October 7, 2017
  Here are five takeaways from the Vancouver Giants’ 6-3 win over the Tri-City Americans Friday at the Langley Events Centre.
  *Vancouver is up 3-2 early in the third period. They wind up with back-to-back minor penalties, leading to a 1:32 two-man Tri-City power play. Vancouver kills it off. Four seconds after the second penalty is done, Par
  
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• Bill Good: Why I like first-past-the-post

  07-10-2017 16:00
  
  With the electoral system we have now, we know what we're getting, says veteran broadcaster
  
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• Second + Main prioritizes access and community living

  07-10-2017 15:45 via vancouversun.com
  In a city like Vancouver, where space is at a premium and highrise apartment living is the norm for many, it can sometimes be hard to find a multi-family project where residents are truly able to feel a part of the community in which they live. In this context, Second + Main is an exception.
  In addition to the 233 homes on offer, this low-rise, mixed-use building incorporates commercial retail space on the ground floor and a plan by the City of Vancouver to develop below-market housing and an ar
  
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• Sold (Bought): 110-year-old New West home rich with modern touches

  07-10-2017 15:35 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  333 Third Street, New Westminster
  Type: Five-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
  Size: 4,204 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $1,829,000
  Listed for: $2,499,000
  Sold for: $2,450,000
  Sold on: June 6
  Days on market: 11
  Listing agent: Lori Fralic at Keller Williams Realty VanCentral
  Buyers agent: Denny Dumas at Keller Williams Elite Realty
  The big sell: The distinctive Eleanor Postill House on Third Street was built in New Westminster&rsqu
  
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• The Home Front: Spotlight on LA design

  07-10-2017 15:31 via vancouversun.com
  One of the best things about attending IDS (Interior Design Show) Vancouver — “the Pacific platform for all things design” — is the chance to view outstanding design from other cities and countries, without having to leave home.
  A great example of this at the event, held last week for its 13th year, was the INTRO/LA exhibition. The vignette version of the annual LA design show, founded and curated by Paul Valentine of design consultancy Small Office, features th
  
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• Minter: Winter protection for tender plants

  07-10-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Last winter, far too many tender outdoor plants, and even ones that normally survive the cold, were lost. Some traditionally hardy container plants ended their careers because of the long, extreme cold. So, what happened and why?
  We enjoyed two mild winters in 2014 and 2015, thanks to the “El Nino” ocean currents off the West Coast. “La Nina” turned things around last year, and we experienced one of our coldest winters in some time. The milder winters made us too complace
  
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• In the Las Vegas shooting, we saw the bad. But in its wake, goodness shone through

  07-10-2017 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Tales from the Las Vegas massacre transfixed social media audiences this week. Here are just a few stories.
  
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• Mounties cautioning would-be renters to be careful with deposits

  07-10-2017 14:07 via globalnews.ca
  Rentals may be few and far between, but be careful with any money you may be intending to use as a deposit.
  
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• Canucks Game Day: The season launches and so does McDavid

  07-10-2017 14:00 via theprovince.com
  Points to ponder as the Canucks host the Oilers to launch their 2017-18 campaign at home at Rogers Arena (7 p.m., Hockey Night in Canada)
  Ah yes, the season opener.
  Everything seems fresh. Exciting, even.
  There’s a hope in the future. The team could still go 82-0.
  Still some questions on the lineup
  Let’s get one thing out of the way: The Canucks don’t have a real top-end first line. They’ve got some fine players, but as of yet, nothing that screams, “This is a leagu
  
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• Organized crime a 'viable threat to public safety' in B.C. casinos: 2017 gov't report

  07-10-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  The presence of organized criminals in casinos is “a viable threat to public safety,” the B.C. government was warned in an April internal memo obtained by Postmedia.
  The memo — sent to John Mazure, B.C.’s assistant deputy minister in charge of the gaming enforcement branch — sheds light on the level of awareness in the government of how money laundering in casinos could pose a danger for both B.C. residents and the provincial economy.
  The high-level warning and othe
  
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• Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra and the amazing archives of Vancouver's Hugh Pickett - Vancouver Sun

  07-10-2017 12:00
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  Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra and the amazing archives of Vancouver's Hugh Pickett
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  Apr.1, 1993 file photo of arts and entertainment promoter Hugh Pickett, whose files may be digitized by the Vancouver Archives. Vancouver Sun. Share Adjust Comment Print. When Bob Dylan came to Vancouver on March 26, 1966, his keyboard player Garth ...
  
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• Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra and the amazing archives of Vancouver's Hugh Pickett

  07-10-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  When Bob Dylan came to Vancouver on March 26, 1966, his keyboard player Garth Hudson needed a Hammond organ. So promoter Hugh Pickett rented one from Eaton’s for $100.
  How do we know? Because Pickett kept an invoice in a Bob Dylan file, which he had stashed away for decades in the basement of his home in Kerrisdale.
  Pickett passed away on Feb. 13, 2006, but it took his companion Gordon Boyd almost a decade to sort through all his stuff.
  Eight hundred lots of Pickett’s posters, photos
  
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• B.C. man says he saw the flash of the Las Vegas shooter’s weapon as he ran for cover

  07-10-2017 08:13 via globalnews.ca
  He was shot in the upper leg.
  
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• Man in hospital after stabbing in Surrey's Clayton Heights neighbourhood

  07-10-2017 08:06 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating a stabbing in Surrey Friday evening that sent one man to hospital.
  Surrey RCMP were called to the 18700-block of 64th Avenue, in the Clayton Heights area, just before 8 p.m.
  Officers found one male victim who had been stabbed. He was being treated in hospital but the extent of his injuries wasn’t immediately known.
  Police were canvassing the area and interviewing witnesses, and said traffic might be disrupted for several more hours.
  RCMP Sgt. Duane Honeyman said th
  
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• RCMP probe man’s stabbing in Surrey’s Clayton Heights area

  07-10-2017 07:39 via globalnews.ca
  Reports suggest the perpetrator and the victim are related.
  
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• Squealy SkyTrains trigger 1,000 complaints from people who live near the tracks in 3 years

  07-10-2017 07:16 via globalnews.ca
  "Sometimes they seem to be running on square wheels."
  
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• Opinion: Time to question outside influence on Canada's oil debate

  07-10-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  With the kids back at school, for Canadian households the fall season brings a few things back into sharp focus. We all have bills to pay, careers to foster, aging parents and extended family (sometimes on the other side of the world) to support.
  And now there’s one more thing to add to the list of serious concerns. Canada’s future independence and success as a nation is facing some big challenges. We’re all familiar with the trials and tribulations of globalization. Love it or
  
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• Opinion: Providing seniors customer service, can we do better?

  07-10-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  The results from a recent customer-service survey conducted by the B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate speak for themselves. Fifty per cent of seniors rated the overall quality of their care home as very good or excellent. This means that the other 50 per cent were unhappy. Is this a sustainable business model, when half of the customers are dissatisfied? What would Starbucks, Apple, McDonald’s, Amazon or Air Canada do if their customer base was cut in half? The sad reality is that seniors
  
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• Editorial: Get tougher on money laundering through casinos

  07-10-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  We would like to think that casinos simply provide entertainment as portrayed in the ads showing people dancing, dining, going to shows and playing roulette, offering a great night out. 
  But, as Postmedia reporter Sam Cooper has revealed in his investigative series over the past week, there is a dark side to the fun and games.
  Through freedom of information requests, document searches and interviews with dozens of people following a trail of money around the globe, Cooper has shown how the
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Oct 6

  07-10-2017 06:08 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, October 6, 2017.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Oct 6

  07-10-2017 05:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, October 6, 2017 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Put down your cell phone and read 'Little Women'

  07-10-2017 05:23
  When about to pick up the cell phone to answer the latest text, remember the lessons taught by Marmee in Little Women, reminding us about what is truly important.
  
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• Vancouver survivor of Las Vegas mass shooting grateful to complete strangers

  07-10-2017 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  Zach Belisky says strangers saved his life after he was shot in the leg Sunday night. He tells Global’s Neetu Garcha he saw muzzle fire coming from the Mandalay Hotel windows as the bullets rained down on the crowd.
  
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• Vancouver is on the short list of Canadian cities for 2026 World Cup bid

  07-10-2017 05:20 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver is abuzz with news that the city is in the running for the biggest sport event in the world. Nadia Stewart has more on just how confident the city is feeling about its chances.
  
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• SkyTrain noise complaints on the rise

  07-10-2017 05:17 via globalnews.ca
  More people living across Metro Vancouver are complaining about the ear-piercing squeals coming from SkyTrain. Jennifer Palma reports.
  
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