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• Volunteers serving more than turkey this Thanksgiving

  09-10-2017 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  About 130 turkeys have been carved at the Union Gospel Mission (UGM) by the dozens of staff and volunteers who served around 3,000 meals.
  
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• Plans to build bridge, clear land in 'Heart of the Fraser' raises serious fish concerns

  09-10-2017 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Plans to build a bridge and semi-permanent road, along with land-clearing on two islands in the productive “Heart of the Fraser,” are raising the alarm for critical spawning habitat of threatened white sturgeon and other fish stocks, including pink salmon and oolichan.
  Major conservation groups and high-profile authorities on fish and rivers have written the B.C. and federal governments demanding a “full and comprehensive review” of development plans for Herrling and
  
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• Okanagan Falls woman thankful for generosity of neighbours in aftermath of Thanksgiving Sunday fire

  09-10-2017 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  Okanagan Falls woman Barb McOrmond lost her mobile home to fire Sunday morning, but she's grateful to her neighbours for their generosity in the fire's aftermath.
  
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• Water main break in Saanich sends 10,000 gallons of water rushing into street

  09-10-2017 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  There are some homes with localized flooding but there is no word yet on how badly damaged the homes are in the area.
  
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• Cowichan Valley man charged with 1990 murder in California

  09-10-2017 20:42 via vancouversun.com
  A Cowichan Valley man is facing extradition to the U.S. in connection with a 27-year-old homicide in California. 
  Anthony Michael Kubica is charged with murder in the death of 78-year-old Marie Darling, whose body was found in the Coachella Valley desert on June 28, 1990.
  Darling’s feet were bound with duct tape. Her body was placed inside a sleeping bag and covered in what looked like cat litter. An autopsy showed she died of blunt-force trauma to the head, which caused multiple skul
  
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• Injured hiker rescued off Mount Harvey near Lions Bay

  09-10-2017 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  An injured hiker was forced to spend a chilly night on a mountain near Lions Bay.
  
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• B.C. attorney general says ’serious’ lack of sheriffs involves low pay

  09-10-2017 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Taxpayers are footing the bill to fly sheriffs around British Columbia as the province grapples with a chronic shortage of the courtroom staff and frustrated judges speak out about delayed and stayed cases.
  Attorney General David Eby said the government is working to train more sheriffs to provide courtroom security while dealing with the problem of police forces luring recruits with higher pay.
  “We have a very serious issue with a shortage of sheriffs in the province and
  
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• Oh Susanna writes a love letter to a disappearing Vancouver

  09-10-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Oh Susanna: A Love Letter to Vancouver
  Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. | WISE Hall
  Tickets and info: $25/30 at ohsusanna.com
  She now lives in Toronto, but on her new album Oh Susanna (a.k.a. Suzie Ungerleider) chronicles her life as a Westside kid exploring Vancouver’s music scene in the 80s. Her seventh record, A Girl in Teen City may also be her best, which is saying something for the acclaimed, Juno-nominated artist. We talked to Ungerleider about life as a self-proclaimed Westside brat “in a s
  
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• Karen Barnaby: Sweet potatoes don't have to be sweet to be good

  09-10-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sweet potatoes were a vegetable I came to enjoy in adulthood. They weren’t served at my family dinner table and when served elsewhere they were terrifyingly sweet.
  There were marshmallows on top, or heaps of brown sugar and pecans. Marshmallows were for Rice Krispie squares, roasting on the end of a stick, or bobbing on hot chocolate. To experience them on top of a vegetable was just plain weird because dessert is supposed to come later, not along with the meat. No offence meant to all mar
  
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• Five reasons to check out A Little Night Music

  09-10-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  A Little Night Music
  Oct. 12-21 | Gateway Theatre
  Tickets and info: from $29 at gatewaytheatre.com
  1. Infatuation, jealousy, true love — with a sharp edge. A Little Night Music is a romantic comedy, but one that the Broadway musical’s original director described as “whip cream with knives!”
  2. Send in the Clowns. Not only does A Little Night Music feature a score by Stephen Sondheim, but it features one of the Broadway composer’s most-loved, best-known songs, Send i
  
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• Union Gospel Mission serving up 3,000 Thanksgiving meals in Vancouver’s DTES

  09-10-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Union Gospel Mission will be serving up more than 3,000 Thanksgiving meals on Monday.
  
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• BC Liberal leadership candidates look for party member votes in the Okanagan

  09-10-2017 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Two people hoping to become the next leader of the provincial Liberal party will be in the Okanagan this week.
  
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• Union Gospel Mission to dish up 3,000 Thanksgiving dinners on Monday

  09-10-2017 19:26 via vancouversun.com
  Some 3,000 meals are expected to be served by volunteers at the Union Gospel Mission on Monday for Thanksgiving.
  Among those who will be volunteering is a man identified only as Tim. As a former mortgage broker, the successful 52-year-old man lost everything after he pressures of life and work drove him to drink.
  “Thanksgiving was tough because there was not much gratitude for my life,” said Tim. “I can’t say it was a happy time, it emphasized everything that was wrong in
  
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• Hiker rescued off Mt. Harvey near Lions Bay

  09-10-2017 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  Search and rescue teams used a helicopter to rescue a stranded hiker on Mt. Harvey near Lions Bay.
  
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• Experts gather in Vancouver to brainstorm on southern resident whale recovery

  09-10-2017 18:14 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — When Lynne Barre feels discouraged about the recovery effort of the southern residents killer whale population, she calls her colleague who does a school program about the orcas to see if she can sit in on a class.
  The children are well informed about the whales, said Barre, who is the recovery co-ordinator for southern resident killer whales with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA.
  “They know what extinction means and they really care. That
  
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• Rafe Mair, B.C. radio host and former politician, dies at 85

  09-10-2017 17:50 via vancouversun.com
  Prominent radio broadcaster, politician and environmental advocate Rafe Mair has died. He was 85 years old.
  Early word of his death was confirmed via a brief post to his official website and his Twitter account on Monday morning. No further details have been shared yet.RIP Rafe Mair 1931-2017
  — Rafe Mair (@RafeMair) October 9, 2017
  The popular radio host was born in Vancouver and had studied at the University of B.C. He became a lawyer and practiced in Vancouver before moving to Kamloops w
  
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• Celebrities speak out in support of Ashley Judd

  09-10-2017 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  Since Ashley Judd spoke to the New York Times about her experience with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, many celebrities, including Meryl Streep, have come forward praising Judd for doing so.
  
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• Rafe Mair passes away at age 85

  09-10-2017 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  Former CKNW reporter, and current Global BC reporter, Ted Field, talks about B.C. broadcasting giant Rafe Mair, who has died at the age of 85.
  
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• Former B.C. broadcaster Rafe Mair dies at age 85

  09-10-2017 17:22 via globalnews.ca
  Legendary broadcaster and political commentator Rafe Mair has died at the age of 85.
  
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• United Gospel Mission serves up Thanksgiving dinner

  09-10-2017 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  The United Gospel Mission is serving up its annual Thanksgiving dinner to those in need in Vancouver’s downtown eastside. Jennifer Palma has more on what it takes to pull off this massive feast.
  
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• Why won't young workers take jobs in Vancouver?

  09-10-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  North Vancouver’s iconic Tomahawk Barbecue has closed for dinner four nights a week while owner Chuck Chamberlain tries to find kitchen help.
  In three months since losing several longtime cooks, his ads have drawn just 12 applicants and plenty of no-shows. The two that showed up for their scheduled interview were hired on the spot.
  One new hire was scheduled to start a week ago on Saturday morning, but hasn’t shown up yet.
  “Most of my chefs had been here more than 30 years, so
  
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• One dead in triple shooting in school parking lot

  09-10-2017 15:56
  
  A triple shooting in the city’s west endhas left one man dead and two otherswounded.
  
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• U.S. woman injured in Surrey car crash dies after being in a coma

  09-10-2017 15:31 via globalnews.ca
  Mariam Ghaly from Bellingham, Washington, who was seriously injured in a car crash in Surrey last Sunday, has died after spending six days in a coma.
  
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• U.S. woman injured in Surrey car crash dies after being in a coma for 6 days

  09-10-2017 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  A U.S. woman who was seriously injured in a car crash in Surrey has now died.
  
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• How to make managing finances a family affair – five tips that work

  09-10-2017 14:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: My husband and I have been together for about six years and have a blended family. Between us we have five kids; our four older children are 12 to 15 years old, and then we have our little one who just turned five and started kindergarten last month. We feel very fortunate that our life is quite stable, except that we struggle with managing family finances. With the kids getting older and wanting to have their say, expenses adding up more and more all the time, having to co-ordinate with both
  
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• Experts gather in Vancouver to brainstorm options for killer whale recovery

  09-10-2017 13:00
  Lynne Barre says there are three key areas to focus on for the whale's recovery: their prey, chemical contaminants and vessel disturbances.
  
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• Millennials reviving philanthropy through the workplace

  09-10-2017 09:00 via theprovince.com
  Growing up the child of a single mom, Nick Angrignon remembers the many afternoons he spent at a local after-school program. His mother was working full-time and wanted her son to have a fun, safe place to go between the 3 p.m. school bell and dinner.
  Now 28, Nick works for the Corporation of Delta as an aquatic leader represented by CUPE Local 454, Delta City workers. Angrignon didn’t realize then that the after-school program was made possible by United Way of the Lower Mainland. An acti
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Oct 8

  09-10-2017 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Sunday, October 8, 2017. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Comets score first again, but fall 4-3 to the Marlies

  09-10-2017 04:27 via theprovince.com
  By Lindsay Mogle, www.uticacomets.com
  Toronto, Ont. – The Utica Comets were defeated 4-3 by the Toronto Marlies Sunday night at Ricoh Coliseum.
  The Comets scored the first goal for the second consecutive game coming off the stick of Carter Bancks four and half minutes into the opening period. Reid Boucher and Nikolay Goldobin picked up the assists. The Marlies answered under a minute later with a power play goal from Kerby Rychel. Andrew Nielsen had the lone assist. Timothy Liljegren gave
  
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• West Vancouver shots fired

  09-10-2017 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation is underway into gunfire that occurred outside a luxury home in West Vancouver’s British Properties early Sunday morning. Tanya Beja has more.
  
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• Shots fired in West Vancouver

  09-10-2017 04:16 via globalnews.ca
  An investigation is underway into gunfire that occurred outside a luxury home in West Vancouver’s British Properties early Sunday morning. Tanya Beja has more.
  
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• West Kelowna family grateful despite losing everything

  09-10-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  A West Kelowna family who lost their home in a fire says they are still extremely grateful this Thanksgiving. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
  
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• Gunfire erupts in quiet Cloverdale neighborhood

  09-10-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in a Cloverdale neighborhood were shocked after gunfire rained down on a family’s home and vehicles. Grace Ke has more.
  
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• Family grateful despite losing everything

  09-10-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  A West Kelowna family who lost their home in a fire says they are still extremely grateful this Thanksgiving. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.
  
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• Expensive repairs for art display

  09-10-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  The birds at Vancouver’s Olympic Village are getting a makeover, and its set to cost taxpayers. Kristen Robinson explains.
  
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• Danielle Linfoot’s journey to recovery

  09-10-2017 04:13 via globalnews.ca
  Pitt Meadow woman continues to heal after losing her hands and feet to a terrifying disease. Julia Foy has more. A warning, this story includes graphic images.
  
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• Extreme weather leads to B.C. cranberry shortage – just in time for Thanksgiving

  09-10-2017 01:58 via globalnews.ca
  If you've been having a hard time finding cranberries for Thanksgiving dinner this weekend, you have only this past summer to blame.
  
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• Shots fired at home in West Vancouver’s upscale British Properties

  09-10-2017 00:38 via globalnews.ca
  The home in the posh West Vancouver neighbourhood had been hosting a house party that evening.
  
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• Shots fired at West Vancouver home early Sunday morning

  09-10-2017 00:11 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house party in West Vancouver early Sunday morning.
  West Vancouver Police responded to a home in the 2600-block of Finch Hill around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after multiple shots were fired at and struck a home. The suspects, who have not yet been identified, fled prior to police arrival and have not yet been located.
  Damage was sustained to the outside and inside of the home, but there were no injuries despite there being several people inside the h
  
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• BC Ferries to pull Queen of Alberni from service for engine repair

  09-10-2017 00:05 via globalnews.ca
  The smaller Queen of New Westminster will take Alberni's place for one round trip between Tsawwassen and Duke Point late Sunday evening.
  
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• Courtenay mayor gets death threat after police raid local dispensary

  09-10-2017 00:01 via globalnews.ca
  The message ended "with the words that I should be 'blank blank shot,'" said Jangula.
  
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