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• Police investigating 'suspicious' Nanaimo fire that left family of three dead

  11-10-2017 23:46 via vancouversun.com
  A mother, father and their seven-year-old daughter were found dead after a house fire in Nanaimo on Tuesday, police say.
  Nanaimo RCMP Cpl. Jon Stuart confirmed Wednesday morning that the three people who died were a family and all lived in the Nicol Street home.
  Amberlee Scarr, her ex-husband Jason Stephenson and their daughter Piper have been identified by family as the deceased.
  A man who identified himself as Scarr’s uncle said she was a “beautiful person.”
  “The whole
  
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• The Pat-cast: Jpat on a stick

  11-10-2017 23:23 via theprovince.com
  The NHL season has started for the Canucks but we’re all just talking about a picture.http://media.blubrry.com/theprovincesports/p/archive.org/download/patcast_oct_11/patcast_oct_11.mp3Ok, Jpat and Botch are.
  Seriously, though, what’s with that photo of Jeff in the middle of the Alex Burrows scrum on Tuesday?
  Also Jeff explains how he got the Troy Stecher off-season boxing story…and there’s the Boeser question, how Travis Green has handled the media and the roster, a rou
  
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• East Van author’s cancer battle inspires blood donation events

  11-10-2017 23:22
  
  Children’s author Carrie Mac‘s cancer battle has inspired blood donations.
  
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• BCNU president files complaints against own union after being put on leave

  11-10-2017 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  Gayle Duteil says she was put on administrative leave while battling cancer, and hasn't been allowed back to work.
  
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• Body found in Richmond identified as Surrey gang member

  11-10-2017 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  Ibrahim Amjad Ibrahim was one of five people deemed a danger to public safety by RCMP in July.
  
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• Two Vancouver schools to be replaced under seismic upgrade program

  11-10-2017 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  Sir Matthew Begbie and Bayview Elementary in Vancouver are to be replaced with seismically safe schools.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Oct 10

  11-10-2017 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Wednesday, October 10, 2017.
  
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• Pop-up theatre offers virtual horror

  11-10-2017 22:11
  Vancouver’s first haunted virtual reality experience on now through Halloween.
  
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• Tech: The latest in home gadgets

  11-10-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Kristina Stoyanova from Get Connected Media has the latest high tech gadgets for your home, including a portable dog bath.
  
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• Kelowna RCMP investigate possible murder; body found in orchard

  11-10-2017 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  "Police are treating the individual's death as suspicious at this time."
  
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• Surrey RCMP seek man after girl, 11, sexually assaulted

  11-10-2017 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey RCMP is investigating a sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Cloverdale.
  Police say the girl was walking in the 18800 block of 65th Avenue, near Hillcrest Elementary school, when she was grabbed on the buttocks by an unknown man.“When the 11-year-old victim reacted, the male apologized and quickly retreated from the area on foot,” RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann said in a release. “While she was not physically injured, the victim
  
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• Fisheries Minister pledges "to do whatever it takes" to save endangered southern resident killer whales

  11-10-2017 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc pledged Wednesday “to do whatever it takes with whoever it takes” to protect endangered southern resident killer whales — down to just 76 individuals — from extinction.
  “We are convinced that collectively there’s a real desire to do the right thing,” he told reporters at a Vancouver symposium attended by 300 delegates, including scientists, industry, indigenous groups,  and government officials. “We’ll
  
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• B.C. promises to earthquake-proof schools, two in Vancouver up for replacement

  11-10-2017 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Two schools in Vancouver are being replaced so they will meet modern seismic standards, part of what Premier John Horgan says is a new provincewide focus on making schools safe in the event of earthquakes.
  Sir Matthew Begbie and Bayview elementary schools are slated to be replaced at a cost of $46.9 million with new buildings scheduled to open in about four years.
  The government says both schools are at high risk of collapse in an earthquake.
  Education Minister Rob Fleming said
  
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• Dealing with park campers a vexing problem for Vernon city council

  11-10-2017 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Vernon RCMP say between 12 and 15 people are staying in a linear park along 25th Avenue each night.
  
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• No more waiting in your car if you’re on the lower deck: BC Ferries

  11-10-2017 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  BC Ferries have implemented a "deck rule" to prohibit passengers from remaining in their cars on the lower decks.
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigating after 11-year-old girl allegedly groped in Cloverdale

  11-10-2017 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators said the girl was physically unharmed, but was left shaken by the incident. 
  
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• Geek vs. Greek: NFL Picks, Week 6

  11-10-2017 20:56 via theprovince.com
  Odell Beckham, J.J. Watt and … J.J. Adams?
  It was a punishing Week 5 both on and off the field, with key players going down and NFL ‘experts’ bottoming out.
  J.J. ‘The Geek’ Adams (44-33) felt the pain, going 4-10, while Mike ‘The Greek’ Raptis (43-34) was more mediocre than magic, going 7-7.
  What surprises does the NFL have in store for our La-Z-Boys this week?THE GEEK’S GAME OF THE WEEK
  Philadelphia at Carolina
  I feel like the Jacksonville Jaguar
  
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• Thieves target Kelowna fitness centre lockers; three vehicles stolen

  11-10-2017 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The suspect is a black woman in her 20's with curly hair dyed red who was wearing tight jeans and white sneakers.
  
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• Oprah, Goldie Hawn and more to visit Vancouver for David Foster's gala

  11-10-2017 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  They don’t call it Hollywood North for nothing.
  The star-studded guest list for David Foster’s 30th Annual Miracle Gala & Concert continues to grow with celebrity heavyweights Oprah, Aerosmith’s Steve Tyler, actress Goldie Hawn and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, confirmed to visit Vancouver later this month.
  The David Foster Foundation’s marquee event raises funds each year to support families who often have to travel to other cities so that their children can under
  
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• Police investigating 'suspicious' fire that left family of three dead in Nanaimo

  11-10-2017 20:12 via vancouversun.com
  NANAIMO — A woman, man and their seven-year-old daughter are dead in what police say is a suspicious fire at a home in Nanaimo.
  RCMP Cpl. Jon Stewart says it’s unclear what sparked the fire Tuesday afternoon, but when fire crews arrived the home was in flames.
  Three bodies were pulled from the house and Stewart says officers with the RCMP’s serious crime unit are following up with the coroner to determine what caused the deaths.
  He says a passerby spotted flames and tried to al
  
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• Wine Guy: Chardonnay, the sweater wine

  11-10-2017 20:00 via theprovince.com
  It’s officially sweater season, which has me cracking open more bottles of Chardonnay. I don’t care what some of the so-called pundits purport, for me Chardonnay never goes out of wine style. In fact, I see Chardonnay as the quintessential sweater wine. That’s to say, it is a versatile option ready to comfort the tastebuds with layers of aromas and flavours. As well, just like sweaters Chardonnay comes in an array of different weights and styles!
  La Chablisienne la Pierrel&eacu
  
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• Restaurant review: Sushi flies high at West End's Tetsu

  11-10-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Tetsu Sushi Bar
  75 Denman St. | 604-428-5775
  Open for lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday.
  Local sourcing is the biggest trend of the decade, but Tetsu Sushi Bar’s Satoshi Makise eagerly awaits air deliveries (several times a week) from the famous Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
  Other sushi chefs do, too, preferring fish processed by tried and true Japanese traditions, including the way fish are killed and bled. The Japanese method of ikejime involves driving a spike into the back of the bra
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Celebrating women in wine

  11-10-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Celebrating Women in Wine is an inspiring discussion designed to provide insight into overcoming the challenges, and identify strategies for success, in the wine business from supportive female professionals. This year’s event takes place Oct. 26 at Marquis Wine Cellars (1034 Davie St.). Fairmont Pacific Rim wine director Jill Spoor will preview her 2016 Okanagan Crush Pad Jill Spoor Terroir White Blend, a wine project made available to the B.C. Sommelier of the Year as awarded by the Vanc
  
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• Sears Canada: Here’s how many jobs each province could lose

  11-10-2017 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Over 65 per cent of job losses could be in two provinces
  
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• Impending trial for truck driver involved in fatal crash with Kelowna cyclist

  11-10-2017 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  "The commercial vehicle stuck the cyclist and drove over the cyclist causing serious bodily injuries."
  
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• Giants start road trip on wrong foot, falling in shootout in Seattle

  11-10-2017 19:14 via theprovince.com
  HIGHLIGHTS: Check out the highlights from our 3-2 shootout win over the Giants Tuesday night.https://t.co/okkijGf4io pic.twitter.com/CBKzUBuxpZ
  — WHL Champions (@SeattleTbirds) October 11, 2017
  Kelowna native Liam Hughes stopped 33 shots in regulation and overtime and then three of four in the shootout Tuesday night to lead the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 3-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Giants at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash.
  It was the first of seven straight games on the road for
  
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• Spanish artist brings pop of colour to Mount Pleasant

  11-10-2017 18:41
  
  Spanish artist Okuda San Miguel has completed a 1,200-square-foot mural on the exterior of Vancouver developer PortLiving’s head office.
  
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• White Rock, South Surrey hammered by hailstorm

  11-10-2017 18:34 via vancouversun.com
  White Rock and South Surrey residents stepped out of their homes Wednesday morning — and into slush.
  A thunderstorm rolled into the area with hail so heavy that it blanketed roads and lawns.@VirginRadioVan Snow in White Rock this morning pic.twitter.com/95a9kJkWtm
  — OceanGirl (@BC_OceanGirl) October 11, 2017
  White Rock RCMP posted photos of the hail-covered streets on Twitter with a message for residents to “drive safe.”
  Environment Canada had been calling for heavy showe
  
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• B.C. Ferries' new car-deck rules take effect today

  11-10-2017 18:32 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Ferries passengers will no longer be allowed to stay in their vehicles when parked on the lower deck. 
  The policy, which comes into force today, prohibits passengers from remaining on any car deck with closed doors at both ends and limited openings along the sides.
  Until today, B.C. Ferries had been the only ferry operator in Canada to allow passengers to remain below decks in enclosed spaces.
  The change brings the corporation’s policy in line with Transport Canada regulations th
  
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• B.C. rodeo star Ty Pozzobon had CTE brain condition when he died

  11-10-2017 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  Brain researchers say champion bull rider Ty Pozzobon had a chronic brain condition, most commonly found in professional and college football players before he died of suicide.
  
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• Snow joke: Thick hail blankets most of South Surrey, White Rock

  11-10-2017 17:59 via globalnews.ca
  Some crazy weather for residents of South Surrey Wednesday morning, with hail so thick it looks like a winter wonderland.
  
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• SkyTrain delays during morning commute

  11-10-2017 17:56 via vancouversun.com
  Commuters can expect delays on SkyTrain this morning. 
  TransLink says a track issue caused a delay to SkyTrain service between Lougheed and Moody Centre stations on the Millennium Line. The problem has since been restored, but passengers can expect delays as operations return to normal.
  TransLink advises passengers to watch signs as their train may arrive on a different side of the platform than usual.
  TransLink says the Canada and Expo lines are running normally. 
   
  
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• Daily poll: Who would you pick to lead B.C.'s Liberal party?

  11-10-2017 17:53 via vancouversun.com
  Eight candidates have now thrown their hats into the ring to replace former premier Christy Clark prior to the mandated Oct. 15 party leadership debate. The last day to declare a leadership bid is Dec. 29.
  Who do you think will lead this race?
   Take Our Poll 
  
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• Model in 'racist' Dove ad says it was misinterpreted: 'I am not a victim'

  11-10-2017 17:44
  
  When Dove asked Lola Ogunyemi to be in a new soap campaign, she viewed it as an opportunity to represent her "dark-skinned sisters" and "remind the world that we are here, we are beautiful, and more importantly, we are valued," she wrote in a commentary for the Guardian.
  
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• Hail in South Surrey and White Rock

  11-10-2017 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  Wed. Oct. 11: A shocking sight for many this morning in South Surrey and White Rock as so much hail fell in the region, it looked like a winter wonderland. Here’s some video shared online.
  
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• TransLink working to clear backlog after Millennium Line track issue

  11-10-2017 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  Commuters from the Tri Cities may see some delays this morning, after a rush hour track issue caused delays.
  
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• Less time explaining, more time podcasting

  11-10-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Stop Podcasting Yourself: 500th episode
  Oct. 16
  Info: maximumfun.org/shows/stop-podcasting-yourself
  When Graham Clark and Dave Shumka started Stop Podcasting Yourself, they faced relatively few competitors in the comedy-podcast field.
  “There weren’t very many, and that was one of the reasons that we started,” Clark said. “Now there’s like a million, in every shape and size. And most have some sort of theme or gimmick. Whereas, when we started there wasn’t a ne
  
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• Canucks believe middle-class dream replaced by nightmare: Poll

  11-10-2017 16:41
  
  New data out from top pollster Ekos show Canadians are down on their own economic lot and feel their fortunes slipping.
  
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• Canopy Growth to develop up to 3M sq. ft. of marijuana growing capacity in B.C.

  11-10-2017 16:04 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Canopy Growth Corp. says it will develop up to three million square feet of greenhouse growing capacity in British Columbia, more than doubling Canada’s biggest licensed marijuana producer’s production footprint.
  The company said in a statement that it has entered into a definitive joint venture agreement with a large-scale greenhouse operator where it will be a majority shareholder of BC Tweed Joint Venture Inc., a new company.
  Canopy Growth CEO Bruce Linton says t
  
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• Investigation underway after three people found dead in Nanaimo house fire

  11-10-2017 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  A seven-year-old girl and two adults have been found dead following a house fire in Nanaimo. As Neetu Garcha reports, the incident is now being investigated by the serious crimes unit.
  
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• Earthquake rattles west of Vancouver Island

  11-10-2017 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  No damage was reported after an earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale rattled the west coast of Vancouver Island early Wednesday morning.
  The United States Geological Survey reports the tremor was centred about 170 kilometres southwest of Tofino at a depth of 10 kilometres.
  The earthquake occurred at 2:26 a.m.
  Emergency Info B.C. said in a Tweet that the quake was “no threat to B.C.”NO THREAT TO BC.4.5 earthquake,169 km WSW from Tofino, BC. 2017-10-11 02:26, depth 1
  
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• VSB's newly elected student trustee gets to work

  11-10-2017 16:00
  
  For a guy with lofty political aspirations, Eugene Jeoung is uncharacteristically candid and honest.
  
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• No reports of damage after 4.5 magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island

  11-10-2017 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  Some in B.C. are asking if they felt a rumble during the night as a 4.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island.
  
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• Vancouver’s Santa Claus Parade could be cancelled this year

  11-10-2017 15:34 via globalnews.ca
  More than 300,000 people usually line the streets to watch the parade downtown.
  
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• RCMP seek public's help in finding missing Abbotsford woman

  11-10-2017 15:29 via vancouversun.com
  Langley RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance to located 20-year-old Kristina Ward of Abbotsford.
  Ward was reported missing Sept. 25 by Abbotsford police. RCMP say it is possible she may have been in the North Surrey area on Sept. 27. She is also known to frequent the Langley city core area.
  Ward is described as being First Nations and standing 5-feet-6 tall and 130 pounds. She has curly brown hair and brown eyes.
  Police say Ward requires medication but it is believed she does not have t
  
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• It runs in the family: Study shows peanut allergies are linked to genes

  11-10-2017 15:00
  UBC identifies genes and exposure as triggers for food allergies.
  
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• Annual Vancouver Santa Claus Parade in financial trouble

  11-10-2017 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade has been an annual tradition for the last 13 years. But this year, it may not go ahead. Grace Ke explains why.
  
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• Stories can shape our future and give meaning to the present

  11-10-2017 14:44
  There is presence in our stories which has the power to transform and change, a presence that sustains and nurtures, challenges and comforts, and brings hope and peace.
  
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• The Morning Skate, Oct. 11: Blake Price on when Sekeres has been wrong, Canucks…and World Cup messes

  11-10-2017 14:06 via theprovince.com
  It’s Wednesday, so time for round two of let’s learn about Vancouver Sports Media. (Last week it was Dan Murphy.) Today: TSN 1040’s Blake Price.
  Now co-host of the afternoon drive show on TSN 1040, Price, who’s originally from Winnipeg, has spent time as radio reporter, on TV with Sports Page here in Vancouver and SportsCentre in Toronto and has done play-by-play from time to time as well.
  Ok Blake, tell me what your job is, what is it you actually do when you explain to
  
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• Highest proportion of high-rollers at River Rock Casino are real estate professionals: internal audit

  11-10-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  A background review of hundreds of VIP gamblers at Richmond’s River Rock Casino in 2015 found that the highest proportion of players involved in large and suspicious cash transactions worked in real estate, according to a confidential memo obtained by Postmedia.
  The memo did not state whether these gamblers work in B.C.’s or China’s real estate sector.
  The Aug. 2016 internal review — filed to B.C. Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch compliance director Len Meilleur &mdas
  
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