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• Vancouver Santa Claus parade saved from cancellation - British ... - CBC.ca

  24-10-2017 23:53
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  Vancouver's Santa Claus parade will be back for a 14th year, after Telus Communications signed on as the title sponsor for the Christmas season event.
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• Park board plan dedicated to four-legged park users

  24-10-2017 23:44
  
  Vancouver Park Board commissioners have approved the People, Parks and Dogs plan.
  
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• Homicide detectives release name of Surrey murder victim in targeted attack

  24-10-2017 23:30 via vancouversun.com
  A 28-year-old Surrey man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in early Monday morning.
  Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Cpl. Meghan Foster said Nicholas Khabra died in a targeted attack that also wounded his female companion.
  “Mr. Khabra and the female victim are known to each other and were together at the time of the shooting,” Foster said in a news release. “The investigation to date leads police to believe that Mr. Khabra’s homicide was a target
  
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• Police search intensifies at north Okanagan farm property where human remains recovered

  24-10-2017 23:14 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday, a new focus of the investigation is a horse-trailer that has a sleeping compartment for people.
  
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• A&W chief executive retiring next February, COO Susan Senecal to assume top job

  24-10-2017 23:02 via vancouversun.com
  A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. will get a new CEO next year when its current top executive retires after 13 years on the job.
  The North Vancouver-headquartered company says president and chief operating officer Susan Senecal will take over the role on Feb. 16, 2018 — the same day that current chief executive Paul Hollands retires.
  Senecal, who has been with the burger chain for 25 years, will also replace Hollands as CEO of the A&W Royalties Income Fund.
  Hollands said in a statem
  
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• Themrise Khan: Quebec’s religious neutrality law ‘clearly about discrimination’

  24-10-2017 23:00 via theprovince.com
  Let me be extremely clear. I am not in favour of Quebec’s religious neutrality law. As many have observed, Bill 62 contradicts the very idea of neutrality, breaches the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the political machinations of the legislation are all too obvious.
  The signs clearly point toward niqab as the legislation’s prime target. Past cases such as the Quebec religious symbols ban and the attempt to uncover women for the citizenship oath corroborate this.
  For Muslim women
  
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• Sir William Macdonald elementary renamed after 2-year consultation

  24-10-2017 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  After 33 submissions and years of consultations, an East Vancouver School has a new name.
  
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• Vancouver signs global fossil-fuel-free streets declaration

  24-10-2017 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver has joined 11 other global cities in signing a pledge to transition to fossil-fuel-free streets by 2030.
  Mayor Gregor Robertson signed the C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration along with the mayors of Paris, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Mexico City, Seattle, Cape Town, London, Milan, Quito and Auckland. 
  The declaration carries a commitment to only buy zero-emission buses by 2025 and ensure the “major areas” of their cities are free of fossil-fuel emissions
  
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• Santa Claus Parade secures last-minute sponsor to save event ... - Vancouver Sun

  24-10-2017 22:35
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  It's a Christmas miracle. Organized announced Tuesday that Telus has signed as a presenting sponsor for Vancouver's Santa Claus Parade.and more »
  
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• Santa Claus Parade secures last-minute sponsor to save event

  24-10-2017 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  It looks like Santa Claus is a Telus customer now.
  The telecom giant has stepped in to save Vancouver’s Santa Claus Parade, after organizers made a public plea seeking more sponsors to sign on and help save the parade.
  Earlier this month, it was announced the annual event was in jeopardy due to a budget shortfall of about $150,000 this year. It typically costs $400,000 to put on the parade, with the majority of the costs going toward policing, float construction and parade production.
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• Botchford: Travis Green doesn’t believe in labels when it comes to his lines

  24-10-2017 22:32 via theprovince.com
  ST. PAUL, Minn — It would be the most difficult game on Luminosity.
  Name the Canucks top line or their fourth. I’ll wait.
  Maybe not. It could take all week.
  Coach Travis Green deploys his lines like the rest of us choose lunch. Some days it’s soup. Other days it’s a sandwich. And sometimes it’s both with a side of fries.
  Green isn’t the first coach to claim he doesn’t have a first line. But there haven’t been many in the NHL where you could spend h
  
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• Vancouver signs global fossil-fuel-free streets declaration - Vancouver Sun

  24-10-2017 22:29
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  Vancouver signs global fossil-fuel-free streets declaration
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  Vancouver is among 12 global cities who have pledged to switch to zero-emission buses from 2025 and ensure that a major area of their cities are zero emission by 2030. Submitted / Translink. Share Adjust Comment Print. The City of Vancouver has joined ...and more »
  
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• LOL For Life Comedy Benefit

  24-10-2017 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  A Night of Comedy in Fort Langley featuring some of the Top Comics in the Lower Mainland. Proceeds benefit the SPEAC program at OPTIONS BC. SPEAC (Suicide Prevention, Education and Counselling) work with youth and teens in Surrey, Langley and White Rock who are considering suicide. This year’s comics are: Patrick Maliha, Kevin Foxx, Michelle...
  
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• Seahawks defence back on top after three-game win streak

  24-10-2017 22:25 via theprovince.com
  RENTON, Wash. — It may not have looked that way earlier in the season, but the Seattle Seahawks are back to being an elite defence.
  Seattle is tied for the league lead in scoring defence after Sunday’s 24-7 romp over the New York Giants. The Seahawks are allowing just 15.7 points per game, tied with Jacksonville for the league lead. They’ve given up a combined 244 yards rushing in the past three games, including just 46 yards on the ground in rolling past New York.
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• New B.C. Children's Hospital opens family immunization clinic

  24-10-2017 22:11 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Children’s Hospital, this morning, opened a new family immunization clinic on the hospital grounds, a first-of-its-kind effort aimed at increasing immunization rates among children.
  The new clinic, part of the re-developed Children’s Hospital, is the first in Canada to be placed within a hospital, will help in the immunization of children with complex medical conditions and be a hub for research and support to physicians around the province.
  The clinic was financed through a $15
  
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• Letterkenny Live coming to Vancouver

  24-10-2017 22:05
  
  Letterkenny Live hits Vancouver April 5 at the Orpheum Theatre.
  
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• Education Ministry creates task force to help keep B.C. classrooms fully staffed

  24-10-2017 22:04 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s education minister said the task force will deal with pressing issues as they come up, but will have a list of final recommendations by the end of the year.
  
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• Metro Vancouver's Mobility Pricing Independent Commission to launch public engagement

  24-10-2017 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  The commission that is examining the possibility of introducing mobility pricing in Metro Vancouver will begin its public engagement process on Wednesday.
  The Mobility Pricing Independent Commission has scheduled a media briefing to provide details about how it will carry out research and invite feedback from the public and stakeholders during the next few months.
  The commission will also release its first research report on local traffic and transportation and the findings of a public opin
  
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• Vancouver Park Board recommends TransLink to allow dogs on public transit

  24-10-2017 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  The park states in its report that in order to improve equitable access to dog off-leash areas across the city, it would be beneficial if Translink explores opportunities to allow greater access to dogs on public transit.
  
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• Canadian Whisky

  24-10-2017 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Author of Canadian Whisky Davin de Kergommeaux shows Sonia and Squire how to enjoy some interesting Canadian Whiskys
  
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• Scary looking but frightfully tasty Halloween dishes

  24-10-2017 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Setting out on Halloween eve suited up as bunnies and witches and fairies with our orange plastic pumpkins to collect candy, my sisters and I were on top of the world. Coming back home to admire and gloat over the spoils of our labour was what we really lived for that night.
  I would sort my candy into categories and sub-categories based on the love of certain candies and the percentage in the mix. Highest marks went to mini chocolate bars: Kit Kat, Coffee Crisp, Crispie Crunch, and Mars Bars wer
  
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• Eating for energy: fibre

  24-10-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Nutritionist Diana Steele has tips on getting more fibre into your diet. Hint: you might want to pick up a pear!
  
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• Mobility Pricing Independent Commission to launch public engagement

  24-10-2017 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  The commission that is examining the possibility of introducing mobility pricing in Metro Vancouver will begin its public engagement process on Wednesday.
  The Mobility Pricing Independent Commission has scheduled a media briefing to provide details about how it will carry out research and invite feedback from the public and stakeholders during the next few months.
  The commission will also release its first research report on local traffic and transportation and the findings of a public opin
  
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• B.C. auditor takes aim at inadequate management of grizzly populations

  24-10-2017 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s auditor general says the biggest threat to the province’s grizzly bear population is not hunting but loss of habitat.
  Carol Bellringer says in a report that expansion of communities and in industries such as oil and gas and forestry makes it more difficult for grizzlies to find food, raise their young and results in increased human-bear conflicts.
  She makes 10 recommendations, including reviewing legislation to clarify the management and protection
  
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• Central Okanagan economic engine continues power growth

  24-10-2017 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  The central Okanagan unemployment rate is pegged at 5.2 per cent, down from 7.9 per cent last year.
  
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• Victoria PD wanted man

  24-10-2017 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria Police looking for man wanted in series of break and enters in James Bay neighbourhood say Chase Hufnagle could now be on the lower mainland
  
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• Human remains, missing women have Okanagan fearing possible serial killer

  24-10-2017 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are carrying out extensive searches of several properties in north Okanagan after human remains were discovered on a farm near Salmon Arm, along with the disappearances of five women within the last 20 months.
  
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• Small ammonia leak at Port Coquitlam processing plant forces employees to evacuate

  24-10-2017 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Workers had to be evacuated from the facility Tuesday morning following a leak from one of the production areas.
  
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• Musical pays tribute to legendary pop duo Simon and Garfunkel

  24-10-2017 20:37 via vancouversun.com
  The Simon & Garfunkel Story
  Nov. 2, 8 p.m. | Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, Coquitlam
  Tickets: $50, at ticketmaster.ca
  Like a lot of people, Ryan M. Hunt had some bad hair days when he was growing up.
  But you can bet that most people’s unruly locks didn’t come in handy for a job a couple of decades later.
  Well, lucky for Hunt his did.
  The Evansville, Ind., native is currently singing the Art Garfunkel parts in the musical The Simon & Garfunkel Story. Taylor Bloom rounds out
  
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• Montreal, Vancouver among world's most elegant cities. Toronto? Nah

  24-10-2017 20:24 via vancouversun.com
  You might not associate poutine and orange traffic cones with elegance, but Montreal is Canada’s most elegant city, according to a new global ranking released by the fashion retailer Zalando.
  It ranked 31st overall. Vancouver, the only other Canadian city to make the list, finished 46th.
  The short list of 80 cities, which was topped by Paris, was reportedly winnowed down from “a list of 400 cities known for their affiliation with either fashion or architecture.&rd
  
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• B.C. among Canada's top Halloween enthusiasts: Insights West

  24-10-2017 20:23 via vancouversun.com
  For kids who love Halloween candy, British Columbia is among the best places to live for trick-or-treating, but not quite as good as neighbouring Alberta, according to the latest survey by the polling firm Insights West.
  Some 65 per cent of British Columbian respondents to the survey said they would reward trick-or-treaters with Halloween treats, somewhat less than the 72 per cent of Albertans, but they both shattered the national average of 54 per cent.
  In the field of overall festiveness, howe
  
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• Vancouver man who killed mother set to be sentenced today

  24-10-2017 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Brian Whitlock's case in BC Supreme court will continue next week.
  
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• Tell Vancouver city council how you feel about Airbnb rules

  24-10-2017 20:13
  Vancouver has proposed new regulations to limit Airbnb listings to primary residences.
  
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• Chilliwack school trustee should apologize for LGBTQ Facebook post says fellow board member

  24-10-2017 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  In his post, Barry Neufeld said that allowing kids to choose their gender identity amounted to “child abuse.”
  
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• Style Q&A: Amanda Hamilton launches interior design services in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  24-10-2017 19:45
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  Style Q&A: Amanda Hamilton launches interior design services in Vancouver
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  Canadian interior design star Amanda Hamilton branches out into Vancouver market, and her accessories are available at Provide on Fir St. Aleesha Harris More from Aleesha Harris. Published on: October 24, 2017 | Last Updated: October 24, 2017 10:53 ...
  
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• Public hearing tonight to regulate short-term rentals in Vancouver

  24-10-2017 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  The public will take to Vancouver City Hall Tuesday night to discuss policy on short-term rentals like Airbnb.
  
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• WeWork's New York deal sends waves through Vancouver commercial real estate sector

  24-10-2017 19:21 via vancouversun.com
  Commercial-real-estate firm WeWork’s $1-billion purchase of the Hudson’s Bay Co.’s flagship Lord and Taylor store making waves in New York will send ripples through downtown Vancouver’s commercial real estate market.
  The deal will see WeWork, which packages shared office space for short-term users, gain access to upper-floor office space in the Hudson’s Bay’s historic Granville Street store in downtown Vancouver, which could be a bit of a relief valve for the
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Saudi Arabia plans to end oil glut, but will they really?

  24-10-2017 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, plus Russia and nine other producers have cut oil output by about 1.8 million barrels per day since January.
  
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• WeWork's New York deal sends waves through Vancouver commercial real estate sector - Vancouver Sun

  24-10-2017 19:09
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  WeWork's New York deal sends waves through Vancouver commercial real estate sector
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  Commercial-real-estate firm WeWork's $1-billion purchase of the Hudson's Bay Co.'s flagship Lord and Taylor store making waves in New York will send ripples through downtown Vancouver's commercial real estate market. The deal will see WeWork, which ...and more »
  
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• Safety concerns force road closure in Kelowna

  24-10-2017 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  "Construction has turned out to be more extensive than initially anticipated and a 24/7 road closure is necessary to protect public safety."
  
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• Rugby Canada booking another BC Place engagement

  24-10-2017 19:01 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver will see more men’s fifteens rugby action next January, with B.C. Place being confirmed Tuesday as the host for the Canadian leg of the two-match Rugby World Cup qualifying series against Uruguay.
  The winner of the series will go to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan; the loser will be off to a final global repechage tournament sometime next year.
  Canada will host Uruguay January 27 at B.C. Place; the second leg of the series will go a six days later at Estadio Charrúa in M
  
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• Gregg Zaun is never shy about speaking his mind

  24-10-2017 18:50 via theprovince.com
  When UBC Thunderbirds baseball enlisted Sportsnet analyst Gregg Zaun to headline their upcoming fundraiser, they couldn’t have guessed he would come complete with a news angle.
  Toronto Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman has taken to Twitter recently, stating that Sportsnet needs a change in its on-air staff and that he “can’t wait to have a home broadcast that defends its home players.”
  Yo, @jparencibia9! You get offered a job by sports media in Toronto yet!? I'm waiting and pr
  
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• Chilliwack school trustee blasted for linking gender inclusivity policy to child abuse

  24-10-2017 18:40 via vancouversun.com
  CHILLIWACK — A British Columbia school trustee says an educational resource aimed at creating inclusive public schools by supporting LGBTQ students has become a “weapon of propaganda” and is “nothing short of child abuse.”
  Chilliwack School District trustee Barry Neufeld made the comments in a Facebook post.
  He wrote the sexual orientation and gender identity program was “instigated” by the former B.C. Liberal government to combat bullying but has become
  
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• B.C. school trustee criticizes gender policy, links it to child abuse

  24-10-2017 18:13
  Chilliwack School District trustee Barry Neufeld says a resource aimed at creating inclusive schools by supporting LGBTQ students is 'nothing short of child abuse.'
  
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• Cutlery & Kids

  24-10-2017 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  Andre Eng from House of Knives shows us some tips to allow your children to help in the kitchen safely.
  
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• Dr. Art Hister – Oct. 24

  24-10-2017 17:23 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian regulations on sugar claims fall short, and the risks to children playing with toys at the doctor’s office during cold and flu season.
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you support Surrey or the Clayton Height landlords?

  24-10-2017 17:14 via vancouversun.com
  Who’s in the right?
  The city of Surrey says the Clayton Heights neighbourhood has had chronic issues with illegal secondary suites and a parking shortage, citing some 400 complaints in recent years.
  Last month the city sent letters to 175 property owners in Clayton Heights who have illegal suites, asking them to remove them by Jan. 31, 2018, or face fines and legal action.
  Surrey’s bylaws allow for one secondary suite in conjunction with a single-family home in each zone that has a s
  
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• Travel Tuesday: Six tips to tell whether you can trust TripAdvisor reviews

  24-10-2017 16:56 via globalnews.ca
  Wading through online reviews can be tough. Follow these tips to weed out the bad reviews from the bad reviewers.
  
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• Burnaby RCMP looking for missing teen last seen on Friday

  24-10-2017 16:53 via globalnews.ca
  The 16-year-old was last seen outside Cariboo Hill Secondary School at 8580 16 Ave. in Burnaby on Friday, Oct. 20 at 8:15 a.m.
  
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• Dress for success

  24-10-2017 16:46 via globalnews.ca
  Dress for Success Vancouver profiles the success story of client Miriam Linderman, to draw awareness to the organization and its worthwhile mission.
  
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