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• Cellphone video captures Abbotsford police incident

  06-11-2017 23:54 via globalnews.ca
  Mon. Nov. 6: Cellphone video shared with Global News shows police racing down Mt Lehman Road following a police incident at the nearby Auto Mall. Warning, content may be disturbing to some viewers.
  
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• Widow of man killed in grizzly bear hunt wins initial court skirmish

  06-11-2017 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  The wife of a Washington State man who was killed during a guided grizzly bear hunt in B.C. has won a preliminary court skirmish in her bid to get compensation for the death of her husband.
  On May 26, 2014, Jeffrey Cooper, an avid and experienced recreational hunter, was accidentally shot and killed by a guide during the course of a hunt near Burns Lake.
  Shirley Cooper, the wife of Jeffrey, filed a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court alleging that the defendants, including the guide company, were negl
  
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• Cariboo Tourism Eager for 2017-18 Winter Season and Beyond

  06-11-2017 23:46 via theprovince.com
  I see the scorched trees before we land.
  The infernos of last July surrounded this B.C. community of Williams Lake. Including, as I can clearly see, either side of the runway where I’ve just touched down.
  Central BC’s Cariboo is big country, however, and while stands of charred trees are visible in spots, there are many millions of wilderness hectares that remain untouched.
  Quesnel Lake is one such area. Three-armed and enveloped by steep slopes of conifer forest, this major Fraser R
  
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• Daphne Bramham: Olympic pole dancing? It could just happen

  06-11-2017 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Pole dancing as an Olympic sport? Dear God, how is it possible that a highly sexualized activity that began in strip clubs could end up repackaged as a “sport” on the world stage?
  Simple. Just like click-bait, pole dancing is part of a cynical and perpetual quest for more money by male-dominated sporting bodies that, at best, pay lip service to gender equality.
  The Global Association of International Sports Federations got the ball rolling last month when it granted observer status t
  
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• Musical tributes provide options for Remembrance Day

  06-11-2017 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  One Last Song
  Nov. 11, 1:30 p.m. | West Vancouver United Church
  Nov. 11, 8 p.m. | St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church
  Tickets: From $10
  Verdi Requiem
  Nov. 12, 2 p.m. | Orpheum Theatre
  Tickets: From $10
  Remembrance Day at Mountain View Cemetery
  Nov. 11, 11 a.m., 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. |  Celebration Hall (5455 Fraser St)
  Tickets: Free 
  Our most solemn holiday of the secular year, Remembrance Day, has become a focus for music in the service of memory and community. Two of Vancouver&
  
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• Marpole residents protest modular housing complex for homeless

  06-11-2017 23:31
  
  A community’s battle to have the city reverse its decision to allow a modular housing project for homeless people in Marpole continued Monday.
  
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• Police officers injured following suspected shooting in Abbotsford

  06-11-2017 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  Abbotsford police say two officers are injured and a suspect is in custody following a reported shootout outside an Abbotsford strip mall Monday afternoon.
  Bart Por, the sales manager at MSA Ford Abbotsford’s Fraser Valley AutoMall, said the incident began Saturday when a 2016 black convertible Mustang was stolen off the dealership lot. A salesman was walking around the car when the test driver took off.
  “He was to go on a demo when my salesman turned around he was already out the dr
  
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• Burnaby wants Sask. Justice Minister Don Morgan to retract pipeline comments

  06-11-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  A lawyer acting for Burnaby has sent a letter to Don Morgan saying city officials hope he was misquoted in a statement published Friday.
  
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• Aerials from Abbotsford police of takedown

  06-11-2017 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Mon. Nov. 6: Aerials from Abbotsford Monday afternoon showing the aftermath of a police incident on Mount Lehman Road, just south of the Fraser Highway.
  
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• Witness to Abbotsford police incident

  06-11-2017 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mon. Nov. 6: A witness to the Abbotsford police incident Monday afternoon tells Global News what he saw.
  
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• Aerials of Fraser Valley Automall following police incident

  06-11-2017 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Mon. Nov. 6: Aerials from the Fraser Valley Automall following a police incident Monday afternoon.
  
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• Pender Island an easy Gulf Island Getaway

  06-11-2017 23:15 via theprovince.com
  The Gulf Islands are an easy getaway from the mainland and make for a great fall weekend escape. Pender Island, which is actually made up of two islands (North and South Pender), has one of the best climates in Canada and is a perfect destination year-round.
  Here you can hike the miles of trails, go kayaking or golfing (or try your hand at disc golf), sip wine at the award-winning Sea Star Winery and taste cider at Twin Island Cider before heading for a night of glamping in an Airstream.
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• Twitter account reports illegal Vancouver Airbnb listings

  06-11-2017 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  An anonymous Twitter account is lodging complaints about “illegal” Airbnb listings in the city.
  VISTRO (Vancouver’s Illegal Short Term Rental Operators) has been tweeting Vancouver listings — often more than 20 per day — since Oct. 29. As of Monday morning, the account, which has more than 950 followers, had publicized 75 listings, tagging the city and Canada Revenue Agency in each post.
  The account’s profile states, “City of Vancouver won’t go aft
  
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• Twitter account reports illegal Vancouver Airbnb listings - Vancouver Sun

  06-11-2017 23:04 via vancouversun.com
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  Twitter account reports illegal Vancouver Airbnb listings
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  Many proponents of the home sharing platform Airbnb called on Vancouver to loosen terms of proposed regulations on the industry, but renters advocates and condominium boards say tight rules are exactly what is needed. MARTIN BUREAU / AFP/Getty ...and more »
  
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• Any action that you believe helps others is beneficial

  06-11-2017 22:44 via vancouversun.com
  Taking action to help the environment enhances your feeling of well-being and if that action is difficult or expensive, you might feel even better, according to a study by Simon Fraser University.
  The connection between helping the environment and emotional reward is more complicated than helping a friend or neighbour, according to co-author Michael Schmidt.
  The effects of assisting your elderly neighbour with his shopping are immediate and you feel the gratitude. Green behaviour is more co
  
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• How to keep young people from leaving Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  06-11-2017 22:15 via vancourier.com
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  How to keep young people from leaving Vancouver
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  According to columnist Michael Geller, it's time for Vancouver to allow additional shared living arrangements in single-family zones and zone more land for alternative communal living arrangements, especially co-housing developments. Photo Dan Toulgoet.
  
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• How to keep young people from leaving Vancouver

  06-11-2017 22:15
  
  While much is written about our region’s affordability crisis, Jessica Barrett’s poignant tale about returning to Alberta after many years in Vancouver seemed to hit a nerve.
  
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• 5 Indoor Playgrounds for Kids in the Wet Weather

  06-11-2017 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Christine Pilkington of Vancouvermom.ca let’s us know five options for kids wanting to go to a playground when the weather won’t cooperate.
  
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• 'Hero' police officer dead following shooting in Abbotsford - Vancouver Sun

  06-11-2017 21:48 via vancouversun.com
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  'Hero' police officer dead following shooting in Abbotsford
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  Police and officers from the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) on scene after an Abbotsford police officer was fatally shot on Mt. Lehman Road near the Fraser Highway in Abbotsford, B.C., on Nov. 6, 2017. Nick Procaylo / PNG. Share Adjust Comment ...and more »
  
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• At least 2 Abbotsford police officers hurt in suspected shooting

  06-11-2017 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Abbotsford police have not confirmed if the incident is a shooting but they say a suspect is in custody.
  
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• 3 more suspected overdose deaths in Vancouver, bringing total to 280

  06-11-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Three more people have died from a suspected overdose in Vancouver, bringing the total for this year to 280 deaths.
  
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• Fatal overdose tally continues to grow in Vancouver

  06-11-2017 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  The opioid death toll in Vancouver continues to climb at an alarming rate, with the Vancouver Police Department reporting three more suspected overdose deaths in the city for week of Oct. 23-29.
  Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services responded to 148 overdose calls during the same period  
  There have been 280 suspected overdose deaths in Vancouver alone through the first 10 months of 2017, compared to 219 for all of last year.
  In April 2016, Dr. Perry Kendall, B.C.’s chief health off
  
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• The Breadwinner Advance Screening

  06-11-2017 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  From executive producer Angelina Jolie and the creators of the Academy Award®-nominated The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, comes the highly-anticipated new feature based on Deborah Ellis’ bestselling novel.
  
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• Fatal overdose tally continues to grow in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  06-11-2017 21:05 via vancouversun.com
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  Fatal overdose tally continues to grow in Vancouver
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  Vancouver Police Department reporting three more suspected overdose deaths in the city for week of Oct. 23-29. HO / THE CANADIAN PRESS. Share Adjust Comment Print. The opioid death toll in Vancouver continues to climb at an alarming rate, with the ...
  3 more suspected overdose deaths in Vancouver, bringing total to 280Globalnews.caall 2 news articles »
  
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• The Man Who Invented Christmas – Advance Screening

  06-11-2017 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  The Man Who Invented Christmas tells the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge (Christopher Plummer), Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A Christmas Carol
  
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• Protest against modular housing in Marpole

  06-11-2017 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Mon. Nov. 6: A protest was held on Monday morning against modular housing being built in the Marpole area of Vancouver. The City of Vancouver wants to build 78 modular housing units.
  
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• CKNW Orphans Fund Pink Shirt Day – Coast Capital Savings

  06-11-2017 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  Coast Capital Savings is proud to support Pink Shirt Day February 28th 2018!
  
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• Remapping dyslexia: B.C. honours student won’t let learning disorder get in her way

  06-11-2017 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  In the first of a three-part series on dyslexia, Jennifer Palma talks to a family about living with a learning disorder that is often misunderstood.
  
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• Vancouver comics laugh it up for a good cause — vision research

  06-11-2017 20:22
  
  Fred Lee features the latest events in Vancouver's social scene.
  
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• B.C. to impose big penalties for distracted driving

  06-11-2017 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  The province is cracking down even harder on distracted driving.
  
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• What happens when people can't afford to work in Vancouver? - Vancouver Courier

  06-11-2017 20:02 via vancourier.com
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  What happens when people can't afford to work in Vancouver?
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  Vancouver's streets are a lesson in disconnection: many people simply can't afford to work in the most prosperous city, in the province with Canada's lowest unemployment rate. Photo Dan Toulgoet. If a young person in Vancouver accepts a $20 an hour job ...and more »
  
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• Surrey beats Vancouver in list of Top 10 cities in BC to invest in real estate - Straight.com

  06-11-2017 20:02 via straight.com
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  Surrey beats Vancouver in list of Top 10 cities in BC to invest in real estate
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  The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) has released its new list of Top 10 cities in B.C. to buy real estate in the next five years. Surrey tops the list, with Vancouver coming in 10th place. Abbotsford comes second to Surrey, and the rest following ...and more »
  
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• Cold and snowy weather hits parts of B.C. very early for the season

  06-11-2017 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga says this early start rivals three other early starts to the winter weather in the past 35 years.
  
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• Vancouver Fringe theatre festival selects new executive director

  06-11-2017 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society has named veteran theatre administrator Laura Efron its new executive director.
  Efron, who first started volunteering at the Vancouver theatre festival in 1997, has previously worked with some of the city’s most established theatre organizations including Rumble Theatre, the Arts Club Theatre Company, the Firehall Arts Centre, and Capilano University’s BlueShore Centre.
  “My love of the Vancouver Fringe Festival began when I volunte
  
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• Trail Appliances Jr. Chef Challenge – Team # 1 Ryder & Eva

  06-11-2017 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Jr. Chef Ryder Stockmann-Smoke and his mentor chef Eva Chin of Royal Dinette kick of the Trail Appliances Jr. Chef Challenge by putting a unique twist on mandatory ingredients.
  
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• Executed B.C. First Nations' chiefs to be exonerated

  06-11-2017 19:37
  Tsilhqot'in Nation has waited 153 years for its war heroes to be honoured—after being vilified in Canadian history books for leading anti-colonial uprising.
  
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• 'Small gestures making a big difference’ against drug war

  06-11-2017 19:35
  ‘Fighting for Space’ offers rare look at the life-saving activism of drug users—and their 20-year battle against the war on drugs
  
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• Vancouver Fringe Festival names Laura Ephron its new executive director - Straight.com

  06-11-2017 19:32 via straight.com
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  Vancouver Fringe Festival names Laura Ephron its new executive director
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  Longtime Vancouver arts administrator Laura Efron has been named the new executive director of the Vancouver Fringe Festival. RELATED STORIES. Vancouver Fringe Festival executive director David Jordan to leave position. She replaces David Jordan, ...
  Vancouver Fringe theatre festival selects new executive directorVancouver Sunall 3 news articles »
  
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• Online public engagement launched for Metro Vancouver mobility pricing

  06-11-2017 19:13 via vancouversun.com
  Have an opinion about the idea of instituting mobility pricing in Metro Vancouver?
  Starting Monday, you no longer have to limit yourself to posting in comment sections or on social media, because the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission has launched its first phase of online public engagement.
  Mobility pricing refers to usage charges associated with using transportation services. It’s been proposed that new forms of mobility pricing — in particular, decongestion charging/road pric
  
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• ‘Overdose is closer than you think,’ warns Fraser Health in new B.C. campaign

  06-11-2017 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  With more than 1,000 overdose deaths reported so far this year in B.C., Fraser Health has released a new guide to help combat the opioid crisis.
  
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• B.C. to crack down, boost insurance penalties on distracted drivers

  06-11-2017 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Drivers who get caught checking their cellphone and being distracted behind the wheel will soon get hit with higher insurance penalties.
  The B.C. government announced Monday it will designate distracted driving a “high-risk driving behaviour” and hike fees on offenders, effective March 1, 2018.
  A driver with two distracted driving tickets within three years will see penalties increase $744. Currently, a driver who gets two distracted tickets in one year pays $1,256 i
  
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• The Ridiculous Darkness is a theatrical journey

  06-11-2017 18:39 via vancouversun.com
  The Ridiculous Darkness
  To Nov. 19, Wed. thru Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. | The Annex, 823 Seymour Street
  Tickets and info: $19 at ridarkness.ca
  Heart of Darkness by Polish-British author Joseph Conrad is considered a classic of English literature. The 1899 novel about a voyage up the Congo River in the Congo Free State to discover dystopian horrors raised questions around imperialism, racism and the whole notion of humanity. Film director Francis Ford Coppola adapted the story to wartime Viet
  
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• Memorial grows for girl who died after falling from Burnaby high-rise

  06-11-2017 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  Flowers and notes identifying the eight-year-old girl as Audrey are being left at the high-rise complex in Bartlett Court.
  
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• Vancouver most unaffordable real estate market in Canada, U.S.: Report

  06-11-2017 18:27 via vancouversun.com
  Unsurprisingly, a new study of the 50 most populous cities in North America has found that Vancouver has the most unaffordable housing market.
  The study, released by Point2 Homes on Monday, describes Vancouver’s “insane affordability gap” and points out that its unaffordability exceeds that of Manhattan and San Francisco.
  The study relies on a measurement called the median multiple for its conclusions, which compares median house prices to median household incomes to come up wi
  
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• Vancouver most unaffordable real estate market in Canada, U.S. ... - Vancouver Sun

  06-11-2017 18:25 via vancouversun.com
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  Vancouver most unaffordable real estate market in Canada, U.S. ...
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  The study, released by Point2 Homes on Monday, points out that Vancouver's unaffordability exceeds that of Manhattan and San Francisco.and more »
  
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• Report calls Vancouver most unaffordable real estate market in North America - Vancouver Sun

  06-11-2017 18:25 via vancouversun.com
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  Report calls Vancouver most unaffordable real estate market in North America
  Vancouver Sun
  Unsurprisingly, a new study of the 50 most populous cities in North America has found that Vancouver has the most unaffordable housing market. The study, released by Point2 Homes on Monday, describes Vancouver's “insane affordability gap” and points ...and more »
  
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• Ex-PM Kim Campbell treasures the past, worries about the present

  06-11-2017 18:02 via vancouversun.com
  Former prime minister Kim Campbell is in Vancouver this week to talk about the past — but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have some strong views on the present.
  Campbell will be at the main branch of the Vancouver Public Library on Wednesday at noon to take part in a Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Signature Series public event featuring people who have donated their archives to the LAC. 
  “The national archivist was the first person who came to see me after the elect
  
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• Marpole residents protest location of temporary housing for homeless - CTV News

  06-11-2017 17:48 via bc.ctvnews.ca
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  Marpole residents protest location of temporary housing for homeless
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  Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood are hosting a rally Monday morning to show their opposition to a project providing temporary housing to the city's homeless. The City of Vancouver plans to build 78 modular housing units in the area of West 57th ...
  Daily Poll: Is opposition to Marpole homeless shelter just NIMBYism?Vancouver Sun
  Some Vancouver parents upset with temporary housing plans in MarpoleGl
  
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• Monday Musings: Canucks now have a system and identity, but Lions and Whitecaps are left lacking

  06-11-2017 17:20 via theprovince.com
  The season may be over for the Lions and Whitecaps but the Monday morning musings and meditations will always be there for you.
  • Here’s a partial list of the teams the Vancouver Canucks were ahead of in the standings going into Sunday night’s games: Washington, Anaheim, Calgary, Boston Edmonton and the New York Rangers.
  Here are the teams the locals are tied with in the standings but are listed ahead of due to a superior winning percentage: Chicago, Nashville and Toronto.
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