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• Daphne Bramham: Court adjourns polygamist Winston Blackmore's constitutional challenge hearing

  07-11-2017 23:58 via vancouversun.com
  CRANBROOK — Winston Blackmore’s application challenging the constitutionality of Canada’s polygamy law was adjourned Tuesday before it even started.
  The problem is that Blackmore’s lawyer, Blair Suffredine, has missed a long string of filing deadlines that were meant to keep the court process on track.
  He failed to give notice of a constitutional challenge in the original pretrial conferences. He missed the deadline for filing the application after he indicated during Bla
  
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• Man convicted in fatal hit and run accident in Abbotsford gets 3 years

  07-11-2017 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  A man who was convicted in a fatal hit and run accident in Abbotsford has been sentenced to three years in jail.
  In March, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Mario Richard Delellis, 47, guilty of one count of dangerous driving causing the death of Dwayne McCormick, 41.
  Delellis, who has 58 criminal convictions, many of which are directly related to his drug addiction, was also convicted of one count of leaving the scene of the July 2014 accident on McKenzie Road in Abbotsford.
  At the time of the in
  
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• Vernon mayor apologizes after being pinched for drinking and driving

  07-11-2017 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Vernon mayor, Akbal Mund, blew a "warning" meaning his blood alcohol content was over .05 but below .08.
  
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• Woman knocked unconscious in attack on Cambie Street in Vancouver

  07-11-2017 23:37
  The 31 year old was alone when she was shoved from behind, smashing her head into the concrete.
  
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• Head-on collision in Surrey sends driver to hospital with critical injuries

  07-11-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP said the 4200-block of 152 Street will remain closed during the afternoon commute.
  
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• Ski slopes open at Cypress and Grouse on Friday

  07-11-2017 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  Let ski season begin!
  Cypress Mountain and Grouse Mountain are both opening their slopes for skiing and snowboarding on Friday.
  “This will be the third earliest opening in our 33-year history,” said marketing director Joffrey Koeman in a press release on Monday.
  “We received 30 centimetres of fresh snow on Thursday … followed by perfect temperatures to make snow.”
  Cypress recently expanded its snow-making system, which has allowed the mountain to create “huge
  
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• Empty homes tax declaration due by Feb. 2

  07-11-2017 23:02
  
  Residential property owners will begin receiving instructions in the mail over the next month on how to determine whether their homes are required to pay the city’s new “empty homes tax.”
  
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• Whitecaps blindsided Ousted in June, but ‘keeper kept it secret

  07-11-2017 22:59 via theprovince.com
  David Ousted has been keeping a big secret since June, but let it all come tumbling out Tuesday.
  The Danish goalie says he was blindsided in the spring when he was told that the Vancouver Whitecaps would not be picking up the final option year of his contract and that following the season, he would be cut loose. Instead of going public with news that would likely have become the dominant story of the Caps’ season, Ousted explained in year-end interviews why he chose to keep his impending f
  
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• Small industrial space tough to come by in Metro Vancouver

  07-11-2017 22:53 via vancouversun.com
  It took Dav Szeto about three years to find the right industrial space to buy in Metro Vancouver to house his construction management company.
  Szeto, the owner of the GBS Construction Managers, had been running his company out of an office in downtown Vancouver for about 15 years, but their warehouse space was located elsewhere, and the costs and logistics of two spaces stopped making sense, he told Postmedia in an interview.
  Metro Vancouver is experiencing a shortage of small-business industria
  
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• Former national team stalwart Timko Baxter talks past and future of Canadian women’s soccer

  07-11-2017 22:53 via theprovince.com
  Now that she’s retired, Brittany Timko Baxter should get a gig in Canada Soccer’s PR department. She’d be good there.
  “The fact that we can talk about Canada winning a Women’s World Cup some day soon and it’s a realistic thing is amazing,” explained Timko Baxter, 32, a Coquitlam product whose national-team playing career will be saluted along with fellow London 2012 Olympics bronze-medallists Chelsea Stewart and Kelly Parker during halftime of Thursday&r
  
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• Vancouver police seek tips about assault

  07-11-2017 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are appealing to the public for information about an assault that landed a woman in hospital.
  Just before 2 a.m. on Monday a 31-year-old woman was walking on the east sidewalk on Cambie Street between West 44th and West 46th avenues, when an unknown person shoved her from behind. The woman fell to the ground and was knocked unconscious. When she regained consciousness, she went home and called police.
  The woman was taken to hospital, where she was treated for minor injuries and
  
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• The 10 commandments of driving in the dark

  07-11-2017 22:17
  
  Driving now is trickier than the rest of the year, but there are a few simple ways to keep yourself and others safe.
  
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• Adversity hasn’t aged Eddie Lack; it’s made him grow up

  07-11-2017 22:12 via theprovince.com
  CALGARY — Eddie Lack turns 30 in January and is on an expiring contract.
  If that isn’t enough to unglue the always upbeat former Vancouver Canucks goaltender, he has made but two appearances for the Calgary Flames this season, and one of those in a relief role. He also sports a bloated 4.17 goals-against average and a paltry .853 save percentage. Add the often stellar play of Flames starter Mike Smith, and it’s fair to ask Lack if that light at the end of his National Hockey Le
  
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• “John Davidson is my hero”: Abbotsford police chief speaks out

  07-11-2017 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  Abbotsford police Chief Bob Rich speaks to the media about Const. John Davidson. He says John died protecting the community that he loved.
  
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• IBM urges B.C. government to use blockchain to track marijuana sales

  07-11-2017 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  IBM Corp. is urging the B.C. government to use blockchain to track marijuana sales throughout the entire supply chain once recreational cannabis is legal next year.
  The U.S. technology giant said blockchain could help the government limit or eliminate black market sales by tracking where and how cannabis is sourced, sold and priced — from seed to sale.
  IBM made these comments in its submission as part of the B.C. government’s public consultation on cannabis regulation. Ottawa has a J
  
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• Oscar Arfmann charged with murder following death of Abbotsford police officer

  07-11-2017 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Oscar Afrmann has been charged in connection with Monday's fatal shooting of an Abbotsford police officer.
  
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• Do you recognize the man wanted for two robberies in Kelowna?

  07-11-2017 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  The photograph shows the suspect as he enters the store before he put a bandana over his face.
  
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• Popular East Vancouver vintage store Sellution to close after 32 years

  07-11-2017 21:40
  
  Shocked loyal customers have been visiting owner Patty Kelly at the store ever since hearing the building The Sellution calls home, at Kingsway and Windsor, is slated for demolition.
  
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• Air New Zealand and YVR celebrate 10th anniversary

  07-11-2017 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  Air New Zealand and Vancouver International Airport marked their 10-year partnership of flying from Vancouver to Auckland with a unique celebration.To commemorate the event, Air New Zealand and YVR staged a Haka dance on the tarmac.Air New Zealand recently announced a 20 per cent increase in services between Vancouver and Auckland starting in January 2018. 
  
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• B.C. Speaker bars use of mock ministerial titles in legislature

  07-11-2017 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA —B.C.’s Speaker of the Legislature has barred the use of mock ministerial titles, and warned his former Liberal colleagues he will no longer allow challenges to his authority.
  Speaker Darryl Plecas said the opposition cannot continue to make up titles for cabinet ministers – such as “minister of job loss” or “minister of intimidation” – ending a technique that had been used by all parties for years but had flared up as a particular point o
  
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• Abbotsford police officer shot to death identified as Const. John Davidson

  07-11-2017 21:21 via vancouversun.com
  Const. John Davidson, the Abbotsford police officer who was killed in a shooting on Monday, is being remembered as a hero who was courteous, kind and dedicated officer who made an impression on everyone he encountered.
  Abbotsford Police Department Const. John Davidson was shot and killed in the line of duty on Nov. 6, 2017.
  Davidson had been a police officer for 24 years, beginning his law-enforcement career in the United Kingdom working for the Northumbria Police from 1993 to 2005, according to
  
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• Air New Zealand and YVR celebrate 10-year anniversary

  07-11-2017 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  Air New Zealand and Vancouver International Airport marked their 10-year partnership of flying from Vancouver to Auckland with a unique celebration.To commemorate the event, Air New Zealand and YVR staged a Haka dance on the tarmac.Air New Zealand recently announced a 20 per cent increase in services between Vancouver and Auckland starting in January 2018. 
  
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• Vancouver Park Board approves accessible pier at Jericho Beach

  07-11-2017 20:59
  
  The pier at Jericho Beach Park is slated to undergo a transformation that will make it more accessible for people with disabilities.
  
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• World War 2 letters from Japanese Canadians detained in work camps reveal pain

  07-11-2017 20:58
  Newly discovered documents show how betrayed they felt after federal government sold off of their property and heirlooms.
  
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• Trail Appliances Jr. Chef Challenge – Team #2 Thomas & Zuzana

  07-11-2017 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Jr. Chef Thomas Toulgoet and his mentor chef Zuzana Harsaghy of Glowbal compete in the Trail Appliances Jr. Chef Challenge by creating a delicious dish using all the mandatory ingredients.
  
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• Mackage creators talk Canadian cool, new Vancouver shop — and, yes, Meghan Markle

  07-11-2017 20:38 via vancouversun.com
  What do you think of when you hear the word Mackage? If you immediately responded with “leather jackets” you’re likely not alone. 
  “Before, you would get Mackage at a store like Aritzia,” Elisa Dahan, co-founder of the brand, says. “But Aritzia only has our leather jackets, so that provides a very specific perception of what the brand is.”
  With the opening of the brand’s first retail store in Vancouver, a 1,325-square-foot shop located in
  
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• Ski season at Cypress Mountain begins early

  07-11-2017 20:30
  Cypress Mountain received 30 cm on Nov. 1st and temperatures have been perfect for snowmaking.
  
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• Vancouver warns homeowners to fill in forms on empty homes tax or risk fine

  07-11-2017 20:27 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is warning homeowners if they fail to declare their property status by Feb. 2, they will face the city’s empty homes tax plus a $250 fine.
  The tax is one per cent of a home’s assessed value.
  It affects any property that is not a principal residence and is not occupied for six months a year.
  Robertson says property owners can expect to receive instructions in the mail starting this week on how to make their declarations.
  He says there is a $10,000 fine
  
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• Vernon’s air quality is not good; advisory issued

  07-11-2017 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  There is an unusually large amount of fine particulates in the air in the Vernon area.
  
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• Carl Robinson: Expect lots of changes to Vancouver Whitecaps next season

  07-11-2017 20:17 via theprovince.com
  Carl Robinson demonstrated with some of his late-season manoeuvres that emotion doesn’t play into his decisions with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
  The head coach made it clear once again Tuesday at his media availability following the club’s playoff defeat to the Seattle Sounders.
  “Lots,” Robinson said when asked how much change he expects to his roster over the winter. “The league is becoming better and better.
  “The standard of player is getting better, so we have
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Flames turn the corner, the return of Jagr

  07-11-2017 20:11 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks took a post-game charter over the Rockies as they take on the Calgary Flames tonight in a Pacific Division battle (6 p.m., Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet 650).
  Canucks power play
  The Canucks’ power play remains a sore point.
  Their even strength play has been solid, and so has their penalty kill, but for the Canucks to keep in the playoff hunt, the man advantage must come around. They’re facing a Flames team which has been woeful on the penalty kill over the last s
  
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• One-goal losses plague Giants through early portion of WHL campaign

  07-11-2017 20:05 via theprovince.com
  An optimist says the Vancouver Giants are in games more often than not. A pessimist says capable teams find ways to win close matchups.
  A realist says that the Giants have a shot at making the WHL post-season this spring, and they’ll be kicking themselves come the end of the regular season if they can’t figure out how to come out on the positive side of one-goal games more often.
  The Giants are 6-8-1-2 overall, which has them third in the B.C. Division. Their record includes a 2-6-1-
  
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• This Just In: Caudalie French Kiss, Charlotte Tilbury The Retoucher Conceal & Perfect and Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme + Global Anti-Aging Cell Power Crème

  07-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  CaudalieFrench Kiss
  They say: A collection of lip balms that promise to provide hydration and protection in one step. The made-in-France formula moisturizes and protects while also adding a hint of shine. 
  We say: These lightweight lip bombs give lips a serious hit of hydration. Our tester was pleased with the kiss of colour and shine provided by the balm, while the surface-smoothing ingredients leave lips feeling soft and kissable. Lightly scented and flavoured so it’s not too overwh
  
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• Style Q&A: Icebreakers reveals new collection for the 'conscious urban consumer'

  07-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fashion meets innovation — with a touch of minimalist street style mixed in — with a new release from Icebreaker.
  The clothing company, which specializes in offering “technical” performance clothing crafted from natural fibres, has partnered with Japanese clothing company GOLDWIN to create a unique capsule collection. 
  Justin Walford, the general manager and vice-president of Icebreaker North America, chatted with Postmedia News about the launch, what makes it d
  
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• Spa review: The Vine(Activ) Facial at CHI, The Spa at Shangri La

  07-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  CHI, The Spa at Shangri La
  1128 W Georgia St., 604-695-2447
  The Treatment: The Vine(Activ) Facial, $175 
  Let’s face it, between Thanksgiving turkey, Halloween candy and the pending pre-holiday treat — we could likely all use a little bit of a detox. 
  But while omitting gluten or limiting intake of sugar and carbs from one’s diet can help the belly, what’s one to do if the stress of the season is worn, well, all over one’s face? 
  A new treatment o
  
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• Beauty Bar: Marc Jacobs Daisy Anniversary Edition Eau de Toilette

  07-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A special-edition release of the Marc Jacobs Daisy eau de toilette in celebration of the scent’s 10th anniversary.
  The release features two new bottle designs: a limited-edition iteration and a Deluxe version. Each includes the original flower-topped bottle designs, but with a twist. (Crystal-centred flowers and a frosted bottle for the former and a slightly mirrored bottle and a hand-paved topper featuring more than a thousand tiny crystals for the collector’s edition.)
  
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• Kelowna based airline increasing the size of its fleet; Okanagan flights coming

  07-11-2017 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  Flair Airlines plans to expand service to Kelowna, Vancouver and Toronto in mid-December.
  
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• Fallen officer featured in 2012 story on ecstasy use in Abbotsford

  07-11-2017 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Fallen Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson was featured in this September 2012 Global BC News story on the department’s efforts to address drug use in their community. Anne Drewa reports.
  
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• Man faces murder charge in death of Const. John Davidson in Abbotsford

  07-11-2017 18:39
  Oscar Arfmann was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a police officer in British Columbia.
  
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• Abbotsford police officer killed identified as John Davidson, a 24 year veteran

  07-11-2017 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  The Abbotsford police officer who was killed in the line of duty on Monday has been identified by the department.
  
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• Slain Abbotsford officer identified as Const. John Davidson

  07-11-2017 18:30
  Davidson was shot and killed Monday trying to stop a man who had allegedly tried to steal a vehicle and began firing a shotgun in Abbotsford.
  
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• ‘We’re trying our best to get through it’: Abbotsford police mourn fallen officer

  07-11-2017 18:06 via globalnews.ca
  It is a day of mourning in Abbotsford after a police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty Monday afternoon.
  
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• Abbotsford Mayor: “We are a community that is hurting and grieving right now”

  07-11-2017 17:29 via globalnews.ca
  Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun on the aftermath of Monday’s fatal shooting. New details about the fallen officer and suspect are expected later today. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• First responders line Highway 1 in tribute to fallen APD officer

  07-11-2017 17:08 via globalnews.ca
  Mon. Nov. 6: First responders from across the Lower Mainland lined up along Highway 1 to honour the Abbotsford police officer killed in the line of duty Monday. Police cars also escorted his body.
  
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• Daily Poll: Did Vancouver city hall make right decision on 105 Keefer?

  07-11-2017 17:05 via vancouversun.com
  On Monday night, Vancouver’s development permit board rejected — for the fifth time —  a condo project proposed for the corner of Keefer and Columbia streets in Chinatown.
  The rejected Beedie Living plan called for a nine-storey building with 111 residential units, retail shops, a privately run cultural-amenity space on the first floor and three levels of underground parking. 
  Related
  Chinatown condo tower project rejected by city — againCritics said t
  
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• Letters: Immigrants weren’t treated as well as letter-writer claims, says reader

  07-11-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  Reading Bill Davis’s letter-to-the-editor about immigrants fitting in gave me pause to reflect. I also grew up in East Vancouver in the 1950s and ’60s and I might agree that we got along just fine. However, I recall the negativity directed toward the Italians emigrating after the Second World War, for instance kids mocking older widows in black, suggesting they were “witches.”
  I remembering disdain expressed toward those who wore turbans. I attend
  
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• 5 things to do in Metro Vancouver, Nov. 9-16

  07-11-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Circle Craft Christmas Market
  Through Nov. 12 | Vancouver Convention Centre West
  Tickets and info: From $11, circlecraft.net
  For four and a half decades this annual event has heralded the arrival of the holiday season and given gift purchasers a chance to source unique items. Over 300 local artisans and producers are part of the B.C.-run artist cooperative that connects customers to crafters. From humble origins in 1973 at the Cultch, the market now packs the Vancouver Convention Centr
  
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• A day of mourning in Abbotsford

  07-11-2017 16:44 via globalnews.ca
  It is a day of mourning in Abbotsford as the city mourns a fallen officer. Reporter Jordan Armstrong talks to Const. Ian MacDonald, media relations officer for the Abbotsford Police Department.
  
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• Winter coats: The top trends, the hottest styles and more

  07-11-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  You don’t have to be an avid fashion follower to know the following to be true: style trends are cyclical. 
  “Fashion comes in cycles,” Christina Lau, the marketing coordinator for Enda B boutique in Vancouver, confirms. 
  Each season, there is a trace of a trend from a bygone era that pops up — from Western-influenced denim and boots (yes, they’re back again) to disco-approved accessories (think: those show-stopping, crystal-encrusted beauties spotted at Sa
  
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• The Morning Skate, Nov. 7: Work continues on Boeser’s nickname

  07-11-2017 14:22 via theprovince.com
  We’ve been going on and on for a while now about various Canucks prospects, but there’s one kid who deserves all the attention: Kole Lind.
  The kid can play.
  He’s still got to take his game to the professional level, but my word, look at this shot:
  #Canucks prospect Kole Lind is given a bit of space on the PP – picks the top corner with the fantastic shot pic.twitter.com/TLsXOR0H6p
  — Ryan Biech (@ryanbiech) November 7, 2017Go to the net, kids:
  #Canucks prospect Kole
  
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