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• Kelowna man who died for his country now properly memorialized

  09-11-2017 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  "There was something truly inspiring about the effort that Al Schmidt put in to recognize this soldier."
  
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• Kuzma: Right coach at right time may get Brendan Gaunce to another level

  09-11-2017 23:37 via theprovince.com
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brendan Gaunce was a hot-shot junior. So was Travis Green.
  And if you want to know why a rookie National Hockey League head coach is so high on a 2012 first-round draft pick still trying to become a roster mainstay, take a look at their career paths.
  Green had a 45-goal season with the Spokane Chiefs, but needed three seasons in the minors before he got a sniff with the New York Islanders in the 1992-93 season. Green had to reinvent himself to remain relevant and log 970
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend – Thursday, November 9, 2017

  09-11-2017 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do.
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend – Thursday Nov. 9

  09-11-2017 23:07 via globalnews.ca
  Here are five things to do this weekend for Thursday, Nov. 9.
  
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• The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade

  09-11-2017 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Santa Claus Parade is back to bring the holiday spirit to downtown Vancouver and raise awareness for the Vancouver Food Bank
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Back to normality for the UFC

  09-11-2017 22:59 via theprovince.com
  Wednesday afternoon, as the high from UFC 217 finally started to subside, things in the MMA world started to get back to normal.
  And by “normal,” I mean that highly anticipated fights fell apart and people started lamenting this weekend’s UFC Fight Night event in Norfolk, Virginia.
  While I too am despondent about Frankie Edgar facing 12 weeks on the sidelines instead of Max Holloway for the featherweight title at UFC 218 in Detroit and Dominick Cruz breaking his arm, scuttling
  
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• Researchers find space rock that landed in B.C. Interior

  09-11-2017 22:53 via vancouversun.com
  Researchers have pinpointed where in the B.C. Interior a chunk of space rock landed more than two months ago.
  A fireball lit up the sky over parts of Western Canada on the night of Sept. 4 and some witnesses reported hearing a loud boom.
  The University of Calgary says an asteroid fragment a metre wide and weighing up to five tonnes crashed through the Earth’s atmosphere that night.
  Researchers put out a call to the public for videos to help them find where thousands of meteorites ranging f
  
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• Vernon transit bus service hobbled by slippery road conditions

  09-11-2017 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  Heavy snow and temperatures hovering around freezing led to treacherous conditions on many side streets.
  
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• Teen in custody after allegedly assaulting man with bear spray at SkyTrain station

  09-11-2017 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  A 17-year old teen has been taken into custody after allegedly assaulting a man with bear spray last week at a Burnaby SkyTrain station.
  
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• Video released as $10,000 reward offered for wanted BC bank robber

  09-11-2017 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Dean Zastowny was the subject of an appeal by Burnaby RCMP on Friday and is now wanted in both Burnaby and Abbotsford for bank robberies he is alleged to have committed in October.
  
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• Discipline hearing set for former Victoria police chief

  09-11-2017 21:56 via vancouversun.com
  Dates have been set for the discipline hearing for a former Victoria police chief accused of sending sexually charged messages to the wife of a subordinate officer.
  The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says the hearing for Frank Elsner will begin Jan. 15, and run for four days.
  Elsner resigned from his position as chief constable in May.
  Eisner has said he was “shocked” at being suspended and devastated at the impact of a probe into allegations that he sent inapp
  
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• Alberta trucker recounts being hijacked near Clearwater

  09-11-2017 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  EDSON, Alta. — Robert Price calls it the longest drive of his life.
  The 43-year-old Alberta trucker spent three hours driving along a B.C. highway Monday after an assailant came to his window, waving a handgun, demanding that Price drive him away from the turnout in the road where Price had been taking a break.
  “He came to my window and said you don’t have a choice — your only two choices are, are you driving or am I driving,” Price told The Canadian Press. &ld
  
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• WestJet wants B.C. court to toss proposed class action that alleges harassment

  09-11-2017 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — WestJet says a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the company of failing to provide a harassment-free workplace for female employees is an abuse of process that should be thrown out of court.
  The Calgary-based airline argued in a British Columbia Supreme Court on Thursday that the legal claim would be better dealt with through a human rights tribunal or workers’ compensation board.
  The company’s lawyer, Don Dear, said WestJet is not disputing the substance o
  
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• Reward offered for wanted bank robber in Abbotsford

  09-11-2017 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Thurs. Nov. 9: A 10,000 reward has been offered for information on wanted bank robber Dean Zastowny. Police are releasing this video in hopes someone will come forward with information.
  
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• Burnaby teen charged in SkyTrain station bear-spray attack

  09-11-2017 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  A 17-year-old boy who is well known to police has been arrested and charged following a bear-spray attack at a Burnaby SkyTrain station.
  The incident took place on the morning of Nov. 1. According to Transit Police, a man and his son were walking down a staircase from the train platform when they were confronted by a young man who felt they were walking too slowly.
  When the man turned to talk to the youth, he was allegedly sprayed several times in the face with bear spray. The young man was seen
  
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• Air quality improves in the Vernon area; advisory removed

  09-11-2017 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Changing weather conditions should further improve air quality in the Vernon area.
  
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• UPDATED: Canucks Game Day: Hello Miller, goodbye injured Tanev, welcome Edler

  09-11-2017 21:26 via theprovince.com
  With the Canucks in Southern California to play the Ducks (7 p.m., Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet 650), here are some thoughts on facing Ryan Miller and more, including game-day skates updates from BEN KUZMA in Anaheim:
  Facing Ryan Miller
  The former Canucks goalie will make his third start of the season for the Ducks on Thursday. “I really wanted to make my mark in Vancouver,” Miller said this week. He moved to Anaheim for family reasons. Surely he’ll be fired up to face his
  
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• B.C. man brings the First World War to life, in colour

  09-11-2017 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  Mark Truelove still spends hours and hours working meticulously in front of a computer screen, but now it’s for fun.
  Truelove left the hectic world of London finance to move to B.C., where he took up the hobby of colourizing black-and-white photos digitally.
  He got so good at it, it’s become a paying job.
  “After 20 years working in London, my creative side was hammering on the door saying, ‘Let me out!’” he said at his home in Hope.
  Truelove turns old black-an
  
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• Police to escort body of fallen Const. John Davidson to Abbotsford

  09-11-2017 21:20 via vancouversun.com
  The body of fallen Abbotsford Const. John Davidson will be escorted by a police motorcade from Vancouver General Hospital to an Abbotsford funeral home on Thursday. 
  The procession, which is expected to start around 2:30 p.m or 3 p.m., will travel along Grandview Highway to Highway 1, and then travel along the highway until the Sumas exit in Abbotsford. 
  Davidson, who was a police officer for 24 years, was killed in the line of duty on Monday in Abbotsford.
  He was first on scene when p
  
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• Racist flyers found in Burnaby

  09-11-2017 21:12 via vancouversun.com
  More white supremacist flyers have been circulating in B.C, this time in Burnaby.
  A photo of a flyer advertising a white supremacist website was posted on Twitter Thursday. Twitter user @leacohodas says she saw the poster outside the Bob Prittie library in Metrotown on Wednesday.
  In a statement, the library’s chief librarian Deb Thomas said two posters reflecting white supremacist views were found glued to the main east entrance of the Bob Prittie Metrotown branch on Oct. 29.
  She said as s
  
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• More than 1,100 drug overdose deaths in B.C. this year

  09-11-2017 21:11 via vancouversun.com
  The number of overdose deaths from illegal drugs nearly doubled this year, as the province grapples with an ongoing opioid crisis.
  The B.C. Coroners Service released a new tally Thursday on the number of illicit drug overdose fatalities in B.C. 
  So far this year, a shocking 1,103 have died from an overdose, up from 607 at this time in 2016. None of the fatalities happened at a safe injection site.
  B.C.’s Minister of Mental Health Judy Darcy called the numbers “staggering.”
  
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• Overdose death totals surpass 1,100 across B.C. this year

  09-11-2017 20:53
  
  Despite every health authority in B.C. reporting a one-month drop in the number of illicit drug overdose deaths, the numbers have continued to surge past the 1,100 mark in 2017.
  
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• Calgary researchers find meteorite fragment from September fireball

  09-11-2017 20:53 via globalnews.ca
   It’s been more than two months since a fireball was seen streaking across the sky in Alberta and B.C. on Sept. 4 and now scientists have tracked down “meteorite remains.”
  
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• WestJet asks B.C. Supreme Court to reject class-action alleging harassment of female employees

  09-11-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet is arguing that the harassment allegations are being heard in the wrong setting, and that employees should be taking their cases to human rights tribunals and workers' compensation boards instead.
  
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• New Westminster Hyacks happy with bye, figuring time off trumps keeping momentum

  09-11-2017 20:44 via theprovince.com
  Farhan Lalji buys into the bye week.
  His New Westminster Hyacks turned in what the veteran high school football coach called their best performance since the pre-season in a 63-16 win over a very capable South Delta Sun Devils side on Friday. New Westminster’s 7-0-0 regular season record and first-place standing in the Western Conference means they get to skip the first round of the Subway Bowl Triple A playoffs this week and go directly to next week’s quarter-finals.
  As much as Lalj
  
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• Police motorcade to escort Const. John Davidson from Vancouver hospital to Abbotsford

  09-11-2017 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  A motorcade will be escorting the remains of Const. John Davidson from Vancouver General Hospital to Abbotsford Thursday afternoon.
  
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• B.C. man accused of taking $300,000 from elder relative

  09-11-2017 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  The 33-year-old man, Lucas William Robert Robinson, is now facing theft and fraud charges.
  
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• Drug overdose deaths continue tragic climb in the Okanagan

  09-11-2017 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  There have been 63 drug caused deaths to the end of September this year in Kelowna and 17 in Vernon.
  
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• Remembrance Day: Pledge a Flag

  09-11-2017 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Support our veterans at the George Derby Centre, a community-based care facility in Burnaby. Donations can be made online at GeorgeDerby.ca
  
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• Top books of 2017: Indigo ranks the best reads of the year

  09-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  While we can disagree on the physical properties of a book — should it be a paperback? A hardcover? An e-option? — we can likely all agree on one point: it’s got to be good.
  Few things, when it comes to reading at least, are as insufferable as a bad book. Thankfully, there were a host of good reads released in 2017. And there’s now a list to prove it. 
  Canadian book retailer Indigo has released a list of the top books of the year, as ranked by their own book-loving e
  
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• More than 1,000 people have now died from drug-related deaths in B.C. this year

  09-11-2017 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  The latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service continue to paint an alarming picture about drug-related deaths in this province.
  
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• Snow makes for difficult driving conditions in the Kelowna area

  09-11-2017 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Kelowna RCMP say they responded to 18 motor vehicle incidents before 6:00 a.m.
  
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• Man dies on the job at Penticton car wash

  09-11-2017 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  WorkSafeBC says it appears the man fell from a height.
  
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• Fundraiser set up for fallen Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson

  09-11-2017 18:52 via vancouversun.com
  The Abbotsford Police Union has set up a fundraising page for the family of fallen officer Const. John Davidson.
  Davidson, who was a police officer for 24 years, was killed in the line of duty on Monday in Abbotsford.
  He was first on scene when police were called to a report of a stolen vehicle and a man firing a gun at bystanders in a strip mall in the 3200-block Mt. Lehman Road. Davidson was shot, and declared dead shortly after he arrived at hospital.
  The suspect was arrested after police col
  
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• Saturday Sips: Black tea

  09-11-2017 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  Researchers are revealing new health benefits of black teas. Tea sommelier, Brendan Waye, owner of ‘The Tea Guy, explains .
  
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• Young B.C. climber joins elite group in completing global mountain trek

  09-11-2017 18:35 via vancouversun.com
  From Everest to Denali, a mountaineer from British Columbia has climbed to a record after spending more than two years scaling some of the tallest peaks on Earth.
  North Vancouver’s Liz Rose reached the summit of Mount Kosciusko in New South Wales in Australia this week, marking her successful completion of the Seven Summits, a series of climbs up the highest mountains on each of the world’s seven continents.
  Only about 400 climbers around the globe have completed the feat.
  At 26 year
  
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• Man arrested after Agassiz 'chop shop' busted

  09-11-2017 18:20 via vancouversun.com
  A Popkum man was arrested after Agassiz RCMP busted a suspected chop shop late last month.
  On Oct. 28, police executed a search warrant on a property in the 10000-block Parkwood Drive in Agassiz, where they found welding equipment and dirt bike parts and components.
  Parkwood Drive in Agassiz, where a suspected chop shop was busted by RCMP in October. (Google Maps)
  Officers also seized cellphones, GPS units, insurance papers, passports, identification, and credit cards linked to thefts in the Bri
  
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• Man shot in Aldergrove home invasion

  09-11-2017 18:17 via vancouversun.com
  One man is in hospital after he was shot during a violent home invasion in Aldergrove Wednesday night.
  Shortly before 7:30 p.m., Langley RCMP received multiple calls to the area of 266 Street and 29 Avenue. 
  When they arrived they discovered that multiple suspects had forced their way into the residence. A 27-year-old Langley man suffering from gunshot wounds was taken to the hospital. 
  Langley RCMP’s Serious Crime Section has taken over the investigation.
  Investigators say the s
  
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• Lillooet RCMP looking for missing First Nations woman, Lacey Tom

  09-11-2017 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  The 26-year-old was reported missing to police on Nov. 5 and was last seen before midnight on Friday, Nov. 3 in the Lillooet area.
  
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• Restaurant review: Two Rivers serving up quality meat dishes in North Vancouver

  09-11-2017 16:30 via vancouversun.com
  Two Rivers Specialty Meats
  180 Donaghy Avenue, North Vancouver | 604-990-5288
  Open: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (with plans to extend hours), tworiversmeats.ca
  Luxury doesn’t have to be elusive and elite. I’m talking about quality, and the burger at Two Rivers Specialty Meats — cooked on a wood-fired grill for $13 — is totally a small luxury.
  Two Rivers has a rep for quality meats, which is why chefs like David Hawksworth rely on the local company for ethi
  
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• Police investigate violent Aldergrove home invasion

  09-11-2017 16:02 via globalnews.ca
  Reporter Jennifer Palma is outside the Langley RCMP detachment Thursday morning, reporting on an apparent violent home invasion in Aldergrove Wednesday night. There is no word on injuries.
  
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• Evolv35 homes come with an extra: the ‘lock-off suite’

  09-11-2017 15:48 via theprovince.com
  A home that promises to be comfortable and sophisticated indoors and responsive to the wider community can be a rare find. At Evolv35, Guildford Brook Estates’ townhome community in Moodyville, a burgeoning community in North Vancouver, buyers can be assured their well-designed contemporary family homes will meet the needs of their bottom line, as well as the broader environment.
  Interior designer Theresa Yoon, principal of I.D. Lab, offers three finishes at Evolv35 to enhance warmth and c
  
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• Helen Chesnut: Not all leaves suitable for composting

  09-11-2017 15:24 via theprovince.com
  Q. I’ve had numerous discussions with friends this fall about leaves for composting. What leaves are not considered suitable for composting? We are particularly concerned about maple leaves.
  A. Most deciduous leaves are fine for composting. Thanks to a neighour who has donated them, I’ve been composting leaves from her cutleaf maple and a few other trees in her garden.
  There is one issue worth considering, though. and that is acidity. Maple leaves and oak leaves contain fairly high l
  
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• Condo Smarts: Be clear on the difference between rules and bylaws

  09-11-2017 15:23 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony: Last September was my strata corporation’s AGM. At the AGM, the strata corporation adopted a pet rule that prohibits more than one dog per strata lot.My mother recently passed away, and in addition to dealing with the stress and sadness of that situation, I have inherited her two small dogs. My strata council has advised me that I must get rid of one of the dogs. Surely the strata council has the ability to exempt me from the rule due to these  extenuating circumstances? &n
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you agree the B.C. Family Day holiday should be changed?

  09-11-2017 15:05 via vancouversun.com
  A new Insights West survey has found that a strong majority (71 per cent) of British Columbians want the Family Day statutory holiday changed to the third Monday of February from the second, so it is in line with other provinces. Do you agree the province should change the day?Take Our Poll
  
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• Vancouver council to decide on new uses for two old mansions - CBC.ca

  09-11-2017 15:00 via cbc.ca
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  Vancouver council to decide on new uses for two old mansions
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  Two Vancouver mansions, built for two of the most famous businessman of their day, could soon be used for very different purposes. A public hearing is scheduled for next Tuesday for a number of properties in the city. But the structures with the most ...
  
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• Review: Thom Henley paddles and walks through history in his new memoir

  09-11-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Raven Walks Around the World: Life of a Wandering Activist
  Thom Henley | Harbour Publishing
  $32.95, 272 pages
  The soldiers marched in ominous formation through the streets of Masset (on what were then known as the Queen Charlotte Islands — now Haida Gwaii) one summer day in 1978, bayonets glittering. Gary Edenshaw, the young Haida leader later given the name Guujaaw, confronted the marchers and stopped their progress, asserted the authority of his people on the islands. After a tense negot
  
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• The Morning Skate, Nov. 9: How many goals will Derek Dorsett score?

  09-11-2017 14:37 via theprovince.com
  I don’t understand how Kyrie Irving thinks the world is flat.
  He’s been a great many places on an airplane. He was born in Australia. He’s been to Spain and Brazil.
  Ok, so he seems to have always returned straight to New York but he’s surely met people who’ve gone the whole way around.
  If he hasn’t…well someone needs to take him on a long trip.
  For all our sakes, so The Ringer doesn’t have to try to explain it to all of us anymore.
  Let’s get
  
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• Five Things to Know: No motive in Marpole murders, move Family Day, dog resumés

  09-11-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  Police are still trying to find a motive in a double homicide in Marpole, British Columbians want to reschedule Family Day, and dog resumés are a thing now. Here are five things you need to know.
  Suspect in custody, but motive remains elusive in Marpole murders
  Despite Tuesday’s announcement that a suspect had been charged, investigators say they’ve yet to uncover a motive for the murder of a Marpole couple in September, reports Postmedia’s Patrick Johnston.
  “We ha
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Facing an old friend

  09-11-2017 14:00 via theprovince.com
  With the Canucks in Southern California to play the Ducks (7 p.m., Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet 650), here are some thoughts on facing Ryan Miller and more …
  Facing Ryan Miller
  The former Canucks goalie will make his third start of the season for the Ducks on Thursday. “I really wanted to make my mark in Vancouver,” Miller said this week. He moved to Anaheim for family reasons. Surely he’ll be fired up to face his old team.
  And then there’s the Former No. 1 vs. The
  
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