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• Ben Kuzma: Dorsett takes a jab at league’s instigator penalty rule

  11-11-2017 22:52 via theprovince.com
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Derek Dorsett knows it, but he can’t say it.
  Without the pesky and pugnacious winger, the Vancouver Canucks were easier to play against last season. His season was shut down in December by cervical fusion neck surgery and Erik Gudbranson was done the same month with a wrist procedure.
  It turned into open season on the club’s skilled players. The slot and crease areas became free-fly zones for the opposition, goalies were treated like pinatas. It irked players
  
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• UPDATED: Canucks Game Day: The way to San Jose, Green challenges Virtanen, Burmistrov; Eriksson returns

  11-11-2017 22:35 via theprovince.com
  After a slow start to the season the San Jose Sharks have warmed up of late, winning seven of their last 10 games heading into tonight’s match up against the Canucks (7 p.m., CBC, SNET650). A preview, including updates from BEN KUZMA in San Jose following an optional morning skate:
  Jumbo Joe remains as powerful a star as ever.
  Joe Thornton vs. Erik Gudbranson
  Jumbo Joe may be 38 but he remains one of hockey’s most dominant forwards. With Chris Tanev out of the lineup, Erik Gudbranson
  
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• B.C. woman fights strata to keep children's therapy dogs

  11-11-2017 22:19 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. woman claims her daughters faced discrimination when the company that manages their strata unit fined them for keeping two therapy dogs.
  According to a summary recently posted on the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal website, the woman’s two daughters have “mental health concerns” that require the assistance of therapy dogs. One of the daughters struggles with bipolar disorder, while the other has a mental disability. (The girls are not named because they are minors; neith
  
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• SFU course for DTES residents reunites man with wife, four daughters

  11-11-2017 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver — Living in a Downtown Eastside homeless shelter, sharing a room with up to 30 strangers and separated from his wife and four daughters by an hour-plus transit ride — when he could afford a ticket — José Guerra found a silver lining.
  “It was really hard,” the 53-year-old said. “I love my wife and children so much, I love to be with them. … For some families, they have a movie night once a week. Our family, we did something together
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: 65 Roses brings in $400,000 for cystic fibrosis; Inspiration Gala boosts cancer research funds; comics perform to fight blindness

  11-11-2017 21:30 via theprovince.com
  SMELLING THE ROSES: Transparent about their efforts with their daughter Rina’s struggle with cystic fibrosis, Leona and Max Pinsky and their entire family have been tireless champions raising awareness and advocacy for the genetic disorder. Creators of the 65 Roses Gala, the event has raised over $4 million for life changing research and care. During that time, thanks to their contributions, the couple have also seen the estimated median age of survival for people with cystic fibrosis in C
  
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• Vancouver to vote on regulating short-term rentals

  11-11-2017 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver city council will vote Tuesday on how to regulate short-term vacation rentals listed on websites like Airbnb or Expedia.
  The city wants to to legalize the thousands of short-term rental units in Vancouver in a bid to ease the rental housing crunch.
  Under the proposed regulations, rental operators would be required to purchase a $49 annual business license.
  Short-term rentals would also only be allowed in the operator’s principal residence, while rentals of secondary sui
  
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• Producer of Vancouver-filmed ‘Arrow,’ ‘Flash’ TV series suspended following sexual harassment allegations: report

  11-11-2017 21:17 via globalnews.ca
  A producer of several high-profile television series filmed in Vancouver has been suspended following sexual harassment allegations, according to a report.
  
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• Mike Smyth: Can Plecas bring civility to B.C. legislature mad house?

  11-11-2017 21:00 via theprovince.com
  The people’s house is becoming an animal house in Victoria where the rookie Speaker of the B.C. legislature is struggling to keep control of his zoo.
  Premier John Horgan was the latest to have his choke chain yanked by Speaker Darryl Plecas, after Horgan got fed up with the Liberals’ aggressive attacks in question period.
  “It’s questions that want to inspire people in this house that are appreciated, not the crap that comes from the other side,” Horgan fumed.
  That w
  
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• Hundreds gather in Vancouver's Victory Square for Remembrance Day

  11-11-2017 20:12 via vancouversun.com
  Hundreds of people have gathered under grey skies in downtown Vancouver this morning to honour veterans of war.
  This year’s Remembrance Day event, held at the cenotaph in Victory Square at West Hastings Street and Cambie Street, began at 10 a.m. with a performance by the Vancouver Bach Youth Choir and Sarabande.
  The rain held off for the first part of the ceremony, but began to fall shortly after the two minutes of silence was observed.
  Rain begins as RCAF flies over Victory Square @Vancou
  
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• Makeover: Time for an uplifting new look

  11-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Nadine Pinnell is a 38-year-old biologist. She’s had a string of mishaps from a broken arm to a broken toe, and needed an uplifting new look.
  Nadine has medium textured and long hair. She hasn’t had a hair cut in almost one year and her ends were feeling a little dry. She was ready for a shorter length and with a little more body.
  I shampooed her hair using KMS Moist Repair — Shampoo and Conditioner, for moisture repair and manageability. I sectioned her hair into a centra vert
  
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• Bruno Feldeisen

  11-11-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chef Bruno Feldeisen is the executive chef at Semiahmoo Resort and a judge on CBC’s The Great Canadian Baking Show. As sweet as that gig is, Feldeisen has served as executive pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver and was named one of the top ten pastry chefs in America by Chocolatier Magazine.
  Q: What motivates and inspires you as a chef?
  A: For me, it’s all about connecting with people. I create the dots that connect farmers to the talents who cook in our kitchen and to th
  
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• They asked $20M for new Vancouver mansion; they got $15M

  11-11-2017 19:44
  
  Our weekly look at most expensive home sales is a study on development potential
  
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• Saturday Chef: Four cheese macaroni

  11-11-2017 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Saturday Chef Caren McSherry from Gourmet Warehouse shares her recipe for a comfort food classic.
  
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• Gardenworks: Amaryllis

  11-11-2017 19:24 via globalnews.ca
  Gardening expert Peter Fitzmaurice from Gardenworks prepares for the holidays by planting amaryllis bulbs, a seasonal favourite for indoor displays.
  
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• Vancouver Remembrance Day ceremony set for Victory Square

  11-11-2017 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  A large crowd is expected to gather in Vancouver on Saturday for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Victory Square.
  
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• Vancouver Remembrance Day ceremony held at Victory Square

  11-11-2017 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  A large crowd gathered in Vancouver on Saturday for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at Victory Square.
  
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• Giants look to get back on track tonight after yet another one-goal defeat

  11-11-2017 18:40 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants lost their WHL-high 10th one-goal game Friday night but they did manage to get a point out of it.
  That was something that coach Jason McKee was preaching earlier this week.
  Kelowna Rockets forward Carsen Twarysnki scored at 1:28 of overtime to give his club a 5-4 victory over the Giants at Prospera Place.
  Vancouver gets right back into action tonight, taking on the Victoria Royals at the Langley Events Centre (7 p.m., TSN 1410). Vancouver carries a 6-8-2-2 mark into the game
  
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• Georgia 54 Canada 22: A long road ahead

  11-11-2017 18:00 via theprovince.com
  It’s a long road to Tblisi and in losing 54-22 to the Georgians there Saturday, Canada reminded us how far there is still to go if Rugby World Cup qualification is to happen early next year against Uruguay.
  Let’s start with the good stuff: Canada scored three marvellous tries against Georgia. All were a reminder that given a moment, the Canadian backs are world-class.
  Two tries — finished off by Taylor Paris and DTH van der Merwe — came directly from quickly taken penalti
  
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• Ian Mulgew: Hollywood's war not our war — remembering Canadian heroes

  11-11-2017 17:14 via vancouversun.com
  With a badly-whistled Colonel Bogey March waning, Al Borthwick flipped through the pages of an emerald green photo album.
  “There he is, Uncle Roy — the man who bombed the Bridge on the River Kwai,” he said proudly. “That’s the reconnaissance photo taken after they did it. “I knew him from when I was a little boy. He was an inspiration.”
  “But he didn’t talk much about the war,” added Roy’s son, Steve. “He and his friends
  
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• Sold (Bought): Large West Van home showcases plenty of updates

  11-11-2017 15:43 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  4763 Woodgreen Drive, West Vancouver
  Type: Six-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
  Size: 5,070 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $2,717,000
  Listed for: $3,850,000
  Sold for: $3,760,000
  Sold on: Sept. 10
  Days on market: 55
  Listing agent: Ray Proc at Royal LePage Sussex
  Buyers agent: Tyra Xu at Magsen Realty
  The big sell: This expansive 5,000-plus-square-foot home was built in 1981 and given a recent facelift by West Vancouver interior des
  
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• The Home Front: Colour talk

  11-11-2017 15:18 via vancouversun.com
  The psychology of colour is endlessly debated in the world of home decor and furnishings, and no more so than when it comes to the paint on our walls.
  Certain colours, we’re told by designers and paint producers, can make us feel invigorated and alive, while others have a soothing, calming effect. Light colours, like white, will open up a space, while dark colours can create a cave-like environment for you to crawl into and escape.
  Near the end of every year, leading paint brands like Benj
  
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• Hollywood's War not our war — remembering Canadian heroes

  11-11-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  With a badly-whistled Colonel Bogey March waning, Al Borthwick flipped through the pages of an emerald green photo album.
  “There he is, Uncle Roy — the man who bombed the Bridge on the River Kwai,” he said proudly. “That’s the reconnaissance photo taken after they did it. “I knew him from when I was a little boy. He was an inspiration.”
  “But he didn’t talk much about the war,” added Roy’s son, Steve. “He and his friends
  
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• A veteran recalls harrowing flight

  11-11-2017 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Flight Lieutenant Roy Borthwick didn’t talk much about the Second World War, but occasionally he sat down, put pen to paper and shared his memories with pals in the Burma Star Association — B.C. Branch.
  Here is one experience:
  “Skipper, we’ve been hit in #3 (engine) and we’ve got black smoke pouring from it.”
  The urgent voice of my flight engineer came through my headset. We had just pulled up and away from a low level attack on the railway bridge near Three P
  
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• The Pacific to make a design statement in downtown Vancouver

  11-11-2017 14:59 via vancouversun.com
  The Pacific, Grosvenor Americas’ striking addition to Vancouver’s skyline, is one of those buildings that will serve as a beacon that guides visitors to the city’s downtown.
  But its developers, architects and interior designers have also spent a lot of time and energy making sure The Pacific “feels like home” to those who move into the building when it is complete in 2021.
  “We ascribe to the idea that we want it to be a timeless home that in 10 years from now
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Do you know the way to San Jose?

  11-11-2017 14:00 via theprovince.com
  After a slow start to the season the San Jose Sharks have warmed up of late, winning seven of their last 10 games heading into tonight’s match up against the Canucks (7 p.m., CBC, SNET650)…Joe Thornton vs. Erik Gudbranson
  Jumbo Joe may be 38 but he remains one of hockey’s most dominant forwards. With Chris Tanev out of the lineup, Erik Gudbranson is now in the spotlight as the only remaining nominally-defensive specialist.
  This is as big a challenge as it gets.
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• Two fires sparked in Metro Vancouver on Friday night

  11-11-2017 12:23 via globalnews.ca
  A busy evening for fire crews battling fires in Surrey and Maple Ridge on Friday night.
  
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• Petition started to change Abbotsford street name to honour fallen Constable John Davidson

  11-11-2017 12:17 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Ferries is also offering first responders free sailings if they want to attend Constable John Davidson's Celebration of Lift next Sunday.
  
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• Petition started to change Abbotsford street name to honor fallen Constable John Davidson

  11-11-2017 12:17 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Ferries is also offering first responders free sailings if they want to attend Constable John Davidson's Celebration of Lift next Sunday.
  
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• Ben Kuzma: The best decision of Bo Horvat’s life was to pursue Holly Donaldson

  11-11-2017 12:00 via theprovince.com
  There’s no post-game carpool karaoke when Holly Donaldson and Bo Horvat depart for their downtown home following a National Hockey League loss.
  No playlists or pop-culture chorus. It’s time for Horvat to vent.
  However, the extremely driven and determined Vancouver Canucks centre quickly gets it out of his system. It’s a sign of growing maturity for a projected future captain, not that any less-than-expected performance is easy to stomach on those rides.
  “Things can g
  
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• B.C. Premier denies Kelowna being shut out

  11-11-2017 09:40
  
  Premier John Horgan’s explanation of why he hasn’t got around to calling a byelection in Kelowna West brought to mind the farewell remarks by the previous MLA from Kelowna West.
  
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• Fire damages several units at Surrey U-Haul storage facility

  11-11-2017 08:01 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey firefighters were called to put out a huge blaze at a U-Haul storage building at King George Boulevard and 84th Avenue, which began late Friday afternoon.
  It’s not known what started the blaze.
  There were reports five storage units on the lot were damaged by fire. No injuries were reported.
  Traffic was redirected as flames and thick smoke flowed from the building before the fire was put out.
  The City of Surrey’s traffic Twitter account said King George Boulevard between 88th a
  
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• Senior dead following crash on Hwy 97 in Oliver Thursday morning

  11-11-2017 07:55 via globalnews.ca
  An 81-year-old woman died following a mid-morning crash in the South Okanagan Thursday. 
  
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• At 99 years old, WWII pilot still remembers what 31 POWs said after he saved them

  11-11-2017 07:46 via globalnews.ca
  "Those words have stayed with me forever."
  
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• Rockets take win against Giants in OT

  11-11-2017 07:30 via globalnews.ca
  An overtime goal by Carsen Twarynski gave the Kelowna Rockets a much needed win Friday night. 
  
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• Producer on Arrow, Supergirl and other Vancouver-shot shows suspended over sexual harassment allegations

  11-11-2017 07:06 via vancouversun.com
  The latest explosive sexual-harassment allegations to hit Hollywood have been levelled at an executive producer with ties to some of Vancouver’s top television series.
  Andrew Kreisberg, a producer on CW shows Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow — all of which are filmed in whole or in part in British Columbia — has been suspended by Warner Bros. TV Group after Variety magazine said 15 women and four men came forward with the allegations.
  The executive
  
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• Three Remembrance Day stories that show Canadians still care

  11-11-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Many Canadians don’t have a personal connection to overseas wars and veterans, but as healthy poppy sales and large crowds that gather around cenotaphs across the country every Nov. 11 indicate, the service and sacrifice of Canada’s soldiers and veterans are not forgotten. 
  More than 115,500 Canadians died in the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War. Another 188 have been killed since then in peacekeeping missions and the war in Afghanistan. 
  As of March
  
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• Opinion: Full public inquiry examining health impacts of fracking and LNG in B.C. needed

  11-11-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Prior to last spring’s provincial election, the B.C. NDP promised to appoint a panel to examine the impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in B.C., a review that would include an investigation into the natural gas industry’s impacts on water, earthquakes and greenhouse gas emissions.
  As an organization concerned about human health and welfare, we believe that such an inquiry, however well intentioned, would be much too limited in scope and should be expanded to a full public i
  
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• Editorial: This Remembrance Day, we have much to remember

  11-11-2017 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Lest we forget.
  The phrase — taken from Rudyard Kipling’s 1897 poem, Recessional, and before that from the Book of Deuteronomy in the Bible — has been uttered with reverence since King George V launched Armistice Day in 1919 to honour the estimated 1.1 million Commonwealth soldiers who died during the First World War.
  Over time, Remembrance Day evolved to also honour the 5.3 million or so soldiers from other allied nations who gave their lives in that terrible war — the w
  
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• Huge fire at Surrey U-Haul storage facility

  11-11-2017 05:51 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey firefighters were called to put out a huge blaze at a U-Haul storage building at King George Boulevard and 84th Avenue, which began late Friday afternoon.
  It’s not known what started the blaze.
  There were reports five storage units on the lot were damaged by fire. No injuries were reported.
  Traffic was redirected as flames and thick smoke flowed from the building before the fire was put out. The City of Surrey’s traffic Twitter account said King George Boulevard between 88 and
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Nov 10

  11-11-2017 05:09 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, November 10, 2017.
  
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• In Surrey, a fight over a path between people’s homes and a place where inmates await trial

  11-11-2017 05:02 via globalnews.ca
  Residents want better lighting and more security. Instead, city crews have acted to make it more wheelchair-accessible.
  
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• Recovery mission for missing hiker Carl Couture to ramp up Sunday

  11-11-2017 04:56 via globalnews.ca
  North Shore Rescue says it plans to ramp up its recovery mission to search for a West End hiker Carl Couture who went missing nearly two weeks ago.
  
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• Winter comes early for Lower Mainland ski and snowboard buffs

  11-11-2017 04:23 via globalnews.ca
  Grouse and Cypress Mountains have their earliest opening days in decades, much to the delight of skiers and boarders. Jill Bennett has more.
  
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• The family of a missing Okanagan woman speaks out after search of Salmon Arm-area farm ends.

  11-11-2017 04:23 via globalnews.ca
  As Rumina Daya reports, Deanna Wertz’s family is left wondering what else investigators might have found on the rural property.
  
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• Men are more addicted to tanning than women

  11-11-2017 04:23 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Marpole modular housing protester says Stanley Park is the best place for homeless people

  11-11-2017 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  Protesters are concerned about an increase in crime. Mayor Gregor Robertson says the concerns are "very unfortunate."
  
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• Vancouver police issue a warning about a high-risk sex offender who’s living in the city

  11-11-2017 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  Trevor Leonard Smith has completed his sentence for multiple offences including sexual assault and possession of child pornography.
  
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• Ottawa unveils tax plan for sale of legalized marijuana starting next year

  11-11-2017 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government’s plan to tax pot and share the revenue are the subject of much heated debate. Ted Chernecki reports.
  
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• B.C. government braces for legislative changes sparked by legalized marijuana

  11-11-2017 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has more on the whole host of legislative changes that will be triggered by making pot legal.
  
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• Forests Minister pins hopes on higher-value lumber exports to Asia

  11-11-2017 03:39 via vancouversun.com
  Forests Minister Doug Donaldson is leading a trade mission to China and Japan with hopes of boosting exports of higher-value wood products to the Pacific Rim at a time B.C. will be challenged to maintain timber supplies at home.
  After building China into B.C.’s second biggest export market, replacing Japan, lumber producers have seen sales to both countries slide, which makes the mission all the more important considering Canada’s trade dispute with the U.S. over softwood lumber.
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