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• Code of conduct coming for union actors and workers in B.C.

  24-11-2017 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  The union representing professional actors in B.C. is looking to improve protections for young performers from sexual harassment.
  A task force is exploring how to improve safety and reduce barriers to reporting for vulnerable young actors, Sue Brouse, the union’s director of member services and human resources, said Friday.
  “We’re drafting a code of conduct that all of our members would voluntarily sign off on,” she said.
  “We know that students, brand new actors, ca
  
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• B.C. Ferries vehicle traffic highest ever this summer

  24-11-2017 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Ferries had its highest vehicle traffic levels ever this summer, increasing 5.2 per cent over the same period last year.
  The company says in a statement that revenues for the quarter ending Sept. 30 are also up 3.5 per cent from the same period in 2016.
  Net earnings in the three months ending Sept. 30 were $98.4 million.
  CEO Mark Collins says the positive results reduce future pressure on fares and allows for continued investments in new vessels and terminal improvements.
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• Douglas Todd: A defence of coalition governments – in B.C. and beyond

  24-11-2017 23:34 via vancouversun.com
  Too bad those competing to head B.C.’s Liberal party can’t take full rhetorical advantage of the alleged crisis this week in Germany’s coalition government.
  The would-be Liberal leaders seem dead-set against British Columbians voting one year from now, in November 2018, for a new way of electing a government, which could include proportional representation.
  North American foes of proportional representation often argue it will lead to more minority and coalition governments &md
  
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• Highway 1 partly reopens through Fraser Valley after mudslides

  24-11-2017 23:31 via vancouversun.com
  Traffic along a busy stretch of Highway 1 between Vancouver and British Columbia’s southern Interior is again moving following mudslides that cut off travel on Thursday.
  The Transportation Ministry says in a statement that the westbound lanes of Highway 1 have been cleared of debris and single-lane traffic is getting by in either direction in the two westbound lanes.
  The ministry says crews are now working to clear the eastbound lanes, but a significant amount of mud and debris and challen
  
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• Prospect of testing illegal drugs at pharmacies spurs debate

  24-11-2017 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  "The goal would be to save lives, get better data and hold their dealers accountable."
  
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• YouTube video shows Vancouver cyclist nearly hitting pedestrian

  24-11-2017 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  A video posted to YouTube in October shows a cyclist nearly hitting a pedestrian, flipping off a driver and then running a red light.
  
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• Vancouver women raise thousands for Rohingya refugees

  24-11-2017 23:27
  
  What started out as a modest fundraising goal has quickly brought in more than $100,000 to help the Rohingya Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar.
  
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• North Vancouver’s Jane Channell wins World Cup silver in women’s skeleton at Whistler

  24-11-2017 22:54 via theprovince.com
  WHISTLER, B.C. — Canada’s Jane Channell won World Cup silver on Friday in the women’s skeleton competition at the Whistler Sliding Centre.
  Channell, from North Vancouver, B.C., finished second in one minute 48.61 seconds.
  Jacqueline Loelling won gold in 1:48.38 and fellow German Tina Hermann took bronze in 1:48.65.
  Ottawa’s Mirela Rahneva was seventh in 1:49.01 and Elisabeth Vathje of Calgary was eighth in 1:49.06.
  Men’s and women’s bobsled races were schedule
  
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• Keith Baldrey: The budding bromance between B.C. and Ottawa may require cash

  24-11-2017 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government had a fairly large presence in B.C. last week, and no doubt Premier John Horgan hopes he sees many more visits from his federal counterparts, especially if they bring with them large bags of cash.
  
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• You could be cracking a beer (legally) at English Bay and Third Beach this summer

  24-11-2017 22:14
  
  Vancouver beachgoers could soon enjoy a glass of wine or beer with their fun in the sun.
  
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• This Week in History: 1927 A 'Modified Spanish Renaissance' theatre opens on Granville Street

  24-11-2017 22:08 via vancouversun.com
  On Friday night, the City of Vancouver celebrated the 90th birthday of the Orpheum Theatre with an event hosted by Bill Richardson and Bramwell Tovey. So we dug into the files to see how the papers covered it in the past.
  The Orpheum was the last in a wave of movie-vaudeville palaces that were built in Vancouver between 1917 and 1927, beginning with the Pantages (1917), Allen (1920) and Capitol (1921).
  It was the fourth theatre to bear the Orpheum name in the city. The first Orpheum opened in 19
  
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• False killer whale dies at Vancouver Aquarium

  24-11-2017 22:05
  
  ‘Chester’ was rescued in 2014 after being stranded on a Tofino beach. He died Friday morning.
  
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• Chester the false killer whale dies at Vancouver Aquarium

  24-11-2017 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  Chester, a false killer whale that was rescued from a beach near Tofino and brought to the Vancouver Aquarium in 2014, has died, the aquarium confirmed Friday.
  The aquarium did not release a cause of death.
  Chester was a month old when was discovered wounded and emaciated while stranded on North Chesterman Beach in July 2014.
  Rescuers were unable to locate his mother or any other members of his species in the area, and he was transferred into care at the aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescu
  
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• Throwing a holiday do? Knock ’em out with a killer punch

  24-11-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re wondering how to get your party started, it’s quite simple: Serve a bowl of punch.
  Now, we’re not talking sickly sweet kid stuff; nor would we consider the jet fuel you might remember from your college days. A proper punch is elegant and balanced, a sophisticated sipper, a hassle-free godsend for a harried host, and one of the great classic libations.
  “I think the best thing about it is it was a drink designed for sharing,” says Grant Sceney, the creative
  
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• Salut: Welcome family and friends for the holidays with deliciously shareable dips

  24-11-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  I don’t know about you, but after a year that seemed to wind its way endlessly through one depressing news story after another, all I want this holiday season is a little bit of comfort.
  I want to curl up by the fire, wrapped in a cosy blanket, the phone switched off, friends and family all around, sharing the foods that bring us comfort and, yes, joy.
  This is not the year for a formal affair with fiddly canapés and fussy ingredients. This is a year for simple pleasures that we can
  
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• Salut: Holiday table trends to serve your guests in style

  24-11-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  Great food and drinks are an essential element of any dinner party.
  But, if you’re looking to ensure your holiday fete is a step above the rest, you’re going to want to put a bit of extra effort into the table setting. Because, no one wants a #basic holiday dinner, after all. 
  “You want to add some unexpected theatrical elements to the table,” Stephen Michlits, trend and design direction lead with the Home Collection at Real Canadia
  
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• Fab 5: Eye spy

  24-11-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re like us, all this cold winter air and overzealous office heating has started taking its toll on our skin. And while hopefully, you’ve managed to sneak in a facial (or two), it’s time for more serious action. First up on the list: a good eye cream. Gone are the days when you can rely on a summer glow to light up your face; right now, you need the power of cosmetology and skin care science. From serums to concentrates, Rebecca Tay unearths five eye creams worth investin
  
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• Rescued dog walker hopes to be released from hospital today, hubby says

  24-11-2017 21:57 via vancouversun.com
  Annette Poitras had no idea how big a deal her rescue had become when she was reunited with her husband after spending two days in the bush with three dogs she was walking. 
  Marcel Poitras told her he had already called her father in England to let him know she was OK.
  “And she said, ‘You called my father?” recalled Marcel on Friday with a chuckle before returning to the hospital room where his wife of 22 years was recuperating from her injuries.
  Annette was in good spirit
  
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• Chester the false killer whale dies at the Vancouver Aquarium

  24-11-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Chester was found stranded on a beach near Tofino in 2014. His death leaves just one cetacean living at the facility.
  
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• Town Talk: Gala raises $5.95 million for cancer care and a surgical robot

  24-11-2017 21:52 via vancouversun.com
  STARS SHONE: Heading into the Vancouver Convention Centre West’s window-walled ballroom, Night of a Thousand Stars gala chair Nancey Nanji said she expected to raise “maybe $3.4 million” for the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. Husband Noordin Nanji, QC, chairs the foundation’s board. The 22nd annual event’s take was already earmarked for advanced cancer care and to help replace an aging surgical robot. By night’s end, a record $5.95 million was reportedly i
  
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• Get into the Christmas spirit with the tenors

  24-11-2017 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Tenors’ Fraser Walters drops in to preview a new holiday track and info on where you can see them live.
  
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• Kitchen Gadgets – The Newest Technology

  24-11-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Food and lifestyle expert Cassandra Anderton of Good Life Vancouver shows us some new kitchen gadgets that will make cooking easier for the home chef.
  
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• Black Friday frenzy

  24-11-2017 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  Savvy shoppers are scoring some big deals this Black Friday, but as Jordan Armstrong explains – it appears even more people are turning to online shopping this holiday season.
  
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• Park board approves cirque cabaret at QE Park

  24-11-2017 21:01
  
  A new, high-flying entertainment experience is heading to Vancouver.
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend – Friday, Nov. 24, 2017

  24-11-2017 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do for Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend – Friday November 24, 2017

  24-11-2017 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday November 24, 2017
  
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• WestJet launches new regional air service in Western Canada with Pacific Coastal

  24-11-2017 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  WestJet Link will connect the Alberta communities of Lethbridge, Lloydminster and Medicine Hat and the B.C. communities of Cranbrook and Prince George to WestJet's network hub in Calgary.
  
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• CP train derails near Hells Gate in Fraser Canyon

  24-11-2017 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Officials say an unknown quantity of fuel has leaked into the Fraser River.
  
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• Seahawks try to turn things around headed into 49ers game

  24-11-2017 19:57 via theprovince.com
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks have a lot bigger worries than wondering if the San Francisco 49ers are ready to make a quarterback switch to Jimmy Garoppolo.
  With the Seahawks (6-4) having lost two out of three games to remain behind the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West and missing several key defensive players, led by cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Kam Chancellor, they are focused on getting their season going in the right direction headed into Su
  
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• Surrey RCMP bust mail theft ring, three arrested

  24-11-2017 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  Three people have been arrested in connection with a mail theft ring in South Surrey.
  After receiving a report that mailboxes in the Morgan Creek area were being targeted by thieves, Surrey RCMP investigated and spotted a parked minivan near Rosemary Heights Crescent and Rosemary Heights Drive.
  The minivan was full of stolen mail.
  The vehicle’s occupants, three Surrey men who were all known to police, were arrested without incident.
  Craig Davies, 35, Jordan Wardstrom, 22, and Jamie Ti
  
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• CP train derails near Hells Gate, fuel leaks into Fraser River

  24-11-2017 19:16 via vancouversun.com
  A rock slide in the Fraser Canyon caused a Canadian Pacific train to derail near Hells Gate Thursday morning.
  Fuel from the engine’s fuel tank has spilled into the Fraser River. 
  The Ministry of Environment says it has deployed an environmental emergency response officer to the site Friday morning. They will be working with Canadian Pacific Railway to monitor the spill response activities and assess environmental impacts. 
  A clean-up crew from NUCOR Environmental Solutions&n
  
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• Suspected Vernon drunk driver adds to woes after second incident as police look on

  24-11-2017 19:12 via vancouversun.com
  VERNON — A British Columbia woman doubled her trouble when she arrived at the RCMP detachment in the north Okanagan apparently under the influence.
  Police in Vernon say the 37-year-old woman had been called to the detachment on Wednesday to provide fingerprints for an impaired charge stemming from an incident in May.
  Const. Kelly Brett says officers could smell a strong odour of liquor as they dealt with the woman and advised her not to drive home.
  Brett says the woman promised to call a c
  
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• You've no right to be bored: 6 things to do in Metro Van this weekend

  24-11-2017 18:56
  Metro scans the weekend for things to do—from outdoors events to arts festivals and ways you and your family can make a difference!
  
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• Vancouver to Tokyo, Japan – $620

  24-11-2017 18:51 via theprovince.com
  All Nippon Airways (ANA) has dropped the price of their non-stop flights from Vancouver to Tokyo, Japan down to $620 CAD roundtrip including taxes. The flights are in and out of Tokyo’s Haneda airport (HND) – the one that’s close to downtown Tokyo.This deal was brought to our attention by Chris Myden of YVR deals.
  
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• BELIZE – $600 Flight Credit on 2017 Adventures

  24-11-2017 18:43 via theprovince.com
  Island Expeditions – Receive a flight credit of $600 on select Belize Trips departing before Jan 1, 2018.  Call 1-800-667-1630 for details.  www.islandexpeditions.com/vs.  Free 24 page Belize Guide.  Specialising in tropical sea kayak, paddleboard & snorkel adventures, since 1987.
  
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• Vernon vacation package

  24-11-2017 18:40 via theprovince.com
  From a cosy, winter getaway to an introductory health and wellness retreat, you can enjoy winter activities in Vernon, BC. Enjoy a crisp day on the slopes, take the family to an outdoor sleigh theatre performance, or discover the wonders at Vernon’s Winter Carnival. Vernon has something for you. Check offers:
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• Senior-friendly fitness equipment set for Memorial South Park

  24-11-2017 18:20
  
  Get your sweatbands and spandex ready, the Vancouver Park Board recently approved installing “age friendly” fitness equipment at Memorial South Park.
  
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• Meet the Chef: The conceptual mind of Hopscotch Festival Vancouver's Juno Kim

  24-11-2017 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chef Juno Kim is the culinary mind behind the eats at Hopscotch Festival Vancouver, the city’s celebration of whisky that ends Nov. 26. This year, Kim is offering the ultimate street food — Korean-inspired hotdogs.
  Q:  What motivates and inspires you as a chef?
  A:  I came from the fashion industry, but I wanted to start giving people experiences, rather than material goods. Spending time to conceptualize a dish in your mind, sourcing, cooking, then presenting your crea
  
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• Will Dellen Millard call on himself to testify at Laura Babcock trial?

  24-11-2017 17:59
  
  TORONTO -- After five weeks of often damning testimony, the Crown rested its case against accused killers Dellen Millard and Mark Smich. Now we must wait to see if Millard will call himself to the stand to testify in his own defence.
  
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• 1 person still missing after boat overturns in Kitimat Harbour

  24-11-2017 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  The coast guard says two people were on board when it overturned in heavy rain Thursday night around 7 p.m.
  
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• Holiday House Party Tips

  24-11-2017 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows us three things you can do to make sure your holiday house party is a success.
  
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• Police hunt man charged with two attempted murders in Victoria

  24-11-2017 17:38 via vancouversun.com
  A man charged with two counts of attempted murder after allegedly driving a car at his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend in Victoria has jumped bail and fled the country.
  A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for the arrest of Sebastien Normandin. He is charged with breaching bail conditions by failing to report from Oct. 23 to Nov. 6.
  A source told the Times Colonist that on Nov. 6, the victim services office phoned Normandin’s ex-girlfriend and told her that Normandin had flown from Toront
  
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• Erratic driver hits 180 km/h on Vancouver Island; calls overwhelm 911 system

  24-11-2017 17:32 via vancouversun.com
  An erratic driver who reached speeds of 180 kilometres an hour on Highway 14 in Langford resulted in so many 911 calls Thursday, it overwhelmed the dispatch centre.
  Sooke RCMP are looking for witnesses who saw a red 2015 Jeep Wrangler speeding at about 1:20 p.m.
  “So many calls were received on 911 it overwhelmed the south Island communication centre,” said Sooke RCMP detachment commander Staff Sgt. Jeffrey McArthur.
  The Jeep was seen reaching speeds of 180 km/h and passing cars on th
  
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• Highway 1 could partially reopen today following mudslides

  24-11-2017 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  A section of Highway 1 covered in a series of mudslides could be partially reopened as early as noon today.
  
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• New Movies with Dana Gee

  24-11-2017 17:16 via globalnews.ca
  Movie critic Dana Gee takes a look at the films coming to theatres this weekend.
  
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• Mount Pleasant nabs another tech tenant

  24-11-2017 17:07
  
  Veteran gaming firm Relic Entertainment moving its headquarters into city’s emerging tech hub.
  
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• Fraudsters in B.C. rarely face police investigation or jail time

  24-11-2017 17:05 via vancouversun.com
  Beginning in February 2007, Surrey resident Tom Williams masterminded a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors of millions of dollars.
  When the scheme collapsed in 2010, Williams and a coterie of “associates” had raised $11.7 million from 123 people, including a nurse, a construction contractor, a 75-year-old retiree and a psychologist.
  As in all Ponzi schemes, some of the money had been used to pay back investors, a ruse that hid the fact there was no legitimate business carried out by&
  
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