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• 5 things to do for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017

  07-12-2017 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017.
  
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• San Li Liao’s daughter speaks out about her missing mom

  07-12-2017 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  June 7, 2017: Cindy Cheng, the daughter of missing woman San Li Liao, calls her mother the “pillar of our family.”
  
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• ICBC to get new president and CEO

  07-12-2017 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  Mark Blucher, ICBC’s president and CEO, is moving on.
  In a Thursday afternoon news release, ICBC said Blucher is moving to a similar role with the Vancouver-based Central 1 Credit Union, effective Dec. 29.
  Blucher had been president and CEO since 2012. He originally joined ICBC in 2010 as senior vice-president of insurance.
  At Central 1, Blucher replaces Don Wright, who left the credit union in July to become head of the public service for the new NDP government.
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• Barred owl invasion results in 150 of the raptors taken to rehab facility

  07-12-2017 23:53 via vancouversun.com
  A veritable barred owl invasion is underway. More than 150 of the raptors have been brought dead or injured to a local wildlife rehabilitation facility, in addition to numerous sightings in downtown Vancouver.
  A jogger even reported being dive-bombed by one near English Bay.
  “The bird took a swoop and hit him in the noggin,” Rob Hope, raptor care manager at OWL rehab in South Delta, said Thursday. “It was a case of mistaken food, or something startled the bird to hit him.&rdquo
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend – Thursday, December 7, 2017

  07-12-2017 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Thurs. Dec. 7: Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday December 7.
  
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• Better late than never: CBC confirmed as rugby sevens broadcaster

  07-12-2017 23:37 via theprovince.com
  The first shoe didn’t drop till practically the eve of the Dubai 7s: CBC had apparently signed a deal to stream the World Rugby Sevens Series for the new season.
  The other shoe finally dropped Thursday — yes, a week later — CBC is the broadcaster for the series this season.
  All the action from the men’s and women’s events will be available from CBCsports.ca and on the CBC Sports app for smart phones and tables.
  Some coverage will also appear on CBC-TV, with a weekly
  
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• National Energy Board rules in favour of Trans Mountain on Burnaby pipeline impasse

  07-12-2017 23:31 via vancouversun.com
  The National Energy Board has ruled in favour of Kinder Morgan Canada in its efforts to bypass Burnaby bylaws that stand in the way of its Trans Mountain expansion project.
  The NEB order says the company is not required to comply with two sections of the city’s bylaws as it prepares to begin construction in the area.
  The company had filed a motion to have the NEB overrule the bylaws on a constitutional basis, because it claimed the city was delaying a project the federal government had app
  
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• Video released showing missing Langley woman

  07-12-2017 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  Thurs. Dec. 7: A video has now been released by Langley RCMP showing missing Langley woman Kristina Ward. She was reported missing Sept. 29 and this is the last confirmed sighting of her.
  
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• Restaurant review: Dosas land on Davie

  07-12-2017 23:18 via vancouversun.com
  Davie Dosa
  1235 Davie Street | 604-669-5899
  Open daily, 10 a.m. to midnight; daviedosacompany.com
  Instinct isn’t always hiding in the basement of consciousness. When we saw Davie Dosa, a new neighbourly spot on Davie Street, there was a lone diner, a signal to keep on walking.
  But we walked in and instinct revealed its hand.
  First, Sharv Ramachandra confidently welcomed us. He’s the owner and if a restaurant isn’t doing well, an owner’s desperation is hard to conceal.
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• Trans Mountain pipeline doesn’t have to follow Burnaby, B.C. bylaw sections, can start work: NEB

  07-12-2017 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  With the decision in place, Trans Mountain can go ahead and start work at a number of sites.
  
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• Whistler Blackcomb ski resort to get $66-million upgrade

  07-12-2017 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Whistler Blackcomb is planning a new gondola, a six-person chairlift and a new quad lift thanks to a $66-million investment from new owner Vail Resorts.
  The company says the money will go to three new lifts that connect the gondolas.
  In a statement, the company says a new 10-passenger gondola will replace the Wizard and Solar chairlifts. The gondola will ascend from the base to the top of Blackcomb Mountain, terminating next to the PEAK 2 PEAK gondola, that links Blackcomb and Whi
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Growing need for a quality breakfast

  07-12-2017 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  Robin Pilchak knows what it’s like being a single mother with young children and how hard it is to feed them when money is tight.
  “I’m a single mom with three kids, and I struggled for quite a while. It’s not easy to get good, healthy food for kids because it costs so much,” said Pilchak. “When my kids were growing up, there weren’t any programs in schools to feed kids. We really could have used something.”
  This explains why Pilchak
  
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• A Surrey woman vanished 6 months ago, and cops now say she may have been killed

  07-12-2017 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  "There have been no other cases like Ms. Liao's that have been reported to the police..."
  
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• Seattle mayor starts process to attract NHL team via KeyArena reno

  07-12-2017 22:35 via theprovince.com
  As expected, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city and the Los Angeles-based Oak View Group (OVG) to renovate KeyArena.
  Joined by community leaders and Seattle City Council members at Seattle Center, Durkan signed the MOU along with OVG co-founder Tim Leiweke.
  The MOU was approved by the Seattle City Council on Monday. The $600 million renovation is projected to be completed by October of 2020.
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• Homicide suspected in Surrey woman's disappearance

  07-12-2017 22:28 via vancouversun.com
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over an investigation into the disappearance of a 54-year-old Surrey woman in the spring.
  On May 29, the family of San Li Liao reported her missing to the Surrey RCMP and a missing person’s investigation was opened.  Now investigators believe the woman met with foul play.
  IHIT says investigators conducted extensive ground searches, spoke to multiple people, and reviewed video surveillance.  
  Liao was last seen leaving her
  
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• New anti-money laundering measures could kill B.C. casino industry: expert

  07-12-2017 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  An anti-money laundering expert says the government needs to find a balance between taking anti-laundering laws seriously and not killing the casino industry.
  
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• Liberal leadership candidate Dianne Watts could have an uphill battle ahead: Keith Baldrey

  07-12-2017 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  Where she sits versus the other five leadership candidates is not necessarily a good thing for her or the party.
  
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• Five Things: Setting up Stealth NLL home-opener against Colorado

  07-12-2017 22:07 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Stealth open the National Lacrosse League season Friday, hosting the Colorado Mammoth at the Langley Events Centre (7:30 p.m., TSN 1410).
  Here are five things you need to know about the Stealth’s upcoming campaign:
  • The NLL is a nine-team league, split into a five-team Eastern Division and Vancouver’s four-team West. It’s an 18-game regular season and the top three teams in each division make the playoffs. Vancouver finished 9-9 last year to come in second i
  
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• Gordon Clark: We should all step in to protect those being bullied in public

  07-12-2017 21:42 via theprovince.com
  My poor wife, who is more sensible than me, has expressed the view multiple times over the years that she fears that one day I will be stabbed, beaten or worse.
  What has troubled her is my habit of stepping into situations in public when I witness someone being aggressive toward someone else. I don’t enjoy it, certainly have no interest in playing the hero, and usually feel shaky afterward.
  The truth is, whatever nervousness I feel in hostile situations is nowhere near as great as my conte
  
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• Ripley’s Believe It or Not 2017 – Meet ‘Hammer Head’

  07-12-2017 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Sabrina Sieck from Ripley’s Believe It or Not talks about the new Shatter Your Senses book – including Dragon Lady who used to be a banker.
  
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• Derek Corrigan replaces Gregor Robertson as chair of mayors' council

  07-12-2017 21:10 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan has replaced Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson as chair of The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation.
  The council held an election on Thursday for the one-year term positions of chair and vice-chair.
  Executive director Michael Buda says Corrigan and Robertson were nominated for the position of chair, however Corrigan won the majority of votes.
  For vice-chair, District of North Vancouver mayor Richard Walton and New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Coté
  
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• Indigenous Christianity on the rise in Vancouver and beyond

  07-12-2017 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  In the wake of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report, Canadians increasingly view Christianity as the enemy of Indigenous people.
  The “truth,” as conveyed mostly through the mass media, has shone a harsh light on the federally funded, church-run residential schools for Indigenous youth, almost all of which closed by the 1970s.
  The “reconciliation” part of the TRC process has received far less attention. But inter-spiritual reconciliation has been going on for dec
  
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• Bo Horvat sidelined for up to six weeks with a fractured foot

  07-12-2017 20:53 via theprovince.com
  Canucks head coach Travis Green confirmed Thursday morning that centre Bo Horvat has a fractured foot.
  “He’s seeing a specialist today,” Green said.
  “It’s going to be multiple weeks…probably up to six weeks.”
  “It’s going to be a big opportunity for someone on our team.”
   
  
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• B.C. medical wait times set new record: Fraser Institute

  07-12-2017 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  The study, which surveys doctors across the country, looks at wait times across 12 medical specialties.
  
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• Whistler search for missing Australian woman suspended

  07-12-2017 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  The official search for an Australian woman in Whistler has now been called off. 25-year-old Alison Raspa was last seen leaving a bar on Nov. 22. Aaron Mcarthur is covering her mysterious disappearance.
  
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• Flu shot or mask: Visitors to Vancouver hospitals must have one or the other

  07-12-2017 20:13
  
  Vancouver Coastal Health policy designed to protect vulnerable patients and the elderly.
  
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• Clipper sinks Vancouver-Victoria ferry plan at 11th hour - CBC.ca

  07-12-2017 19:25 via cbc.ca
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  Clipper sinks Vancouver-Victoria ferry plan at 11th hour
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  Seattle company Clipper Navigation Ltd. has cancelled plans to run a passenger ferry between Victoria and Vancouver. Clipper acquired a new ferry and was set to operate between the two harbours starting in spring 2018. However, the cost of upgrading ...
  
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• SkyTrain attack on Muslim teen inspires fear, anger and forgiveness

  07-12-2017 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  Racists attacks like the incident earlier this week sow fear in the community, especially when the victim is young and female, say local Muslim leaders.
  “It’s such a terrible disappointing thing to happen and terrifying for the young woman who was accosted,” said Haroon Khan, trustee at Al Jamia Masjid Mosque in Vancouver. “Women outwardly show their faith and modesty with the hijab and this guy became unhinged and assaulted her. It’s an ass
  
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• Vancouver Island man shows off his solar house and his electricity savings

  07-12-2017 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  A Vancouver Island man says it’s possible to power your home with solar energy and save big money.
  
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• Heavy fog blankets Metro Vancouver

  07-12-2017 19:13 via globalnews.ca
  The morning commute was hampered by heavy fog, causing low visibility on the drive into the city. A fog advisory was in effect Thursday morning, with officials warning drivers to take their time and use common sense.
  
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• Purdy’s Chocolatier making holiday treats

  07-12-2017 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 7: Kriston Dean from Purdy’s Chocolatier shows us how to make a croissant pastry stuffed with Mini Sweet Georgia Browns, Chocolate-Stuffed Baked Brie and an appetizer plate with chocolate.
  
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• Month of Giving Back – Lookout Society

  07-12-2017 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  Thu, Dec 7: Keir Macdonald and Sunny Khangura from Lookout Society talk about what they’re doing to help the homeless this winter.
  
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• North Okanagan flagger struck by vehicle dies from injuries

  07-12-2017 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Friend, Traci Jeeves of Okanagan Traffic Control, said Bourroughs' death is a tragedy that should serve as a reminder to motorists.
  
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• Suspect in Canada Line racist attack to appear in court

  07-12-2017 18:17 via globalnews.ca
  Forty-six-year-old Pierre Belzan, of no fixed address, has no prior convictions but he is well-known to police.
  
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• Whistler Backcomb ski resort to get $66-million upgrade

  07-12-2017 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  Whistler Backcomb is planning a new gondola, a six-person chairlift and a new quad lift thanks to a $66-million investment from Vail Resorts.
  The company says the money will go to three new lifts that connect the gondolas, and defers consideration of new water park.
  In a statement, the company says a new 10-passenger gondola will replace the Wizard and Solar chairlifts.  
  The gondola will ascend from the base to the top of Blackcomb Mountain, terminating adjacent to the existing PEAK 2
  
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• U.S. trade panel rules Canadian softwood lumber harms American producers

  07-12-2017 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  In a 4-0 vote Thursday morning, the agency sided with the U.S. lumber coalition.
  
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• Here are the provinces with the highest and lowest family net worth

  07-12-2017 17:25 via globalnews.ca
  The share of seniors with a mortgage, meanwhile, has nearly doubled since 1999.
  
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• Women filmmakers once again enjoy welcoming world of Whistler Film Festival

  07-12-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  It was just recently reported that Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig’s new coming-of-age film, is now the best-reviewed movie on the popular Rotten Tomatoes online aggregate review site.
  Now, to be clear, the film was written and directed by Gerwig, a female, and it tells the story of a teenage girl and her relationship with her mother, both females.
  Beanie Feldstein, left, and Saoirse Ronan in a scene from Lady Bird.
  The point is females can make films. This is, unfortunately, a point Hollywood is
  
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• Letters: Pride-parade decision to ban police uniforms effectively puts officers in the closet

  07-12-2017 17:00 via theprovince.com
  My heart sank at the decision to exclude the Vancouver Police Department from the Vancouver Pride Parade. The VPD is one of the most progressive police departments in the world, embracing and fostering a relationship with the LGBTQ community for decades. The diverse members of the VPD, including throughout its executive levels, is comprised of individuals who not only proudly embrace, but also live within the LGBTQ community.
  While the message from the Pride Society shallowly defends their decis
  
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• Film draws a picture of architect behind new Vancouver House tower

  07-12-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  The new twisty tower that is quickly rising at the foot of Howe Street is certainly attention-grabbing and, according to the documentary Big Time, that is what the architect behind the 59-storey Vancouver House skyscraper is all about.
  In theatres now, Big Time, from director Kaspar Astrup Schröder, lets viewers in on architect Bjarke Ingels’ methods, and some might say his madness, as the 40-year-old from Copenhagen designs well outside the box.For instance, if you Google-image
  
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• Classical music that's not for the season

  07-12-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s a truth universally acknowledged that one can hear Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer too many times. Ditto the syrupy seasonal standards on those awful, awful shopping-mall CDs.
  It’s just the early days of December and many of us are already fed up with our annual overload of holiday music. Thankfully, some of our top presenters offer quality classical music with no particular reference to the time of year.
  True, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra does Christmas big-time with all tho
  
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• 2017 musical box sets for serious music fans

  07-12-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Face it. Buying music for serious fans can be a complete drag. It can really be a case of not knowing what to get for the person who seems to have heard everything already.
  There is also always the risk that you get the lecture on the importance of so-and-so in terms of such-and-such obscure scene at some time in history for your efforts and wind up pinching yourself to stay awake.
  Yet there is some satisfaction to be had in presenting someone with encyclopedic recall of the finest use of a Bigs
  
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• Parallels drawn between pot legalization and the waning days of alcohol prohibition

  07-12-2017 16:10 via globalnews.ca
  Every province had its own approach to battling booze in the early 20th century. And, like the way the federal government has approached the legalization of cannabis, the rules for ending prohibition of alcohol were up to each province.
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you support the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital?

  07-12-2017 16:06 via vancouversun.com
  Violence and protests have broken out in the Middle East over U.S. president Donald Trump’s controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move its embassy. According to a National Post report, Canada’s International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says Canada has no intention of moving its embassy from Tel Aviv. Do you support Trump’s decision?Take Our Poll 
  
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• On a Vancouver SkyTrain full of people, just one came to help teen in religious attack

  07-12-2017 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  When a man started yelling and hitting a young woman wearing a hijab on the Canada Line on Monday night, Jake Taylor didn’t hesitate.
  “It was pretty autopilot,” he said Wednesday. “You see some smaller, younger person in danger, it was my initial reaction to help.”
  The young woman who Taylor rushed to help is Noor Fadel, 18, from Richmond.
  Two days later, Fadel said she’s “thankful to the people who were with me,” like Taylor.
  Tuesday morning, Fade
  
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• 2017 Newsmaker of the Year: Fentanyl

  07-12-2017 16:00
  
  It will not come as a big surprise to many readers that our choice for Newsmaker of the Year is the overdose death crisis.
  
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• Resist temptation to put up the tree too early

  07-12-2017 15:46 via theprovince.com
  Q. In recent years I’ve observed a few Christmas trees lit up in some of the homes in my neighbourhood early in December. How safe is it to have a cut tree indoors for three weeks or more?
   A. I suppose it can be safe if the tree is a freshly cut one (with supple needles), a slice has been cut off the end to enhance water absorption, and it is kept well watered and frequently spray-misted. Christmas trees also must be sited well away from heat sources.
   It is commonly recommended
  
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• Homes at The Pacific designed to feel like ‘an oasis within the city’

  07-12-2017 15:05 via theprovince.com
  As Vancouver’s skyline transforms and the downtown core becomes busier and more dense, the designers of the luxury interiors at The Pacific by Grosvenor Americas looked inward to create a haven for homeowners, a quiet escape from bustling urban life.
  The vignettes in the display space offer a taste of simplicity and restraint with thoughtful detail to colour, neutral shade and shapes.“We wanted each home to feel like an oasis within the city,” says Cynthia Ziolkoski, a principa
  
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• No way of determining what’s the norm where strata fees are concerned

  07-12-2017 15:00 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony:  Our building is only seven years old. With the addition of a resident caretaker and concierge to manage our property, our strata is facing a massive increase in our condo fees this year.My monthly fees for a one-bedroom have gone from $419 a month in 2015 to $829 for 2018 — almost a 100-per-cent increase.If we continue to increase our fees at this rate, our units will no longer be affordable as several owners in the building are now facing a serious financial cash problem.
  
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• How income inequality is reshaping Metro Vancouver - The Globe ... - The Globe and Mail

  07-12-2017 14:07 via theglobeandmail.com
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  How income inequality is reshaping Metro Vancouver - The Globe ...
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  New data illustrates the transformation of the region's neighbourhoods as a wave of wealth pushes eastward, moving low-income families further from the core.and more »
  
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