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• Prosecutors to appeal the stay on Jamie Bacon’s ‘Surrey Six’ charges

  11-12-2017 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Filings connected to the appeal are likely to remain sealed.
  
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• Botchford: Green challenges healthy Canucks to step up, bring the heat

  11-12-2017 23:57 via theprovince.com
  WINNIPEG — The play Travis Green wanted to show his team happened late in Saturday’s third period.
  The Vancouver Canucks were under siege. They had spent much of the final period at the Scotiabank Saddledome either pinned in their end, or dumping pucks deep on the other. The Calgary Flames had tied the game 2-2, and they were coming for more.
  Neck deep in a swamp of intensity, Alex Edler launched a rocket of a pass. From near his own goal-line, while being pressed by two forecheckers
  
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• Greyhound pitches new fund to pay for rural transportation

  11-12-2017 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  "If you don't have a car where we live, you pretty much are stranded."
  
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• The Pat-cast: Trying to survive

  11-12-2017 23:30 via theprovince.com
  It’s Winnipeg. It’s cold outside and it’s cold inside, so why not another Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM?http://media.blubrry.com/theprovincesports/p/archive.org/download/patcast_dec_11/patcast_dec_11.mp3This week, Jeff and Jason look at all the injuries the Canucks have sustained and how they hope to deal with them.
  Really, can this team stay afloat?
  The good news is Brock Boeser is still scoring. The bad news is Alex Edler is taking too many penalties.
  Saturday saw two n
  
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• Red Scorpion associates charged after RCMP find 448 grams of fentanyl, and much more

  11-12-2017 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  "Gangs and their associates have a callous disregard for the safety of others when disputes erupt..."
  
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• Lions name ex-Esks scout Torey Hunter to front office, re-sign Manny Arceneaux

  11-12-2017 23:05 via theprovince.com
  The B.C. Lions made a pair of Monday moves, both in the front office and on the field, naming Torey Hunter the new director of player personnel and player development while re-signing veteran receiver Manny Arceneaux.
  Hunter had been a regional scout with the Edmonton Eskimos for the past four seasons, and worked for much of that time under then-Esks (and new Lions) GM Ed Hervey.
  A graduate of Washington State and a draft selection of the Houston Oilers, Hunter played defensive back with both th
  
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• Fentanyl detected in most of 1,208 B.C. overdose deaths up to October

  11-12-2017 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  Illicit overdoses have claimed 1,208 lives in British Columbia between January and October this year.
  The B.C. Coroners Service says the latest figure compares with 683 deaths during the same period last year.
  The service says fentanyl was detected in 999 of the confirmed and suspected deaths so far in 2017, an increase of 136 per cent from the same period last year.
  It says the presence of fentanyl, an opioid painkiller, alone or in combination with other drugs, has steadily increased among tho
  
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• Fabian Dawson: A Metrotown solution to our affordable housing crisis

  11-12-2017 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  Normally, when developers want to tear down the low-rises on their property and replace them with high-density towers, chances are placards and protests go up.
  Those being displaced generally add to the growing affordability housing crisis that is plaguing the Lower Mainland.
  But this is not the case at one project in Burnaby’s Metrotown area, often the epicentre of our affordable housing debates.
  Here, a unique solution has taken hold, leaving about 100 long-time residents facing eviction
  
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• Reality Check: How much do byelections really tell us about Canadian politics?

  11-12-2017 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Canadians from coast to coast are voting today in four byelections that seem set to paint a picture of just how well Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are resonating with voters. But will the results actually matter?
  
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• Site C gets the go-ahead, now here come the lawyers

  11-12-2017 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  Two First Nations have announced that they will seek an injunction against the Site C dam.
  
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• NDP government decides to continue construction on Site C dam

  11-12-2017 22:25 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C.’s New Democrat government will continue building the Site C dam, choosing to finish the contentious project started by the previous Liberal government rather than pull the plug during mid-construction.
  Premier John Horgan made the announcement in the legislature’s library Monday, the same location almost three years earlier that Liberal premier Christy Clark first announced the province would proceed with the $8.9-billion dam.
  At the same time, Horgan revealed t
  
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• Three Red Scorpion associates charged in Kamloops drug bust

  11-12-2017 22:15 via vancouversun.com
  Three Red Scorpion associates have been charged in a Kamloops drug trafficking probe, police announced Monday.
  Charges were laid on Nov. 30, following a months-long targeted investigation that included multiple raids and operations.
  As part of the investigation that began in October 2016 and wrapped in March 2017, police conducted several raids and seizures, including a high-profile search of a Kamloops gym in January 2017. During that search, police found a large amount of cash, drugs and a fir
  
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• Vancouver Island man charged with animal cruelty after dog nearly dies from flea infestation

  11-12-2017 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  Rascal is now living in a new home and doing well, according to the BC SPCA.
  
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• Give back with your kids

  11-12-2017 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Christine Pilkington from VancouverMom.ca with 5 ways to give back with your kids during the holidays.
  
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• John Horgan announces Site C decision

  11-12-2017 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan announced the province’s decision to move forward with the Site C dam project.
  
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• Keeping your knives sharp and safe

  11-12-2017 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Andre Eng from House of Knives on keeping your knives sharp and safe during this time of year when everyone is entertaining.
  
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• Delta company investigating carbon monoxide exposure that affected 43 greenhouse workers

  11-12-2017 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  DELTA — A company says it is investigating to determine if changes are needed in its operations after dozens of workers were exposed to carbon monoxide at one of its farms in Delta on the weekend.
  Windset Farms says workers were using gas-powered pressure washers in a greenhouse on Saturday when an employee reported feeling unwell.
  It says in a statement that 43 workers received medical evaluation and treatment, and everyone was released from hospital by Saturday night.
  Carbon monoxide is
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you support the province's decision to complete Site C?

  11-12-2017 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Premier John Horgan announced Monday morning that the province would complete the controversial Site C project started by the previous Liberal government.
  Horgan also said the previously $8.9-billion dam would now cost an estimated $10.7-billion due to several contracts being over budget.
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  NDP government decides to continue construction on Site C dam“I know many of us would wish the circumstances were different but I and my colleagues have to accept the situation as we find it,
  
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• Windset Farms investigating after 43 workers exposed to carbon monoxide

  11-12-2017 21:19
  B.C. Emergency Health Services said 13 ambulances responded to what it called "a major incident'' at the farm in Delta on Saturday.
  
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• Fentanyl detected in growing number of overdose deaths in B.C.

  11-12-2017 21:00
  Just over 1,200 British Columbians died between January and October this year due to opioid overdoses compared to 683 during the same period in 2016.
  
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• BC NDP to proceed with Site C dam, total cost raised to $10.7B

  11-12-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A big announcement from Premier John Horgan in Victoria – the controversial Site C dam project has been given the green light, and as expected not everyone is happy about it. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• Horgan addresses possible division with Green Party and Indigenous groups following Site C decision

  11-12-2017 20:49 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Premier John Horgan acknowledges the decision on Site C is a divisive one for both the Green Party and Indigenous groups, but he believes there is still plenty of goodwill to move ahead on other issues.
  
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• Decision to go ahead with Site C dam is making “better of a bad situation:” B.C. Premier

  11-12-2017 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan said the decision to complete the Site C dam project was the most difficult one his government has faced but feels it is in the best interest of the people.
  
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• B.C. government announces it will complete Site C dam project

  11-12-2017 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan announced that after much discussion and deliberation the government had no choice but to move ahead with Site C dam construction or be faced with a $4 billion loss.
  
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• B.C. government lets $10-billion Site C hydro project go ahead, with regrets

  11-12-2017 20:40
  
  Premier John Horgan says it is with a “heavy heart” that cabinet decided to move forward with the $10-billion Site C project, which he said is past the point of no return.
  
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• After intense debate, Horgan and B.C. NDP say yes to $11B Site C dam project

  11-12-2017 20:37
  Voters' hydro bills — not jobs or Indigenous rights — ended up being main factor in the John Horgan government's most controversial choice yet.
  
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• NDP government decides to continue construction on Site C dam - Vancouver Sun

  11-12-2017 20:34
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  NDP government decides to continue construction on Site C dam
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  B.C.'s New Democrat government will continue building the Site C dam, choosing to finish the contentious project started by the previous Liberal government rather than pull the plug during mid-construction. Rob Shaw More from Rob Shaw. Published on ...
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• Canadian Franchise Association registers its first marijuana franchise

  11-12-2017 20:30
  
  Pot dealer Spiritleaf Inc. has signed 16 franchisees, making it the first weed franchise recognized by the CFA.
  
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• Blanket of heavy fog lifts across Metro Vancouver Monday

  11-12-2017 20:21 via vancouversun.com
  A blanket of heavy fog across Metro Vancouver finally lifted late Monday morning.
  A fog advisory issued by Environment Canada around 9:30 a.m. said the fog was expected to stick around in the southeast and southwest areas of Metro Vancouver, which extend to Surrey and Langley, and Richmond and Delta.
  “Dense fog persists over the far southern sections of Metro Vancouver,” read the updated advisory. “Web cameras suggest the communities of south Delta, Tsawwassen, south Surrey and
  
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• Blanket of heavy fog lifts across Metro Vancouver Monday - Vancouver Sun

  11-12-2017 20:18
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  Blanket of heavy fog lifts across Metro Vancouver Monday
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  Environment Canada has issued a heavy fog advisory for the Metro Vancouver area on Monday morning. Vancouver's skyline can be seen through the fog in this Dec. 11, 2017 photo. Nick Procaylo / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. A blanket of heavy fog ...
  Another fog advisory issued for Metro VancouverGlobalnews.ca
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• Barred owl now recovering after being rescued in downtown Vancouver

  11-12-2017 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  A barred owl suffering from injuries was rescued in downtown Vancouver on Monday morning.
  The owl was found with injuries to its left side including a swollen left eye, damaged feathers on its left wing and blood pooling in its mouth.
  “Due to the nature of the injuries it appears the owl was hit by a car,” said Wildlife Rescue spokesman Sam Smith.
  The owl has since been moved into the care of the Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta to continue its recovery.
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• Site C opponents slam project ahead of anticipated green light

  11-12-2017 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  "What their platform was, they go to the utilities commission, and if the commission report proved unfavorable they would cancel Site C. We don't understand what's going on."
  
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• Popping In

  11-12-2017 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  Dana Gee has the latest pop culture news including: who proved the least popular character in a recent Star Wars Poll, the latest on the House of Cards filming and a new series of Big Little Lies.
  
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• Injured barred owl found in Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  11-12-2017 19:46
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  Injured barred owl found in Vancouver
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  A barred own is on the mend after being found injured in downtown Vancouver. Photo courtesy Wildlife Rescue Assocition of B.C.. A barred owl that was found injured in downtown Vancouver was taken in by the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.. It's ...
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• Injured barred owl found in Vancouver

  11-12-2017 19:46
  
  A barred owl that was found injured in downtown Vancouver was taken in by the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.
  
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• Iconic Nick’s Spaghetti House closing next week after 6 decades in East Vancouver

  11-12-2017 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  "The building was bought so another restaurant is coming in here so we've been told to leave."
  
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• Charges laid against former owner of dog who nearly died due to fleas

  11-12-2017 19:18 via vancouversun.com
  Charges have been laid against the former owner of a dog who nearly died due to a horrific flea infestation.
  Gary Kenneth Bob, a Lantzville, Vancouver Island resident, has been charged with one count of animal cruelty under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act after his dog, a senior terrier named Rascal, was found to have lost about 85 per cent of its blood and was close to death.
  After the terrier was seized, it was rushed to a veterinarian where it received emergency blood transfusions. R
  
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• Wayward summer tanager makes first appearance on record in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  11-12-2017 19:08
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  Wayward summer tanager makes first appearance on record in Vancouver
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  Dec. 11, 2017 - A rare visit from a summer tanager, a species recorded only six times ever in BC and never before in Metro Vancouver, is causing a flutter among birders. Photo credit: John Gordon/http://www.johngordonphotography.com/ [PNG Merlin ...
  
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• Wayward summer tanager makes first appearance on record in Vancouver

  11-12-2017 19:08 via vancouversun.com
  A wayward summer tanager is being observed for the first time in Metro Vancouver — and is attracting a throng of birders from around the region.
  This particular summer tanager is an immature male and should be wintering in much warmer climes to the south, but it showed up Saturday morning in Wendy Kahle’s backyard is southwest Vancouver.
  The colourful bird has only been recorded six times in B.C. and never before in Metro Vancouver, according to the B.C. Rare Bird Alert website.
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• REAL SCOOP: Murder victim charged in Vancouver last summer - Vancouver Sun (blog)

  11-12-2017 19:07
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  REAL SCOOP: Murder victim charged in Vancouver last summer
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  A young man shot to death in Langley last week was before the courts in Vancouver at the time he was shot. Details of the charges laid in August against Dai Duong Duong, 21, were under a publication ban. But it was supposed to be back in court in ...
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Murder victim charged in Vancouver last summer

  11-12-2017 19:07 via vancouversun.com
  A young man shot to death in Langley last week was before the courts in  Vancouver at the time he was shot.
  Details of the charges laid in August against Dai Duong Duong, 21, were under a publication ban. But it was supposed to be back in court in January. 
  Dai Duong
  Duong, an Abbotsford resident, was shot to death on Dec. 7  just after 10:30 p.m. in a townhouse complex in the 8100-block of 204 Street.   
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said officers resp
  
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• Yordy Reyna to speak again with Lima police

  11-12-2017 18:36 via theprovince.com
  According to reports in Peru, Yordy Reyna is set to speak again with police.
  Peruvian news outlet Correo says Reyna will speak with investigators Monday afternoon.
  He spoke with police last month in relation to the death of 16-year-old Alessandra Chocano. Chocano and a friend met up with a group that included Reyna at a Lima nightclub on Nov. 18.
  Later that night, the group went to an apartment that Reyna had rented.
  Early the next morning, Chocano was rushed to hospital, where she was pronounce
  
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• CBC announces new radio hosts

  11-12-2017 18:30
  
  It was announced on CBC Dec. 11 that Stephen Quinn, host of On the Coast, will replace Rick Cluff, longtime host of The Early Edition, Jan. 2.
  
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• Whitecaps expansion draft list has a few surprises

  11-12-2017 18:01 via theprovince.com
  Given the setup, picking an expansion draft protected list of just 11 players was always going to be a bit of a challenge.
  Sure, homegrown players — like Alphonso Davies and Russell Teibert — and new signings — hi, Anthony Blondell — were going to be exempt.
  And yes, LAFC only gets to pick five players total from all of Major League Soccer in Tuesday’s draft. And, yes, if you do lose a player, you can’t lose any more.
  And, yes, with a slew of players out of co
  
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• Vancouver Christmas Market offers family fun, food and gift ideas

  11-12-2017 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for a different or unusual gift for someone special this holiday season? The eighth annual Vancouver Christmas Market, located around the Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza, is in full swing and drawing visitors and participants from all over the world.This year’s market offers a wide selection of entertainment,food, fun and gift ideas for the entire family. Vancouver Christmas Market President Malte Kluetz is excited about this year’s collection of 75 vendors who have come
  
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• Vancouver Christmas Market offers family fun, food and gift ideas - Vancouver Sun

  11-12-2017 17:58
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  Vancouver Christmas Market offers family fun, food and gift ideas
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  Looking for a different or unusual gift for someone special this holiday season? The eighth annual Vancouver Christmas Market, located around the Olympic Cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza, is in full swing and drawing visitors and participants from all over ...
  
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• Holiday Grief

  11-12-2017 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Grief Coach Rachel Ricketts talks about the ways to cope with winter blues and grief during the holidays.
  
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• Stephen Quinn to replace Rick Cluff as CBC radio host

  11-12-2017 17:24 via vancouversun.com
  Stephen Quinn will be taking over The Early Edition, CBC radio One’s flagship morning show starting on January 2, 2018. He replaces longtime host Rick Cluff who announced his retirement last week after 21 years on the morning mic. 
  Quinn, 54, said he is much more comfortable behind the mic than being interviewed, but he couldn’t hide his excitement about being named the new morning show host. This is his dream job. “It starts the conversation, sets the agenda and fuels the
  
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• Stephen Quinn to replace Rick Cluff on The Early Edition at CBC

  11-12-2017 17:20 via vancouversun.com
  Stephen Quinn will be taking over The Early Edition, CBC radio One’s flagship morning show starting on Jan. 2, 2018.
  He replaces longtime host Rick Cluff, who announced his retirement last week after 21 years on the morning mic. 
  Quinn said this is his dream job.
  “It starts the conversation, sets the agenda and fuels the debate throughout the day.”
  He’s also a little nervous despite his 24 years in broadcast journalism, including nine years at the helm of the top-rat
  
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