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• Canadian-owned salmon farm sues after Washington state cancels its lease

  06-01-2018 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  SEATTLE — Cooke Aquaculture Pacific is appealing after Washington state last month cancelled a lease for one of its farmed salmon operations in Port Angeles.
  In a lawsuit filed in Clallam County Superior Court Thursday, Cooke said it was not in default of its net pen lease and there was no basis for the terminating its contract.
  “We can only assume that the recent decision to terminate the Port Angeles lease is based upon misinformation or a misunderstanding of the facts and history
  
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• PC brand Sweet Chipotle prepared mustard recalled due to potential glass fragments

  06-01-2018 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  Anyone who has the mustard in their home should either throw it out, or return it for a refund. 
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Man who shot Angel told to kill himself or bikers would

  06-01-2018 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  When 856 gangster Jason Wallace pleaded guilty to killing Hells Angel Bob Green, there were a lot of unanswered questions.
  The Attorney General’s Criminal Justice Branch did not give the normal advance notice to media about a significant development in a high-profile murder case. So no reporters were in the courtroom in Surrey when Wallace changed his plea and admitted he shot Green, albeit unintentionally. Later in the day, there was just a brief news release and tweet from the Integrated
  
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• Saturday Sips: Turmeric tea

  06-01-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Tea sommelier Brendan Waye shares his two newest blends, both containing turmeric. The spice is known for its anti-inflammatory properties.
  
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• A blueprint for change? The promises inside the new city, provincial and federal housing plans

  06-01-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  For the first time in 25 years, Vancouver has municipal, provincial and federal governments making pledges at the same time to invest in housing — a key concern in many parts of B.C., where keeping a roof over one’s head can be a huge financial challenge.
  While it remains unclear how soon some of the thousands of promised new homes will be available for people to live in, politicians at each level have said helping people find a place to live is or will be a top priority.
  But relief
  
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• Greg Sestero returns to Vancouver's Rio for screening of The Room

  06-01-2018 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  Tommy Wiseau’s best friend is coming back to Vancouver where it all started.
  Greg Sestero, actor and author of The Disaster Artist, will be back at Vancouver’s Rio Theatre this week to screen fan favourite The Room and share a sneak peek of his and Wiseau’s latest collaboration, Best F(r)iends.
  Greg Sestero (left, as Mark) and Tommy Wiseau (as Johnny) star in The Room.
  Sestero famously starred as Mark in the 2003 American independent feature-length film The Room. The drama was
  
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• Juvenile Alaskan golden eagle monitored by researchers found starving in Kamloops

  06-01-2018 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  Staff at a bird rehabilitation centre in Kamloops typically don’t know where their rescued animals originally came from, but a recently discovered golden eagle was able to reveal just that.
  The young golden eagle was found weak and starving just before the new year on the shore of the Thompson River.
  Residents who spotted the bird called the Conservation Officer Service, which brought it to Fawcett Family Wildlife Health Centre.
  Animal care supervisor Adrienne Clay said officers noticed ri
  
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• Dramatic photos flood social media as King Tide ‘sinks’ Vancouver

  06-01-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  The seasonal "King Tide" has caused flooding in some areas of Metro Vancouver. It's also made for some dramatic photographs.
  
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• Juvenile Alaskan golden eagle monitored by researchers found in Kamloops

  06-01-2018 21:55 via vancouversun.com
  Staff at a bird rehabilitation centre in Kamloops, typically don’t know where their rescued animals originally came from, but a recently discovered golden eagle was able to reveal just that.
  The young golden eagle was found weak and starving just before the new year on the shore of the Thompson River.
  Residents who spotted the bird called the conservation officer service, which brought it to Fawcett Family Wildlife Health Centre.
  Animal care supervisor Adrienne Clay says officers noticed r
  
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• Vernon shooting leaves woman fighting for her life

  06-01-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  A 49-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after an early morning shooting Saturday in Vernon.
  
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• High-pitched alarm driving some Vancouver residents (and their dogs) mad

  06-01-2018 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  "When you take the dog out for a walk and you go back upstairs you can still hear it ringing in your ears for the next half-hour."
  
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• Uber to speak at all-party committee taking place Monday in Vancouver

  06-01-2018 20:44 via vancouversun.com
  An all-party committee will hear from Uber and other stakeholders Monday as it prepares for the introduction of ride-hailing legislation later this year.
  The long-awaited all-party committee was promised by Green Party Leader and MLA Andrew Weaver in November.
  “The committee comprises MLAs from all three parties, will engage with expert witnesses, debate the issue and produce a report,” Weaver had said in a statement shared this fall. “The intention is to inform the development
  
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• Meet the chef: Jeff Koop is putting a twist on American classics

  06-01-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chef Jeff Koop is putting his spin on American diner food at Mamie Taylor’s in Chinatown.   He elevates the classics, from fried pickles and pimento cheese to Po boys and ham grenades. That’s right, ham grenades.
  Q:  How would you describe the type of food you like to cook?
  A: You could call it imaginative American food. I like to take classic American comfort food and put my own twist on it.
  Q: Describe a recent creation.
  A: I’m very happy with “bunny&nbs
  
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• Richmond and Coquitlam mixed about revamping ban on self-service gas stations

  06-01-2018 19:58 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Councillors in two Vancouver-area cities that have long banned self-service gas stations have mixed views on whether the time has come to allow residents to top up their own tanks.
  Richmond has barred do-it-yourself fill ups since 1966 while Coquitlam has had a similar policy in place since 1959, despite repeated efforts by industry to roll back the restrictions.
  Richmond’s mayor, Malcolm Brodie, said he is not aware of any recent interest in changing the city’s lon
  
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• Saturday Chef: Tuna ceviche

  06-01-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Tacofino’s Regional Executive Chef Stefan Hartmann makes a smoked tuna ceviche, a healthy lunch option you can whip up quickly.
  
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• Elevate 2018 challenge: Smoothies

  06-01-2018 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietician Desiree Nielsen launches her month-long challenge, aimed at encouraging you to elevate your nutrition. This week she focuses on starting your day with a smoothie.
  
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• Gardenworks: Tropicals

  06-01-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  Freshen up your home or workspace for the new year with this easy project from Gardenworks expert Peter Fitzmaurice.
  
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• Open House: 2018 Mortgage outlook

  06-01-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Sat, Jan 6: This week in Open House, Kaitlyn Herbst sits down with mortgage expert Angela Calla to look at how the new stress test will impact people planning to buy a home.
  
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• Two in custody after carjacking, armed standoff in Calgary

  06-01-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Carjacking and armed standoff in north west Calgary result in two people being taken into custody on Saturday morning.
  
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• Opinion: Women needed in STEM on brink of Fourth Industrial Revolution

  06-01-2018 18:52 via vancouversun.com
  Women are underwhelmingly employed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Not only women themselves, but governments and industries would benefit to realize the value of more women in such fields. The European Commission says that more women in information and communications technology (ICT), a STEM subfield, could increase the European Union’s GDP by nine billion euros per year.
  This low-risk high-reward opportunity is being missed around the globe, with a part
  
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• Resort to rest and recuperation

  06-01-2018 18:00 via theprovince.com
  CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico — The irony was as delicious as the mojito I was savouring poolside.
  I’d just finished reading an essay by a self-confessed Instagram junkie, who after tens of thousands of kilometres travelled and tens of thousands of dollars spent came to the rather empty conclusion that his FOMO had led him down a self-involved, narcissistic path. What’s that, you don’t know what FOMO means? OMG and LOL! Fear of missing out, of course, and evidently a thing among
  
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• This Week in History: 1892. The Boston Strong Boy hits town playing a blacksmith in knee-panties

  06-01-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  In 1892, John L. Sullivan was the most famous boxer in the world. But after 10 years of slugging it out as heavyweight champ, he was nearing the end of his career.
  So “the Boston Strong Boy” decided to try a new career, hitting the road in a play, Honest Hearts and Willing Hands. 
  Sullivan apparently got 50 per cent of the box office.
  “I know I ain’t no actor, but I gets de money just de same,” he told the audience in a speech after the play in San Francisco.
  O
  
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• Canadians — and their pets — embrace all that winter has to offer

  06-01-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  From pets prancing in the snow to hockey games beside the highway, Canadian weather lit up social media this week
  
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• The Home Front: Bold interiors for 2018

  06-01-2018 15:59 via vancouversun.com
  On the West Coast, we’re known for preferring neutral colour palettes in our homes, but local designers say things are changing, with colour being embraced more boldly as we head into 2018.
  “The colours are just so optimistic and confident,” says Ami McKay of Pure Design, referring to Pantone’s Spring 2018 Fashion Color Trend Report, which is already being reflected in home design.
  “These colours are so brave, and confident,” she says. “I love the Bloomi
  
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• The Morrison townhomes addressing a need in North Van

  06-01-2018 15:45 via vancouversun.com
  Architect Alec Smith took an immediate shine to the site for The Morrison, where he has designed a boutique collection of 40 townhouses and condos in the fast-developing Moodyville area of North Vancouver.
  “I was really excited,” said Smith, whose firm SHAPE Architecture was commissioned to design the group of buildings on the contoured property.
  “Number one is that it is a sloping site that offers incredible views towards the city (of Vancouver) and also past Stanley Park to L
  
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• Douglas Todd: UBC fails to 'reconcile the irreconcilable' on free speech

  06-01-2018 15:27 via vancouversun.com
  A proposed University of B.C. statement that attempts to take into account all sides of the free-speech debate has pleased precious few.
  UBC officials are back to the drawing board after receiving 200 responses, and many criticisms, of a working group’s draft policy on free expression. A new statement is expected in the spring, says Prof. Neil Guppy, senior adviser on academic freedom.
  Critics say UBC’s draft statement failed to reconcile two irreconcilable values — the right t
  
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• Bowen Island home is all about flexibility

  06-01-2018 15:08 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  483 Braewood Place, Bowen Island
  Type: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
  Size: 3,504 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $1,029,000
  Listed for: $1,299,000
  Sold for: $1,248,500
  Sold on: Sept. 16
  Days on market: 26
  Listing agent: Dee Elliott at Macdonald Realty
  Buyers agent: Dee Elliott at Macdonald Realty
  The big sell: This three-level house in the Sealeigh Park neighbourhood on Bowen Island was built in 2007 and finished with
  
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• Rising sea levels: Turn concern into action

  06-01-2018 15:00
  
  King tides a visual reminder of what's ahead for Vancouver but there are things you can do to slow things down, UBC prof says
  
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• Mediterranean offers warm-weather alternative to Caribbean

  06-01-2018 15:00 via theprovince.com
  There is a lot of talk right now about cruises to the Caribbean, and rightly so. Always the quintessential winter cruise destination, the Caribbean as a region is working hard to call travellers back to its sun-splashed islands for some fun in the sun.
  For those looking for a warm-weather getaway, however, the Caribbean is just one of many great destinations to help beat the snow and the cold. That brings me to one of my favourite winter getaways: the Quiet Season Mediterranean.
  Although most of
  
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• New Bertrand Creek display home showcases the possibilities

  06-01-2018 14:54 via vancouversun.com
  The doors have opened to a stylish new show home at Bertrand Creek, with the final release of residences in the Aldergrove community set for today.
  The new display home is a 3,000-square-foot single-family residence with three bedrooms upstairs alongside a fireside lounge or flex room.
  Bertrand Creek, a project from Epic Homes, comprises 61 three- and four-bedroom homes on a 20-acre site at 28th Avenue and 276th Street.
  The final 10 homes will be released at noon. All are the Bertrand model &mda
  
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• Canucks’ Game Day: Hold on to your beards, Vancouver faces Maple Leafs

  06-01-2018 14:00 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks, who will play their next seven NHL games on the road, open that challenging stretch today in chilly Toronto playing against the beard-ripping Nazem Kadri and his Maple Leafs. (Puck drop 4 p.m. at Air Canada Centre, CBC, SNET 650 AM):
  The Big Matchup
  Auston Matthews vs. The Bottom Six
  He has already been injured twice this season, but it hasn’t slowed him much. Matthews is averaging more points-per-game this season than he did in his Calder Trophy-winning rookie campa
  
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• Strata says the Village of Anmore won’t let it connect to the Port Moody sewer system

  06-01-2018 12:39 via globalnews.ca
  The president of a strata in Anmore says the village won't allow it to connect to Port Moody's sewer network, despite it volunteering to foot the entire bill.
  
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• Animal rights group appealing Supreme Court decision against review of Wildlife Act

  06-01-2018 12:33 via globalnews.ca
  Spokesperson Lesley Fox says there's a grey area in the Wildlife Act, adding that if an animal doesn't pose a risk to the public, they shouldn't be destroyed.
  
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• ICBC driver examiners union concerned after reports of verbal abuse by drivers

  06-01-2018 12:24 via globalnews.ca
  The union MoveUP says it wants ICBC to put up signs saying employees won't tolerate any sort of abuse.
  
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• Two men sent to hospital after stabbing in Surrey

  06-01-2018 12:18 via globalnews.ca
  Two men are in hospital after a stabbing in Surrey's Fleetwood neighbourhood.
  
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• Deadly dilemma: Gangster who shot Hells Angel told kill yourself, be killed or we kill your family

  06-01-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Hours after shooting Hells Angel Bob Green, Jason Wallace found himself alone with an unimaginable choice.
  Devastated, drunk and high on drugs, the 856 gangster had driven to a spot near Harrison Lake where he had previously camped.
  He called his friend Justin to talk. But someone else took over the phone.
  The mystery man gave Wallace two options: He could kill himself. Or he could turn himself in to the Hells Angels and they would do it for him.
  If he didn’t, his family would be executed.
  
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• Okanagan College first basketball season in final stretch

  06-01-2018 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Okanagan College Coyotes are in action this weekend, their last home games of their first season.
  
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• Okanagan College basketball season in final stretch

  06-01-2018 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Okanagan College Coyotes are in action this weekend, their last home games of their first season. The teams are celebrating huge community support that kept spirits high through more than two dozen exhibition games. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.
  
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• Kelowna Rockets’ winning streak comes to an end

  06-01-2018 07:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Kelowna Rockets lost 6-4 to the Seattle Thunderbirds Friday night, the team that bump them from the WHL playoffs last season. The high scoring event kept hometown fans on edge. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.
  
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• Opinion: Site C decision was a difficult but prudent choice

  06-01-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  I commend B.C. Premier John Horgan for his no doubt a difficult but prudent decision to proceed with the completion of the Site C dam.
  I know that Horgan wrestled with this decision, and that the preceding government had done its utmost to ensure that Site C was at the point of no return before the last provincial election. That being said, it must be recognized that this project will not only provide for thousands of jobs today, but will also help displace fossil-fuel plants while providing a s
  
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• Opinion: Marpole protest reflects historical Asian stigma of drug users

  06-01-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Marpole Temporary Modular Housing project has been an intensely debated issue with emotions flaring at all sides. What started as a well-intended announcement to alleviate homelessness quickly escalated to protests, a construction blockade, and an upcoming lawsuit. But in the midst of this civic drama, there is a missing story on cultural stigma of the homeless and drug users that has yet to be told.
  The main point of contention is from parents who are worried that the homeless moving in wil
  
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• Opinion: Expanding human rights protection at work is a shared responsibility

  06-01-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Supreme Court of Canada last month released its decision in a case concerning the scope of protection against employment discrimination under the B.C. Human Rights Code, and in particular, whether the code captures relationships outside of the employer/employee relationship.
  In B.C. Human Rights Tribunal v Schrenk, the majority of the Supreme Court of Canada adopted an expansive interpretation of employment discrimination not limited to the employer/employee relationship or to relationships
  
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• Letters: Stop the denial and fix Vancouver's housing crisis

  06-01-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Stop Denying Chinese Influence On Housing And Start Addressing It; Will various governments take necessary steps to curb Vancouver’s unaffordability, Douglas Todd column, Dec. 30; and Housing anxiety drives some to seek professional help, Nick Eagland story, Dec. 29
  Recent articles about housing accurately express the frustration and even despair that so many people are experiencing. People have been priced out of the housing market and now rental units are unaffordable. The
  
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• Editorial: A tax to discourage meat consumption is distasteful

  06-01-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  The anti-meat movement is gaining momentum with a new campaign by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) calling for a “sin tax” on beef, pork, poultry and even fish.
  The premise is that meat is bad for human health and should be taxed like cigarettes and alcohol to discourage consumption. What’s more, they say meat production is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions or, as PETA spokeswoman Ashley Byrne put it, is “catastrophic for the envi
  
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• Douglas Todd: The misused concept of racism, refined

  06-01-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Are we starting to refine our concept of racism, arguably the most explosive word in North America today?
  Three powerful African-American public intellectuals are in a high-level debate over racism. All three agree racism can be a serious problem, especially in the U.S., where black-white tensions for some still run deep.
  But the eloquent authors — Cornel West, Ta-Nehisi Coates and John McWhorter — have extraordinarily different perspectives on the extent of racism. Their debate, as
  
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• UBC group is tasked with making the shipping industry greener

  06-01-2018 04:57 via globalnews.ca
  Pressure is growing on the international shipping industry to reduce its impact on the environment. Linda Aylesworth has more on the daunting challenging facing a UBC group.
  
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• Land beside two schools in Anmore is contaminated

  06-01-2018 04:54 via globalnews.ca
  Residents say red tape is getting in the way of fixing the problem. Ted Chernecki reports.
  
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• Hep A Vaccine Shortage

  06-01-2018 04:54 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• A hearing begins into a violent beating caught on video.

  06-01-2018 04:54 via globalnews.ca
  The actions of two transit police officers who stopped a UBC student at a SkyTrain station near seven years ago is under scrutiny. Jill Bennett reports live from Vancouver.
  
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• Who’s responsible after an ice bomb fell onto a vehicle with a family inside it?

  06-01-2018 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  Despite Global’s repeated attempts to reach several agencies, no one seems to be answering the key question as to who’s responsible to make sure this doesn’t happen again? Tanya Beja has a News Hour follow up.
  
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