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• Work to begin on Surrey highway overpass damaged by truck

  16-01-2018 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  Crews are set to being work on repairing the 152nd Street overpass, which was damaged last month when a truck travelling north on Highway 99 hit it.
  According to a news release from the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, the repairs will begin “in the coming weeks.”
  Damaged girders will be replaced beginning in February. Further, the deck over the damaged area will be demolished and replaced.
  Work is expected to continue until April.
  “The ministry thanks
  
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• The biggest challenges to businesses in 2018

  16-01-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Ryan Hoag of MNP explains what he thinks will be the biggest challenges to small businesses in 2018. He also gives us his tips to help companies to prepare for those challenges.
  
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• Vancouver grandmother celebrates 60th birthday with a week of marathons

  16-01-2018 23:40
  
  Vancouver naturopath and grandmother officially reaches her sixth decade on Feb. 15, but the party begins in earnest on Jan. 30, when she a begins the 2018 World Marathon Challenge.
  
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• Trutch Street: Use of racist politician's name under fire in Victoria, Vancouver

  16-01-2018 22:49 via vancouversun.com
  A community-led initiative to rename Trutch Street will be debated at a public meeting in Victoria tonight.
  Trutch Street was named for Joseph Trutch, a 19th-century politician known for his racist views and poor treatment of First Nations.
  “I do think that there is a growing consensus that now is the time to rename Trutch Street, both here in Victoria as well as in Vancouver,” said Reuben Rose-Redwood, chairman of the University of Victoria Committee for Urban Studies, which is spon
  
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• Vancouver's Eco Fashion Week is no more

  16-01-2018 22:47 via vancouversun.com
  After eight years and 12 seasons of promoting sustainable initiatives and designers in the fashion industry, Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week will cease operations.
  While the event’s organizers had worked to expand the fashion event to include more than 160 sustainable fashion designers, 100 speakers, 80 vendors — as well as Eco Fashion Week “pop-up” events in Toronto and Seattle — they say it is no longer financially viable to organize and run.
  “Eco Fa
  
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• Massive pot production facility proposed near Oliver would be largest in B.C.

  16-01-2018 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  A medical marijuana production facility proposed near Oliver would be the largest in the province.
  
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• Lions secure cornerstone of secondary as T.J. Lee re-signs

  16-01-2018 22:00 via theprovince.com
  The B.C. Lions intercepted their interceptions leader before he could make free agency.
  Defensive back T.J. Lee signed a deal to stay with the club for 2018 ahead of him becoming a free agent in February.
  The fifth-year Leo had a team-high 14 interceptions last season, along with 10 batted balls and 49 tackles.
  “T.J. is a very important part of our defence and he possesses big-play capabilities that we need more of this coming season,” said head coach Wally Buono. “He’s b
  
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• Adopt a pet: Breezy the pug cross

  16-01-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Our Adopt a Pet today is Breezy. He’s a friendly little dog that will make the ultimate lap dog. Find Breezy at the Maple Ridge SPCA.
  
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• Benefits of eating California dried plums

  16-01-2018 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  California dried plums, or prunes as they are more commonly known, are packed with nutritional benefits. Registered Dietitian Diana Steele has the details.
  
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• Sentencing underway for former BC Liberal staffer charged in “quick wins” scandal

  16-01-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  A sentencing hearing is underway for the former communications director of the BC Liberal Party, convicted in the so-called "quick wins" scandal.
  
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• Jon McComb: Will it be justice or more empty words for 15-year-old Vancouver murder victim?

  16-01-2018 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  There's a big gap between the tough talk coming from officials and their record in cracking down on gangsters, writes Jon McComb.
  
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• 'Jail is required': Crown seeks 1-2 years in B.C. Liberal 'quick wins' scheme

  16-01-2018 21:07
  In breach of trust sentencing, defence lawyers for ex-B.C. Liberal operations director Brian Bonney argues he was directed by higher-ups, not for 'dishonesty' or fiscal gain.
  
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• Soon you can borrow all kinds of stuff from these shipping containers

  16-01-2018 21:03
  
  Thingeries are membership based lending libraries for things.
  
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• Vision Vancouver spent $257,000 on fifth place finish in council race

  16-01-2018 21:01
  
  Elections BC released Monday the financial disclosure statements for all candidates, parties and third party sponsors involved in the Oct. 14 byelection.
  
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• Vision Vancouver spent $257,000 on byelection race

  16-01-2018 21:01
  
  Elections BC released Monday the financial disclosure statements for all candidates, parties and third party sponsors involved in the Oct. 14 byelection.
  
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• Jann Arden and Bob Rock to co-host 2018 JUNO Songwriters' Circle

  16-01-2018 20:44 via vancouversun.com
  SOCAN presents 2018 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle
  March 25, 12-2 p.m. | Orpheum Theatre
  Tickets and info: On sale Jan. 19, 10 a.m. $39.50 at ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000. 
  Dubbed the “Jewel of JUNO Week,” the 2018 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle presented by SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers) will be co-hosted by eight-time Juno Award-winner Jann Arden and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Bob Rock.
  The event benefits the charity MusiCoun
  
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• Surrey residents robbed by man posing as police officer

  16-01-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  A man in Surrey allegedly posed as a police officer and stole cash and credit cards.
  
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• Surrey RCMP warns residents of thief posing as Mountie

  16-01-2018 20:33 via vancouversun.com
  A man impersonating a RCMP officer talked his way into at least two Surrey homes last month and walked out with a handful of stolen goods.
  Surrey RCMP are warning the public about a pair of incidents that occurred on Dec. 2 and 19 in which a man claimed to be a police officer to gain entry into two homes. Once inside, the suspect stole cash and credit cards before fleeing the scene.
  Police can’t confirm if the same man committed both crimes but both suspects were described as being a clean
  
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• Extreme depth: Explorers map out B.C. cave believed to be deepest in Canada

  16-01-2018 20:31
  The cave has so far been measured at 5.3 kilometres in length and 670 metres deep — more than 200 storeys below the ground.
  
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• Hot Brown Honey buzzes with dance and politics

  16-01-2018 20:27
  
  Making some serious noise, the Cultch kicked off 2018 with a series of plays at the York Theatre dedicated to celebrating the power of women.
  
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• Figure skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir named Canada's Olympic flagbearers

  16-01-2018 20:07
  
  Ice dance pair won gold in Vancouver in 2010 and silver at the 2014 Olympics.
  
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• Oscar Arfmann, man charged in killing of Abbotsford Const. John Davidson, to face trial next January

  16-01-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  He is scheduled to face a jury in January, 2019 in a trial that is expected to last eight weeks.
  
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• This Just In: CHANEL Blue Serum Eye, BITE Beauty Prismatic Multistick and BareMinerals Invisible Glow Powder Highlighter

  16-01-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  CHANEL
  Blue Serum Eye
  They say: A luxury eye serum addition to the Chanel beauty Blue Serum line, this product is formulated to reduce puffiness and darkness in the eye area, while energizing the eyes.  
  We say: Our tester found this serum to be a true treat for tired eyes. Used after toner and moisturizer, it gave skin an extra pep that left the eye area looking more awake and feeling much more smooth and hydrated. 
  $90 | Nordstrom; Hudson’s Bay
   
   
   BIT
  
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• A love letter to one of B.C.’s magical, lesser-known regions

  16-01-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Everything Shuswap: A Geographic Handbook, Volume 1
  Jim Cooperman | Shuswap Press
  $35, 240 pagesEvery year, the sockeye return to the Adams River in the Shuswap region of B.C.’s Interior, churning the water with their scarlet bodies as they swim home to spawn.
  This year promises to be one of the “dominant” years for the run, and ecotourists will no doubt visit the Shuswap region this fall to see the largest run in the four-year cycle.
  U.S.-born environmental activist Jim Cooper
  
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• December breaks a record for Canadian home sales

  16-01-2018 19:59
  
  Buyers in virtually all markets seize chance to buy before mortgage rules change and interest rates rise
  
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• Stem-cell-based treatment aims to reverse Type 1 diabetes

  16-01-2018 19:57 via vancouversun.com
  Ten British Columbians with Type 1 diabetes will be surgically implanted with packets containing lab-grown cells that are coaxed into behaving like true insulin-producing pancreatic cells in hopes of reversing their disease.
  The first patient to receive the implants is keen to exchange his regime of daily pinprick blood tests and insulin injections for a “handful” of pills for immune suppression.
  “My blood sugar can go down all day without my noticing, so I’m always at ri
  
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• Concert Announcement: Jack White includes Vancouver stop on 2018 tour

  16-01-2018 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  Rocker Jack White will stop in Vancouver as part of his just announced Boarding House Reach word tour.
  The former White Stripes frontman will play Rogers Arena on Aug. 12 during the tail end of his 34-date tour in support of his third solo album, Boarding House Reach.
  The tour starts April 19 in White’s hometown of Detroit and is scheduled to wrap up Aug. 23 in Las Vegas.
  Tickets, which haven’t been priced yet, will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Jan. 26 through TicketMaster. There wi
  
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• Crash at Lougheed and Westwood in Coquitlam may be connected to stolen vehicle

  16-01-2018 19:49 via globalnews.ca
  Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with Coquitlam RCMP said police received a 911 call about a stolen vehicle around 8 a.m.
  
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• Adopt-a-School: OpenRoad opens its heart to feed hungry children

  16-01-2018 19:28 via vancouversun.com
  It was a combination of wanting to give back to the community and hearing stories of children in need that touched the charitable heart of the OpenRoad organization.
  It began with a companywide fundraising golf tournament several years ago, when the OpenRoad Auto Group — comprising 18 car dealerships representing 20 automobile brands in B.C. — decided to donate funds to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which arranges experiences for seriously ill children.
  OpenRoad then expanded its large
  
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• Who’s who in B.C. Liberal leadership race

  16-01-2018 19:21
  
  Field notes on the six contenders for the B.C. Liberal leadership race, concluding Feb. 3:
  
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• Stanley Park brewery falls flat with advocacy group

  16-01-2018 19:01
  
  Vancouver’s park board is touting a new restaurant set to open in Stanley Park, but not everyone is on board.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: It only took the Dow seven trading sessions to surge 1,000 points

  16-01-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 26,000 for the first time Tuesday morning, just seven trading days after passing the 25,000 milestone.
  
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• Metro Vancouver drivers could see new tolls, per-kilometre fees

  16-01-2018 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Metro Vancouver's proposed mobility pricing scheme could involve new tolling points and a per-kilometre fee for some drivers.
  
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• Winnipeg police believe ‘armed and dangerous’ man could be in Alberta or Vancouver

  16-01-2018 18:08 via globalnews.ca
  Winnipeg police believe a man wanted for first-degree murder in the Manitoba capital could be in Alberta or Vancouver.
  
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• Restored Burrard Bridge lamps honouring World War One soldiers to be re-lit

  16-01-2018 18:00
  
  Lights installed on Burrard Bridge as a memorial to World War One and the sacrifices made by Canadian soldiers have been restored and will be re-lit at a special ceremony.
  
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• Mayor Robertson's party gets low turnout to annual general meeting

  16-01-2018 17:39
  
  About 100 people turned out Monday night to Vision Vancouver's annual general meeting. The party, at one time, boasted more than 10,000 members.
  
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• Repairs to 152 Street overpass in Surrey to last until April: Ministry

  16-01-2018 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  The overpass was shut down in December after a truck hit it, causing major structural damage.
  
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• Mobility pricing commission considers congestion, distance tolling

  16-01-2018 17:16 via vancouversun.com
  Charging drivers for each kilometre they drive and tolling congestion points are the two primary types of mobility pricing an independent commission is considering for Metro Vancouver.
  Mobility Pricing Independent Commission members Joy MacPhail and Allan Seckel in traffic in Vancouver on Monday.
  The two policy approaches are outlined in a report released on Tuesday by the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission, a group of 14 people from across the region who are tasked with making recommendati
  
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• Lord of the Rings star is a fan of East Vancouver crow Canuck

  16-01-2018 17:16 via vancouversun.com
  Canuck the crow, the East Van bird who rides Skytrains when he’s not meddling in crime scenes, now finds himself flying in Hollywood circles.
  Canuck and I, a 2017 documentary that details the special bond between the crow and Vancouver resident Shawn Bergman, will be screened at the Snowtown Film Festival, Jan. 27, in Watertown, New York.
  Bergman was told that Watertown native Viggo Mortensen, the Academy Award-nominated actor best known for playing the hero Aragorn in the Lord o
  
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• What the next mayor of Vancouver can learn from past civic leaders

  16-01-2018 17:00
  
  Over 10 years, I found the mayor to be likeable, but oftentimes naïve. While many blamed him for his government’s actions, I tended to blame the people behind him and around him.
  
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• Style Q&A: B.C. clothing brand We are Stories focuses on 'slow fashion'

  16-01-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Tracy Fillion is a big fan of ‘slow fashion.’ And she’s not alone.
  The growing movement toward locally made, more thoughtfully consumed fashion creations has been gaining momentum in communities worldwide — including here in B.C.
  Fillion is looking to further the perspective with her line, We are Stories. Taking a brief break from her role as the brand’s designer/creator, Fillion chatted with Postmedia News about fabrics, weaving and building a small brand in the ho
  
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• Vancouver Island mayors cheer widening of Highway 4 to Tofino

  16-01-2018 16:35 via vancouversun.com
   Ucluelet and Tofino mayors are cheering provincial government plans to fix and widen the most notorious stretch of Highway 4, the route to Vancouver Island’s southwest coast.“These improvements are the best that could be done on that whole particular stretch of highway, from Port Alberni right through to the west coast,” said Tofino mayor Josie Osborne in a telephone interview.
   
  “It’s a bad, bad section,” said Ucluelet Mayor Dianne St. Jacques. &ld
  
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• Travel Tuesday: Lessons learned on the travel trail

  16-01-2018 16:00 via globalnews.ca
  There are endless missteps you can avoid when travelling abroad.
  
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• Could a false emergency warning happen in Vancouver?

  16-01-2018 16:00
  
  Saturday’s mistaken alert, which warned Hawaii residents and vacationers alike of an incoming missile, grabbed headlines across the globe — and the attention of Daniel Stevens, Vancouver’s director of emergency management.
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you still feel safe in Vancouver?

  16-01-2018 15:31 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police chief Adam Palmer says Vancouver is a safe city despite a gang shootout Saturday that left a 15-year-old teen dead.
  The boy was riding in his parents car and headed back home to Coquitlam when he was struck by a stray bullet as shots were fired between at least two people. He died Monday in hospital.
  The shooting happened early Saturday evening on Broadway near Ontario Street.
  One of the shooters, 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside, a criminal with a history of weapons and drug co
  
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• Stem cell implant trial aims to reverse Type 1 diabetes

  16-01-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ten British Columbians with Type 1 diabetes will be surgically implanted with stem cells that are coaxed into behaving like true insulin-producing pancreatic cells in hopes of reversing their disease.
  The first patient to receive the implants is keen to exchange his regime of daily pinprick blood tests and insulin injections for a “handful” of pills for immune suppression.
  “My blood sugar can go down all day without my noticing, so I’m always at risk for passing out among
  
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• ‘North Korea must abandon its weapons’: Leaders send united message on nuclear threat

  16-01-2018 12:57 via globalnews.ca
  Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and her counterparts from the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Britain kicked off the meeting in Vancouver with a unanimous message for the North Korean government: give up your nuclear weapons.
  
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• Coquitlam condo owner floored by 100-per-cent bounce in property assessment

  16-01-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Katherine Munro knew the assessment on her Coquitlam condo was going to rise but was floored in December to get a warning from B.C. Assessment that the increase would be over 100 per cent.
  Munro’s building, part of the Glenborough on 2915 Glen Drive, was heavily damaged by a massive fire that made local newscasts in February 2015, and is just now in the finishing stages of a $12-million restoration.
  “It was quite a shock,” said Munro, a 57-year-old speech language pathologist.
  
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• 'Delicate tension': Foreign ministers meet in Vancouver for North Korea summit

  16-01-2018 10:00
  The summit will discuss the perils posed by North Korea's nuclear program, and is expected to focus on sanctions, non-proliferation and diplomacy.
  
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• Canucks prospect tracker: week of Jan. 15

  16-01-2018 08:12 via theprovince.com
  After the popularity of our daily Canucks prospects tracker during the World Juniors, we’re going to be taking a weekly look at some of the Canucks’ leading prospects.
  Elias Pettersson
  Elias Pettersson
  After missing his team’s previous 7 games because of the World Juniors, Pettersson returned to the Vaxjo lineup on Thursday, going pointless in his team’s 2-1 win over Karlskrona. He found the net on Saturday against Malmo, scoring what turned out to be the game-winner on h
  
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