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• Three Ont. teens plead guilty to party antics that left Riley Shannon dead

  07-02-2018 23:52 via vancouversun.com
  LONDON, Ont. — If ever there was a cautionary tale for parents to relay to their fearless teenage kids, it’s this one — a stupid idea that became deadly.
  Riley Shannon died trying to stop three buddies from joyriding around on a John Deere skid steer, akin to a Bobcat vehicle, that belonged to his friend’s dad.
  They weren’t supposed to be driving it. They were told to get off it and leave it alone.
  Shannon was run over. The three teenagers didn’t stick around
  
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• Man in critical condition after assault

  07-02-2018 23:43
  
  51-year-old found unconscious outside Astoria Hotel.
  
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• Scott Moe says Saskatchewan will not ban B.C. wines in pipeline dispute

  07-02-2018 23:38 via globalnews.ca
  Scott Moe suggests that rather than boycott B.C. wine, Saskatchewan will look at options either through the courts or interprovincial trade agreements.
  
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• Man in critical condition following assault downtown Vancouver

  07-02-2018 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  A 51-year-old man is in critical condition as a result of an assault outside the Astoria Hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Tuesday night.
  Vancouver police Const. Jason Doucette says emergency crews were called to a report of an unconscious man at a bus stop near the intersection of East Hastings and Hawks Street shortly before 11:30 p.m.
  A 51-year-old man was taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition.
  Doucette says investigators believe the man was involved in some sort
  
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• Metro Vancouver housing prices up 48 per cent since 2010: CMHC

  07-02-2018 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  A 48 per cent hike in Vancouver housing prices from 2010 to 2016 is being partly driven up by homebuyers bidding a higher price for a property because they believe foreigners are investing in the market, according to the CMHC.
  In a wide-ranging report released Wednesday that examined escalating real estate prices in Vancouver and Canada’s four other largest cities, the federal housing agency said between five and 10 per cent of Vancouver’s market is owned by non-resident investors.
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• B.C. dog learns to push a snowblower, fetch a beer

  07-02-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  “There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of limits to what she can do."
  
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• Ed Willes: Time for Canucks management to get it right. For once

  07-02-2018 23:22 via theprovince.com
  In the long and morbid history of the Vancouver Canucks there have been three moments when the franchise stood on the precipice of greatness; three moments when the heartbreak kids were poised to deliver the faithful from their suffering.
  We won’t spend a lot of time on the details, but the first such moment came in the early 1990s with the Pavel Bure-Trevor Linden team. With a little luck and some adroit drafting — the Canucks held three top-23 picks in the rich 1990 draft — t
  
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• B.C. premier will not let Alberta pipeline dispute be a ‘distraction’

  07-02-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks to the media about the escalating dispute between Alberta and B.C. over the Kinder Morgan pipeline.
  
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• Restaurant review: Popular ramen bar controls lineups with an app

  07-02-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Jinya Ramen Bar
  Where: 541 Robson Street, 2129 West 41st Avenue, 4575 Central Boulevard, Burnaby
  Open: Lunch and dinner daily. jinya-ramenbar.comLineups into a restaurant were once ads for monstrous servings of meh food at an enticing price. Enticing prices, I like, but not so much the meh food. And lineups? Call me no-fun. I flee. 
  And lineups made me a latecomer to Jinya Ramen Bar, even though the crowds outside looked like they knew good food. I could have driven to Kerrisdale or Burnaby
  
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• Landslide closes two trails at Pacific Spirit National Park

  07-02-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  A landslide has closed a trail in Pacific Spirit Regional Park on Wednesday.
  According to the Metro Vancouver authority, a landslide forced the shutdown of trail 7 on Wednesday afternoon, causing the slope above the trail to become unstable.
  “A geotechnical assessment is underway,” read a brief update shared on Twitter by Metro Vancouver. “For your safety, do not use Trail 7 at this time.”
  Trail 7 in #PacificSpiritRegionalPark is closed until further notice as a landslide
  
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• Giants could need even more of Watts next season after losing 80 goals to pro ranks

  07-02-2018 22:53 via theprovince.com
  Consider this current Vancouver Giants stretch as another job interview for Brayden Watts in his bid for an increased scoring role next season.
  With Milos Roman (ankle) remaining on the disabled list, Giants coach Jason McKee has toyed with his forward lines of late and has had the smart, savvy Watts playing on the No. 1 unit, alongside Ty Ronning and Davis Koch.
  Ronning graduates from the WHL at the end of the season. Tyler Benson is likely gone, too, expected to spend his 20-year-old campaign
  
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• The Pat-cast: Swamped

  07-02-2018 22:51 via theprovince.com
  The Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM, is on the road in Florida.http://media.blubrry.com/theprovincesports/p/archive.org/download/feb_7_patcast/Feb_7_Patcast.mp3
  While the weather is fine and the Super Bowl was tremendous, that first game of the road trip against the Panthers was, in a word, brutal.
  Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford break that down, and then look ahead, wondering how many more games like that are to come.
  Is Travis Green’s team morphing into Willie’s before our ve
  
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• Refit Carnival Elation sparkles in Caribbean voyage

  07-02-2018 22:40 via theprovince.com
  I have to admit I have an affinity for older cruise ships. These smaller vessels carry less people than today’s massive megaships, but they still provide a quality cruise experience. This is particularly true of Carnival Cruise Line’s 1998-built Carnival Elation, which recently underwent a massive makeover that has added new staterooms; converted numerous existing oceanview staterooms to balconies; and has generally spruced up the ship with new décor, amenities and fun diversi
  
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• B.C. organizations join forces to form coalition to advocate for ride-hailing in the province

  07-02-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Eight organizations in British Columbia are joining forces to advocate for ride-hailing services in the province as soon as possible.
  
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• ‘This is a fight between B.C. and the rest of Canada’: Alberta not backing down on B.C. wine boycott

  07-02-2018 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Rachel Notley isn't backing down when it comes to the action her government has taken against British Columbia.
  
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• 52nd annual Variety Show of Hearts to take place Feb.11, 2018

  07-02-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Learn how you can watch the 2018 Variety Show of Hearts and how you can help kids around B.C.
  
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• Sam Gagner returning to Vancouver with sprained ankle

  07-02-2018 22:04 via theprovince.com
  Clearly the hockey gods have decided it’s been long enough since the Canucks returned to full strength.
  Sam Gagner sprained his ankle in Tuesday night’s 3-1 loss to the Florida Panthers and he’s set to fly home.
  The forward tried skating Wednesday morning in Florida — the Canucks play against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday — but it didn’t go well.
  Happened in the third period on the PP says Gagner. Got tangled up with a Panther.
  — Dan Murphy (@sport
  
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• Airbnb announce they will collect provincial tax for B.C.

  07-02-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  It was announced today at a press conference, Airbnb will collect and remit 11% tax for the province in a push for fairer taxing — and revenues raised will go towards helping affordable housing across B.C.
  
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• Serena Ryder brings her Utopia to Vancouver

  07-02-2018 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  Serena Ryder
  When: Feb. 13, 7 p.m.
  Where: Vogue Theatre
  Tickets and info: $49.50, ticketfly.comFive years between albums is a long time. Ontario artist Serena Ryder knows that. But following up 2012’s massively successful Harmony was a daunting task. 
  The album yielded the triple-platinum (and counting) single Stompa, as well its radio staple followup What I Wouldn’t Do. Both songs are still in heavy rotation.
  Both the leadoff hyper-hooky Got Your Number — call it Ryd
  
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• If you rent an Airbnb in B.C., you may be about to pay 11 per cent in taxes

  07-02-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  "The sharing economy is here," and so is the tax man.
  
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• Jon McComb: B.C. and Alberta’s war isn’t about oil or the environment, it’s about getting reelected

  07-02-2018 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  The dispute between Alberta and B.C. isn’t about transporting oil or keeping beaches clean, Jon McComb says. It's about politics and getting reelected.
  
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• Headphone buyer’s guide

  07-02-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Agerbo of Get Connected Media takes a look at three types of headphones and explains which works best for each type of music listener.
  
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• Surprise outpouring of support for B.C. wine industry

  07-02-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  A booze battle is brewing between B.C. and Alberta after the premier of Alberta announced a boycott of all B.C. wine. And now with Justin Trudeau’s weighing in on the dispute , when will there be a resolution? Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• Hollywood North: Deadpool 2 trailer heavy on Cable, Vancouver (video)

  07-02-2018 21:45 via vancouversun.com
  Cable, a mutant time-travelling super soldier played by Josh Brolin, gets a proper introduction in the first trailer for Deadpool 2, released by 20th Century Fox on Wednesday.
  (VIDEO WARNING: strong language, violence)No comic book-movie cliché is spared in the opening moments of the trailer as Cable provides us with a Bane-like dissertation on pain.
  “I was born into war, bred into it. People think they understand pain but they have no concept of it. What’s the most pain you&r
  
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• Pinot vs pipeline? British Columbians take to the bottle in wineries' defence in Alta. trade war

  07-02-2018 21:32
  On both sides of the bitumen debate, most agree B.C. vintners are being unfairly hurt in high-level feud between provinces—and some poured extra to make the point.
  
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• High home prices due to Vancouver failing to keep up with demand: CMHC

  07-02-2018 21:27
  
  Extensive study says upsurge in demand largely caused by combination of economic factors, such as population growth and low rate
  
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• Questions persist after Vancouver Island man's body found 11 years later

  07-02-2018 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The decade-old mystery of the whereabouts of a 52-year-old Vancouver Island man who disappeared in May 2007 during a morning walk in the woods has been solved, but questions remain.
  The remains of Lake Cowichan’s Darreld Stanley Rayner, an experienced bushman who spent his life in the area, was identified by the B.C. Coroners Service. They were found on Dec. 22, 2017, in a steep and secluded area near South Shore Road, a forest service road.
  “We never did give up hop
  
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• Special prosecutor appointed into threats at Nanaimo city hall

  07-02-2018 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate allegations of  threats at Nanaimo’s city hall, the B.C. Prosecution Service announced today.
  On Feb. 2, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Peter Juk appointed Michael Klein as special prosecutor shortly after an individual was arrested as a result of the incidents.
  Juk appointed Klein under Section 7 of the Crown Counsel Act, as it was deemed to be in the public interest.
  “The appointment of a special prosecutor is intended
  
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• B.C. government announces tax agreement with Airbnb

  07-02-2018 21:11 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government says it has reached a tax agreement with the home-sharing website Airbnb that will help fund affordable housing in the province.
  B.C. Finance Minister Carole James says Airbnb will collect the province’s sales taxes, which will go to housing and tourism. She says a comprehensive plan to fund affordable housing will be announced later in the budget.
  The arrangement means Airbnb will collect 11 per cent in provincial taxes. Eight per cent will come from the provinci
  
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• Eight B.C. properties ranked among top 15 hotels in Canada

  07-02-2018 21:10 via vancouversun.com
  Eight of the top 15 hotels in Canada are located right here in B.C., according to a new ranking released this week.
  U.S. News & World Report this week released its 2018 rankings for the best hotels around the world, and British Columbia properties snagged eight of the top 15 spots in Canada.
  Vancouver’s Rosewood Hotel Georgia took first place in the consumer ranking, while Tofino’s Wickaninnish Inn came in third. Vancouver’s Wedgewood Hotel was in fourth place and the Fairm
  
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• Mudhoney, Odds to play at Vancouver's Westward Music Festival

  07-02-2018 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  A couple well-known rock and roll names from the Pacific Northwest highlight the first list of names slated to appear at the Westward Music Festival in Vancouver next September.
  Seattle grunge legends Mudhoney and Vancouver alt favourites Odds will play the festival, produced by MRG Concerts, which will run its second edition Sept. 13 to 16.
  Other artists leading this year’s lineup are British artist Blood Orange, two-time Grammy nominee Kali Uchis, rhythmic pop star Kelela&
  
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• Vancouver police officer going for Olympic gold

  07-02-2018 20:53
  
  Vancouver police Const. Meghan Agosta is in PyeongChang, South Korea competing with the Canadian women’s hockey team.
  
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• Political decision a threat to Okanagan vintners; BC Wine Institute

  07-02-2018 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  "We are disappointed that this political decision is threatening our progress."
  
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• Nita Lake Lodge turns 10 come celebrate with this sensational Whistler resort

  07-02-2018 20:51 via theprovince.com
  This month, Nita Lake Lodge is turning ten. Whistler’s stunning lakeside boutique hotel is celebrating its anniversary with a party, amazing prize giveaways and feature specials.You’re invited!
  “Reaching the ten-year milestone feels absolutely fantastic,” says General Manager Theresa Ginter. I see our tenth anniversary as a special occasion to share with our guests and ‘Team Nita’ who have made the lodge the success it is today.”
  Put on your party clothe
  
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• B.C. government and Airbnb to announce affordable housing measures

  07-02-2018 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government is set to announce to a new agreement with Airbnb this morning to address affordable housing in the province.
  
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• Alberta/B.C. wine war headlines not as bold, plummy and playful as we had hoped

  07-02-2018 20:19
  
  News that Rachel Notley’s Alberta government had launched a trade war against B.C.’s wine industry had our tannins a quiver yesterday. And not just because our tannins are easily quivered.
  
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• ANALYSIS: Things are finally going to start to get real in B.C. politics

  07-02-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  I expect Wilkinson to mold his party into a cohesive Opposition party that has a strategic focus, something that has been absent so far.
  
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• City of Kelowna wants to hear from people peeved with potholes

  07-02-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  It's the time of year when freeze-thaw weather patterns create potholes in asphalt roads.
  
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• Homeowners get one-month extension on Empty Homes Tax declaration

  07-02-2018 19:25
  
  With more than one in 10 owners still undeclared a few days before original deadline, City grants an additional month’s grace
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Questions continue over the departure of lululemon CEO

  07-02-2018 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  It was made to look as if the departure had been voluntary as the company announced that he had resigned his position.
  
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• FEEL EMPOWERED TO EMPOWER

  07-02-2018 18:48 via globalnews.ca
  A Morning of Empowerment, Visual Meditation, Yoga, Essential Oils, Nutrition & Financial Wellness. 5 Speakers. Mothers, Daughters & Sistas 16 – 100, bring your yoga mats (chairs available). By Donation $15 Cash – All proceeds donated to The North Shore Women’s Centre. Door Prizes from our Supportive Community Partners. RSVP [email protected] Doors open at 9:00...
  
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• Ottawa has a responsibility to mediate B.C, Alberta dispute: Singh

  07-02-2018 18:47 via globalnews.ca
  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says the federal government must be more involved in resolving the dispute between the B.C. and Alberta governments over their opposing views on the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Singh Blames Trudeau for Trans Mountain dispute, not provinces

  07-02-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of causing the Trans Mountain dispute between the B.C. and Alberta governments, after failing to renew the environmental review process for energy process.
  
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• Vancouver rape crisis centre calls 18-month waitlist ‘unacceptable’

  07-02-2018 18:27
  
  Eighteen months can be a long time to wait for help. That’s how long women seeking help after a sexual assault currently have to wait for counselling through WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre.
  
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• Two arrested following school bus demolition derby in Kelowna

  07-02-2018 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  A pair of Kelowna men were arrested Monday in connection with what seemed to be a demolition derby involving two school buses.
  Nanaimo RCMP were called out to a church in Rutland just after 1 a.m. after receiving reports of school buses being rammed into one another in a parking lot.
  Police arrived on scene to find two school buses wedged together, one of which had been left idling.
  “Armed with detailed suspect descriptors, provided by eyewitnesses at the scene, our general duty offic
  
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• BC Bowls for Kids celebrates 32 years of giving

  07-02-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Now in its 32nd year, Ken Hayden explains how the BC Bowls campaign raises money for Variety and brings fun to the community.
  
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• Feds concerned by Alberta, B.C. dispute, but pipeline must go through

  07-02-2018 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton MP Amarjeet Sohi said the federal government remains confident that the Trans Mountain pipeline will go through despite the B.C. government’s concerns over the environmental impact.
  
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• ‘We’re standing up for the national interest’: Trudeau weighs in on Alberta, B.C. dispute

  07-02-2018 17:28 via globalnews.ca
  Trudeau said Wednesday, from the federal government's point of view, their focus is on what's best for Canada as a whole.
  
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