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• TransLink reports record ridership in 2017

  08-02-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Boardings were up across all modes of transit, except for the West Coast express.
  
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• B.C. Supreme Court chief justice frustrated with court vacancies

  08-02-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson says he's given up on softer approaches to address court vacancies.
  
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• The Last Continent: Penguins, penguins everywhere

  08-02-2018 23:53 via vancouversun.com
  Postmedia columnist Daphne Bramham crosses the notoriously rough Drake Passage from the Falkland Islands to South Georgia — known as the Serengeti of the Southern Ocean — to Antarctica. Her daily reports from the 18-day expedition will cover issues from climate change and micro plastics in the ocean to Japan’s continuing whale hunt, the antics of penguins and the world’s wild race to tour, and exploit, this last frontier.SALISBURY PLAIN, South Georgia — King penguin
  
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• Groundhog Day plays out in Downtown Eastside with VPD enforcement

  08-02-2018 23:51
  
  The city’s last three mayors--Larry Campbell, Sam Sullivan and Gregor Robertson--have failed to curb the open drug market in the Downtown Eastside
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend for Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018

  08-02-2018 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend for Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
  
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• Stealth to honour heart-and-hustle Hodgson with jersey retirement

  08-02-2018 23:26 via theprovince.com
  Retiring Curtis Hodgson’s jersey is one of the better things the Vancouver Stealth have ever done.
  Hodgson’s No. 6 will be pulled from circulation with the National Lacrosse League club and raised to the Langley Events Centre rafters Saturday as part of a visit from the Saskatchewan Rush (7 p.m., TSN 1410 AM).
  It marks the first time the Stealth have honoured a player in such a manner.
  Hodgson, 36, who decided to retire this off-season after 13 years in the NLL, is not the typical ca
  
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• Vancouver police warn of sex offender who’s living in Vancouver

  08-02-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  He's been convicted of sexual assault against a person under the age of 18, and against university women living on Ontario campuses.
  
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• Environmental group says new federal water protections are a big deal

  08-02-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  "Water is so important across all the provinces," said an environmental campaigner.
  
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• Police warn public after sex offender moves to Vancouver

  08-02-2018 23:03 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police say a convicted sex offender residing in Vancouver poses a significant risk to the safety of young women, particularly those 16 to 25 years old.
  Cameron Eugene Ratelle, 39, is a federal offender who was convicted of a sexual assault against a person under the age of 18, as well as university women living on campuses in Ontario. 
  Vancouver police say they were advised on Feb. 8 that Ratelle is currently out on statutory release and living in a Vancouver halfway hou
  
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• Jason Botchford: Canucks take tougher tack adding Archibald

  08-02-2018 22:52 via theprovince.com
  TAMPA, Fla — Paraphrasing Erik Gudbranson, one player can’t make a team tough.
  But it wouldn’t hurt to try.
  The Vancouver Canucks finally bellied up and signed Darren Archibald to an NHL contract after spending months rolling out a team that was a little too pliable, a little too delicate and a little too soft.
  The Canucks have been making two-hand touch football look violent this season.
  Archibald probably can’t change all that. Not in any significantly dramatic way. Hec
  
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• REAL SCOOP: HA rapper offers help to get medical pot grow licences

  08-02-2018 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  Sorry for the delay in reopening Real Scoop comments. I have been battling the cold/flu that so many have. But I am back at work, though off on holidays next week.
  I wrote this story a couple of days ago – Hal Porteous offering help on his Instagram account to those wanting to get licences to grow their own medical cannabis. The medical system will remain in tact and parallel to the implementation of the recreational pot system this summer. The B.C. government announced our province’
  
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• B.C. premier alludes to changing Family Day date

  08-02-2018 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan has opened the door once again for the B.C. government to move Family Day one week later.
  
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• Cupcakes, cuddles and Canucks raise money for SPCA

  08-02-2018 22:11
  
  The BC SPCA is holding its second annual Cupcakes and Cuddles event Feb. 13.
  
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• Being stressed out behind the wheel can affect everyone around you

  08-02-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  Stress on the road can lead to dangerous driving, distraction and road rage.
  
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• Petition launched to protest incoming parking fees at Spanish Banks

  08-02-2018 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  An online petition protesting parking fees at Vancouver’s Spanish Banks has garnered nearly 3,000 signatures in three days.
  Beginning this April, the city will charge $3.50 an hour, $13 daily or $87 for a seasonal pass for drivers to park at Spanish Banks during the summer months. The move, which was approved in November 2017, was thrown into the spotlight after an online petition was launched this week to fight the new fees.
  The Change.org petition was launched on Monday by a group called
  
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• PyeongChang 2018: Getting to know Canada’s Olympic medal contenders

  08-02-2018 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  Global News sat down with several of Canada's top athletes and medal contenders to discuss their goals, dreams and what fuels their quest for Olympic glory in PyeongChang.
  
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• 6 things that annoy flight attendants

  08-02-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Travel expert Claire Newell has a few of the pet peeves flight attendants don’t want you to do on your next flight.
  
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• Body found in Abbotsford identified as missing woman Deborah Ann Hycha

  08-02-2018 21:52 via vancouversun.com
  Human remains discovered in Abbotsford earlier this week has been identified as missing person Deborah Ann Hycha.
  It is not considered a suspicious death.
  “This is a tragic outcome for this missing person investigation,” read a police statement. “The Abbotsford Police Department extends its condolences to the family and friends of Deborah.”
  Hycha, 52, was last seen in May 2017 and was reported missing in June.
  On Monday afternoon, a citizen found human remains in a field
  
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• Despite petition, closure of Adanac overpass to private vehicles going ahead

  08-02-2018 21:37
  
  Residents opposed to the pending “temporary” closure of Adanac overpass to private vehicles delivered a petition to city hall Jan. 31 to try and convince the city to reverse course.
  
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• Port Mann traffic cops nab dummy in HOV lane

  08-02-2018 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  Traffic police have nabbed a dummy speeding in the HOV lane on Highway 1.
  Officers with Port Mann traffic services were on routine patrol Tuesday on Highway 1 around the Langley-Surrey border when a vehicle, allegedly traveling well over the posted speed limit, caught the officer’s eye.
  Police say the vehicle changed lanes without signalling and crossed over the solid white line into the HOV lane. Officers then stopped the vehicle.
  That’s when police noticed the man’s girlfrien
  
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• B.C. to hike minimum wage to $12.65 in June, and $15 in 2021

  08-02-2018 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government has announced B.C.’s minimum wage will go up $1.30 to $12.65 an hour in June.
  Premier John Horgan says the plan is to reach $15 an hour in 2021. Additional increases will take place on June 1 of each year for three more years. By June 2021, B.C.’s minimum wage will rise to at least $15.20 an hour.
  “Regular, predictable increases to our minimum wage are one important way we can make life more affordable for people,” said Horgan on Thursday.
  He says the
  
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• New BC Liberal leader calls Alberta pipeline fight a ‘huge embarrassment’

  08-02-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson says the pipeline dispute with Alberta is an embarrassment, and isn't helping either province.
  
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• Rio Theatre crowd-funding to raise ‘significantly’ more than $4M

  08-02-2018 21:06
  
  The threat of redevelopment that’s hung over the Rio Theatre for 11 months appears to have passed.
  
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• Giants GM Hanlon hopeful record-bound Ronning returns for Seattle’s visit

  08-02-2018 21:05 via theprovince.com
  Ty Ronning should be back soon. Darian Skeoch will be missing action for awhile.
  That’s the word from Vancouver Giants general manager Glen Hanlon about two of his WHL team’s three 20-year-old players. The Giants face the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Langley Events Centre on Friday (7:30 p.m., TSN 1410) and Hanlon said this morning that he is hopeful his team’s leading scorer Ronning (flu) would be back in the lineup after missing Wednesday’s 4-1 loss on the road to the Ke
  
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• Federal officials dispatched to tackle B.C., Alberta pipeline battle

  08-02-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government has dispatched officials to British Columbia for talks aimed at ending an escalating feud between the government in that province and in Alberta over the proposed expansion to Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• B.C. takes first steps to raise minimum wage to $15.20

  08-02-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government has just announced plans to raise the minimum wage to $15.20 per hour over the next 3 years. Premier John Horgan says there will be increases every year on June 1st. Jordan Armstrong has the details.
  
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• Screw Family Day, where’s our Child Free and Lovin’ It Day?

  08-02-2018 20:48
  
  This Monday, Feb. 12 marks Family Day in British Columbia, where parental units and their ungrateful spawnbask in the radiance of their reproduction.
  
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• Richmond drivers behaving badly: video nabs cars ignoring red lights, intersections

  08-02-2018 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The video shows multiple vehicles driving through intersections in about a 10 minute span.
  
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• 'Help is on the way': B.C. to boost minimum wage past $15 over 3 years, but concerns linger

  08-02-2018 20:32
  B.C. Liberals' Andrew Wilkinson fears NDP decision a 'political,' not economic, one—as Premier says low-wage earners to see first bump in June
  
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• McKenna says government having ‘discussions’ to end BC/Alberta feud

  08-02-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna told the House of Commons that “officials that are in British Columbia right now having discussions” to end the province’s trade war with Alberta.
  
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• Federal government will intervene if needed on Trans Mountain pipeline, minister says

  08-02-2018 20:09 via vancouversun.com
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says the federal government will step in when necessary to ensure the Trans Mountain expansion project gets built, but is giving few details on how it plans to do so.
  Carr, speaking in Calgary at the announcement of a new project assessment process, says Ottawa continues to talk with both the B.C. and Alberta governments as it looks to ensure the federally approved project gets built.
  Last week, the B.C. government created more uncertainty for the future of th
  
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• Vancouver Olympic Cauldron will be lit twice during Pyeongchang Games

  08-02-2018 20:03 via vancouversun.com
  The Olympic Cauldron, which burned for two weeks straight during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, will be lit tonight to honour both the Canadian athletes competing at the 2018 Games and the host city PyeongChang, South Korea.
  The cauldron in Jack Poole Plaza at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which has been set ablaze occasionally since 2010 for events as varied as the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup to restaurant openings, will burn for two hours Thursday, 5-7 p.m., in advance of Fr
  
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• Style in the City: Anca Tantos

  08-02-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Meet stylish Vancouverite Anca Tantos.
  Name: Anca Tantos
  Occupation: Style Blogger
  Personal style in one word: Chic 
  Instagram: @gracefullyglamblog 
  Love Anca’s red-accented look? Here’s are a few pieces to help you recreate it. 
  The coatMake every winter and early spring outfit a statement look with a bold red coat like this oversized iteration in a wool-blend fabric. A fiery topper works well with most colour palettes, and can easily be dressed up or down. We love ho
  
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• Nadia Albano: Three ways to wear the baby bangs trend

  08-02-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  One of the biggest hair trends for 2018 is baby bangs; a short, choppy micro fringe that starts a few inches above your eyebrows. 
  It’s definitely not for everyone, however it can really modernize a haircut and open up the face. It can be both edgy and soft and is a great alternative to creating a pixie look without committing to going short all over.
  This trend is influenced by the hairstyle of the 1920s, and was also made very popular in the 90s.  You’ll often see this fr
  
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• B.C. to raise minimum wage to $15.20 an hour by June 2021

  08-02-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  The British Columbia government will raise the minimum wage to $15.20 an hour by June 2021.
  
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• Happy Valentine's Day! Here are some Vancouver-inspired greeting cards

  08-02-2018 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  There’s a week left before Valentine’s Day and if you’re still needing a card for that special someone, here are some Vancouver-inspired suggestions.
  If the love of your life is a political follower, let them know what you’ve got planned for the future.Let the (Port) Mann in your life know how they make your heart race!Love is a game for two and with this e-card, you can let them know you’re willing to lose your heart to them.Valentine’s Day can rack up a smal
  
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• West End proposal mixes ultra-luxe condos with social housing

  08-02-2018 19:36
  
  Two condos per floor; 12 rentals per floor – locals to get their say on unusual housing mix and architecture
  
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• Majority of Canadians want laws to end gender pay gap: poll

  08-02-2018 19:32 via vancouversun.com
  A new poll finds that a majority of Canadians want new laws to end the gender pay gap.
  The Insights West survey conducted for Maclean’s found 82 per cent of  respondents believe there should be new federal legislation that guarantees equal pay for work of equal value in Canada.
  The poll also found that a majority (62 per cent) think men and women who do the same job and have the same skill levels are “definitely” or “probably” not paid equally. Women
  
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• B.C. government to announce minimum wage increases Thursday morning

  08-02-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. NDP promised to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour during the election campaign.
  
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• Runners ready to trade sleep for fun at Fort Langley's Historic Half

  08-02-2018 19:17 via vancouversun.com
  Mitchell Hudson isn’t a superstitious kind of guy, which might be a good thing.
  Mitchell Hudson, race director of the PNE Donut Dash, is very excited about the Fort Langley Historic Half. (Gord Kurenoff photo)
  The enterprising race director of the 13th annual Fort Langley Historic Half, who just survived a painful gallstones nightmare, is about to stage his second event of the young race season in a location made famous by pioneer traders — just as our agitated Alberta neighbours rev
  
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• Phone scam warning: Don't return a missed call you don't recognize

  08-02-2018 19:09
  
  Wangiri scams — one ring and cut — can lead to big overseas phone bills.
  
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• B.C. and Alberta are feuding over wine: Here’s what the trade dispute is really about

  08-02-2018 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  What exactly is happening with the trade spat between British Columbia and Alberta?
  
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• Chutzpah! Festival premieres Salomé: Woman of Valor

  08-02-2018 18:15 via vancouversun.com
  Chutzpah! 2018
  Lisa Nemetz International Jewish Performing Arts Festival
  When: Feb. 15-March 15
  Where: Various venues
  Tickets and info: chutzpahfestival.comThere is a Wilde connection in the story of how acclaimed poet Adeena Karasick and Grammy Award-winning composer Frank London met. Both New York City-based artists — the firebrand wordsmith and and the trumpeter/composer — had issues with Oscar Wilde’s 1891 tragedy Salomé.
  Misogynistic, antisemitic and loade
  
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• Highway 1 driver busted using mannequin to travel in HOV lane

  08-02-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  It's true that police always get their "man...nequin."
  
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• Purchase offer of Rio Theatre accepted, 60-day funding push launched

  08-02-2018 18:03
  
  The threat of redevelopment that’s hung over the Rio Theatre for 11 months appears to have passed.
  
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• Lunar New Year: Michael Kors, Chinese star Yang Mi team up for special collection

  08-02-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  For Yang Mi, Lunar New Year is all about tradition.
  “It is the most important date for me,” she says. “My family, together, stays up late until midnight, when we (set) off firecrackers. Then, we go back home, make dumplings and have them all. It is very, very happy.” 
  Chinese actress Yang Mi is pictured with designer Michael Kors at the 2017 MET Gala.
  The Chinese multi-hyphenate — she’s an actress, fashion model and social media star boasting mo
  
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• How to make the most out of a short vacation

  08-02-2018 17:50 via globalnews.ca
  Travel expert Claire Newell has recommendations for how you can easily take a quick vacation.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: The Canadian dollar is one of the worst performers when markets go wild

  08-02-2018 17:24 via globalnews.ca
  JP Morgan Chase says the Canadian Dollar is one of the worst performing currencies when it comes to volatility.
  
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• Wine Guy: Vin for V-Day

  08-02-2018 17:00 via theprovince.com
  Time for your sommelier sensibilities to meet your inner cupid. Valentine’s Day is around the corner, are your plans firmed up?
  If wine is on your horizon for Feb. 14, it goes without saying that the first rule of wooing with wine is to pour your Valentine’s preferred variety. It shows you’re listening, after all. But if wine preference is unknown or you’re looking to surprise, consider one of these romantic options. Pair with a home-cooked meal and Valentine’s Day
  
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• Alberta and B.C. left with limited options to escalate trade war over oil and wine

  08-02-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  As Alberta and British Columbia remain locked in a trade war over wine and an oil pipeline, experts say both provinces still have a few limited options to raise the stakes.
  
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