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• Snow forecast for Vancouver, Fraser Valley, East Vancouver Island starting Tuesday

  12-02-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the region, beginning Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Snowmobiler dies near Whistler after stopping on a pack of snow and falling over 200 feet

  12-02-2018 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  A cornice is a pack of snow that hangs off a ridge or some other mountainous formation.
  
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• Snow expected on B.C.'s south coast beginning Tuesday afternoon

  12-02-2018 23:34 via vancouversun.com
  There could be up to 15 centimetres of snow in parts of B.C.’s south coast on Tuesday.
  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Monday afternoon for the Howe Sound, Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions, warning of arctic air that could usher in a “potent storm” on Tuesday.
  “Arctic air has been in place over the South Coast for several days,” read the statement. “A potent storm system over the Alaskan Panhandle will advance southwards on Tuesd
  
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• B.C.'s foreign caregivers seek fair permanent-residency policy from feds

  12-02-2018 23:24 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s foreign caregivers have called on the Trudeau government to adopt a fair and compassionate permanent-residency policy that recognizes the sector’s valuable contribution to Canada.
  “The time is up for using temporary solutions for this important and permanent need for Canadian society,” Lorina Serafico of the Committee for Domestic Workers and Caregivers Rights said Monday. “We call on the government to come up with a permanent solution: landed status for care
  
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• Man dead after snowmobile falls from collapsed cornice near Whistler

  12-02-2018 23:15 via vancouversun.com
  A Nanaimo man has died after he and his snowmobile fell from a hardened mass of snow that collapsed near Whistler’s Mt. Callaghan.
  Around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Whistler RCMP were called to mt. Callaghan, near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park. Witnesses reported seeing a snowmobiler stop on a cornice before it collapsed and the man and the snowmobile fell about 250 feet and became partially buried.
  Whistler Search and Rescue, alongside a doctor, were called in to search the area by helicopter.
  
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• 1 man arrested, thousands of dollars recovered after alleged break-in say Surrey RCMP

  12-02-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP say a 46-year-old man has been charged after they executed a warrant for stolen goods after an alleged home invasion.
  
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• Surrey break-and-enter leads to seizure of stolen goods, guns, drug

  12-02-2018 22:59 via vancouversun.com
  An Abbotsford man has been charged after a break-and-enter in Surrey led to a larger seizure of stolen goods, guns and drugs.
  In early January, Surrey RCMP were called to a home in the 11200 block of 163rd Street for an alleged break-and-enter. The homeowners told police that about $15,000 of property had been stolen from the premises.
  During their investigation Surrey RCMP’s property crime investigators learned that some of the stolen property had been found at a store in Langley. Officer
  
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• No retaliatory action planned on Alberta/B.C pipeline dispute as federal talks continue: Notley

  12-02-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said she doesn't intend to take any additional action against B.C. stalling the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as its government speaks to federal officials.
  
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• No retaliatory action planned on Alberta-B.C. pipeline dispute as federal talks continue: Notley

  12-02-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said she doesn't intend to take any additional action against B.C. stalling the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as its government speaks to federal officials.
  
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• B.C. celebrates final Family Day on second week in February

  12-02-2018 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  It's a busy day for residents across B.C. on this Family Day.
  
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• Should Vancouver’s Olympic cauldron be lit for the entire 2018 winter games?

  12-02-2018 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Many tourists and locals visiting the cauldron outside the Vancouver Convention Centre told Global News they were disappointed it wasn't lit.
  
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• Alcohol, speed likely factors in weekend crash that injured two

  12-02-2018 22:25 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after a weekend crash in Langley – in which alcohol and speed are believed to be factors – sent two men to hospital.
  Just after midnight on Saturday, Langley RCMP were called to the 2800-block 273 Street for the report of a serious crash.
  Officers on scene found that a right hand-drive Mitsubishi Lancer was southbound on 273 Street when it missed a “slight curve” in the road and crossed into the northbound lane. The Lancer then collided with a par
  
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• Lions lock up Lulay for 2018 season

  12-02-2018 21:58 via theprovince.com
  Travis Lulay will be back on the sidelines with the B.C. Lions this coming season.
  The Canadian Football League club announced Monday that the 34-year-old quarterback, the CFL’s most outstanding player in 2011, signed a one-year contract to return to the den.
  Lulay was eligible to become a free agent on Tuesday, the opening day of CFL free agency. The free agency period officially opens at 9 a.m. Pacific.
  “Travis is a very important part of our team,” head coach Wally Buono sai
  
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• ‘Shocked, angered’ but not surprised: Reaction continues after Colten Boushie decision

  12-02-2018 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Department heads at three Canadian universities say they are angry but not surprised by the Colten Boushie decision. Meanwhile, Indigenous politicians try to turn outrage into change and hope.
  
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• Valentine’s Day ideas for singles & couples in Metro Vancouver

  12-02-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle Blogger Tara Lee gives us her ideas for an amazing Valentine’s Day whether you are single or in a relationship.
  
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• B.C. Family Day debate

  12-02-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  It’s Family Day in B.C. – a chance to head to the hills with your kids or do something else fun. But as Jordan Armstrong reports, it’s making a shift next year and not everyone is happy about it.
  
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• North Shore Rescue out at Cypress Mountain to help injured snowshoer

  12-02-2018 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  Rescue crews are out at Cypress Mountain on Monday morning to assist an injured snowshoer.
  The North Shore Search and Rescue team said in an online update that its medical team was responding to Cypress, near the Bowen Lookout, to help with a snowshoer who had sustained an injury.“If you are heading into the mountains be ready for icy conditions,” read a reminder shared by the NSR.
  Skies were clear and blue on Monday morning, drawing plenty of people outside, though conditions up in
  
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• John Bjornstrom, B.C.'s 'Bushman of the Shuswap,' dead at 58

  12-02-2018 20:20 via vancouversun.com
  John Bjornstrom, British Columbia’s infamous fugitive “Bushman of the Shuswap,” has died at the age of 58.
  According to an obituary in the Williams Lake Tribune, Bjornstrom died suddenly on Jan. 13. 
  Bjornstrom, who moved to British Columbia at the age of five and Williams Lake at 12, became a notorious figure in the province two decades ago when he escaped from a minimum-security prison near Kamloops and managed to evade police capture in the Shuswap wilderness for nearly
  
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• Canada will do what it must to prevent B.C. from stopping pipeline, says Carr

  12-02-2018 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Natural Resources Minister says the federal government will not entertain any attempts by B.C. to stall or stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Conservatives accuse Justin Trudeau of ‘waiting for the clock to run out’ on Kinder Morgan pipeline

  12-02-2018 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  As the feud over the Kinder Morgan pipeline in Western Canada continues, Conservatives in Ottawa kicked off debate on a motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to table his plans for getting the pipeline built by accusing him of "waiting for the clock to run out" so the project approval eventually dies.
  
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• Snow-camping teens saved by Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue

  12-02-2018 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  Three teenagers who planned to camp on a mountain near Maple Ridge had to be rescued when their equipment turned out to be insufficient for sub-zero temperatures.
  Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue says in a statement on its Facebook page that the three males sent out a distress call on their emergency satellite beacon Saturday night while camping on Alouette Mountain.
  Rescuers called the group and determined they were only lightly equipped and not fully prepared to spend a night in the snow.
  The t
  
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• Happy birthday — and congrats for 5-0 Olympic win — to Meghan Agosta

  12-02-2018 19:06
  
  Vancouver police office, and assistant captain of Team Canada's women's hockey team, has two causes for celebration
  
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• Snow-camping teenagers rescued from B.C. mountain after hypothermia scare

  12-02-2018 18:39
  Two of the teens were found soaking wet from a hike up the mountain and were without a stove or other heat source.
  
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• Is your face wider than it is tall? You might be more likely to cheat

  12-02-2018 18:21 via vancouversun.com
  They say eyes are the windows to the soul – but research says the face shape could be the key to your partner’s infidelity.
  A Simon Fraser University study published last fall suggests the shape of a man’s face could determine whether he’s a cheater. Men with a high facial width-to-height ratio are likely to have higher sex drives and could be more inclined to step outside the boundaries of a monogamous relationship.
  The study asked male and female students from
  
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• Breaking boundaries to reach the top of the world

  12-02-2018 17:58 via globalnews.ca
  Sun. Feb. 11: The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is underway. One place not often associated with high peaks and skiing- is Iran – which is the feature country for the festival this Monday. Guest speaker Parvaneh Kazemi joins Jennifer Palma and is the first woman in the world to reach the summit of Everest...
  
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• Learn how to make fortune cookies

  12-02-2018 17:44 via globalnews.ca
  Gloria Tsui and Mona Tsui of the Cookies Fortune Company show us how to make homemade fortune cookies in advance of Lunar New Year.
  
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• Free events happening around B.C. for Family Day 2018

  12-02-2018 17:27 via globalnews.ca
  If you are looking for something to do this Family Day, there are more than 180 free events happening around the province.
  
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• Five reasons to see UBC's latest twist on Eve Ensler's provocative nineties sensation

  12-02-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Vagina Monologues
  Feb. 17 & 18 at 7 p.m./Frederic Wood Theatre
  Tickets: $10 for students, $15 general admission.
  UBC undergrad Mikaela Gerwing is bringing her touch to the university’s annual production of Eve Ensler’s 1996 sensation The Vagina Monologues at the Frederic Wood Theatre Feb. 17 & 18.
  1. For newbies. “For anyone who’s never seen the production before, there’s so much to learn and be exposed to,” said director Mikaela Gerwing. The Natur
  
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• Fatal accidents see 'dramatic' spike after 4/20 celebrations, UBC analysis finds

  12-02-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  The risk of a fatal accident among young drivers spikes by 38 per cent in the hours after 4/20 celebrations, according to new research from UBC and the University of Toronto.
  The finding suggests that mass marijuana celebrations may not be entirely without consequences.
  John Staples, a professor of medicine and researcher at UBC’s Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, said people aged 20 and younger had a much higher risk of a fatal crash on April 20, from 4:20 p.m.
  
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• Beauty Bar: NARS Danger Control Eyeshadow Palette

  12-02-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A limited-edition eyeshadow palette that’s exclusive to the beauty retailer Sephora.
  This kit includes six “holographic and glitter” shadow shades to provide a multi-dimensional, high-pigment colour payoff. 
  The hues included in this palette are: Rave (a shimmering white/silver); Elektra (a shimmering golden pink); Aeryn Sun (a shimmering pale pink); Bionic (an iridescent yellow); Haedus (an iridescent purple); and Tonic (a shimmering lilac).
  What we say:
  
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• Magic moment: Sage

  12-02-2018 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  Sun, Feb 11: Sage is a seven-year-old girl who has been diagnosed with cancer twice in her short life. Thanks to Variety, she has been given the opportunity to grow stronger through physiotherapy sessions.
  
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• British Columbia’s best moments at past Olympics

  12-02-2018 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  BC Sports Hall of Fame curator Jason Beck gives us his top five moments in B.C.’s Olympic history.
  
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• Heritage Week highlights Vancouver’s culturally significant places

  12-02-2018 16:00
  
  Vancouver’s original Jewish community centre, Davie Street Village and Benny’s Market are among 125 historically significant sites that the Vancouver Heritage Foundation recognized.
  
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• Family Services of Greater Vancouver marks 90th anniversary

  12-02-2018 16:00
  
  From modest beginnings, much can grow. That’s what Family Services of Greater Vancouver learned looking through its history in preparation for its 90th anniversary Feb. 15.
  
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• Preview: Gritty two-hander finds a home in the penthouse of the Penthouse

  12-02-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  A Steady Rain
  Feb. 16-March 3 (no shows on Mondays or Tuesdays)/Penthouse Studio Theatre (1019 Seymour Street, Vancouver)
  Tickets: $25 at SevenTyrants.com
  When Vancouverites think of The Penthouse, it’s probably not as a hotbed of theatre. That may change with Seven Tyrants Theatre’s production of A Steady Rain; the company is staging the play in a room above the downtown nightclub’s show lounge. We talked to Seven Tyrants’ co-artistic producer/actor David Newham about th
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush down Vancouver Stealth 16-9

  12-02-2018 14:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush downed the Vancouver Stealth 16-9 this past weekend in B.C.
  
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• Long noodles, long life: Chinese New Year's food advice

  12-02-2018 14:00
  
  This is why it's okay to slurp, not bite, noodles as you celebrate Year of the Dog.
  
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• What’s more important, paying off credit card debt versus contributing to an RRSP?

  12-02-2018 13:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: I’m on my own again after a failed marriage. Fortunately we elected to put off having kids until later and later never came. I’m also starting over again financially, as I had to deplete my RRSPs in the divorce and incur $15,000 in credit card debt. On the positive side it was a clean break which means I don’t have to provide any ongoing financial support to my ex-wife. I want to do a better job of managing my finances going forward by getting rid of my credit card debt and
  
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• Money123: Saving for your future and retirement

  12-02-2018 11:58 via globalnews.ca
  For many Canadians, saving for retirement leads many to ask how much should I save? Tomasia DaSilva takes a look at the math around saving for your future.
  
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• Coquihalla reopens between Hope and Merritt after crash

  12-02-2018 07:17 via vancouversun.com
  The Coquihalla Highway has reopened following a multi-vehicle collision between Hope and Merritt on Sunday afternoon.
  There was no detour available and the highway had remained closed northbound for up to eight hours. One lane was open southbound.
  #coquihalla – bad accident just pat the top of Larson hill – air ambulance on scene pic.twitter.com/64ZbrfTFF1
  — Stu Leatherdale (@Stumon67) February 11, 2018Police have concluded their investigation and all vehicles involved have bee
  
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• Thousands turn out for snowmobiling festival in Sicamous

  12-02-2018 06:57 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of people headed to Sicamous, B.C., for the second annual Sledgehammers Ripped Snowfest.
  
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• Okanagan woman struggled to find help as raccoon camped out in back stairway

  12-02-2018 06:24 via globalnews.ca
  A Penticton resident had an unwelcome guest at the bottom of her back stairway for nearly three days.
  On Friday afternoon, Shery Halliburton found a raccoon in her back stairwell.
  
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• The Provies: The Marky explanation, the JV18 explanation and the current GM situation

  12-02-2018 05:22 via theprovince.com
  BEST WHO SAYS NO?
  Turns out, passion helps.
  Hockey is a gruelling, mentally taxing, and physically exhausting contest.
  Seasons are long and hard. For everyone.
  But especially for the teams that don’t quite belong; that can’t quite match up.
  The talent void wears, sometimes to the point where the squad finally falls through a trap door below, disappearing into the blackness.
  It is essentially what happened the past two seasons to the Canucks, two teams which wilted away as the final m
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Feb 11

  12-02-2018 05:17 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Sunday, February 11, 2018. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• More than 140 couples tie the knot in Vancouver ‘pop-up’ weddings

  12-02-2018 05:07 via globalnews.ca
  Love was in the air in downtown Vancouver on Sunday with dozens of couples tying the knot days before Valentine’s Day.
  
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• Opinion: Coastal First Nations affirm support for oil tanker ban on North Coast

  12-02-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  The ocean is an integral part of our coastal First Nations cultures, societies and economy. An oil spill in our territorial waters, which includes all of the North and Central coast and Haida Gwaii, would be catastrophic. 
  We understand that large-vessel shipping is essential for our modern economy. Fossil fuel use is a reality we must deal with as we transition to a clean energy future. But we already know that the question is no longer “if” there’s going to be an oil spi
  
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• Should the Olympic Cauldron stay lit through the entire Olympics?

  12-02-2018 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  The cauldron at Jack Poole Plaza is one of the legacies of the 2010 Winter Olympics and is only being lit for the opening and closing days of this year’s games in South Korea. But some are asking if it should stay lit through the entire Olympics? Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• 52nd Annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon

  12-02-2018 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  More than $5.4 million dollars raised this year through the Variety Show of Hearts telethon.
  
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• New Details in Port Moody Marine Fire

  12-02-2018 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  More details emerging on the fire that broke out at a Port Moody Marine causing major damage. At least two boats have been left destroyed when flames swept through the Reed Point Marina early yesterday morning. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• Bowen Island water taxi abruptly ends service

  12-02-2018 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  Questions tonight about the shut down of a water taxi company that took passengers between downtown Vancouver and Bowen Island. The operator of “Bowen Land and Sea Taxi” says they were forced to close after the Vancouver Park Board said they could no longer use a public dock. Tanya Beja reports.
  
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