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• B.C. South Coast bracing for some snow to fall Tuesday evening

  13-02-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  If you live on the South Coast, it's time to get the salt and shovel out of storage.
  
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• Victoria promises anti-speculation measures in upcoming B.C. Budget

  13-02-2018 23:52
  
  Province’s throne speech confirms new housing policies will include speculation tax and legislation on real estate tax evasion and money laundering
  
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• Dim Sum fundraiser helps educate young women in rural China

  13-02-2018 23:28
  
  Ching Tien grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution. She was forced to leave her schooling to work in a factory in Gansu Province.
  
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• Makeover: Vancouver project manager's dry, brassy hair gets a much-needed boost

  13-02-2018 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  Joanna Li, 34, is a project manager and was looking for a colour refresh as her hair was looking brassy and feeling dry. 
  Li has medium textured hair which was previously highlighted blond.  She hadn’t coloured it in several months, and felt like her ends were too bright and brassy compared to her natural colour.  She wanted to brighten her hair to a natural looking overall colour that would be easy to maintain.
  I opted for foiliage colour placement in her hair, which is a b
  
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• Throne Speech 2018: B.C. government promises ‘historic investments’ in child care, housing

  13-02-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  The throne speech sets up the NDP government's first full budget, which will be introduced on Feb. 20.
  
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• Fab 5: Resort wear for fun in the sun

  13-02-2018 23:08 via vancouversun.com
  If you can’t remember the last time you felt the effects of some good old Vitamin D, it’s time to chase the sun. Whether you book a last-minute vacay to L.A., Miami, Hawaii, or head for more far-flung shores, there’s no denying the benefits of a healthy dose of warm, humid air, bright sunshine, and the feeling of sand between your toes. Rebecca Tay presents five stylish resort pieces for your essential winter escape.
  Wilfred Rive romper, $135 at Aritzia, aritzia.com.
  ROMP AROUN
  
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• Vancouver police say increased foot patrols make DTES safer

  13-02-2018 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police say the rate of violent crime in the DTES has decreased since the force beefed up foot patrols in the neighbourhood on Jan. 28.
  In the past two weeks, police say there have been two serious assaults — one which led to a death — and one robbery in the area, compared to an average of eight assaults and four robberies every two weeks in the six months leading up to the project.
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  Man critically injured in assault outside Astoria Hotel has diedVancouver police
  
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• Injury-riddled Giants take show on road to Portland on Wednesday

  13-02-2018 22:38 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants’ medical room remains packed.
  Giants general manager Glen Hanlon said Tuesday that rearguards Darian Skeoch (upper-body injury); Dylan Plouffe (lower body); and Matt Barberis (upper body) will be sidelined for Vancouver’s visit Wednesday to the Portland Winterhawks (7 p.m., TSN 1410), and that 15-year-old affiliate defenceman Joel Sexsmith will make his WHL debut to help fill the void.
  Another regular on the blue-line, Alex Kannok Leipert (lower body), is also do
  
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• CFL Free Agency: Lions’ Hervey continues to reshape roster from inside out

  13-02-2018 22:30 via theprovince.com
  B.C. Lions general manager Ed Hervey is a man of his word.
  When he was hired, he promised to reshape this team from the core — on the offensive and defensive lines — by adding both grit and physicality.
  Check, and check.
  Of the team’s last 15 transactions at the start of the day, 11 were linemen, including offensive linemen Jeremy Lewis and Joel Figueroa, signed on the opening day of CFL free agency on Tuesday. Both players will occupy international roster spots.
  That make
  
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• Kelowna toddler remembered at annual skating fundraiser

  13-02-2018 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  Paige Moench was only 22 months old when she died from a rare and aggressive form of leukemia in August, 2013.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Feb 13

  13-02-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Tuesday, February 13, 2018.
  
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• Ultra Violet: Five fashion items to showcase the Pantone Colour of the Year

  13-02-2018 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s official: Ultra Violet has been named the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2018.
  While the eye-catching hue may not be the easiest colour to add to your wardrobe en masse, its punchy properties make it a fun way to add a pop of pretty to any ensemble.
  With this idea of an outfit accent in mind, we’ve rounded up five fabulous fashion items to have you stepping out in the Ultra Violet trend in seriously good style. The boots
  Sock boots — or boots that have a stretchy uppe
  
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• Anne Williams: Never too old to start running — or be a 'guinea pig'

  13-02-2018 21:58 via vancouversun.com
  I work for a health benefits organization whose mission it is to improve health and well-being in B.C.
  Last December, my boss asked me if I could think of anyone at the office who used to be active and hasn’t exercised in awhile, who would be interested in training to run 10 kilometres. He added: “It’s a great clinic by SportMedBC and we cover the cost. Oh, and the person has to blog for The Vancouver Sun.”
  Any of you who work in co
  
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• Community activist calls for referendum on Surrey LRT

  13-02-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  "Surely the people of Surrey are entitled to have a clear voice yes or no and make a choice, that's our democratic way."
  
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• Adopt a pet: Quinn the Labrador cross

  13-02-2018 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  Quinn is a young dog with bad manners he will make a wonderful companion. If you’re interested in providing Quinn with a forever home, he’s at the Abbotsford SPCA.
  
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• 3 vehicles in West Vancouver impounded in single night for excessive speeding

  13-02-2018 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  Police say one of the drivers was travelling 187 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone in frigid weather conditions.
  
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• Healthy habits for improving men’s health

  13-02-2018 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  Registered Dietitian Diana Steele has ideas for helping men feel good each day.
  
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• Auditor General considers bumping up timeline for review of ICBC capital reserves

  13-02-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  ICBC was $1.3 billion in the red for the last financial year.
  
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• One-third of baby-boomers helping millennials buy real estate

  13-02-2018 21:07
  
  ‘Living inheritances’ helping prop up pricey Vancouver market as Bank of Mom and Dad helps out adult children
  
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• Feast inside a chocolate 'cave' this Valentine's Day

  13-02-2018 21:07
  
  Die-hard chocoholics, this one’s for you: Vancouver’s Lovebirds can enjoy a decadent Valentine’s Day dessert feast inside a real-life chocolate “cave.”
  
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• Sunny holiday Monday produces numerous calls to North Shore Rescue

  13-02-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  North Shore Rescue was called out more than a half-dozen times to assist people who got into trouble in the mountains on Family Day. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the latest operation saw them pluck a pair from an area with the ominous name.
  
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• International migration drives Metro Vancouver population growth

  13-02-2018 20:54 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver’s population recorded “losses” during the previous Census year due to residents leaving for neighbouring areas, but also saw population growth due to international migration.
  According to Statistics Canada’s The Daily report, Vancouver saw 9,926 people leave its census metropolitan area (CMA) between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. Meanwhile, Toronto lost 36,755 and Montreal lost 10,325 residents.
  Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal are the three largest CMAs
  
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• B.C. legislature session kicks off Tuesday with speech from the throne

  13-02-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. NDP is expected to unveil its new affordable child-care plan in Tuesday's speech from the throne. The plan will be bolstered by $153 million in federal government money that will be targeted at low-income and vulnerable families.
  
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• New B.C. Liberal leader questions whether empty homes are 'a problem that needs to be fixed'

  13-02-2018 20:49
  In a sit-down interview with Metro's newsroom, Andrew Wilkinson talks housing—and why he favours incentives to build more housing rather than demand-side restrictions
  
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• Notley asks Canadians to speak up about Alberta-B.C. pipeline dispute

  13-02-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is encouraging Canadians to weigh in on the British Columbia government's attempt to halt the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• International migration drives Metro Vancouver population growth ... - Vancouver Sun

  13-02-2018 20:36 via vancouversun.com
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  International migration drives Metro Vancouver population growth ...
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  A total of 31541 individuals migrated to Vancouver from international origins between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017.
  Metro Vancouver population rose even as locals were choosing to ...Straight.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Travel Tuesday: Travelling with a furry companion? Keep hotel ‘petiquette’ in mind

  13-02-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Planning to take Fido on holiday with you? Here's a few things to keep in mind.
  
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• B.C. to unveil affordable child care plan in throne speech

  13-02-2018 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C.’s new affordable child care plan, which is expected to be announced in today’s government throne speech, is getting a $153-million infusion from the federal government to create new spaces that first focus on infant and toddlers from low-income and vulnerable families.
  The money, outlined in a new funding agreement between Ottawa and B.C., sets aside specific amounts, targets, and spaces based on priority.
  It offers an early glimpse at some aspects of the 10-yea
  
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• After 2 brushes with death, Canadian speedskater Denny Morrison finishes 13th

  13-02-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  The 32-year-old from Fort St. John, B.C., who survived two brushes with death on his road to the Games, finished 13th in long-track speedskating's 1,500 metres at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
  
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• Vancouver population sees "record losses" in latest Census report

  13-02-2018 19:25 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver’s population experienced “record losses” during the previous Census year due to residents leaving for neighbouring areas.
  According to Statistics Canada’s The Daily report, Vancouver saw 9,926 people leave its census metropolitan area (CMA) between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. Meanwhile, Toronto lost 36,755 and Montreal lost 10,325 residents. Those two cities are the other two largest CMAs in the country, alongside Vancouver.
  The Vancouver CMA encompass
  
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• Court hears harrowing tales of youth prostitution victims

  13-02-2018 19:20
  
  Advocacy organization says public needs to be aware that pimps are luring teens via social media
  
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• 'Bear saviour' says it's time for conservation officers to stop the killing

  13-02-2018 19:01
  
  It's damaging public trust, says conservation officer turned academic Bryce Casavant
  
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• 'Clearing of the air' needed in B.C. politics: Andrew Wilkinson

  13-02-2018 18:49
  Can B.C. Liberal leader build on Clark's legacy—without her government's baggage? (And how exactly would the outdoorsman solve the animal meme that's divided the Internet?)
  
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• Canadians not hot for ‘commercial’ Valentine’s day, but will celebrate anyway: poll

  13-02-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Four in five Canadians call Valentine's Day a "commercial enterprise," while nearly two-thirds call it "a waste of time and money."
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Expect a painful ride for the loonie amid stock market selloff

  13-02-2018 18:11 via globalnews.ca
  BMO chief economist and managing director Doug Porter warns “the loonie has never met a financial sell-off it didn’t want to join. "
  
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• Halo Top ice cream heading to Canada

  13-02-2018 18:07
  
  Spoons at the ready, treat fans. The cult ice cream phenom Halo Top is finally sending their low-sugar, low-calorie frozen dairy dessert to Canada, and that includes select stores in Vancouver.
  
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• Should cyclists have insurance?

  13-02-2018 18:05
  
  Cycling columnist Geordie McGillivray wishes he could have insurance for his bike.
  
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• This Just In: Beautycounter, BITE Beauty and Sothys Paris

  13-02-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Beautycounter
  Countermatch Intense Moisture Serum
  They say: A serum infused with two forms of hyaluronic acid to help boost moisture levels of skin immediately, as well as promote long-term hydration. This serum also includes vitamins C and E for antioxidant protection. 
  We say: This soothing serum leaves skin feeling — and looking — hydrated and smooth. Our tester subbed it out for her usual serum and was pleased with the noticeable results. The fast-absorbing formula noticeabl
  
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• Letters: Taseko Mine's defamation litigation wasn't a SLAPP

  13-02-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Legal lions seek B.C. anti-SLAPP law, Ian Mulgrew column, Feb. 8. 
  Ian Mulgrew implies that Taseko Mines launched litigation against the Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC) in order to “douse the committee’s campaign against the $1.5-billion mine,” (Taseko’s New Prosperity project), and that we did so in order “to silence critics on a matter of public importance.”          
  That was not our motivatio
  
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• Athletes show kids how to think like an Olympian at live event

  13-02-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  Olympic gold medalist and Classroom Champions co-founder Steve Mesler explains how his program connects students with Team Canada athletes. For more: https://www.classroomchampions.org/
  
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• 4/20 doubles risks of fatal road accidents: UBC study

  13-02-2018 16:51
  
  Researchers use U.S. accident data to issue warning to legislators.
  
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• Daily Poll: What do you think about the mansplaining swing dancer?

  13-02-2018 16:27 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver swing dancer failed to have his complaint heard by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal after he was accused of “mansplaining” to other dancers.
  Mokua Gichuru first filed a complaint with the tribunal early last year after he was banned from the Vancouver Swing Society, but the tribunal did not accept his complaint as the society was within its rights to ban a member.
  Related
  Vancouver swing-dancer banned from club after 'mansplaining'
  Gichuru then filed an appeal alleging he h
  
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• Man who died in surfing accident near Tofino identified as UVic student

  13-02-2018 15:14 via vancouversun.com
  A 27-year-old University of Victoria PhD student from India has died in a surfing accident near Tofino, despite the efforts of bystanders who fought to save his life. The victim was identified by friends as Nijin John.
  Vincent Mallaley, 47, was walking on Long Beach on Saturday about 3:30 p.m. when he noticed a man in distress in the water, surrounded by other surfers. Mallaley walked toward the water’s edge and noticed that a Pacific Rim National Park employee was in the water trying to h
  
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• The Morning Skate, Feb. 13: Up all night

  13-02-2018 14:05 via theprovince.com
  Hope you had a lovely Family Day. We’re back with the Skate.
  My only advice as we get this week started: find someone that loves you like how much Leo Messi and Dani Alves like hitting long balls in warmup.
  Saw someone ask about the best footballing duos of all time and our mind immediately jumped to Messi and Dani Alves.
  So, we just had to make a video.
  A tribute to one of the best footballing duos ever — Leo Messi and Dani Alves.pic.twitter.com/oFzoFqmKSS
  — EiF Video (@EiF_Hi
  
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• Why women are bucking the decline in cancer

  13-02-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Cancer is in decline in B.C. and across the country, but women are bucking that 30-year trend.
  Adjusted for age, the overall incidence rate of all cancers for all Canadians is in decline, but when you focus on women alone, the incidence is still creeping upward, according to a 2017 report by the Canadian Cancer Society. For men, the “all cancers” rate is in steady decline.
  Those numbers encompass upward and downward trends for dozens of different cancers — melanoma is tren
  
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• North Shore crews near Vancouver answer six rescue calls on Family Day

  13-02-2018 10:32 via globalnews.ca
  "We're getting a lot of people that are falling and they're sliding a long ways and that's how they're getting hurt."
  
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• Climbers rescued from Crown Mountain amid busy weekend for SAR teams

  13-02-2018 10:32 via globalnews.ca
  "We're getting a lot of people that are falling and they're sliding a long ways and that's how they're getting hurt."
  
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• Week 4 Sun Run InTraining schedule

  13-02-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER SUN RUN INTRAINING
  WEEK 4 | Feb. 10-16
  WALK 10K / NORDIC WALK 10K
  EASY RECOVERY WEEK
  (Session 1 — 40 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 10 min.
  Easy 20 min. walk
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 10 min.
  (Session 2 — 30 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  Walk for 20 min.
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  (Session 3 — 40 minutes)
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  Walk for 30 min.
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 min.
  RUN WALK 10K
  (Sess
  
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• Sun Run training at night? Latest gear helps make safety a priority

  13-02-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  Some of this year’s running gear may look like it belongs at a 1990s’ rave but all those blinking lights and neon stripes can be lifesavers.
  For many runners, training during the light hours in the winter is near impossible. Late night or early mornings sessions have become the norm.
  But as ICBC has warned, 76 per cent more pedestrians in B.C. are injured from November to January when conditions are dark and weather is poor compared to June through August. In B.C., on avera
  
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• Schaefer: From guinea pig to running bug and loving every minute of it

  13-02-2018 07:00 via vancouversun.com
  My 50-something body was ready to pack it in as I ran the uphill half of the Burrard Bridge during last year’s Vancouver Sun Run. My jog slowed to a shuffle, and the shuffle was about to become a stagger when I heard a voice at my side.
  “You got this,” said a fellow runner, a guy half my age, as he loped past me.
  I looked up as he pulled away. “Thanks,” I said, picking up a pace somewhere closer to a jog. He was one of thousands who would pass me that day.
  I was wor
  
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