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• Women in tech to tackle how automation affects our jobs

  21-02-2018 23:53
  
  March 6 debate: Will new technology spawn mass unemployment or is it part of an ongoing cycle?
  
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• New condos on former Mount Pleasant coffee shop site now up for sale

  21-02-2018 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  Condos that will soon sit on the Mount Pleasant lot where Bean Around The World used to be are now for sale – which you can afford if you give up about 200,000 lattes or have $800,000 kicking around.
  The development located at Main Street and Twentieth in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant – named Main & Twentieth – is currently being marketed to prospective buyers who pre-registered and a quick glance of the floor plans and their prices is enough to make most people do
  
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• Police focus on New Brighton Park in search for missing mother Su Yi Liang

  21-02-2018 23:43
  
  Liang, 37, was reported missing on Jan. 10 after she failed to pick up her children from school.
  
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• British Columbia to require anonymous land owners to reveal true identities

  21-02-2018 23:43
  In its Tuesday budget, B.C. announced it will become the first province to require those behind landowning numbered company to reveal their names.
  
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• Greyhound allowed to reduce Okanagan service

  21-02-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. Passenger Transportation Board has ruled the company can eliminate nine routes around the province and three route segments.
  
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• Mayor Robertson wants False Creek open to swimming this summer

  21-02-2018 23:24
  
  Will people be able to swim in False Creek this summer? That was a question from Mayor Gregor Robertson and some city councillors Wednesday.
  
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• VPD search for more evidence in mysterious disappearance of Vancouver mom

  21-02-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  Police had previously said that Liang may not be found alive.
  
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• Rolly Lumbala, the ageless warrior, re-signs with Lions

  21-02-2018 23:02 via theprovince.com
  Though Rolly Lumbala is more valued for making holes for other runners, he does occasionally carry the ball, such as this play on June 17, 2016, battling Ciante Evans of the Calgary Stampeders.
  The Shadow Warrior will be back for another two seasons.
  The ageless Rolly Lumbala’s two-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions was announced on Wednesday, a deal keeping him with the team through the 2019 season.
  Lumbala, 32, is the longest-tenured player on the roster, with 11 seasons —
  
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• Missing Vancouver woman was at New Brighton Park on day she disappeared

  21-02-2018 22:51 via vancouversun.com
  Police says missing Vancouver woman Su Yi Liang’s car was spotted at New Brighton Park on the day she disappeared.
  Liang, 37, was last seen Jan. 8, but was reported missing Jan. 10 by her father, after she failed to pick-up her children at school.
  Vancouver police later recovered her car, a grey electric 2014 BMW i3, parked at the Rupert Pitch and Putt on Jan. 11.
  Her disappearance was labelled as suspicious by the VPD, who said evidence had led them to believe that Liang would likely
  
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• Artistic director of Vancouver art school steps down, but claims allegations are 'unfounded'

  21-02-2018 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  Local actor Michael Coleman is stepping down as artistic director of a Vancouver art school, but he says his decision has nothing to do with “unfounded” allegations of sexual harassment.
  “Due to an ongoing shareholders dispute for the past several months — a dispute that has nothing to do with recent unfounded allegations — I have chosen to sell my shares of SchoolCreative,” Coleman said in a statement.
  In another statement, Scott Gamble, admissions director f
  
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• Cunningham talks life in hockey, life after cardiac arrest

  21-02-2018 22:29 via theprovince.com
  Craig Cunningham was having none of it.
  I got cleaned up, at least by my standards. Dress shirt, pleated pants, fancy leather jacket. I hadn’t seen Cunningham since the former Vancouver Giants stalwart forward suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the ice just before an AHL game in Tucson, Ariz., on Nov. 19, 2016. The 27-year-old would later have part of his left leg amputated due to infection issues.
  He’s scouting now for the Arizona Coyotes, and texted a month ago to say that
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you agree with the province's plan to tackle rising daycare costs?

  21-02-2018 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial New Democrat government released its budget yesterday, which addressed the rising cost of daycare by offering relief mainly for low-income families. 
  Read Lori Culbert’s story on child care here.
  Rob Shaw’s overall budget story can be read here.
  While child-care advocates praised the move as a step in the right direction, others criticized the plan for not being universal, arguing middle-income families are also struggling with soaring daycare costs and
  
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• Alberta government says B.C. breaking ‘rules of confederation’ in full page newspaper ad

  21-02-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta has taken out a full page advertisement in the Vancouver Sun, Province newspaper, Victoria Times-Colonist, the Globe and Mail and the National Post pointing fingers at NDP premier John Horgan and his B.C. government. 
  
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• WiFi enabled home tech gadgets

  21-02-2018 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  Mike Agerbo of Get Connected gives us a look at three new products to make like around the house easier.
  
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• Vancouver teacher suspended after distributing class material with N-word

  21-02-2018 21:44 via vancouversun.com
  A teacher at an elementary school in Vancouver has been suspended while an investigation is underway into why the N-word was used in class material.
  The Vancouver school board is not identifying the teacher pending the investigation results, but confirms a teacher at Trafalgar Elementary distributed worksheets to students with the derogatory term.
  “This situation at Trafalgar Elementary is under investigation. The teacher has been removed from service pending the investigation,” the
  
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• Wood burning stove sparks Vernon trailer fire

  21-02-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Vernon fire department said it’s lucky a fire in a travel trailer wasn’t a lot worse.
  
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• SFU women’s hoops squad looks to win four-team battle for last playoff spot

  21-02-2018 21:30 via theprovince.com
  Junior Tayla Jackson led a balanced scoring effort by SFU Clan in a 79-77 win over Western Washington on Tuesday to keep their playoff hopes alive.
  With a single game left in their regular season, the SFU Clan are one of four teams in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference women’s basketball loop.
  SFU (8-11) plays host to the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (11-7) on Thursday atop Burnaby Mountain (7 p.m.) and then coach Bruce Langford’s C
  
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• New driver ticketed for speeding, talking on phone in West Vancouver

  21-02-2018 21:27 via vancouversun.com
  When will they learn?
  A recent tweet by the West Vancouver police highlighted another new driver who was pulled over going well over the speed limit while talking on the phone earlier this week, prompting police to wonder whether the lesson is getting through.
  “If you’re travelling at excessive speeds, we really need you to give that a second thought and travel at a more safe speed,” said Const. Jeff Palmer with WVPD. “This isn’t just about piling up tickets or pili
  
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• Coquitlam piano teacher released with conditions following sex assault charges

  21-02-2018 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  The charges involve students of Kubyshkin's between 1998 to 2015 and police believe there may be more victims.
  
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• Canada a nation of 'distrusters' but puts credence in journalists and runs trustworthy companies

  21-02-2018 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  Despite its global reputation as a well-mannered populace, Canada is a nation of “distrusters.”
  That’s according to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, which surveyed more than 33,000 people from 28 countries and found that Canada ranked ninth for average trust in institutions including government, business, media and non-governmental organizations. People in China, Indonesia and India were the top three distrusters. 
  According to the survey, which was conducted online last
  
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• Coquitlam piano teacher charged with sexual assault

  21-02-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  A Coquitlam piano teacher has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and RCMP are concerned more victims are out there. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• Wine Guy: Wine festival spotlight on Spain

  21-02-2018 21:00 via theprovince.com
  Last week the focus was on Portuguese wine, but the spotlight is shining on the entire Iberian Peninsula during next week’s Vancouver International Wine Festival, and for the second instalment of wine festival tips and strategies it’s time to head to Spain.
  Spain has the most land planted with wine grapes in the world, and it’s the third largest wine producer, so expect to find amazing wine diversity on display throughout Feb 24-March 4  festival. As a start, consider thes
  
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• Reaction continues to pour in for 2018 B.C. budget

  21-02-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A day after the NDP ‘s first budget, the reaction is still pouring in. Among other things, the B.C. government announced help for childcare, housing and the eventual elimination of medical services premiums. Keith Baldrey has the details.
  
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• Vernon snowboarder picked for Canada’s Paralympic team

  21-02-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  The snowboarder has come a long way since he was injured in an electrical contact accident roughly a decade ago.
  
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• Tips to keep pets safe in winter weather

  21-02-2018 20:40
  
  Sand and salt used to make walking and driving after for humans can pose dangers for pets.
  
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• Don’t put your snow shovels away just yet, more is on the way

  21-02-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  One computer model is forecasting that Vancouver can expect up to 19 centimetres of snow at higher elevations from Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.
  
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• B.C. Winter Games 2018 comes to Kamloops: more than 1,200 athletes set to compete

  21-02-2018 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  For many athletes, this will be their first multi-sport experience games.
  
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• B.C. Government ignores advice from MSP task force, brings in payroll tax

  21-02-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  The chair of the province's MSP Task Force says the government did not heed it's advise in introducing a payroll tax as the only measure to cover the costs of getting rid of the MSP premiums in 2020.
  
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• West Vancouver police looking for suspect in pepper spraying incident

  21-02-2018 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the victim, who was about to go for a run, was allegedly pepper sprayed by an elderly woman.
  
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• Q&A: Superchunk's Mac McCaughan talks resisting the new normal

  21-02-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Superchunk
  When: Feb. 28. 8 p.m.
  Where: Rickshaw Theatre
  Tickets: $20, Red Cat Records and ticketfly.comSince 1989, Superchunk has been at the forefront of DIY indie-rock. Filling their albums with punchy, spiky guitar-heavy rockers, the North Carolina quartet has kept its edge, even through lengthy hiatuses and while raising families. Written in a three-month burst following the 2016 U.S. election and recorded in two sessions last year, the band’s latest record What a Time to Be Alive is
  
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• West Vancouver police impound yet another vehicle for speeding

  21-02-2018 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  The driver's 2018 BMW was impounded, and he was fined $468.
  
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• B.C. wine industry launches lawsuit against Alberta ban

  21-02-2018 19:38
  Alberta outlawed B.C. wine imports three weeks ago after B.C. restricted bitumen pipeline exports until further study.
  
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• BC Wine Institute seeking injunction against Alberta ban of B.C. wine

  21-02-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  The BC Wine Institute says it's seeking an injunction against the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission regarding its ban on importing B.C. wines.
  
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• Driver’s excuse for not clearing windshield doesn’t fly with police

  21-02-2018 19:24
  
  Drivers need to ensure all windows and mirrors are clear.
  
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• Snowboarder who died at Big White remembered as ‘kind soul’

  21-02-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  “Tristin has such a genuine and impactful personality."
  
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• Red Gate Arts Society latest Vancouver arts space to close

  21-02-2018 19:14
  
  The Red Gate Arts Society has to be out of its current location at 855 East Hastings by May 31. A development application is currently before the city to change the land’s designation from manufacturing to retail.
  
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• Shame the lack of johns: TransLink crosses its legs over public toilets

  21-02-2018 19:03
  
  This week TransLink concluded an online public opinion survey asking folks if they wanted washrooms at SkyTrain stations.
  
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• B.C. Wine Institute to take court action against Alberta in pipeline trade dispute

  21-02-2018 19:03 via vancouversun.com
  The British Columbia Wine Institute is seeking a court injunction to stop Alberta from boycotting B.C. wine over the pipeline expansion dispute. 
  The institute says it has notified the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission that it will challenge the constitutionality of the ban, imposed Feb. 6.
  The ban is “severely harming BC wineries and grape growers many of which are small, family-owned operations,” the institute said in a statement Wednesday. 
  The institute’s presi
  
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• Vancouver teacher suspended over allegations of using derogatory language

  21-02-2018 19:02 via vancouversun.com
  A teacher at an elementary school in Vancouver has been suspended while an investigation is underway into why the N-word was used in class material.
  The Vancouver School Board is not identifying the teacher pending the investigation results, but confirms a teacher at Trafalgar Elementary distributed worksheets to students with the derogatory term.
  “This situation at Trafalgar Elementary is under investigation. The teacher has been removed from service pending the investigation,” the
  
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• Restaurant review: Di Beppe's chef serves up Italian comfort food

  21-02-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Di Beppe Caffe and Ristorante
  Where: 8 West Cordova
  Open: Ristorante, Wed-Sun. dinner; Caffe, daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. dibeppe.comLet’s talk names. Di Beppe pretty much means Joe’s — Beppe being shorthand for Guiseppe (Joseph) in Italian. Not long ago, Di Beppe Cafe and Ristorante in Gastown was called Joe Pizza, serving up Roman pizza, pre-made and reheated. The concept was wrong for the space and neighbourhood and so there has been a quick rebrand.
  Craig Stanghetta, the m
  
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• Love triangle, drug debt motives for murder, court hears

  21-02-2018 18:40
  
  The court heard that a debt of drug money, as well as a messy love triangle were the main motives in the 2015 murder of Jordan Taylor McLeod.
  
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• Skip the store: Walmart partners with online grocery service to bring home delivery to Vancouver

  21-02-2018 18:31
  The retail giant is set to team up with Food-X Urban Delivery Inc. to serve customers in the city's metro area by summertime.
  
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• ‘It’s so nice people are invested in us as a team’: Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on their relationship

  21-02-2018 18:05 via globalnews.ca
  Performing to Moulin Rouge on Monday night, the pair captured the gold medal in front of a roaring crowd at the Gangneung Ice Arena with a total score of 206.07.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: Canada’s stock market is the 2nd worst performer in the world, next to Venezuela

  21-02-2018 17:26 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's stock market is being outperformed by more than 100 countries, and is the worst performing market next to Venezuela.
  
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• Letters to The Province, Feb. 21, 2018: Horgan has ‘listened to the people’ in not penalizing those who need to use bridges

  21-02-2018 17:00 via theprovince.com
  Kudos to Premier John Horgan and his NDP government for realizing that bridges are important public assets that benefit everyone in B.C.
  I thank the premier for not penalizing us folks who live south of the Fraser River, many of us having been forced to the Fraser Valley by the unaffordable prices of homes in Vancouver, Burnaby or New Westminster.
  Horgan has listened to the people.
  Perry Coleman, Delta
  Use income tax for transportation
  Re: Gordon Clark column, Feb. 16.
  Once again, the peopl
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you agree with the province's plan to tackle rising day care costs?

  21-02-2018 16:50 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial New Democrat government released its budget yesterday, which addressed the rising cost of day care by offering relief mainly for low income families. 
  Read Lori Culbert’s story on child care here. 
  Rob Shaw’s overall budget story can be read here.
  While child care advocates praised the move as a step in the right direction, others criticized the plan for not being universal, arguing middle income families are also struggling with soaring day care costs and af
  
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• What it’s like for a Vancouver family to lose its home in a land assembly

  21-02-2018 16:00
  
  For the second time in two years, Karen Nicolay and her family find themselves in search of a home.
  
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• Meet the realtor transforming Vancouver one block at a time

  21-02-2018 16:00
  
  Land assembly is kind of like the board game Monopoly: assemble a bunch of adjacent properties to get more profit.
  
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• Richmond vegetarian food company fined for illegal dumping in Fraser River

  21-02-2018 15:46 via vancouversun.com
  A Richmond company has been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars after vegetable oil leaked into the Fraser River.
  Garden Protein (or Gardein) International pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of unlawfully depositing a deleterious substance in an area where it may enter fish-bearing water, according to the federal  Environment and Climate Change Ministry.On Feb. 5, the federal agency launched an investigation after receiving a report that vegetable oil had been released into a ditch on
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Cold snap continues, with more snow Wednesday

  21-02-2018 15:30 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – The weather continues to be frosty over the next couple of days in Metro Vancouver, with up to four centimetres of snow expected today. The temperature early Wednesday was -4 C. The mercury is expected to climb but only slightly to a bone chilling -1 C, before plunging back down to -5 C overnight. The sunshine and above zero temperatures return Thursday, but it’s a brief respite, as more snow is expected on Thursday night and on Friday.
  Elsewhere in B.C., several co
  
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