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• Seattle NHL bid takes 33K season ticket deposits in under 48 hours, waitlist started for shutout fans

  03-03-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  It took the team just 12 minutes to take more deposits than Las Vegas collected in an entire month.
  
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• Former B.C. premier Dave Barrett fondly remembered at state memorial

  03-03-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan described Barrett as the most captivating political orator he has ever seen and will likely ever see again.
  
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• Winter ice storms damaged Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley regional parks

  03-03-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  Winter storms that covered the Fraser Valley in a thick layer of ice in December and February wreaked havoc in the region’s parks, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
  Freezing rain, snow and ice left thousands of people without power and turned roads from Langley to Hope into sheets of ice on Dec. 30 and into the new year. Then, last month, snow, freezing rain and rain hit the Valley again, with the worst of it in Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
  “It was just chaos from downed trees, a
  
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• Dave Barrett Memorial: 'His vision indeed far exceeded that of so many Canadians'

  03-03-2018 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan paid tribute to former British Columbia premier Dave Barrett Saturday as a political leader who captured the heart and soul of the province at a state memorial service at the University of Victoria.
  Barrett, B.C.’s first elected New Democrat premier, died last month in Victoria after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
  “Dave had an ability to capture your heart, mind and soul,” said Horgan, who described Barrett as the most captiva
  
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• Maple Ridge cab driver brutally beaten with metal bar in apparent road rage incident

  03-03-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Warning: Disturbing content
  
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• Police, RCMP dive team search for clues in disappearance of Su Yi Liang

  03-03-2018 21:35 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver police and an RCMP dive team wereat New Brighton Park Saturday to search for clues in the disappearance of Su Yi Liang.
  Police say the 37-year-old missing Vancouver woman was spotted at the park on Vancouver harbour on the day she disappeared, but they do not believe she was driving.
  VPD Const. Jason Doucette said the RCMP dive team is equipped with specialized training and equipment to help locate and recover evidence in the water. He added that police will be at the park through
  
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• Vancouver police, dive team continue search for missing mom Su Yi Liang

  03-03-2018 21:31
  Police believe Su Yi Liang went missing Jan. 8, and say that her grey BMW was seen in the parking lot at New Brighton Park that day.
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Improving the personal security of women

  03-03-2018 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  Assaults against women are one of the few crimes that have not dropped in Metro Vancouver. And women are most at risk while in transit from one destination to another.
  Do you know what to do? Do you know how  to reduce the likelihood of being a victim? Do you know what to do if you suspect you are in trouble and then what?
  It’s a question a dedicated group of female officers with the Vancouver Police Department have answered. Once a month, they conduct a women’s person
  
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• Su Yi Liang disappearance: Police divers return to comb waters off New Brighton Park

  03-03-2018 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  Su Yi Liang vanished on Jan. 8. Police say they have evidence her car was seen at New Brighton Park that day.
  
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• Video captures rescue of deer trapped in Okanagan Lake’s icy waters

  03-03-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  BC Hydro employees spotted the deer's head sticking out of the frigid water.
  
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• Doctors’ textbooks lack diversity, minorities at risk for lower-quality care: study

  03-03-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  If doctors aren't able to recognize certain diseases in particular racial groups, it could lead to lower-quality care for patients with darker skin tones, a new study finds.
  
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• Comedian Ryan Hamilton

  03-03-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Stand-up comedian Ryan Hamilton tells us about his latest Netflix show ‘Happy Face’ and his show in JFL NorthWest.
  
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• Saturday Chef – PeckinPah – Cornbread

  03-03-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Jesse Jobin from PeckinPah makes a delicious savoury cornbread that will make the perfect side dish.
  
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• BCHL Playoffs

  03-03-2018 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  Brent Mutis from the BCHL joins Jay to talk about the playoffs
  
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• Monster Jam Truck Show

  03-03-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  Lynn and Jay go behind the scenes to find out more about this weekend’s Monster Jam Truck Show
  
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• Gardenworks:Celebrating Succulents

  03-03-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  The folks over at Gardenworks are celebrating succulents as they demonstrate a beautifully botanical tablescaping project.
  
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• Open House – Quick Cleaning Hacks

  03-03-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  From vacuuming tips to handing uses for a lint roller – Kaitlyn Herbst finds out some quick cleaning hacks that will help you tidy in a hurry.
  
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• Giants, Blazers meet for third time in six nights this evening at Langley Events Centre

  03-03-2018 18:46 via theprovince.com
  Here’s what we learned from the Vancouver Giants’ 5-1 loss to the Kamloops Blazers Friday in Kamloops.
  *Bet on the coach of the Giants’ first-round playoff opponent putting in a call to Don Hay for a little advice.
  Hay, of course, is guiding the Blazers, and their win on Friday evened the season series between Vancouver and Kamloops at 3-3-0-0.
  Kamloops (29-32-1-4) is 10 points behind Vancouver (32-22-6-3) in the standings and the Giants have three games in hand.
  The Blazers an
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Cloudy, but sunshine in the afternoon

  03-03-2018 18:08 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Saturday’s weather is mostly cloudy, with some fog in the morning. But that shouldn’t last all day. Environment Canada says the clouds should clear to sunshine by the afternoon. Earlier this week, the agency had forecast sunshine for Sunday, but now it looks like it is going to be rainy. Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Cloudy. Clearing this afternoon. High 9 C.
  Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness after midnight. Low 2 C.
  Tomorrow: 
  
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• $20M West Van home has private beach and pool to die for

  03-03-2018 18:00
  
  This lavish house has 80 feet of waterfront, with a saltwater pool steps from its own sandy beach – and was last week’s priciest new listing
  
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• Review of one of the most popular books ever by a Canadian

  03-03-2018 16:35 via vancouversun.com
  It’s not often a Canadian writes the best-selling book in North America and much of the English-speaking world. Some commentators are calling this Canadian the most influential thinker in the Western World right now.
  That’s part of the amazing response to the work of clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, a veteran therapist and researcher at the University of Toronto. Peterson has become a lightening-rod for people on the poles of the right and left, with both sides tending to pigeo
  
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• B.C. breweries mix alcohol and politics with unintended consequences

  03-03-2018 16:00
  
  Despite the old adage about never discussing politics in polite company, drinking establishments have long been fertile ground for political revolution.
  
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• Main and Twentieth designed with community in mind

  03-03-2018 15:55 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver developer has employed an ancient building design to appeal to a new hip generation in the rapidly evolving and increasingly popular Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver.
  Both the Romans and the Chinese first used the interior courtyard centuries ago in their building designs for heating, cooling and even residential security, but Landa Global Properties has a different goal in incorporating the concept in its 42-unit Main & Twentieth condo project.
  “We are really exci
  
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• Mortgage-helpers in the sky: The time is right to expand the concept

  03-03-2018 15:52 via vancouversun.com
  As Lower Mainland municipalities struggle to provide more affordable housing choices, they might explore the top of a nearby mountain.
  Throughout B.C., the most affordable form of housing is often the basement suite. Sometimes it is legal; more often, it is not. While it may provide rental housing in perpetuity, it can also be taken over by homeowners as their family size increases or financial situation improves.
  In areas of a city near a university, these basement suites are particularly popul
  
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• The Home Front: Trends in condo design driven by residents' needs

  03-03-2018 15:43 via vancouversun.com
  Condominium design is changing in Vancouver, says Jason Turcotte, vice-president of development at Cressey Development Group, with much greater emphasis being placed on amenities and outdoor living spaces. This reflects the way people are seeing them: more as their long-term, permanent homes, not just stepping stones towards something bigger, he says.
  “Condos are becoming a permanent living solution rather than just a step along the way for new homebuyers and downsizers,” says Turcot
  
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• Sold (Bought): Mount Pleasant apartment attracts considerable interest

  03-03-2018 15:35 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  219 — 336 East 1st Ave., Vancouver
  Type: Two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment
  Size: 1,001 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $681,000
  Listed for: $799,000
  Sold for: $821,000
  Sold on: Dec. 4
  Days on market: Seven
  Listing agent: Karley Rice at Macdonald Realty
  Buyers agent: Jesse Williamson at Royal LePage Sussex
  The big sell: Listing agent Karley Rice reports that multiple offers were received for this two-bedroom apartment in Mo
  
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• Pet Therapy: The importance of keeping a cool head in dog training

  03-03-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  It is common for owners to feel frustrated with a dog that doesn’t come back when called. But losing your cool with a dog with a tardy re-call is counter-productive and inhumane, explains professional dog trainer Shelagh Begg.
  Begg recently witnessed such an incident firsthand at a dog park in Vancouver, where a woman was watching her Labradoodle frolic with another dog. As soon as it was time for the other dog and owner to go home, the Labradoodle decided to follow them.  
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• B.C. to build dementia village, rescued baby chimp takes flight and more good news

  03-03-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  It was a great week for feel-good news. Here's why.
  
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• First Nations, environmentalist applaud Washington State vote on fish farm bill

  03-03-2018 14:16 via globalnews.ca
  "To me this is a real slam-dunk winner for wild salmon and First Nations down in Washington State," said UBCIC Vice President Bob Chamberlin.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks mauled by Nashville Predators 4-3 in OT

  03-03-2018 14:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Canucks lost 4-3 in overtime to the Nashville Predators Friday night.
  
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• February home sales numbers down

  03-03-2018 13:49 via globalnews.ca
  There was a 9 per cent dip in home sales in Feb 2018 compared to Feb 2017
  
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• Nanimo rabbit owners are being cautioned after outbreak

  03-03-2018 13:44 via globalnews.ca
  The virus can kill a rabbit 36 hours after it's infected.
  
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• Nanaimo rabbit owners are being cautioned after outbreak

  03-03-2018 13:44 via globalnews.ca
  The virus can kill a rabbit 36 hours after it's infected.
  
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• John Horgan vs. Rachel Notley: Paths to power, and a pipeline impasse

  03-03-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  A pair of first-term NDP premiers, B.C.’s John Horgan and Alberta’s Rachel Notley, find themselves locked in a battle neither can afford to lose.
  Horgan has promised that his government — a fractious power-sharing arrangement with the Green party — will do everything in its power to stop the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, while he massively remodels the province’s finances and seeks to trigger a risky price correction in an overheated housing market.
  Notl
  
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• Memorial for former B.C. premier Dave Barrett before celebration of life

  03-03-2018 10:00
  The former social worker from Vancouver who died at age 87 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease will be remembered for his wise-cracking personality.
  
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• Canucks Post Game: The Edler plateau, the Baertschi injury, the Johansen spear, the Virtanen move

  03-03-2018 09:10 via theprovince.com
  Points to ponder on a night when Alex Edler reached a franchise milestone, the injured Sven Baertschi reached another level of frustration and Ryan Johansen reached too far with a spear of Erik Gudbranson, as the Canucks started strong yet fell 4-3 to the Predators in overtime Friday:
  BAD LUCK, BAD TIMING FOR BAERTSCHI
  Sven Baertschi suffered a fractured jaw on what looked like a harmless clearing attempt by Mark Giordano on Dec. 9 in Calgary and missed 11 games. The winger hadn’t scored i
  
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• The Provies: The Power of Positivity, Edler breaks a record, and Melnyk Mania breaks out at Rogers Arena

  03-03-2018 08:56 via theprovince.com
  With the city still on fire after Elliotte Friedman’s Luftwaffe attack on the negative Vancouver market, there was a strong outpouring of people attempting to embrace a new positive world.
  Accused of possibly hampering the Canucks’ attempt to win the Stanley Cup, people began banding together to offer up a kinder, gentler hockey market.
  A market that would allow you to score at will into your own net and be met with only cheers and applause.
  “At least he found the net!” w
  
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• Rockets defeated by conference leading Silvertips

  03-03-2018 07:53 via globalnews.ca
  A win has been elusive this season for the Kelowna Rockets in their games against the Everett Silvertips. But that’s maybe because the Silvertips lead the Western Conference, ahead of Kelowna by 7 points. Kelowna lost 4-2 against Everett Friday night.
  
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• Predators 4, Canucks 3 (OT): Daniel delivery not enough, Baertschi hurt again

  03-03-2018 07:06 via theprovince.com
  Even on back-to-back nights with their legs still at the hotel, the Nashville Predators were expected to eventually hit stride Friday. Too good. Too fast. Too opportunistic.
  With an embarrassment of riches, the well-balanced Central Division and Western Conference leaders can beat you up on the scoreboard. They have a lethal power play. They have defencemen who score and they laid a 7-1 licking on the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Dec. 13.
  However, whether there’s something to be sa
  
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• Okanagan students build engineering skill with pasta

  03-03-2018 05:33 via globalnews.ca
  It’s a spaghetti competition, but the judges don’t need their taste buds to pick a winner. This contest is all about weight, and just how much a bridge made entirely out of pasta can support. As Jules Knox reports, the bridges took hours to build but mere seconds to fail.
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Mar 2

  03-03-2018 05:18 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, March 2, 2018.
  
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• Trump tower owners have deep property ties to Metro Vancouver

  03-03-2018 05:01 via vancouversun.com
  The company that built and owns the Trump International Hotel and Tower Vancouver was silent a day after reports that the FBI is investigating Ivanka Trump’s business dealings and the financing of the Vancouver property.
  Joo Kim Tiah, CEO of Vancouver-based Holborn Group, did not return calls to his cellphone. Instead, he indicated the company would issue a public statement, which he said Friday morning would be available soon. But later in the day, Holborn Group said it was still fin
  
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• Opinion: Trust me. Journalists deserve our support

  03-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  The most recent round of newsroom cuts at a national broadcaster come at a time when journalists, long known as defenders of democracy and diversity of opinion, are needed more than ever to help people navigate a world increasingly fragmented by misinformation. As the lines between truth and fiction continue to blur, we need journalists to moderate debates, introduce diverse voices into the conversation, and facilitate greater understanding.
  Canadians seem to agree. Our 2018 Edelman Trust Barome
  
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• Letters: Neither censorship nor hate is acceptable

  03-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Criticism of religious groups is good for religion, Opinion, Feb. 12.
  David Haskell’s recent piece misrepresents positions taken by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM).
  The NCCM in no way seeks to shield the Islamic faith, or any other belief system, from criticism. Moreover, the NCCM didn’t endorse the initial definition of Islamophobia used by the Toronto District School Board in its educator’s guidebook. In fact, our organization advised that the de
  
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• Editorial: MEC makes right move on difficult dilemma

  03-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Mountain Equipment Co-op, the outdoor gear behemoth with five million members, found itself in a tough spot this week when it became known that some of the brands it sells are owned by a company with interests in the manufacture of assault-style weapons.
  Vista Outdoor Inc. owns some of MEC’s most popular brands, including Bolle, Bushnell, CamelBak, Camp Chef and Jimmy Styks. But Vista also has a Shooting Sports segment that designs, develops, produces and sources firearms and ammunition.&n
  
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• Editorial: Federal budget offers little to keep B.C. competitive

  03-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Veteran budget watchers were left scratching their heads Tuesday when the federal government tabled a document billed as Budget 2018 that was unlike anything they had seen before. The aspirational goal of gender equality overshadowed the usual fare of budgets — namely, an accounting of revenue and expenses in the context of domestic and global economic conditions. Instead, it offered up a social engineering manifesto evidently intended to serve as a platform for the 2019 election campaign.
  
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• Cody McKay: Applied research is reclaiming contaminated urban industrial sites

  03-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Outstanding discovery research occurs at universities across the country. However, far too often, this research fails to arrive at the commercial marketplace. Consecutive governments have attempted to tackle this challenge, focusing research dollars on particular aspects of the research-innovation ecosystem. This has left those not in the funding limelight to cry protest, plead neglect or worse, be under-valued. Yet the reality is that we need to support all types of research.
  Canada needs resea
  
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• Carol Anne Hilton: Time to embrace Indigenomics and Indigenous entrepreneurs

  03-03-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  For a population segment systematically uninvited to the economic table of this country for the past 150 years- the future of work for the Indigenous population in Canada today is embedded in struggle and inter-generational poverty.
  This struggle is deeply intertwined with the myths clinging to the social fabrics and consciousness of this country. It is from the margins an emerging concept re-defining this country. We, the Indigenous people, we are a powerful people. This is Indigenomics.  
  
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• Kelowna, Walnut Grove to battle for girls’ basketball banner Saturday

  03-03-2018 04:41 via theprovince.com
  The Kelowna Owls and Walnut Grove Gators were the top two teams in the last triple-A girls’ basketball rankings before the high school playoffs, and they’re the final two standing with the provincial championship coming to a close.
  The Owls, the top-seeded team for this tournament, and the No. 3 Langley-based Gators will square off for the B.C. banner at 5 p.m. Saturday inside the Langley Events Centre.
  Kelowna tipped the upstart Semiahmoo Totems 81-59 Friday night, while Walnut Grov
  
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• B.C. police launch distracted driving blitz as tough new penalties take effect

  03-03-2018 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  Leave the phone when you're behind the wheel. If you don't, it could cost you big time.
  
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