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• Vancouver Island neighbours worried about plans for 100 chickens

  16-03-2018 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Chantal Meagher and Phil Calvert stand on the back deck of their Rockland home and watch construction workers erect a third chicken coop in their neighbour’s backyard.
  There were only five hens ambling about in the sunshine on Thursday but their neighbour, Wei Tu, told the Victoria Times Colonist she plans to bring in 100 by Saturday.
  “A few chickens is not a big deal,” Calvert said. “But 100 is a problem.”
  Meagher worries the chickens will bri
  
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• ART SEEN: Takao Tanabe funds new award for young artists at National Gallery

  16-03-2018 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  Takao Tanabe has established an award for young painters at the National Gallery in Ottawa.
  They get $15,000 each and the cachet of saying they have a work in the National Gallery. He gets the satisfaction of knowing he’s helped out young artists.
  “It’s a purchase prize,” he said.
  “They get to say they have a painting in the collection of the National Gallery which gives them a boost. For a young artist, that’s a great coup.”
  Long part of the visual arts
  
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• Summer computer camp at SFU designed to increase women in AI

  16-03-2018 23:39 via vancouversun.com
  Angelica Lim is getting some surprising responses to the introduction to computer science course she teaches at Simon Fraser University.
  Lim, a professor in computer science, says the young women in the course are giving her feedback along the lines of: “’Why didn’t I hear about this before? It turns out I love computer science.’”
  The problem, Lim believes, is that computer science was never marketed as an option to them as girls. Instead, they were more likely to h
  
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• BOOK EXCERPT: New details emerge in book about the day the BC Liberal dynasty fell

  16-03-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  In a new book, "A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for B.C.," Vancouver Sun columnist Rob Shaw and Global BC reporter Richard Zussman pull back the curtain on the remarkable story of Clark’s rise and fall.
  
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• Death of father of four in Victoria a homicide: police

  16-03-2018 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  The death of a man last weekend in Victoria is being investigated as a homicide, major crime investigators have confirmed.
  The man died after a confrontation in the 1400 block of Hillside Avenue just before 5 a.m. Saturday.
  Family have identified the man as 35-year-old Joe Gauthier and said he died after being stabbed, but police have not confirmed that.
  The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating and has so far been tight-lipped about the case.
  “Investigators co
  
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• Burnaby anti-pipeline protester in her teens arrested after chaining herself to a work truck

  16-03-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  This was the sole arrest in connection with pipeline demonstrations this week.
  
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• Sam Gagner could get a chance to jump-start Canucks’ struggling offence

  16-03-2018 23:08 via theprovince.com
  Henrik Sedin has jokes.
  Good thing, because if Vancouver hockey fans don’t have laughter right now, they don’t have much.
  This is as close as fans have ever been to the players they follow, mostly because they have scored as many goals as the Canucks have in the past three games.
  “I don’t think we’re going to go the rest of the way without scoring,” Henrik mused.
  No, but sometimes it sure feels that way.
  “It’s nothing we can worry about,” Hen
  
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• Vernon Vipers Get Wild in Playoffs

  16-03-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  The BCHL playoffs have gone international as the Vernon Vipers take on the Wenatchee Wild in the second round playoff series starting Friday.
  
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• Translink CEO talks about Metro Vancouver 10-year transit plan

  16-03-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Translink CEO Kevin Desmond talks to the media about the 10-year transit plan for Metro Vancouver. Where is the money coming from and what projects are on the horizon?
  
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• Plan agreed to fund Phase Two of Metro Vancouver transit projects

  16-03-2018 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan and MLA Selina Robinson announce how the Mayor’s Council and the province are going to cover phase two of the 10-year transit plan.
  
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• B.C. government to help fund high-speed rail study to Seattle

  16-03-2018 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. govenment is investing $300,000 to help fund a study looking at high speed rail service between Vancouver and Seattle. B.C. Premier John Horgan and Washington State Governor Jay Inslee made the announcemet Friday.
  
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• Westbank First Nation voters approve school additions and upgrades

  16-03-2018 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  "Sensisyusten students are so happy about the outcome," says WFN Chief Roxanne Lindley.
  
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• Phase 2 of TransLink's 10-year plan calls for two per cent fare hike

  16-03-2018 22:46 via vancouversun.com
  Transit riders can expect to be hit with a two per cent hike in fares and increased parking fees as TransLink looks to cover a gap in regional funding for its 10-year transit plan, which includes major projects such as rapid transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey.
  The Mayors’ Council and the provincial government announced Friday that they have agreed on a plan to fund the regional share for Phase 2 of TransLink’s 10-Year Vision. The agreement will help jumpstart most of Met
  
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• Transit fares, development costs and property taxes going up to fund new transit

  16-03-2018 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  Starting in 2020 transit fares in Metro Vancouver are going to go up to help pay for the municipalities share of Phase 2 transit projects.
  
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• B.C. government, Metro Vancouver mayors agree on $7B transit expansion

  16-03-2018 22:29
  Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan says the second phase will include the addition of 900,000 hours of bus service per year.
  
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• Affordable housing worries as huge Coquitlam development moves ahead

  16-03-2018 22:28
  
  Concert Properties project includes parkland swap, new YMCA
  
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• B.C. puts up $300k to study high speed train travel from Vancouver to Seattle

  16-03-2018 22:25
  
  The B.C. government will contribute $300,000 to further study the concept of a high speed train service from Vancouver to Seattle and Portland.
  
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• Illegal suites crackdown in Coquitlam displaces some tenants

  16-03-2018 22:21
  
  City's enforcement of rules about unsecured garbage and animal attractants also led to increases in fines
  
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• Former convicted killer now jailed indefinitely for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl

  16-03-2018 22:15 via vancouversun.com
  Jatin Patel, pictured in 2009. (Photo: Vancouver Police Dept. handout, PNG files)
  A man who killed a prostitute in anger in 2003 has been declared a dangerous offender after recently being convicted of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
  Jatin Patel, 43, has been ordered jailed for an indefinite period of time following a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court.
  The slaying of the prostitute in a North Vancouver motel room occurred in May 2003 after Patel had been in jail for offences commi
  
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• He pledged millions to a B.C. hockey team. Then he was fined for fraud over an $8K dinner bill

  16-03-2018 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  "I'm very sorry for my mistakes," the man said.
  
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• Pedal mix-up puts vehicle into Kelowna commercial building

  16-03-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  The motorist told a witness she accidentally stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake.
  
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• Hiring good seasonal employees and retaining staff are proving difficult tasks for the Okanagan hospitality industry

  16-03-2018 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Stan Martingale, manager of the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Kelowna, said new employees continuously don’t show up for their first day of work.
  
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• Eyewitness account of incident at East Vancouver McDonald’s where man lit himself on fire

  16-03-2018 21:40
  
  Today the corner of Commercial Drive and East 10th Avenue is much calmer than it was last night, March 15, when a man doused himself with gasoline at a McDonald’s restaurant and lit himself on fire.
  
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• The lieutenant-governor will see you now

  16-03-2018 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  The confidence vote that toppled Christy Clark’s government on June 29, 2017, was one of the most extraordinary evenings in B.C.’s political history. As the province waited, Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon deliberated behind closed doors on whether B.C. would plunge into a new election, or John Horgan would get a chance to govern. The inside story of what happened at Government House has remained untold, until now. In a new book,  A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Politica
  
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• B.C. spending $300k to study ultra-high-speed rail linking Vancouver, Seattle and Portland

  16-03-2018 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government will chip in $300,000 towards a Washington State-led business case study that will examine the economic feasibility of building and operating an ultra-high-speed rail service connecting Vancouver with Seattle and Portland.
  No more news on cost or timeline for high speed rail, but @jjhorgan says he wants to take part to answer those questions on BC side. pic.twitter.com/s1xYzsfGqE
  — Derrick Penner (@derrickpenner) March 16, 2018Premier John Horgan, joined by Washington G
  
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• B.C. bow hunter who mistakenly killed a grizzly ordered to pay $8K fine

  16-03-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  "The death of this bear will significantly set back the recovery of the species in this area," said the Conservation Officers Service.
  
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• Washington Governor Jay Inslee backs B.C. in Trans Mountain expansion fight

  16-03-2018 20:58 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbia has a major new political ally on board in the fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Five reasons opponents of proportional representation are wrong

  16-03-2018 20:54 via vancouversun.com
  Get ready for another tidal wave of over-heated opinions about proportional representation in British Columbia.
  This year is certain to include more high-profile nay-saying from the well-funded opponents of proportional representation. They seemed omnipresent during B.C. referendums in 2005 and 2009, when the possibility of electoral reform fell less than three percentage points short of the 60 per cent threshold needed then to change the polarized way we do partisan politics in this province.
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• Protesters at Kinder Morgan Friday

  16-03-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  Protesters showed up at the Kinder Morgan Tank Farm in Burnaby on Friday, disrupting traffic and putting up signs against the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
  
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• Bulls & Bears: March Madness, Tiger a smash; Vancouver, United 2026 crash

  16-03-2018 20:39 via vancouversun.com
  Sorting out the major winners and losers of this week — with a bottom-line twist — in the world of sports:
  Bulls of the week
  Despite all of the issues and unrest facing the NCAA across all sports — most notably the recent scandals in basketball — the fan engagement machine that is March Madness shows no signs of letting up.
  Fuelled by the feverish “bracket mania” that is a byproduct of this digital and social era, it is remarkable to note how at least two gene
  
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• New Whitecaps midfielder likes opportunity Mutch more than former role

  16-03-2018 20:24 via theprovince.com
  Jordon Mutch wanted a change of environment. He got it … and he didn’t.
  “It’s been great — the weather’s been like England,” the Vancouver Whitecaps’ midfielder joked after a damp, chilly practice at UBC earlier this week in preparation for Saturday’s match in Georgia against Atlanta FC (4:30 p.m. Pacific, on TSN2, TSN 1040).
  “This morning was nice and wet, with no wind, so it was a nice morning to play football. This city is great &md
  
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• 'Construction fatigue' vs $17M for new rec centre: North Van's dilemma

  16-03-2018 20:02
  
  Development fees would "generate much-needed capital" but project adds more disruption on 13th Street
  
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• Massive housing development near Kelowna landfill too cost risky say city planners

  16-03-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  "The risks to residential quality of life and City operations are too great to allow the proposal to proceed as-is."
  
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• Man sets himself on fire inside Vancouver restaurant

  16-03-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  A distraught man doused himself with gasoline and lit himself on fire inside an East Vancouver McDonald’s Thursday night. Jordan Armstrong reports.
  
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• Town Talk: Bridge to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. raises $650,000 for social-service programs

  16-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  SWEET SMELL OF: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation’s recent 40th annual Bridge to S.U.C.C.E.S.S. gala reportedly raised $650,000 to benefit programs and social services unaided by government funding. Walter Soo, Jeffrey Chan and Timothy Hsia chaired the Air Canada-sponsored event with 800 enjoying a banquet-concert at the Westin Bayshore Hotel. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon attended, as did the traditional crop of politicians. Foundation chair Brandon Hui and CEO Queenie Choo welcomed Premier John Horgan
  
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• Conversations That Matter: the ugly truth about supplements

  16-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Do you take supplements?
  If you do, it’s probably because you want to be healthier. And if you take supplements there’s a good chance you pay attention to the food you buy and eat. More and more of us are turning to organic foods because we care about what we consume.
  We’re doing a good job of checking labels to for information on GMOs, additives and nutritional value. But do you examine the ingredients in the supplements you’re tossing back with a smoothie
  
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• Edmonton officially a 2026 FIFA World Cup of soccer bid city

  16-03-2018 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal will submit a joint bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup of soccer, federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi confirmed Friday morning.
  
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• North Shore Rescue’s ‘silent hero’ Mike Dal Santo dies at 65

  16-03-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  He worked in the background. But he played a key role in helping to save lives.
  
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• Update: Military medals found at Surrey bus stop returned to war hero

  16-03-2018 19:21 via vancouversun.com
  Update: Surrey RCMP have located the owner of the Indian military medals found at a bus stop on Remembrance Day.
   Original: Surrey RCMP are looking to reunite some found military medals and decorations with their owner.
  Police say the medals, believed to be Indian military honours, were found at a bus stop around 72nd Avenue and 148th Street, last Remembrance Day. They were turned in to the Surrey RCMP last month.
  Police have been unable to locate the owner and are now asking
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week for March

  16-03-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah.
  2. Fifty Fifty — James Patterson and Candice Fox.
  3. The Woman in the Window — A.J. Finn.
  4. An American Marriage — Tayari Jones.
  5. Little Fires Everywhere — Celest Ng.
  6. Before We Were Yours — Lisa Wingate.
  7. Still Me — Jojo Moyes.
  8. Raspberry Danish Murder — Joanne Fluke.
  9. Look for Me — Lisa Gardner. 
  10. The Hush — John Hart. 
  HARDCOVER NO
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week, March 10

  16-03-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food — Shelley Adams (Alicon Holdings Ltd.).
  2. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief and Compassion — Surprising Observations of a Hidden World — Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books). 
  3. As a Dog Thinketh: Daily Words of Wisdom — Monique Anstee (TouchWood Editions).
  4. On Island: Life Among the Coast Dwellers — Pat Carney (TouchWood Editions).
  5. Grizzlies, Gales, and Giant Salmon:
  
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• Man played alcohol drinking game before dying in fall from Kelowna balcony

  16-03-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  No-one saw Brendan Anthony Burge, 24, fall from a fifth floor balcony during a St. Patrick's Day party in March last year.
  
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• Judge orders mental health assessment of woman accused of Armstrong arsons

  16-03-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Colette Leneveu is facing four counts of intentionally or recklessly causing damage by fire or explosion.
  
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• Speculation tax ‘should be eliminated’ in current form, says Nanaimo

  16-03-2018 18:37
  
  Regional District of Nanaimo follows West Kelowna in asking province to be excluded from new tax – or scrap it entirely
  
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• Concert Announcement: Country star Keith Urban plays Vancouver on Sept. 25

  16-03-2018 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  Keith Urban Graffiti U World Tour with Lindsay Ell
  When: Sept. 25, 6 p.m.
  Where: Rogers Arena
  Tickets and info: On sale March 23, 10 a.m., at ticketmaster.ca and 1-855-985-5000
  Keith Urban’s ninth studio album is titled Graffiti U and his Graffiti U World Tour of Canada finishes up in Vancouver on Sept. 25. Tickets go on sale for the Rogers Arena date on March 23 at 10 a.m. at Ticketmaster outlets.
  Multiple CCMA Award-nominee Lindsay Ell has the honour of being the opening act for th
  
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• Police warn of unprovoked attacks in Vancouver's west side

  16-03-2018 18:23 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a series of random, unprovoked assaults that occurred last month in the city’s west side. 
  The first two assaults occurred at around 5 p.m. on Feb. 5, and were followed by two similar attacks on the evenings of Feb. 22 and Feb. 24.
  Vancouver police are warning about unprovoked assaults on Vancouver’s West Side. The suspect was described as black, in his 20s, 5-feet-9, with a medium build, and was clean-shave
  
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• Police warning public after unprovoked attacks on West Side

  16-03-2018 18:20
  
  Investigators believe the same suspect is involved in four separate incidents last month.
  
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• Vancouver police issue warning after string of random, unprovoked assaults

  16-03-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  In each case, the suspect would walk up to someone, then punch, elbow or push them without provocation, police said.
  
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• TransLink to announce funding for Metro Vancouver transit projects

  16-03-2018 18:04 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink is expected to reveal today how it will cover a gap in regional funding for its 10-year transit plan, which includes major projects such as rapid transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey.
  An announcement is scheduled to take place this afternoon, with representatives from TransLink, the Mayors’ Council and the provincial government on hand.
  For months, TransLink and the Mayors’ Council have been negotiating with the provincial government to come up with mechanisms to cover an
  
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• B.C. casino money laundering crackdown could lose the province nearly $50M every year: report

  16-03-2018 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  The report found that, at the high end, cracking down on high-rolling gamblers could cost B.C. nearly $50 million per year.
  
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