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• Huge False Creek herring spawn surprises conservationists

  18-03-2018 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. conservationist says artificial herring-spawning nets installed in Vancouver have brought remarkable results this year.
  Six years ago, Jonn Matsen of the Squamish Streamkeepers Society and his group hung 2.8-square-metre, artificial spawning nets from Fisherman’s Wharf in False Creek, after seeing dead herring eggs attached to the creosote-soaked pilings that had taken place of local eelgrass beds when the dock was built. 
  In January of this year, 300 million of the plankton-fe
  
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• Metro Vancouver rental housing project could also help with loneliness

  18-03-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  On top of offering millenials a reduced rental rate, this program could also help with older people who feel isolated and the subsequent mental health issues that come with being alone.
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Mistakes can outweigh offence when Canucks’ coach does grading

  18-03-2018 23:18 via theprovince.com
  Brendan Leipsic knows concerning can overshadow encouraging.
  Lost in his nine-shot attempts and two late chances to send the game to overtime Saturday — another outing that seemed to give the Vancouver Canucks winger a leg up during audition season — were gaffes that were grating to the coach.
  And because it’s always about earning the trust of Travis Green, the 23-year-old Leipsic kept everything in perspective following a 5-3 setback to the San Jose Sharks that extended the cl
  
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• Picturesque Minoru Chapel one of Richmond's hidden gems

  18-03-2018 23:17 via vancouversun.com
  Tucked away in an idyllic park in the heart of Richmond, Minoru Chapel has seen life, death, love and celebrations in its 127-year-old existence. 
  From its perch — first, alongside the Fraser River to its current garden setting, the picturesque white wood-frame church has seen Richmond grow from an early settlement and farming community to a bustling multicultural city. 
  “It’s sure got history,” said operator Allan Burnett of The Chapel at Minoru Park Enterprise
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: VI Fitness getting workout in Supreme Court

  18-03-2018 22:41 via vancouversun.com
  A nasty family feud has erupted in a million-dollar lawsuit with one cousin accusing others of cheating him out of his share of a thriving Vancouver Island fitness-club chain for the equivalent of a roll of loonies, $25.
  A former corporate solicitor at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Khaled Shariff claims in B.C. Supreme Court documents he was fired as CEO and squeezed out of VI Fitness Centres Inc. as a minority shareholder.
  He alleges shareholder oppression and abuse of power by his cousins&
  
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• Recipe: Easter chocolate lollipops

  18-03-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Christophe Bonzon from Chez Christophe shares some delicious recipes for some Easter chocolate treats.
  
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• Recipe: Vegan Pots de Creme and a Tipsy Tea

  18-03-2018 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  Neverland Tea Salon pastry chef Jessica Toews shares her recipe for a high tea favourite while co-owner Terri Tatchell shows how to put some fun in your tea.
  
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• Puck and pop stars face off at Juno Cup for school music charity

  18-03-2018 22:27 via vancouversun.com
  There are musical scores, there’s he-shoots-he-scores and the two of them — musicians and hockey players — mingle more than you might think.
  You only have to listen to The Tragically Hip sing about Bill Barilko and Bobby Orr, watch D.O.A.’s Takin’ Care of Business, or Stompin’ Tom Connors sing The Hockey Song, see Michael Buble swap a mic for a hockey stick to see how easily the worlds of pop and puck merge.
  There are many wannabe musicians among hockey player
  
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• Georgia viaduct will close next weekend for Juno Awards red carpet

  18-03-2018 22:25 via vancouversun.com
  The Georgia Street Viaduct will be closed to traffic for two days next week so that it can become the red carpet walk for the 2018 Juno Awards.
  The viaduct will be closed beginning Friday at 9 p.m. and reopen Monday at 3 a.m. The span will instead be transformed into the red carpet walk for the 2018 Juno Awards ceremony, which will take place March 25 at Rogers Arena.
  “The city of Vancouver supports arts, culture and creative industries in many ways, from direct funding and licensing arts
  
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• Development threatens productive Little Campbell River in south Surrey

  18-03-2018 22:12 via vancouversun.com
  Bob Donnelly, president of the Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club, next to the threatened Little Campbell River in South Surrey.
  The Little Campbell River is a hidden natural gem in a bursting metropolis of 2.5 million people.
  Every year, more than 5,000 salmon annually return to its waters, muscling their way up from the river mouth at Semiahmoo Bay near White Rock, surging beneath the bustling Highway 99 freeway, and splashing their way through a watershed spanning 72 square kilometres.
  For more tha
  
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• Burnaby RCMP investigating double stabbing, attempted robbery

  18-03-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  Two youths were treated for minor injuries after encountering a group that attempted to rob them.
  
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• Burnaby man caught snatching purse faces multiple theft charges

  18-03-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  The suspect is charged with three counts of robbery and one count of theft in connection to four separate incidents, three of which targeted elderly women.
  
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• Chez Christophe – Easter Treats

  18-03-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Christophe Bonzon from Chez Christophe shares some delicious recipes for some easter chocolate treats.
  
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• Vancouver Giants’ Dan O’Connor

  18-03-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Jay gets the lowdown from Vancouver Giants’ play by play voice, Dan O’Connor
  
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• Giants rest stars Ronning and Benson, lose regular season finale to Kelowna

  18-03-2018 19:46 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants rested several key players for their regular season finale in Kelowna on Saturday, including team captain Tyler Benson.
  The Vancouver Giants rested several players and ended up losing their regular season finale 8-1 to the host Kelowna Rockets on Saturday.
  Forwards Ty Ronning, Tyler Benson, Brayden Watts and Aidan Barfoot and defencemen Bowen Byram and Alex Kannok Leipert all sat out the game, but are expected to be ready to play Friday when Vancouver opens the best-of-seven
  
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• Ask an Expert: Dr Andrew Forsyth

  18-03-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Veterinarian Dr Andrew Forsyth answers viewers pet-related questions.
  
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• Mindflow Performance Gala

  18-03-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Cycling Canada President, John Tolkamp, and Oliver Finlay tell us about the Mindflow Performance Gala.
  
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• Stealth lose eighth straight game, further hampering their NLL playoff hopes

  18-03-2018 19:34 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Stealth right-hander Joel McCready had three goals on Saturday.
  Saturday proved to be a worst-case scenario for the Vancouver Stealth.
  The Stealth, who remain hopeful to make the National Lacrosse League playoffs despite having the league’s worst record, dropped a 13-10 decision to the Colorado Mammoth at the Langley Events Centre. At the same time, the Calgary Roughnecks were defeating the visiting Rochester Knighthawks 14-13.
  It was Vancouver’s eighth straight loss.
  Vanco
  
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• Inspections, training needed to prevent ammonia leaks at ice rinks: experts

  18-03-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  A report on the issue comes months after the deadly ammonia leak in a Fernie arena that killed three people.
  
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• Scott Road high-rise faces opposition

  18-03-2018 19:03
  
  Several Delta planning committee members said the 35-storey tower proposal is well designed but in the wrong location.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Mostly grey, mostly clouds – at least until Tuesday

  18-03-2018 17:16 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: March 18, 2018 – Sunday’s weather is a bit of a far cry from what Vancouver saw leading into the weekend. The day will start off cloudy with about a 60 per cent chance of rain before the sun tries to make an appearance later in the day. Even then, it will still be a mix of rain and cloud.
  But if you can get through Sunday and Monday, Tuesday promises to be sunny and warm before plunging Vancouver back into the darkness that is four days straight of rain.Weather: Vanc
  
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• Dining Out for Life: Help others by enjoying a restaurant meal on March 22

  18-03-2018 17:09
  
  Doing a little bit of good is never easier than on the day that raises funds for people affected by HIV/AIDS.
  
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• BC Morning Weather Forecast: Mar 18

  18-03-2018 16:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Sunday, March 18, 2018 morning weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Our Community

  18-03-2018 16:36 via globalnews.ca
  This week we feature the sights of Grand Forks
  
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• Fan website tracks Vancouver filming locations with 'sceneframing' photos

  18-03-2018 15:00
  
  While tracing locations has been the pastime of many a fan over the years, there’s a website that walks viewers through locations by doing something visually awesome called “sceneframing.”
  
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• Experts question use of ammonia at rinks following three deaths in Fernie, B.C.

  18-03-2018 15:00
  Months after an ammonia leak killed three workers at an ice rink in British Columbia, industry experts are raising concerns about the staffing and inspections of arenas that use the hazardous gas.
  
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• At least one critic concerned with regional funding for TransLink expansion

  18-03-2018 12:50 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. chapter of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has some concerns after the Metro Vancouver Mayors Council and the Provincial Government announced their plans to pay for the region’s share of Phase 2 of TransLink’s 10-year plan on Friday. Phase 2 includes light rail in Surrey, the Millenium Line Broadway extension, and upgrades to expand...
  
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• A Vancouver lawyer is calling on the government to make changes to roadside prohibitions

  18-03-2018 12:47 via globalnews.ca
  Lawyer Kyla Lee says a week to appeal a roadside prohibition isn't long enough for some people.
  
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• Timo Meier scores twice, including winner, as Sharks beat Canucks 5-3

  18-03-2018 12:42 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Canucks have now lost 4 in a row, after losing 5-3 to the San Jose Sharks Saturday night.
  
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• Here's how you can celebrate the 2018 Junos in Vancouver

  18-03-2018 11:40
  
  From hockey games to a songwriters' circle to the big awards night gala, Vancouver is host to a week-long celebration of Canadian music.
  
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• The Provies: The Goldy thing, the Marky thing, the Kane thing and answering this: Can Canucks fans handle a rebuild?

  18-03-2018 07:56 via theprovince.com
  BEST SLOGAN
  The power play danced.
  And so did Goldobin.
  He scored the goal that thwarted history.
  He nearly thwarted a win too
  Lucky, then for that damn post. It kept out a glorious Goldy re-direct after he took a long Tanev pass and angled it toward the net.
  It was the type of a play a slick, dangerous NHL winger makes.
  Keep having moments  like that and we’ll start believing he is one.
  Same applies to the Canucks.
  Because if they can string together performances like this they&rsquo
  
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• Sharks 5, Canucks 3: What we learned

  18-03-2018 05:56 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks scored, but they still couldn’t win.
  Three goals wasn’t quite enough in a 5-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks that was great for Vancouver if you like both draft lottery odds and entertainment.
  It was the best game the Canucks have played in two weeks. They had jump, some speed and a great power play.
  The Canucks, however, were let down in a couple of key arenas, including goaltending.
  The loss keeps Vancouver two points out of last overall.
  This is what we learned:
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Children’s Wish benefit really takes off

  18-03-2018 04:00 via theprovince.com
  Granting wishes
  For the fifth consecutive year, the B.C. and Yukon chapter of Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada set out to grant the wishes of some extraordinarily brave children facing life-threatening illnesses. More than 350 local leaders and influential members of the Vancouver community came together for the agency’s Night of Wonders Gala, presented by Pacific Blue Cross.
  As usual, the party was held in a unique location, a hallmark of the annual event. This year, the London
  
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• Dylan MacKay: Media should stick to the evidence when reporting on food studies

  18-03-2018 04:00 via theprovince.com
  Two of the most well-known American food journalists have been telling readers lately that that the DASH and Mediterranean diets are not tops for our health. But hang on — the evidence tells a different story.
  The journalists are Gary Taubes, the author of The Case Against Sugar, and Nina Teicholz, the author of the bestselling The Big Fat Surprise. In their recent L.A. Times op-ed, they accuse the U.S. News and World Report of presenting the failed nutritional status quo in their Jan
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Mar 17

  18-03-2018 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, March 17, 2018. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Atlanta 4, Vancouver 1: Whitecaps left seeing red after Waston ejection

  18-03-2018 03:24 via theprovince.com
  Kendall Waston was a nightmare for Atlanta FC the last time they faced the Vancouver Whitecaps.
  He was the central figure in the Caps’ nightmare start at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday evening.
  The big centreback was ejected on a straight red card eight minutes into the game, deemed as to have elbowed Leandro González Pirez in the head on a free kick as they battled in the box. Josef Martinez converted the ensuing penalty kick.
  Without their 2017 team MVP, Vancouver couldn’t k
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Mar 17

  18-03-2018 03:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, March 17, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Who stole a Search and Rescue boat and why?

  18-03-2018 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  A search- and rescue boat stolen from a locked storage facility in Agassiz has been found. It was stolen late last night and discovered today in a berry field. As Jill Bennett reports, this is not the first time this SAR team has been targeted by thieves.
  
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• Time to celebrate, Irish style

  18-03-2018 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  Many of us like to raise a glass or wear green in the name of St. Patrick but do we know the history behind it? Paul Johnson went to find out.
  
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• RCMP Descend on Kinder Morgan site in Burnaby

  18-03-2018 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  A number of pipeline protestors were arrested at a demonstration at the entrance to the Trans Mountain work site. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Mother not giving up hope as search for missing son continues

  18-03-2018 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  The search for Ryan Schutka continues with an army of volunteers in Kamloops. The 21 year old disappeared in February after leaving a party at Sun Peaks and has not been since. As Kristen Robinson reports, today is Ryan’s 21st birthday and his mother has only one wish for him.
  
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• More children are seeing tobacco product ads

  18-03-2018 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Column: We're all responsible for distracted drivers

  18-03-2018 02:37
  
  Fines and penalty points can only do so much. Until police start seizing people’s phones and cars, people will continue to text while driving
  
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• 28 arrested at Trans Mountain terminal for violating injunction

  18-03-2018 02:32
  
  Some attached themselves to the gate after forming blockade, protesting Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion.
  
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• Money for Seattle train better spent on local transportation needs: MLA

  18-03-2018 02:03
  
  Tackling congestion, improving transportation to Delta and South Surrey are more important priorities, Ian Paton says.
  
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• Ed Willes: Sedins deserve an encore — and some fun, for once

  18-03-2018 01:42 via theprovince.com
  In a perfect world — at least a world more perfect than the Vancouver Canucks have created for themselves — Daniel and Henrik Sedin would come back next season for a concluding act worthy of their great careers.
  Although their ice time would be reduced, they would remain productive players while serving as mentors to the Canucks’ many youngsters. With the twins leading the way, the Canucks’ interminable rebuild would finally begin to take shape and the faithful could see
  
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• For whom the bridge tolls: How the NDP decided one morning to scrap tolls

  18-03-2018 01:35 via vancouversun.com
  One of the B.C. NDP’s most popular promises in the 2017 provincial election was to scrap tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges. But few know it was a promise made up on the fly during one frantic morning in the campaign war room. A new book by Vancouver Sun columnist Rob Shaw and Global News B.C. reporter Richard Zussman shows how the NDP pulled off this remarkable election gamble, as well as charts the rise and fall of Liberal premier Christy Clark and the path to the premier&rsq
  
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• Snow survey stokes flood fears in B.C.

  18-03-2018 00:53 via vancouversun.com
  An above-normal accumulation of snow in the mountains that feed the Fraser River has contributed to an increased risk of spring flooding in some parts of B.C.
  A snow survey completed in early March pegged the average snowpack across the province at 119 per cent of normal — up significantly from 108 per cent of normal on Feb. 1. The Fraser River snow index is 110 per cent of normal.
  While the majority of snow usually accumulates by early March, La Niña conditions mean &ldqu
  
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• What explains two dead crows hanging from East Van tree?

  18-03-2018 00:00
  
  Even the Vancouver park board has never seen this happen before
  
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