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• Trudeau to exonerate Chilcotin's Tsilhqot’in warriors hanged in the 1860s

  24-03-2018 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to formally exonerate six Tsilhqot’in chiefs more than 150 years after they were hanged by B.C.’s colonial government following a deadly confrontation with a crew of white road builders.
  On Monday, Trudeau will absolve the Tsilhqot’in of guilt “in any way, shape or form” for the killing of 14 construction workers in 1864, said Chief Joe Alphonse in a video posted on the Tsilhqot’in National Government’s Facebook
  
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• Metro Vancouver refugees, kids hurt by federal summer grant change

  24-03-2018 22:18 via vancouversun.com
  For the past 12 years, the Living Hope Christian Fellowship church in Surrey has been receiving federal summer grants to hire two students to run a week-long camp and a drop-in centre for youths in the Whalley neighbourhood.
  But the programs are in jeopardy this year because funding from the Canada Summer Jobs program has been denied to any applicant, like the Living Hope church, that refuses to agree to a statement that in effect states support for abortion.
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• 'Black eye' on the birthplace of B.C.: Dispute divides Fort Langley

  24-03-2018 22:15 via vancouversun.com
  On a postcard-perfect street lined with cafés and shops, a boarded-up storefront is bound to attract attention. In historic Fort Langley, six of them have become the talk of the town.
  Earlier this year, as the Township of Langley announced ambitious plans to develop several city-owned lots near the Fort Langley waterfront, developer Eric Woodward was in the process of withdrawing three development applications for projects along Glover Road, the village’s main street.
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• RCMP Cram the Police Cruiser for the Kelowna Food Bank

  24-03-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  The back seat of a police vehicle has never looked more inviting. On Saturday, Kelowna RCMP released a new most wanted list, asking customers of the Real Canadian Superstore to scour the shelves for non-perishable goods that have been put on sale. They want those necessities crammed into the police SUV for the Central Okanagan...
  
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• RCMP Cram the Police Cruiser for the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank

  24-03-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  The back seat of a police vehicle has never looked more inviting. On Saturday, Kelowna RCMP released a new most wanted list, asking customers of the Real Canadian Superstore to scour the shelves for non-perishable goods that have been put on sale. They want those necessities crammed into the police SUV for the Central Okanagan...
  
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• Hundreds attend March for Our Lives rally in Vancouver

  24-03-2018 21:54 via vancouversun.com
  Several hundred people chanted “We want change!” as they marched past the United States consulate in Vancouver on Saturday morning to demand better gun control laws south of the border.
  The March for Our Lives event, which began with speeches at Jack Poole Plaza, was one of hundreds of similar marches across Canada and the United States over the weekend.
  March for Our Lives rally in #Vancouver @VancouverSun pic.twitter.com/kOxmuraM03
  — Glenda Luymes (@glendaluymes) March 2
  
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• Mike Smyth: The taxman cometh and you will pay more starting on April 1

  24-03-2018 21:40 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver gas prices were already the highest in North America even before the latest price spikes cranked up the pain at the pumps to excruciating levels.
  Now get set for an even harsher whack to your wallet, as British Columbia’s carbon tax is scheduled to jump on Sunday.
  The carbon tax will rise 1.11 cents per litre on April Fools Day, pushing the total amount of B.C. carbon tax levied on a litre of gas to 7.78 cents.
  That might not seem like a lot in isolation. But when it’s adde
  
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• How the 2018 Juno judging process works

  24-03-2018 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  Here’s a handy flow chart from the people who run the Juno Awards, explaining how the awards get handed out.
  To start with, there’s the question of becoming a judge or an academy delegate.
  To become a judge, you must be a “qualified music professional or artist.” (More info on the junosubmissions.ca website.)
  Ten judges are selected for all 34 categories; that’s 340 judges in al. You can’t judge the same category two years in a row.
  Academy delegates are
  
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• Giant’s Skeoch suspended by WHL for checking to the head major penalty on Friday

  24-03-2018 21:21 via theprovince.com
  VICTORIA — Darian Skeoch will miss some portion of the Vancouver Giants’ best-of-seven opening round playoff set with the Victoria Royals.
  The Giants confirmed Saturday morning that Skeoch, an over-age defenceman, had been suspended by the WHL office for the checking to the head major penalty he received for his hit on Victoria Royals forward Dino Kambeitz Friday night in the opening moments of Vancouver’s 2-1 Game 1 triumph at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.
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• Injury-riddled Canucks call up Ashton Sautner

  24-03-2018 21:18 via theprovince.com
  Ashton Sautner looks set to make his NHL debut.
  The Canucks called the 23-year-old defenceman up from AHL Utica on Saturday.
  The team is calling it an emergency recall so they don’t have to burn their final AHL callup of the season. That means one of the six defencemen who dressed for the Canucks Friday in St. Louis is now injured and the team is saying they are unable to play Sunday in Dallas.
  The most likely candidate would be Chris Tanev, who hurt his leg after getting tangled up with B
  
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• Caps keeper Brian Rowe knows plenty about Galaxy foes

  24-03-2018 20:30 via theprovince.com
  Brian Rowe will have plenty to say to his former L.A. Galaxy teammates.
  He won’t say much about them, though.
  The veteran ‘keeper joined the Vancouver Whitecaps in the off-season in a trade with the Galaxy, leaving the SoCal area that had been his home for 10 years — six with the MLS side and four as the starter for the UCLA Bruins.
  Rowe was part of the 2012 and 2014 MLS Cup winning Galaxy sides, and had a breakout season as the starter in 2016, starting 31 of 34 games while pu
  
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• Vancouver March for Our Lives

  24-03-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of Vancouverites marched from Jack Poole Plaza to the U.S. consulate Saturday morning, in support of the March for Our Lives demonstrations taking place across the United Sates. Here is a look back at the day’s events.
  
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• B.C. lacrosse loses a pioneer

  24-03-2018 20:16
  
  Shirley Burr led Ladner Pioneers to be one of most successful teams in West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association
  
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• Photos: Officials say 172 pipeline protesters were arrested in B.C. this week

  24-03-2018 20:12
  "We're taking a stand against the Kinder Morgan pipeline, we're standing up against bullies," said Indigenous activist Cedar George-Parker. "Justin Trudeau can't do his job by securing the safety of our future, so we'll do it for him."
  
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• Hundreds turn up at March for Our Lives rally in Vancouver

  24-03-2018 20:00 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people assembled at Vancouver’s Jack Poole Plaza Saturday to show solidarity with the March for Our Lives movement. Global BC’s Paul Johnson was on location.
  
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• His name is Miguel. He’s in Grade 6. Here’s what he told a B.C. March for Our Lives rally

  24-03-2018 19:54 via globalnews.ca
  "We've got to keep the children we have now, because the children that we have right now will be the ones sustaining humanity in the future."
  
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• Grade 6 student Miguel fires up the crowd at March for Our Lives rally in Vancouver

  24-03-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  Miguel, a Grade 6 student, spoke to cheers and applause at the March for Our Lives rally in Vancouver on March 24, 2018.
  
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• Hundreds expected at March for Our Lives rally in Vancouver

  24-03-2018 19:35 via vancouversun.com
  Several hundred people are expected at a March for Our Lives event in Vancouver Saturday morning to rally against gun violence in the United States.
  The march, which begins at Jack Poole Plaza at 10 a.m., is one of hundreds of similar marches happening across the United States and around the world. Survivors of the deadly shooting at a Parkland high school planned to lead thousands of students, teachers, parents and concerned citizens in a rally in the U.S. capital.
  The Vancouver event will focu
  
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• Search for missing Beaumont man enters its fifth week

  24-03-2018 19:17 via globalnews.ca
  Despite having searched every area around Sun Peaks resort, the family of a missing Beaumont man isn't giving up.
  
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• RCMP investigate body found in Salmon Arm

  24-03-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  Salmon Arm RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are still investigating the discovery of a man’s body on the shores of Shuswap Lake in Blind Bay on Friday morning. The remains were found around 7:30 a.m., near Blind Bay Road and Centennial Road. RCMP has determined that the man’s death is not suspicious, but have...
  
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• Hundreds march in Vancouver to push for gun control in U.S.

  24-03-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people marched in Vancouver on Saturday as part of the “March for Our Lives” rally to protest gun violence and push lawmakers in the United States to enact better gun control.
  
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• These Richmond realtors focus on housing for the homeless

  24-03-2018 19:00
  
  Angela and Chris Dinnell's family story turns them into advocates of proposed temporary facility.
  
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• Makeover: A beautiful and timeless bridal look

  24-03-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  A few weeks ago, I demonstrated how to create a soft and natural day look using Glo Minerals makeup. This week, I’m showing how to enhance that simple day makeup into a beautiful and timeless bridal look by simply adding eyeliner and strip lashes.
  Step 1
  The first step for creating a beautiful bridal look is to create a natural day makeup with bronzed eyeshadow (as demonstrated in my Feb. 25 column)
  Step 2
  To transition your day makeup into a beautiful bridal look, you’ll want to sta
  
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• Five reasons to check out Spring Release Carnivale

  24-03-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Spring Release Carnivale
  When: March 29 at 9 p.m.
  Where: XYYVR Club (1216 Bute St.)
  Tickets: $25 at eventbrite.ca
  1. Ndidi Cascade. The Vancouver songwriter/hip-hop vocalist has shared stages with such luminaries as Femi Kuti, Digable Planets, De La Soul, K-OS and K’naan. She is among the artists showcased at Spring Release Carnivale, a one-night-only event from a new group calling itself Artistic Revellers Tribe (ART). In addition to a number of local artists, the event features a silent
  
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• Saturday Chef – Easter Honey Roasted Ham

  24-03-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Dan Olson, chef and co-owner of Railtown catering, makes a mouth-watering honey roasted ham that would be perfect for an Easter lunch.
  
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• Juno Songwriters’ Circle – Jann Arden and Bob Rock

  24-03-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Ahead of their Songerwriters’ Circle masterclass, Lynn sits down with Canadian music legends Jann Arden and Bob Rock
  
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• Gardenworks – Accent Rock Spring Planter

  24-03-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Aleks from Gardenworks shares her ideas for creating a beautiful accent rock planter – perfect for your patio.
  
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• 30 Years of Aldor Acres Farm

  24-03-2018 18:51 via globalnews.ca
  Grandfather and granddaughter farming duo Albert and Melissa Anderson bring in some adorable farm animals ahead of their charity easter event.
  
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• Open House – Choices Lottery

  24-03-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Kaitlyn Herbst gets a sneak peek inside one of the incredible seven million dollar houses up for grabs in the BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery
  
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• Hundreds rally in solidarity in Vancouver for gun control

  24-03-2018 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of people are rallying for tighter gun control in the United States today. Here in Vancouver, hundreds are expected to join them in solidarity. Paul Johnson reports from Jack Poole Plaza.
  
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• Fake Facebook bot creates confusion about Vancouver's March for our Lives

  24-03-2018 17:04
  
  "Jane Dough" account gives wrong time for today's student march for gun control.
  
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• Escape to a little touch of Greek paradise

  24-03-2018 17:00 via theprovince.com
  I was dreaming of escaping to the charm of an ancient Mediterranean culture and longing to enjoy the warmth of the sun and an authentic place where tradition and modernity coexisted.
  The Isle of Crete, Greece was my answer. I found Crete had much to offer a tourist. You know I am a history buff, so I went on a tour of the remarkable Palace of Knossos, the cultural and political centre of the Minoan civilization dating back to 2000 BC. I reached it easily from the town of Heraklion.
  I sought out
  
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• Wild Things: Audiences captivated by animal instincts in Canada

  24-03-2018 16:03 via globalnews.ca
  It was a wild week for animals in Canada, and Global News audiences were intrigued by the innate instincts of killer whales and elks, literally in their own backyards.
  
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• Review: Political thriller Butcher tests limits of live theatre

  24-03-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  Butcher
  When: Until March 31
  Where: The Cultch Historic Theatre
  Tickets: From $22 at thecultch.com
  Nicolas Billon’s Butcher is a mystery thriller with unusual political resonance, given some of the revelations of recent days. It may also be a better fit for the screen than the stage.
  After the London spy poisoning and the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal, Billon’s subversively clever 2014 play about the long arm of extra-judicial payback and political interference has a contempor
  
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• 2018 Juno Awards: Five songs we want to hear at Barenaked Ladies Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction

  24-03-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  Who says good things don’t come from Scarborough? In 1988, Barenaked Ladies formed in the Ontario borough and in three years’ time had become Canada’s darlings. The band’s 1991 indie cassette went platinum in Canada with over 100,000 sales.
  It was the first indie tape to ever do so. You can ask your grandparents about what a cassette is.
  Over the years, the band would hit Diamond status — that’s 1,000,000 in sales — with its Sire Records debut Gordo
  
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• Super-cool Deep Cove waterfront home listed for $6.28M (PHOTOS)

  24-03-2018 15:00
  
  Retro-meets-modern six-bedroom house built in early 70s is second-priciest new North Van home listing of last week
  
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• Grip from Vancouver-shot The Arrow shares selfie stunt montage

  24-03-2018 15:00
  
  Milton Ng is a local filmmaker and comedian who has also worked as a grip on various television shows being filmed in Vancouver over the years.
  
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• On-site amenities a big draw at Fraser Commons

  24-03-2018 14:31 via vancouversun.com
  Serracan Properties founder Gino Nonni has been in the real estate business for 35 years and his company’s work spans nearly every type, whether mixed-use, commercial or residential. Serracan’s latest venture is Fraser Commons, a residential development in south Vancouver, the first under the company’s new Serracan City Living brand.
  “The single most important thing we’ve done over the years has been to really listen to the community and our customers about the thin
  
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• A celebration of excellence

  24-03-2018 14:19 via vancouversun.com
  A Surrey custom homebuilder and renovator has topped the list by winning a total of five Georgie Awards at the recent annual gala honouring excellence in B.C.’s residential construction and renovation industry.
  More than 20 staff members — almost half of the entire workforce from My House Design/Build/Team Ltd. — led by company head Graeme Hueget, excitedly crowded on to the stage at the gala dinner of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association of British Columbia to accept,
  
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• Huge Lynn Valley home has a long list of custom finishings

  24-03-2018 14:12 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  1117 Dyck Road, North Vancouver
  Type: Six-bedroom, six-bathroom detached
  Size: 4,881 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $3,021,000
  Listed for: $2,999,000
  Sold for: $2,654,762
  Sold on: Dec. 21
  Days on market: 129
  Listing agent: Haneef Virani at Virani Real Estate Advisors
  Buyers agent: Julie Miller at Royal LePage Sussex
  The big sell: This three-level luxury Lynn Valley home was designed and built last year in collaboration with archi
  
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• This Week in History: 1923: The first 'super-picture' filmed in B.C. hits town

  24-03-2018 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. film business has exploded, contributing a record $2.9 billion to the provincial economy last year.
  The current boom started in the 1980s, when American producers starting filming TV series like MacGyver, Wiseguy and 21 Jump Street in Vancouver.
  But the roots of the B.C. film business go back much further, to the 1920s. According to the reelingback.com website run by former Province movie critic Michael Walsh, the first major production filmed in B.C. was The Conflict, starring Priscill
  
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• Residents urge to turn off the lights for Earth Hour

  24-03-2018 14:00
  
  Event is Saturday, March 24, between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m.
  
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• The Home Front: Getting in the mood for patio dining

  24-03-2018 13:42 via vancouversun.com
  As we move into spring and the days get longer and warmer, our thoughts slowly turn to outdoor entertaining. Although we may be a few weeks away from dining on the patio, it’s not too early to start thinking of assessing and refreshing that outdoor décor.
  The season sees the continually popular soft, muted pastel shades of pink, green and blue carried forward in table linens, napkins, throws, pillows and the like, offset by bright, bold spring florals. Mix-and-match eclecticism is t
  
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• 5 things to do on the North Shore this weekend

  24-03-2018 13:30
  
  Students from Japan host cultural activities, Easter Bunny makes early appearance
  
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• Seattle Mariners pitcher adds "Best of BC" to award list

  24-03-2018 13:00
  
  The 29-year-old southpaw from Ladner is coming off an impressive 2017 campaign.
  
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• Fixed link advocates offer alternative Squamish to Powell River option

  24-03-2018 13:00
  
  Third Crossing Society maps out new route to connect Powell River and coastal communities.
  
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• Why new moms often don’t get enough exercise after birth

  24-03-2018 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  It can be challenging to get back into an exercise routine after birth, and one expert says moms need more support from their health-care providers.
  
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• St. Paul’s Hospital music therapy relieves pain for palliative patients

  24-03-2018 11:00 via vancouversun.com
  Lying on his back in a hospital bed, George Frederick closed his eyes to listen. On the violin, Lucy Thomas played Amazing Grace.
  At one point, obviously moved, Frederick brushed away tears from both eyes.
  “What comes up for you, George, when you listen to Amazing Grace?” asked Thomas, a music therapist.
  “I think of my lady, Marion.”
  Later, after listening to the same song a second time, Frederick, 91, said it made him feel guilty for not loving his wife as much as he fel
  
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• Divisive Richmond councillor

  24-03-2018 08:15 via globalnews.ca
  A Richmond councillor is apologizing for comments he made on social media about a number of divisive issues in his community. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Giants 2 Royals 1: Miner plays major role as Vancouver takes series opener

  24-03-2018 06:55 via theprovince.com
  VICTORIA — Inputting some dates into a website tells us that the Vancouver Giants played their first playoff game in 1,458 days here on Friday.
  Inputting some more dates reveals they have their first Western Hockey League playoff win in 2,190 days.
  The Giants, who had missed three consecutive post-seasons going into this year, tripped up the Victoria Royals 2-1 at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre before a crowd of 4,728 to launch their best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final.
  It wa
  
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