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• Vancouver Coastal Health applauds move to ease prescription of heroin

  26-03-2018 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government is pledging to make prescription heroin more accessible outside of a hospital setting.
  
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• Richmond considers bike share program

  26-03-2018 23:57
  
  If approved, city will seek a single bike share provider to operate a trial service for 12 to 18 months at no cost to taxpayers.
  
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• Celebrating Nowruz with holiday treats

  26-03-2018 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Nowruz or Persian New Year marks the beginning of Spring. Ali Shapour from Saffron Palace shows off some traditional treats from this Persian holiday celebration.
  
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• Vernon RCMP believe truck targeted in fire

  26-03-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Vernon police believe a white Dodge pickup truck was the target of an early-morning blaze on Saturday morning.
  
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• Hollywood North: Ali Wong, Randall Park to film rom-com in Vancouver

  26-03-2018 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver is about to get a lot funnier with news that comedians Ali Wong and Randall Park have partnered on a Netflix feature film that will start shooting here in May.
  Wong and Park, who work together ( he stars and she writes) on TV’s Fresh Off The Boat, have co-penned and will co-star in the romantic comedy about a celebrity chef who reunites with her childhood sweetheart, who is a struggling musician.
  Wong became on a top draw on the North American comedy circuit following the enormou
  
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• B.C. travellers warned of long weekend crowds at Peace Arch crossing

  26-03-2018 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  Do you have plans to cross the border this weekend? On your way home, be prepared for possible crowds due to construction at one of five Lower Mainland border crossings.
  Ongoing construction at the Peace Arch crossing near Blaine (Douglas) has reduced the usual number of lanes from 10 to six. Five of those lanes will be for general traffic, while one will be for NEXUS pass holders.
  The Canada Border Services Agency is recommending travellers use alternate points of entry if possible, such as Pac
  
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• Second B.C. suspect now in custody for Ontario beating of autistic man

  26-03-2018 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  Ronjot Singh Dhami.
  The second of three suspects is now in police custody in connection to a vicious attack on an autistic man in Ontario.
  Ronjot Singh Dhami, 25, was taken into custody on Monday morning.
  Dhami’s lawyer had previously said his client would turn himself in on Monday, but maintained he is innocent.
  Dhami, who is from Surrey, arrived at 21 Division in Brampton, Ont. around 5 a.m. Monday and was taken to 12 Division in Mississauga. He was spotted in the back of a Peel police c
  
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• B.C. asks for feds’ help to track cash sales of luxury vehicles

  26-03-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbia wants some help when it comes to tracking cash purchases of luxury vehicles.
  
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• Pads, parties, powerful performances and pride highlight Juno Weekend

  26-03-2018 23:08
  
  OK, now that was a party. In case you missed it, the Juno Awards were back in town last weekend, and Vancouver once again proved we can be a pretty great host city for a major event.
  
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• A daily dose of ibuprofen can help prevent onset of Alzheimer’s, study finds

  26-03-2018 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  A new Vancouver-based study says taking ibuprofen everyday can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• Mom and son thrilled to see orca pod in Burrard Inlet

  26-03-2018 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Jody Olson was thrilled to see a pod of orcas, swimming in Burrard Inlet around 8:30 a.m. Monday morning. Olson said the rare event was a surprised.
  
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• ‘There’s fricken’ orcas!’ Mom and toddler react to killer whale pod in Vancouver Harbour

  26-03-2018 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  "Oh my God! There's fricken' orcas! Wow!"
  
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• Flooding in Willowbrook, B.C., worsens

  26-03-2018 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  The community of Willowbrook is rallying to help neighbours frustrated with flooding.
  
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• B.C. travellers warned of construction at Peace Arch border crossing

  26-03-2018 22:50 via vancouversun.com
  Do you have plans to cross the border this weekend? Be prepared for possible crowds due to construction at one of five Lower Mainland border crossings.
  Ongoing construction at the Peace Arch crossing near Blaine (Douglas) has reduced the usual number of lanes from 10 to six. Five of those lanes will be for general traffic, while one will be for NEXUS pass holders.
  The Canada Border Services Agency is recommending travellers use alternate points of entry if possible, such as Pacific Highway, Alde
  
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• Eby to pitch anti-money laundering recommendations to Ottawa

  26-03-2018 22:42 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Attorney-General David Eby is taking new recommendations from the province’s independent anti-money laundering review to Ottawa.
  The recommendations from Peter German, a former deputy commissioner of the RCMP appointed by the B.C. government to review anti-money laundering practices in B.C. casinos, call for more police officers with financial crime expertise and better sharing of information on suspicious money transactions.
  Eby will share the recommendations at a meeting Tuesday of
  
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• Gibsons loses one of its iconic floating gardens to tax dispute

  26-03-2018 22:33
  
  "Millions of pictures" have been taken of Liz Williams' garden next to ferry dock.
  
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• Burnaby mayor refuses to pay ‘ludicrous’ policing costs for Trans Mountain pipeline protests

  26-03-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Burnaby still refuses to pay an $800,000 bill for protests on Burnaby Mountain in 2014.
  
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• RCMP catch ‘fastest driver of the year’ on Maple Ridge street

  26-03-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Ridge Meadows RCMP clocked their most excessive speeder of the year on Sunday and they are once again reminding drivers of the legal consequences of speeding.
  
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• Penticton RCMP say man's death result of fall at construction site

  26-03-2018 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  Officials are investigating after a man was found dead at a Penticton construction site in what appears to be a work-site accident.
  Around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Penticton RCMP were called to a residential worksite on Sendero Crescent after a dead man was found on the property.
  Police say it’s believed the 59-year-old man fell from a structure at the construction site.
  RCMP will assist as the B.C. Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC continue to investigate the man’s death.
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• Federal court rejects provincial appeal on Burnaby Trans Mountain decision

  26-03-2018 22:23
  
  City of Burnaby may appeal decision to Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• RCMP seek witnesses to crash that shut down Hwy. 99 on Sunday

  26-03-2018 22:19
  
  911 calls report a vehicle travelling the wrong way in Massey Tunnel
  
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• Classical music: 2018 Good Friday Vespers an ensemble effort

  26-03-2018 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  Rachmaninov Vespers and Lauridsen Lux aeterna
  When: March 30, 8 p.m.
  Where: The Orpheum
  Tickets and info: $24, ticketmaster.caVancouver Chamber Choir’s Good Friday programs at the Orpheum are one of the highlights of the choral season. Indeed, the idea of music with serious spiritual heft gives a welcome focus for many listeners on the Easter weekend.
  There’s an important subtext to this year’s performance, featuring sacred music by Morten Lauridsen, Gabriel Faur&eacu
  
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• B.C. announces provincial homeless counts

  26-03-2018 21:27
  
  Data will be combined with 2017 counts in Metro Vancouver and other regions to develop provincial picture of homelessness.
  
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• Justin Trudeau exonerates Tsilhqot’in chiefs hanged in 1864 ‘Chilcotin War’

  26-03-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is exonerating six First Nations chiefs who were executed by British Columbia's colonial government more than 150 years ago.
  
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• Worker found dead in Penticton

  26-03-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  A worker has been found dead at a construction site in Penticton.
  
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• UPDATED: Worker found dead in Penticton

  26-03-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  A worker has been found dead at a construction site in Penticton.
  
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• Second B.C. suspect wanted in attack on man with autism surrenders

  26-03-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Ronjot Singh Dhami, whose last known address was in Surrey, B.C., is the second of three suspects arrested by Ontario police in the attack that was caught on video back on March 13.
  
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• Sunshine Coast needs foreign buyers tax, MLA says

  26-03-2018 20:48
  
  "Is everybody going to suddenly come to the Sunshine Coast because they don’t have to pay the 20 per cent?" Nicholas Simons asks
  
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• Snowfall warning on Coquihalla

  26-03-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  A snowfall warning has been issued on the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt.
  
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• Mon and toddler excited by pod of orcas in Burrard Inlet

  26-03-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  A pod of orcas, seen here from East Vancouver, was spotted in Burrard Inlet around 8:30 on Monday morning.
  
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• Alberta premier slams Burnaby mayor for ‘political interference’ in Trans Mountain dispute

  26-03-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley remains confident shovels will be in the ground before the end of the year on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion after Friday's court victory.
  
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• B.C. asks Ottawa for changes to help fight money laundering

  26-03-2018 20:16 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general wants the federal government to help the province prevent money laundering.
  Former RCMP deputy commissioner Peter German has been reviewing B.C’s policies to fight money laundering.
  Based on his findings, David Eby says there are specific concerns he plans to raise with the House of Commons finance committee in Ottawa on Tuesday.
  Eby says better resources are needed for police to follow leads on illegal activity provided by the Fin
  
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• Court denies 'Namgis First Nation's request to stop B.C. fish farm re-stocking

  26-03-2018 20:14
  Vancouver Island nation says it's concerned wild salmon at risk if juvenile Atlantic fish transferred before testing for virus
  
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• Things to do in the Lower Mainland this week: Gaelynn Lea, Long Shot and more

  26-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Gaelynn Lea
  When: April 5, 8 p.m.
  Where: CBC Studio 700, 700 Hamilton St.
  Tickets and info: $20 at eventbrite.ca
  Duluth, Minn., folk musician Gaelynn Lea is something of a classicist. Her quavering, powerful voice and unique fiddle stylings so impressed the National Public Radio Tiny Desk Contest committee — which included Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, plus Son Lux and others — that she won. It gave the musician considerable exposure and a platform to build both her career and sta
  
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• Poo makes a splash on The Nature of Things episode

  26-03-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Myth or Science: The Power of Poo
  When: April 1, 8 p.m.
  Where: CBCWhat do you know about your poo? Is it a good shape? Does it smell OK?
  You know you have thought about it, now you can learn more by watching Myth or Science: The Power of Poo on The Nature of Things.
  For this episode Vancouver microbiologist Dr. Jennifer Gardy and her team turn their scientific sights squarely to stools.
  “I’m curious to see what the public makes of this. It is something we all do, but it’s maybe
  
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• ‘We’re going to wait’: Greens defend decision to prop up NDP despite LNG plan

  26-03-2018 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  "We have told them straight up that that plug is going to be pulled. But I think right now we need to give them the chance to develop that climate plan that they've promised to do," said Andrew Weaver.
  
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• RCMP Musical Ride heading to Kelowna

  26-03-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP troops and their horses will be making a stop in Kelowna this summer.
  
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• Opinion: Squamish needs same housing measures as Metro Vancouver

  26-03-2018 19:37
  
  Was leaving Squamish out of B.C. Budget’s new taxation policies a deliberate move by the province, or an oversight?
  
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• Police warn public about Bitcoin phone scam

  26-03-2018 19:31
  
  Fraudsters posing as government agency ask for payment with digital currency.
  
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• Charges under consideration against Langley officer in 2017 collision

  26-03-2018 19:31 via vancouversun.com
  The Independent Investigation Office of B.C. has filed a report to the Crown for possible charges against an officer in a serious collision.
  On June 21, 2017, an RCMP officer in a police vehicle collided with a woman on a motorcycle in Langley. The woman suffered serious injuries but survived.
  As a result, the IIOBC was tapped to review the incident. The IIOBC is responsible for investigating incidents that involve police and have resulted in serious harm or death.
  On Monday, the agency announce
  
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• Police investigating sudden death in rural Kelowna

  26-03-2018 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  Police are investigating after a body was found inside a vehicle in rural Kelowna.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks sign NCAA star Adam Gaudette to three-year deal

  26-03-2018 19:21 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks have signed U.S. university star Adam Gaudette to a three-year, entry-level contract.
  Gaudette, the Canucks’ fifth-round pick in the 2015 Entry Draft, led the NCAA in scoring this past season with 60 points (30 goals and 30 assists) in 38 games with the Northeastern Huskies.
  “Adam has had a remarkable season and college career playing at Northeastern,” said Canucks general manager Jim Benning. “He’s a very talented player and has show
  
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• YVR Art Foundation calls for submissions from aspiring artists

  26-03-2018 19:08
  
  Young artists are invited to apply for $500 award, scholarships to develop their potential
  
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• Supreme Court approves permits on massive Gibsons development

  26-03-2018 19:03
  
  Local business alliance fails in bid to show George Hotel and Residences building permits were invalidly issued
  
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• Amateur photographers can put Birds in Focus on their calendar

  26-03-2018 19:01
  
  April 8 workshop in Tsawwassen includes practice session with captive raptors. Registration limited to 20 participants.
  
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• Second B.C. suspect now in custody for Ontario beating of helpless autistic man

  26-03-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ronjot Singh Dhami.
  The second of three suspects is now in police custody in connection to an attack on a helpless, autistic man in Ontario.
  Ronjot Singh Dhami, 25, was taken into custody on Monday morning.
  Dhami’s lawyer had previously said his client would turn himself in on Monday but maintained he was innocent.
  Dhami, who is from Surrey, visited the 21 Division in Brampton, Ont. around 5 a.m. Monday and was taken to 12 Division in Mississauga. He was spotted in the back of a Peel polic
  
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• TransLink reminds riders to ‘tap your card, not your wallet’

  26-03-2018 18:59
  
  Credit cards can soon be charged if tapped directly on sensor
  
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