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• Ronning getting his kicks in playoffs with Giants, even if he’s not scoring goals

  01-04-2018 23:57 via theprovince.com
  VICTORIA — Ty Ronning has no goals in these playoffs. He swears he has no angst about that fact right now.
  The Vancouver Giants over-age right-winger, who set a franchise record for tallies in a single regular season with 61, hasn’t found the back of the net on 20 shots through five games in this opening round series against the Victoria Royals.
  He maintains he’s contributing in other ways and Saturday night’s 5-3 road triumph did provide a shining example of that. With V
  
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• Ben Kuzma: If Sedins retire, should Canucks rehire calming, scoring Vanek?

  01-04-2018 23:36 via theprovince.com
  Thomas Vanek made sure he found time to find Henrik and Daniel Sedin on Saturday morning.
  Like so many of his NHL peers, the Columbus Blue Jackets’ winger sought out the Sedins because, like the rest of us, he doesn’t know whether the unrestricted free agents will play another season or retire. The hello could have been a goodbye.
  And should the Sedins say enough is enough, even Vanek — who had 41 points (17-24) in 61 games with the Canucks before being dealt to the Blue Jacket
  
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• Five things about the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival

  01-04-2018 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  The 13th annual Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival celebrating the pinking of Vancouver starts Tuesday and runs until April 29.
  It’s the springtime festival that urges us to look up from our mobile devices long enough to take in the clouds of blooms above us and down the street. And it offers almost two dozen blossom-themed community events, most of which are free. This year the event is presented by Coromandel Properties and the Vancouver park board. SharePhotos: A history of cherry blosso
  
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• From AC/DC to Aerosmith, Vancouver’s Little Mountain Studios was home to the biggest ’80s rock acts

  01-04-2018 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  From the late 1970s to the early '90s, acts like Bryan Adams, AC/DC, Bon Jovi and Aerosmith recorded hits at Vancouver's Little Mountain Sound Studios.
  
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• Victoria says hello to the new Johnson Street Bridge

  01-04-2018 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  It’s a bridge for the next 100 years, a modern design that might one day carry self-driving, fuel-free cars.
  “This bridge will last for generations,” Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said Saturday as she officially opened the new Johnson Street Bridge, a project a decade in the making.
  Thousands of people gathered to take the first steps across the new link between downtown Victoria and Vic West.
  “I think today is really a day of celebration,” she said. “It
  
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• Lanes re-opened after rollover crash cleared from Highway 1 on Sunday

  01-04-2018 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  Minor delays are expected on Highway 1 following a rollover crash on Sunday afternoon.
  A witness at the scene reported seeing a vehicle roll multiples times before coming to a stop. The crash was located in the eastbound lane.
  The crash was cleared just before 2 p.m. and all lanes were re-opened to traffic.
  It is unknown if there were multiple vehicles involved or how many passengers were inside the vehicle. It is unknown if there are any injuries at this time.
  12:18 #SurreyBC Roll over crash WB
  
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• 'Wonderful place to start:' Vancouver considers ban on foam cups, takeout containers

  01-04-2018 22:44
  City staff are recommending the ban, along with several other things including a fee for disposable cups and plastic or paper shopping bags.
  
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• Recipe: Poached egg and asparagus

  01-04-2018 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Trevor Bird shares a new way to serve poached eggs. 
  
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• Delays expected on Highway 1 following rollover crash Sunday afternoon

  01-04-2018 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  Delays are expected on Highway 1 following a rollover crash on Sunday afternoon.
  A witness at the scene reported seeing a vehicle roll multiples times before coming to a stop. The crash is located in the eastbound lane.
  It is unknown if there are multiple vehicles involved or how many passengers were inside the vehicle. It is unknown if there are any injuries at this time.
  12:18 #SurreyBC Roll over crash WB #BCHWY1 just before 152 St
  — NEWS 1130 Traffic (@NEWS1130Traffic) April 1, 2018#BCH
  
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• Flowers a multigenerational affair for farmers behind Abbotsford tulip festival

  01-04-2018 21:10 via vancouversun.com
  Few sights are prettier than a field of daffodils in bloom — unless you’re a flower farmer.
  Daffodils destined for market must be picked at “pencil stage,” when their slender stems taper to a yellow point. A field of blossoms represents a missed opportunity.
  On a recent morning in Abbotsford, thousand of flowers on the verge of bursting into colour are being harvested by hand. The stems are bundled into bouquets and then transported to a grocery store.
  The process makes P
  
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• New B.C. carbon tax goes into effect

  01-04-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The price at the pump is set to go up as B.C.’s new carbon tax kicks in. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• No April Fool’s joke: New B.C. taxes and fees go into effect today

  01-04-2018 20:31 via globalnews.ca
  The carbon tax will add to fuel prices that were already as high as $1.57 per litre in some parts of Metro Vancouver.
  
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• Kamloops judge says 10-year-old not at fault after bike collides with jogger

  01-04-2018 20:24
  Rosario Perilli sued the young girl after he collided with the back wheel of her bicycle as he tried to jog past her.
  
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• Hares for a good time as Jericho Beach was hoppin' for Big Easter Run

  01-04-2018 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  A couple pre-teen boys, definitely not lacking sugar intake, were having a “show me the bunny” gigglefest at Jericho Beach Park on Saturday afternoon when one stopped, looked at me approaching in a giant Ninja Turtle suit and asked if I was in the wrong place.
  Well cowabunga, kids and their trick questions, eh?!!
  Shelley Hatfield of Aldergrove, centre, brought her colourful running bunnies and lots of props to Jericho Beach on Saturday afternoon. (Gord Kurenoff photo)
  They had not he
  
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• Song, dance and diversity bring two sides of this Island together

  01-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Once On This Island
  When: April 6-14
  Where: Red Gate Revue Stage (1601 Johnson St., Granville Island)
  Tickets: $25 (general) at ootivan.brownpapertickets.com
  When it came time to decide on a followup to their 2017 spring production Songs For a New World, Fabulist Theatre had a few options. But when producing partners Damon Jang and Mary Littlejohn heard about the revival of Once On This Island they knew they wanted to bring the Caribbean-set musical to the Vancouver stage.
  “Since it was go
  
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• Ask an Expert – DNA and Genealogy

  01-04-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Your questions answered by the Global BC experts. Eunice Robinson and Sharon Clayton from the British Columbia Genealogical Society explain how you can look into your family ancestry.
  
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• Cooking 101 – Chocolate Pots

  01-04-2018 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  Caren McSherry from Gourmet Warehouse shares her recipe for hazelnut chocolate pots.
  
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• Kamara, Whitecaps a ‘head’ of the curve after cutting down Crew

  01-04-2018 18:37 via theprovince.com
  Columbus Crew midfielder Wil Trapp (6) looks for a way around Vancouver Whitecaps forward Kei Kamara (23) in the first half of an MLS soccer game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday.
  Headmasters usually don’t use such colourful language. But then again, most headmasters aren’t as colourful as Kei Kamara.
  The ebullient Vancouver Whitecaps striker, dubbed “The Headmaster” for his ability to score with his head, had just struck for his third goal of the season Saturday in Columbus w
  
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• Daily Poll: Are you a fan of April Fool's jokes and pranks?

  01-04-2018 18:17 via vancouversun.com
  It’s April Fool’s Day – which is like Christmas for both skeptics and the gullible!
  Here are a few of the best we’ve spotted around town. Did we miss one? Comment below to let us know and vote in our poll.
  I will seek a fourth term as #Vancouver’s mayor due to the disastrous line up of declared candidates. Can’t let our incredible city be governed by nincompoops. #pleasedontmakemedothis#itstimeforourfirstwomanmayor#vanpoli
  — Gregor Robertson (@MayorGrego
  
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• Here’s a link to Google’s archive of every place you’ve ever brought your phone

  01-04-2018 18:00
  
  Did you know that Google keeps an archive of everywhere you’ve ever been?
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cloudy and rainy, wet flurries at higher terrain

  01-04-2018 17:52 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: April 1, 2018 – Sunday’s weather calls for wet flurries – and no, it’s not an April Fool’s joke. I promise.
  The start of April will see clouds, rain and wind across the Vancouver region, while wet flurries are expected later in the day at higher terrain. There will be some relief and sun on Monday, before the rest of the week is taken over by showers.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers. Windy near the water, t
  
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• Meet the chef: Local boy Cooper Green makes good seafood

  01-04-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chef Cooper Green was just 15 when he started work for the Earls Restaurant franchise, as a dishwasher. He would later hone his skills at Vancouver’s Cin Cin and Hotel Vancouver, then as a caterer in Victoria. Today, you’ll find him creating dishes at the iconic Sandbar Seafood Restaurant:
  Q: What motivates and inspires you as a chef?
  A: My kids are a big influence. My daughter is two and is really starting to show an interest when my wife and I are cooking at home. Especia
  
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• Vet can’t imagine practising today without CBD

  01-04-2018 16:00
  
  Veterinarian Katherine Kramer says medical marijuana works wonders for pets, but regular weed can 'kill them'
  
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• Tourism under the social media influence

  01-04-2018 15:00
  
  How 'Friends' and 'Followers' are disrupting tourism marketing
  
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• Giants 5, Royals 3: Vancouver on brink of crowning Royals with Game 5 win in Victoria

  01-04-2018 07:14 via theprovince.com
  Victoria Royals’ Tarun Fizer tries to get around Vancouver Giants Dylan Plouffe in Vancouver’s 5-3 win at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria Saturday, March 31, 2018.
  VICTORIA — Bowen Byram is an old 16-year-old.
  The rookie defenceman is getting hyped as a possible early selection in the 2019 NHL Draft, and part of the reason is that he has a feel for the game that’s wise beyond his years.
  It was on display Saturday night as his Vancouver Giants beat the Victor
  
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• While Richmond mulls 40 homes for the homeless, 83 modular units head for Abbotsford

  01-04-2018 06:05
  
  "Abbotsford has committed to a Housing First approach to meet our goal of becoming a city where everyone has a home,” says mayor Henry Braun.
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – March 31

  01-04-2018 05:59 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Insp. Baltej Dhillon and Gira Bhatt: Small actions can be huge in the fight against discrimination

  01-04-2018 05:00 via theprovince.com
  It happened in a busy Surrey parking lot.A Sikh man in a turban was trying to park his van in a somewhat narrow spot. He needed a few tries of backing in and out. After parking, as he got out of his van, a man from a distance yelled, “Hey, wouldn’t it be easier to park a camel?”
  One passerby rolled his eyes. Most others continued walking past the scene as if nothing wrong or bad had happened.The Sikh man simply responded, “May God bless you”, and walked away. A
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Mar 31

  01-04-2018 04:40 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, March 31, 2018. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• Stabbings in Victoria, Nanaimo leave two men with life-threatening injuries

  01-04-2018 04:29 via vancouversun.com
  Two men suffered life-threatening injuries after separate stabbing incidents in Victoria and Nanaimo early Saturday.
  Police in Victoria are investigating an unprovoked attack in the downtown core around 2:30 a.m.
  The man was assaulted at the back of a building in the 900-block of Douglas Street, near Broughton Street, said Victoria police spokesman Bowen Osoko.
  He was transported to hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
  A suspect was arrested a short time later and remains in police c
  
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• Ed Willes: Thatcher Demko ‘had a blast’ in his NHL debut

  01-04-2018 04:03 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Thatcher Demko puts on his helmet during first period NHL hockey action against the Columbus Blue Jackets, in Vancouver on Saturday, March 31, 2018.
  Nineteen seconds into his first NHL start, Thatcher Demko looked up to see Cam Atkinson, his summer training partner, loading up for a wrister from a sharp angle.
  That’s when some joker sped up the movie on the Canucks’ young goalie.
  Atkinson’s shot, a laser as it turned out, flew over Demko’s
  
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• The Provies: The dawn of Demko, the Jussi thing, the trap thing and the next big question

  01-04-2018 04:02 via theprovince.com
  Thatcher Demko was cool as ice in his debut, despite the whirlwind it took to get here.
  BEST STORY
  Despite a debilitating travel schedule which would have wiped out a lesser man and a near-complete late-game collapse which would have tested the confidence of a Norse god, Thatcher Demko rolled out one of the most casually comfortable post-game press conferences of the season.
  He was sharp, humble, witty and, more than anything, the man was happy.
  He had every right to be.
  It’s hardly a secr
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Mar 31

  01-04-2018 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  The Saturday, March 31, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Woodlands survivors to receive compensation from B.C. government

  01-04-2018 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.’s NDP government will offer compensation to all former residents of the Woodlands School which was once the site of widespread physical and sexual abuse. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Victoria’s new Johnson Street bridge opens

  01-04-2018 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  After years of debate and major cost overruns, the city of Victoria’s new Johnson Street bridge is finally open to traffic. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Okanagan boy fighting for life after blood poisoning

  01-04-2018 03:34 via globalnews.ca
  A four-year old Okanagan boy is fighting for his life at BC Children’s Hospital after contracting a potentially deadly blood infection that will require one of his hands to be amputated. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Kelowna veteran receives the highest honour from France

  01-04-2018 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  Manweiler received the Knight of the Legion of Honour medal from the French government to honour him and all living veterans that landed on D-Day during to help liberate France from Nazi-Germany’s control.
  
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• Sun Run training: CrossFit and running

  01-04-2018 03:08 via vancouversun.com
  As every good runner knows, endurance and strength training play a great role in improving your running. By only running, we are only working the same muscles every time; however, by adding weight training to our routine, we can work with other muscles not commonly used in running as well as further developing the muscles that we use to run with.
  Some benefits of endurance and strength training include improved endurance and an increase in lean muscle, and it can even help you push through diffi
  
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• ‘We’re still searching every nook and cranny’: Crews continue to scour West Kelowna for missing senior

  01-04-2018 02:30 via globalnews.ca
  Search crews continue to frantically search for a missing West Kelowna man.
  
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• Majority of B.C. residents support private health care when provincial waitlists are too long: poll

  01-04-2018 02:20 via vancouversun.com
  A new poll suggests that a majority of British Columbians would like the option to pay for private health care when the waiting list is too long under the public system.
  The Ipsos Reid survey, conducted for the Canadian Constitution Foundation, asked respondents whether they agree or disagree that the Canadian Charter “should allow patients who have been on provincial healthcare wait lists longer than the maximum recommended waiting period for their condition to pay for private treatment.&
  
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• Surrey police asking for help finding missing man

  01-04-2018 01:46 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are wondering whether you have seen a 25-year-old man who has been reported missing.
  
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• Canucks 5, Blue Jackets 4 (OT): Thatcher Demko’s NHL debut a memorable one

  01-04-2018 01:44 via theprovince.com
  Alex Edler ended any hopes of Columbus completing a comeback on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Arena after the Blue Jackets erased a three-goal third-period deficit to force overtime, only to see Edler put the game away for the Canucks 81 seconds into the extra frame.
  Here’s what we learned:
  Thatcher Demko was thrown to the wolves
  The circumstances seemed impossible.
  Late Friday, Demko took a cross-country trip to Vancouver which took more than seven hours. Such is life for prospects when a
  
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• NBA star serves Easter lunch at Union Gospel Mission

  01-04-2018 01:20 via vancouversun.com
  Spirits soared at the Union Gospel Mission on Saturday when an NBA star slipped on an apron and served up Easter lunch to Vancouver’s hungry and homeless.
  Since 1940, UGM has given food and shelter to people in need and on Saturday, staff and volunteers prepared 3,000 meals, including more than 900 kilograms of ham, 400 kilograms of scalloped potatoes and 600 apple pies.
  Jeremy Lin, a Brooklyn Nets point guard who has been rehabilitating from knee surgery this season at Fortius Sport
  
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• Whitecaps 2, Crew 1: Columbus discovers Caps are still tough on the road

  01-04-2018 01:16 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Whitecaps might have to come out publicly against the Columbus Crew relocating.
  Leaning on the counterattack and a stacked defensive zone again, the Caps posted a 2-1 win in Columbus on Saturday afternoon. Vancouver hasn’t lost a game in Columbus since 2011, going 5-0-2 over that span, and ended the Crew’s regular-season unbeaten streak, which dates back to last year, at 14 games.
  Announced attendance was 8,992, but the stands at Mapfre Stadium were sparsely populated,
  
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• Whitecaps 2, Crew 1: Columbus discovers Caps are tough on the road

  01-04-2018 00:20 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Whitecaps might have to come out publicly against the Columbus Crew relocating.
  Leaning on the counterattack and a stacked defensive zone again, the Caps posted a 2-1 win in Columbus on Saturday afternoon. Vancouver hasn’t lost a game in Columbus since 2011, going 5-0-2 over that span, and ended the Crew’s regular-season unbeaten streak, which dates back to last year, at 14 games.
  Announced attendance was 8,992, but the stands at Mapfre Stadium were sparsely populated,
  
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• Fear, greed, broken dreams: How early sports specialization is eroding youth sports

  01-04-2018 00:00 via vancouversun.com
  Kyle Turris is an NHLer because of his dog.
  Well, maybe not exactly, but while growing up his golden retriever deserves at least some of the credit for turning Turris into a 12-year NHL veteran. His ball-obsessed dog would chase a young Turris around their Burnaby backyard, the future hockey pro carrying a ball in his lacrosse stick as his hyperactive blur of fur tried to snag the hard rubber prize.
  Call it skills training. 
  “It helped in ways, like rolling off checks, and just being
  
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