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• Kegan Pepper-Smith: 'Climate necessity' new defence in civil disobedience cases

  11-04-2018 23:52 via vancouversun.com
  Not responsible by reason of necessity. 
  These were the words an American judge recently used when she refused to convict more than a dozen people charged with acts of civil disobedience against a gas pipeline project in the Boston suburb of West Roxbury.
  This decision represents the latest development in a shifting judicial consciousness and legal landscape, one where we might end up seeing American climate activists acquitted of criminal charges in the name of the “climate necessity
  
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• Metro Vancouver housing starts roar as sales go quiet

  11-04-2018 23:48
  
  In Vancouver, first quarter starts soared 109 per cent to 1,956 homes, including 1,592 apartments or townhouses. Vancouver detached house starts jumped 93 per cent to 364 homes, reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
  
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• Washington state police hoping to crack 30 year cold case involving Vancouver Island sweethearts

  11-04-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  More than 30 years after the disappearance of Vancouver Island residents Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg, authorities in Washington state have released new images that they believe could help identify the person who killed them. 
  
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• B.C.’s Scott Hargrove’s path to the race track

  11-04-2018 23:27 via globalnews.ca
  It doesn’t matter what series, or what car Scott Hargrove is racing in, the Surrey driver continues to rack up the checkered flags and podium finishes. But his path to motorsport success hasn’t been as simple stepping on the gas pedal and changing gears. Jay Janower has his story.
  
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• The Cultch announces 45th season at the East Vancouver theatre institution

  11-04-2018 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  Since its founding in 1973 in a former church in East Vancouver, the Cultch has been a centre of arts and culture in the city. The venue has announced a packed 45th season.
  Subscritptions for the 2018/2019 season are on sale now at 604 251-1363 or ticketsaathecultch.com. Single tickets will go onsale on July 16.
  The season features an exciting mix of new works, international acts and revivals of some past hits such as puppeteer Ronnie Burkett‘s hit show Little Dickens, Australia&rsquo
  
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• McLaren and Corvette impounded after drivers caught speeding on Vancouver highway

  11-04-2018 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  The two vehicles were seen travelling at 150 km/h in a 80km/h zone at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Vancouver 4/20 rally will return to Sunset Beach later this month

  11-04-2018 23:17 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s annual 4/20 rally will return to Sunset Beach for 2018 and as always, it’s expected this year’s event will be the biggest one yet.
  “We’re anticipating a big event this year,” said pot advocate and 4/20 organizer Dana Larsen.
  “I think every year for the last 25 years, it’s been the biggest 4/20 ever and I expect that trend to continue.”
  Last year, the rally took place at Sunset Beach for the second time after being first turfed in
  
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• New legislation tackles mental health of first responders

  11-04-2018 23:15
  
  Province announces better access to services, compensation for PTSD.
  
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• Two injured in construction accident in Coquitlam

  11-04-2018 23:02
  
  Rebar wall collapse sent two people to Royal Columbian Hospital.
  
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• Man in hospital after what Coquitlam RCMP believe was a targeted shooting

  11-04-2018 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  A man is recovering from a gunshot wound in hospital after a shooting Tuesday night which police believe was targeted.
  
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• Smoked manila clams, Japanese eggplant, spicy Daikon oroshi

  11-04-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  You can make this recipe at home.
  
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• B.C.'s children's representative to retire after just 16 months in the job

  11-04-2018 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. children’s representative Bernard Richard will retire early from the key position of advocating for vulnerable youth in the child welfare system, after less than two years in the high-profile role.
  Richard, a former New Brunswick politician and children’s advocate, said that when he was hired in November 2016 it was as a “transition representative,” taking over from Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond who held the post for a decade. Turpel-Lafond’s scathing reports on the
  
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• Police in Washington state reveal new details in 1987 murder of young Victoria couple

  11-04-2018 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  EVERETT, Washington — For more than 30 years, the families of Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook have waited for answers in their unsolved murders.
  The young Victoria-area couple was visiting Washington state in November 1987 when they were found slain in two separate locations.
  On Wednesday, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s office released new details of a description of the person they believe was behind the  killings of Van Cuylenborg, 18, and Cook, 20.
  High
  
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• Deadly rabbit virus reaches animal shelter in Richmond

  11-04-2018 22:47 via vancouversun.com
  A deadly rabbit virus that’s 95-per-cent fatal has reached the Regional Animal Protection Society in Richmond.
  Called rabbit hemorrhagic disease, the virus that causes the disease is airborne and highly contagious. It isn’t communicable to other animals or humans.
  Two rabbits died over the weekend at the shelter, as well as another one April 11, the society said in a news release. The B.C. Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that feral rabbits who died on the grounds have tested positi
  
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• BC Liquor Stores raise nearly $300k for booze-free grad parties

  11-04-2018 22:38
  
  BC Liquor Stores have raised $278,158 to support the glitz, glam and fun times that are part of high school graduation.
  
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• After summer fireworks, speeding boat created night of havoc, Victoria court hears

  11-04-2018 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — It was the long weekend in August 2015. The fireworks show at Butchart Gardens had just ended and about 200 kayakers and paddleboarders were leaving Tod Inlet, Crown witness Kent Lindahl told B.C. Supreme Court on Tuesday.
  “We were taken aback because quite a few did not have lights. It was a dark night and to be travelling at night in the dark was an accident waiting to happen,” Lindahl said.
  As small boats putted out of the inlet, Lindahl, who was observing th
  
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• B.C.’s child watchdog to resign this summer, return to New Brunswick

  11-04-2018 22:18
  
  B.C.’s representative for children and youth plans to step down at the end of the summer after less than two years on the job.
  
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• Burnaby RCMP looking suspected flasher who exposed himself to woman near Central Park

  11-04-2018 22:04
  
  Burnaby RCMP is looking for help finding a flasher who exposed himself to a woman near Central Park Monday night.
  
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• #putyourstickout at Vancouver's Score on Davie and they'll donate to Humboldt

  11-04-2018 21:56 via vancouversun.com
  Popular West End hangout the Score on Davie has a new look of late.
  Hockey sticks are lining up along the full length of the patio fence as the restaurant management encourages patrons to get behind the #putyourstickout movment to show support for the victims, families and residents of Humboldt, Sask., following the tragic crash that claimed the lives of 15 after a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior A hockey team collided with a semi truck on Friday, April 6.
  “For every stick le
  
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• Surrey councillors considering run for mayor's seat

  11-04-2018 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  In the wake of Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s announcement that she will not be running in the fall municipal election, at least three councillors are considering making a run for the top job.
  Two-term councillor Bruce Hayne was the first to go public, speaking with RedFM radio personality Harjinder Thind on Wednesday morning, just 13 hours after the news broke about Hepner.
  “There are a number of people who have asked me if I will,” Hayne said. “I’m seriously consider
  
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• Victim of random attack in Victoria facing long recovery

  11-04-2018 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Bryan was out with friends early on March 31 when his family says he was punched in the head by a stranger behind Victoria's Strathcona Hotel
  
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• Richmond animal charity forced to kill all its rabbits

  11-04-2018 21:41
  
  A Richmond-based animal charity is having to euthanize its entire rabbit population as a deadly disease affecting the local rabbit population sweeps through the Lower Mainland.
  
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• Video: How do the Canucks replace the Sedins?

  11-04-2018 21:29 via theprovince.com
  Adam Gaudette and Elias Pettersson will get every opportunity to play here next season, Olli Juolevi may get the chance to patrol the team’s blue-line, and wherever the 26th-overall team ends up in the draft they may get a player who can step right into the lineup.
  Paul Chapman and Ed Willes discuss the possibilities.
  
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• West Vancouver police seize 2018 McLaren

  11-04-2018 21:28
  
  West Vancouver police impounded more than $400,000 of vehicles overnight Tuesday and that was just in one traffic stop.
  
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• Video: Canucks may have shown a glimpse of future success

  11-04-2018 21:27 via theprovince.com
  The emergence of Brock Boeser, and the improvement of Jake Virtanen, could prove huge pieces of the puzzle for the Vancouver Canucks, who finished 26th overall but are looking forward to several highly touted prospects joining the team over the next two seasons.
  Paul Chapman discusses the possible future of the team with Ed Willes.
  
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• New tech gadgets for April 2018

  11-04-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo from Get Connected media shows us a smart keychain that helps find lost keys and a multi phone charging hub.
  
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• Richmond man injured in targeted shooting

  11-04-2018 21:22
  
  A 21-year-old Richmond man checked into a hospital with a gunshot wound after a shooting near the corner of Foster Avenue and Aspen Street Coquitlam last night.
  
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• B.C. children’s watchdog Bernard Richard resigns to head home to New Brunswick

  11-04-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Sixteen months after taking the job as British Columbia's Representative of Children and Youth, Bernard Richard, has resigned.
  
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• Surrey mayor explains her decision not to seek re-election

  11-04-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  Linda Hepner is calling it quits after one term in office as Surrey’s mayor. Jordan Armstrong has details on why she is stepping down.
  
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• City of Vancouver announces ban on Airbnb in secondary homes

  11-04-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Vancouver announced Wednesday it is moving to ban all Airbnb and short-term rentals in secondary homes in the city. Mayor Gregor Robertson says they expect about 1,000 rental units will be returned to the market.
  
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• Video: A close look at the NHL playoffs

  11-04-2018 20:56 via theprovince.com
  He spent eight years covering the Jets, and Ed Willes has no problems letting his unabashed Winnipeg bias shine through when discussing the post-season with Paul Chapman.
  
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• Washington State police reveal new suspect details in 1987 murder of Victoria couple

  11-04-2018 20:54 via vancouversun.com
  EVERETT, WASHINGTON — For more than 30 years, the families of Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook have waited for answers in their unsolved murders.
  The young Victoria-area couple was visiting Washington State in November 1987 when they were found slain in two separate locations.
  Today, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s office released new suspect details in the brutal killings of Van Cuylenborg, 18, and Cook, 20.
  High school sweethearts, Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay C
  
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• How do the Canucks replace the Sedins?

  11-04-2018 20:47 via vancouversun.com
  Adam Gaudette and Elias Petterssen will get every opportunity to play here next season, Olli Juolevi may get the chance to patrol the team’s blueline, and wherever the 26th overall team ends up in the draft they may get a player who can step right into the lineup. Paul Chapman and Ed Willes discuss the possibilities.
  
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• Canucks may have shown a glimpse of future success

  11-04-2018 20:44 via vancouversun.com
  The emergence of Brock Boeser, and the improvement of Jake Virtanen, could prove huge pieces of the puzzle to the Vancouver Canucks, who finished 26th overall but are looking forward to several highly touted prospects joining the team over the next two seasons. Paul Chapman discusses the possible future of the team with Ed Willes.
  
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• A close look at the NHL playoffs

  11-04-2018 20:44 via vancouversun.com
  He spent eight years covering the Jets and Ed Willes has no problems letting his unabashed Winnipeg bias shine through when discussing the post-season with Paul Chapman.
  
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• City and Airbnb come to an agreement over short-term rentals in Vancouver

  11-04-2018 20:43
  
  Airbnb will require hosts to include business licence in listings.
  
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• Surrey councillors Hayne, Gill considering run for mayor's seat

  11-04-2018 20:42 via vancouversun.com
  In the wake of Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner’s announcement that she will not be running in the fall municipal election, at least two councillors are considering making a run for the top job.
  Two-term councillor Bruce Hayne was the first to go public, speaking with RedFM radio personality Harjinder Thind on Wednesday morning, just 13 hours after the news broke about Hepner.
  “There are a number of people who have asked me if I will,” Hayne said. “I’m seriously considerin
  
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• Urban Ink Productions Corey Payette wins a Canada Council John Hirsch Prize

  11-04-2018 20:38 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver-based playwright, actor, composer, director and Urban Ink Productions’ artistic director Corey Payette is a winner of the 2018 Canada Council John Hirsch prize. The prize singles out new and upcoming theatre directors whose work across Canada has “demonstrated great potential for future excellence and exciting artistic vision.”
  One Anglophone and one Francophone artist win the $6,000 prize per year. The Francophone winner is Montreal writer, actor and stage director M
  
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• Throwback: The 911 way to get help quickly – Emergency line minders push right buttons

  11-04-2018 20:36 via theprovince.com
  Since it’s Emergency Services Dispatchers’ and 9-1-1 Awareness Week, here’s a throwback to an April 14, 1991 story from the Province archives.
  The story is accompanied by a photo of Doug LePard, now chief of the Metro Vancouver Transit Police. But back then, LePard was chief dispatcher.The 911 way to get help quickly: Emergency line minders push right buttons
  APRIL 14, 1991GREG MIDDLETONThe Province
  Once every 90 seconds, emergency operators on the 911 line spring into action.
  
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• Coquitlam shooting sends Richmond man to hospital

  11-04-2018 20:32 via theprovince.com
  A Richmond man is in hospital following a shooting Tuesday night in Coquitlam.
  Coquitlam RCMP received reports of gunshots fired at 11:20 p.m. near the intersection of Foster Avenue and Aspen Street. Witnesses reported seeing two cars speeding away from the scene.
  A 21-year-old Richmond man later checked himself in to hospital with what police called “a non-life-threatening” gunshot wound.
  Police do not believe the shooting was random. Investigators say the victim and 
  
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• Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner reveals she is not running again

  11-04-2018 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner held a press conference Wednesday to announce she is not seeking re-election. She says she is proud to have served the citizens of Surrey but she has felt long and hard about this decision.
  
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• Chef Ken Nakano’s smoked manila clams and eggplant

  11-04-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  20 year kitchen veteran Chef Ken Nakano demonstrates a traditional dish which he will serve at the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival’s Sakura Night event.
  
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• City of Vancouver moves to ban Airbnb in secondary homes

  11-04-2018 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Rooms and properties in principal residences are still allowed to be listed, but non-principal residences will not be allowed.
  
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• Wine Guy: Cider continues to blossom

  11-04-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Local craft cider continues to find its way into my tasting glass, and there are a couple of good reasons.
  First, the selection of quality cider persistently proliferates throughout the province. Further, cider is my better half’s preferred potable (I’ll let readers infer which factor gets precedence!). Thus it is only natural to chronicle cider’s continued blossoming, as evidence check out this week’s three bottles.
  Tod Creek Craft Cider Bamfield Bound, British Columbia
  
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