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• ART SEEN: Artists create mobile galleries in response to skyrocketing real estate

  14-04-2018 23:37 via vancouversun.com
  Saturday, April 14 update: Kent Lins and Sally Buck are on the move again with their shows in vangalleries.com To see their work, go to 420 Robson @ Homer by Vancouver Public Library Central Branch where their two panel vans will be parked today to 5 pm.
  Two Vancouver artists are bypassing the traditional route of showing their work in a stationary art gallery by going mobile in vans.
  Frustrated by the lack of affordable venues, artists Kent Lins and Sally Buck have created a temporary art galle
  
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• Widow of Victoria police officer who died after 30-year coma hopes he finds ‘relief’

  14-04-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  The photos of her husband have faded but the memories haven't.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Audain gallery gala shines, Looking Glass raises funds for eating disorders

  14-04-2018 21:30 via theprovince.com
  Audain gala shines
  Gala chairs Sue Adams and Jacquie Prokopanko and a team of 22 committee members welcomed an impressive crowd to Illuminate, the Michael Audain Art Museum’s signature soirée. An opportunity to shine a spotlight on the impressive Whistler gallery, its supporters and B.C. artists, more than 350 patrons took in the dress-up dinner party that included dance performances by Arts Umbrella, Max Mara fashion show, and an exclusive live auction of one-of-a-kind experiences
  
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• The 10 priciest home listings in Metro Vancouver right now

  14-04-2018 20:35 via vancouversun.com
  What are you looking for in a Vancouver home? Is it 10 bedrooms? 13 bathrooms? Probably not. But those homes exist, and all you need to do to purchase one in the area is win the lottery, and then, perhaps, win it again.
  The price of a home in Vancouver continues to skyrocket — so much so that not one of the top 10 residential listings in Metro Vancouver is listed below $20M anymore. It’s a real buyer’s market, presuming you’re the sort of buyer unsure of what to do with a
  
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• Gardenworks – Herb Garden

  14-04-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Top gardening tips from the folks at Gardenworks. From mojito mint to italian parsley – Michelle from Gardenworks shows you how to make the perfect spring herb garden.
  
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• Scents of spring: 10 new fragrances to spritz on this season

  14-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  If your fragrance selection was feeling a tad too stale or predictable by winter’s end, now is the perfect time to lighten up your go-to notes.
  “While some people enjoy having a signature scent, more and more people like to experiment with new scents, or change with the seasons,” Melissa Karis, the director at Coty Canada, says. 
  So, where should you start your scent search? 
  “When the weather turns warmer, floral scents are always popular choices,” Karis
  
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• Makeover: The French Twist in a few easy steps

  14-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The French Twist never goes out of style and this week, I’m showing you how to achieve this classic upstyle in a few easy steps.Step 1
  You’ll want to the style by creating a soft bend in the hair. I did this by first spraying the hair with a heat protection spray then curling it with a curling wand.Step 2
  Next, take a tail comb and start back combing the crown section. It’s always a good idea to spray a little KMS Hair Stay — Working Spray at the base of the hair for extr
  
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• Riverdance 20th Anniversary Tour

  14-04-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  It’s the global dancing phenomenon – as Riverdance celebrates it’s 20th anniversary with a worldwide tour – two of it’s stars join us to tell us more…and show us a few steps.
  
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• Seasons in the Park/Executive Chef Joseph Thomas

  14-04-2018 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Delicious cuisine and recipes cooked up on the Saturday Morning News. Seasons in the Park executive chef, Joseph Thomas, shares his recipe for a mouth-watering pasta – that will make the perfect quick and easy dinner.
  
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• Open House: Spring Mortgages

  14-04-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Kaitlyn Herbsts finds out what the recent housing industry changes will mean for mortgage prices.
  
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• How Addiction Affects Families

  14-04-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  Interventionist and addiction counsellor talks about his upcoming conference and offers advice on how addiction can affect families. We also hear from former NHL goaltender Clint Malarchuk about how addiction and mental health battles almost cost him his life.
  
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• Country Star – Meghan Patrick

  14-04-2018 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  She’s a rising star in the country music world – Meghan Patrick joins us to talk about her new record.
  
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• Saskatchewan Rush double up Vancouver Stealth 20-10

  14-04-2018 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  The Saskatchewan Rush defeated the Vancouver Stealth 20-10 in B.C. on Friday.
  
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• Huge crowds expected for 2018 Vancouver Vaisakhi parade

  14-04-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  The parade gets going at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
  
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• B.C. student wins Amnesty International Youth Media Award for 2018

  14-04-2018 19:25 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. student has won the 2018 Amnesty International Youth Media Award for her work on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  Ashley Hyshka won the award for her story No More Stolen Sisters, which was published in February in The Runner, a student-owned newspaper at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. 
  Amnesty International says she is the first young person from B.C. to win the award. 
  Rick McInnes-Rae, former journalist and one of the award judges, said Hyshka’s s
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week of April 7

  14-04-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. Red Alert — James Patterson and Marshall Karp.
  2. The Disappeared — C.J. Box.
  3. Accidental Heroes — Danielle Steel .
  4. The Great Alone — Kristin Hannah.
  5. To Die but Once — Jacqueline Winspear.
  6. Little Fires Everywhere — Celest Ng.
  7. The Woman in the Window — A. J. Finn.
  8. Before We Were Yours — Lisa Wingate.
  9. The Rising Sea — Clive Cussler and Graham Brown.
  10. The Punishment She Deserves — Elizabeth
  
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• B.C. 15 bestselling books of the week of April 7

  14-04-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. A Matter of Confidence: The Inside Story of the Political Battle for BC — Rob Shaw & Richard Zussman (Heritage House Publishing).
  2. Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food — Shelley Adams(Alicon Holdings Ltd.)
  3. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers & Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing)4. Grizzlies, Gales and Giant Salmon: Life at a Rivers Inlet Fishing Lodge — Pat Ardley (Harbour Publishing).
  5. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief and Compassion
  
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• Time on Whitecaps’ side, public opinion isn’t after another home shutout

  14-04-2018 18:42 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Whitecaps fans learned two big things, Friday night.
  The first is that Kei Kamara is going to spend some extended time in rehab.
  The second is that Carl Robinson has no time for bloggers bloviating on his job security.
  “I don’t listen to podcasts. I’m the manager of this football club,” he said after his team’s 2-0 home loss to LAFC at B.C. Place.
  “I’ll continue to come to work every day and work as hard as I can, and try to get the best out of
  
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• Mike Smyth: Stage is set for dramatic pipeline summit

  14-04-2018 18:00 via theprovince.com
  It’s impossible to say for certain whether Sunday’s summit meeting on the future of the Kinder Morgan pipeline will achieve anything.
  One thing is for sure though: Justin Trudeau has sure cranked up the drama for his showdown in Ottawa with Premier John Horgan and Alberta counterpart Rachel Notley.
  By cutting short his latest foreign trip — and summoning Horgan and Notley to Parliament Hill for pipeline peace talks — Trudeau has created a heightened sense of urgency.
  Just
  
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• Douglas Todd: Is severe racism a form of mental illness?

  14-04-2018 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  One wonders how much mental illness is behind recent high-profile race-based incidents in Metro Vancouver and beyond.
  Facebook went viral this year when a Burnaby woman, Anika Vassell, posted a smartphone video of an elderly white woman with a German accent telling her: “I see that you are black and you’re not like the rest of us.” But when journalists followed up and talked to the woman’s son, Christian Chiribelea, he said his mother was schizophrenic.
  When an out-of-con
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Cloudy with rain beginning late Saturday afternoon

  14-04-2018 17:54 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – It looks like the rainy weather may hold off long enough for Vancouver’s Vaisakhi parade Saturday morning. Environment Canada says the morning will be mostly cloudy with highs of 11 C. The rain is expected to begin late in the afternoon.  Metro Vancouver might see some sunshine on Sunday, but the agency is also predicting a 60 per cent chance of showers.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mainly cloudy. Rain beginning late this afternoon. High 11 C. 
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• Ever dreamed of living in a float home? (PHOTOS)

  14-04-2018 16:00
  
  Now could be your chance, with this float home near Lonsdale Quay listed at less than $800K
  
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• The Residences on Marine offers prime location, single-family luxury

  14-04-2018 15:23 via vancouversun.com
  When you’re moving from a large, single-family home in West Vancouver, possibly one that you’ve been living in for many years and where you raised your children, it’s natural for you to think very carefully about your next move. Atti Group, a family company behind a new development of 16 homes in West Vancouver, is targeting just this type of discerning homebuyer.
  The Residences on Marine is a three-storey building of 16 luxury condos and four retail spaces at 13th Street
  
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• Sold (Bought): Point Grey home showcases recent updates

  14-04-2018 15:20 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  4450 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver
  Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse
  Size: 1,246 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $1,366,000
  Listed for: $1,398,000
  Sold for: $1,381,000
  Sold on: March 2
  Days on market: Eight
  Listing agent: John Dean at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
  Buyers agent: John Dean at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
  The big sell: Sasamat Gardens is a 41-unit development in the heart of Point Grey with proximity to th
  
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• The Home Front: French tech products for the home on the rise

  14-04-2018 15:14 via vancouversun.com
  Good design, we are often told, solves some problem that we encounter in our everyday lives, relieving us of some discomfort.
  When it comes to tech products for the home that make our lives easier and more interesting, France seems to be taking the lead, says Emmanuel Plat, director of merchandising for MoMA Retail at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
  “We travel the world,” Plat says. “We go to trade shows, we go to Paris twice a year, we go to London, we go to Milan, we g
  
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• Finding secret location of giant mastadon sculpture worth the hike

  14-04-2018 15:00
  
  Artist Guthrie Gloag has hidden his massive driftwood mastodon sculpture somewhere in a B.C. forest. Finding it can leave you speechless.
  
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• Expedition cruises to extremes of luxury

  14-04-2018 14:26 via theprovince.com
   
  Judging by the order book for posh new expedition cruise ships, the cruise industry expects a lot of boomers to spend retirement afloat in money and seeking exotic travel destinations. In 2018 and 2019 alone, over a dozen new “mega-yachts” offering exploration in 5-star-plus luxury will hit the water.
  Expedition cruising is booming, as older, experienced travellers look to go beyond the ordinary. In style. Many current expedition ships are decommissioned Russian survey vessels
  
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• Daphne Bramham: B.C.'s addictions treatment laws need a quick fix

  14-04-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  The holes in British Columbia’s addictions treatment regulation and enforcement regime are on full display in a neighbourhood drama playing out in Osoyoos.
  Michelle Jansen and her son Nicholas plan to open a treatment centre there in a residential neighbourhood — one of four planned for the Okanagan.
  Each is called the Brandon Jansen Memorial Recovery Centre in honour of Michelle’s son Brandon, who died of a drug overdose two years ago in the Sunshine Coast Health Centre in Pow
  
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• U.S. launches Syria strike

  14-04-2018 08:05 via globalnews.ca
  The United States, France, and Britain have launched military strikes in Syria tonight.
  
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• Okanagan boy named ‘Kid Hero’ by GoFundMe

  14-04-2018 07:55 via globalnews.ca
  Gage Archer is a 'Kid Hero', according to GoFundMe.
  
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• Pickup driver backs into police car near VPD headquarters in 'intentional collision'

  14-04-2018 07:15 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are trying to figure out why a man in a pickup truck suddenly reversed it and rammed into a cop car near VPD headquarters on Friday night.
  Spokesman Const. Jason Doucette said the truck slowly pulled up in front of the Vancouver Police Department building on West 5th Avenue at Cambie around 7:30 p.m. before speeding off around the block.
  He said the “intentional collision” occurred when the driver stopped in front of a marked police vehicle on West 5th, put his picku
  
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• Kids in council? Vancouver could be the next to let politico parents bring their babies to work

  14-04-2018 06:22 via globalnews.ca
  "We sit in council some days form nine o'clock in the morning until after 11 o'clock. Which is a tough thing to be able to do, but it's also really tough if you've got a little baby at home."
  
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• LAFC 2, Whitecaps 0: Caps crumple on day after striker does the same

  14-04-2018 06:19 via theprovince.com
  It wasn’t Friday the 13th that was unlucky for the Vancouver Whitecaps. It was Thursday the 12th.
  That’s when starting striker Kei Kamara crumpled in a heap during training at UBC, an injury severe enough to keep him out of Friday’s Major League Soccer game at B.C. Place Stadium.
  Without their main offensive threat, the Caps couldn’t find any offence and LAFC struck twice in the second half for a 2-0 victory, ending the Caps’ 11-game home unbeaten streak.
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• Thomas Sisk: Science is a casualty of the Trans Mountain pipeline debate

  14-04-2018 05:39 via vancouversun.com
  Until now, I have hesitated to criticize the environmental policies of the Trudeau government because of its public commitment to improving transparency, re-establishing the role of science in policymaking, and advancing a pan-Canadian climate plan. But the showdown over Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline has exposed the fact that science has become a casualty of the policymaking process, making resolution of this dispute – and protection of the environment – less
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Apr 13

  14-04-2018 05:29 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 with Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui for Friday, April 13, 2018.
  
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• The 10 priciest listings in Metro Vancouver right now

  14-04-2018 05:28 via vancouversun.com
  What are you looking for in a Vancouver home? Is it 10 bedrooms? 13 bathrooms? Probably not. But those homes exist, and all you need to do to purchase one in the area is win the lottery, and then, perhaps, win it again.
  The price of a home in Vancouver continues to skyrocket — so much so that not one of the top 10 residential listings in Metro Vancouver is listed below $20M anymore. It’s a real buyer’s market, presuming you’re the sort of buyer unsure of what to do with a
  
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• Letter: Northern mayors say future of B.C. must include LNG

  14-04-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  Two weeks ago, seven mayors from northern British Columbia travelled to Ottawa to express our support for the development of an LNG export industry in the province. All of us who participated in the trip feel confident in stating that our message was well received in Ottawa.
  The development of an LNG export industry is a provincial and national imperative. British Columbia’s vast amount of low-carbon natural gas is losing market share and value. This is because our only customer – th
  
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• Anthony Britneff: We need more boots on the ground to protect our forests

  14-04-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  It is often said that the only certainty is uncertainty. And in the face of uncertainty, it always pays to be careful.
  When I first became a professional forester in 1974, “climate change” was rarely, if ever, discussed.
  As the years advanced, we came to see that when it came to climate change and our forests the biggest issue in British Columbia was water. Just like real estate is all about location, location, location, climate change in B.C. is all about water, water, water.
  More s
  
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• Empty storefront epidemic: taxes, red tape strangling entrepreneurs, say Vancouver-area businesses

  14-04-2018 04:47 via globalnews.ca
  "Certain neighborhoods that are getting new communities, new community plans, new zoning, are suddenly seeing 100 per cent increases on the property value."
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Golden State cashing in on wine sustainability

  14-04-2018 04:30 via vancouversun.com
  A large portion of the California wine industry was in Vancouver this week to kick off a countrywide tour under the 38th California Wine Fair banner.
  The Canadian landscape has changed dramatically since those early days when California was the leader of New World wine producers, led by the incomparable Robert Mondavi. Back then B.C. was still a decade or more from producing its first VQA, or 100 per cent locally grown wine, and Europe (read France) dominated import wine sales.
  The Californians
  
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• Study recommends lower alcohol consumption for a longer life

  14-04-2018 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Apr 13

  14-04-2018 04:10 via globalnews.ca
  The Friday, April 13, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Widow of cop in coma for 30 years talks to Global News

  14-04-2018 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  The widow of a Victoria police officer who was in a coma for 30 years after an on-duty accident is talking to Global News after her husband passed away. Kylie Stanton has the story.
  
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• Police search for driver in fatal hit and run

  14-04-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are looking for the driver who struck a young mother in Maple Ridge, and left her to die in a ditch. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• North Vancouver renters fear loss of homes

  14-04-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  North Vancouver families who’ve been renting in the same building for generations in some cases, are worried that new development will cost them their homes. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Abbotsford police search for stolen go-kart

  14-04-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  Abbotsford police are asking for the public’s help in finding a stolen go-kart that will be of limited use to the thief, but means the world to the people who built it. John Hua reports.
  
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• Winning team in Science World project brings back history

  14-04-2018 03:45 via globalnews.ca
  One of the winning teams in Science World’s annual environmental contest brought a piece of B.C. history back to life. Linda Aylesworth has the story.
  
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• Paralympic multi-medallist returns to Whistler

  14-04-2018 03:24 via globalnews.ca
  Paralaympic champion Mollie Jepsen returns to Whistler this weekend to help inspire a new crop of Olympians. Barry Deley has the story.
  
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• Should ‘elite’ private schools get public cash? Vancouver school trustee wants funding cut

  14-04-2018 03:19 via globalnews.ca
  "Our tax dollars should be going towards things that are a public good for everybody to have access to," says Trustee Carrie Bercic.
  
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• He built this go-kart with his grandpa. Now he’s urging a thief to bring it back

  14-04-2018 03:13 via globalnews.ca
  "It was really fun to straighten out the axle and take off the motor and replace the string."
  
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