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• Greens’ Weaver finds Trudeau’s pipeline views worrisome

  15-04-2018 23:25
  
  B.C. Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s "willingness to put federal dollars on the line in response to ultimatums should alarm all Canadians.”
  
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• Danni Pretto: Celebrating Earth Day with a renewed commitment to sustainability

  15-04-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Even on a rainy day in Vancouver (and to be fair, there have been many of those this month), I still find myself caught up with noticing how beautiful the city is. Our classic rainy weather is responsible for Vancouver’s lush springtime greenery, for the fluffy pink cherry blossoms that have been blooming all month, and for that signature “beyond-fresh” smell in the air that you only truly appreciate if you’ve been away for a long period of time.
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• 2018 Sun Run: Vancouver's Martinson ready for annual charge towards men's title

  15-04-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  It was a dark and stormy night.
  And, as usual, Geoff Martinson was running in it.
  When balancing a full-time university curriculum and internship, there is precious little time for much else. But that didn’t keep Martinson from sloshing through the endless puddles and low single-digit temperatures that February in Port Alberni can provide plentifully.
  “You just have to deal with it,” laughed the Prince George native. “There’s nothing you can do. I think a big thing
  
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• 2018 Sun Run: Familiar foes, friends Wodak and Cliff go head-to-head

  15-04-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  If it ain’t broke … break it.
  Vancouver runners Tasha Wodak and Rachel Cliff were on a tear heading into the Commonwealth Games, breaking all kinds of Canadian records and personal bests, and broke through with a pair of their best international performances in the women’s 10,000m final last week in Australia.
  Wodak was in the lead pack right up until it broke up on the final-lap kick, but out-legged Australia’s Celia Sullohern for fifth place in a time of 31:50.18, less
  
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• Crews on scene at fire located in downtown Vancouver near Davie, Howe

  15-04-2018 22:31 via vancouversun.com
  Firefighters are on the scene of a fire in downtown Vancouver near Davie and Howe on Sunday afternoon.
  It’s unclear how serious the fire is but traffic along Davie and Howe is currently backed up and TransLink has re-routed the 5 and 6 for the time being.
  Second alarm David/Howe #vanworkingfire pic.twitter.com/Fac48v4iCe
  — Vancouver Fire (@VanFireRescue) April 15, 2018Fire at 1188 Howe Street. pic.twitter.com/JITmvQhBM2
  — Erik T. Wiik (@ErikTWiik) April 15, 2018What’s hap
  
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• B.C. ranks among top 50 destinations in new travel bucket list

  15-04-2018 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  The west coast is the best coast – or at least, it’s in the top 50.
  British Columbia is ranked 32nd among the top 50 best “bucket list experiences” in a new travel poll by Flight Network, thanks to the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
  Titled “The World’s Ultimate Bucket List”, the ranking rounds up a number of “hidden gem locations” and activities from around the world based on the responses from more than 800 travel journalists, agencies, bloggers
  
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• Recipe: Mushroom campanelle

  15-04-2018 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Joseph Thomas of Seasons in the Park prepares mushroom Campanelle
  
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• Trudeau, Notley launch talks to invest in Kinder Morgan pipeline

  15-04-2018 20:32 via vancouversun.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised legislated efforts in the weeks to come that will ensure the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline gets built.
  After meeting with the premiers of B.C. and Alberta Sunday, Trudeau repeatedly said the controversial pipeline expansion will go forward.
  “We are one country with a federal government that is there to ensure the national interest is upheld,” he told reporters after the meeting in Ottawa.
  “We are going to get the pipeline built.
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• Peachland’s Rubber Ducky Race a hit

  15-04-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of rubber duckies raced down a creek in Peachland on Saturday to help the bats.
  
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• Marc Lee: Is mobility pricing an idea whose time has come?

  15-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  In a few weeks, the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission will release its final report to TransLink and the Mayors’ Council. The commission has been reviewing new options for pricing Metro Vancouver roads and bridges in order to manage congestion and support investment in the overall transportation system.
  This work follows on the success of congestion charging zones in London, Stockholm and Singapore, where drivers pay a fee to get into the central city.
  In Metro Vancouver, congestion-
  
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• Daily Poll: What do you think of the meeting about the KM pipeline?

  15-04-2018 19:32 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Premier John Horgan, Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Sunday to discuss the future of the Kinder Morgan pipeline.
  Following the meeting, Horgan spoke to meeting and said no solution had been reached and that while it was a respectful discussion, there remained some disagreements.
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  Horgan says no solution offered in meeting with Trudeau, Notley over Kinder Morgan pipeline
  Immediately after, Notley spoke to media and said the province of Alberta and t
  
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• Trudeau insists B.C. government has no authority to block Trans Mountain pipeline project

  15-04-2018 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  While Trudeau apparently laid out "legislative and financial measures" to push the project forward, Horgan argued when speaking to reporters that he did not elaborate. 
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline battle continues, B.C. still plans on going ahead with legal case

  15-04-2018 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Premier John Horgan says his government is still strongly opposed to the Trans Mountain pipeline twinning and will continue on with a reference case to determine if the province has the jurisdictional right to stop the project.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Rain and wind, maybe a brief break this afternoon

  15-04-2018 18:08 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: April 15, 2018 – Will Sunday’s weather bring rain or sun? The answer is still cloudy.
  Showers in the morning will taper off by the afternoon though there’s still a 60 per cent chance of showers later in the day. It will be windy near the water all day, with more rain expected in the evening.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Showers ending by the afternoon, then mainly cloudy. A 60 per cent chance of showers later in the day, with winds near the water. High of 10.
  
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• Prime Minister meets Sunday with John Horgan and Rachel Notley over pipeline impasse

  15-04-2018 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Premier John Horgan is set to speak Sunday morning following a meeting with Alberta Premier Rachel Notley and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the future of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.
  The meeting took place in Ottawa and was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST but started 15 minutes late. In addition to the prime minister and two premiers, Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr are all in the room.
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• ‘We know that there will be pushback’ on Kinder Morgan: Jim Carr

  15-04-2018 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr says his government knows that attempts to save the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion won't be popular in all parts of the country.
  
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• Mom ordered extradited hopes minister will decide in her favour

  15-04-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  A mother of two who has been ordered committed for extradition to the U.K. on charges she abducted her children to Canada is hoping the federal justice minister will set aside the order.
  The mom, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban aimed at protecting the two kids, was last week ordered extradited by the B.C. Supreme Court.
  The next step in the extradition process is for the matter to be referred to Justice Minister Judy Wilson-Raybould for a final decision in the case.
  In her
  
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• Meet the Chef: Joinville's Jules Bistro is French oasis

  15-04-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Born and raised in Dijon, France, Chef Emmanuel Joinville learned his first culinary lessons under the tutelage of his mother. His professional career began as an apprentice at Chef Rene Villard’s restaurant Chateau Bourgogne in Dijon, where he would later open his first French bistro. Today, Vancouver’s Jules Bistro is the embodiment of Emmanuel’s seasoned career as a French chef.
  Q: What motivates and inspires you as a chef?
  A: The look on my guests’ faces and reac
  
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• 4/20 organizers say more money in the pot to pay City of Vancouver costs this year

  15-04-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver 4/20 organizers say they’re doing more this year to ease the pro-cannabis event’s financial burden on taxpayers, including collecting more cash from vendors to cover city costs.
  Jeremy Vandermeer said that increased fees for vendors to reserve a space at the Sunset Beach event on April 20 have brought in roughly $150,000 to cover production costs, as well as those of the park board and city, up from less than $100,000 his fellow organizer, Dana Larsen, said was raised last
  
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• Trudeau sits down with B.C., Alberta premiers to solve pipeline dispute

  15-04-2018 16:38 via globalnews.ca
  The real question today is whether Trudeau and the federal government are ready to say how far they will go to get the pipeline built.
  
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• Vancouver artists turn rented van into roving art gallery

  15-04-2018 16:00
  
  Kent Lins and Sandy Buck were pretty stoked to have their work in any way associated with the Vancouver Art Gallery.
  
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• 15,000 lose power in Vancouver, Burnaby due to BC Hydro substation fault

  15-04-2018 05:58 via vancouversun.com
  Power has been restored to 15,000 customers in both Vancouver and Burnaby after an unexpected outage Saturday evening.
  According to BC Hydro, the outage was due to a substation fault.
  The affected area spanned from the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood to Burnaby Lake — an area that includes The Vancouver Sun and Province newsroom, where this story was initially filed in the dark.
  Power was restored to most residences within an hour, though about 800 customers — including BCIT&rsqu
  
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• Photos: B.C. high school boys basketball all-star Saturday

  15-04-2018 05:38 via theprovince.com
  Participants compete in the slam dunk competition at the BC High School Boys Basketball Association All-Star Saturday 2018 at RC Palmer Secondary in Richmond.
  Buckley Valley Christian’s Saymon Loki competes in the slam dunk competition at the BC High School Boys Basketball Association All-Star Saturday 2018 at RC Palmer Secondary, Richmond, April 14 2018.
  Buckley Valley Christian’s Saymon Loki competes in the slam dunk competition at the BC High School Boys Basketball Association All
  
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• Autism reality experience

  15-04-2018 05:14 via globalnews.ca
  Angie Seth takes a detailed look at a mobile unit, the first of its kind in North America, that gives people a firsthand experience of what it is like to have autism through a demonstration that involves intense video, sound and lights.
  
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• Paul Thomas: Apology laws help patients and doctors work through grief after medical mistakes

  15-04-2018 05:00 via theprovince.com
  My introduction to the complex and emotional world of adverse events in healthcare occurred in 2001 when I chaired a committee to review an inquest report into the tragic deaths of 12 infants in a pediatric surgery program in Manitoba. Justice Murray Sinclair, who conducted the inquest, had concluded that at least five of the deaths were preventable.
  Back then, there was no apology law in Manitoba. Neither the Sinclair report (2000) nor the Thomas report (2001) recommended the adoption of such a
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: Apr 14

  15-04-2018 04:49 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, April 14, 2018. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• East Van apartment tenants hope for reprieve after string of evictions

  15-04-2018 04:24 via vancouversun.com
  Only a handful of tenants from two East Vancouver apartment buildings remain.
  On Aug. 24 last year, tenants of neighbouring buildings at 533 Woodland Dr. and 1552 East Pender St. received two-month eviction notices. Property records list the buyer as a numbered company whose director is Dinesh Chand. The sale was completed on Aug. 31 for $5.888 million.
  Last month, the tenants received their fourth eviction notices, after two were defeated in arbitration because of objections to their conte
  
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• Vancouver hospice development fight

  15-04-2018 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Hospice Society wants the city of Vancouver to re-think its consideration of a 21 unit townhouse development next to their sacred space. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Syrian Canadians on air strikes

  15-04-2018 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  Canada says it supports the missile strikes on Syria due to the regime’s suspected use of chemical weapons and as Jill Bennett reports, Syrian Canadians say the Western action is long overdue.
  
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• Maple Ridge fatal hit and run vehicle found

  15-04-2018 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Maple Ridge have recovered the vehicle believed to be involved in the fatal hit and run that claimed the life of a local mother and as Julia Foy reports, a witness may have seen the deadly collision.
  
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• Humboldt bus crash funerals

  15-04-2018 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  Three more victims of the deadly Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash were remembered at services Saturday amid more calls for improved bus safety and growing support for the families of the victims. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• BC and Alberta premiers to meet PM Sunday over Kinder Morgan

  15-04-2018 04:02 via globalnews.ca
  With Kinder Morgan giving Ottawa until the end of next month to resolve the Trans Mountain pipeline dispute, BC premier John Horgan and Alberta premier Rachel Notley are set to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday. Keith Baldrey has a preview of what’s on the table.
  
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• "It's a way of giving back:" Food a significant part of Vancouver Vaisakhi celebration

  15-04-2018 03:59 via vancouversun.com
  Gulzar Nanda’s father began serving food at Vancouver’s Vaisakhi parade 10 years ago, ladling chickpea curry onto disposable plates on the sidewalk outside his Main Street jewelry shop as the procession rolled past.
  The tradition has grown with the crowds at the annual Punjabi harvest celebration. On Saturday, Nanda was preparing to serve more than 3,000 plates of curry, as well as pickled onions and puri.
  “We’ll keep going all day,” he said, as he waited for a fres
  
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• ANALYSIS: Trudeau believes he can build that pipeline — and make everyone love it

  15-04-2018 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  "We're looking to bring people together and we will continue to do things that are responsible to get this pipeline."
  
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• Live: 15,000 people without power in Vancouver, Burnaby

  15-04-2018 03:31 via vancouversun.com
  Approximately 15,000 BC Hydro customers are without power Saturday evening due to a substation fault, according to the utility.
  Outages are being reported in both Vancouver and Burnaby, as the affected area spans from the Hastings Sunrise neighbourhood to Burnaby Lake.
  Crews are en route to address the issue, BC Hydro said.
  The issue is expected to be resolved within the next hour to two hours.
  The Vancouver Sun and Province newsroom is among the buildings affected by the outage. This story is b
  
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• Trudeau maintains that building Tran-Mountain pipeline in national interests

  15-04-2018 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  Justin Trudeau in Lima, Peru on Saturday said that the construction of the Trans-Mountain pipeline remains in the national interests as he heads back to Ottawa for a meeting with Rachel Notley and John Horgan.
  
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• Kelowna police seek potential witnesses in suspicious death: ‘Is this you?’

  15-04-2018 03:01 via globalnews.ca
  Kelowna RCMP have released a series of photographs showing potential witnesses in a suspicious death investigation.
  
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• Boeser’s rapid rise featured defining, magical moments

  15-04-2018 02:27 via theprovince.com
  Brock Boeser’s season started with two healthy scratches (never forget) and ended with a back injury that was frightening for a moment.
  In the middle, there were goals. So many goals. Twenty-nine of them in just 62 games. And they completely changed the way we view him.
  It felt like it happened overnight. Boeser rocketed from promising winger to goal-scoring wizard. It was as quickly as any Vancouver athlete has ascended in recent memory. He performed like a star.
  But, in professional spor
  
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• After Humboldt crash, B.C. MP plans motion to study mandatory seatbelts on coach buses

  15-04-2018 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  "Because the public is asking questions at this point, this is a good time to lift the lid and see what we can do."
  
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• Jason Botchford: Boeser’s rapid rise featured defining, magical moments

  15-04-2018 00:52 via theprovince.com
  Brock Boeser’s season started with two healthy scratches (never forget) and ended with a back injury that was frightening for a moment.
  In the middle, there were goals. So many goals. Twenty-nine of them in just 62 games. And they completely changed the way we view him.
  It felt like it happened overnight. Boeser rocketed from promising winger to goal-scoring wizard. It was as quickly as any Vancouver athlete has ascended in recent memory. He performed like a star.
  But, in professional spor
  
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• Saskatchewan premier calls on federal government to stand behind Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  15-04-2018 00:40 via globalnews.ca
  Saskatchewan premier Scott Moe says it's in his province's best interest that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project go forward.
  
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• Mounties issue warning after alleged Port Alberni vigilante attack

  15-04-2018 00:04 via vancouversun.com
  A man who is the subject of an ongoing investigation into child luring was injured in what appears to be an act of citizens dishing out punishment themselves, Port Alberni RCMP say.
  Police were called to a house in Port Alberni on Thursday and found a 28-year-old man secured with restraints. Officers released him and took him to hospital for treatment.
  “Preliminary indications are that the man was restrained as a result of vigilante actions,” an RCMP statement said.
  The people who re
  
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