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• Mobility pricing doomed to fail if it’s seen as unfair: report

  16-04-2018 23:28 via globalnews.ca
  The report also warned that low-income people would be disproportionately hit by the scheme.
  
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• Allegiant Air’s safety record questioned in scathing ’60 Minutes’ report

  16-04-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  The report said Allegiant experienced more than 100 serious mechanical incidents between Jan. 1, 2016 and October 2017.
  
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• B.C. Crown takes over prosecution of Kinder Morgan protesters

  16-04-2018 23:22 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s Attorney-General’s ministry has agreed to take over conduct of the prosecution of dozens of protesters who have been arrested at Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project work site in Burnaby.
  Trevor Shaw, a lawyer for the B.C. Prosecution Service, on Monday told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Affleck that the Crown had done a general review of the circumstances of the case and concluded that criminal contempt of court proceedings were warranted.
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• Bill 12 gives Alberta ‘strategic control’ over every resources: Energy minister

  16-04-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Energy Minister Margaret McCuaig-Boyd said Bill 12 gives the province “strategic control” over the province’s energy resources. The legislation is being introduced as the B.C. government continues its attempts to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  
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• Alberta taking ‘bold action’ amid Trans Mountain pipeline dispute with B.C.

  16-04-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Rachel Notley speaks about the introduction of Bill 12, the Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act. She said her government will use every tool at its disposal to defend Albertans and the province’s resources. She said the legislation will “be there if they need it” amid an ongoing dispute with B.C. over the Trans...
  
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• New law would allow Alberta to restrict flow of oil and gas

  16-04-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government introduced legislation Monday that would give the energy minister power to restrict the flow of oil, gasoline and natural gas leaving the province. 
  
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• B.C. mom who set fire to her kids, killing one, in 1997 granted day parole

  16-04-2018 23:02 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A B.C. woman who more than 20 years ago set fire to her two young children — killing her five-year-old daughter and leaving her three-year-old son disfigured and seriously injured — has been granted day parole despite continually maintaining her innocence while behind bars.
  Donna Hysop, 50, is serving a life sentence after being convicted of second-degree murder and attempted murder stemming from the attacks in a Kamloops townhouse on March 18, 1997.
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• Media-critic site says Vancouver Sun ‘gets’ Sikhs

  16-04-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  When I recently aired the views of Sikh psychotherapists on Sikh culture in Canada and India, the reactions were all over the map.
  A small minority of readers were initially agitated, mostly by brief, misleading comments they had picked up on Whatsapp. One said I was trying to portray all Sikhs as “mental.” But things died down in the first 24 hours. Many Sikhs were supportive, with one even suggesting  I’d “redeemed” myself with the piece. You can never predic
  
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• First batch of vaccine for deadly rabbit disease now available in B.C.

  16-04-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  The first batch of vaccine for a deadly rabbit virus — which forced the euthanization of 66 rabbits at a shelter in Richmond — has arrived in B.C.
  The vaccines for rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) are being distributed to 50 veterinary clinics that submitted orders. A second batch of the vaccine is expected in early May, following heightened demand.
  An order for the vaccine was first placed by the B.C. government in March following the first reported cases on Vancouver Island. T
  
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• Number of portables at Surrey schools set to climb once again

  16-04-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Despite NDP promises to cut the number of portables in Surrey, the number is climbing yet again.
  
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• Former Vancouver Island breeder surrenders 45 neglected Havanese dogs

  16-04-2018 22:32 via vancouversun.com
  Nearly four dozen Havanese and Havanese-cross dogs on Vancouver Island have been surrendered to the B.C. SPCA by a former breeder.
  The 45 dogs ranged in age from one-and-a-half years old to 15 years, and were all in varying states of neglect. Most had coats that were matted with feces and urine, and the dogs had been living in a home with unacceptably high levels of ammonia.
  The dogs were surrendered last Thursday.
  “Our staff have spent the past few days assessing the physical and psycholo
  
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• Coquitlam rabbits get vaccine to prevent hemorrhagic disease

  16-04-2018 22:22
  
  No signs of the disease that has killed rabbits on Vancouver Island and Richmond
  
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• Deportation hearing begins for alleged ISIS supporter arrested in B.C.

  16-04-2018 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  An RCMP officer cited several posts that appeared to incite attacks in Canada and identified infrastructure, such as B.C.’s Revelstoke Dam and the Nipigon River Bridge in Ontario.
  
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• Vancouver Web Fest 2018 highlights digital storytellers

  16-04-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Suzette Laqua from Vancouver Web Fest tells Global News about the 5th annual digital storytelling conference.
  
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• More rain has fallen this April in Vancouver than typically falls all month

  16-04-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  So far, 102 millimeters of rain has fallen this month compared to the long-term average of 44 millimetres for the same period in other years.
  
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• Metro Vancouver Transit Police prepare for future dangerous situations with live exercises

  16-04-2018 22:07 via globalnews.ca
  The exercise was a chance for Transit Police to work with Vancouver police, BC Ambulance, and Transport Canada so they can be prepared to respond to any type of situations in the city.
  
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• Thomas the Tank Engine brings Big Adventure Tour 2018 to Squamish

  16-04-2018 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  All aboard, little engineers! Thomas the Tank Engine is bringing his Big Adventure Tour to Squamish next month.
  The family friendly event will pull into Squamish’s West Coast Railway on May 19 to 21 and again the following weekend on May 26 and 27.
  Kids and families can climb aboard Thomas for a 20-minute train ride and even meet Sir Topham Hatt, controller of the railway.
  Countless kid-friendly activities will be available including a Thomas & Friends Imagination Station, a Passport t
  
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• New UBC baseball stadium officially opens

  16-04-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  The UBC team tell us about their incredible multi-million pound athletics upgrade.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Sun Run foot care podiatrist

  16-04-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Sun Run foot care podiatrist Dr. Alan Boroditsky gives tips and advice to look after your feet if you are participating in this years Sun Run.
  
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• Are you getting tired of the April rain?

  16-04-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Global BC speaks to Metro Vancouver residents about the non-stop spring rainfall.
  
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• Will smoking pot inside reduce the value of your home? One-third of British Columbians say yes

  16-04-2018 21:42 via vancouversun.com
  Whether you’re for or against ganja, it appears the good herb may not be so good for real estate.
  According to a new housing trends report, over a third of Canadians think the proximity of a marijuana dispensary or use of marijuana inside a home could negatively impact the value of the property.
  Impact of marijuana on housing prices
  Within B.C., 32 per cent believe a dispensary, legal or not, would reduce the value of homes nearby, while 37 per cent believe increased weed use inside a home
  
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• LISTEN: How medical drones are changing the roles of first responders

  16-04-2018 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  How could drones help in an emergency situation? Where are experiments with technology now? And how will this change the role of the people who work every day to save lives?
  
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• 14 reasons to ‘staycation’ in New Westminster

  16-04-2018 21:41
  
  A flourishing arts, culture and food scene makes the Royal City a great option for a day trip or weekend
  
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• Vancouver chefs serve up the flavours of Sakura Festival at gala dinner - Vancouver Sun

  16-04-2018 21:31 via vancouversun.com
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  Vancouver chefs serve up the flavours of Sakura Festival at gala dinner
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  To many Vancouverites, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Festival), is an opportunity to see, snap and share photos of the bountiful cherry blossoms on display all around the city. Aleesha Harris More from Aleesha Harris. Published on: April ...and more »
  
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• Vancouver chefs serve up the flavours of Sakura Festival at gala dinner

  16-04-2018 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Sakura Night Gala
  When: April 22 | Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. 
  Where: Stanley Park Pavilion, 610 Pipeline Rd. 
  Tickets and info: $160 plus tax; vcbf.ca To many Vancouverites, the annual Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Festival), is an opportunity to see, snap and share photos of the bountiful cherry blossoms on display all around the city.
  But, to others, the sakura season represents that and so much more.
   “As sakura season is so short, it symbolizes the impermanence
  
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• Former breeder surrenders 45 ‘extremely filthy and matted’ dogs to BC SPCA

  16-04-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  The organization says the dogs' coats were badly mated with feces and urine.
  
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• Foodora to offer 'Hot Box' munchies delivery in Vancouver on 4/20

  16-04-2018 21:07 via vancouversun.com
  Food delivery services: start your engines. It’s 4/20 on Friday and Foodora is hoping they’ll roll over the competition with their “munchies meals.”
  The app- and website-based delivery service will be offering ‘Hot Boxes’ for pick up or delivery on Friday, in hopes of satisfying stoners seeking sumptuous snacks.
  Each munchies meal comes in an insulated soft lunch bag along with a pair of hot-pink sunglasses, a branded lighter and a tin of mints. It’s eve
  
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• Driver facing charges after crash at Langdale toll booths

  16-04-2018 21:06
  
  Van flips on side and slides into toll booth for Vancouver
  
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• Vancouver School Board takes a different, ‘balanced’ approach to upcoming budget

  16-04-2018 20:48
  
  The Vancouver School Board will be trying out a whole new way of budgeting when it announces its fiscal plan on Wednesday night.
  
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• Construction closes New Westminster's Front Street now until October

  16-04-2018 20:26 via vancouversun.com
  A section of Front Street in New Westminster will be closed from today until October 2018 to allow for sewer upgrades.
  The project will see the intersection of Columbia Street and Front Street closed beginning this month to allow for the six-month construction project.
  “This upgrade will provide additional sewer system reliability and capacity in order to accommodate projected population growth in New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby and Port Coquitlam,” according to a pub
  
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• Will growing, smoking pot under new laws reduce value of your home?

  16-04-2018 20:21
  
  Growing even a legal amount of pot in your home would put off nearly half of potential buyers, finds survey – and could cost you your mortgage
  
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• No sermons, no RSVPs, no guilt: In praise of Vancouver’s ‘Church of Friends’

  16-04-2018 20:18
  
  Imagine a Sunday morning social situation where you can drop in to some random place and see all your pals.
  
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• East Vancouver tenants claim they're targets of 'renoviction,' refuse to leave homes - CBC.ca

  16-04-2018 20:12 via cbc.ca
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  East Vancouver tenants claim they're targets of 'renoviction,' refuse to leave homes
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  The few remaining residents of Vancouver's Woodlands Apartments say new rules from the province to protect renters won't help in the fight against their landlord, who wants them to move out so extensive renovations can be done. Sue Robinet, who has ...
  
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• Five reasons to check out this year's Verses Festival of Words

  16-04-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Verses Festival of Words
  When: April 19-29
  Where: Various locations around East Vancouver
  Tickets: brownpapertickets.com
  1. Buffy Sainte-Marie. The singer brings her trademark strength, wisdom and all-around-Buffy-Sainte-Marie-ness to the annual spoken-word festival, which is now in its eighth year. She’ll appear with multimedia artist Ronnie Dean Harris, poet Mitcholos, and musical duo an̓usáyum̓. (April 22 at 8 p.m. WISE Hall)
  2. Storytime. In the Vancouver Story Slam In
  
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• A voice, a void, a World Without Us

  16-04-2018 19:42 via vancouversun.com
  World Without Us
  When: April 17-29
  Where: Cultch Historic Theatre
  Tickets: from $22, tickets.thecultch.com
  Depressing or exhilarating? How you feel after seeing World Without Us may depend upon your perspective going into the theatre.
  “We spend a long time in space, when even the Earth has been swallowed by the sun, and you realize that your period of time is incredibly short,” said Karolien De Bleser, the lone performer in the production she calls “a zerologue.”
  “F
  
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• Bagel business co-founder seeks NPA mayoral nomination

  16-04-2018 19:41
  
  Ken Sim announced Monday that he will seek the NPA mayoral nomination. He joins four others vying for the job. The contest goes May 29 at the Hellenic Centre on Arbutus Street.
  
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• New report details B.C.'s thoughts on impact of weed on housing prices

  16-04-2018 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  Whether you’re for or against ganja, it appears the good herb may not be so good for real estate.
  According to a new housing trends report, over a third of Canadians think the proximity of a marijuana dispensary or use of marijuana inside a home could negatively impact the value of the property.
  Impact of marijuana on housing prices
  Within B.C., 32 per cent believe a dispensary, legal or not, would reduce the value of homes nearby, while 37 per cent believe increased weed use inside a home
  
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• Local robotics team prepares for world championships

  16-04-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  The members of the Ten Ton Robotics team give us a preview of their robot skills in advanace of the Vex World Robotics Competition.
  
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• BC Politics this week

  16-04-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Richard Zussman has the headlines for this week in B.C. politics
  
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• Pair of Coquitlam teens reported missing have been found

  16-04-2018 19:04 via vancouversun.com
  Update: The missing teenagers have been found and are safe, according to an update from Coquitlam RCMP on Monday around 10 a.m.Police are searching for a pair of Coquitlam teenagers who went missing over the weekend.
  Pierce Cunningham, 14, and Bayleigh Sumner, 14, were last seen on April 13 and reported missing the following day. It’s believed the two teens are together.
  Cunningham is a First Nations boy with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5-foot-10 and weighs about 145 pounds. He w
  
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• Tour of ancient Indigenous village offers unique B.C. vacation opportunity

  16-04-2018 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  BAMFIELD, B.C. — Surrounded by old-growth rainforest against the rocky shoreline on the southwest edge of Vancouver Island lies a centuries-old Indigenous village where traditional longhouses accessible only by foot remain undisturbed.
  The Huu-ay-aht First Nation began offering tours of the ancient capital Kiixin — pronounced kee-hin — last year in an effort to share their cultural heritage with the world and revitalize the quiet coastal town of Bamfield.
  Trevor Cootes, a membe
  
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• Prince George teen stands up to bullying in unique way

  16-04-2018 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  Prince George teen Kailey Kukkola joins us via Skype to talk about how she dealt with some bullying at her school and how the district is applauding her for it.
  
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• Patrick Chan living the life in Vancouver, hopes to open skating school - Vancouver Courier

  16-04-2018 18:15 via vancourier.com
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  Patrick Chan living the life in Vancouver, hopes to open skating school
  Vancouver Courier
  In Patrick Chan's perfect future, he's running a skating school in Vancouver with girlfriend Liz Putnam, the two are living in a million-dollar apartment in the city's lovely Kitsilano neighbourhood, and he's enjoying a wildly successful career in ...
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• Timothy Taylor's new novel takes on Stephen Hawkings vs Stephen King

  16-04-2018 18:00
  
  Vancouver author is in conversation with JJ Lee as part of North Shore Writers Festival, April 20 and 21
  
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• Updated: Trans Mountain will be built, Trudeau says

  16-04-2018 17:48
  
  “We will not have these discussions in public, but construction will go ahead," prime minister says after B.C. premier refuses to budge.
  
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• Kinder Morgan pipeline impasse warrants emergency debate, Tories say

  16-04-2018 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  The opposition Conservatives today will again ask for an emergency debate in the Commons on the Trans Mountain pipeline situation.
  
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• Snow falling on B.C.’s mountain highways Monday with more expected

  16-04-2018 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga says while it is not unprecedented to have snow on the mountain passes in mid-April, it is not that common. 
  
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• Police use new less-lethal weapon to take down suspect in Burnaby

  16-04-2018 17:04
  
  No injuries apart from those sustained when suspect tried to flee into bramble-filled wooded area at Fraser Foreshore Park.
  
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• Robin Markowitz: Ottawa needs to speed up patient access to approved cancer drugs

  16-04-2018 17:00 via theprovince.com
  Strides in cancer research have increased survival rates and provided a better quality of life for patients. But getting the best treatment as soon as possible remains a matter of life and death for many Canadians. Patients and families in B.C. live with the hope that a new, effective treatment will be available when they need it.
  Health Canada has recognized the need to keep up with the pace of innovations, which have allowed new cancer drugs to be brought to market sooner. It has worked to spe
  
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• Letters to The Province, April 16, 2018: Premier Horgan shouldn’t claim to speak for all British Columbians

  16-04-2018 17:00 via theprovince.com
  I have been a citizen of B.C. all my life and I want Premier John Horgan to know that he doesn’t speak for me in trying to block the pipeline.Horgan acts like he won the majority of votes in the last provincial election when we all know he fluked into his position with the three Green MLAs to form government.
  I also want Horgan to tell me who is funding these thousands of protesters who can’t have jobs if they can take so much time off to support their cause day after day. I wis
  
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