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• Lawnmower repairman makes house calls to beat high cost of rent

  22-04-2018 23:13 via vancouversun.com
  There used to be a nondescript, but rather beloved and decades-old, lawn mower repair shop near the intersection of Dunbar and 16th Avenue on Vancouver’s west side.
  It has not been at that location for almost 10 years, when the City of Vancouver bought and amalgamated several properties there, and new condos and retail spaces were built.
  More recently, repairman Andrew Ranko, who was working in the 1990s for what had been Point Grey Sales and Services, has adjusted to another wave of risin
  
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• Brock Boeser named finalist for rookie of the year

  22-04-2018 23:12 via theprovince.com
  Even after a season-ending injury, Brock Boeser’s fine work has been noticed by the NHL’s hockey writers.
  Boeser was announced Sunday as one of three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the league’s rookie of the year.
  These finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy became household names around the League. They are @Barzal_97, @BBoeser16 and @ClaytonKeller37.
  Find out the winner in @Vegas! #AwardWorthy #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/eDfXtr2dws
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• More street markets for Vancouver? City to study unsanctioned street vending

  22-04-2018 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Unsanctioned street vending is on the rise in Vancouver, causing the city to rethink its approach to the “survival economy.”
  On Tuesday, the city issued a request for proposals to conduct a study on illegal street vending in the Downtown Eastside.
  According to the RFP, street vending is expanding across the city, particularly near the Main Street and Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain stations, “without an adequate city-wide policy.” The report is expected to examine the approa
  
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• Maternity programs rebuild caribou herds, slowly but surely

  22-04-2018 23:03 via vancouversun.com
  Just a few years ago, a caribou calf born in the Klinse-Za herd in northern B.C. had one chance in 10 of surviving her first month.
  About half are killed and eaten by wolves, a scene that is playing out for caribou across the province, said Scott McNay, a wildlife biologist.
  For the past four years, McNay has worked with the West Moberly and Saulteau First Nations, which are taking radical action to reverse the decline of the caribou by protecting cows and calves in “maternity pe
  
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• Brock Boeser a finalist for rookie of the year

  22-04-2018 22:37 via theprovince.com
  Even in the wake of a season-ending injury Brock Boeser’s fine work has been noticed by the NHL’s hockey writers.
  Boeser was announced as one of three finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the league’s rookie of the year.
  These finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy became household names around the League. They are @Barzal_97, @BBoeser16 and @ClaytonKeller37.
  Find out the winner in @Vegas! #AwardWorthy #NHLAwards pic.twitter.com/eDfXtr2dws
  — NHL
  
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• Vancouver man murdered early Sunday, police say

  22-04-2018 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police say a 48-year-old man is in custody for the death of a 55-year-old male early Sunday.
  According to the VPD, Vancouver resident Dam Minh Huu was found at Kingsway and Nanaimo streets at about 1:30 a.m. He was transported to hospital by paramedics but died.
  Police investigators are alleging Huu’s death is a homicide and have made an arrest. They say the two men knew each other.
  According to the cops, the men got into an argument a few blocks away.
  “The argument escalat
  
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• Stigma-free online tests offered as sexually transmitted diseases rise in B.C.

  22-04-2018 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  Online dating, casual hookups and a decline in safe sex practices due to a diminished fear of HIV/AIDS are factors contributing to rising rates of sexually transmitted illnesses such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia and an emerging condition called lymphogranuloma venereum.
  Dr. Mark Gilbert of the B.C.Centre for Disease Control in Vancouver. A new program enables people to get requisitions online for sexually transmitted infection testing without having to go to a doctor.
  Sexually transmitted i
  
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• Vancouver presale condo market faces higher prices and costs, but fewer cancellations than in Toronto

  22-04-2018 22:20 via vancouversun.com
  News that some builders in Toronto’s hot condo market are bailing on pre-sale projects poses the question: And, what about in Vancouver?
  After all, this is also a market with skyrocketing pre-sale condo prices, as well as construction and land costs.
  In the greater Toronto area, some 17 projects, with over 3,600 pre-sale units offered for sale before 2017, were awaiting construction.
  But they have been cancelled since the start of last year, according to real-estate-services firm Altus Gro
  
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• Replay: Thousands of runners race in Sunday sun at 2018 Vancouver Sun

  22-04-2018 22:09 via vancouversun.com
  Shoes laced? Bib ready? On your marks, get set – go! Thousands of runners are expected to tackle the Vancouver Sun Run today.
  The run starts in downtown Vancouver, winds its way past Stanley Park and along Sunset Beach, across 2nd Avenue and then back over the Cambie Street Bridge before ending near B.C. Place.
  Even if you’re not taking part in the run, you can follow along our live blog for updates from the run and celebrations throughout the day. SharePhotos: Vancouver Sun Run 2018
  
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• Ongoing work to 'rewild' Vancouver parks brings people closer to nature

  22-04-2018 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  Driving through Stanley Park one morning, Vancouver park board biologist Nick Page came across a bizarre scene. Cars were abandoned haphazardly along the roadside as a crowd of people ran toward the seawall.
  “I thought there’d been an accident,” he recalled.
  In fact, a grey whale had been spotted in the water near Siwash Rock.
  The incident confirmed an idea the park board had been working on, said Page. Parks shouldn’t only be about sports fields and recreation facilities
  
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• Restaurant servers' minimum wage increasing $5/hour by 2021

  22-04-2018 21:03
  
  First wage increase to $11.20/hr begins June 1; farm workers, caretakers also see increase.
  
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• Aldergrove thief steals 70-year-old’s orthotics from doorstep

  22-04-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Surveillance cameras captured someone in a hoodie walking up to a doorstep near 269 Street and 26A Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
  
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• World Ranking Kickboxer – Josh Jauncey

  22-04-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  He’s the fourth ranked fighter in the world – Kickboxer Josh Jauncey tells Jay about his upcoming next big fight.
  
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• Organ Donation Week

  22-04-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  It’s Organ Donation Week and today we hear from two transplant recipients about the importance of organ donation.
  
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• Ask an Expert: Infertility Awareness Week

  22-04-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  In today’s Ask an Expert – Dr Beth Taylor from the Olive Clinic gives some expert advice on infertility awareness week.
  
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• Earth Day – Purdy’s Chocolate

  22-04-2018 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  To celebrate Earth Day Purdy’s CEO, Karen Flavelle, tell us about a couple of their sustainability programs.
  
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• Destination BC – Bowen Island

  22-04-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Yvonne Schalle is taking us around the province – and today she tells us about all the great things to see and do in Bowen Island.
  
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• Suspect arrested following Vancouver’s 7th homicide of 2018

  22-04-2018 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver police have made an arrest following the city's seventh homicide of the year.
  
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• Street argument in East Vancouver results in seventh homicide in 2018

  22-04-2018 20:15
  
  55-year-old Vancouver resident Dam Minh Huu dies of his injuries; 48-year-old man arrested
  
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• Thief allegedly steals orthotics from Aldergrove doorstep

  22-04-2018 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Surveillance cameras captured someone in a hoodie walking up to a doorstep near 269 and 26A Avenue around 2:30 a.m.
  
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• 2018 Vancouver Sun Run highlights

  22-04-2018 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of runners took to the streets of Vancouver on a sunny Sunday for the 2018 Sun Run.
  
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• The push to make Surrey’s Vaisakhi celebrations more green

  22-04-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  Vendors at Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade try to make the festivities more environmentally friendly by not using styrofoam plates.
  
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• Sunset Beach Park closed after 4/20 rally

  22-04-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Park Board says it may take 10 weeks to repair the field at Sunset Beach Park after 4/20. But organizers behind the controversial cannabis rally take issue with how much damage was left behind. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Okanagan boy on the mend after contracting blood infection

  22-04-2018 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  An Okanagan boy is recovering after contracting a blood infection. Jill Bennett has an update on the four year old boy who’s now on the mend.
  
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• Vancouver World Music Festival: Five reasons to check it out

  22-04-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver World Music Festival
  When: April 26-29.
  Where: Imperial, Guilt and Co. and Trout Lake Community Centre.
  Tickets: $15-25 per night or $50 for a festival pass at worldmusicfest.ca, ticketweb.ca and Highlife, Zulu and Red Cat Records.
  1. Kick-off night. Now in its fourth year, the Vancouver World Music Festival showcases (mostly) local bands with distinct sounds that cross international boundaries. The event kicks off with a three-band bill that includes Calle Verde (traditional flamenco
  
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• Q&A: From Broadway With Love musical director Christopher King

  22-04-2018 18:00 via vancouversun.com
  From Broadway With Love
  When: April 26-28
  Where: Gateway Theatre
  Tickets: $45-65, at tickets.gatewaytheatre.comEver wanted to see and hear some Broadway hits but without all that narrative foofaraw? From Broadway With Love brings together local vocal talent and a 14-piece orchestra (11 soloists and a choir) to perform songs from the Great White Way. The selections date from classics (West Side Story, 1957) to contemporary (Dear Evan Hansen, 2016).  Postmedia News talked to musical director
  
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• Thousands get set for 2018 Vancouver Sun Run

  22-04-2018 17:00 via globalnews.ca
  Thousands of runners will take to the streets in Vancouver today for the 2018 Sun run. Tanya Beja reports
  
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• Letters, April 23: Politicians should be working together to build low-carbon economy, reader says

  22-04-2018 17:00 via theprovince.com
  There is no credible evidence that the Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion Project is in the national interest or that the benefits of the project outweigh the risks. What is certain is that if this project goes ahead Canada will not be able to meet the climate-change goals that it agreed to in the Paris Agreement.
  What we need is a civil conversation about how to transition to a low-carbon economy. The Columbia Institute and Canada’s Building Trades Unions report that 17 million direct
  
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• AHL playoffs: Marlies solve Comets’ dominant Demko in Game 1 overtime

  22-04-2018 16:31 via theprovince.com
  TORONTO — In a game that featured everything from a standout goaltending performance by Thatcher Demko to a last-minute tying goal that was, to an overtime game-winner that wasn’t, the Utica Comets couldn’t get the one thing they needed on Saturday — a win.
  The Comets lost Game 1 of their best-of-five American Hockey League playoff series with the Toronto Marlies.
  “It’s a good starting point for us,” said Demko, who stopped 44 of 47 shots in the Com
  
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• Live: Thousands of runners descend on city for Vancouver Sun Run

  22-04-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Shoes laced? Bib ready? On your marks, get set – go! Thousands of runners are expected to tackle the Vancouver Sun Run today.
  The run starts in downtown Vancouver, winds its way past Stanley Park and along Sunset Beach, across 2nd Avenue and then back over the Cambie Street Bridge before ending near B.C. Place.
  Even if you’re not taking part in the run, you can follow along our live blog for updates from the run and celebrations throughout the day.
  REMINDER: Be race day ready and mak
  
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• Vancouver Sun Run 2018 to affect downtown with bridge, road closures

  22-04-2018 08:00 via globalnews.ca
  Here is a list of Sun Run 2018 road closures.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Toasting One Girl Can, theatre, bubbly rose

  22-04-2018 07:00 via theprovince.com
  Empowering girls
  AG Hair founder Lotte Davis once again fronted her #IWant2Be benefit in support of her One Girl Can charity she founded with business partner and husband John to give girls in sub-Saharan Africa the opportunity to pursue their dreams through education.
  Born and raised in Africa, her fourth staging would establish a new standard, raising a record $331,000 to further her Vancouver-based charity’s effort to create gender equality through education, and help more girls in Keny
  
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• Just how did Lukas Jasek go from nowhere to legit prospect in seven games? Hint: It took three years

  22-04-2018 04:11 via theprovince.com
  Sometimes a team can make the right draft pick and it can still go wrong.
  That’s how it felt for the Canucks and Lukas Jasek too.
  The entry-level contract the Canucks signed him to this week is a beginning for Jasek in his pursuit of an NHL career.
  For those betting against him, good luck to you.
  Because the contract is also an ending, a finish line of sorts for a 20-year-old who wanted nothing more than a shot to play in North America. But for two seasons, after he was a sixth round pick
  
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• AHL playoffs: Marlies solve Comets’ dominate Demko in Game 1 overtime

  22-04-2018 03:29 via theprovince.com
  TORONTO — In a game that featured everything from a standout goaltending performance by Thatcher Demko to a last-minute tying goal that was, to an overtime game-winner that wasn’t, the Utica Comets couldn’t get the one thing they needed on Saturday — a win.
  The Comets lost Game 1 of their best-of-five American Hockey League playoff series with the Toronto Marlies.
  “It’s a good starting point for us,” said Demko, who stopped 44 of 47 shots in the Com
  
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• Ed Willes: The rise, and surprise, of unheralded Comet Lukas Jasek

  22-04-2018 03:05 via theprovince.com
  TORONTO — This is how Trent Cull sized up the situation when Lukas Jasek fell out of the sky, literally, and landed in Utica, N.Y. three weeks ago.
  The kid had a decent season with Liberec in the Czech elite league but he was arriving on an amateur tryout contract without much fanfare and the Vancouver Canucks had half a dozen prospects who were rated higher.
  Cull, the Comets’ head coach, also had a relatively full stable at the time and more bodies were expected from Vancouver in th
  
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• Evacuations now ordered in the south Okanagan

  22-04-2018 03:02 via globalnews.ca
  The Osoyoos Indian Band issued evacuation orders late Friday night due to a risk of a landslide on Inkaneep Creek.
  
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• Chilliwack's Bill Henderson looks to the past to reconcile the future

  22-04-2018 03:00
  
  "There is a great coming together that needs to happen between the cultures," says the band's frontman. He will be performing in Squamish on May 12.
  
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• Vancouver park board closes Sunset Beach field to repair damage from 4/20 pot rally

  22-04-2018 02:58 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver park board is again asking the public to keep off the grass while its staff repairs damage to the field where the 4/20 cannabis event was held Friday.
  Saturday morning, crews from the park board cleaned up remaining trash and assessed what one spokesperson called “significant damage” to the field at Sunset Beach following the April 20 protest and cannabis market, which police said had roughly 40,000 attendees at its peak.
  The park board put up fencing around the field a
  
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• Crowd of 500,000 celebrates Vaisakhi in Surrey

  22-04-2018 01:38 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade broke attendance records Saturday, drawing a crowd of almost 500,000 people, including visitors from all over the world.
  Beginning before 9 a.m., 20 floats moved slowly through Newton, starting and ending at the Gudwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar temple late in the afternoon. The sunshine brought huge crowds to the streets, where families and businesses set up tents to offer free food and stages with various entertainment.
  “I’m shocked at the numbers,”
  
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• In emotional Facebook post, Victoria mom says son’s fatal overdose started with prescription drugs

  22-04-2018 01:31 via globalnews.ca
  They say they begged for alternatives, and for access to his medical records, but were told he was old enough to make his own medical decisions.
  
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• Sunset Beach to be closed 10 weeks because of 4/20 damage: park board

  22-04-2018 00:46
  
  Park board says it will take 10 weeks for English Bay park to recover from annual marijuana gathering; organizers dispute it's their fault
  
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