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• Mother of Surrey teen stabbed and killed makes tearful plea 7 years after his death

  23-04-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  Devon Allaire-Bell was playing soccer with his friend at Frank Hurt Secondary in Newton on Easter Sunday when he was attacked by five men.
  
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• Ginger Soy Lingcod with Dungeness Lo Mein recipe

  23-04-2018 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Jin Chong of the Queen Charlotte Lodge demonstrates how to make their delicious Ginger Soy Lingcod with Dungeness Crab Lo Mein.
  
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• Police get involved after signs were stolen at duelling gender identity rallies at legislature

  23-04-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  The man and woman were led away from the legislature grounds in handcuffs after taking signs from people.
  
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• Ed Willes: Lind bides his time in Comets’ press box

  23-04-2018 23:24 via theprovince.com
  UTICA, N.Y. — In a heated debate that’s taking place over a number of the team’s high-end prospects, there’s a large faction of the Canucks’ congregation that believes Kole Lind should be playing in the AHL playoffs.
  Lind, the theory goes, would accelerate his development by playing against men in a highly competitive environment. There’s a chance he could land a full-time gig with the NHL in the next two, three years. So why not give him a taste of what&rsquo
  
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• Luxury market ‘uncertainty’ used by realtor in divorce courts

  23-04-2018 23:23
  
  Leading agent argues million-dollar income shouldn’t be used to assess spousal payouts, because foreign buyer tax, mortgage rules and interest rate rises are slowing his business
  
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• Metro Vancouver Board to revisit controversial pay bump on Friday

  23-04-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Members of the Metro Vancouver Board will re-examine a controversial pay bump this Friday.
  
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• B.C. addictions minister to probe overdose death of Oak Bay teen

  23-04-2018 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy says she will look into claims of a grieving Oak Bay couple who say a “perverse” provincial law blocked them from vital information about their son’s drug use and his medical treatment plan.
  “That is something I will be looking into,” said Darcy.
  “We will certainly be following up on that and that’s part of what Island Health will be looking into and I certainly plan to reach out to t
  
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• BC Hospitality Foundations 7th annual Dish n Dazzle

  23-04-2018 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Ryan Reed is taking part in the 7th annual Dish n’ Dazzle for the BC Hospital Foundation on May 10th. Reed shares the recipe for grilled flank steak cabbage rolls he will be making for the big event.
  
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• City expects to bring in $30 million in empty homes tax

  23-04-2018 22:19
  
  Just under 8,500 homes determined to be vacant.
  
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• Activists steal signs at Victoria SOGI rally

  23-04-2018 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  An activist is in custody after stealing signs from a competing rally on the lawn of the B.C. legislature. SOGI 123 was developed for B.C. teachers through a collaboration between the Ministry of Education, the BC Teachers’ Federation, UBC’s Faculty of Education, and multiple LGBTQ organizations.
  
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• Duelling rallies in Vancouver over LGBTQ+ inclusive program in schools

  23-04-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered outside the B.C. Teacher's Federation offices, some to show their support for SOGI 123, and others to protest against it.
  
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• Dueling rallies in Vancouver over LGBTQ+ inclusive program in schools

  23-04-2018 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people gathered outside the B.C. Teacher's Federation offices, some to show their support for SOGI 123, and others to protest against it.
  
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• LISTEN: What industries should young British Columbians focus on for future opportunities?

  23-04-2018 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  Tom Roemer, vice-president of academics at BCIT, recommends young people to follow their heart instead of the latest hipe to find the most growth.
  
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• Vancouver weather: At long last, a hint of spring and even summer

  23-04-2018 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: April 23, 2018 – Monday’s weather will have you thinking it’s – gasp! Summer?
  It will be sunny today and most of this week, with a high of 14 degrees Monday. Unless you’re in the Fraser Valley because then you get 20 degrees. Hurrah! To be warm again!Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Sunny, high of 14 degrees except 20 inland. UV index 6 or high.
  Tonight: Some clouds, low of 6.
  Tomorrow: Mainly sunny, high of 15 except 23 inland. Cloudy periods,
  
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• Vancouver's empty homes tax generates $30M in revenue in first year

  23-04-2018 21:28 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver’s empty homes tax will collect an estimated $30 million in its inaugural year.
  Mayor Gregor Robertson shared preliminary results for the city’s empty homes tax on Monday morning in a news briefing outside Vancouver City Hall.
  The revenue collected this year will cover the implementation of the new tax, with net proceeds reinvested into affordable housing, the mayor said.
  The median amount of tax paid was $9,900, though taxed amounts varied from $1,500 up to more than $250,0
  
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• Live: Hells Angels civil forfeiture trial begins in B.C. Supreme Court

  23-04-2018 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  A long-awaited civil forfeiture trial against the Hells Angels begins today.
  The civil forfeiture case began in 2007 when the government seized the Hells Angels’ Nanaimo clubhouse, alleging that it had been used for criminal purposes.
  The director of civil forfeiture later made the same allegations in lawsuits he filed to seize biker clubhouses for the East End Vancouver and Kelowna chapters. Later in 2012, the Hells Angels responded with a countersuit, seeking to get B.C.’s Civ
  
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• Designs revealed for new Cambie tower with tiered terraces

  23-04-2018 21:13
  
  Development team plans 27-storey tower with multi-level podium buildings and cascading roof terraces for Parcel C of Pearson Dogwood site
  
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• Okanagan driver describes driving through rockslide

  23-04-2018 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Rodger MacDonald was driving from Revelstoke to Kelowna on Wednesday when a boulder crashed onto the highway, exploding into pieces.
  
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• 5 things to know about Delta Jackson's debut EP

  23-04-2018 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  An Evening With Delta Jackson Unplugged
  When: April 28, 8 p.m.
  Where: The WISE Hall
  Tickets and info: $15 advance at wisehall.ca
  North Delta-born and raised singer-songwriter Delta Jackson dropped her debut five-song EP this week. It’s streaming on her website deltajackson.com, and will be released on AWAL as part of a double EP project.
  The artist hails from Vancouver, but recorded her album at Peter Gabriel’s famed RealWorld Studios in Bath, England, in September 2017. A second EP
  
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• ‘Tap to pay’ coming to TransLink May 22

  23-04-2018 20:28 via globalnews.ca
  TransLink is warning riders to tap only the card you want charged, not a wallet with multiple cards, once the system goes live.
  
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• Three easy getaways near Vancouver

  23-04-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Leah Adams-Chute of Destination BC tells us about three easy getaways from metro Vancouver.
  
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• How to mount your smart speaker anywhere

  23-04-2018 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo of Get Connected Media shows some simple solutions for mounting your smart speakers anywhere you’d like.
  
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• City of Vancouver announces $30-million collected by empty homes tax

  23-04-2018 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson reveals the revenue collected from the city’s newly-implemented empty homes tax at a press conference held Monday morning.
  
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• Sask. legislation to potentially block BC oil exports expected Monday

  23-04-2018 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  Following Alberta's lead, Saskatchewan's legislation to potentially block energy exports is expected Monday afternoon due to the ongoing feud over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
  
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• Live: Hells Angles civil forfeiture trial begins in B.C. Supreme Court

  23-04-2018 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  A long-awaited civil forfeiture trial against the Hells Angels begins today.
  The civil forfeiture case began in 2007 when the government seized the Hells Angels’ Nanaimo clubhouse, alleging that it had been used for criminal purposes.
  The director of civil forfeiture later made the same allegations in lawsuits he filed to seize biker clubhouses for the East End Vancouver and Kelowna chapters. Later in 2012, the Hells Angels responded with a countersuit, seeking to get B.C.’s Civ
  
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• City of Vancouver to collect $30M from empty homes tax

  23-04-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Previously, the city announced bout 2,000 homes were left undeclared but that number could have changed.
  
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• City of Vancouver to announce revenue from Empty Homes Tax

  23-04-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Previously, the city announced bout 2,000 homes were left undeclared but that number could have changed.
  
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• 'Tap to Pay' coming to Metro Vancouver transit May 22

  23-04-2018 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  In less than a month, transit riders will be able to tap their credit card or a digital wallet when travelling by train, bus or SeaBus in Metro Vancouver.
  TransLink, the region’s transit authority, announced on Monday that “Tap to Pay” will come into effect on May 22.
  “Tap to Pay is all about customer convenience,” TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond said, in a news release. “Compass is great for regular riders and this initiative leverages its greater potential by ad
  
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• Woman found dead, 2 men unconscious, in car on Kamloops road

  23-04-2018 19:38 via globalnews.ca
  Police say at 1:30 a.m. they were called about a car parked on Salish Road with the music playing loudly.
  
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• Concert announcement: Janelle Monae to perform in Vancouver in June

  23-04-2018 18:39 via vancouversun.com
  Janelle Monae is bringing the Dirty Computer Tour to Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre this summer.
  Monae will perform on Tuesday, June 12 in support of her latest album Dirty Computer, slated for release this Friday.
  Vancouver will be the second stop of her tour. The tour will run from June through early August. St. Beauty will support her during the Vancouver stop.
  Monae’s latest record includes singles such as “Make Me Feel,” “Django Jane,” and “PYN
  
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• Metro Vancouver bus service changes in effect

  23-04-2018 18:35 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver bus users will notice a changes to a number of routes starting Monday.
  The changes include service improvements that are part of a 10-year transit plan for the region, along with the usual seasonal adjustments.
  Frequency will be increased on three routes in order to reduce waiting during busy times on weekends. These routes include the 229 Lonsdale Quay/Lynn Valley, 403 Bridgeport Station/Three Road and 337 Fraser Heights/Guildford/Surrey Centre. In some cases, buses will come tw
  
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• Ginger Soy Lingcod with Dungeness Lo Mein

  23-04-2018 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Jin Chong of the Queen Charlotte Lodge demonstrates how to make ginger soy lingcod with dungeness lo mein.
  
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• Know a teacher who deserves an A+? Nominate them for a Premier's award

  23-04-2018 17:29 via vancouversun.com
  Instead of an apple, how about nominating your teacher for a new B.C.-wide award of excellence?
  Nominations are now open for the newly established Premier’s Awards for Excellence in Education, which acknowledge educators who go above and beyond. (Though if we’re being frank, that’s the majority of all teachers.)
  “B.C.’s talented teachers, administrators and support workers deserve to be honoured and celebrated for the important work they do,” said Premier John
  
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• B.C. man identified as victim killed by vigilante mob in Peru

  23-04-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  The video shows a man groaning in a puddle near a thatched-roof structure as another man puts a rope around his neck and drags him with others looking on.
  
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• Daily Poll: Are pre-sale condos still the deal they once were?

  23-04-2018 16:32 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re patient, pre-sale condos have typically been a deal in real estate with minimal risks.
  The cost of pre-sale property is generally cheaper than what’s pre-built and available on the market, it’s a brand-new home, and an expected value increase are some of the reasons why buyers have opted to go for pre-sale condos in the past.
  Related
  Vancouver presale condo market faces higher prices and costs, but fewer cancellations than in Toronto
  But the risks of buying pre-sale a
  
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• It's here! Get your first look at the Crazy Rich Asians trailer

  23-04-2018 16:04 via vancouversun.com
  The first full trailer for Crazy Rich Asians, the film adaptation of the hit book by Kevin Kwan, is finally here!
  Take a look below:Kwan’s book follows Rachel Chu, an American-Chinese woman, as she visits her boyfriend’s hometown of Singapore for a wedding. But surprise – it turns out her boyfriend Nicholas Young is an ultra rich, ultra eligible bachelor.
  It quickly turns Rachel into the talk of the town and a fish out of water as she tries to navigate social niceties with her
  
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• Tsawwassen Mills hosts job fair on April 28

  23-04-2018 16:01
  
  More than 30 retailers looking for full- and part-time staff
  
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• Vancouver weather: At long last, a hit of spring and even summer

  23-04-2018 15:31 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: April 23, 2018 – Monday’s weather will have you thinking it’s – gasp! Summer?
  It will be sunny today and most of this week, with a high of 14 degrees Monday. Unless you’re in the Fraser Valley because then you get 20 degrees. Hurrah! To be warm again!Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Sunny, high of 14 degrees except 20 inland. UV index 6 or high.
  Tonight: Some clouds, low of 6.
  Tomorrow: Mainly sunny, high of 15 except 23 inland. Cloudy periods,
  
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• Letters show how Japanese-Canadian youth felt during internment years

  23-04-2018 15:00
  
  Cut off from the world, teens ask former classmate for news about music and the war
  
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• The Morning Skate, April 23: Pettersson style

  23-04-2018 14:10 via theprovince.com
  Before we get down to business, a nod to Major League Rugby’s opening weekend. Seven teams scattered around the U.S.
  Lots of buzz from rugby believers and a good amount of interest from curious general sports fans.
  One of my readers has been a casual rugby fan for years and the chance to see XVs up close in Seattle on Sunday — the Seawolves are being led by Canada’s Phil Mack, no less — was worth the wait, he said.
  “That was a blast today. I’m definitely lovin
  
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• Mixed results in poll over Trans Mountain pipeline debate

  23-04-2018 14:06 via globalnews.ca
  Last week the first part of this poll found support for the pipeline increasing.
  
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• Why do I have more than one credit score?

  23-04-2018 13:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: My wife and I have been married for three years, but we’ve had joint finances for over 15 years. Both of our names are on our main bank accounts, the car loan, mortgage, and various other accounts over the years. For our credit cards, we each are the primary borrower on one card, with the other one of us as the joint applicant. Recently we decided to replace our second vehicle with one that’s a bit newer and we applied for the dealer financing. We were surprised that not only were
  
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• A Conversation With Bill Clinton and James Patterson

  23-04-2018 06:50 via globalnews.ca
  Former President of the United States Bill Clinton and the world's best selling author James Patterson have written a brand new fiction book called "The President is Missing" President Clinton and James Patterson will be in Vancouver to talk about the book June 29th at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
  
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• Mayor Robertson apologizes to Chinese community for historical discrimination

  23-04-2018 06:46
  
  Mayor Gregor Robertson and two former city councillors apologized Sunday to the Chinese community for the historical discrimination caused by previous councils.
  
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• Vancouver to announce results of empty homes tax on Monday morning

  23-04-2018 06:30 via vancouversun.com
  Mayor Gregor Robertson is expected to share preliminary results Monday morning of Vancouver’s first year of collecting a tax on empty homes.
  The results will be shared at a media briefing on Monday at 11 a.m. just outside Vancouver City Hall.
  The announcement is expected to include details about declaration statistics and how much revenue has been generated in the program’s inaugural year.
  Esther Lee, the city’s director of financial services, will also be on hand to discuss th
  
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• City of Vancouver issues apology for historical discrimination against Chinese residents

  23-04-2018 06:19 via globalnews.ca
  The apology acknowledged that past policies of previous Vancouver councils showed a legacy of racism.
  
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• Taking a look at Plastic Pollution on Earth Day

  23-04-2018 05:37 via globalnews.ca
  Today on Earth day we are going to take a look at the shocking facts about the large scale of plastic pollution. To discuss this and what we can do to help is SFU’s executive director of Adaptation to Climate Change team, Deborah Harford.
  
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• Opinion: Seniors face homelessness due to soaring rents

  23-04-2018 05:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has put the seniors’ homelessness crisis on the map in recent weeks, highlighting how soaring rents are forcing seniors out of their homes to live in vehicles, couch surf with friends and family, or even into shelters or the streets.
  We know these stories all too well. In our B.C. research examining the end-of-life experiences of homeless and vulnerably housed people, we saw firsthand how poverty impacts people’s final months, weeks and d
  
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• Laurie Mawlam: MedicAlert bracelets helps autistics during times of need

  23-04-2018 05:00 via theprovince.com
  The silver identification bracelet that indicates an existing condition to first responders has been a valuable tool for decades. In 1953, a teenage girl named Linda Collins cut her finger badly. At the hospital, she received a tetanus shot, had a severe allergic reaction, and almost died.
  After that incident, her parents began attaching a note about her allergy to her coat whenever she left the house. 
  Eventually they had a custom bracelet made for her with her medical needs engraved into
  
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• The Vancouver Park Board says it may take 10 weeks to repair the field at Sunset Beach Park after 4/20

  23-04-2018 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  But organizers behind the controversial cannabis rally take issue with how many damage was left behind. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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