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• Extreme Metro Vancouver gas prices hit volunteer cancer-patient drivers

  02-05-2018 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  Extreme gasoline prices in Metro Vancouver are threatening the crucial service provided by 148 volunteers who drive thousands of cancer patients to their treatments.
  With the cost of a litre of regular gas now in the range of $1.60, Pauline Buck, a driver and coordinator for the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society, said she doesn’t know if her non-profit group “will be able to raise enough money to pay the drivers’ mileage expenses.”
  The volunteer drivers, mostly senior
  
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• Pedestrian killed north of Revelstoke was hit by tow truck: police

  02-05-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are releasing more details about a weekend collision that claimed the life of a 31-year-old Grande Prairie, Alta., man.
  
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• Coolest April for Metro Vancouver home sales in 17 years

  02-05-2018 23:45
  
  Metro region saw lowest number of April home sales since 2001; board admits “market conditions are changing” and points to diminished purchasing power
  
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• El Salvador soccer coach banned for attempt to fix game vs. Canada

  02-05-2018 23:42 via theprovince.com
  The former coach of the El Salvador national soccer team has been banned from participating in soccer at any level for two years, FIFA announced Wednesday.
  In a statement, FIFA said Ramón Maradiaga had allowed his players to be approached by a third party who offered money if they would fix the result of game between his team and Canada. FIFA also said he didn’t report the meeting.
  The game in question was on Sept. 6, 2016, in the final round of games for the fourth stage of CONCACA
  
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• Tech: Connected home devices

  02-05-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  Kristina Stoyanova from Get Connected Media has the latest devices to keep your home connected.
  
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• Orphaned otters released back into wild

  02-05-2018 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  After a year of rehabilitation, three orphaned baby otters – Lady, Cowby and Piers – have been released back into the wild.
  
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• New Westminster green-lights controversial condo project on restaurant site

  02-05-2018 23:19
  
  Council supports proposed 53-unit development on former La Rustica restaurant site even though some residents have little appetite for what’s being proposed
  
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• Child care provider says she’s out of pocket, with provincial funding late

  02-05-2018 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  Providers say they've already had to offer parents discounts of child care fees, and are on the hook for the difference.
  
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• Getting traded by Vancouver Giants may have been best thing for Brad Morrison

  02-05-2018 22:42 via theprovince.com
  Being traded by the Vancouver Giants seems to have suited Brad Morrison.
  The overage forward, a Prince George native who was dealt by the team to the Lethbridge Hurricanes for overage defenceman Brennan Riddle a couple of days before the WHL’s Jan. 10 trade deadline, tore up the league playoffs and on Tuesday it was announced that he had signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Los Angeles Kings.
  Lethbridge, which looked like they were entering a rebuild mode when they dealt star goa
  
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• Humpback whale makes an appearance at Smugglers Bay

  02-05-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Global News viewer Keith McCall sent in this video of a Humpback whale during its feeding time this weekend near Bowen Island.
  
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• Getting traded by Giants may have been best thing for Morrison

  02-05-2018 22:25 via theprovince.com
  Being traded by the Vancouver Giants seems to have suited Brad Morrison.
  The overage forward, a Prince George native who was dealt by the team to the Lethbridge Hurricanes for overage defenceman Brennan Riddle a couple of days before the WHL’s Jan. 10 trade deadline, tore up the league playoffs and on Tuesday it was announced that he had signed a three-year, entry-level deal with the Los Angeles Kings.
  Lethbridge, which looked like they were entering a rebuild mode when they dealt star goa
  
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• Three gangsters in Bacon murder plot slapped with stiff prison sentences

  02-05-2018 22:19 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — Three gangsters who admitted their roles in the 2011 murder plot that left Jonathan Bacon dead and three others wounded were handed lengthy prison terms in B.C. Supreme Court here Wednesday.
  Justice Allan Betton accepted a joint sentencing submission from Crown and defence lawyers for Jason McBride, Jujhar Khun-Khun and Michael Jones.
  McBride pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and attempted murder, admitting he blasted an AK-47-like automatic rifle at Bacon and others
  
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• Transit police search for suspect in coffee assault on SkyTrain

  02-05-2018 22:14 via theprovince.com
  Metro Vancouver Transit police are searching for a man who allegedly threw his coffee on a woman before pushing her to the ground in New Westminster last month.
  Police say on April 6, shortly before 11 a.m., a woman rushed to board a SkyTrain at New Westminster SkyTrain station before the doors closed.
  The 42-year-old woman told police she may have inadvertently bumped into the suspect while trying to reach the train.
  The two exchanged words before the woman walked away. Police allege the suspec
  
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• Vancouver cop wins award for his work with the LGBTQ2S+ community

  02-05-2018 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police Const. Dale Quiring may face barriers as a straight male cop working as the city’s first LBGTQ2S+ liaison officer, but he wants the community to know he’s in it for the long haul. 
  “I want to be someone they can trust,” said Quiring, who is in Ontario this week to accept a national leadership award for his work with Vancouver’s LGBTQ2S+ community and designing transgender sensitivity training for officers.
  “People in the community sa
  
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• B.C. launches task force aimed at boosting small business

  02-05-2018 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  The three-member panel will hold consultations across B.C. in June.
  
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• First peek at what Surrey’s LRT vehicle might look like unveiled for public

  02-05-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  What was presented to the public on Wednesday is not the actual vehicle that will run on the Surrey streets. It is a demonstration vehicle only.
  
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• City considers market rental and stacked townhome proposals

  02-05-2018 21:52
  
  Open house next week for rental proposal at Cedar Cottage pub site; more condos slated for land-assembly-heavy Marpole area
  
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• Spice Girls at Vancouver’s Four Season Hotel in 1998

  02-05-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Fans gathered at the Four Seasons Hotel to catch a glimpse of the The Spice Girls ahead of their 1998 Vancouver concerts. Original air date: August 1998.
  
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• Behind the scenes of 2018 McHappy Day with Sophie, Michael and Jay

  02-05-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Can the Global BC team efficiently make a Big Mac? Watch as Sophie Lui, Jay Durant and our new community reporter Michael Newman try!
  
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• Shocking video shows woman shoved to SkyTrain platform after coffee thrown at her head

  02-05-2018 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Police say she believes, in her haste, that she inadvertently bumped into the suspect while trying to reach the train.
  
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• Coffee cup Skytrain assault caught on camera

  02-05-2018 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  Metro Vancouver Transit Police are searching for the identity of a man wanted in connection to an assault on a Skytrain platform April 6. Video shows the victim getting hit by a coffee cup and being pushed to the ground.
  
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• The Home Front: High praise for clay

  02-05-2018 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  The picture that comes to mind when someone says “ceramic tile flooring” isn’t always a positive one, sometimes evoking thoughts of perpetually cold, salmon-coloured squares underfoot.
  That, however, doesn’t have to be the experience, says Catherine Bailey, creative director and owner of Heath Ceramics, the San Francisco tile and tablewares manufacturer that has been around since the late 1940s.  
  “Clay is one of the most versatile materials to work with,&rdquo
  
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• Four Seasons Vancouver will be shutting in 2020

  02-05-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  The Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver is closing its doors for good. The luxury hotel is closing permanently in January 2020.
  
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• Survey shows majority of British Columbians support pipeline

  02-05-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  A series of polls show that the majority of British Columbians support pipeline expansion. Keith Baldrey has the details.
  
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• Global BC at 2018 McHappy Day

  02-05-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  It’s McHappy Day and some of our Global colleagues are behind the counter serving up burgers and fries to raise money for a good cause.
  
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• Police search for suspect in SkyTrain rage attack at New West station

  02-05-2018 20:49
  
  Man throws coffee at, pushes down woman who accidentally bumped into him.
  
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• Automatic life sentence for man who murdered gang leader Jonathan Bacon

  02-05-2018 20:38 via globalnews.ca
  Bacon was gunned down inside a vehicle outside of Kelowna's Delta Grand Hotel in August 2011.
  
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• Vancouver's Four Seasons Hotel will be closing in 2020

  02-05-2018 20:21 via vancouversun.com
  The luxury Four Seasons hotel in downtown Vancouver will be closing for good on Jan. 31, 2020.
  In a statement, Four Seasons management says they’ve been informed that the hotel’s landlord, Cadillac Fairview Corporation, will not be renewing the current lease, which is due to expire in 2020. 
  “Until Four Seasons ceases management, it is business as usual and employees will continue to provide the same legendary service guests have come to expect from Four Seasons,” Fo
  
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• Early example of Surrey LRT car unveiled

  02-05-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey mayor Linda Hepner unveiled a demonstration model of a light rail vehicle Wednesday morning at City Centre Mall. The LRT car will be available for viewing in multiple locations over the next nine weeks. Construction is expected to begin by 2020 with and operational date by 2024 for lines between Surrey Centre, Newton and...
  
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• Wine Guy: Island wine time

  02-05-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Full disclosure: I love heading over to Vancouver Island. I wish I spent more time there in general (not to mention the surrounding southern Gulf Islands). That said, the realities of my regular schedule sees me crossing the Salish Sea only once or twice a year.
  Yet every time I saunter the divide, I seem to be met with an exciting new spread of produce and potables. Island producers continue to inspire and intrigue with their innovation and push for quality. My most recent trip proved no except
  
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• This Just In: Oscar de la Renta Bella Blanca eau de parfum, Biossance Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil and TOO FACED Natural Face Palette

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Oscar de la Renta
  Bella Blanca eau de parfum
  They say: Inspired by “nature’s beautiful delights” this scent features notes of sparkling pear, muguet blooms, orange flower, tuberose and creamy sandalwood and white orris. 
  We say: This elegant scent offers a perfect balance between fresh florals and powdery musks. Our tester enjoyed how it dried down to a soft finish that lingered throughout the day. 
  $112 for 100 mL | Hudson’s Bay Biossance
  Squalane +&n
  
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• Style in the City: Danielle Connor

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Danielle Connor
  Occupation: Graphic Designer and lifestyle blogger
  Personal style in one word: Feminine
  Social media: @danielle.a.connor on Instagram
  Love Danielle’s look? Here are a few items to help you recreate it. The denim jacket
  Danielle’s look is perfect for work or play thanks to a simple sundress (in an office-appropriate length) and a cool blue-jean jacket. We love a slightly oversized fit like this Levi’s Boyfriend Jacket, which l
  
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• Spring gardening: Edible flowers offer feast for eyes and tastebuds

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chefs have been incorporating flowers into their culinary creations for many years, and now more people are experimenting with edible flowers as garnishes, flavourings and, yes, eating them, too.
  When flowers are used on a plate to enhance the presentation, often folks aren’t aware that they are edible and have interesting flavours.  The following suggestions are sure bets for anyone wanting to add a unique floral note to their cuisine.
  The leaves of herbs have always been important f
  
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• Spring gardening: Designers Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan dish on the hottest patio trends

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re looking to master the ABCs of this summer’s patio style, rest assured, you don’t have to venture too far down the alphabet in order to see the trends all spelled out. 
  Update your outdoor space with pops of fresh colour on functional pieces like these lanterns and baskets, both from Walmart Canada.
  “It’s all BBB — Bold, Burst of Bright for outdoors this season, especially with accessories,” Colin McAllister, one half of the Canadian d
  
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• Restaurant review: Aleph Eatery gives peace a chance

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Aleph Eatery
  Where: 1889 Powell Street, 604-428-7975
  Open: Lunch and dinner, Wednesday to Sunday; alepheatery.comIt’s not just the yummy Middle Eastern food, the Instagram-ready white room punctuated by greenery, lively music and welcome feel; what truly endears Aleph Eatery to me is its big hearted philosophy.
  Owner Haitham El Khatib spent 11 years, until he was aged 18, in the world’s largest refugee camp in Lebanon thanks to the Gulf War and wars between Palestine and Is
  
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• Kasey Wilson: The beauty of pesto

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Olwen Woodier’s new pesto compendium is a boon to cooks eager to inject spring freshness into their menus. Count me among them: When I saw a batch of fresh basil at Whole Foods at a good price, I couldn’t wait to get home and make pesto in my two-cup Ninja food processor (it actually holds three cups).
  In The Pesto Cookbook: 116 Recipes for Creative Herb Combinations and Dishes Bursting with Flavour Woodier explains that it’s not necessary to use a traditional mortar and pestle
  
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• Five reasons to check out Ignite!

  02-05-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ignite! 
  When: May 8 to 19
  Where: Cultch Historic Theatre and Vancity Culture Lab
  Tickets: $2 in advance, $4 at the door for youth and seniors, $10 in advance and $15 at the door for adults at tickets.thecultch.com
  1. The kids are all right. Now in its 19th year, IGNITE! is programmed and curated entirely by members of the Cultch’s Youth Panel at the Cultch. It features theatre performers, dancers, and visual artists — all aged 11-26 — as well as participants in the Cultch
  
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• Married couple named in double homicide investigation near Cook elementary

  02-05-2018 19:58
  
  Keri and Terrence Peter Smith were believed to be targetted
  
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• City council approves phase three of Cambie Corridor plan

  02-05-2018 19:56
  
  Framework to "transform single-family neighbourhoods by permitting new townhomes, secured rental, below market rental and social housing" unanimously approved
  
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• 18-year-old Daniel Little missing from his Nanaimo home

  02-05-2018 19:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police say Little is considered a responsible young man with full-time employment and no known health or personal issues.
  
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• Vancouver's record-breaking homeless population at 2,181 people

  02-05-2018 19:38
  
  The city's homeless count conducted over two days in March found there were 2,181 people living in Vancouver without a home. That's 43 more people than counted last year.
  
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• Man injured in Vernon shooting

  02-05-2018 19:28 via globalnews.ca
  A 21-year-old Vernon man suffered non-life threatening injuries in a shooting early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Former CFL player Mike Morreale heads up new Canadian Elite Basketball League

  02-05-2018 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Retired longtime CFL receiver Mike Morreale hopes he can parlay his football background into a successful league for Canadian basketball players and fans.
  
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• No decision yet on Bruhn Bridge replacement; more site work underway

  02-05-2018 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  The province said site work started Tuesday to collect more information to help officials make a decision.
  
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• Tips for Throwing a Last Minute Cinco De Mayo Party

  02-05-2018 18:21 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth has some colourful tips for throwing a Mexican themed party this Cinco De Mayo.
  
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• Soccer coach put his players first even while fighting cancer

  02-05-2018 18:18
  
  Harry Green's sporting spirit lives on in his players — and on film.
  
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• Fighting Blindness – One Family’s Story

  02-05-2018 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  Christina Henderson explains how Stargardt disease is robbing her children Ava and Chase of their sight. The family is fighting back by helping raise money through events like the Cycle for Sight.
  
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• Investors digging the Point Roberts vibe

  02-05-2018 18:08
  
  Projects look to turn quiet American peninsula into a tourism hot spot.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac in Concert

  02-05-2018 17:20 via globalnews.ca
  Fleetwood Mac returns to Vancouver with its original members Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Christine McVie along with newcomers Mike Campbell and Neil Finn
  
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• Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver is closing

  02-05-2018 17:14 via globalnews.ca
  General manager Martin Sinclair made the announcement to his staff earlier Wednesday morning.
  
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