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• Vancouverites join woman’s quest to find city’s oldest sidewalk stamp

  06-05-2018 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  The oldest stamp that has been spotted is from 1906.
  
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• Prescription opioids highly addictive, especially for teens: Doctor

  06-05-2018 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — It only takes days for some people to become hooked on prescription opioids, says Dr. Gary Franklin.
  “You can get dependent on opioids even after days to weeks of use — especially teenage brains, which are basically more susceptible to substances — to the point where it’s hard to come off,” said Franklin, a neurologist and occupational health researcher at the University of Washington.
  Franklin was commenting generally after the death of 16-year-old
  
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• Stewart Beck: Sensible engagement with state-owned enterprises in Canada

  06-05-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  The conversation around state-owned enterprises (SOEs) captures media attention in Canada. Most recently, the Chinese ambassador to Canada was quoted in a major Canadian daily calling it “immoral” for Canadians to oppose takeovers of their companies by Chinese government-controlled businesses, and further decrying national security scrutiny of these acquisitions. ‘Immoral’ is a strong word, and certainly not one that, as a former diplomat, I would use to encourage an acce
  
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• Flooding forces evacuations in B.C. Interior

  06-05-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Warm temperatures at higher elevations in B.C.’s mountain regions is melting snow, swelling rivers — known as freshet — and leading to flood warnings and evacuations in many parts of the Interior.
  As of Sunday, at least 15 communities are affected, with 18 evacuation alerts and 19 evacuation orders in place.
  Both the Lower Nicola Indian Band and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation orders for homes near Merritt on Saturday, saying Guichon Creek had breached i
  
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• Trout population may be wiped out after accident on B.C. highway project contaminates Larson Creek

  06-05-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Seventy-six cutthroat trout — likely the entire population in West Vancouver's Larson Creek — are all dead after a spill last Monday from a construction site working on ground stabilization.
  
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• Trout population in Larson Creek may be wiped out after accident at construction site

  06-05-2018 22:06 via globalnews.ca
  Seventy-six cutthroat trout — likely the entire population in West Vancouver's Larson Creek — are all dead after a spill last Monday from a construction site working on ground stabilization.
  
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• Cooking 101 – Cupcake Frosting

  06-05-2018 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Caren McSherry from Gourmet Warehouse gives her expert tips on how to perfectly frost your cupcakes – a great idea for a mother’s day treat.
  
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• Single mother evicted from Surrey home says she’s fallen victim to housing crisis

  06-05-2018 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  Barratt says she has applied for over 180 different rental units without success, even though she has a steady job and reference letters.
  
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• 2 people rescued from fast-flowing Mission Creek

  06-05-2018 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  Emergency crews were called to Mission Creek near Truswell Road late Saturday afterrnoon after two people nearly drowned in high-running water.
  
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• Downtown assault victim in hospital with serious injury

  06-05-2018 20:16
  
  Police believe attack was not random and public is not at risk
  
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• Ask an Expert: Back Care

  06-05-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Chiropractor, Dr Gohar Sheikh, shares some expert advice on how to prevent aches and injuries whilst gardening
  
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• Five reasons to check out Ballet B.C.'s Program 3

  06-05-2018 20:09 via vancouversun.com
  Ballet B.C. Program 3
  When: May 10-12
  Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Tickets: from $35-100 at ticketmaster.ca1. Romeo + Juliet. No, it’s not part of Program 3, which closes the company’s 2017/18 season. But Ballet B.C.’s Romeo + Juliet, choreographed by Medhi Walerski, broke all ticket sales records and was the first sold-out performance for the company in years. No doubt the work’s success has put some bounce in the dancers’ step.
  2. Big in the UK. The company rece
  
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• Night of Heroes

  06-05-2018 20:05 via globalnews.ca
  Three incredible heroes — Mike Hamill, Grant Roberts and Spencer Stone tell us about their movie fund raising event that will help support vital spinal research.
  
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• Rob Fai – Vancouver Canadians

  06-05-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  Rob Fai from the Vancouver Canadians baseball club tells us what we can expect from the season
  
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• Destination BC: Port Hardy

  06-05-2018 19:58 via globalnews.ca
  We continue our tour across the province – as Yvonne Schalle shows us some of the sights to explore in Port Hardy.
  
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• Man in hospital after Alberni Street assault Saturday night

  06-05-2018 19:18 via vancouversun.com
  A 30-year-old Vancouver man is hospital with serious injuries after an assault downtown Saturday night.
  Officers were called to Alberni and Thurlow Streets just after 9 p.m. where the injured man was seen bleeding on the sidewalk.
  Police said he was seriously injured from an assault that happened in a nearby building.
  The incident happened steps away from where diners packed busy restaurants, including Black + Blue, Kobe, Coast, and Thierry. 
  He was taken to hospital where he is in ser
  
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• North Van shopper awarded $755K for supermarket fall

  06-05-2018 19:00
  
  Judge orders store to pay after slip on soapy spill results in permanent disability.
  
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• Guyle Fielder ‘I Just Wanted to Play Hockey’

  06-05-2018 16:52 via globalnews.ca
  Hockey legend Guyle Fielder, alongside former NHL stars Tommy McVie and Connie Madigan, share stories and discuss their latest book tour.
  
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• Vancouver Police probe serious downtown assault

  06-05-2018 13:52 via globalnews.ca
  The incident is said to have unfolded just before 9 o'clock Saturday night.
  
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• Review: Shania Twain's NOW tour hits Rogers Arena

  06-05-2018 08:09 via vancouversun.com
  The return of Shania Twain to the stage is a big deal. The best-selling female country star of all time released Now to big sales, good press and charting singles.
  So why was it so quiet outside at Rogers Arena before the first night of her two Vancouver shows?
  A ticket reseller confirmed sales were sluggish. Maybe two shows was … ambitious?
  Those inside the building, though, were ready to hear the Timmons, Ont., star belt out all the hits and more. Always a crossover artist, the pre-show
  
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• Police incident closes part of Alberni Street on Saturday night

  06-05-2018 07:59 via vancouversun.com
  A police incident has closed off a busy stretch of Alberni Street in downtown Vancouver. 
  More than a dozen emergency vehicles converged on Alberni, between Thurlow and Burrard Streets, just before 9 p.m. Saturday .
  Witnesses say a man has been stabbed on the sidewalk in front of a restaurant. 
  Photos from the scene show first responders treating the man, who was bleeding. He was taken away by ambulance.
  Photos from the scene of a police incident on Alberni Street on Saturday, May
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Burn Fund, autism fundraisers hit new highs

  06-05-2018 07:00 via theprovince.com
  Record night for Burn Fund
  A capacity crowd piled into Stanley Park’s Pavilion for the third annual B.C. Firefighters’ Professional Burn Fund Responder Dinner, presented by the Capilano Group of Companies.
  A gaggle of firefighters and an old fire engine welcomed supporters who gussied up for the recognition dinner and auction, held each year to honour an individual or organization who has made lasting impacts on the lives of burn and trauma survivors in B.C.
  The event also serves to
  
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• Live review: Shania Twain's NOW tour hits Rogers Arena

  06-05-2018 06:33 via vancouversun.com
  Shania Twain performs at Rogers Arena on Saturday night, the first of back-to-back Vancouver dates. (Tickets to Sunday’s night’s show available at livenation.com.)
  The Canadian pop-country star is touring to promote her new album, Now, her first record of new music in 15 years.
  Follow Stuart Derdeyn’s live updates from the concert:
  The crowd is thinner than expected @ShaniaTwain @RogersArena but line-ups already huge at women’s bathrooms
  — Stuart Derdeyn (@stuartder
  
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• Global News Hour at 6: May 5

  06-05-2018 05:40 via globalnews.ca
  Watch Global News Hour at 6 for Saturday, May 5, 2018. For the latest news and video, go to globalnews.ca/bc.
  
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• First days at home: William, Kate share Prince Louis photos

  06-05-2018 05:15 via vancouversun.com
  LONDON — Two pictures have been released documenting the early days of Britain’s newest prince — and one shows Prince Louis being cuddled by three-year-old big sister Princess Charlotte.
  One of the photos was snapped when Louis was just three days old. He was born April 23 and went home the same day.
  This is a April 26, 2018 photograph provided by Kensington Palace of Britain’s Prince Louis, taken at Kensington Palace, in London.
  The two snapshots were released by Prince
  
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• India could seek extradition of alleged Sikh militant based in Surrey, B.C.

  06-05-2018 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  India's counter-terrorism law enforcement agency has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Surrey, B.C. resident Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
  
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• BC unveils better access to healthy local foods

  06-05-2018 04:30 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Without a place to live

  06-05-2018 04:26 via globalnews.ca
  A single mother desperately searching for a place to rent is the latest example of the rental crisis in Surrey. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Fines for jumping in Deep Cove

  06-05-2018 04:26 via globalnews.ca
  The District of North Vancouver is making sweeping changes to its parks and green space bylaws- including fines for a popular activity in Deep Cove. Nadia Stewart explains.
  
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• West Vancouver fish concerns

  06-05-2018 04:23 via globalnews.ca
  Streamkeepers on the North Shore are worried that a unique population of trout may have been wiped out. Jill Bennett explains why.
  
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• Ban on jumping off Deep Cove wharf will bring end to summer tradition, critics say

  06-05-2018 04:17 via globalnews.ca
  The new rule around wharf-jumping is one of several amendment to parks bylaw, which hasn't been updated since the 60s.
  
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• Suspected fake Delta plastic surgeon found guilty of continuing to perform procedures

  06-05-2018 04:11 via globalnews.ca
  "This is the first time the college has ever experienced something like this.”
  
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• Missing patient wanted on Canada wide warrant

  06-05-2018 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  44 year old Shane Clay is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after being reported as an unauthorized absence at the Colony Farm Forensic Psychiatric Hospital.
  
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• Roads, seawall to be closed Sunday for 2018 BMO Vancouver Marathon - CBC.ca

  06-05-2018 04:02
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  Roads, seawall to be closed Sunday for 2018 BMO Vancouver Marathon
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  Organizers behind the BMO Vancouver Marathon say the event has a new all-time record for participation. Over the weekend, more than 17,000 runners will toe the start line in one of the five races the event now offers. The 42.2 kilometre marathon, which ...and more »
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – May 5

  06-05-2018 03:59 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Salvador Dali's Woman Aflame sculpture unveiled in Vancouver

  06-05-2018 03:33 via vancouversun.com
  The Chali-Rosso Art Gallery on Saturday unveiled a $2.5 million Salvador Dali sculpture called Woman Aflame in downtown Vancouver.
  The nearly four-metre tall bronze sculpture will be exhibited at the corner of West Hastings and Hornby Street until Sept. 1.
  During that time, the gallery, located at 549 Howe Street, will also showcase more than 100 Dali artworks and another large sculpture, Dali’s Surrealist Piano, valued at $1.2 million. 
  Susanna Strem, owner and cu
  
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• Salvador Dali's Woman Aflame sculpture unveiled in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  06-05-2018 03:24
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  Salvador Dali's Woman Aflame sculpture unveiled in Vancouver
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  The Chali-Rosso Art Gallery on Saturday unveiled a $2.5 million Salvador Dali sculpture called Woman Aflame in downtown Vancouver. The nearly four-metre tall bronze sculpture will be exhibited at the corner of West Hastings and Hornby Street until Sept ...
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for patient missing from Coquitlam's Colony Farm

  06-05-2018 02:19 via vancouversun.com
  A Canada wide warrant has been issued for a patient that escaped from Coquitlam’s Colony Farm Forensic Hospital.
  Shane Clay, 44, escaped from the facility on May 4, and is now wanted for being unlawfully at large.
  Clay is described as a white male with long, brown, dreadlocked hair and blue eyes. He is 6’6″ and 280 lbs., and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black jacket, green pants, and black and white running shoes.
  Police are seeking the public’s assistance in lo
  
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• B.C. Ismailis gather in Vancouver to see the Aga Khan, celebrate his Diamond Jubilee as their spiritual leader

  06-05-2018 02:15 via vancouversun.com
  Thousands of Ismaili Muslims gathered at B.C. Place in Vancouver Saturday to see the Aga Khan and celebrate his Diamond Jubilee as their spiritual leader.
  For Ismailis, Aga Khan’s visit represents an opportunity to reflect on the tenets of a faith steeped in strong principles of volunteerism and support for humanitarian causes, said Samir Manji, president of the Ismaili Council for B.C. “It is a very significant event for all of us.”
  Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, The Aga Khan
  
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• David Chariandy's Brother wins best work of fiction at the 2018 BC Book Prizes

  06-05-2018 02:13 via vancouversun.com
  The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the winners of the 2018 BC Book Prizes.
  The winning books were named Friday night at the 34th annual BC Book Prizes gala, emceed by author Billeh Nickerson at the Pinnacle Hotel Harbourfront in downtown Vancouver.
  Established in 1985, the BC Book Prizes celebrate the achievements of British Columbia’s writers and publishers.A total of $14,000 is awarded to book prize winners  — each prize is worth $2,000. 
  
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• Harrison Hot Springs residents fear quarry will harm tourism

  06-05-2018 01:30 via vancouversun.com
  Harrison Hot Springs residents are worried a rock quarry proposed for a nearby mountainside will keep visitors away.
  More than 1,500 people have signed a petition asking the Ministry of Mines to turn down an application by TC Merritt Valley Farms to remove about 120,000 tonnes of sand and gravel each year from a seven-hectare site near the highway into the popular tourism destination.
  “In six days, we got more signatures than the population of Harrison,” said resident Michie Vid
  
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• North Vancouver seeks to cap Quarry Rock crowds

  06-05-2018 01:25 via vancouversun.com
  Mark Fitzpatrick and Jaymie Lundrigan hoped to beat the crowds on Quarry Rock early Saturday morning.
  More than 100 other hikers had the same idea.
  “We thought 8:30 was early,” said Fitzpatrick, “but it’s starting to line up already.”
  To deal with overcrowding on the popular hike, the District of North Vancouver will attempt to limit the number of people starting the Baden-Powell trail near Panorama Park in Deep Cove to 70 at a time, beginning May 18.
  But even the m
  
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• North Van seeks to cap Quarry Rock crowds - Vancouver Sun

  06-05-2018 01:19
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  North Van seeks to cap Quarry Rock crowds
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  Mark Fitzpatrick and Jaymie Lundrigan hoped to beat the crowds on Quarry Rock early Saturday morning. More than 100 other hikers had the same idea. “We thought 8:30 was early,” said Fitzpatrick, “but it's starting to line up already.” To deal with ...
  
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• How to photograph people having sex without it becoming porn

  06-05-2018 01:00
  
  Photographer Ricardo Scipio wants to celebrate sexuality in whatever size and form it takes
  
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• Long-awaited Aga Khan visit takes place in Vancouver this weekend ... - CBC.ca

  06-05-2018 00:19
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  Long-awaited Aga Khan visit takes place in Vancouver this weekend ...
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  Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, the 49th hereditary leader of Nizari Ismailism, a branch of Shia Islam, is in Canada to celebrate 60 years — his diamond jubilee — as Imam.
  Aga Khan's visit to Vancouver this weekend expected to draw ...Vancouver Courier
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