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• Couple on work visa stranded after their car stolen — along with passports, all their possessions

  14-05-2018 23:58
  
  Plans to fly home tonight cancelled; clothes on their back is all the couple have left
  
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• Theatre review: How many hobbits can dance on the head of a pin? Tolkien debates religion

  14-05-2018 23:46 via vancouversun.com
  Tolkien
  When: To June 9
  Where: Pacific Theatre
  Tickets & Info: $20-$36.50; pacifictheatre.orgSometimes the liveness of live theatre makes itself felt in unexpected ways. Two nights before premiering their latest play, Tolkien, the folks at Pacific Theatre had to scramble when the actor performing the title role withdrew for health reasons. 
  Fortunately, they had another fine actor available in playwright Ron Reed, who also directs the show and runs the company. Reed stepped in to play J
  
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• Squamish Nation Chief Ian Campbell running to become next Vancouver mayor

  14-05-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Squamish Nation chief Ian Campbell is throwing his name in the ring to be the next mayor of Vancouver.
  
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• Secrecy over names in Island homicides raises alarm

  14-05-2018 22:24 via vancouversun.com
  It’s been five days since a man died following a police shooting at the Departure Bay ferry terminal in Nanaimo.
  We know from the RCMP that the victim was a suspect in a carjacking in Penticton and a shooting in Vernon, and that officers tried to arrest him as he drove off the ferry on Tuesday morning.
  But, beyond that, we know very little about the man.
  We don’t know his name, age, where he’s from or how he lived his life.
  That’s because the RCMP, B.C. Coroners Service a
  
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• B.C. home price trajectory flattens with slow sales, more listings

  14-05-2018 22:07
  
  Inventory rises while real estate transactions remain lower than a year ago, creating “less upward pressure on prices”
  
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• Revelstoke RCMP arrest bank robbery suspect

  14-05-2018 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  A 31-year-old man Cranbrook man has been arrested for the robbery of a Revelstoke bank.
  
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• Flood cleanup: Dirty water, mould and other hazards to look for when going home

  14-05-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Floodwaters can contain sewage and other hazards, say public health officials. Here's how to protect yourself after the flood.
  
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• Dirty water, mould and other hazards to look for when going home after a flood

  14-05-2018 21:43 via globalnews.ca
  Floodwaters can contain sewage and other hazards, say public health officials. Here's how to protect yourself after the flood.
  
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• Richmond Citizens’ Association to rally against ALR mega mansions

  14-05-2018 21:38
  
  A group of Richmond residents is planning to hold a rally to protest mega-mansions on the city’s agricultural land reserve before tonight’s city council meeting, where a decision is expected to be made on size limits and secondary units.
  
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• Aerial view of Grand Forks flooding on Monday

  14-05-2018 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Global BC captured images from above of the water and flooding devastating the Grand Forks area on Monday morning.
  
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• Aerial view of Grand Forks area flooding

  14-05-2018 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Global BC captured images from above of the water and flooding devastating the Grand Forks area on Monday morning.
  
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• Kennedy Stewart pleads guilty to criminal contempt of court linked to Kinder Morgan protests

  14-05-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  Burnaby South MP Kennedy Stewart has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal contempt of court after being arrested while protesting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion at Kinder Morgan's Burnaby facility.
  
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• Whistler mayor will not seek re-election in October

  14-05-2018 21:09
  
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• Ever wonder who’s answering your angry tweets to BC Ferries?

  14-05-2018 21:04
  
  You’ve probably been there as many times as I have: You’re in your car, idling angrily at the very back of a massive lineup for a ferry.
  
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• TransLink merchandise store revenue 'relatively modest' in first few months

  14-05-2018 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink’s online merchandise store brought in just over $55,000 in revenue during its first four-and-a-half months in business, according to figures obtained from the transit authority.
  However, TransLink says it is unable to reveal how much it has made personally from the venture, due to the nature of its licensing agreement with the third-party vendor that runs the shop.
  The store was officially launched on Nov. 21, after being open to TransLink employees for about five days. The store
  
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• Meetings for flooding updates in Grand Forks, Rock Creek

  14-05-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday, officials will be holding community meetings to update residents on the flooding situation.
  
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• Rest day gives Chilliwack Chiefs a chance to revel in OT win at RBC Cup

  14-05-2018 20:48 via theprovince.com
  Will Calverley and the Chilliwack Chiefs have earned a break today.
  The Chiefs are on a rest day at the RBC Cup national Junior A tournament they’re hosting at Prospera Centre, coming off a 4-3 overtime win Sunday versus the Ottawa Jr. Senators that featured four goals from team captain Calverley.
  “Hopefully I didn’t use up all my puck luck in one night,” Calverley, a second-year Chiefs forward, told the Chilliwack Progress afterwards.
  Calverley #4, OTGWG#RBCCup pic.twitt
  
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• Squamish Chief Ian Campbell to run as a Vision Vancouver mayoral candidate

  14-05-2018 20:47 via vancouversun.com
  Squamish Nation hereditary Chief Ian Campbell wants to be the first Indigenous mayor of Vancouver.
  Campbell announced Monday he will seek the Vision Vancouver mayoral nomination, calling for progressive residents to be part of his campaign.
  “If you paddle for me, I will paddle for you, and we will reach our destination — back home to a Vancouver that’s a great city for everyone,” Campbell said.
  In remarks to supporters, Campbell turned often to the idea of “working
  
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• BC Ferries adds 115 extra sailings to ease May long weekend crowds

  14-05-2018 20:47 via vancouversun.com
  BC Ferries will add 115 extra sailings on its most popular routes to ease May long weekend crowds.
  The additional service will be in effect from Thursday, May 17 through Tuesday, May 22.
  The Queen of Cumberland will also return to service in the Southern Gulf Islands beginning Friday, May 18.
  The ferry company expects Thursday and Friday afternoon and Saturday morning to be its busiest periods, with the majority of traffic departing from Tsawwassen and Horseshoe Bay terminals. Monday is also exp
  
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• No injuries following drive-by shooting in Abbotsford on Sunday

  14-05-2018 20:46 via vancouversun.com
  Police are investigating after shots were fired Sunday evening in Abbotsford.
  Around 11:50 p.m. Sunday, Abbotsford police were called to the 2100-block of Emmerson Street after residents heard what sounded like gunshots.
  Officers arrived to find bullet holes in a nearby home as the result of a drive-by shooting. Four people inside the damaged home were not injured.
  Canine units were used to search the area, while officers spoke to neighbours. There are no arrests at this time, though neighbours
  
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• Some Hedley and Similkameen River-area residents asked to self-evacuate immediately

  14-05-2018 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  People in Hedley and the Similkameen River area with health concerns, medical needs, regular health appointments in Penticton or Princeton, mobility issues or animals at risk should evacuate immediately, according to officials.
  
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• Drake’s massive North American tour includes two Vancouver dates

  14-05-2018 20:21
  
  Hip-hop star Drake announced details of his upcoming 41 date tour this morning, which will include two Vancouver shows.
  
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• Sen. Paul McIntyre: Marijuana legalization puts Canadians at risk of lifetime bans to enter U.S.

  14-05-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  The federal government’s proposal to legalize marijuana is now before the Senate. Much of the testimony that senators are hearing is disturbing, particularly when it comes to the implications for the Canada-U.S. border.
  Officially, the Trudeau government claims that there will be no impact on cross-border trade and travel once pot is legalized in Canada. It has asserted that since many U.S. states have liberalized their own marijuana laws, legalization in Canada isn’t a big issu
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Program has dispersed $3.8 million to over 140 schools since 2011

  14-05-2018 19:48 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Sun’s Adopt-A-School program has sent $567,328 to 94 schools throughout the province this year to help teachers feed, clothe and care for children suffering from poverty.
  Since AAS began in 2011 — in response to requests from teachers unable to help these children and their families — the program has dispersed $3.8 million to over 140 schools.
  The money has come from readers of this newspaper concerned that poverty is preventing children from receiving an effectiv
  
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• Former premier Bill Vander Zalm wants Ladner farm cleaned up

  14-05-2018 19:32
  
  Operator says they have been working with Delta but access to property is a major challenge
  
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• MP Kennedy Stewart pleads guilty to criminal contempt of court

  14-05-2018 19:20 via vancouversun.com
  MP Kennedy Stewart, who last week announced that he is running for mayor of Vancouver, on Monday pleaded guilty to one count of criminal contempt of court after being arrested at Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline project in March.
  Under an agreement reached with a special prosecutor appointed in the case, Stewart was fined $500 for breaching a court injunction at the site.
  The case of MP Elizabeth May, who was arrested at the site March 23 along with Stewart and the protesters, has b
  
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• Hundreds issued evacuation alert in Princeton

  14-05-2018 18:55 via globalnews.ca
  Hundreds of people in Princeton must be ready to leave their homes at a moment’s notice.
  
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• Slow down! Police and WorkSafeBC kick off 2018 summer safety blitz

  14-05-2018 18:44 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re not slowing down around orange cones and hard hats, you’d better do so quickly.
  Vancouver Police have teamed up with WorkSafe B.C. to kick off the summer road work season on Monday by hosting a “Cone Zone” event in which officers dress up like flaggers to check for dangerous driving habits that put roadside workers at risk.
  Some of those include cellphone use, driving without due care and attention, disobeying a flag person, speeding and aggressive driving.&ldqu
  
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• B.C. flooding news Monday: residents brace for more flooding this week

  14-05-2018 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  'Do not put your lives at risk'
  
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• Cultures clash in 17th century New France

  14-05-2018 18:33 via vancouversun.com
  Les Filles du Roi (The King’s Daughters)
  When: May 15 to 27
  Where: York Theatre
  Tickets and info: thecultch.com
  In the mid-1600s, approximately 800 young women immigrated to what is now Montreal from France. Sponsored by Louis XIV, the program was designed to boost the local population. The young women became known as “les filles du roi.”
  The story might be familiar to those with a knowledge of Canadian history. But a new musical offers a different perspective on these king&rsq
  
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• Three easy wine getaways in B.C.

  14-05-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Carolyn Ali of Destination BC tells us of three easy trips outside the Okanagan that wine enthusiasts will love.
  
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• The good and bad of sugar

  14-05-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  SFU professor and cardiovascular prevention researcher at St. Paul’s Hospital explains his personal battle with heart disease. He looks at the good and the bad of sugar.
  
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• NPA says reasons for Hector Bremner's rejected mayoral bid detailed in "confidential" letter

  14-05-2018 17:59 via vancouversun.com
  The public spat between the NPA and its sitting Coun. Hector Bremner continues to unfold.
  On Monday, the party released another statement that said party president Gregory Baker had sent “a confidential letter” to Bremner on Sunday evening. The letter apparently contains detailed reasons why the party’s board rejected his mayoral bid.
  “The letter contains specific information regarding the reservations expressed to the board by the Green Light Committee,” read the e
  
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• NDP continues to grapple with new payroll tax under scrutiny

  14-05-2018 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Global online Legislature reporter Richard Zussman looks at the big issues ahead this week, including payroll tax, per diems and marijuana legalization.
  
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• Areas in B.C. bracing for round two of flooding

  14-05-2018 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  Global News’ Paul Haysom is in Grand Forks Monday morning looking at how the city is bracing for another round of flooding this week. He is joined by Grand Forks Mayor Frank Konrad.
  
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• Are funny road signs just the ticket to slow drivers?

  14-05-2018 17:38
  
  Councillors in Port Moody think the strategy might work because, “Honestly Now – What’s Your Hurry? — You’re Here!"
  
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• 2 arrested after fleeing car crash in Langley

  14-05-2018 17:30 via globalnews.ca
  A grey sedan collided with a green station wagon Sunday night near 200 Street and 56 Avenue.
  
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• Daily Poll: Liberal lunch money vs. NDP lunch money?

  14-05-2018 17:15 via vancouversun.com
  This weekend, columnist Rob Shaw wrote about the Liberals‘ private member’s bill that proposed banning MLAs who live in the Greater Victoria area from claiming a $61 food per diem.
  Shaw called it a “cheap move” by the Liberals, noting all the MLAs who live within an hour of the legislature are NDP and Greens, as they control all the ridings in the capital region.
  Related
  Rob Shaw: B.C. Liberal flip-flop on MLA expenses shows party's struggles
  He also pointed out how the L
  
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• Police investigating shots fired in Abbotsford

  14-05-2018 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  Police say there were no injuries.
  
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• Slow down! Police and WorkSafe BC kick off 2018 summer safety blitz

  14-05-2018 16:42 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re not slowing down around orange cones and hard hats, you’d better do so quickly.
  Vancouver Police have teamed up with WorkSafe BC to kick off the summer road work season on Monday by hosting a “Cone Zone” event in which officers dress up like flaggers to check for dangerous driving habits that put flaggers and roadside workers at risk.
  Some of those include cellphone use, driving without due care and attention, disobeying a flag person and constructions, speeding
  
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• Concert announcement: Drake and Migos team up for tour, will play Vancouver

  14-05-2018 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  Canada’s favourite Degrassi alumnus Aubrey Drake Graham – a.k.a. Drake – has teamed up with Georgia hip hop trio Migos to tour and will perform two shows in Vancouver this fall.
  The Aubrey & The Three Amigos Tour will stop at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena for back-to-back shows on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.The North American tour will begin this summer and run through the fall, stopping in 41 cities along the way.
  Drake’s most recent singles include God’s Pla
  
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• These summer jobs can take high school students to new heights

  14-05-2018 15:30
  
  “From taking the Super Skyride to work every day to unlimited outdoor recreation, it’s so much more than just a regular summer job.”
  
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• Geoffrey Smedley obituary: sculptor, intellectual, author and UBC professor

  14-05-2018 15:30
  
  He drowned May 9 after his ATV accidentally went off the public dock on Gambier Island.
  
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• Vancouver weather: And the sun continues

  14-05-2018 15:12 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: May 14, 2018 – Monday’s weather is warm, sunny and will likely the same for the next couple of days.
  Skies are clear until at least Wednesday when some clouds return to the mix but don’t worry about rain – just keep yourself sunscreened.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Sunny with a high of 23, except 29 inland.
  Tonight: Clear, low of 14.
  Tomorrow: Sunny. High of 22 except 26 inland.
  Traffic: Lower Mainland
  Here’s a live traffic map of what&rsquo
  
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• "Food travels across cultures": Iranian kitchen thrives in Chinese mall

  14-05-2018 15:02
  
  “There might be language barriers but let the food talk for us. Let’s introduce our cultures to each other and then we are all going to enjoy it,” says Tila Akhavan.
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Telus donation provides desktops and laptops for at-risk youth in Prince Rupert

  14-05-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE RUPERT — Youth who age out of foster care here face a high risk of addiction, homelessness, unemployability and teenage pregnancy.
  “That’s been our experience,” said Kathleen Bennett, executive director of the Northwest Inter-Nation Family and Community Services Society, which provides child protection services to six Tsimshian Nations and the Haisla Nation.
  It’s a bleak future, but the NIFCS is trying to help foster children currently under its care to avoid
  
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• Is getting a student loan worth it or not?

  14-05-2018 13:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: My older sister graduated university last year with a huge student loan. My parents figured she’d never graduate and it’s because of her that I heard that student loans have lifetime maximums. I will be starting my second year at college in the fall, hopefully transferring to university a year or so after that. Right now I’m researching options for how to pay for my education without getting into so much debt, and I’m wondering if student loans are even worth it. What
  
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• Chris Isaak in Concert

  14-05-2018 06:57 via globalnews.ca
  Chris Isaak returns to the iconic Commodore Ballroom Sunday June 24th! Promoting his first new music in 6 years 'First Comes The Night' is available now
  
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