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• Getting high with Dad: Just 14 per cent of Canadians say they would

  15-06-2018 23:54 via vancouversun.com
  Looking for something to get your dad this Father’s Day? How about high?
  With legalization just around the corner, soon you’ll be able to say goodbye to the standard Father’s Day gifts — socks with Looney Tunes characters on them, a coffee mug that suggests he’s won a regional fatherhood competition — and get him something to help him relax for the first time since you were born: a pre-rolled joint, say, or perhaps one of those fancy new USB vaporizers, s
  
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• ‘Suspicious person’ at UBC was teen with a B.B. gun: Mounties

  15-06-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Someone had reported what appeared to be a man with a gun in the UBC Student Union building.
  
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• White Spot at 90: how B.C.’s best-known restaurant has survived, where so many have not

  15-06-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  Where other restaurants have fallen, Triple 'O's and Pirate Paks have helped it thrive and survive.
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Backyard bonding on small rink rings a bell for Gagner on Father’s Day

  15-06-2018 23:07 via theprovince.com
  Sam Gagner had his bell rung — and he liked it.
  This particular ringing wasn’t a crippling concussion — which the Vancouver Canucks forward has suffered during his 11 NHL seasons — but rather something so joyful and memorable that it left a lasting impression.
  The ringing of a backyard bell to get Gagner and his buddies off the family rink in Oakville, Ont. long enough to grab some grub — before dashing back to the slab of ice and playing late into the night —
  
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• Metro Vancouver transit ridership for May smashes records

  15-06-2018 22:57
  
  TransLink has released data showing how much transit use has increased in May ahead of a scheduled fare increase on July 1
  
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• Extreme low tide at Victoria’s Inner Harbour

  15-06-2018 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria’s lowest tides since 1951 provide challenges for marine navigation and opportunities for an inner harbour cleanup.
  
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• 21-year-old Kamloops woman dies in fall from cliff at Wells Gray Provincial Park

  15-06-2018 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the woman fell between 400 and 500 feet.
  
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• Bulls and Bears: Mariners right their ship, but Blue Jays submerging

  15-06-2018 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  When eight-time all-star second baseman Robinson Cano — he of the US$240M contract that is among the top six in all of pro sport — was handed an 80-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy in the middle of May, many (including in this corner) thought the Seattle Mariners were done for the season.The thinking was the Mariners could not replace either the bat or the glove of Cano, the mainstay of the Seattle infield since 2014.Exactly th
  
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• Major thunderstorm warning for Fraser Valley, Whistler, Okanagan and beyond

  15-06-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  There's a storm coming.
  
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• Spirit Lifter beer launched to support Spirit of the West frontman

  15-06-2018 21:55
  
  Spirit Lifter will be on liquor store shelves until Sept. 1
  
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• Drivers beware: major Vancouver road closures, construction this weekend

  15-06-2018 21:33 via globalnews.ca
  Driving anywhere this weekend? Give yourself lots of time.
  
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• Province launches wild salmon council, advocacy groups don’t think it’s enough

  15-06-2018 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government has appointed a new Wild Salmon Advisory Council with the task to develop a strategy for restoring and sustaining B.C.'s salmon populations.
  
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• B.C. lawyer awarded $1 in suit against client who posted negative online review

  15-06-2018 21:27
  
  A British Columbia lawyer has been awarded $1 in damages after suing a former client for posting a negative review online.
  
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• Matt Johnson returns to Britain’s Got Talent

  15-06-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Local escapologist Matt Johnson discusses his second heart-stopping stunt on the reality show and talks about his plans for the future.
  
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• Transport Canada says it wasn't feces that fell onto people and cars in B.C.

  15-06-2018 21:05
  
  Transport Canada says a substance that fell from the sky and onto vehicles and people in two British Columbia communities was not human feces from aircraft.
  
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• White Spot celebrates 90th anniversary

  15-06-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  On June 16th, White Spot is celebrating 90 years of serving British Columbians. White Spot’s Executive Chef Danny Markowicz gives us a look at what appeared on the menu nine decades ago.
  
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• Save-On-Foods Share it Forward

  15-06-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Reporter Michael Newman learns about a new initiative at stores across the province, aimed at helping food banks here in Western Canada.
  
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• Ongoing search for three missing boaters in Tofino

  15-06-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Rescue crews are searching the waters off Tofino for three boaters after their vessel capsized near Chesterman Beach
  
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• B.C. home sales decline blamed on mortgage stress test

  15-06-2018 20:08
  
  Transactions across province are 28.7 per cent lower than a year ago, with every board reporting a slide
  
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• Douglas Todd tells his father's shock-therapy story

  15-06-2018 20:03 via vancouversun.com
  Columnist Douglas Todd recounts his father’s experience at Riverview Hospital in the 1950s, where medical records reveal he underwent hundreds of electro shock therapies and lithium coma therapies.
  Todd’s original story about his father’s time in hospital prompted hundreds of readers to share their own stories with him.
  
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• Letters: Americans apologize for Trump's behaviour toward Canada

  15-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  My mother was a proud Canadian. She passed away some time ago but would have reminded me not to cast a belief on an entire people or race based on the actions of one of their members. I hope Canadians know most Americans are outraged by the behaviours of our elected leader. Our ongoing democratic experiment is imperfect, but one day a fat, green helicopter will escort him and his family off the White House grounds, hopefully sooner than later.
  Chad Jerky, Seattle
  Dear Canadians,
  Please know that
  
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• Five things to know about Scout by Calpurnia

  15-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  At just 15-years-old, Vancouver actor Finn Wolfhard is what’s known as a hot property in the entertainment industry.
  Not only is he cast as Mike Wheeler in the Netflix hit series Stranger Things, but he also played Richie Tozier in the 2017 reboot of Stephen King’s It. And watch for him turning up as Pugsley Addams’ voice in the 2019 reboot of The Addams Family that is presently in production.
  Not surprisingly, Wolfhard has musical chops to match his acting ones. He is the lead
  
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• Brian Minter: Vancouver, B.C. private garden tours beauties to behold

  15-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Our many great public gardens are a treat to see throughout the seasons, but how many private gardens do we get to discover?
  The creativity and artistry of an individual’s personal garden can only be enjoyed if you know the garden creator, or if you take advantage of some of the private gardens tours happening in our province over the next few weeks. Many of these events coincide with Canada’s “Garden Days,” which run from Saturday (June 16) to June 24.
  Recently I had the
  
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• Book review: Gathie Falk’s memoir paints a portrait of a world-class artist

  15-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Apples, etc.
  By Gathie Falk with Robin Laurence
  (Figure 1 publishing, 232 pages)In her new memoir, Vancouver visual artist Gathie Falk describes a telling moment in 1979.
  She had just been granted a divorce from her husband — an ex-con 20 years her junior, who’d heard her interviewed on CBC Radio while in the penitentiary and struck up a romance. When he got out of prison, he moved into her Kitsilano home.
  After a trying five years together, the marriage was finally over. As Falk lef
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Merlot the top grape for B.C's mainland wineries

  15-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Wine Grape Council issued it latest crop report on June 1, a full two years since the last update.
  The data is unaudited and produced for industry information only but the numbers are always of interest to industry watchers. Chair of the council and long time grape grower Lynn Bremmer assembles the results collected from mainland members (island wineries are grouped under the Wine Islands Grape Growers Association) who provide tonnage details including grower, vineyard location, varieta
  
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• How much will deferring B.C.'s school tax cost the homeowner?

  15-06-2018 19:23
  
  Data analyst creates interactive online calculator that takes all scenarios into account
  
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• Search underway near Tofino for capsize survivors

  15-06-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  Rescue crews are searching the waters off Tofino for three boaters after their vessel capsized near Chesterman Beach
  
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• Audain Art Museum building wins accolades around the world for Patkau Architects

  15-06-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  From the street, the studio-office of what is arguably Canada’s most celebrated architectural firm is camouflaged by a green screen of leaves and ivy. You have to walk right up to the front door to see the name: Patkau Architects Inc.
  Inside is a medium-sized firm of 18 to 20 people led by founders John and Patricia Patkau. Although based in Vancouver for 35 years and located in the South Granville neighbourhood, the firm is better known across the country and around the world than at home
  
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• New real estate regulations better protect buyers and sellers

  15-06-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  New real estate rules designed to protect homebuyers take effect today including “dual agency”, where a realtor represents both parties in a transaction. Erin Seeley of the Real Estate Council of BC has more details.
  
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• The Morning Skate, June 15: Trying for Tryamkin, World Cup flips the bird

  15-06-2018 18:44 via theprovince.com
  Let’s make this quick because … Friday.
  Also, Spain vs. Portugal at 11 a.m.? World No. 1 Dustin Johnson trying to lap the field at Shinnecock while everyone else looks like us weekend duffers trying to play that infernal course?
  Anybody getting any work done today? Didn’t think so.
  On with the Skate …
  The home team
  Nikita Tryamkin: Hey, remember me? Da.
  Writing about hockey as the summer solstice approaches can be a tough gig (unless you’re still following Al
  
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• Vancouver bike share program moves further east

  15-06-2018 18:36 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver announced a pilot program Thursday aimed at making its bike-share system more affordable to low-income riders. An expansion to East Vancouver was also announced.
  Those eligible will be able to apply for the Vancity Community Pass, which will provide a yearly membership to the city’s Mobi bike program for $20. Annual passes cost $159 at the regular price.
  Read the full story here.
  
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• Tips for navigating seniors care in B.C.

  15-06-2018 18:30 via vancouversun.com
  Do you have an aging relative who needs support to live at home, or might need residential care?
  In our series on seniors care, we try to help you navigate B.C.’s underfunded and problem-plagued system. And we look at what needs to be fixed in the future.
  Read the first part here.
  
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• We don’t know who to believe on Canucks draft plans

  15-06-2018 18:28 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Canucks president Trevor Linden says fans would “rather see us stick to the plan and be patient than spending a bunch of money.” Here is Paul Chapman’s take on Ed Willes’s interview with Linden. What do you think?
  
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• Search underway for 3 people in water near Tofino after boat capsized

  15-06-2018 18:09 via vancouversun.com
  The Coast Guard is searching for multiple people in the water off the coast of Tofino after a boat capsized early Friday.
  Lt. Melissa Kia with the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says the search began at around 2 a.m.She says a small, open boat was carrying five people when it flipped and sank.One person who was not wearing a life jacket was located by rescuers and transferred to paramedics in Tofino and a second person swam to shore and has also been taken for
  
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• BBQ Tips

  15-06-2018 18:07 via globalnews.ca
  Fable Chef Trevor Bird grills up a New York strip steak and a Coho salmon fillet.
  
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• New Port Moody rental building to include affordable units

  15-06-2018 17:48
  
  Rental building proposed for the site of a mobile home park on Dewdney Trunk Road in Port Moody will now include five below-market units
  
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• Movie reviews:Incredibles 2

  15-06-2018 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  Dana Gee reviews the latest releases every Friday on Global News Morning BC.Movie critic Dana Gee reviews three new films hitting the box office this weekend.
  
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• Mother scours Downtown Eastside for runaway son

  15-06-2018 17:47 via vancouversun.com
  Colten Fleury left his Prince George home six weeks ago. Now his mother, Phyllis, is searching the Downtown Eastside trying to find him.
  Read the full story here.
  
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• Canada Goose plans new stores in Vancouver, Montreal and New Jersey

  15-06-2018 17:22 via vancouversun.com
  TORONTO — Shares of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. soared nearly 20 per cent in early trading after it reported stronger-than-expected earnings and announced plans for new stores in Vancouver and two other North American locations.
  In Vancouver, the Canada Goose store will open in the CF Pacific Centre, the city’s leading luxury shopping destination. The stores are set to open ahead of the 2018 holiday shopping season.
  Canada Goose shares were up $11.56 or 19.27 per cent at $71.55 in tra
  
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• Search underway for people in water near Tofino after boat capsized

  15-06-2018 17:21 via vancouversun.com
  The Coast Guard is searching for multiple people in the water off the coast of Tofino after a boat capsized early Friday.
  The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre has confirmed the search but provided no information. A spokesperson said she will call back with more details.
  Reports indicate the search is taking place near Chesterman Beach.
  More to come…
  
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• BC Lions Home Opener

  15-06-2018 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  Slotback Emmanuel Arceneaux gives us a sneak peak of what we can expect from the team this season.
  
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• Emergency crews search for multiple people in waters off Tofino

  15-06-2018 17:11 via globalnews.ca
  It appears the search is currently underway near Chesterman Beach.
  
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• Thieves steal heavy antique propeller from White Rock homeowner’s yard

  15-06-2018 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  Wendy Breaks used to have a massive solid bronze propeller as the centerpiece of her garden display.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada rules against Trinity Western University

  15-06-2018 16:56 via vancouversun.com
  Societies governing the legal profession have the right to deny accreditation to a proposed law school at a Christian university in B.C., the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled.
  In a pair of keenly anticipated decisions Friday, the high court said law societies in Ontario and British Columbia were entitled to ensure equal access to the bar, support diversity and prevent harm to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students.
  The cases pitted two significant s
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you agree with today's Supreme Court ruling against Trinity Western?

  15-06-2018 16:53 via vancouversun.com
  In a landmark ruling Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that law societies have the right to deny accreditation to a law school at Trinity Western University in Langley over its covenant requiring students to only engage in sexual intimacy if they are married and in a heterosexual relationship.
  Read The Canadian Press story here.
  The court said law societies in Ontario and British Columbia are entitled to ensure equal access to the bar, support diversity and prevent harm&nb
  
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• COMMENTARY: Canadians should stand united in our trade war with Trump

  15-06-2018 16:04 via globalnews.ca
  Charles Adler says he has to go back to Charles de Gaulle in 1967 to find another foreign leader who insulted Canada to the point that it brought people together.
  
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• Town Talk: Canucks Autism Network gala nets $1,123,695

  15-06-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  QUIET KNIGHT: As he did at the Face The World gala’s 1990 founding, Sir Tom Jones co-hosted the recent running at Jacqui Cohen’s Point Grey waterfront home. Before $2,500-a-ticket attendees tucked into Gotham-restaurant-furnished beef tenderloin, butter-poached lobster and Le Vieux Pin and La Stella wines, Cohen announced that earlier events had generated more than $18 million for hundreds of local charities. As for Jones influencing those celebrations (the first raised $85,000), Coh
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Future-proofing our way of life

  15-06-2018 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron says “there is no planet B,” meaning, of course, that we need to take care of the environment on planet A.
  It suggests we need to change the way we extract, use and burn the minerals, elements and fuels of the earth or face an uncertain and potentially dire future.
  The challenge of our time, however, lies in how to shift from where we are, to where we need to be. And dealing at the same time the pressure to maintain our lifestyle and pr
  
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• B.C. Christian university loses Supreme Court battle over LGBTQ case

  15-06-2018 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada says societies governing the legal profession have the right to deny accreditation to a proposed law school at a Christian university in British Columbia.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny and warm weekend ahead

  15-06-2018 15:08 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – While Friday’s weather is expected to be partly cloudy in Metro Vancouver, the rest of the weekend looks clear and sunny. Environment Canada says Friday will be a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 20 C. Then on Saturday, the mercury is set to spike to a high of 23 C and 27 C inland. On Father’s Day Sunday, Metro Vancouverites can expect even warmer temperatures, with the federal weather agency forecasting blue skies and a high of 25 C near the water and 30 C
  
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