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• Tom Gill is Surrey First’s candidate for mayor

  22-06-2018 23:57 via theprovince.com
  Four-term Surrey city councillor Tom Gill has been chosen as Surrey First’s mayoral candidate for the Oct. 20 municipal election.
  Outgoing mayor Linda Hepner, who announced in April that she would not be seeking re-election, made the announcement on Friday.
  “Tom’s experience and commitment to our city makes him a tremendous choice to be Surrey’s next mayor,” said Hepner.  “Tom knows Surrey so well, and he understands what needs to be done in the busy
  
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• B.C. rolls out plans for online pot sales, locks down weed warehouse

  22-06-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  E-commerce company Shopify has won the contract to operate B.C.'s online pot sales platform.
  
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• Impressive Surrey teen has already solved one puzzle by choosing Harvard over Yale

  22-06-2018 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  Some Grade 12 kids wrestle with the temptation of having a gap year as opposed to heading straight to university.
  Woojin Lim’s dilemma was which Ivy League college to pick.
  The Fraser Heights Secondary student was accepted by both Harvard and Yale; after visits to each campus this spring he chose Massachusetts over Connecticut.
  “It was a difficult decision,” Lim said. “I just liked the vibe a bit more at the Harvard campus and the professors.
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• RCMP respond to Cranbrook threat

  22-06-2018 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  A threat at a business on Cranbrook Road had the RCMP investigating on Friday, the day that police were gathered outside Cranbrook Dodge. Multiple police vehicles and an aerial drone are on site and the building was evacuated.
  
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• Security cam footage of parcel theft leads to arrest in Richmond

  22-06-2018 23:46 via theprovince.com
  A 40-year-old man has been arrested and is facing a slew of charges in connection with a rash of parcel thefts in Richmond.
  On April 2, a security camera installed at a home on Lackner Crescent recorded a man stealing an Amazon package from the doorstep before fleeing on a bike.
  Richmond RCMP were able to identify the man from the video and connect him to similar Richmond parcel thefts in March and April 2018.
  Dana Adam Halifax, of no fixed address, was arrested and has been charged with mi
  
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• No hormones, no plastic straws and now no meat: A&W ‘goes beyond’ burgers

  22-06-2018 23:38
  
  Vancouver's Erin Ireland says Beyond Meat vegan burger is a welcome addition to fast food fare.
  
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• New regulations to protect resident orcas

  22-06-2018 23:16 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government has introduced a new plan to protect whales on Canada’s coasts. As Jennifer Palma reports, the new regulations will impact fisheries and marine traffic.
  
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• RCMP may face charges after suspected 7-Eleven robbery saw man suffer gunshot wound

  22-06-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Two men were involved in a suspected robbery at Canada Way and Edmonds Street in Burnaby.
  
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• Theatre review: Musical Once is Bill Millerd's exquisite swan-song

  22-06-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Once
  When: To July 29
  Where: Granville Island Stage
  Tickets & Info: From $29; www.artsclub.com
  For his swan song after nearly half a century leading the theatre company he’s built into a powerhouse, the Arts Club’s Bill Millerd directs a musical rooted in a culture from the other side of the Atlantic and gives it his signature Vancouver twist.
  Once, by Irishman Enda Walsh with music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, perfectly b
  
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• Vancouver Canucks announce 2018-19 regular-season schedule opening Oct. 3

  22-06-2018 22:48 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks have announced the schedule for the 2018-19 regular season, which kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 3, with a home game against the Calgary Flames.
  As soon as that’s done, the Canucks head out on a six-game road trip, their first of three, from Oct. 6 to 18.
  The Canucks’ home dates include a clash with the Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Oct. 22 and two visits from the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights (Nov. 29 and March 9).
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• Vietnamese fried rice recipe from The Wooden Boat Food Company

  22-06-2018 22:39 via globalnews.ca
  Fried rice is best made with day-old, medium to long-grain rice such as Thai and Vietnamese fragrant jasmine rice.
  
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• Canadian winemakers uncork ad campaign to 'Free My Grapes'

  22-06-2018 22:39
  
  People asked to write politicians demanding direct-to-consumer shipments.
  
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• Woman who reported kidnapping in CRA scam exaggerated claims

  22-06-2018 22:15
  
  While she was defrauded of several thousand dollars, the victim had no contact with men posing as police officers
  
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• Road to wellness starts with medical prescriptions for exercise

  22-06-2018 22:04 via vancouversun.com
  For as long as she was a politician, and before that as a family doctor, Margaret MacDiarmid did little in the way of active physical exertion.
  She was, she readily admits, “one of the most sedentary people ever born,” content to spend leisure time reading in a comfortable chair or playing the piano.
  But after she was defeated in the 2013 provincial election, the former B.C. Liberal health minister decided it was time to finally embrace the exercise as medicine movemen
  
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• Make the perfect fried rice

  22-06-2018 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  Wooden Boat Food Company’s Chef Thompson Tran, winner of the B.C. Food Processors Association’s Rising Star Award, shares his tips on making the best fried rice.
  
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• Woman scammed of $6,000 lied about police arrests: Vancouver police

  22-06-2018 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police say the victim in the CRA fraud reported this week lied when she said she was approached by people claiming to be police officers.
  The VPD issued a public warning on Thursday after a 58-year-old woman had received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency and was later “arrested” by two men in police uniforms.
  Major Crime detectives have confirmed that the woman was scammed out of $6,000, but at no time did she deal with anyone in person
  
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• Gangster Jamie Bacon's girlfriend died of carfentanil overdose, B.C. coroner says

  22-06-2018 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  The girlfriend of high-profile gangster Jamie Bacon died last December of a carfentanil overdose, according to an investigation by the B.C. Coroners Service.
  Kelowna resident Madison Fine was found unresponsive in a Richmond hotel Dec. 1, 2017 — the same day that Bacon had a murder charge against him stayed in B.C. Supreme Court.
  The two-page report by Coroner Debra Rees said that Fine, 25, had overdosed the night before she died, was taken to hospital by ambulance and was released.
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• Celebrating National Indigenous Day at Vancouver’s Trout Lake

  22-06-2018 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Global News took in the sights, sounds and delicious flavours at Trout Lake Thursday to celebrate National Indigenous Day in Vancouver.
  
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• B.C. selects Shopify to set up legal online cannabis sales

  22-06-2018 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  British Columbians will be able to legally buy cannabis online through the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch when sales go live Oct. 17, according to the agency, though establishing bricks-and-mortar store locations remains a work in progress.
  B.C. LDB today announced that it has picked Canadian online-shopping expert Shopify Inc. to build an e-commerce portal for its legal, recreational cannabis sales, with facilities to serve private retail sales.
  Besides being a retailer itself, the branch will
  
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• Vancouver woman made up report of being arrested by fake cop CRA scammers: police

  22-06-2018 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) issued a public warning on Thursday saying a 58-year-old woman had received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the CRA and was later “arrested” by two men in police uniforms.
  
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• ‘Whalley Strip’ homeless housed, city says it’s just the beginning

  22-06-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey director of public safety Terry Waterhouse said despite the progress, the process is still not over.
  
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• Update: Vancouver police say scam victim wasn't confronted by fake cops

  22-06-2018 21:21 via vancouversun.com
  Update, 06/22/2018: The Vancouver Police Department said Friday that a 58-year-old woman exaggerated her claims of being handcuffed and defrauded out of $6,000 by two men posing as RCMP officers as part of an elaborate Canada Revenue Agency scam.
  “At no time was she physically approached by people claiming to be police officers,” Const. Jason Doucette said.
  Doucette says the woman did receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a CRA official and she was
  
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• Security cam footage of parcel theft lead to arrest in Richmond

  22-06-2018 21:01 via theprovince.com
  A 40-year-old man has been arrested and is facing a slew of charges in connection with a rash of parcel thefts in Richmond.
  On April 2, a security camera installed at a home on Lackner Crescent recorded a man stealing an Amazon package from the doorstep before fleeing on a bike.
  Richmond RCMP were able to identify the man from the video and connect him to similar Richmond parcel thefts spanning from March 2018 to April 2018.Dana Adam Halifax, of no fixed address, was arrested and has been c
  
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• B.C. 15 bestselling books of the week of June 16

  22-06-2018 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  1. 105 Hikes In and Around Southwestern British Columbia — Stephen Hui (Greystone Books).
  2. Whitewater Cooks: More Beautiful Food — Shelley Adams (Alicon Holdings Ltd.).
  3. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing).
  4. E.J. Hughes Paints Vancouver Island — Robert Amos (TouchWood Editions).
  5. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act — Bob Joseph (Page Two Strategies).
  6. A Matter of Confidence: The Inside
  
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• Bulls & Bears: A good time to be an NHL or NBA fan

  22-06-2018 21:00 via vancouversun.com
  Bulls of the Week
  It is draft week in the NHL and NBA and that has made it a big week for fans of both leagues. That’s because drafting is still the surest barometer of successful franchise building. It’s true in the hard salary cap era of the NHL and also in the softer-cap world of basketball, where one high draft pick can have such a dramatic impact, both short and long-term.
  Fast forward eight days and both leagues will be knee deep in the frenzy of free agency, where owners, gene
  
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• Coldstream standoff suspect pleads guilty to assaulting his mother

  22-06-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Kelly Blake Torvik pleaded guilty to five charges including assault, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and pointing a firearm.
  
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• Kamloops fire burns in the Batchelor Heights area

  22-06-2018 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  Crews are now in the mop-up stage of a fast-moving fire in Kamloops but officials say it could have been much worse for the Batchelor Heights neighbourhood. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Feds announce measures to protect B.C. Southern Resident Killer Whale population

  22-06-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The federal government announced new measures at a press conference Friday morning to help protect the population of Southern Resident Killer Whales living off the coast of B.C.
  
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• Jennifer Twiner McCarron is new CEO of Thunderbird Entertainment

  22-06-2018 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  Thunderbird Entertainment, the Vancouver-based studio behind Blade Runner 2049, has a new chief executive officer.
  Jennifer Twiner McCarron has been promoted to CEO of the company, though she will also remain CEO of the Thunderbird subsidiary Atomic Cartoons.
  Executive chair Ivan Fecan described her as an “enormously talented leader and the right person to build on this opportunity.”
  Twiner McCarron joined Atomic as head of production in 2011 and has helped grow the company from
  
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• Canucks re-sign Markus Granlund for a year at $1.475 million

  22-06-2018 20:33 via theprovince.com
  On their first move of NHL draft day, the Canucks signed a familiar face for another year.
  Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning announced Friday morning that the club has re-signed forward Markus Granlund to a one-year, one-way contract at $1.475 million.
  “Markus is a versatile forward with the ability to play in all situations,” said Benning. “He plays a complete, two-way game and has shown he can produce offensively. We look forward to seeing Markus continue to develop as a Vanco
  
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• Police watchdog report into 2015 Burnaby RCMP shooting sent to Crown

  22-06-2018 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  The Independent Investigation Office, B.C.’s police watchdog, is forwarding its file on a 2015 shooting involving Burnaby RCMP officers to the B.C. Prosecution Service for their consideration of charges.
  The incident happened on March 1, 2015.
  A man was shot by RCMP officers following a 3 a.m. robbery at a 7-Eleven store at Canada Way and Edmonds Street.
  “According to police, officers engaged two males and attempted to effect an arrest.  During this
  
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• BC Ferries repair delay leads to cancelled reservations for passengers

  22-06-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  The Coastal Inspiration was undergoing a repair to a propeller hub but BC Ferries says it will be delayed returning to service until at least June 30.
  
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• Huge hotel proposed for West Broadway takes next step (IMAGES)

  22-06-2018 20:00
  
  City to consider rezoning application for dual-tower, 438-room hotel on site of Park Inn and Fairview Pub
  
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• Fab 5: Matchy, matchy

  22-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s summertime and the dressin’ is easy … right? Well, it is if you go with co-ordinates or co-ordinating pieces (or co-ords, if you can’t be bothered to say the whole word). Not only are they amazing for your vacation suitcase (two pieces and a few extras equals three easy outfits), they also take some of the stress out of summer shopping. There’s also no limit to the type of co-ords you can find these days, so from shorts and skirts to blazers and blouses, Rebec
  
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• Brian Minter: Perennials to pretty up your patio

  22-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  As we move into summer, perennials should be playing centre stage in our gardens and on our patios.
  We spend more time at home during the summer enjoying our outdoor spaces, and the colour and diversity of perennials can add a sophisticated touch to our gardens that few other plants can match.
  The current fascination with perennials has engaged gardeners of all demographics, and Gary Lewis, our B.C. perennial guru and owner of Phoenix Perennials in Richmond, believes there are many reasons why.
  
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• Bard on the Beach highlights women with Timon of Athens and Lysistrata

  22-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Timon Of Athens
  When: June 26 to Sept. 9
  Lysistrata
  When: July 6 to Sept. 13
  Where: Howard Family Stage, Vanier Park
  Tickets and info: From $24, bardonthebeach.orgThe titular character of Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens is played by Colleen Wheeler at Bard on the Beach this year. In a twist on tradition, all the lead male roles will be played by females and Wheeler thinks turning over the Howard Family Stage to this play and Jennifer Wise and Lois Anderson’s adaptation of Aristoph
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Prime promotion, 'people' connections key to global wine success

  22-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Jak and Janice Meyer of Meyer Family Wines at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Meyer Family Wines have made a breakthrough as far away as Norway. (Photo: Steve Bosch, PNG files)
  Making wine is one thing. Selling it is quite another proposition.
  There is no easy path to success in the wine business, but a near empty packaged goods storage space is always an excellent sign if you own a winery. The thing about making a sale, or getting your wine into a new market, is you never know when i
  
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• 5 things to know about Maciej Obara Quartet

  22-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Maciej Obara Quartet
  When: June 26, 1:30 p.m.
  Where: Performance Works
  Tickets and info: Free
  One of the great things about the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival is the number of free performances that take place during the event. From Downtown Jazz on opening weekend to David Lam Park Jazz Weekend (June 30, July 1) and the Free Jazz Around Town series at five different venues, the festival has always made a big effort to get the music out there for everyone.
  Anyone who would expect that
  
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• 5 things to know about Gordon Grdina's The Marrow

  22-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  In the Middle East, Africa and Asia, the oud is an instrumental fixture. The lute-type instrument with 11 or 13 strings is pretty rare in jazz. Vancouver musician Gordon Grdina is doing a lot to change that.
  Over 15 years of studies into the instrument and its extensive repertoire have enabled Grdina to put his oud playing front and centre in world music projects such as the large ensemble Haram, Sangha and Qalandar as well as into jazzier realms with his trio and now with The Marrow. This new p
  
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• Platform change at Lougheed SkyTrain Station begins Monday

  22-06-2018 19:58 via vancouversun.com
  Beginning Monday, SkyTrain passengers boarding Millennium Line trains at Lougheed Station will need to board at different platforms.
  Riders heading west towards VCC-Clark Station on the Millennium Line will need to board at platform 3 on the north side of the station. Those heading east to Lafarge-Lake Douglas Station will wait at platform 1 on the south side of the station.
  The Expo Line platforms will not change.
  TransLink says the reason for the switch is that since the Evergreen Extension to
  
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• Squish city: TransLink’s 10 busiest and most crowded routes and stations

  22-06-2018 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  If you've felt like you're rubbing elbows with other commuters rather often, now you can compare just how sardine-like your travel route is.
  
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• PayPal buying Vancouver-founded Hyperwallet for US$400m

  22-06-2018 19:54
  
  A financial technology company that traces its roots to Vancouver has found a buyer willing to dig deep into its own wallet.
  
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• Record-high gas prices push B.C. inflation higher

  22-06-2018 19:50
  
  May inflation hit British Columbians harder than consumers in other provinces, led by gasoline prices that were up nearly 23 per cent year over year, according to Statistics Canada.
  
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• B.C. Ferries cancels some reservations on busy southern route

  22-06-2018 19:13
  
  B.C. Ferries is cancelling some reservations on the Horseshoe Bay – Departure Bay route due to a delay in repairing one of its vessels.
  
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• 5 things to do this weekend for Friday, June 22, 2018

  22-06-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend for Friday, June 22, 2018.
  
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• Steve Ewen: Hamber’s Eternal Dragon pumped to paddle here in dragon boat festival

  22-06-2018 18:48 via theprovince.com
  The inaugural Eric Hamber dragon boat team must have known something.
  Founded in 1989, the team had a vote on a name for its boat and settled on Eternal Dragon.
  Nearly three decades later, the Hamber team is still going strong. They’re one of 30 or so junior-level teams in B.C. and they’re locked in to compete this weekend at the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival at False Creek.
  “That was the name the kids wanted that year and Judy Chan, who was the first coach, went along w
  
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• BBQ Tips – The best way to grill sausages

  22-06-2018 18:10 via globalnews.ca
  Angie Quaale from Well Seasoned shows us the best way to grill a sausage and teaches us host to make a grilled potato salad.
  
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• Coquitlam condo development spurs strata windup dilemma

  22-06-2018 18:00
  
  Some unit owners in older buildings in Coquitlam's high-density transit corridor are trying to get ahead of the market
  
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• Movie reviews: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Metamorphisis, Paper Year

  22-06-2018 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  Movie critic Dana Gee reviews three new films hitting the box office this weekend including the latest in the Jurassic World franchise.
  
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• Residents flee Kamloops neighbourhood after wildfire breaks out close to homes

  22-06-2018 17:23 via vancouversun.com
  Residents in a Kamloops neighbourhood were forced to flee Thursday evening as a grass fire burned within metres of 12 homes.
  A tactical evacuation of the homes in the Batchelor Heights area was ordered as the flames broke out around 6 p.m. and raced from the top of a ridge toward the houses.
  B.C. Wildfire Service spokesman Kevin Skrepnek says more than 40 wildfire service and Kamloops firefighters were assigned to the blaze, backed by a number of air tankers dropping retardant.
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