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• B.C. schools still struggling to find teachers, assistants demanded by 2016 court ruling

  28-06-2018 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  Wearing matching bright-pink T-shirts, more than 40 parents of special needs students packed a recent Surrey school board meeting to demand better services to support their vulnerable children in class.
  “The shirts just brought everybody together. … It was a show of strength and unity,” said Nicole Kaler, whose 17-year-old daughter Maya has autism.
  “I’m connected with about 1,400 other parents across the province with kids of varying disabilities through
  
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• Former B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh pushes for ‘No’ vote against Proportional Representation

  28-06-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  "You get 10 per cent of the votes, you get 10 per cent of the MLAs for an extremist party."
  
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• UBC situation clearing up after RCMP investigate threat made by phone

  28-06-2018 23:11 via globalnews.ca
  A non-specific threat was made by phone
  
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• Vancouver Pride Society: Sports Day

  28-06-2018 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Whether you enjoy traditional sports, or prefer alternative outdoor activities, Pride Sports Day has something for you!
  
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• Developers urge Vancouver to press ‘pause’ on Chinatown zoning changes

  28-06-2018 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  The city is holding a public hearing on new limits, including setting a maximum building height of 90 feet.
  
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• Angry voters, proportional representation not a good mix, says Ujjal Dosanjh

  28-06-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  The former Premier of B.C., Ujjal Dosanjh, says angry voters will lead to election extremism if proportional representation happens.
  
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• Fringe parties will be result of proportional representation, says former BC Premier Ujjal Dosanjh

  28-06-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Ujjal Dosanjh says there are many reasons why proportional representation should be rejected in Canada. He says it will lead to the rise of fringe parties.
  
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• Metro Vancouver drivers getting hit with 1.5 cents a litre gas-tax hike

  28-06-2018 21:50 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government will raise the Metro Vancouver gasoline tax by 1.5 cents a litre by next spring in order to pay for regional transportation improvements.
  Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who chairs TransLink’s Mayors’ Council, said the council and board received word about the funding source from Municipal Affairs Minister Selina Robinson on Wednesday, the day before the board and mayors voted to approve the second phase of its 10-year transportation plan.
  Corrigan called it “
  
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• Missing woman with special needs located safe: Vancouver police

  28-06-2018 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  Update: Vancouver police say Veronica Opal Ewin, who was the subject of a missing-person report earlier today, has been located.Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in finding Veronica Opal Ewin, a 26-year-old woman with special needs who has been missing since early Wednesday morning.
  Ewin, who police say has the mental capacity of a seven-year-old, was last seen at 3 a.m. Wednesday near Knight Street and East 37th Avenue.
  She is described as white, 5-foot-7 with a
  
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• Ways to get held up by the TSA

  28-06-2018 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Travel expert Claire Newell joins Sonia Sunger with tips on getting through airport security quickly and not getting help up by Transportation Security Administration.
  
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• Surrey’s police chief assures residents cops “working non-stop” to combat gang violence

  28-06-2018 21:28 via theprovince.com
  Surrey RCMP’s police chief has written a letter assuring residents that investigators are “working non-stop” to combat gang violence.
  Asst. Commissioner Dwane McDonald shared the letter Tuesday in response to a recent rash of violent gang-related incidents.
  “To the residents of Surrey,” he began.
  “The Surrey RCMP, along with the community, are feeling the impact of the tragic homicides and senseless gun violence that this city has experienced in the past three
  
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• Hometown Heroes Lottery 2018: Crescent Heights home tour

  28-06-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Mark Madryga tours the Crescent Heights home up for grabs in the Hometown Heroes Lottery.
  
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• Metro Vancouver mayors approve province’s 1.5 per cent gas tax hike to fund transit

  28-06-2018 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  In order to cover a $30 million shortfall to fund big ticket transit projects, the provincial government has approved a 1.5 per cent increase in the gas tax.
  
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• ‘This is not who we are’: Surrey’s top cop pens open letter on deadly gang violence

  28-06-2018 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  "When violence hits our community, the efforts and performance of police are often called into question. As your police chief I fully accept this."
  
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• Movie Minute – Sicario: Day of the Soldado

  28-06-2018 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  In this week’s Movie Minute, Postmedia film critic Dana Gee and Arts & Life editor Aleesha Harris talk about Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin’s re-teaming in the new Sicario: Day of the Soldado.
  The pair are back as no-holds-barred crimefighters battling drug cartels that have moved into the business of trafficking terrorists across the U.S.-Mexican border.
  
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• Toronto Raptors will play preseason game against Portland in Vancouver

  28-06-2018 21:00 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver’s Rogers Arena will host a National Basketball Association preseason game between the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers on Sept. 29.
  The game will mark the fourth preseason game played in Vancouver as part of the NBA Canada Series presented by Bell.
  The Raptors, who finished with a 59-23 record and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference last season, will also face the Brooklyn Nets in a preseason game in Montreal on Oct. 10.
  “One of the many great things abo
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Quesnel

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Some thought Quesnel might become the capital of B.C. It was not to be.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Queen Charlotte

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The administrative centre of the Queen Charlotte Islands, before they were renamed as Haida Gwaii.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Qualicum Beach

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Qualicum Beach was once home to a hotel that attracted the likes of Errol Flynn, Spencer Tracy and Bing Crosby.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Princeton

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The Similkameen people once mined ochre out of red mountainsides in the Princeton area.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Prince Rupert

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Low fish stocks mean tough times for Prince Rupert.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Prince George

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  No one's really sure how Prince George got its name.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Powell River

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  A pulp paper mill was built in its waterfront between 1910 and 1912, and it would become the world's biggest newsprint mill by 1930.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Pouce Coupe

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Pouce Coupe would bear witness to a natural gas pipeline burst in 2009, which forced evacuations.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Port Moody

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Port Moody has a key position at the easternmost point of Burrard Inlet.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Port McNeill

  28-06-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Port McNeill is home to a number of salmon farming operations.
  
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• Holland America’s Nieuw laid back and classy

  28-06-2018 20:31 via theprovince.com
  Of all the big ships coming out this year (and there are plenty), Holland America Line’s 2,650-guest Nieuw Statendam may be one of the most exciting, particularly for those who like their ship to have a classy, laid-back atmosphere onboard.
  Debuting this December, Nieuw Statendam will set sail on a fantastic 14-night transatlantic crossing from Rome to Fort Lauderdale. Departing on December 5 from Civitavecchia (the port for Rome), there are still some spaces left onboard for those who wan
  
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• Vancouver Giants name Michael Dyck new head coach

  28-06-2018 20:27 via theprovince.com
  As expected, the Vancouver Giants announced Thursday that Michael Dyck has been hired as the Western Hockey League team’s new head coach.
  Dyck has 14 seasons worth of coaching experience in the WHL including a four-year stint (2006-2009) as head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes. The 49-year-old also has a long association with the Giants, including a three-year stint as an assistant coach (2002-2005) and three more seasons as a scout and director of player development (2010-2012).
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• Ed Willes: The high road is the only road worth taking for Lions GM Ed Hervey

  28-06-2018 20:07 via theprovince.com
  Ed Hervey has been rehearsing his answer for over a year, so when the inevitable question came this week, the B.C. Lions general manager was ready.
  “I could take 100 shots if I wanted to but the reality is this,” he said as the Leos prepared for Friday’s meeting in Edmonton with the Eskimos, his former team. “In my 18 years in Edmonton I had a great time. I was given an opportunity to play there and work for the organization.
  “My staff and I took a football team tha
  
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• Vancouver police search for missing woman with special needs

  28-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in finding Veronica Opal Ewin, a 26-year-old woman with special needs who has been missing since early Wednesday morning.
  Ewin, who police say has the mental capacity of a seven-year-old, was last seen at 3 a.m. Wednesday near Knight Street and East 37th Avenue.
  She is described as white, 5-foot-7 with a heavy build, with blue eyes, and blonde hair that is dyed pink with green streaks. She was last seen wearing a pink jacket, a ye
  
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• New book tracks the rehabilitation of the killer whale's reputation

  28-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean’s Greatest Predator
  Jason M. Colby | Oxford University Press
  392 pages, $32.95
  The story of the Pacific Northwest killer whale includes the kind of reputation rehab that would make even the most veteran of Hollywood PR people salivate.
  Up until the 1960s when they were captured and put on display in aquariums the orca were considered vermin by many and were killed in large numbers by whalers, fishermen, the Canadian government, scientists and ev
  
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• Dancing on the Edge Festival still light on its feet after three decades

  28-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Dancing on the Edge Festival
  When: July 5-14
  Where: various venues
  Tickets: From $22, dancingontheedge.orgTo say that the Dancing on the Edge Festival has been successful would be a gross understatement as the festival this year celebrates its 30th anniversary, a milestone not many arts festivals get to reach.
  To celebrate Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson recently proclaimed July as Dancing on the Edge Festival Month.
  When asked to reflect on the three decades of Dancing on the Edge, f
  
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• 5 summer beauty essentials

  28-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The summer season practically begs for a simplification of one’s everyday beauty routine. (See you later, contouring!)
  In fact, at it simplest, the season’s beauty theme can best be broken down into three easy elements: sun protection, a soft glow and a kiss of colour.
  With these things in mind, we’ve gathered five of our favourite products that will cover all the aforementioned summer beauty bases — from SPF to look-at-me lashes.The sun
  Sun protection is an essential ele
  
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• Body of teenage hiker found near Buntzen Lake

  28-06-2018 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  The body of a 16-year-old boy, who got lost while hiking in Anmore with his friend Wednesday, has been recovered.
  Coquitlam Search and Rescue says two teenage boys, believed to be from the Tri-Cities area, got lost on Eagle Ridge near Buntzen Lake.
  Coquitlam SAR spokesman Ray Nordstrand says the boys became disoriented, and after they realized they were lost, decided to follow a creek or river in an attempt to get back to the parking lot.
  While descending a steep gully, one of the teens fell and
  
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• Green Party goes above and beyond, selecting candidates for council, school and park board

  28-06-2018 19:47
  
  Vision council candidate accuses Greens of breaking agreement
  
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• Best, worst Vancouver ’hoods to buy a condo or townhome (INFOGRAPHIC)

  28-06-2018 19:43
  New ranking examines relative value and price-growth potential – and the results may surprise you
  
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• Vancouver Greens nominate 11 candidates for civic election

  28-06-2018 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  The Green Party has nominated a slate of 11 candidates — four for city council, three for park board and four for school board — to run in the Oct. 20 Vancouver civic election.
  Current city councillor Adriane Carr, who was the top vote getter in the 2014 Vancouver municipal election, will be seeking a third term at city hall. Also running for a Green seat on council are current park board commissioner Michael Wiebe, community activist Pete Fry, who was the Green candidate in the 2017
  
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• Ed Willes: The High road is the only road worth taking for Ed Hervey

  28-06-2018 19:23 via theprovince.com
  Ed Hervey has been rehearsing his answer for over a year so when the inevitable question came this week, the B.C. Lions general manager was ready.
  “I could take 100 shots if I wanted to but the reality is this,” he said as the Leos prepared for Friday’s meeting in Edmonton with the Eskimos, his former team. “In my 18 years in Edmonton I had a great time. I was given an opportunity to play there and work for the organization.
  “My staff and I took a football team that
  
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• Bob Lenarduzzi: Portugal and Uruguay square off in elimination round beauty

  28-06-2018 19:05 via theprovince.com
  The knockout stage at Russia 2018 kicks off this weekend. The group matches brought us many dramatic finishes and last-minute goals. What will the round of 16 offer?
  Saturday’s first match is a cracker, as world powers Argentina and France square off. Both teams have plenty of talent but haven’t looked that impressive. Critics of Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli are wondering how much longer he will stick with Javier Mascherano in the centre of midfield. The veteran brings charact
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: Johny Hendricks’ legacy is one of classic fights

  28-06-2018 18:52 via theprovince.com
  Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks retired on Wednesday, announcing his decision on MMA Junkie Radio.
  One of the most decorated collegiate wrestlers to transition into the Octagon, Hendricks began his career with eight straight wins and closed his career with back-to-back losses, but it’s everything that transpired in between that he’ll be remembered for the most.
  I was in attendance in Seattle the night he began the six-fight winning streak that would carry him into a
  
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• You can get Cineplex theatre popcorn delivered to your house. This is not a drill

  28-06-2018 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  Are you a fan of theatre concession snacks, candy and popcorn? Then you're in luck.
  
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• B.C. Wildfire Service urges caution heading into long weekend

  28-06-2018 18:38 via vancouversun.com
  Fire officials in B.C. are urging campers to exercise caution with campfires this long weekend to prevent human-caused wildfires.
  The B.C. Wildfire Service says last week’s record-high temperatures, widespread lightning storms and a dramatic spike in wildfire activity show how quickly the situation can take a devastating turn.
  Kevin Skrepnek, a spokesman for the BC Wildfire Service, said Thursday that crews were putting out the fires from last week and that there were no major wildfires of
  
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• Richmond School District votes to adopt SOGI 123 program

  28-06-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Trustees voted six-to-one after a meeting Wednesday night.
  
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• Small Stage summer series brings dancing to the streets

  28-06-2018 18:22
  
  This summer Small Stage is taking dance to the streets of Vancouver as they pursue new ways to connect the city with live dancing.
  
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• Kettle Boffo runs out of steam, but city not throwing in the towel

  28-06-2018 18:06
  
  On the very day Vancouver city council met last week to consider staff’s voluminous and complex update on its affordable housing strategy, an unexpected bomb was dropped.
  
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• Celebrating Canada Day with country singer JoJo Mason

  28-06-2018 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  Country music artist JoJo Mason talks about his music and being the headliner of Canada Day at Canada Place.
  
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• Teen dies from fall while hiking near Buntzen Lake

  28-06-2018 17:49 via globalnews.ca
  A 16-year-old teenager has died after falling down a waterfall-like feature while hiking with a friend close to Buntzen Lake. Coquitlam Search and Rescue responded to the incident on Wednesday, June 27.
  
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• Vancouver police nab sex offender wanted on Canada-wide warrant

  28-06-2018 17:05 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police have arrested an Ontario sex offender who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
  Marcel “Marc Lawson, 36, was spotted by a member of the public on Granville Street near Davie Street and then apprehended by police just after 10 p.m. on Wednesday.
  Lawson was wanted by Ontario police for breaching a long-term supervision order related to multiple convictions of sexual assault and sexual interference.
  He remains in custody.
  
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• Gas prices in Metro Vancouver set to rise in time for long weekend

  28-06-2018 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Just in time for the Canada Day long weekend, gas prices across Metro Vancouver are set to rise. In some areas, they could go up by another three cents on the weekend. Paul Haysom is live with the details
  
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• Disabled Vancouver Island teen out for sail dies after accident witnessed by mother

  28-06-2018 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  A disabled teenager out for a sailing trip last week was dropped while being lifted off a sailboat, fell onto the vessel’s deck and slid into the water.
  He was pronounced dead at the hospital, in what his mother said is an unfathomable end to a great life.
  “He kept saying: ‘Mama, I’m scared,’ and that’s the last thing he said to me,” said mother Carrie Pollard. “It was horrible.”
  The accident happened on June 21 about 4 p.m. at the Canad
  
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