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• Jason Botchford: Canucks’ shopping list includes grit, scoring and help for Pettersson

  30-06-2018 23:38 via theprovince.com
  Even if the Vancouver Canucks wanted to spend all their cap space this weekend they couldn’t do it.
  The type of top free agents who would command a large slice of the $24 million Vancouver has in cap room don’t generally sign on with bottom feeders.
  And after the Loui Eriksson fiasco, the Canucks aren’t exactly eager to take risks on long-term and big money free-agent deals.
  The Canucks’ strategy in NHL free agency looks a lot like it did last year. Target lower-cost vete
  
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• Kayaker mauled by grizzly bear southwest of Creston, B.C.

  30-06-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Conservation officers say that even though grizzly bears are common in the area, an attack is rare.
  
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• Rallies across Canada protest separation of children from families in U.S.

  30-06-2018 23:23 via globalnews.ca
  From Vancouver to Halifax, crowds of people rallied in cities across Canada on Saturday to protest a policy that separated families who were caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
  
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• Jason Botchford: Canucks willing to consider ‘bad deals’ to get better

  30-06-2018 22:56 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks have expressed interest in “weaponizing” their cap space and could still find deals to get it done.
  The Montreal Canadiens took on veteran goalie Steve Mason and his $4.1-million contract and got a pair of draft picks from Winnipeg to do it.
  It’s the type of deal that has been discussed in Vancouver for years but one the Canucks have been reluctant to make.
  Surprisingly, the NHL team has changed its public position on these type of deals, which require tak
  
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• 3 officers, 2 pedestrians sent to hospital after VPD vehicles collide

  30-06-2018 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Three Vancouver police officers and two pedestrians were sent to hospital Friday night after a collision between two police vehicles.
  
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• Ed Willes: Lions licking their wounds after getting schooled by intense Eskimos

  30-06-2018 22:36 via theprovince.com
  EDMONTON — The 2018 B.C. Lions are advertised as a bigger and tougher team that won’t beat itself and will be around in the fourth quarter.
  That’s a comforting thought for the CFL team’s supporters — and maybe one day that’s who they’ll be.
  But Friday night in Edmonton they looked a lot like the sorry outfit that stumbled to a 7-11 record last year and missed the playoffs.
  “This is our first taste of adversity,” said Lions’ head coach W
  
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• Australian man suffers limb amputations in B.C. ‘train surfing’ accident

  30-06-2018 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  Police said he was under the influence of alcohol, but was able to tell officers that he had been "surfing" on a train, and fell off.
  
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• Two pedestrians, three police officers injured in Vancouver cop car crash

  30-06-2018 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  Two pedestrians and three police officers were injured in a crash between two cop cars Friday night in downtown Vancouver.
  Vancouver police at around 8:30 p.m., officers in two police vehicles were responding with lights and sirens to an emergency call in the downtown core when they collided with each other in the intersection of Smithe and Howe Streets.
  No other vehicles were involved. However, two pedestrians, both women in their 30s, were also injured in the collision.
  VPD Const. Jason Doucet
  
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• Riding on train ends in amputations in Revelstoke

  30-06-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  Police in Revelstoke are warning the public that it's against the law to hitch a ride on a train, after a 25-year-old man was seriously hurt early Saturday morning.
  
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• Vancouver residents protest Trump's zero tolerance immigration policies

  30-06-2018 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  Dozens of Vancouver residents joined thousands of people across Canada and the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s zero tolerance immigration policy.
  About 100 demonstrators were outside the U.S. Consulate in Vancouver at 10 a.m. to voice their frustration over children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.
  More than 700 planned marches were expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S., from immigrant-friendly cities like Lo
  
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• Vancouver protesters march on U.S. consulate, Trump Tower over migrant detention, separation

  30-06-2018 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  About 150 people have gathered in downtown Vancouver to protest the United States' "Zero Tolerance" immigration policy.
  
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• Vancouver restaurant that fired manager over MAGA hat incident inundated with negative Yelp reviews

  30-06-2018 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  A Vancouver restaurant has been inundated with negative online reviews after firing its manager for refusing to serve a customer wearing a "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) hat.
  
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• Police watchdog investigating pedestrian incident in Vancouver

  30-06-2018 21:03 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s police watchdog says it is investigating an incident involving two cop cars in Vancouver and two pedestrians.
  The Independent Investigation Office tweeted about the incident shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, but does not say where it happened.
  The VPD has been contacted, but has not yet replied to a request for information.
  More to come…
  .@IIOBC has been notified of motor vehicle incident in Vancouver involving two police cruisers and two pedestrians. IIO is investigating
  
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• Vancouver Sailor Moon event hopes to raise money for rape crisis centre

  30-06-2018 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  Cosplay enthusiasts and fans of the Japanese animated series Sailor Moon will be out in costume in Vancouver Saturday.
  Van Expo is holding a charity event for fans at the Holiday Inn and Suites downtown beginning at 1 p.m. to raise money for the WAVAW Rape Crisis Centre.
  Some of the best things about this year’s #VANEXPO – #InternationalSailorMoonDay: #Vancouver 2018 are the donations. People have been reaching out to us for months on end. The community… https://t.co/jM5lBnaG1
  
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• Makeover: Braids are a bridal trend that is still going strong

  30-06-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  As a bridal specialist, I like to stay on top of the latest hair and makeup trends to provide my bride-to-be the best options for creating a bridal style that is unique to their personal style.
  I recently collaborated on a styled photo shoot with Petite Pearl Events, an avant-garde event planning and design company in Vancouver. I created this look to compliment their “Euro-Chic” themed photo shoot, while incorporating this season’s hottest bridal trends.The braid
  Braided hair
  
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• Open House – Rugs

  30-06-2018 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  Want to find the right rug size and style for your home? Kaitlyn Herbst gets some expert advice on how to choose the perfect rug
  
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• Summer Camping Essentials

  30-06-2018 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  From games that’ll get you active to gourmet gizmos — Mountain Equipment Co-op representative, Terry Lui, shares his guide to all the must-have camping gear.
  
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• BC Superweek

  30-06-2018 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  BC Superweek is back! And series director Mark Ernsting joins Jay to reveal what to expect from this year’s races.
  
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• Gardenworks: (TOPIC)

  30-06-2018 19:41 via globalnews.ca
  Top gardening tips from the folks at Gardenworks.
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: A night at the aquarium

  30-06-2018 19:00 via theprovince.com
  PLASTIC WISE: Bal Bhullar, Erica Chan, Bruce Foughner, Kim Haakstad, Elizabeth Janke, Peter Millar and Susan Pratt skippered this year’s Night at the Aquarium Gala. The Vancouver Aquarium’s signature soirée, a school of chefs — Edgar Kano (Yew), Hector Laguna (Botanist), Catherine Stewart (Cin Cin), Frank Pabst (Blue Water) and Quang Dang (Araxi) — led the Ocean Wise fundraising dinner to support the marine science centre’s many programs, including its conser
  
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• Edmonton teen Alphonso Davies joins MLS all star team

  30-06-2018 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  The young midfielder was named to the MLS all-star team, along with New York Red Bulls sniper Bradley Wright-Phillips.
  
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• Six Vancouver restaurants that have just opened more locations

  30-06-2018 15:00
  
  Foodies rejoice! Kokomo, Prado Café, Bel Café, Ramen Koika, Heirloom Vegetarian and Cacao 70 are expanding.
  
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• Dr. Eric Cadesky: B.C. doctors working to improve care for residential-care patients

  30-06-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Sun’s series on seniors’ care in B.C. brings to light challenges in how we care for people who bear the greatest burden of chronic disease. The provincial government has offered solutions such as hiring more care aids, opening additional long-term care beds and increasing support for seniors living at home. Readers should also be aware that B.C.’s medical doctors are working with the provincial government on the Residential Care Initiative.
  Through non-profit orga
  
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• Urbana the final phase of Kelowna project

  30-06-2018 14:51 via vancouversun.com
  Pitt Meadows realtor Sonny Mann was so impressed with Mission Group’s Urbana in Kelowna that he jumped in and bought a home for his family, sight unseen. Then he bought for his wife’s relatives, followed by his clients.
  Part of the attraction, he said, were the prices in the third and last phase of the master-planned community of 225 homes at the developer’s Central Green project on Richter Street.
  “The price point is so great,” said Mann, 35, who bought his first r
  
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• Sold (Bought): Langley home has green outlooks

  30-06-2018 14:42 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  20855 97B Avenue, Langley
  Type: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
  Size: 3,019 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $916,000
  Listed for: $969,900
  Sold for: $948,000
  Sold on: April 19
  Days on market: 34
  Listing agent: Jodi Steeves at ReMax Aldercenter Realty
  Buyers agent: Shawn Jiang at Interlink Realty
  The big sell: One of the highlights of this four-bedroom detached home in Langley’s Walnut Grove is the view of the privat
  
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• The Home Front: Eyes on outdoor living

  30-06-2018 14:37 via vancouversun.com
  The best outdoor living spaces are a reflection of the homes’ interiors, say interior designers Aleem Kassam and Phyllis Lui of Kalu Interiors.
  “Whether it’s a balcony, patio or single-family home outdoor space, the best way to look at them is as extensions of the interior space,” Kassam says. “By utilizing colour and elements that are repeated in the interior of the home, it actually makes the space feel a lot larger.”
  Lui says an example of this in their own
  
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• Haven’s spacious townhomes popular with buyers

  30-06-2018 14:33 via vancouversun.com
  Jasmine Lad and her husband recently bought a townhome at Haven, a project by Boffo Properties in Port Coquitlam — and the space was a big draw.
  “We’re upgrading,” Lad said. “We live in a condo in Port Moody and we wanted to begin expanding our family so we needed that extra space. We really like the Tri-Cities and it’s great that we were able to find something we loved in the area. We enjoy hosting as well, so having an open concept was very important for us.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Williams Lake

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  In 2017, the entire city was placed under an evacuation order due to nearby wildfires, forcing 10,000 people from their homes.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Whistler

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Whistler has been growing rapidly since an explosion of ski resort development in the 1970s.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: West Vancouver

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  The municipality now has some of the highest real estate prices and incomes in Canada.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: West Kelowna

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  One of B.C.'s youngest cities, West Kelowna incorporated in 2007.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Wells

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Once a gold rush town, Wells now relies heavily on tourism to power its economy.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Warfield

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  The village was formally incorporated in 1952.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: View Royal

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  A growing bedroom community in Greater Victoria, View Royal was the site of one of the earliest farms on Vancouver Island.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Victoria

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps is running for re-election in the provincial capital.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Vernon

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Vernon was once known as "Nintle-Moos-Chin" by the Syeelhwh people, a word that means "jumping over creek."
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Vanderhoof

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Vanderhoof — it's Dutch for "the farm."
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Vancouver

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver — ground zero of the affordability crisis.
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2018: Valemount

  30-06-2018 10:00 via globalnews.ca
  The simple act of moving a railway station is what gave Valemount its name.
  
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• Review: Robert Plant still a musical giant as he performs with The Sensational Space Shifters in Vancouver

  30-06-2018 08:15 via vancouversun.com
  Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
  When: June 29, 8 p.m.
  Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Robert Plant at a jazz festival. Weird, right?
  The legendary rock god took no time in poking good natured fun at how many years he’s been waiting get on “the jazz thing”, performing at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre concert as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
  At times, the singer and his absolutely killer band, The Sensational Space Shifters, veered into jams t
  
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• Eskimos 41 Lions 22: Promising start fizzles against Edmonton’s punishing weapons

  30-06-2018 07:41 via theprovince.com
  EDMONTON — Over the years, Commonwealth Stadium has been as warm and welcoming to the B.C. Lions as the Bates Motel was to Janet Leigh — and Friday was no different.
  The Lions were leading 14-2 late in the first half when the Eskimos reeled off 28 unanswered points en route to a 41-22 CFL victory.
  It was Military Appreciation Night in the Alberta capital, and it was the home team who brought all the big weapons out for the second half.
  Here’s what we learned in Edmonton:
  Hot st
  
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• Whitecaps’ Techera suspended three games for ‘offensive, discriminatory language’

  30-06-2018 04:08 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Cristian Techera has been issued a three-game suspension for use of offensive language, Major League Soccer announced Friday.
  Details of the incident, that occurred during the Whitecaps’ match versus the Philadelphia Union on June 23, have not been disclosed.
  However, the league’s release indicates Techera has been banned for using discriminatory language.
  “MLS has a zero tolerance policy against offensive, discriminatory language at its game
  
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• Bill Clinton in Vancouver to talk about novel, cybercrime and politics

  30-06-2018 04:08 via vancouversun.com
  It was a book-flogging tour unlike any other.
  Instead of being interviewed on a local radio show in a quiet studio with just the host, the co-author, formerly the leader of the free world, sat down in front of about 1,000 adoring fans.
  Former U.S. president Bill Clinton, who wrote The President is Missing with best-selling author James Patterson, was in Vancouver on Friday to talk about the book and world politics sprinkled in with comments from Patterson and former radio host Hal Wake as modera
  
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• Fish farm boat accused of coming too close to pod of orcas

  30-06-2018 04:06 via globalnews.ca
  A fish farm boat is coming under fire for moving too close to a pod of orcas near Tofino. Nadia Stewart has the details.
  
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• Kidney transplant recipient gears up for Canadian Transplant Games

  30-06-2018 03:56 via globalnews.ca
  Kate Chong is one of 100 athletes gearing up for the Canadian Transplant Games in Vancouver next week. Chong is one of more than 300 people who received a “living donor” transplant in the last year, and as Lynn Colliar reports her kidney came from someone very close to her. Today’s Global News Hour at...
  
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• Former VPD officer to be sentenced for sex-related crimes

  30-06-2018 03:52 via globalnews.ca
  A former Vancouver police officer was on the other side of a Surrey courtroom today to be sentenced on sex-related offences. Jill Bennett has the details.
  
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• Richmond daycare forced to close its doors amid childcare crunch

  30-06-2018 03:49 via globalnews.ca
  A longstanding daycare in Richmond is being forced to close its doors after its location was sold for redevelopment. As John Hua reports some local politicians say its time to change the rules to protect childcare spaces.
  
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• Public warning issued after convicted pet killer moves to Surrey

  30-06-2018 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Corrections is issuing a public warning to Surrey residents after a convicted pet killer announced her intention to move to the community. As Rumina Daya explains, Kayla Bourque has also admitted to fantasizing about killing homeless people.
  
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• B.C. powerlifting champ ‘raises the bar’

  30-06-2018 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  North Vancouver’s Jackson Spencer just took up powerlifting 4 years ago. Today he’s a world champion. Barry Deley has the story.
  
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• Trump slogan hat leads to firing of Vancouver restaurant manager

  30-06-2018 03:20 via globalnews.ca
  A manager of a popular B.C. restaurant is without a job tonight, all because of a red hat. As Kristen Robinson reports, the “Make America Great Again” hat has sparked a heated debate.
  
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