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• Shannon Falls search for missing hikers

  03-07-2018 23:59 via globalnews.ca
  Search and Rescue crews are searching the waters near Shannon Falls after reports of hikers falling into the water.
  
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• You can actually get busted for giving a snake an enema

  03-07-2018 23:54
  
  SPCA charges The Reptile Guy with not sedating the blood python first.
  
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• Maple Ridge police seek witnesses, suspect vehicles in Canada Day shooting

  03-07-2018 23:48 via theprovince.com
  Police are seeking witnesses and a pair of suspect vehicles in their investigation of a Canada Day shooting in Maple Ridge.
  A 2014 dark grey Fiat 500 was eastbound on Old Dewdney Trunk Road in Pitt Meadows around 9 p.m. on July 1 when it hit a power pole near Lougheed Highway.
  Investigators found that the driver of the Fiat, a 36-year-old North Vancouver woman who is known to police, had been seriously injured in what’s believed to be a targeted shooting.
  @RidgeRCMP confirm a female driver
  
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• Abbotsford shooting victim dies in hospital

  03-07-2018 23:47 via theprovince.com
  A 20-year-old man shot in Abbotsford on Sunday has died in hospital.
  Emergency crews were dispatched to a home in the 2500-block of Birch Street at 6:15 p.m. on Canada Day after Abbotsford police received a 911 call alerting them to a possible shooting at the residence.
  Man in critical condition after shooting in Abbotsford home
  Inside the home, paramedics discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
  He was transported to hospital in critical condition.
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• Jason Botchford: Michael DiPietro is ready and willing to take on the Worlds

  03-07-2018 23:46 via theprovince.com
  When Michael DiPietro was asked to join Canada at the World Hockey Championship, it was news so stunning his mom thought it was a mistake.
  “My parents had a hard time believing it,” said the 19-year-old Vancouver Canucks goalie prospect. “She was like, ‘Are they sure they got the right number?’
  “I said ‘Thanks mom, I really appreciate it.'”
  Oh, they got the right number all right. And the magnetic DiPietro was off to Denmark this past spring, where
  
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• Surrey’s anti-gang task force recommends Bar Watch program, supports for at-risk children

  03-07-2018 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  The six recommendations require a mix of financial support from the City of Surrey, the provincial government and the federal government.
  
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• Breath test can’t be refused under new drunk-driving law

  03-07-2018 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — By Christmas, sweeping changes to Canada’s impaired-driving laws will allow police to demand a breath sample from any driver they lawfully stop.
  It’s one of the things about Bill C-46 that most concerns Victoria lawyer Michael Mulligan.
  Under current law, police must have reasonable suspicion a driver has alcohol in their body before demanding a roadside breath test.
  When new legislation comes into force on Dec. 18, a driver who refuses to take a roadside breath
  
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• Huge project is fully compliant with North Van area plan, developer says

  03-07-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  The developers behind one of the largest ever multi-use projects on the North Shore say it would add an estimated 4,500 jobs and 1,120 homes to a hub just east of the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge.
  The North Shore Innovation District project is expected to become an 18-building complex on 45 acres with buildings up to eight storeys high. The site is about 1.5 kilometres east of the bridge in an area that is currently mostly treed.
  The project is a partnership between North Vancouver-based Darwin
  
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• Transit-oriented development boosts Tri-Cities housing numbers

  03-07-2018 22:51
  
  Coquitlam leading the way with city hall pushing through large, complex projects proposed for land near Evergreen Line stations
  
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• Interest rate hikes wiping out housing affordability gains in Vancouver: report

  03-07-2018 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  Housing affordability is at a “crisis” in Vancouver, with home ownership costs at their highest ever, according to a new report.
  
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• 2018 Indian Summer Festival finds Confluence with Jarrett Martineau

  03-07-2018 22:24 via vancouversun.com
  Indian Summer Festival
  Where: Various venues and times
  When: July 5-15
  Tickets and info: indiansummerfest.caIndian Summer describes itself as “a festival for the curious mind.”
  Since 2011, the annual event has pursued that mission statement with impressive results, presenting an eclectic roster of thinkers, creators and Nobel, Booker, Grammy and Oscar prize winners in a wide range of showcases.
  Co-founder Sirish Rao brought his experience as a director of one of India’s leading
  
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• Crews search for hikers who fell into water in Shannon Falls area

  03-07-2018 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  Squamish Search and Rescue said they have a crew in the air assessing the situation.
  
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• Opinion: Look closer at flawed housing affordability reports

  03-07-2018 21:58
  
  Greater Vancouver is doubtless Canada’s priciest real estate market, but residents are not spending 88 per cent of their income on housing
  
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• Destination Golf: A variety of Hawaii courses you can try

  03-07-2018 21:54 via theprovince.com
  I had long been in love with Hawaii by the time it happened. But a routine chat at the public golf course at Waiehu, Maui in the mid 1970’s did a lot to boost my affection for these islands and its people.
  I was in high school at the time and was vacationing on Maui for perhaps the third time. My parents had let me invite a friend from my home town in California, and we had planned to play golf at one of the fancy-schmancy Wailea courses, which were pretty new at the time.
  We pulled into t
  
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• Victim in Abbotsford shooting on Canada Day dies in hospital

  03-07-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  A 20-year-old man is dead following a shooting in Abbotsford on Canada Day. 
  
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• Dr. Terry Lake: Regulation needed to ensure consumers have safe, quality-controlled supply of cannabis

  03-07-2018 21:32 via vancouversun.com
  With the passage of Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, Canada becomes the first G7 country to legalize cannabis for adult, non-medical use.
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that public access to recreational cannabis will be legal as of Oct. 17, 2018, and many Canadians are curious about what they will find on the shelves and what will become of the current ”dispensaries.” For many, shopping for cannabis will be a novel experience while for others who are customers of the dispensari
  
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• Vancouver considering temporary modular housing site near Olympic Village

  03-07-2018 21:28
  
  City closing in on target of 600 new homes for homeless residents
  
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• B.C. dad calling for provincial guidelines for out-of-school care

  03-07-2018 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  "You've got gymnasiums and libraries and cafeteria spaces sitting empty in schools around the province while parents are scrambling to find care for their kids before and after school," said Cliff Walker.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Betty and Veronica

  03-07-2018 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  Betty and Veronica are currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for their forever home.
  
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• Nutrition: Kiwis

  03-07-2018 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Dietitian Diana Steele explains the nutritional benefits of kiwis.
  
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• Letters to The Province, July 3, 2018: House arrest for polygamists doesn’t sit well with many readers

  03-07-2018 21:02 via theprovince.com
  Well, looks like our tough judicial system wins again. Even though it is against the law in Canada to be a polygamist, Winston Blackmore and James Oler were given a very minor slap on the wrist.
  House arrest for six months and three months, respectively — however, going on errands is allowed, maybe to search for more wives. Blackmore had nine wives under the age of 18, and four who were 15 years old. Unbelievable! But the judge ruled that they did this because of their “sincerely hel
  
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• Letters to The Province, July 4, 2018: House arrest shows prosecution of polygamists was waste of tax dollars, reader says

  03-07-2018 21:00 via theprovince.com
  For about 15 years our taxes have paid lawyers to prosecute polygamist Winston Blackmore. The judge sentenced him to six months of house arrest for having 24 wives in Bountiful. Things have certainly been bountiful, as Blackmore fathered 149 children with those spouses. House arrest means more hard time doing exactly what he’s been doing.
  About 15 years ago, many legal minds far smarter than the attorney general suggested that prosecution was a waste of time and taxpayer money. Being
  
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• Are you the one $7 million richer today?

  03-07-2018 21:00
  
  New Richmond lottery millionaire still to come forward
  
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• Friend of Kelowna homicide victim calls Canada Day stabbing ‘shocking’

  03-07-2018 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  A friend of homicide victim Esa Carriere was shocked and saddened by news that the 23-year-old was fatally stabbed on Canada Day.
  
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• B.C. government promises more study on ‘basic income’

  03-07-2018 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  The province announced on Tuesday a committee of three academics to research and test the feasibility of a basic-income pilot in British Columbia.
  
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• Man crawls into Burnaby Starbucks ceiling vent, gets stuck, kicks his way out from wall

  03-07-2018 20:52 via vancouversun.com
  A number of customers at a Burnaby Starbucks got quite the caffeine jolt on Saturday when a man who had snuck into the store’s ceiling vent got stuck and kicked his way through the drywall to escape.
  The man apparently entered the Starbucks, located at 6200 McKay Ave. at Burnaby’s Station Square, around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, according to a staff member who spoke to Postmedia but did not want to be identified.
  The individual then locked himself into a single-person washroom and proc
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Humboldt tragedy motivates Kole Lind to battle against adversity

  03-07-2018 20:32 via theprovince.com
  Kole Lind doesn’t have to look far for motivation and perspective.
  The Vancouver Canucks’ prime prospect received a sobering crash course in professional preparation when the winger played six games last spring for the Utica Comets. It came after another stellar season with the Kelowna Rockets and his AHL debut was a day before the hockey world was rocked April 6.
  The tragic bus crash that claimed the lives of 16 people — players and personnel of the Humboldt Broncos in the Sas
  
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• Beat jet lag on these high flyers

  03-07-2018 20:32 via theprovince.com
  For long-haul flights, the type of aircraft does make a difference
  I never pay attention to which aircraft takes me overseas, until discovering that equipment does make a difference when it comes to alleviating the cursed jetlag and other pesky problems. I’m not referring to organic cotton pillows, herbal teas or meditation videos. Turns out that the higher you fly, the better you’ll feel at your destination. Not all aircraft can reach such heights.
  Economy passengers are canaries in
  
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• Willes’s Musings: Toronto’s a tough act to follow these days, especially for the Canucks

  03-07-2018 20:25 via theprovince.com
  Don’t know if anyone else heard, but it appears Toronto signed a player — Tavares, I believe, not sure of the pronunciation — which some media outlets have been covering. While the rest of us clean out our ears, here are the musings and meditations on the world of sports.
  • Taken in isolation, the signings of Jay Beagle, Antoine Roussel and Tim Schaller add grit, size and defensive awareness to the Vancouver Canucks’ bottom six, and those aren’t bad things.
  The
  
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• Jason Botchford: Canucks’ polarizing first day of free agency brings us the dawn of the Grit Wars

  03-07-2018 20:19 via theprovince.com
  It feels like months ago now, but it was only last week when Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning said the NHL has become a speed and skill league.
  The Canucks followed it up by focusing on size, grit and toughness.
  And they handed out big money and long-term deals to do it.
  It will either insulate and protect their best young players and give them more opportunity to play. Or it’s going to block their progress and slow down the rebuild.
  It all depends on who you ask.
  Vancouver’s first d
  
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• Interview with Protester under the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

  03-07-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Global News reached protester William George at his new home under the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and here is what he had to say about why he is doing what he is doing.
  
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• Dealing with Unexpected Debt

  03-07-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  Blair Mantin from Sands & Associates explains the options people have if they find themselves facing an unexpected increase in debt.
  
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• B.C. moves ahead with probe into money laundering in real estate

  03-07-2018 20:06 via vancouversun.com
  British Columbia Attorney General David Eby says terms of reference are being discussed as the province moves ahead with the second phase of its battle against money laundering.
  The first phase was unveiled last week with a report from former RCMP deputy commissioner Peter German, detailing money laundering in the gaming industry.
  Part two will focus on monetary transactions linked to the housing market and Eby says he is working with Finance Minister Carole James to identify issues.
  German says
  
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• Victoria’s almost secret gardens  

  03-07-2018 20:03 via theprovince.com
  You don’t need to be a gardener to enjoy gardens, particularly those in Victoria. While most visitors have strolled the world-famous Butchart Gardens, several other gardens are less well-known but just as worthy of attention. Whether searching for horticultural inspiration, feasting your eyes on new flower candy or taking time to calm down and reflect, these gardens offer something for everyone – without the crowds.
  Hatley Park Gardens at Royal Roads UniversityTime it right and you c
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Wednesday, July 4, 2018

  03-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Former New Zealand prime minister supports PR voting switch.
  Many argue that proportional representation is a system being designed by politicians, for politicians. At least that is true here in B.C. Our politicians intend to decide what kind of a government we will have and how we will elect it. Then who shows up to support PR? The former prime minister of New Zealand, an ex-politician.
  Much is written about the wonders of the New Zealand PR system, particularly by the politi
  
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• This Just In: Gucci Bloom Acqua di Fiori Eau de Toilette, Avene Eau Thermale Complexion Correcting Shield and Urban Decay Born to Run Eyeshadow Palette

  03-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Gucci 
  Bloom Acqua di Fiori Eau de Toilette
  They say: A fresh scent for summer that blends the notes of the original Gucci Bloom fragrance with a new accord of Galbanum and “dainty” Cassis buds.
  We say: This scent is greener and slightly less floral than the original elixir. The take is pleasant and wearable — without being overwhelming. Our only complaint? Our tester found this eau de toilette to be a tad light-wearing, meaning that, by the end of the day,
  
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• The It List: Jess Belt Bag from Vancouver brand Sonya Lee

  03-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Sonya Lee Jess Belt Bag.
  Why we love it: Fanny packs are, in fact, back in fashion. This time, though, they’ve been given a slightly more, well, fashionable name: belt bags.
  The hands-free handbags have been spotted on street-style stars and celebrities in a wide array of colours, shapes and sizes. Plus, pretty much every major fashion house — including “it” brand Gucci — has released its own update on the style.
  We’re loving this Canadian-made mo
  
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• Style Q&A: Vancouver fashion brand Harly Jae creates conscious clothing that's super cool

  03-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  When you first see the marketing images for the Vancouver-based-brand Harly Jae, don’t be surprised if you immediately want to buy the entire collection.
  The timeless, vintage-inspired styles, which are all crafted locally, exude a sort of effortless, attainable cool. And the fact that the brand is doing its best to be 100-per-cent eco-friendly? Well, that just makes it even cooler.
  We caught up with Laïla B. Potvin, the owner and designer of Harly Jae, to chat fashion, ‘de
  
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• Letters, July 4: House arrest shows prosecution of polygamists was waste of tax dollars, reader says

  03-07-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  For about 15 years our taxes have paid lawyers to prosecute polygamist Winston Blackmore. The judge sentenced him to six months of house arrest for having 24 wives in Bountiful. Things have certainly been bountiful, as Blackmore fathered 149 children with those spouses. House arrest means more hard time doing exactly what he’s been doing.
  About 15 years ago many legal minds far smarter than the attorney general suggested that prosecution was a waste of time and taxpayer money. Being a
  
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• Carnaval del Sol celebrates B.C.'s Latin American communities

  03-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Carnaval del Sol
  When: July 7 and 8, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
  Where: Concord Pacific
  Tickets: $2 donation for adults/pass $10 for adults/free for seniors and children 12 and under
  Now in its 10th year, Carnaval del Sol is the culmination of Latin American Week in Vancouver. The two-day festival features food, music, art, and fashion from the city’s Latin American community. Both the festival and Latin American Week are organized by Latincouver, a non-profit network for Latin Americans living in B.C
  
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• Beauty Bar: Rocky Mountain Soap Co. Omega 3 Hand Cream

  03-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A hand cream that contains only 10 ingredients: water, cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil, organic shea butter, glyceryl stearate, glycerin, beeswax, sclerotium, phenethyl alcohol, vanilla scent and coconut extract.
  From the Alberta-based brand Rocky Mountain Soap Co., this hand cream promises to “transport” users to the tropics through exotic scents while also keeping their hands in “tip-top” condition.
  “It’ll really feel like a vacation for your h
  
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• Surrey's gang task force releases six recommendations to fight violent crime

  03-07-2018 19:54 via vancouversun.com
  Expanding programs for people looking to get out of gang life, helping at-risk children and their families, and implementing a bar watch program are among the recommendations made by a Surrey task force aimed at reducing gang violence.
  Almost nine months after it was formed, the Mayors’ Task Force on Gang Violence Prevention released its final report on Tuesday.
  “I want to acknowledge the collective pain our community has suffered in the last few weeks,” Mayor Linda Hepner said
  
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• Riverdale: Cast and crew to start season 3 production on July 9

  03-07-2018 18:18 via vancouversun.com
  It’s back to school for Riverdale High’s most popular students.
  Cast and crew of the locally filmed hit CW show are headed back to work beginning July 9, according to production schedules. Riverdale’s third season is slated to film until in and around the Vancouver area until April 2019.
  When we last left off, Archie Andrews (played by New Zealand’s K.J. Apa) had just been crowned class president when he was hauled away in handcuffs after facing off against girlfriend Ver
  
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• Pipeline protesters rappel from Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, blocking tanker

  03-07-2018 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  There are seven climbers rappelling from the bridge, while five additional climbers are on the bridge's catwalk.
  
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• Anti-Trans Mountain Pipeline protesters rappel from Ironworkers Bridge in aerial protest

  03-07-2018 16:48 via vancouversun.com
  Anti-Trans Mountain protesters plan to rappel from Vancouver’s Ironworkers Memorial bridge as part of an aerial blockade of oil tanker traffic.
  According to a news release issued by Greenpeace Canada on Tuesday morning, seven climbers were expected to suspend themselves from the span connecting North Vancouver and Vancouver as part of the protest. Five others will be in place on the bridge to help support the seven climbers.
  “The blockade is an act of peaceful resistance to the 
  
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• Pipeline protesters rappel from Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

  03-07-2018 16:34 via globalnews.ca
  A number of pipeline protesters have rappelled from the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Tuesday morning. The Global News traffic helicopter was live above the protest.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Mainly sunny with a smattering of clouds

  03-07-2018 15:21 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 3, 2018 – Tuesday’s weather will see a mostly clear sky over the Metro Vancouver region, with only a handful of clouds.
  Temperatures are on part with the historical average, hovering around a high of 21 and dropping as low as 13 later this evening.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mainly sunny, high of 21.
  Tonight: Some clouds, low of 13.
  Tomorrow: Mix of sun and cloud, high of 23 except 27 inland.
  Traffic: Lower Mainland
  Here’s a live traffic map
  
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