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• Okanagan mayors lamenting loss of Greyhound

  09-07-2018 23:48 via globalnews.ca
  Mayors in the Okanagan say Greyhound's decision to cut its Western Canada bus routes will prove to be a hardship for many people.
  
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• U.S.'s Drug Enforcement Administration helping Island RCMP in probe of Ucluelet double homicide

  09-07-2018 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is assisting the RCMP with the investigation into the homicides of Ryan Daley and Dan Archbald, two men found dead in Ucluelet after a sailing trip from Panama.
  A U.S. Department of Justice spokesperson, Jodie Underwood, said the DEA is assisting the RCMP, but could not comment specifically on why.
  “DEA has 92 foreign offices in 70 countries and we routinely assist and collaborate with our international law enforcement partners
  
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• U.S.'s Drug Enforcement Agency helping Island RCMP in probe of Ucluelet double homicide

  09-07-2018 23:05 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is assisting the RCMP with the investigation into the homicides of Ryan Daley and Dan Archbald, two men found dead in Ucluelet after a sailing trip from Panama.
  U.S. Department of Justice spokesperson Jodie Underwood told the Victoria Times Colonist that the DEA is assisting the RCMP, but could not comment specifically on why the department is involved.
  “DEA has 92 foreign offices in 70 countries and we routinely assist and collaborate
  
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• Vancouver woman says her car was hit by flying feces

  09-07-2018 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  "I thought it was vandalism. I thought somebody didn't like me and splattered my car with poop."
  
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• Ergete Ferede and Charles Lammam: Just cut top income-tax rate to spur B.C. entrepreneurship

  09-07-2018 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  Entrepreneurship remains a vital source of innovation, which helps grow economies and provides employment opportunities for British Columbians.
  Unfortunately, fewer businesses are starting in B.C. (and Canada as a whole), pointing to a long-term decline in rates of entrepreneurship. This down­ward trend could have negative and widespread effects on B.C.’s economic well-being.
  There’s a growing debate over how government policies affect entrepreneurship and what policies could hel
  
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• Kuzma: Rockwood’s health is an every-day NCAA challenge

  09-07-2018 22:51 via theprovince.com
  Adam Rockwood has a rare level of hockey resolve. He also has a rare genetic condition.
  The Coquitlam native will enter his senior year at the University of Northern Michigan with high hopes for a Frozen Four berth, NHL interest and keeping his health in check. The centre has CPT II (Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II), a deficiency that prevents the body from using certain fats for energy, particularly during periods without food (fasting).
  There is no cure but the condition can be managed.
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• PHOTOS: Vancouver pool goers make a splash at New Brighton - Vancouver Courier

  09-07-2018 22:46 via vancourier.com
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  PHOTOS: Vancouver pool goers make a splash at New Brighton
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  Last week, Courier photographer Jennifer Gauthier visited East Vancouver's New Brighton Pool. With hot temperatures and sunny weather forecasted for Wednesday onward, the outdoor pool will be a popular spot for those wanting to beat the heat.
  
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• Kuzma: Coquitlam native Adam Rockwood has led NCAA in adversity, assists

  09-07-2018 22:43 via theprovince.com
  Adam Rockwood wasn’t the story at the Vancouver Canucks development camp.
  However, the Coquitlam native is a good story. Under-sized and under-appreciated, the playmaking centre responded to a Wisconsin snub and Northern Michigan’s faith by leading the NCAA in assists last season.
  The accomplishment said as much about the person as the player.
  Rockwood turns 23 in September and that’s sobering for any size-challenged athlete with professional aspirations. The undrafted North Sh
  
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• PHOTOS: Vancouver pool goers make a splash at New Brighton

  09-07-2018 22:37
  
  Last week, Courier photographer Jennifer Gauthier visited East Vancouver’s New Brighton Pool.
  
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• First annual Ryan & Lucas Johansen Charity Golf Classic

  09-07-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger sits down with NHL brothers Ryan and Lucas Johansen to chat about their upcoming golf tournament in Pitt Meadows.
  
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• Fiona Hopewell Jensen

  09-07-2018 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Fiona Hopewell Jensen is a supervising producer at Global BC.
  
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• Video captures bear strolling along Metro Vancouver beach, checking out picnics

  09-07-2018 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  The bear is not bothered by the nearby people at all.
  
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• Video: Bear sighting closes Belcarra beach

  09-07-2018 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  Officials have closed White Pine Beach in Belcarra after a bear was spotted in the area.
  The beach is part of Belcarra Regional Park, which is managed by Metro Vancouver.
  Don Bradley, spokesman for Metro Vancouver, said the beach was closed Saturday afternoon. Despite the efforts of Metro Vancouver staff to scare it, the bear returned to the beach several times.
  Conservation officers have been called in and have set up a trap for the bear.
  The park remained closed on Monday.
  “The beach wil
  
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• Bob Lenarduzzi: Croatia’s depth will be tested against tough England squad

  09-07-2018 22:10 via theprovince.com
  It’s England against Croatia on Wednesday in the World Cup’s second semi-final, to decide who will face Tuesday’s winner between Belgium and France. England is the favourite after what proved to be a fairly comfortable 2-0 win over Sweden.
  The concern with Croatia is fatigue and injury after a long, exhausting, and bruising game against Russia. It’s the second straight match for Croatia that has gone 120 minutes plus penalties, and with only a few days to recover, it&rsqu
  
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• Vision Vancouver’s Diego Cardona seeks redemption in second city hall run

  09-07-2018 22:01
  
  Diego Cardona secured a Vision Vancouver nomination Sunday. He is among five of his party’s candidates who will vie for a council seat with Vision in the Oct. 20 civic election.
  
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• European grizzly bear hunters got permits to export from B.C. despite ban: report

  09-07-2018 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  A new report commissioned by the David Suzuki Foundation says hunters from the European Union were granted export permits for grizzly bear trophies from British Columbia, even though the EU has banned the import of the items.
  The report’s author reviewed export permits granted between 2004 and 2015 and found between 25 and 36 hunters from the EU received such permits, despite the fact that the bloc suspended the importation of grizzly trophies from B.C. in 2004.
  Author Jeff Gaius writes th
  
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• Surrey RCMP release shooter photos on first anniversary of targeted shooting

  09-07-2018 21:46 via theprovince.com
  Surrey RCMP are asking the public to take a closer look at suspect photos linked to a targeted shooting a year ago.
  The shots were fired between two vehicles on July 9, 2017, in the 7700-block 147A Street. Police found a woman, apparently an uninvolved bystander, suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene.
  A year later, police are releasing surveillance images of two people believed linked to the shooting. The pair is also associated to a red pickup truck that was found on fire a short distance
  
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• I love you, Corgi: Life's a beach for canine contest champs

  09-07-2018 21:45
  
  Organizers say the second annual Corgi Beach Day was a huge success with more than 150 corgis competing for prizes and having a great time at Spanish Banks.
  
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• Two people from Edmonton charged in Vancouver pipeline protest - CBC.ca

  09-07-2018 21:33 via cbc.ca
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  Two people from Edmonton charged in Vancouver pipeline protest
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  A man and a woman from Edmonton have been charged with mischief and jeopardizing the safety of a vessel after participating in a pipeline protest last week that involved dangling from the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge in Vancouver. Protest by pipeline ...
  
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• Surrey RCMP release suspect photos on one-year anniversary of targeted shooting

  09-07-2018 21:18 via theprovince.com
  On the one-year anniversary, Surrey RCMP are asking the public to take a closer look at suspect photos linked to a targeted shooting.
  On July 9, 2017, police were called to the 7700-block 147A Street for reports of a shooting between two vehicles. Police found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound at the scene and believe the incident was a targeted shooting, though the woman may not have been the intended target.
  A year later, police are now releasing surveillance images of two suspects linked
  
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• Strawless Starbucks lids to debut in Vancouver and Seattle - CBC.ca

  09-07-2018 21:06 via cbc.ca
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  Strawless Starbucks lids to debut in Vancouver and Seattle
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  Starbucks will eliminate plastic straws from all of its locations within two years, beginning with Vancouver and Seattle, citing the environmental threat to oceans. The company becomes the largest food and beverage company to do so as calls to cut ...
  Vancouver test market as Starbucks rolls out options to banish plasticsCFJC Today Kamloops
  Starbucks customers in Vancouver will be among first to join its strawless revoluti
  
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• Proposal for new height limits in Chinatown goes to vote Tuesday

  09-07-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  A former city councillor says Chinatown is likely to change in the coming years, whether people like it or not.
  
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• Fighting MS with soccer star Christine Sinclair

  09-07-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair sits down with Sonia Sunger to talk about the World Cup and the A&W campaign ‘Burgers to Beat MS’.
  
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• Bear checks out beach-goers food and bags on White Pine Beach

  09-07-2018 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  Tony Kostka says his wife took this video on White Pine Beach in Port Moody of a bear strolling along the beach and checking out people’s belongings and looking for food. The bear was not bothered by people on the beach.
  
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• Greyhound Canada to end routes in Prairies, B.C.

  09-07-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  The company is blaming a 41 per cent decline in ridership since 2010, persistent competition from subsidized national and inter-regional passenger transportation services, the growth of new low-cost airlines, regulatory constraints and the continued growth of car ownership.
  
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• Province claws back controversial proposal to pay out teachers for lost prep time

  09-07-2018 20:19
  
  A controversial proposal to pay teachers out for extra prep time or support hours lost during this school year has quietly died.
  
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• Alex Fraser Bridge undergoing emergency bridge maintenance on Monday

  09-07-2018 20:17 via vancouversun.com
  The Alex Fraser Bridge is undergoing emergency bridge maintenance today.
  The centre northbound lane is blocked at the south end of the bridge to allow crews to perform bridge deck maintenance safely.
  Commuters are being told to expect heavy delays or seek alternate routes on Monday.
  The last update was shared around 6:30 a.m.; it is unknown how long the maintenance will take or when the lane will be re-opened.
  More to come.
  REMINDER – #BCHwy91 NB south end #AlexFraser centre lane closed fo
  
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• Kits blaze 'accidental', says Vancouver fire captain - News1130

  09-07-2018 20:01 via news1130.com
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  Kits blaze 'accidental', says Vancouver fire captain
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  VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – We now know a fire that destroyed multiple apartments and businesses in Kitsilano in Vancouver last week was accidental. Fire Captain Jonathan Gormick says while an exact cause hasn't been determined, it looks like a ...and more »
  
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• Style Q&A: Family run Vancouver boutique Blubird celebrates new store

  09-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Blubird has long been a fixture in Vancouver’s luxury fashion scene.
  Over the past 10 years, the boutique has become know as a destination for discovering cool new brands — as well as difficult-to-find international offerings. After briefly shuttering the original Alberni Street store, the team behind the boutique is celebrating the new, larger location just down the block at 1108 Alberni St.
  Harriet Guadagnuolo, director of product development for Vestis Fashion Group Inc., ste
  
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• Five reasons to check out the outdoor screening of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet

  09-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet
  When: July 13 at sundown (9:15-ish)
  Where: Ron Basford Park (Granville Island)
  Info: r2rfestival.org
  1. Outdoor Summer Film Series. The non-profit Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth is presenting this outdoor screening of Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet. The free, family-friendly screening marks the start of what R2R hopes to make an annual tradition.
  2. The Prophet. Originally published in 1923, this enormously popular tome is a collection
  
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• Toronto joins Vancouver in recommending Canada decriminalize all drugs - Straight.com

  09-07-2018 19:27 via straight.com
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  Toronto joins Vancouver in recommending Canada decriminalize all drugs
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  In March 2018, the city of Vancouver recommended Canada decriminalize drugs to reduce overdose deaths. Now a top health official for the country's largest city is making the same argument. by Travis Lupick on July 9th, 2018 at 10:25 AM ...and more »
  
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• Cooking 101: B.C. cherries

  09-07-2018 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse offers up some ideas for cherry season.
  
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• Alberta likely to take equity stake in Trans Mountain pipeline: Notley

  09-07-2018 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Notley said at the premier's annual Stampede pancake breakfast in Calgary that her government is likely to buy a small equity stake in the pipeline.
  
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• Opinion: How Seattle reversed its rental housing crisis

  09-07-2018 19:06
  Our southern neighbour is now awash with available apartments, with landlords lowering rents and offering incentives
  
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• Michael Bublé opens up about son’s battle with cancer: ‘My whole life changed’

  09-07-2018 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  "I wish my boy never had to go through all the things he had to go through. My wife, our family, our friends but… I want  other parents to know that there’s hope, even when there’s not," Michael Bublé said.
  
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• Concert announcement: Nicki Minaj and Future add Vancouver date to NickiHendrxx tour

  09-07-2018 18:37 via vancouversun.com
  Rap superstars Nicki Minaj and Future have added Vancouver to their co-headlining NickiHndrxx tour.
  The pair will play Vancouver’s Rogers Arena on Nov. 13, 2018.
  The NickiHndrxx tour was announced last month and initially included a series of more than 50 dates across the United States and Europe, with Toronto being the only Canadian date. The tour begins in late September and continues through March 2019.
  Just added someone else to the tour cuz we did a dope song together that y&rsqu
  
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• Green candidate Nicholas Chernen forfeits nomination after failure to disclose lawsuit

  09-07-2018 17:57 via vancouversun.com
  Less than two weeks after the Green Party of Vancouver endorsed Nicholas Chernen to run for school board, he resigned the position Monday morning following the revelation he had failed to disclose to the party his involvement in a lawsuit.
  Chernen confirmed his resignation as a candidate for the 2018 municipal election Monday morning in an emailed statement to Postmedia.
  In the statement, Chernen wrote about his two teenagers, who motivated him to get involved in the Vancouver school board, his
  
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• B.C. Ferries fixes propeller issue, service to resume for Queen of New Westminster

  09-07-2018 17:43 via vancouversun.com
  Weekend mechanical problems with B.C. Ferries and the Queen of New Westminster have been fixed.
  A propeller issue forced the cancellation of several sailings on Sunday between Tsawwassen and Swartz Bay, including two on Monday morning.
  Around 8:30 a.m., B.C. Ferries said the issue had been fixed and that the ship would soon be back in action. A total of eight sailings were cancelled on Sunday and Monday.
  The Queen of New Westminster was expected to resume regular service on the Tsawwassen to Swa
  
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• Should weed legalization be delayed until cops are ready?

  09-07-2018 16:57 via globalnews.ca
  The panel on weed legalization and a BC neighbourhood declaring a war on fun
  
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• Starbucks customers in Vancouver will be among first to join its strawless revolution

  09-07-2018 16:12
  
  Starbucks is eliminating single-use plastic straws; one alternative is a new lid which will be widely available in Vancouver and Seattle this fall.
  
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• B.C. Ferries cancels two Monday morning sailings for Queen of New Westminster

  09-07-2018 15:53 via vancouversun.com
  Weekend mechanical problems with B.C. Ferries have caused the cancellation of two sailings this morning.
  The 6 a.m. sailing from Tsawwassen and the 8 a.m. sailing from Swartz Bay have been cancelled, the latest in a number of cancelled sailings due to a mechanical problem on the Queen of New Westminster.
  #ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen #SwartzBay #QueenofNewWestminster due to an ongoing issue w/ one of the vessel's propellers, we have cancelled the 6:00am ex. Tsawwassen & 8:00am ex. Swartz Bay to
  
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• Daily Poll: Do you know how to deal with a bear encounter?

  09-07-2018 15:41 via vancouversun.com
  On Saturday, Metro Vancouver officials ordered the temporary closure of Belcarra Regional Park, after a pesky bear refused to leave.
  Conservation officers have been called in to set up a trap for the bear; officials hope the bear can be relocated.
  Meanwhile, a park ranger is lucky to be alive following a grizzly bear attack outside his home in Bella Coola.
  Campers and residents are reminded that bears will go to great lengths if they detect food or garbage.Take Our Poll
  
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• Vancouver police say missing girl, 10, found safe and sound

  09-07-2018 15:32 via vancouversun.com
  Update: Police have located the missing girl, according to an update shared at 10:30 p.m. on Sunday.Previously: Vancouver Police Department is asking for help to find a missing 10-year-old girl.
  Maryjane Tom.
  Maryjane Tom was last seen around midnight Saturday near 45th Avenue and Nanaimo St. in Vancouver. She left her home to possibly meet a friend.
  Tom is Aboriginal and fair-skinned, 5-foot 3-inches tall, with a slim build. She has shoulder length brown, straight hair
  
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• Vancouver weather: Enjoy the sun today because it'll rain tonight

  09-07-2018 15:20 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 9, 2018 – Monday’s weather will usher in a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 21.
  If you’re inland, that temperature will reach as high as 24. As we move into the evening, the skies will become cloudy, with a 70 per cent chance of showers overnight.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mix of sun and cloud, high of 21. Inland can expect high of 24.
  Tonight: Cloudy with 70 per cent chance of showers.
  Tomorrow: Cloudy with 70 per cent chance of showers in the mor
  
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• Propeller issue fixed on B.C. ferry after cancellations Sunday and Monday

  09-07-2018 14:37
  
  The BC Ferry Queen of New Westminster is back in action after crews fixed mechanical problems that prompted a total of eight sailing cancellations on Sunday and Monday.
  
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• Interest rate hikes are not all doom and gloom for consumers

  09-07-2018 13:00 via theprovince.com
  Q: I’m going into my final year of university this fall and I’m looking forward to starting my career next year in the financial services industry. The one thing I’m not looking forward to is figuring out how I’m going to pay back the $30,000 in student loans I’ll owe when I graduate. It’s frustrating that after a long period of ultra-low interest rates, the rates have increased, and experts are predicting future increases. This means I’ll end up paying
  
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• Monday Musings: Jonathon Jennings is running on fumes as Lions’ quarterback

  09-07-2018 12:00 via theprovince.com
  I knew if I lived long enough I’d see England one win away from a World Cup final and Germany home and cooled out. While we await the drama to unfold in Russia, here are the Monday morning musings and meditations on the world of sports.
  • At this point in their season the B.C. Lions can’t stop the run or the pass, can’t move the ball and they lack team discipline. Though their first three games, the only thing they’ve had is a semblance of a running game with Jeremia
  
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• Metro council members eligible for hundreds of thousands in retirement benefits

  09-07-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Elected officials in seven Metro Vancouver municipalities will be eligible for more than $1 million in retirement payouts if they decide not to run again or are defeated in this October’s municipal election.
  This spring, Metro Vancouver’s board of directors voted to give themselves a retroactive retirement allowance that would have cost the regional district $498,000 in retroactive earnings and $62,500 in the future. After public outcry, the controversial allowance was rescinded
  
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• MEC serves up good 'plane' fun as top guns soar at Abbotsford airport

  09-07-2018 11:52 via vancouversun.com
  ABBOTSFORD — The Country 107.1 Cruiser, parked outside of Tradex here early Sunday morning, advertised it would be at “all the hottest community events” this summer.
  Those hot events on this warm weekend included the 37th annual Downtown Abby BerryFest and MEC Langley’s annual 10K and 5K Runway Run at busy Abbotsford International Airport.
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  The radio station’s
  
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• Vancouver, Can We Talk About Housing Without Getting So Angry? - TheTyee.ca

  09-07-2018 08:43 via thetyee.ca
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  Vancouver, Can We Talk About Housing Without Getting So Angry?
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  They say you should never discuss politics or religion at the dinner table. In Vancouver, housing is just as divisive, and a harder topic to avoid. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners. CONTEST: Win Tickets to an Incredible ...
  
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