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• Vancouver's long-lost bus depot art panels found crated under bridge

  16-07-2018 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  The architectural showpiece of the old Vancouver bus depot was a pair of bas-relief sculptures of Pegasus, the winged horse from Greek mythology.
  The panels were very art deco, and so cool the City of Vancouver decided to save them when the building at 150 Dunsmuir St. was torn down in 1993. They remained standing at the site on for a time, but eventually were taken down and stored by the city.
  Then they vanished. And no one seemed to know where they were … until Jeff Veniot sent an e-mai
  
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• Richmond woman dies after being struck by car

  16-07-2018 23:22 via vancouversun.com
  A woman who was struck by a car in Richmond on Friday has died from her injuries.
  Richmond RCMP say the woman, who was in her 80s, was hit by a 2008 Acura Sedan while walking in a crosswalk at the intersection of Minoru Boulevard and Murdoch Avenue.
  She died in hospital on Saturday.
  The RCMP say the driver, a Richmond woman in her 60s, remained at the scene and has been cooperating with police.
  No names have been released.
  Police are still investigating, but say neither speed nor alcoh
  
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• Jennifer Charlesworth expected to be B.C.’s next children’s watchdog

  16-07-2018 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  An all-party special committee struck to appoint a new Representative for Children and Youth has unanimously recommended Jennifer Charlesworth for the job.
  
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• From Russia and the World Cup

  16-07-2018 23:21 via theprovince.com
  It was destined to fail. A rogue state awarded the biggest tournament in the World Cup under shady circumstances, there was no way Russia 2018 would be a success. Turns out we were wrong, mostly.
  The World Cup, to date, has been a smashing success. I spent the first two weeks there, following Iran around their group stage games against Morocco, Spain, and Portugal. Two of the stadiums I visited, Saint Petersburg and Saransk, were built specifically for this occasion. The latter being a town in t
  
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• Heat warning issued as mercury on the rise in Vancouver, Lower Mainland

  16-07-2018 23:14
  
  Temperatures expected to hit as high as 32 degrees Monday and Tuesday
  
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• Youth in Care protest

  16-07-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Fostering Change BC organizer Dylan Cohen lead a protest in downtown Vancouver Monday to call attention to the plight of youth who are aging out of foster care.
  
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• Youth in Care call protest held in Vancouver

  16-07-2018 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Fostering Change BC organizer Dylan Cohen lead a protest in downtown Vancouver Monday to call attention to the plight of youth who are aging out of foster care.
  
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• Killjoys Season 4 premieres on Space

  16-07-2018 23:01 via vancouversun.com
  Killjoys Season 4 premiere
  When: July 20, 7 p.m.
  Where: Space
  Info: space.ca
  Even wonder how Dutch got her name? Or how she and Johnny Jaqobis wound up as agents in the RAC (Reclamation Apprehension Coalition)?
  It all gets explained in the Season 4 premiere of the Canadian science-fiction drama Killjoys. Following the adventures of a trio of RAC bounty hunters in a four-planet-and-moon star system known as the Quad, the series stars Canadians Aaron Ashmore (John Andras “Johnny” Jaqob
  
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• Decisions on ‘cohousing lite’ and Hollywood Theatre proposals expected July 17

  16-07-2018 23:00
  
  The fate of Vancouver’s first "cohousing lite" rezoning proposal and a restoration proposal for the Hollywood Theatre, will be decided at a public hearing July 17.
  
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• B.C. Lions’ Jeremiah Johnson ‘doubtful’ to play against Ottawa

  16-07-2018 22:51 via theprovince.com
  Lions coach Wally Buono says an ankle injury is likely to keep his starting running back from Friday’s game, but who will take over the role remains to be seen.
  Jeremiah Johnson went down in the first quarter of the Lions 20-17 come-from-behind victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.
  Buono says the 31-year-old is getting rehab and is “very doubtful” for Friday’s match against the Redblacks in Ottawa.
  Returner Chris Rainey took on more of a running back role af
  
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• Vancouver laneway house bylaw changes to be heard at public hearing

  16-07-2018 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  The proposed changes include streamlining the review process for larger homes and increasing sizing requirements.
  
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• Heat wave: Even the healthy are susceptible to heat exhaustion

  16-07-2018 22:39 via vancouversun.com
  There’s a heat wave in effect across Metro Vancouver this week – and even the most young and healthy person can be susceptible to heat exhaustion if not careful.
  While this week’s temperatures are not out of the ordinary for B.C.’s south coast around this time of year, many may still find themselves feeling unwell and overheated.
  Dr. James Lu, a medical health officer with Vancouver Coastal Health, says younger people may have an easier time recognizing the early signs of
  
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• Vancouver's median rents drop ever so slightly: report

  16-07-2018 22:37 via vancouversun.com
  Rent is still expensive but there could be some signs of relief.
  Vancouver fell to second place in Padmapper’s latest ranking of the most expensive rental markets across Canada, with the asking price for a one-bedroom rental dropping 4.3 per cent to $2,000. Meanwhile, two-bedroom listings saw a smaller decline of 1.5 per cent to $3,200.
  Toronto nabbed top spot for one-bedroom rent this time around — the two cities continue to trade places on the ranking — increasing half a perc
  
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• Uncle Fester has bloomed and it’s a big stinky deal for thousands of Vancouverites

  16-07-2018 22:29
  
  It's happening. The stinkiest flower in B.C. history is blooming.
  
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• Grab a bite at Honda Celebration of Light

  16-07-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Jeroen VanderWolf from the Keg whips up some teriyaki beef skewers, one of the dishes available at the Keg Lounge for Vancouver’s summer fireworks festival.
  
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• Wildfire risk ramps up across B.C. amid heatwave

  16-07-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  There are a few patches of the province rated at extreme risk and the largest is on southern Vancouver Island, stretching almost from Nanaimo to Victoria.
  
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• Adam Hadwin feels better the second time around at British Open

  16-07-2018 22:13 via theprovince.com
  In a recent video posted to Instagram, Adam Hadwin was preparing for this week’s British Open by hitting balls in his backyard in Phoenix.
  It may seem counterproductive, climate-wise, except it was during an Arizona monsoon — and the Canadian golfer was there in full rain-gear, smiling away.
  The state’s monsoon season runs from mid-June to September, which lined up perfectly for Hadwin as he prepared for the third major of the year.
  “I do have more understanding about lin
  
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• Shark Week celebrates 30 years

  16-07-2018 22:07
  
  Be careful what you fish for: Shark Week bigger and badder than ever
  
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• Blooming corpse flower draws a crowd at Vancouver Bloedel Conservatory

  16-07-2018 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  Horticulture fans are flocking to the Bloedel Conservatory in Vancouver for a special sight and smell. a rare plant known for its extreme stench is in bloom. Paul Haysom describes the unique smell and asks people why they are so fascinated with this flower.
  
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• B.C. government to prioritize First Nations, women, unions in public construction projects

  16-07-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government has introduced a Community Benefits Agreement that will prioritize local, Indigenous, women and apprentice workers for provincial projects.
  
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• What to pack for your trip to the outdoor swimming pool

  16-07-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  Parenting expert Christine Pilkington outlines everything you need to bring to the outdoor pool for a day with your kids.
  
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• Heat wave: Here's a map of where you can cool down in Vancouver

  16-07-2018 20:59 via vancouversun.com
  Maybe your rental suite has terrible air flow or perhaps your portable air conditioner, purchased off Craigslist, has finally given up. Or maybe you’re out and about and suddenly feeling light-headed?
  No matter the reason, here’s a few places across the city of Vancouver where you can escape the heat.
  Bookmark this page and check back anytime you feel the heat getting to you this summer!Community centres, swimming/wading pools and water parks
  Many of the following are city-owned faci
  
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• B.C.’s new community benefits construction pacts prioritize Indigenous, women, unions

  16-07-2018 20:46 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. government has introduced a community benefits agreement for major public-sector infrastructure projects, which will prioritize hiring and training for Indigenous people, women and locals, and require workers to be paid union wages.
  The framework was revealed on Monday during an announcement at the B.C. Institute of Technology’s Ironworkers Training Facility in Burnaby.
  “British Columbians rightfully expect B.C. projects to benefit B.C. workers, families and communities. Our
  
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• Horgan announces Patullo Bridge replacement project

  16-07-2018 20:32 via globalnews.ca
  Premier John Horgan unveiled a list of major infrastructure projects including the Patullo Bridge replacement and Highway 1 improvements between Kamloops and Alberta
  
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• A KISS of support for marijuana company in Delta

  16-07-2018 20:30
  
  Avowed abstainer Gene Simmons becomes spokesperson for Invictus MD Strategies Corp.
  
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• ‘Dinner in the Sky’ dinning experience comes to North Vancouver

  16-07-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Ned Bell, chef ambassador of a new gourmet dining experience that takes you high above North Vancouver, shows off one of the meals they are serving up.
  
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• ‘Dinner in the Sky’ dining experience comes to North Vancouver

  16-07-2018 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Ned Bell, chef ambassador of a new gourmet dining experience that takes you high above North Vancouver, shows off one of the meals they are serving up.
  
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• Dramatic helicopter rescue for injured man

  16-07-2018 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  A dramatic helicopter rescue was needed for a man who fell off a rope swing behind a rugged waterfall in the Okanagan.
  
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• When a finger in the dike won't do: here's what it will cost Delta to prepare for rising sea levels

  16-07-2018 20:00
  
  City says it will need federal and provincial funding for $2 billion tab
  
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• Horns return to the Atrium

  16-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Horns at the Atrium
  When: July 22 5-6 p.m.
  Where: The Atrium (111 West Hastings at Abbott)
  Tickets: Free
  Last summer, John Korsrud and the Hard Rubber New Music Society took advantage of the spaciousness and echo of the Atrium at Woodward’s (conveniently located next to the Society’s office) with Spacious Music in the Atrium, four (free) concerts. This year, Korsrud is bringing back with a one-off, Horns at the Atrium, again featuring some of the city’s top musicians (four sax
  
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• Five reasons to check out the Mission Folk Music Festival

  16-07-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Mission Folk Music Festival
  When: July 20-22
  Where: Fraser River Heritage Park, Mission
  Tickets: Weekend Pass (+GST): Adult $70, Senior/Student $65, Youth $40 at brownpapertickets.com. Children 12 and under free. Friday (July 20) is Pay-What-You-Can admission. Day passes and camping passes also available.
  1. Pharis and Jason Romero. Two years ago, Pharis and Jason Romero’s Horsefly, B.C. shop burned down. The community rallied together to help the musicians, who are also makers of instrume
  
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• Man in hospital following Surrey shooting

  16-07-2018 19:58 via theprovince.com
  A 35-year-old man was sent to hospital Sunday night following a shooting in the Guildford area of Surrey.
  Surrey RCMP responded to a report of shots fired in the 13900 block of 108 Avenue at 10:45 p.m. Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds inside a residence.The man was taken to hospital where he is recovering from what police are calling “non-life threatening” injuries.
  The Surrey RCMP said they believe the shooting was a “targeted, isolated occurrence.”
  
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• Greater Vancouver home sales down 38% in June: BCREA - Business in Vancouver

  16-07-2018 19:36 via biv.com
  Business in Vancouver
  Greater Vancouver home sales down 38% in June: BCREA
  Business in Vancouver
  Stricter mortgage qualification legislation continues to play a part in the real estate market across Greater Vancouver and the province as a whole, according to new data from the British Columbia Real Estate Association. Total home sales in the city ...
  
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• Nicholson repeats old feat by beating field in a hot Fort Langley Half

  16-07-2018 19:13 via vancouversun.com
  FORT LANGLEY — It was fitting Sunday morning, what with the history, old buildings and statues of majestic Fort Langley in the background, that a champion of yesteryear resurfaced to rewind and remind that some things don’t change much.
  Drew Nicholson of Surrey, fashioning his Vancouver Canucks bandana, said he was “disappointed” Sunday morning that he missed his targeted time by a couple minutes, blaming the muggy heat and lack of rivals pushing him as he easily won the
  
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• Hollywood Theatre heritage designation headed to public hearing

  16-07-2018 17:50 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss a plan to designate Kitsilano’s historic Hollywood Theatre as a protected heritage property.
  The 651-seat art deco theatre, which opened in 1935 at 3123 West Broadway, was sold by the Fairleigh family in 2011 and shut down. It was designed by architect Harold Cullerene, who designed the first PNE prize home.
  The plan would see the exterior and certain elements of the interior of the Hollywood Theatre as protected heritage p
  
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• Corpse flower is now stinking up Vancouver's Bloedel Conservatory

  16-07-2018 17:14 via vancouversun.com
  A unique and exotic tropical plant, acclaimed for its size and abhorred for its smell, is blooming at a Vancouver conservatory.
  A news release from the Vancouver Park Board says the titan arum, the largest flower on earth, began to bloom Sunday evening.
  Over the next 24 to 28 hours the plant, better known as the corpse flower because of its powerful stench, will release an aroma that has been described as similar to rotting flesh, discarded diapers or hot garbage.
  The park board says the now nea
  
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• Wednesday marks one year in office for Premier John Horgan

  16-07-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  It’s hard to believe that it’s been one year since the BC NDP government came to power. Online reporter Rochard Zussman looks at how the party is doing.
  
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• Five details car dealers don’t disclose when you’re buying a new car

  16-07-2018 15:32 via theprovince.com
  Q: I’m a regional service manager for a national company and my employer requires that I drive a vehicle that is no more than four years old. I receive a generous car allowance which always covers all of my costs, however when it comes right down to it, I like having a new car, but I absolutely dread shopping for one. Every time I set foot on a car lot I feel like the dealer has all these enticing offers and no matter how careful I am, the devil is in the details. What can I do to be bette
  
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• Daily Poll: Are you pro-heat wave or anti-heat wave?

  16-07-2018 15:31 via vancouversun.com
  Environment Canada issued a heat wave warning early Monday morning for Metro Vancouver.
  While the temperatures – expected to hit a high of 25 degrees today along the coast and 28 inland – are normal for this time of year, some people may beg to differ.
  It will cool down mid-week but until then, young children, those who are pregnant, older adults, those with chronic illnesses and others working or exercising outdoors should be careful to stay hydrated and shaded due to the extreme he
  
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• Vancouver weather: Heat wave across Metro Vancouver in full effect - Vancouver Sun

  16-07-2018 15:09 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Heat wave across Metro Vancouver in full effect
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• Vancouver weather: Heat wave across Metro Vancouver in full effect

  16-07-2018 15:08 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: July 16, 2018 – Monday’s weather is heralded by a heat warning so you know it’s gonna be a tough start to the week.
  The heat wave is in effect for Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, Surrey and Langley, Richmond and Delta, as well as the North Shore. Those inland can expect a few extra degrees, with temperatures of at least 28 degrees.
  The temperatures should lower by mid-week but until, stay hydrated.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  To
  
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• Bethany Hastie and Daniel Mare: Labour code review an opportunity to strengthen workers’ rights

  16-07-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  An independent panel is currently reviewing the B.C. Labour Relations Code, presenting a meaningful opportunity to strengthen workers’ rights under the code, which have been consistently eroded in past decades. Among a number of issues raised, many related to the ineffectiveness of existing protections for workers within unionized environments. These include negative impacts to certification votes and first agreement arbitrations due to administrative delays, as well as a lack of robu
  
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• Heat Warning up for Metro Vancouver and much of BC’s south coast

  16-07-2018 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada is urging people to be aware of the risks from hot weather.
  
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• Exotic corpse flower begins to emit putrid scent at Vancouver conservatory - CTV News

  16-07-2018 14:46 via ctvnews.ca
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  Exotic corpse flower begins to emit putrid scent at Vancouver conservatory
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  VANCOUVER -- A unique and exotic tropical plant, acclaimed for its size and abhorred for its smell, is blooming at a Vancouver conservatory. A news release from the Vancouver Park Board says the titan arum, the largest flower on earth, began to bloom ...
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• Rob Shaw: Surprise was just spin, B.C. NDP wanted Greyhound to fail

  16-07-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Transportation Minister Claire Trevena would like you to know that she was shocked and surprised when Greyhound announced it was cancelling almost all its bus routes in B.C. a few days ago. The province, she says, was blindsided. Sandbagged. Nobody, according to Trevena, could have seen the cancellations coming.
  “We knew Greyhound was facing problems,” she told reporters. “We had no indication they had plans to pull out from the rest of the province.&rdquo
  
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• Vancouver’s rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms for the first time, get a whiff while you can

  16-07-2018 11:04 via globalnews.ca
  Officials say the flower's stink will be at its putrid peak starting at 7 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Three’s a charm: Germany confirmed as Canada’s latest Rugby World Cup qualifying foe

  16-07-2018 07:11 via theprovince.com
  As expected, Germany will fight Canada and Hong Kong for the final spot in next year’s Rugby World Cup.
  Germany lost to Samoa 42-28 Saturday in Heidelberg, locking the two-match aggregate points series in the Pacific Islanders’ favour. Samoa had won 66-15 two weeks before in the first leg, played in Apia.
  Going into the series, Samoa were heavy favourites because of the depth of their squad, fully stocked with professionals. The Germans, on the other hand, are mostly a semi-professio
  
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• Vernon ‘honour fridge’ may have to close thanks to repeated thefts

  16-07-2018 06:15 via globalnews.ca
  "They've taken the equivalent of us being able to buy a cow in the last week, so about eight to nine thousand dollars."
  
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• Fraser Canyon extreme heat warning

  16-07-2018 04:33 via globalnews.ca
  Much of B.C. is basking in the summer heat but it can be dangerous and as Grace Ke reports, Environment Canada has issued an extreme heat warning for the Fraser Canyon, including Lillooet and Lytton.
  
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• Bold thief caught on tape at Mama’s Farm in Vernon

  16-07-2018 04:33 via globalnews.ca
  The honour system is a long standing tradition at farm stands across B.C. but as Kristen Robinson reports, one customer in Vernon is repeatedly breaking the rules and it’s all been captured on video.
  
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