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• Man convicted of 2009 Vancouver murder dies inside Pacific Institution - Vancouver Sun

  04-09-2018 23:59
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  Man convicted of 2009 Vancouver murder dies inside Pacific Institution
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  Colin Victor Stewart, a 36-year-old inmate serving time for first degree murder, died Saturday inside Pacific Institution, Correctional Service Canada said Tuesday in a news release. The cause of death was not released, but the CSC says the police and ...and more »
  
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• Man convicted of 2009 Vancouver murder dies inside Pacific Institution

  04-09-2018 23:59 via vancouversun.com
  Colin Victor Stewart, a 36-year-old inmate serving time for first degree murder, died Saturday inside Pacific Institution, Correctional Service Canada said Tuesday in a news release.
  The cause of death was not released, but the CSC says the police and the coroner have been contacted.
  Stewart and Kevin James Jones were convicted by a jury two years ago of the Sept. 29, 2009 slaying of Rajinder Soomel in Vancouver.
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• B.C. researchers identify multiple strains of HIV 'time bombs' hibernating in cells

  04-09-2018 23:57 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. researchers have discovered a way to identify multiple strains of HIV that lay dormant in the cells of an individual.
  HIV evolves continually while it is active, storing versions of itself in the DNA of infected cells that then go dormant, waiting to reactivate at some future date, like an archive of genetically unique “time bombs,” said Zabrina Brumme, director of the HIV/AIDS lab at the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.
  Brad Jones, a Ph.D. student involved in t
  
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• Medical marijuana users have right to buy pot, just like others: lawyer

  04-09-2018 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  A lawyer for several medical marijuana dispensaries has urged a B.C. Supreme Court judge to toss out an application to close the shops, saying the federal government failed to include them in its plan to legalize recreational cannabis.
  John Conroy says the dispensaries have been operating illegally in a kind of “grey zone,” and the City of Vancouver has aided and abetted their existence by requiring them to be licensed while it makes a $30,000 profit in each case.
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• Vancouver police investigate city's ninth traffic fatality - Vancouver Courier

  04-09-2018 23:50
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  Vancouver police investigate city's ninth traffic fatality
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  Vancouver police announced Tuesday that a 43-year-old Vancouver man has died following a collision downtown last week. At around 5:45 a.m. on Aug. 27, a 29-year-old Vancouver man was driving a black Infinity west on Robson Street when his vehicle ...
  Injured Vancouver man dies after collision on Robson Street in West EndStraight.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• Vancouver police investigate city’s ninth traffic fatality

  04-09-2018 23:50
  
  43-year-old Vancouver man dies following West End collision
  
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• Vernon School District implements $300 busing fee for courtesy riders

  04-09-2018 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  "I think that it is really unreasonable and unfair," parent Jordan Lawrence said.
  
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• Trudeau, Horgan reconfirm backing of Metro Vancouver transit projects

  04-09-2018 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan were talking transit in Surrey.
  The two leaders restated the federal and provincial governments’ commitment to funding the next round of transit projects slated for Metro Vancouver, including two major rapid-transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver.
  .@JustinTrudeau says cities didn't have support they needed from the federal government for infrastructure. He (re-)announced $1.37-billion investment for two rapid transit projects in Sur
  
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• A father’s grief, a community in crisis: The PIB’s war on drugs

  04-09-2018 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  A member of the Penticton Indian Band talks about losing his son to a drug overdose.
  
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• Challenging rescue required to pull Vancouver woman from south Okanagan cave - The Province

  04-09-2018 22:59
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  Challenging rescue required to pull Vancouver woman from south Okanagan cave
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  A Vancouver woman is recovering in hospital in Kelowna after falling more than a dozen metres into a cave in the south Okanagan. PENTICTON — A Vancouver woman is recovering in hospital in Kelowna after falling more than a dozen metres into a cave in ...
  Challenging, difficult rescue required to pull Vancouver woman from BC caveTimes Colonistall 5 news articles »
  
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• Fifteen Postmedia reporters among finalists for B.C.'s Jack Webster Awards

  04-09-2018 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  A number of Postmedia reporters have been named finalists for the 2018 Jack Webster Awards.
  The awards serve to recognize the best in B.C. journalism across 12 different categories.
  Former Postmedia reporter Sam Cooper is a finalist in the category of Excellence in Feature/Enterprise Reporting (print/text-based online) for his series Dirty Money in B.C.: Casinos, Drugs, Real Estate.
  Vancouver Sun columnist Rob Shaw is a finalist in the category of Business, Industry and Economics for his reporti
  
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• Challenging rescue required to pull Vancouver woman from south Okanagan cave

  04-09-2018 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  PENTICTON — A Vancouver woman is recovering in hospital in Kelowna after falling more than a dozen metres into a cave in the south Okanagan.
  Penticton and District Search and Rescue spokesman Randy Brown says the 50-year-old victim suffered severe head and upper body injuries in the Monday afternoon fall.
  He says the rescue took seven hours to complete and involved crews from his organization, the RCMP, Penticton firefighters and members of the Alberta/British Columbia Cave Rescue Service.
  
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• Vancouver Airport latest victim of power outlet sticker prank sweeping North America

  04-09-2018 22:42 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver International Airport is the latest victim of a power outlet sticker prank sweeping airports across North America since last summer.
  As anyone who has travelled through an airport can attest, trying to track down an open outlet while waiting at a gate can be a Herculean task. So it takes a truly sadistic prankster to wreak even more havoc on what’s often already a stressful experience.
  On Tuesday morning, the YVR Twitter account shared a photo of what appears to be an electrical
  
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• Vancouver Airport latest victim of power outlet sticker prank sweeping North America - Vancouver Sun

  04-09-2018 22:14
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  Vancouver Airport latest victim of power outlet sticker prank sweeping North America
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  Vancouver International Airport is the latest victim of a fake outlet sticker prank sweeping airports across North America since last summer. Stephanie Ip. Updated: September 4, 2018. Vancouver International Airport is the latest victim of a fake ...and more »
  
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• Mayor Robertson on the capacity of the new line to UBC

  04-09-2018 22:12 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson describes the benefits of the new subway line running out to UBC.
  
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• City of Vancouver hearing begins against 53 unlicensed pot dispensaries

  04-09-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  The city filed the injunctions in August of 2017 against 53 businesses.
  
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• Premier Horgan on the effects of the new funding on students

  04-09-2018 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Horgan talks about how the new transit lines in Vancouver and Surrey will benefit students and homeowners.
  
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• Is this Vancouver bus stop the worst in North America?

  04-09-2018 22:09
  
  A bus stop on Loughheed Highway has been labelled one of the“sorriest, most dangerous and neglected bus stops”
  
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• Back to school for students in Okanagan, Shuswap, Similkameen

  04-09-2018 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  Tuesday was the first day of the 2018-19 school year. There are approximately 45,000 students in the region, from Salmon Arm in the north to Osoyoos in the south.
  
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• New Westminster city council candidate raises concerns about low voter turnout

  04-09-2018 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  New Westminster council candidate Daniel Fontaine says three key factors could contribute to record low voter turnout in October's municipal elections.
  
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• Reward offered for information in east Vancouver mutilated skunks case - Vancouver Sun

  04-09-2018 21:08
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  Reward offered for information in east Vancouver mutilated skunks case
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  A local animal advocacy group is offering a $1,000 reward for information that will help catch the culprit behind three mutilated skunks in east Vancouver. Three skunks were found dead over the last two weeks in east Vancouver, each one having suffered ...
  BC SPCA investigating after mutilated skunks found in East VancouverDaily Hiveall 4 news articles »
  
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• Reward offered for information in east Vancouver mutilated skunks case

  04-09-2018 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  A local animal advocacy group is offering a $1,000 reward for information that will help catch the culprit behind three mutilated skunks in east Vancouver.
  Three skunks were found dead over the last two weeks in east Vancouver, each one having suffered fatal injuries including what appears to be a section of their fur or flesh cut out.
  “We are distressed that someone is mutilating skunks in east Vancouver,” said Lesley Fox, executive director with non-profit animal-rights group The F
  
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• Kerrisdale’s much-loved sequoia to be cut down

  04-09-2018 20:50
  
  Property management company says the large tree on West 41st Avenue is too sick to be saved
  
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• Adopt a Pet: (pet name)

  04-09-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  This pet, Orius, currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for its forever home.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Orius

  04-09-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  This pet, Orius, currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for its forever home.
  
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• Parents warned after Sunshine Coast school fields littered with broken plastic, glass

  04-09-2018 20:22 via vancouversun.com
  The Sunshine Coast school district warned parents on this first day of school not to allow their children or pets on seven school fields littered with shards of plastic, ceramics and glass.
  A layer of contaminated compost was recently applied to fields at Madeira Park, Halfmoon Bay, West Sechelt, the Sechelt Learning Centre, Davis Bay, Roberts Creek and Elphinstone schools.
  “Our facilities department is addressing the issue as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we ask that all stud
  
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• Five reasons to check out TEDxVancouver: How2 - Vancouver Sun

  04-09-2018 20:01
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  Five reasons to check out TEDxVancouver: How2
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  From a former prime minister to a Stanley Cup champ to a bee expert, this year's TEDxVancouver lineup is nothing if not diverse. Shawn Conner. Updated: September 4, 2018. Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy. Submitted / PNG. Share Adjust Comment ...
  
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• Kindie rock is right on with The Oot n' Oots

  04-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Forget Brostep, Chiptune and 8 bit. Kindie rock is the music scene you need to know about. At least if you are age 10 and under. Blending adult singer-songwriter lyricism, heavy musical chops and content aimed at children, the genre is exploding across North America.
  Think of it as kids’ music that won’t drive parents around the bend.
  Okanagan-based quintet The Oot n’ Oots are one of a handful of Canadian kindie rock torchbearers.
  Fronted by 11-year-old vocalist Ruth Cipes, the
  
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• Five reasons to check out TEDxVancouver: How2

  04-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  TEDxVancouver presents How2
  When: Sept 8 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Where: Chan Centre, UBC
  Tickets: $99.99 (includes “breakfast bites”/coffee/tea and lunch) note: 20 per cent off tickets with the code: TEDXVAN20
  1. Nineteen speakers. From a former prime minister to a Stanley Cup champ to a bee expert, this year’s TEDxVancouver lineup is nothing if not diverse. Besides Kim Campbell (former PM), Theo Fleury (hockey player), and Dr. Margriet Dogterom (melittologist), speakers inclu
  
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• Pattullo Bridge to close overnight to two-way traffic for safety inspection later this month

  04-09-2018 19:36 via vancouversun.com
  The Pattullo Bridge will be closed overnight to two-way traffic for safety inspections later this month.
  Between Sept. 16 and 20, the bridge will close two lanes in one direction, to allow for TransLink to perform annual safety inspections of the span. The closures will take place at night between 10 p.m. and 5 p.m.
  During the closures, travel will only be allowed in one direction, as per the schedule below:
  • Sept. 16 and 17: Only NORTHBOUND travel permitted (Surrey headed to New Westminst
  
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• New-look Seahawks secondary seems set for opener in Denver

  04-09-2018 19:36 via theprovince.com
  RENTON, Wash. — It’s finally game week and Earl Thomas’ contentious holdout from the Seattle Seahawks continued over the long weekend, meaning the questions about their mostly unproven secondary remain the same on the cusp of the regular season beginning.
  The position group that’s been the most recognizable on the Seahawks’ roster will be markedly different when they take the field in Denver on Sunday.
  Richard Sherman is in San Francisco. Kam Chancellor won’t
  
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• Sickly B.C. southern resident killer whale found and given antibiotic dart

  04-09-2018 19:26 via vancouversun.com
  Biologists have managed to deliver what they believe is a full dose of antibiotics to an emaciated killer whale in the waters off B.C.
  Michael Millstein with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Portland, Ore., says the female, southern resident killer whale was spotted Monday and researchers were able to deliver a dart filled with the potentially life-saving medication.
  He says the young orca, known as J50, is staying close to her mother and is active as the pod of whales move
  
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• Trudeau, Horgan to make transit announcement in Surrey

  04-09-2018 19:16 via vancouversun.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier John Horgan will be in Surrey this afternoon to talk transit.
  It’s not expected that the two leaders will make any major transit infrastructure announcements during the event, but instead will likely talk about the investments the two governments are making in the next round of projects slated for the region, including rapid-transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver.
  Trudeau and Horgan will be joined by Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner and Vancouver Mayo
  
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• Mission motorcycle crash leaves one dead

  04-09-2018 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  One person is dead and another is in hospital after their motorcycles crashed into each other east of Mission Monday night.
  
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• Traditional Venezuelan party snack

  04-09-2018 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger learns to make Venezuelan tequenos while learning about a local non-profit, Flavours of Hope, that empowers newcomer women through cooking.
  
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• Long weekend encounters show Vancouver Island's wild nature - Vancouver Sun

  04-09-2018 19:04
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  Long weekend encounters show Vancouver Island's wild nature
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  It was a wild long weekend in more ways than one as police and conservation officers were kept busy dealing with animal encounters on Vancouver Island. Lindsay Kines, Times Colonist. Updated: September 4, 2018. It was a wild long weekend in more ways ...and more »
  
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• Long weekend encounters show Vancouver Island’s wild nature

  04-09-2018 19:03 via vancouversun.com
  It was a wild long weekend in more ways than one as police and conservation officers were kept busy dealing with animal encounters on Vancouver Island.
  A herd of deer ran over a woman in Oak Bay. A black bear startled a walker in Saanich. And a dog was killed in a suspected wolf attack at Chesterman Beach near Tofino.
  Wildlife experts say the incidents serve as important reminders about the close proximity of wild animals on the Island and the steps people can take to protect themselves and thei
  
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• Fight against mortgage fraud looks to CRA for help

  04-09-2018 18:26
  CMHC wants to give lenders access to applicants' tax data so they cannot inflate declared income under new qualification rules
  
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• By-the-numbers: PNE 2018 marked major milestones and more

  04-09-2018 17:50 via vancouversun.com
  This year marked the 108th edition of the Pacific National Exhibition and though attendance dropped from previous years, there were still plenty of other figures to tally.
  Here’s a by-the-numbers breakdown of the 2018 PNE.
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 – Thousands of people are pictured during the last day at the PNE in Vancouver, B.C., Sept. 3, 2018.
  Attendance: 705,381
  A total of 705,381 people visited the PNE this year, compared to last year’s total of 722,466 an
  
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• What the BCTF says it takes to improve B.C. classrooms

  04-09-2018 17:45 via globalnews.ca
  BCTF president Glen Hansman discusses the start of the new school year and what the teachers union says it takes to improve classrooms across the province.
  
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• B.C. education minister welcomes students back to school

  04-09-2018 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. students across the province return to classrooms today. Education Minister Rob Fleming joins Global News to talk about the upcoming school year and changes to the curriculum.
  
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• Tahoe Resources stock falls more than 20% after court upholds mine suspension

  04-09-2018 17:16 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Tahoe Resources stock fell more than 20 per cent to a multi-year low on Tuesday after it announced the licence for its Escobal silver mine in Guatemala will remain suspended following a ruling by the country’s constitutional court.
  The Vancouver-based company’s stock hit an intraday low of $3.37 in the first half hour of trading Tuesday, the lowest level in five years. As of 10:30, the stock was down $1 or 22 per cent at $3.49.
  Tahoe Resources says Guatemala’s
  
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• Convicted killer who disappeared from Mission Institute now located, second inmate still missing

  04-09-2018 16:55 via vancouversun.com
  Update (09/04/18): The convicted killer who disappeared from Mission Institute over the weekend has been arrested.
  Michael Douglas Sheets has been re-captured. However, the search for another inmate, John Mackenzie, continues.
  Mackenzie has been missing since Aug. 7 when he did not appear for a head count. Mackenzie was serving a life sentence for second-degree murder.Previously: Police are warning the public about a convicted killer who disappeared from Mission Institute over the weekend.
  
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• B.C. students learning for ‘real life;’ some provincial exams scrapped

  04-09-2018 16:00
  
  Changes this year include scrapping Grade 10 provincial math exam and replacing it with numeracy assessment.
  
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• Prime Minister Trudeau spending Tuesday in Surrey

  04-09-2018 15:45 via globalnews.ca
  It will be a busy day in Surrey for the prime minister.
  
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• Injured hiker airlifted off Crown Mountain

  04-09-2018 15:42 via globalnews.ca
  The injured hiker was so badly hurt rescuers determined he had to be taken off the mountain right away.
  
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• Daily Poll: Who's excited to head back to school?

  04-09-2018 15:27 via vancouversun.com
  It’s that time of year again, when students (mostly) trudge back to school and parents (mostly) revel in surviving another summer.
  Today’s poll is a two-parter.
  For students:Take Our Poll
  For parents:Take Our Poll
  
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• Vancouver weather: Clear skies to herald the return of school - Vancouver Sun

  04-09-2018 15:16
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  Vancouver weather: Clear skies to herald the return of school
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  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Sept. 4, 2018 – Tuesday's weather features sun and clear skies, just in time for students everywhere to return to school. Better enjoy it while it lasts. Weather: Vancouver, B.C.. Today: Sunny. High of 21, except 24 inland. Tonight: A ...
  
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• Natural Resources committee meeting today to talk about Trans Mountain pipeline decision

  04-09-2018 15:16 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Federal MPs on the natural resources committee will meet this afternoon for an emergency session to discuss last week’s game-changing court decision to tear up federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
  The meeting comes at the request of the three Conservatives and one New Democrat MP who sit on the committee.
  A federal court last week ruled consultation with Indigenous communities was not robust enough for the approval to be valid.
  The court also sa
  
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