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• A&W's Beyond Meat burger will be back soon

  12-09-2018 23:32
  
  Vancouverites, rejoice! The meat free burger will be back before you know it
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Father knows Canuck best? Tim Horvat knows Bo is a natural born leader

  12-09-2018 23:20 via theprovince.com
  Yes. No. Maybe so.
  Like a pendulum, the Vancouver Canucks’ captaincy question is either a pressing concern or a non-issue. Whether it’s Bo Horvat who supplants the retired Henrik Sedin or three alternates, nobody navel gazes better than this NHL franchise.
  This is all you really need to know about Bo.
  Tim Horvat is the centre’s father, occasional off-season coach, post-game confidant and unabashed backer. He not only knows where the first-liner is headed mentally and physically
  
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• ART SEEN: How Patricia Piccinini's transgenic 'homeless' creatures came to Vancouver

  12-09-2018 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  It’s because of the connections of Marcello Dantas, one of the senior curators for the Vancouver Biennale, that an exhibition of Patricia Piccinini’s works is opening Friday, Sept. 14 at the Patricia Hotel.
  Dantas was curator of the phenomenally popular exhibitions of Piccinini’s works in Rio de Janeiro two years ago. ComCiência was seen by 444,425 people, making it one of the top exhibitions of contemporary art in 2016. Taken together with two other exhibitions of Piccin
  
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• For sale: One made-in-B.C. Cadillac turned snowcat. Serious inquiries only

  12-09-2018 22:47 via globalnews.ca
  Some have asked if the vehicle is street legal, to which owner Robert Falck politely replies: "It requires snow."
  
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• Patricia Piccinini's transgenic creatures pay a visit to the Patricia Hotel

  12-09-2018 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  Curious Imaginings
  Where: Patricia Hotel
  When: Sept. 14 to Dec. 15.Tickets and info: From $11, imcurious.ca
  Looking into Room 107 from the hallway of the Patricia Hotel, all you can see is the back of something not quite human lying on its side a white bedspread.
  Once inside the room, you can see it’s a mother and her offspring. Despite the otherwise domestic scene, the effect is to create an altogether unsettling feeling, not only because you’re looking at several transgenic human-a
  
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• Is six storeys too tall for Grandview-Woodland site? Depends who you ask

  12-09-2018 22:05
  
  A battle is underway over a redevelopment proposal that could see a six-storey, 38-unit market rental building replace four single-family homes on Grant Street.
  
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• Vancouver Island man's fingertips 'blown off' by mail bomb

  12-09-2018 22:04 via vancouversun.com
  A Port Alice man suffered serious injuries after a mail bomb exploded in his hands on Tuesday.
  The victim, identified as Roger Nepper, was taken to hospital.
  Nepper’s wife, Shirley Bowick, told CHEK News that the package exploded when her husband opened it in their home.
  “He picked up the package and he comes home, I’m right beside him and he opened it up and it’s a bomb,” she told CHEK. “His fingertips were basically blown off.”
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• Canadian pricing for new iPhones ranges from $1,029 to $1,999

  12-09-2018 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  Canadians will have open their wallets wide and dump out all the contents if they hope to purchase one of Apple’s three new iPhones.
  Related
  Apple ups the screen size with iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max
  CEO Tim Cook showed off the Apple XS, which has a bigger screen (5.8 inch) than the one on last year’s dramatically designed model, the iPhone X. A bigger version will be called the iPhone XS Max, which is about the size of the iPhone 8 Plus, though the 6.5-inch screen size is much bigger.
  
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• Surrey’s Adam Svensson fulfills ‘life-long dream’ of earning PGA Tour card

  12-09-2018 21:59 via theprovince.com
  There’s one thing you won’t see Canadian Adam Svensson do on the PGA Tour next year — hit a ball marked with the number four.
  The Surrey native doesn’t know how the superstition started. but he simply won’t jinx his game by playing a four, especially on the tour he’s been dreaming of playing his entire life.
  While some pros use specially designed balls painted with a lucky numeral, others stick to the factory-produced version, marked with the numbers one throu
  
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• CKNW radio director turns to podcasting to raise Parkinson’s awareness

  12-09-2018 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  With Michael J Fox as his inspiration, a Vancouver man is using his own platform in a powerful way. Larry Gifford is a radio program director and Parkinson’s patient and the disorder is slowly stealing his ability to speak. In the first of our three-part series, Neetu Garcha tell us how Larry is using his...
  
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• Fall Arts 2018: Grotesque and beautiful creatures featured in Vancouver Biennale exhibition

  12-09-2018 21:28 via vancouversun.com
  One of the big highlights of the fall visual arts season is an exhibition by the Vancouver Biennale. Hyper-realistic sculptures of human-animal creatures are being shown at the Patricia Hotel, starting this month. They’re so startling they’re sure to be a big hit on Instagram. Other exhibitions include busts that sprout mushrooms, beautiful photographs showing the harsh affects of colonialism on Indigenous people, and dreamy GIFs inspired by the Surrey landscape.
  The Bond, silicon, f
  
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• Side dishes: Get a taste of the high life at prostate cancer fundraiser

  12-09-2018 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  Here’s something that would otherwise land you in jail — a dinner in a private jet hangar on Apron Three overlooking the runways at Vancouver International Airport.
  The dinner, on Sept. 22, is a fundraiser for Prostate Cancer Canada and certainly raises the bar for unique experiences. The event includes a host bar, barbecue (grilled lamb T-bone, beef filet, free range chicken, corn biscuit, tomato goat cheese tart, and more) by Fairmont Vancouver airport chef Colin Burslem. 
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• Greater Vancouver Food Bank makes appeal for help

  12-09-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  At a media event held Wednesday morning, the Great Vancouver Food Bank shows Global News cameras why they are asking for the publics help.
  
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• Vision’s Andrea Reimer considers run for Vancouver mayor after Ian Campbell drops out

  12-09-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  There’s still time for Vision Vancouver to put forward a new mayoral candidate for the city’s top job. And as Richard Zussman tells us, a city councillor is considering running.
  
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• Vision’s Andrea Reimer considers run for Vancouver mayor after

  12-09-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  There’s still time for Vision Vancouver to put forward a new mayoral candidate for the city’s top job. And as Richard Zussman tells us, a city councillor is considering running.
  
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• Burnaby spends a bundle in fight against Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  12-09-2018 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  How much has Burnaby spent in legal costs on fighting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project since 2014? The amount is $1.12 million.
  
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• Remains found at site of 10-month-old plane crash in southeastern B.C.

  12-09-2018 21:04 via vancouversun.com
  REVELSTOKE — RCMP say remains have been found at the site of a plane that crashed 10 months ago in southeastern British Columbia.
  Mounties in Revelstoke say the coroner is now trying to determine if the remains are human and whether they match either of the people aboard the single-engine plane when it went down on Nov. 25, 2017.
  Staff Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky says in a release that the downed plane is the white and burgundy Mooney aircraft that vanished last fall on a flight from Penticton to
  
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• Passengers hurt, woman stuck after truck hits Port Moody transit bus

  12-09-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  It was a chaotic scene at a busy Port Moody intersection Wednesday morning after a truck slammed into a transit bus. As Sarah Macdonald reports, the crash trapped one woman on board and several others were hurt.
  
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• Upgrade your gaming equipment

  12-09-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo shows off the latest gaming hardware.
  
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• New subway will transform Vancouver's Broadway corridor

  12-09-2018 20:55 via vancouversun.com
  The confirmed new subway line along Vancouver’s Broadway corridor will provide a welcome boost for property owners, but the city’s moratorium on rezonings in the area will tamp down speculation in the area for at least the next two years, commercial brokers say.
  On Sept. 4, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier John Horgan and TransLink confirmed the funding for the Broadway subway line extension that would add 5.7 kilometres of track and six stations to the SkyTrain Millennium Line
  
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• Province open to municipalities' cannabis tax proposal: Solicitor General

  12-09-2018 20:51 via vancouversun.com
  WHISTLER — B.C.’s solicitor general says the province is considering a request from municipalities for 40 per cent of the provincial share of federal excise tax revenue from cannabis.
  “They’ve made it clear right from the get go that they would like to have revenue sharing in excise tax,” said Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth. “They’ve given a number and right now that issue is with the Ministry of Finance.”
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• Lions Bay search and rescue looking for two missing gierwomen

  12-09-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Lions Bay Search and Rescue are looking for two young women who set out for a hike on Tuesday and never returned home.
  
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• Officials considering rescuing ailing killer whale for medical treatment

  12-09-2018 20:37 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Officials are considering rescuing an extremely ill endangered orca for a hands-on physical exam if she is ultimately separated from her family unit or stranded on a beach because treating her at sea has been unsuccessful.
  If the orca known as J50 is rescued, officials say they would focus on giving her medical care and then release the whale back into the wild.
  If experts who assess J50 in the field determine that she cannot be treated or rehabilitated, teams would return her
  
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• Dyas throws hat into Kelowna mayoralty race

  12-09-2018 20:23 via globalnews.ca
  Tom Dyas has entered the ring of civic politics by announcing his intention to run for mayor of Kelowna.
  
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• Dog attack in Surrey leaves animal control officer badly hurt

  12-09-2018 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  'We're just praying she has a speedy recovery.'
  
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• Six injured in Port Moody bus crash

  12-09-2018 20:13 via vancouversun.com
  Six passengers sustained minor injuries early Wednesday after a truck collided with a transit bus.
  Port Moody police say the crash happened at around 8 a.m. when a transit bus and a truck crashed on St. Johns Street at Williams Street.
  Port Moody Fire and Rescue removed a portion of the side of the bus to remove one of the passengers.
  St. Johns was closed while crews cleared the crash but it has since reopened.
  St Johns St at Williams St is now completely cleared up after a truck collided with t
  
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• Search and rescue teams looking for two women missing near Lions Bay

  12-09-2018 20:02 via vancouversun.com
  LIONS BAY — A search is underway in the mountains above Lions Bay for two women overdue on what was supposed to be a day hike.
  Lions Bay Search and Rescue spokesman Sandro Frei says the women are both believed to be 19 years old.
  He says their families reported Tuesday night that they had not returned from the hike.
  Their vehicle has been located in the small lot in Lions Bay that Frei says is used as the starting point for hikes to West Lion Peak and other popular routes overlooking Howe
  
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• One person trapped after bus crash in Port Moody

  12-09-2018 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Crews in Port Moody are trying to remove a passenger that has been trapped in a serious crash involving a bus.
  
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• Wine Guy: Examining ‘classic’ B.C. wines

  12-09-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Classic can be a dangerous word to throw around. What makes something classic? Is it heritage or longevity? Typicity? Quality? What about when it comes to classic B.C. wine?
  Admittedly, set against a global context the B.C. wine industry remains in its infancy. Yet there’s no denying the dizzying pace of growth and development B.C. wine has experienced these past three decades or so. Is it too soon to label any B.C. bottles “classic?”
  Well, I’m willing to make a case for
  
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• This Just In: GIVENCHY Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick, Coach Platinum and essie Nail Lacquer in Drive-in & Dine

  12-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  GIVENCHY
  Rouge Interdit Satin Lipstick
  They say: A smooth, long-wearing lipstick formula from the luxury French beauty brand Givenchy, this collection combines “light-reflective” colour with lip-nourishing ingredients.
  We say: We tried the new, limited-edition shade Marbre N. 27 Rose Révélateur, which is a unique pink hue that transforms on lips based on your unique kin pH. Our tester found the formula comfortable on lips without being too waxy, sticky or slic
  
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• Q&A: Jonny Lang talks about still feeling the blues

  12-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Jonny Lang and Mavis Staples
  When: Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m.
  Where: Orpheum Theatre
  Tickets and info: $53, at ticketmaster.ca
  It’s still hard to imagine that Jonny Lang has over two decades of professional guitar playing under his belt. The Fargo, North Dakota, born and raised musician is only 37. In late 2017 he released his eighth full-length album Signs, his first new recording since 2013’s Fight for My Soul.
  The 11-track record showcases Lang’s searing lead guitar licks. His
  
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• Mia Stainsby: Pepino's Spaghetti House the resurrection of Nick's in East Van

  12-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Pepino’s Spaghetti House
  Where: 631 Commercial Drive | 604-254-5633
  Open: Seven days a week 5 p.m. to late for dinner/ Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m. — 2 p.m. for lunch.All that’s missing is Dean Martin crooning That’s Amore (bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling!) and maybe some Brylcreemed duck tails and backcombed beehives.
  And for folks of a certain age, bells will ring. The whoosh of time hits like a big pizza pie and you’re yanked back in time upon stepp
  
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• Fall Arts 2018: Dinosaurs, wild animals and the Peanuts gang entertain all ages

  12-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What gets kids’ imaginations fired up? Dinosaurs, of course — which is one reason the upcoming Vancouver debut of National Geographic Live is exciting. Wild animals, Charlie Brown and friends, and Al Simmons are also surefire crowd-pleasers among the younger set. (And don’t forget, Science World’s The Science Behind Pixar continues until Jan. 6, 2019.) The next few months offer plenty of entertainment options for families; here are a few.
  A teen encounters wild life as sh
  
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• Fall Arts 2018: A theatrical fall of dark comedy, working-class angst and beautiful music

  12-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The fall theatre season is already in full swing: a lively Fringe Festival, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Arts Club), Kim’s Convenience (Pacific Theatre), Marion Bridge (Kay Meek), The Life of Galileo (United Players). Indigenous plays Kamloopa (Cultch) and Tales of an Urban Indian (Presentation House) open later this month. These four might be the best of the rest.
  Les Belles-soeurs plays Sept. 27-Oct. 6 at Gateway Theatre, Richmond.
  Les Belles-soeurs
  When: Sept. 27-O
  
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• Beauty Bar: Olay Foaming Whip Body Wash

  12-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A new line of body washes from Olay that has a unique sensorial shakeup — foam.
  The Olay Foaming Whip Body Wash collection features three scents: White Strawberry and Mint; Shea Butter; and Birch Water and Lavender.
  The whipped formula is designed to “change everything you think you know about foaming body wash,” according to the brand. The formulas lather instantly into a thick foam that “envelops skin in a rich lather.”
  What we say: Our tester was
  
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• ‘I’m arriving with each step:’ B.C. man creates podcast on learning to live with Parkinson’s

  12-09-2018 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  Radio program director and Parkinson’s patient, Larry Gifford, says the neuro-degenerative disorder is slowly stealing his ability to speak, so he’s using it while he still can.
  
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• Hiker Heaven

  12-09-2018 19:39 via theprovince.com
  Hiking in the fall is as good as it gets in Whistler. Crowds have dwindled, wildlife is busy prepping for winter, toadstools are poking their heads out and the weather is the perfect yin to your heart-pumping yang.
  From the mountaintops to the valley, Whistler Blackcomb has an epic network of trails, varying in length and difficulty.
  For the price of a sightseeing ticket, you can access an array of options, from short, easy strolls to advanced hikes to glaciers, lakes and alpine meadows.
  For you
  
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• West Kelowna mayor, council meeting with B.C. ministers at UBCM

  12-09-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  West Kelowna’s mayor says education, health care and the speculation tax are top of mind at this week’s annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.
  
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• ‘It’s just our new normal:’ B.C. woman shares how husband’s Parkinson’s impacts her family

  12-09-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  As her husband uses his own media platform to tell his Parkinson’s story in hopes of raising awareness and funds for research, Rebecca Gifford is sharing how his diagnosis affects her family and how they’re coping
  
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• Whistler’s Thriving Hidden Scene: Arts and Culture

  12-09-2018 19:34 via theprovince.com
  There’s a scene in Whistler that’s quickly putting the town on the map as a must-experience destination.
  Arts and culture are taking centre stage in a vibrant, thriving scene that hums with a full range of experiences, proving that the days of reclusive artists and refined cultural events are buried in the lore of Whistler’s past.
  Adventure lovers and families who look to the mountains for inspiration and relish in the thrill of a mystery will marvel at the multi-sensory experi
  
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• George Affleck: Vancouver doesn't need any more divisive, wedge-issue politicians

  12-09-2018 19:20
  
  I have always been a bit of a nerd about local politics.
  
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• Andrea Reimer: Vancouver voters need to be invested in their government

  12-09-2018 19:09
  
  The 2018 municipal election season in Vancouver started with a lot of promise.
  
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• Exactly how unaffordable are Metro Vancouver’s detached homes? (INFOGRAPHIC)

  12-09-2018 19:01
  
  Study reveals $384,965 chasm between median income earned and income needed for typical Vancouver West house purchase
  
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• No trial in Penticton panhandling court case; plea deal reached

  12-09-2018 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Paul Braun panhandling case won't be going to trial after a plea deal was reached on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Holland America takes sting our of airfare

  12-09-2018 18:45 via theprovince.com
  I can’t count how many times I’ve found a fantastic Caribbean cruise, only to have it fall apart because airfare prices between Canada and Florida were too high.
  Holland America Line is trying to take the sting out of airfare for Canadian residents this fall, with the line offering up per-person air credits that can be used from any Canadian gateway towards select 2018-19 Caribbean cruises if booked by September 30, 2018.
  Guests who book an inside, oceanview, Lanai or Veranda statero
  
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• Board finds man unfit for trial in fatal stabbing of Abbotsford high school student

  12-09-2018 18:41 via vancouversun.com
  The British Columbia Review Board has again found Gabriel Klein unfit to stand trial on account of a mental disorder for the murder of an Abbotsford high school student.
  The board released its decision saying Klein will continue to be detained at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam.
  Klein’s lawyer, Martin Peters, says it’s expected his client will receive a new medication and could make further court appearances if his mental state improves, but it’s uncertain if or
  
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