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• B.C. man named Gardian Angel gets one year in prison for sex acts with a minor

  19-09-2018 23:58 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — A middle-aged Kamloops man who had sex with a 14-year-old boy he met on a hookup app has been ordered to spend a year in prison.
  Gardian Angel was handcuffed and taken into custody after his sentencing hearing at the Kamloops Law Courts on Wednesday. He had been free on bail following his arrest in 2016.
  Angel was convicted in May of sexually touching a person under 16 years of age after a trial in front of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Len Marchand, who said he found the accused&r
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. truckers lose it in road rage fight

  19-09-2018 23:57
  
  We've all heard of 'trucker mouth' but this is something else...
  
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• Vancouver police say DTES marijuana seizure was not a raid

  19-09-2018 23:50 via vancouversun.com
  The Vancouver Police Department says last week’s seizure of marijuana from an opioid-replacement kiosk was not a raid, but a “very fair and balanced approach” to deal with trafficking of illegal substances in public spaces.
  On Friday, Sarah Blyth, a Vancouver city council candidate and founder of the front-line Overdose Prevention Society, said VPD officers entered the site at 62 East Hastings Street and took all the cannabis that was on display at the 
  
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• Wet weather brings relief: Restrictions lifted in two B.C. fire centres

  19-09-2018 23:46 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — All restrictions on fires or forest use are being lifted in two of B.C.’s six fire centres for the first time since early summer.
  The Ministry of Forests says open burning prohibitions will be rescinded Wednesday in the Coastal and Kamloops fire centres.
  Campfires, open fires no larger than two-metres-by-three-metres, and all types of forest use will be allowed in each centre, along with tiki torches, burn barrels, fireworks, sky lanterns and exploding targets used in fire
  
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• Ethics expert says rules could force Sen. Larry Campbell to step down from B.C. casino company board

  19-09-2018 23:40
  A University of Ottawa law professor believes that loopholes in ethics laws have often allowed Canadian parliamentarians to serve their own personal and corporate interests, instead of the public.
  
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• YVR ranked 6th best North American airport for passenger satisfaction

  19-09-2018 22:57
  
  Travellers are happy with Vancouver International Airport according to this J.D. Power survey
  
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• B.C. home sales forecast to slide further next year

  19-09-2018 22:13
  
  Contradicting the provincial association’s recent predictions, national real estate body is less optimistic about B.C.’s home sales recovery in 2019
  
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• UBC installs ancient 'sea monster' in Earth Sciences Building

  19-09-2018 22:12 via vancouversun.com
  The newest resident of the University of B.C.’s Earth Sciences Building measures 13-metres long and is about 80 million years old.
  UBC’s Pacific Museum of Earth installed a full-sized skeletal cast of an Elasmosaurus — a Plesiosaur, an ancient marine reptile — in the building’s glass atrium last weekend.
  UBC’s Pacific Museum of Earth has installed a 13-metre-long cast skeleton of an Elasmosaurus –an ancient marine reptile — in the gl
  
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• Vancouver Fashion Week highlights local, international design talent

  19-09-2018 22:11 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver has become a hot spot for fashionable brands and designers in recent years.
  And, this week, a few of those talents — as well as a full roster of international names, will take to the runway to show their Spring/Summer 2019 collections at Vancouver Fashion Week.
  In addition to runway shows from designers such as Artemisia Wang and Sarah Kosinski, the event includes a Global Fashion Collective, a Fashion Camp and more. The event runs Sept. 17-23 under the white tents on the Va
  
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• Gardian Angel gets one year in prison for sexual acts with a minor

  19-09-2018 22:06 via vancouversun.com
  KAMLOOPS — A middle-aged Kamloops man who had sex with a 14-year-old boy he met on a hookup app has been ordered to spend a year in prison.
  Gardian Angel was handcuffed and taken into custody following his sentencing hearing at the Kamloops Law Courts on Wednesday. He had been free on bail following his arrest in 2016.
  Angel was convicted in May of sexually touching a person under 16 years of age following a trial in front of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Len Marchand, who said he found the a
  
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• ‘Please slow down:’ Safety illusion installed in front of Kelowna school

  19-09-2018 22:05
  A safety illusion called Pavement Patty has been installed in front of a Kelowna elementary school to remind motorists to slow down.
  
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• Their marriage has gone to pot, but who gets the grow-op money?

  19-09-2018 22:03 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. couple who ran a lucrative but illegal marijuana growing business for two decades found themselves in a tricky situation when their marriage went to pot.
  During a bitter divorce battle, they tried to divvy up their illicit weed assets.
  The Smiths were married for 30 years but separated five years ago, according to B.C. Supreme Court documents filed this week in Vancouver. They have two daughters, one who is a teacher and the other a lawyer.
  The court says the Smiths were engaged in a
  
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• Green Party park board candidate calling for booze on the beach in Vancouver

  19-09-2018 21:16
  A Green Party of Vancouver candidate is proposing a pilot project to allow limited alcohol consumption on certain beaches and in certain parks.
  
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• Former Global BC assignment editor Clive Jackson to receive award

  19-09-2018 21:09
  Former Global BC assignment editor Clive Jackson has been named the winner of the 2018 Jack Webster Foundation ‘Bruce Hutchinson Lifetime Achievement Award.
  
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• Vancouver residents divided over duplexes replacing single-family homes

  19-09-2018 21:08
  
  Councillors prepare to make decision on rezoning neighbourhoods, as lively public hearing reveals sharply divided opinions
  
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• Tech gadgets for the office to prevent wrist strain and aches & pains

  19-09-2018 21:07
  Tech expert Andy Baryer shows off the latest high tech devices for the office whether you work in an office or if you want to create a mobile office.
  
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• Tech for the office

  19-09-2018 21:07
  Tech expert Andy Baryer shows off the latest high tech devices for the office.
  
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• Sewage backup closes Surrey RCMP office indefinitely

  19-09-2018 21:07
  Clean-up is underway at a Surrey RCMP building after a construction accident caused sewage to dump into the Guilford police building.
  
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• Man injured after SUV explodes in flames in Pitt Meadows

  19-09-2018 21:00
  A scary sight in Pitt Meadows after an SUV burst into flames. It happened just as a man was opening the door to the vehicle. Sarah MacDonald has the latest on the suspicious blaze and what witnesses saw.
  
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• The Geeky Hooker is coming to Vancouver... and she's bringing Deadpool

  19-09-2018 20:47
  
  You can take part in a crocheted superhero scavenger hunt next week
  
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• Ian Campbell departure pushes Kennedy Stewart ahead in Vancouver’s Mayoral race: Poll

  19-09-2018 20:30
  A new poll shows Independent candidate Kennedy Stewart is in the lead to become Vancouver's mayor .
  
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• Wine Guy: Transitioning from summer wines to fall flavours

  19-09-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  That sure happened quick. Without care for decorum nor concern for estival dreams, the rain and cool nights arrived, leaving nary a moment to stop and reflect. So much for a gradual transition to fall! But there we go, Summer officially ends this weekend anyways; may as well embrace the transition by getting a few different wines into glasses. 
  SpearHead 2017 Riesling, British Columbia ($20, available through the winery and at select private wine stores)
  The transition certainly doesn&rsquo
  
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• This Just In: TEAOLOGY Green Tea Detox Face Scrub, Jason Fresh Cucumber Dry Spray Deodorant and Sephora Face Mask Applicator

  19-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  TEAOLOGY
  Green Tea Detox Face Scrub
  They say: The antioxidant green tea extract has nourishing and purifying vegetable oils that will help brighten skin tone. Sugar micro-crystals remove dead skin cells and minimize pores. Skin will be left, soft, radiant and “simply perfect.”
  We say: The product is nice to use and leaves skin feeling moisturized. A couple of weeks of using the product twice a week and our tester said her skin was smoother and free of all post-summertime dry patches.
  
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• Ten flicks to help you make your VIFF picks

  19-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  There are 334 films from 55 countries at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF).
  That simple fact is exciting, but at the same time it can be intimidating for moviegoers. What films should you see during VIFF’s Sept. 27 to Oct. 12 run?
  Your first step should be checking out, or better yet studying, the program.
  Make a list and then see if they have been reviewed elsewhere or just wing it and go with your gut.
  With the festival just a week away I’ve pulled toge
  
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• Style Q&A: INIKA Organic launches in Canada

  19-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s a new green beauty brand on the block.
  INIKA Organic is a luxury cosmetics company based in Australia that specializes in natural beauty products — that provide colour payoff and performance.
  We caught up with Celia Trevisani, the global brand manager for INIKA Organic, to chat about green beauty, ‘hero’ products and learn more about the brand.
  Q. For those who aren’t familiar, what is INIKA Organic? 
  A. INIKA Organic is a
  
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• Mia Stainsby: Side Dishes/Dr. Peter fundraiser and sake night

  19-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Passionate affair
  Now in its 15th year, Passions carries on its tradition of putting on the ritz to fundraise for a worthy cause: Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. The annual event has raised $1.4 million. The Dr. Peter Centre serves 80,000 meals a year and provides 24-hour licensed care residence, supportive housing and a day health program.
  Passions 2018 takes place September 26 at Performance Works on Granville Island with 20 of the city’s best restaurants at the food stations (includes B
  
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• Goodman submerges performers, audience in water-themed Never Still

  19-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Never Still
  When: Sept. 26-29
  Where: Firehall Arts Centre
  Tickets and info: from $20 at firehallartscentre.ca
  Advance images for Vanessa Goodman’s new work show several of the dancers under water. However, don’t expect to see them performing in a big tank of H20 onstage at the Firehall for Never Still.
  “I wish,” said the Vancouver choreographer.
  “We basically filmed the dance artists under water and we’re going to project that onto the set. I wanted to create
  
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• Book of Mormon actor on board with show's irreverent humour

  19-09-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The Book of Mormon
  When: Sept. 25-30
  Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Tickets and info: starting from $30.50 at ticketmaster.ca
  The Tony Award-winning musical comedy from the creators of South Park is returning to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The Book of Mormon proved to be popular with Vancouver audiences in 2016 at the same venue, and there’s no reason to think that the irreverent show won’t once again play to packed houses. We talked to Louisville, Kentucky native Kayla Pecchioni, w
  
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• Man in custody after shots fired in Abbotsford

  19-09-2018 19:51 via vancouversun.com
  Abbotsford police have a man custody following a shooting incident in a residential neighbourhood Tuesday night.
  Police were called to the 2900 block of Flagman Place, a cul-de-sac near Station Road and the Fraser Highway, at 7:30 p.m. in response to numerous calls reporting shots fired.While offices were en route, a man phoned police to report that when he pulled up to a house on Flagman Place, an man exited the home and fired a gun at his vehicle.
  With the assistance of the Municipal Inte
  
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• Island town crier under fire for not remaining politically neutral after endorsing the mayor

  19-09-2018 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  The ad appeared last week on page three of the Peninsula News Review, a small paper in the retirement town of Sidney, B.C.: a picture of incumbent Mayor Steve Price’s smiling face next to a quote from a supporter saying Price has worked “tirelessly” for the island community and deserves re-election when the town goes to the polls in October.
  But that supporter is no ordinary Joe — his name is Kenny Podmore, he is Sidney’s official town crier, and according to one pe
  
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• Abbotsford Police investigate shots fired Tuesday evening

  19-09-2018 19:43
  A 43-year-old man is in custody after a shots fired incident in Abbotsford yesterday evening at a home on the 2900 block Flagman Place.
  
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• 86 per cent of Canadians want to restrict the sale of vaping products to youth

  19-09-2018 19:40
  
  A recent poll conducted by the Angus Reid Institute asked Canadians whether vaping does more harm than good.
  
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• A fall ritual: Bear awareness warnings

  19-09-2018 19:29
  The arrival of fall means annual warnings about bear awareness as they leave higher elevations in search of food.
  
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• Kingsway is a setting and metaphor in Bruce Sweeney’s latest film

  19-09-2018 19:19
  
  Kingsway is a road, an electoral district, a public transit corridor, a neighborhood, and a state of mind. And now, it’s also a bona fide movie star.
  
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• Man charged with murder in death of Belgian tourist in B.C. due in court

  19-09-2018 19:08
  Amelie Christelle Sakkalis, 28, was found dead north of Boston Bar near Highway 1, on Aug. 22 at approximately 7:45 p.m.
  
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• Daily Poll: What is the most important issue in the municipal election?

  19-09-2018 18:51 via vancouversun.com
  Not surprisingly, a majority of Vancouverites, or 67 per cent, believe housing is the biggest issue to consider when electing a mayor and council, according to a new Research Co. poll. Transportation seems to be the second area of concern followed by poverty and economic development.
  Read our story on the poll here.
  What is the biggest problem in your municipality? Is it housing like Vancouver, or maybe transportation? What about environmental issues? Take our poll and share your thoughts o
  
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• First aid: How to help someone while waiting for the ambulance

  19-09-2018 18:22
  We all know to call 9-1-1 in an emergency but what about after that phone call? First aid expert Gillian Wong joins Global News to talk about how to treat a stroke patient after calling 911.
  
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• Sister-brother duo, Ruby and Alex Carr, starting up morning show on 102.1 the Edge

  19-09-2018 18:01
  Ruby and Alex Carr will officially make their debut weekday mornings on The Edge beginning January 2019.
  
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• Kennedy Stewart in lead for Vancouver mayor: poll

  19-09-2018 17:44 via vancouversun.com
  Independent candidate Kennedy Stewart is pulling ahead in the race for Vancouver’s top job, following Ian Campbell’s departure, according to the latest poll.
  The Research Co. found that 36 per cent of respondents say they will vote for Stewart in next month’s election, up 11 points since the last Research Co. poll in July.
  The poll shows Stewart with an 11-point lead over the NPA’s Ken Sim, in second place at 25 per cent.
  Among women voters, Stewart holds a 23-point lead
  
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• Duplexes in Vancouver single-family-home zones? Dozens speak up at city hall hearing

  19-09-2018 16:33 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver is considering allowing duplexes in most areas of the city currently restricted to single-family homes, and the plan has prompted a lengthy public hearing that is far from over.
  The city clerk says 73 people signed up to speak at the hearing that began early Tuesday evening and adjourned hours later with 34 speakers still waiting.
  Some call the proposed bylaw change long overdue and an part of a comprehensive housing solution, but critics worry single-family homes will be targeted by s
  
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• Garibaldi Springs housing development all but a certainty

  19-09-2018 16:31
  
  Controversial 310-home plan for former golf course in Squamish has passed biggest hurdle
  
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• Burnaby video game developer Capcom closing studio

  19-09-2018 15:44
  About 150 B.C. workers will be left without a job as Japanese gaming giant Capcom announces it will close its creative studio in Canada.
  
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• One man injured in suspicious car fire in Pitt Meadows: report

  19-09-2018 15:32 via vancouversun.com
  Police in Pitt Meadows are investigating a suspicious car fire late Tuesday night, in which one man was sent to hospital with minor burns, according to a report.
  Pitt Meadows RCMP were called out at around 9 p.m. to the 2100-block of 191B Street, after an SUV burst into flames when the man opened the door, according to Global News.
  The report says the man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and that police consider the fire suspicious.
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• Vancouver Weather: Early fog, then sunny and cloudy

  19-09-2018 15:04 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Wednesday’s weather in Metro Vancouver will likely be quite pleasant, with a little fog rolling out in the morning and then a mix of sun and cloud and a high of 17 C. There’s a slight chance of rain later in the afternoon or early evening, and then rain in the forecast on Thursday and Friday, according to Environment Canada, with slightly cooler temperatures of around 16 C. Looking ahead to weekend, the rain continues on Saturday for fall equinox. Then, t
  
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• Early work on Surrey LRT hits a snag as sewage backup shutters police station

  19-09-2018 15:00
  "We're still evaluating and assessing the impacts and determining the next steps."
  
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• BC families paying almost $1,000 more in taxes under the NDP: Fraser Institute

  19-09-2018 13:50
  "The average British Columbian family is going to be facing a $1,000 tax increase, relative to what they had under the Liberal government."
  
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• New mortgages up 63% among Canadians aged 73-93: TransUnion

  19-09-2018 12:00
  The report, which takes the pulse of Canada's consumer debt and mortgage market, shows a surge in mortgages issued to the Pre-War generation.
  
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• Suspicious car fire in Pitt Meadows sends one man to hospital

  19-09-2018 11:07
  At around 9 p.m., an SUV burst into flames when the man went to open the vehicle's door.
  
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• Suspicious car fire in Pitt Meadows sends 1 man to hospital

  19-09-2018 11:07
  At around 9 p.m., an SUV burst into flames when the man went to open the vehicle's door.
  
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• Niels Veldhuis and Milagros Palacios: NDP taxes will make life less affordable for average families

  19-09-2018 09:01 via theprovince.com
  “Making your life more affordable” has been a dominant rhetorical theme of B.C.’s NDP provincial government — so much so, that its 2018 budget uses the word “affordable” 76 times.
  For her part, Finance Minister Carole James mentioned “affordable” 26 times in her latest budget speech. While making life more affordable is a terrific goal, the Horgan government has substantially increased taxes on middle-class families. It’s hard to see what&rsq
  
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