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• Ben Kuzma: Virtanen has to be that guy ‘teams hate at end of the night’

  30-09-2018 23:57 via theprovince.com
  On any shift in any game, Jake Virtanen will do one or more of the following:
  • Use a deceptive long and powerful stride to wheel around a defender.
  • Use a thick torso to deliver a heavy bodycheck to an unsuspecting foe.
  • Use an underrated release to beat a goalie from distance, deke or wraparound.
  • Forget the above, lead the team in giveaways and drive the coach crazy.
  “The thing with Jake is he’s effective on any line,” said Vancouver Canucks coach Trav
  
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• 2018 Langley election: Redevelopment of Aldergrove Mall a 'political football'

  30-09-2018 23:37 via vancouversun.com
  Disinterest doomed the Aldergrove Mall a decade ago, but in the lead-up to the municipal election, the rundown property is the talk of the town again.
  Last week, longtime Langley Township Coun. Bob Long posted a potential redevelopment plan for the mall on his Facebook page, along with a letter from its owners, the Janda Group, expressing their gratitude to the current council for supporting the project.
  The timing of the letter and the vague sketch that accompanied it were immediately atta
  
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• Alleged Saanich assault leaves man, 41, with life-threatening injuries

  30-09-2018 23:32
  Police are looking to speak with anyone riding a transit bus along Carey Road around 3:15 p.m. on Saturday.
  
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• Washington state man gets prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers

  30-09-2018 23:24 via vancouversun.com
  SEATTLE — The owner of a Washington seafood company was sentenced to two years in prison for overharvesting sea cucumbers and must pay $1.5 million in restitution.
  Hoon Namkoong, 62, was also sentenced Friday to three years of post-prison supervision.
  He pleaded guilty earlier this year in U.S. District Court in Seattle to under-reporting the number of sea cucumbers he bought from tribal and nontribal fisheries in the Puget Sound by nearly 113,400 kilograms between 2014 and 2016. His compa
  
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• Whistler pet owner warns of household dangers after French bulldog suffocates on common item

  30-09-2018 23:03
  One-and-a-half-year-old Oscar suffocated after getting his head stuck in a chip bag.
  
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• Largest cruise ship ever to enter Port of Vancouver takes on passengers

  30-09-2018 22:50
  The massive Norwegian Bliss weighs in at 168,000 tonnes, is 333 metres long and can accommodate almost 6,000 passengers and crew.
  
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• Railtown’s Thanksgiving Stuffing

  30-09-2018 22:40
  Thanksgiving is just a week away and if you are looking for some inspiration Railtown Catering’s Chef Dan Olson is here to help with his recipe for the perfect stuffing.
  
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• Angus Reid: “Thank You Coach”

  30-09-2018 22:31
  Jay sits down with former BC Lions player, Angus Reid, to find out about his new book “Thank You Coach”.
  
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• Massive cruise ships arrives in Vancouver

  30-09-2018 22:18
  The 333-metre long Norwegian Bliss is so big, it requires a low tide to pass under the Lions Gate Bridge.
  
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• Whitecaps might have grit, but wins are all that matter at this time of year

  30-09-2018 22:11 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Whitecaps fans everywhere wrung their hands in angst when they saw the referee assigned to Saturday’s game against the L.A. Galaxy: the infamous Baldomero Toledo.
  The American official has been the brunt of jokes from exasperated MLS fans stretching back to the Caps’ first year in the league, and has been the source of several calls that have gone against the team in crucial games.
  In Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the Galaxy, two of L.A.’s goals came from the pena
  
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• Ask an Expert: Dr. Divi Chandna

  30-09-2018 21:21
  The kids have been back to school for a few weeks now but that doesn’t mean you should fall back into bad habits. Dr. Divi Chandna shares with us her advice on how to improve the quality of your family time.
  
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• Havana Vancouver Grilled Octopus

  30-09-2018 21:14
  Send your taste buds to Cuba, Chef Reuben Major from Havana Vancouver shares his recipe for grilled octopus and ceviche.
  
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• Mayors dispute commissioner's report on former Victoria police chief Frank Elsner

  30-09-2018 21:12 via vancouversun.com
  Two mayors responsible for Victoria’s police department are disputing a section of a report by British Columbia’s police complaints commissioner that says they mishandled harassment complaints against a former police chief.
  Barb Desjardins, mayor of Esquimalt, said that while she doesn’t dispute the findings of commissioner Stan Lowe’s review of two investigations and subsequent discipline proceedings involving former chief Frank Elsner, she does object “to the tone
  
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• B.C. cops held in Cuba on sexual assault allegation being denied justice, says Vancouver reverend

  30-09-2018 21:02
  The officers originally travelled to the island country back in March and have been detained there since over allegations of sexual assault.
  
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• B.C. weather: Rainfall warning issued and get those snow tires on; up to 10 cm in mountain passes

  30-09-2018 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  Time to break out your umbrella, rain jacket and waterproof boots if you are leaving the house before mid-week.
  It is going to rain, and rain, and rain. And if you are in the Chilcotin or driving on B.C. highways — be warned, you could find snow.
  Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Sunday for Metro Vancouver, the North Shore and Howe Sound. Heavy rain is expected – up to 40 to 60 mm is expected to fall by Monday morning, with the heaviest rainfall near the mountains
  
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• Winter tires mandatory on most B.C. highways starting Monday

  30-09-2018 20:05
  Starting Monday, you'll need winter tires on your vehicle to drive most B.C. highways.
  
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• Conservation group blasts province for wolf, coyote cull to protect sheep

  30-09-2018 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  The British Columbia government is expanding the bighorn sheep hunt in part of the Cariboo region at the same time it targets the animals’ natural predators to protect two herds in a move one conservation group is calling “astounding.”
  For the first time since 1993, open hunting of rams with full curl horns is allowed in the Taseko Lakes area of the Cariboo. In the neighbouring region around Churn Creek southwest of Williams Lake, the province has contracted the cull of wolves
  
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• Back-to-back wildfire summers stoke B.C. tourism industry fears

  30-09-2018 19:34 via vancouversun.com
  CALGARY — The smoke has cleared after the worst forest fire season in B.C. history but tourism operators fear the reputational damage to their industry will linger far into the future.
  Hundreds of wildfires fanned by hot, dry conditions forced the province to declare a state of emergency in British Columbia for the second year in a row.
  From Aug. 15 to Sept. 7, evacuation orders, closed roads and smoke-filled parks affected thousands of residents and visitors and the smoke was so thick it
  
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• Jagmeet Singh puts on brave face one year in as NDP faces existential questions

  30-09-2018 19:22 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — One year ago, Jagmeet Singh was being hoisted into the air at a packed Toronto hotel as NDP leadership results rolled in.
  The Queen’s Park politician was billed as a charismatic, dynamic injection of energy desperately needed for the federal wing of his party following two years of political losses.
  He even took his victory party to a dance floor following his slam-dunk win.
  Much has changed over the last 365 days.
  This week, Singh conducted interviews from the vacated Centr
  
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• B.C. weather: Get those snow tires on; up to 10 cm in mountain passes

  30-09-2018 18:56 via vancouversun.com
  Time to break out your umbrella, rain jacket and waterproof boots if you are leaving the house before mid-week.
  It is going to rain, and rain, and rain. And if you are driving on B.C. highways — be warned, you could find snow.
  Environment Canada is forecasting non-stop rain until Tuesday night when cloudy skies will replace the rain. Wednesday will be cloudy, but the sun is expected to shine Thursday before the rain returns for Friday and Saturday.
  Temperatures are expected to hover in the
  
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• Recipe: Havana Vancouver’s shrimp ceviche

  30-09-2018 18:40
  Looking for a little treat to bring your mind back to the summer now that fall weather has arrived?
  
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• Canucks Post Game: Plenty of Pettersson plaudits, no blue-liner goals, the Brock clock, the Goldy standard

  30-09-2018 08:57 via theprovince.com
  KELOWNA — Points to ponder amid the optics of trying to put the right spin on a 1-6 preseason record, because the Canucks had but five even-strength goals and 10 overall, and fell 4-1 to the Coyotes on Saturday in their final rehearsal:
  Pettersson provides the exclamation mark
  Of all the question marks dogging the club, there was one preseason answer.
  Elias Pettersson proved he can play centre in the NHL. He logged just eight games in the middle last season in dominating the Swedish Hockey
  
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• Canucks fall 4-1 to Coyotes in Kelowna

  30-09-2018 07:52
  Vancouver's offensive struggles continued in a loss to Arizona.
  
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• Galaxy 3, Whitecaps 0: Ibrahimovic amazes, leaves Caps’ playoff hopes emaciated

  30-09-2018 06:58 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Whitecaps are back on the starvation side of their feast or famine goal-scoring ways.
  The L.A. Galaxy, meanwhile, made a meal of the Caps in Saturday night’s 3-0 win over the visitors in Carson, Calif., sending Vancouver to its third straight loss. You can pretty much stick a fork in their playoff chances, too, though the Whitecaps haven’t been mathematically eliminated from earning Major League Soccer playoff berth.
  Three weeks ago, the Caps were on a six-game unbeaten
  
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• Coyotes 4, Canucks 1: Mixed reviews in dress rehearsal for opening night

  30-09-2018 06:40 via theprovince.com
  KELOWNA — As the final dress rehearsal for the curtain-raising Wednesday, the performance here by the cast of Saturday Night Live led to mixed reviews because these were not understudies.
  You can argue optics because nobody has yet to play for keeps, but the numbers don’t lie.
  A 1-6 preseason record in which the Vancouver Canucks managed but five even-strength goals and just 10 overall, can be spun in a number of directions. Three successive games in Rogers Arena to open the exhibiti
  
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• Okanagan is familiar territory for Canucks head coach

  30-09-2018 05:13
  Vancouver head coach Travis Green is no stranger to Kelowna. He was a member of the Portland Winterhawks' coaching staff for years before joining the Canucks.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard showcases versatility, still ‘shaking off some rust’ in Raptors pre-season debut

  30-09-2018 05:00
  Leonard finished the game with 12 points, three assists, a rebound and a steal after playing 19 minutes, all of them in the first half.
  
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• Nash Family Court opens at PNE

  30-09-2018 04:22
  B.C. basketball superstar Steve Nash is in Vancouver opening the Nash Family Court but he was unable to attend his own event.
  
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• Massey Tunnel night maintenance means overnight commuters should expect delays

  30-09-2018 04:18 via vancouversun.com
  Commuters should expect overnight delays at the George Massey Tunnel through the next week, as nighttime maintenance work gets under way Sunday.
  According to a news release, the maintenance will be done from Sunday to Friday (Sept. 30 to Oct. 5), with crews working between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day.
  The roadwork will impact Highway 99 traffic in both directions, with single-lane closures in effect both northbound and southbound.
  Drivers are reminded to obey signs, slow down and watch for
  
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• Some Epipens May Not Work Properly

  30-09-2018 04:13
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Break the blockade rally

  30-09-2018 04:13
  Another deadline is looming for a group of Vancouver Island campers who relocated to Goldstream Provincial Park after being moved from two former tent cities in Saanich. Nadia Stewart has the latest.
  
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• Vancouver reverend visits cops detained in Cuba

  30-09-2018 04:12
  A Vancouver reverend who visited two Lower Mainland police officers detained in Cuba in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old Ontario girl is speaking out on what he fears may be hindering the investigation. Julia Foy reports.
  
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• Deadline looming for mobile home park residents near Penticton

  30-09-2018 04:12
  Despite being given five months notice, residents being forced out of a mobile home park near Penticton are struggling to find a new place to live days before they must move out. Global Okanagan’s Jules Knox reports.
  
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• Early season snow expected on B.C. roads

  30-09-2018 03:50
  Drivers in the B.C. interior are being warned to expect some early season snow at higher elevations.
  
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• Homeless campers march past blockade at Goldstream Park, calling for affordable housing

  30-09-2018 03:24
  About 30 campers, former residents of a tent city at a Saanich park, were told they have to leave Goldstream by Oct. 2
  
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• Surrey anti-crime group alleges absentee-ballot election fraud scheme

  30-09-2018 03:17 via vancouversun.com
  A Surrey anti-crime group has filed complaints of an alleged election-fraud scheme targeting South Asian voters in the city which sought to increase the number of absentee ballots cast this election more than 30-fold.
  In letters addressed to the Surrey RCMP and to Elections B.C., Wake Up Surrey alleges there has been a “well-coordinated election fraud scheme underway within the South Asian community” ahead of the Oct. 20 municipal elections.
  The groups claims that absentee ballots ar
  
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• Dr. Tara Kiran: Incentivizing Ontario doctors to offer ‘after-hours’ care didn’t decrease emergency room visits

  30-09-2018 03:00 via theprovince.com
  You’re getting home after a long day at work and the cough that has been bugging you just doesn’t seem to be letting up. Your muscles ache, you’ve got chills and you hear a slight wheeze when you breathe. What do you do?
  Do you head to the local emergency department? A walk-in clinic? Or does your family doctor have an after-hours service?
  As a family doctor, I’d like to think you’d call your doctor’s office or go to their after-hours clinic. But chances are,
  
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• Dozens of evicted tenants struggling to find new homes in the Okanagan

  30-09-2018 02:43
  Although residents at a mobile home park near Penticton were given eviction notices nearly five months ago, many of them are still struggling to find an affordable place to live.
  
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• Ed Willes: Mismatch rematch as Lions ‘momentum’ doesn’t travel well

  30-09-2018 02:37 via theprovince.com
  HAMILTON — In the aftermath of their inspirational win the previous week, the B.C. Lions spoke confidently about the momentum they’d established; about how they’d use their overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a springboard to great things.
  Turned out that momentum didn’t travel with the Lions to Steeltown on Saturday. A lot of pain and suffering did, however, in an embarrassing 40-10 loss in front of 23,623 fans.
  Here’s what we learned from the rematch
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Sedins gone, never forgotten — pay-it-forward Canucks touched ’em all

  30-09-2018 02:11 via theprovince.com
  The competitive nature of Henrik and Daniel Sedin continued in a recent 25-kilometre alpine trail race in Whistler.
  Instead of flopping on the couch, putting their feet up and relishing the rite of retirement — plenty of carbohydrates and little regard for proper nutrition or exercise — the 38-year-old Swedish twins reminded everyone of the awe-inspiring culture they created on and off the ice in 18 years with the Vancouver Canucks.
  It was never about pushing their NHL peers to be be
  
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• Say it ain’t snow: Early season sprinkling forecast for interior highways

  30-09-2018 01:59
  Brace for snow if you're driving through the mountains in B.C.'s interior this weekend.
  
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• Ticats 40, Lions 10: Masoli makes B.C. pay after players dance on centre-field logo

  30-09-2018 01:12 via theprovince.com
  HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli threw three first-half touchdown passes as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats captured an emotionally charged 40-10 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday.
  There was plenty of tension between the two teams after B.C. players danced on Hamilton’s centre-field logo during their walk-through Friday. Ticats players felt it was disrespectful while the Lions contended they meant nothing by it.
  Tensions were high early with Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks and B.C. counterpart D
  
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• Hard-luck Dhaliwal reinjures shoulder, Giants forced to juggle defence

  30-09-2018 00:41 via theprovince.com
  Bailey Dhaliwal, who has spent more time on the mend than on the ice with the Vancouver Giants over the last couple of seasons, left the Langley Events Centre after Friday’s 3-1 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds with his shoulder in a sling.
  There’s no word yet on how long he’ll be sidelined. The 19-year-old right-handed defenceman from Mission came out of the game in the first period after a collision.
  He only played six WHL games last season because of shoulder surgery. He als
  
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• Steve Ewen: Spokane returnee Smith will be a ‘measuring stick’ for Giants’ defence

  30-09-2018 00:38 via theprovince.com
  Michael Dyck is a Ty Smith fan. And it’s a safe bet the Vancouver Giants’ gifted defence group will be hearing why over the next couple of days.
  The New Jersey Devils sent Smith, a defenceman they selected 17th overall in June’s NHL Entry Draft, back to the Spokane Chiefs on Friday. New Jersey had played a preseason game Thursday in Winnipeg.
  The Chiefs announced soon after that Smith, 18, would make his season debut for them on Saturday at home against the Kootenay Ice. Spokan
  
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• ‘No room for discrimination’ says Education Minister, school groups, amid dueling SOGI protests

  30-09-2018 00:02
  "There is no room for any type of discrimination in our schools," reads a statement from Rob Fleming and education groups.
  
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