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• Photos: This has to be one of the cutest seal releases in Metro Vancouver yet

  06-10-2018 23:26
  
  Rescued seals Bubblegum and Blue Moon were reunited as they reentered the wild
  
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• 35 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, October 7 - Straight.com

  06-10-2018 23:00
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  35 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, October 7
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  Looking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 35 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, October 7. CONCERTS. American indie singer-songwriters Ty Segall and White Fence perform together at the ...
  
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• ‘They’re all activists’ says frustrated school district chair of Nanaimo school squatters

  06-10-2018 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Nanaimo RCMP say between 18 and 21 squatters have been arrested and could face charges.
  
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• Police remove squatters from Nanaimo elementary school, recommending charges

  06-10-2018 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Nanaimo RCMP say between 18 and 21 squatters have been arrested and could face charges.
  
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• Advance voting begins in some Metro Vancouver municipalities

  06-10-2018 22:27 via globalnews.ca
  Election day is Oct. 20, but voters in Surrey, Burnaby, Delta, Richmond and Maple Ridge can cast a ballot on Saturday.
  
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• Going back to the roots: Hairstyling now a Red Seal certifiable trade in B.C.

  06-10-2018 22:10 via globalnews.ca
  Accredited hairdressing institutions in B.C. can now offer the Red Seal program.
  
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• Court application by company in ongoing Okanagan casino strike denied by judge

  06-10-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled in favour of striking union casino workers in the Okanagan this week.
  
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• GardenWorks: Succulent Pumpkin Planters

  06-10-2018 21:22 via globalnews.ca
  If you think pumpkins are just for halloween…think again. The folks from GardenWorks share their nifty and seasonal idea for a succulent pumpkin planter.
  
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• Fall Beauty Must-Haves

  06-10-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  Want to banish grey hairs in just 10 seconds? Or how-a-bout give yourself a flawless manicure all from the comfort of your home? Beauty expert Jill Dunn shares all of the newest and must-have products.
  
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• Saturday Chef: Tuna Sliders

  06-10-2018 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  Chef Jason from Cardero’s Restaurant shares a fresh and seasonal recipe for Albacore Tuna Sliders.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Olli Juolevi has a great debut in a lopsided loss - The Canuck Way

  06-10-2018 20:43
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  Vancouver Canucks: Olli Juolevi has a great debut in a lopsided loss
  The Canuck Way
  The Utica Comets got off to a rough start to their season, but there is a silver lining, Vancouver Canucks fans. Olli Juolevi was one of the better Comets players in that game. Vancouver Canucks fans are riding high now after seeing Elias Pettersson ...and more »
  
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• Corrigan, Hurley locked in dead heat in race for Burnaby mayor’s office: poll

  06-10-2018 20:41 via globalnews.ca
  The new poll finds a virtual tie in support for the incumbent mayor and his independent challenger.
  
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• Why there's a network of tunnels for frogs under B.C. highways

  06-10-2018 20:35
  
  We spoke to Darcy C. Henderson from Environment and Climate Change Canada to find out...
  
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• Flames look to rebound versus Vancouver, touch on Hamonic-Gudbranson skirmish - TSN

  06-10-2018 20:33
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  Flames look to rebound versus Vancouver, touch on Hamonic-Gudbranson skirmish
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  Flames players speak about how they plan to be better versus Vancouver, a team who they lost to 5-2 in their season-opener on Wednesday, and also comment on the altercation between Travis Hamonic and Erik Gudbranson, which saw Hamonic exit the ...
  
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• Vancity online services down for 3rd day, no timeline for recovery

  06-10-2018 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  "Three days of system outage is not what we would expect, it's not what you would expect and it's not good enough," said Vancity's CEO.
  
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• Housing, homelessness and a history of discrimination come together at 1 Vancouver intersection - CBC.ca

  06-10-2018 20:02
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  Housing, homelessness and a history of discrimination come together at 1 Vancouver intersection
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  In Vancouver, the hot-button issues of housing, homelessness and a history of discrimination come together at the corner of Union and Gore. There, a piece of city land — primarily green space divided by the east end of the viaducts — is home to a few ...
  
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• Makeover: Fabulous fall hair trends for 2018

  06-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fall is in the air, and likewise in the hair!
  Shadow roots
  Women are looking for ways to update and soften their summer blond locks without losing out on the time and investment it took them to achieve a light colour.  Enter the trend of shadow roots.
  This trend allows you to embrace your natural root colour and blend it into your highlight in a seamless and effortless way.  Add a cropped cut to the mix, styled with a little body and texture, and your seasonal update is complete.The te
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Beyond the Book gala

  06-10-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  CHAPTER ONE: The Vancouver Public Library christened their $15 million two-level rooftop expansion with a gala-do to support the library’s myriad of programs and services promoting literacy and reading. Fronted by Dana and John Montalbano and Carol and Christian Chia, 250 well-heeled guests were the first to explore the expansive space on the eighth and ninth floor of the central library that now boasts a new theatre, reading room, gallery space, additional meeting rooms and spectacular gr
  
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• Fab 5: Knit wit

  06-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  There’s a definite chill in the air, which means the time has probably come to give in to stockings, ankle boots, and wearing a jacket every single day. The good news? This season’s cardigans are as stylish as they are practical, which means that wrapping up warm isn’t all that bad after all. From oversized chunky knits to statement hues, Rebecca Tay discovers five cardigans you’ll want to button yourself into this season.
  ORANGE YOU GLAD
  It’s easy to reach for a ba
  
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• Homeless campers invade vacant Nanaimo school

  06-10-2018 19:56 via vancouversun.com
  Just hours after the province announced it would provide 170 units of supportive housing for residents of Nanaimo’s tent city, homeless advocates occupied an empty school for a “schoolhouse squat.”
  About 30 people from Nanaimo’s DisconTent City entered the school and by Friday evening, they were standing on the roof of Rutherford Elementary School, looking at RCMP officers below.
  The group “opened the door” to get into the school, said Sophie Wending, a tent c
  
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• Vancity's online banking system still down after three days

  06-10-2018 19:34 via vancouversun.com
  Vancity’s online banking system is offline for a third straight day — and the credit union’s says there is no ETA as to when it might be up and running.
  Since midnight Thursday, Vancity’s core banking system, online platforms, mobile apps and IT system have been down.
  Automatic teller machines, credit cards, and point of sale purchases are still functional, but customers are not able log into their online accounts, check balances, pay bills or complete electronic money tr
  
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• 'Irreplaceable' instruments stolen from Vancouver rock band 54-40 - CBC.ca

  06-10-2018 18:26
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  'Irreplaceable' instruments stolen from Vancouver rock band 54-40
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  Vancouver rock band 54-40 is appealing to the public for help after several of their instruments were stolen from a van. According to a Facebook post from the band's account, six guitars and a mandolin were taken from an 18-foot U-Haul van Friday ...
  54-40 offering reward for return of 'priceless' stolen guitarsCTV Newsall 87 news articles »
  
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• RCMP suspect foul play in disappearance of Kamloops man

  06-10-2018 17:53 via vancouversun.com
  RCMP suspect foul play in connection with the disappearance of a 35-year-old Kamloops man.
  Troy Gold was last seen at his Kamloops home at 3 p.m. on Monday. Police say he has not contacted his family or friends since then.
  On Friday, Kamloops RCMP said they received information indicating that foul play was a factor in his disappearance.
  “At this time, the RCMP are pursuing various investigative avenues in numerous locations around Kamloops,” Mounties said in a release.
  Police, along
  
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• Child in B.C. hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears

  06-10-2018 17:53 via vancouversun.com
  COURTENAY, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say a young child has been hospitalized after eating marijuana-infused gummy bear candies she found while in the back seat of a vehicle.
  Police say the girl’s parents took her to hospital when she showed signs of medical distress and she was airlifted to another hospital for further medical treatment.
  Const. Monika Terragni of the Comox Valley detachment says the girl’s condition brings to light the dangers of edibles made with cannabi
  
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• Recipe: Sesame wasabi albacore tuna sliders

  06-10-2018 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  These quick and easy sliders make a great snack or an impressive appetizer.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: It'll be a sunny Saturday but rain is on its way

  06-10-2018 17:30 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Oct. 6, 2018 – Thanksgiving weekend in Vancouver will start with a sunny Saturday but the rest of the weekend is pretty much a turkey, weather-wise anyway. 
  Environment Canada says we can expect sunshine today — once the morning fog burns off – with a high of 15 degrees. The clouds will roll in over overnight, however, and we can expect rain Sunday which will continue through to Thanksgiving Monday.
  Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Mostly sunny. Fog pa
  
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• Daily Poll: What is your favourite thing about Thanksgiving?

  06-10-2018 17:15 via vancouversun.com
  Thanksgiving weekend is upon us. It’s time to undo the belt, shove food in our mouths, tolerate relatives and watch some football/hockey.
  Though the harvest has been celebrated in Canada for several hundred years, Thanksgiving wasn’t proclaimed a national holiday in Canada until 1879, during Sir. John A. Macdonald’s second term as prime minister.
  Some historians credit English explorer Sir Martin Frobisher and his crew as being the first Europeans to celebrate a Thanksgiving ce
  
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• Vancouver Weather: It'll be a sunny Saturday but rain is on its way - Vancouver Sun

  06-10-2018 17:14
  Vancouver Sun
  Vancouver Weather: It'll be a sunny Saturday but rain is on its way
  Vancouver Sun
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Oct. 6, 2018 – Thanksgiving weekend in Vancouver will start with a sunny Saturday but the rest of the weekend is pretty much a turkey, weather-wise anyway. Environment Canada says we can expect sunshine today — once the morning ...and more »
  
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• What Liberal losses in Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick mean for Justin Trudeau in 2019

  06-10-2018 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Recent elections in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario have left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau with few friends at the provincial level.
  
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• Sold (Bought): PoCo townhome has plenty of living space

  06-10-2018 14:38 via vancouversun.com
  A snapshot of recent residential real estate activity in Metro Vancouver
  1102 O’Flaherty Gate, Port Coquitlam
  Type: Two-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse
  Size: 1,461 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $537,000
  Listed for: $659,000
  Sold for: $645,000
  Sold on: July 8
  Days on market: 26
  Listing agent: Rod Hayes at Park Georgia Realty
  Buyers agent: Steven Pecchia at Park Georgia Realty
  The big sell: This half-duplex-style townhome is tucked away at the foot of Citadel Heights in Port Coquitlam’s Sum
  
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• Concord Pacific's amenity-rich Park George will be big on smart design

  06-10-2018 14:20 via vancouversun.com
  There are not many places where a new condo comes with access to two private swimming pools, an outdoor hot tub theatre, a tennis court, a work lounge, a sports social lounge, a virtual spin studio and a video conferencing room. Park George, the latest offering from Concord Pacific in Surrey, is one such place.
  Part of the reason for the extraordinary range of amenities on offer at Park George is because residents will be able to make use of the facilities that are already in place at Park Avenu
  
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• The Home Front: Local lighting competition draws international talent

  06-10-2018 14:04 via vancouversun.com
  The lighting design industry in Canada is a relatively small one, says designer Christian Lo, of Toronto design studio ANONY, so taking part in Vancouver-based lighting competition LAMP held great appeal for Lo and her studio partner David Ryan.
  “We’ve been following the competition since it started,” says Lo of LAMP — lighting architecture movement project — which just ran for a fifth year. The competition draws international submissions and is judged by
  
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• Lions Game Day: Boatmen aim to get their ship together for battle of offensive minnows

  06-10-2018 14:00 via theprovince.com
  NEXT GAME: Saturday
  Toronto Argonauts at B.C. Lions
  4 p.m., B.C. Place Stadium, TSN, TSN 1040 AMKEY MATCHUP
  QB Jonathon Jennings vs. DB Alden Darby
  Jon Jennings had two pick-sixes last week and didn’t survive the game, getting yanked in the third quarter for Cody Fajardo. His confidence, the swagger he had in 2016, has been buried under a cavalcade of interceptions and missed throws.
  Darby, who leads the Argos in defensive tackles (46) and is tied for the team lead in interceptions (2
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Rivalry rekindled as Flames seek revenge for opening night loss

  06-10-2018 14:00 via theprovince.com
  NEXT GAME:  Saturday
  Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
  7 p.m., Scotiabank Saddledome, CBC/Sportsnet 360, SNET 650 AMElias Pettersson watches the puck come out of the net after scoring past goalie Mike Smith.
  THE BIG MATCHUP
  Experience vs. enthusiasm
  Flames puck-stopper Mike Smith will be the oldest guy on the ice for Saturday’s clash at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson will be the youngest. The 19-year-old centre got the best of the grizzled veteran i
  
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• This is what council looks like in a B.C. city with 160,000 South Asians. Here’s how that may change

  06-10-2018 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  That's in a city where South Asians make up around 30 per cent of the population.
  
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• Douglas Todd: The ups and downs of highrise living

  06-10-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Rob McDowell thought a condo on the 29th floor of a Yaletown highrise would be the route to contentment.
  “It had a beautiful view of Burrard Inlet. It had everything I wanted. But I soon realized I felt like I was in a gilded cage. I saw people in the elevator, but that was about it. I realized I wanted to be around people more.”
  So two years after he bought into the tower at 501 Pacific Boulevard, McDowell moved into a unit that opened onto that building’s leafy courtyard. The
  
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• $1000 reward offered to find person responsible for killing black bear family in B.C.

  06-10-2018 08:49 via globalnews.ca
  "Mother bears are so protective of their cubs, they're a really strong family unit -- these babies never had a chance."
  
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• Valuable guitars stolen from rock band 54-40

  06-10-2018 08:39 via globalnews.ca
  Rockers 54-40 are offering a reward that they hope will lead to the recovery of their stolen musical gear.
  
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• Anonymous donor gives final Maxine DeHart drive-thru fundraiser a head start

  06-10-2018 07:45 via globalnews.ca
  "I am truly grateful to have had so many sponsors and volunteers, who have now all become good friends, support me over the years."
  
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• 'Irreplaceable' instruments stolen from B.C. rock band 54-40

  06-10-2018 07:20 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. rock band 54-40 says it was robbed of seven “irreplaceable” instruments ahead of shows in Vancouver Friday and Saturday night.
  In a pair of statements posted to the group’s Facebook page, the band says the instruments were stolen from a rented cube van Friday morning in New Westminster.
  The seven stringed instruments include a blond 1957 Fender Esquire electric guitar, a 1974 Fender Jazz bass, a 1966 Fender Stratocaster, a 1966 Gibson Trini Lopez Standard, a 1954 Gibson Fl
  
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• Tense standoff as homeless squatters occupy Nanaimo school

  06-10-2018 07:16 via globalnews.ca
  Several dozen members of the soon-to-be evicted Discontent City homeless camp broke into to Rutherford Elementary School, declaring it the “Schoolhouse Squat” on Friday afternoon.
  
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• Whitecaps Game Day: Visitors don’t need to dread the Reds as rivals crawl to finish line

  06-10-2018 07:00 via theprovince.com
  NEXT GAME: Saturday
  Vancouver Whitecaps at Toronto FC Reds
  2 p.m., BMO Field, TSN, TSN 1410 AMKEY MATCHUP
  Alphonso Davies vs. Jonathan Osorio
  This isn’t so much a head-to-head battle as a recognition of the national team talent on display.
  Both Davies and Osorio played in Canada’s record-setting 8-0 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands, with Osorio scoring and Davies recording an assist. With Barca’s Ballou Tabla committing to Canada, and all three called up for the Oct. 16 ga
  
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• ‘He was the most genuine, amazing guy ever’: Family mourns Maple Ridge hockey player killed on ice

  06-10-2018 05:44 via globalnews.ca
  Noah Trulsen died Wednesday after crashing head first into the boards during a rec league hockey game.
  
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• New Westminster man dead after SUV collides with semi truck in Surrey

  06-10-2018 05:43 via globalnews.ca
  Police said the SUV reportedly rear-ended the larger truck around 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
  
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• Will municipal election be an 'awakening' for B.C's millennial candidates and voters?

  06-10-2018 05:37 via vancouversun.com
  Josh Reynolds sees his age as an asset.
  But it’s also one of the hurdles the 25-year-old graduate student needs to clear to convince Abbotsford voters to give him a council seat on Oct. 20.
  An opponent recently implied via Twitter that Reynolds doesn’t understand “fiscal discipline.” 
  “Young people are told they’re not qualified, they’re not ready, and they don’t have a voice,” said Reynolds. “That needs to change. I&rsqu
  
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• SUV driver dies in crash into semi-trailer on Highway 15 in Surrey

  06-10-2018 05:19 via vancouversun.com
  The driver of an SUV has died after he slammed into the back of a semi-trailer on Highway 15 in South Surrey.
  Surrey RCMP were alerted to the fatal crash by a number of 911 callers at about 3:30 p.m. Friday.
  The SUV was reported heading north on the highway (176th Street) just south of 32nd Avenue when it rear-ended the northbound tractor-trailer ahead of it.
  “The driver of the black SUV, a male resident of New Westminster in his 50s, was extricated from the vehicle, but attempts to revive
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Oct. 4

  06-10-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• TransLink files appeal in Canada Line class-action lawsuit

  06-10-2018 04:46 via globalnews.ca
  "You know, it's just frustrating because we've been affected since 2005 and we still haven't received one penny."
  
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• ‘Irreplaceable’ vintage instruments stolen from rock band 54•40 in New Westminster

  06-10-2018 04:24 via globalnews.ca
  The band estimates the gear is worth more than $50,000, but said its personal value to the band members makes it impossible to replace.
  
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• Expansion of LNG production in B.C.'s climate plan could prove tricky

  06-10-2018 04:15 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Amid the celebrations this week over B.C. getting its first major LNG project, provincial officials indicated that LNG Canada might also be the last of its kind.
  The obstacle to further expansion is one that critics said should frustrate the development of even one LNG terminal: meeting the province’s legislated targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
  The New Democrats are struggling mightily to reconcile the emissions from LNG Canada with the province’s
  
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