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• Coquitlam piano teacher faces more charges of sexual assault

  11-10-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  A Coquitlam piano teacher is facing more charges of sexual assault ahead of a court appearance.
  
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• Canucks reveal Antoine Roussel is ‘closer’ to returning to action

  11-10-2018 23:54 via theprovince.com
  TAMPA, Fla. — Forward Antoine Roussel‘s recovery from an off-season concussion is progressing well, according to his NHL team.
  The French winger, signed as a free agent during the off-season, took a regular turn Thursday at the Vancouver Canucks’ morning skate in Tampa.
  Canucks head coach Travis Green indicated Roussel’s return is imminent.
  “He’s getting closer, for sure,” Green said. “He’s going to get pushed hard (Thursday) morning.”
  
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• 12 places you can go to advance vote in the Vancouver election right now

  11-10-2018 23:46
  
  Advance voting is happening in Vancouver ahead of the Oct. 20 election.
  
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• “We didn’t want to tase him in front of his mum:” IIO report

  11-10-2018 23:39 via globalnews.ca
  The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says three officers were just doing their duty while apprehending a ‘large’ man under the Mental Health Act
  
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• Cannabis pain in America is Kelowna’s job gain

  11-10-2018 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  An American company says it is doing cannabis business in B.C. because marijuana is illegal in most U.S. states.
  
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• COMMENTARY: Does this LNG megaproject challenge B.C.’s climate targets?

  11-10-2018 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  The plan, to be released later this fall, is expected to contain some ambitious targets to reduce B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions.
  
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• Movie review: Movie Minute First Man

  11-10-2018 22:55 via vancouversun.com
  Postmedia film critic Dana Gee and Arts & Life editor Aleesha Harris blast off this week with a look at Ryan Gosling as astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon back in 1969. The film is directed by Damian Chazelle and also stars Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler and Jason Clark.
  
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• Douglas Todd: British Columbians’ houses are not really their ‘castles’

  11-10-2018 22:18 via vancouversun.com
  “A man’s house is his castle.”
  — The Institutes of the Laws of England, 1628Should Canadians have total control over their dwellings? Or is housing a public good, a social benefit to be somehow supported and shared by all members of society?
  That is the contentious question under the surface of the housing debate in Metro Vancouver and Toronto and other sought-after gateway cities, where unprecedented high prices are squeezing generations of people, especially the young,
  
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• 'People want to blame me': Outgoing Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson reflects on 10 years in office

  11-10-2018 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  After 10 years leading British Columbia’s largest city, Gregor Robertson is preparing to step away from the helm.
  Whatever the outgoing mayor set out to achieve for Vancouver has largely been overshadowed by his role piloting the city through some of its greatest trials.
  Sitting in the ceremonial room where he has hosted countless meetings, Robertson said he’s comfortable with any lens people choose to view his performance.
  “Collectively we’ve achieved a lot of great succ
  
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• Prince George pipeline explosion not ‘criminal in nature’: RCMP

  11-10-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  "The investigation has now been turned over to Transportation Safety Board, with assistance from National Energy Board and Enbridge."
  
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• 1st Feast Asian Dining Festival kicks off in Richmond

  11-10-2018 21:58
  
  More than 20 restaurants will provide guided dining adventures for food lovers from now to Oct. 21.
  
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• Surrey mayoral candidate blames low blood sugar for not answering key debate question

  11-10-2018 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  "I took a pass because I wasn't too coherent at that time. My blood sugar had gone out of control."
  
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• Vancouver’s newest dating app aimed at ‘would-be power couples’

  11-10-2018 21:53
  
  The Leauge is the newest dating game in town.
  
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• The League: Vancouver’s newest dating app aimed at ‘would-be power couples’

  11-10-2018 21:53
  
  The League is the newest dating game in town.
  
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• Concern for B.C. community impacted by pipeline blast

  11-10-2018 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Enbridge has been given the green light to turn the taps back on and start restoring the province’s natural gas supply. But as Sarah MacDonald reports, the community is still concerned about the safety of the area.
  
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• Future of Canucks’ affiliation with Utica Comets still under consideration

  11-10-2018 21:42 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Canucks’ lease at Utica’s Memorial Auditorium is up at the end of this season.
  The Canucks own the Utica Comets and the American Hockey League has played there since 2013.
  Asked Thursday morning by Sportsnet 650’s Rick Dhaliwal to comment on the team’s future in upstate New York, Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini did not make any commitments, but did acknowledge the team has an option to extend the lease. He was unclear about the terms of that option, but the
  
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• Accident closes section of Trans-Canada between Sicamous and Revelstoke

  11-10-2018 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Section of highway closed due to downed power lines.
  
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• Mothers Against Drunk Driving renews push for ridesharing in B.C. with cannabis legalization looming

  11-10-2018 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  Advocates are pushing the B.C. government to speed up allowing ridesharing companies because of looming cannabis legalization.
  
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• Pipeline explosion in Northern B.C. not criminal: RCMP

  11-10-2018 21:26 via vancouversun.com
  Mounties in Prince George say the natural gas pipeline explosion in Northern B.C. late Tuesday was not criminal.
  The RCMP said in a release Thursday that after reviewing known information by all stakeholders, there are “no indications that the explosion was criminal in nature.”
  The investigation has now been turned over to Transportation Safety Board, the National Energy Board and Enbridge.
  Meantime, the University of B.C. on Wednesday issued an “urgent community aler
  
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• ‘Honest to god my blood sugar’s low’: why Surrey mayoral candidate Tom Gill passed on election question

  11-10-2018 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  In a video posted to social media, Surrey mayoral candidate Tom Gill explains to CKNW reporter Janet Brown why he passed on a question at an election event in Guildford Wednesday night.
  
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• B.C. real estate forecast still bullish, despite dismal September home sales

  11-10-2018 21:21
  
  BCREA reports that home sales plummeted across province last month, but says activity is levelling off on a seasonal basis and is expected to recover
  
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• LNG decision sparks 'unreasonable' real estate prices, bidding wars in Kitimat

  11-10-2018 21:13
  
  "The light is suddenly on" – LNG Canada approval creates flurry of residential price hikes as property owners look to cash in, while others refuse to sell in hopes of even higher values
  
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• MADD renews ridesharing call as pot legalization looms

  11-10-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  With legalization looming, a coalition of road safety groups is expressing its concern about pot-impaired drivers. They are urgently renewing their call for B.C. to introduce ridesharing. Paul Haysom explains.
  
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• Metro Vancouver could see record gas prices at the pump

  11-10-2018 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  The pipeline explosion could have a significant impact on prices in Metro Vancouver at the pump. GasBuddy’s Dan McTeague explains what’s in store for drivers.
  
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• B.C. pipeline explosion strands natural gas output, cuts into wellhead prices

  11-10-2018 20:37 via globalnews.ca
  The pipeline explosion in B.C. on Tuesday is interrupting natural gas deliveries and cutting into the cold weather price bonus Canadian gas producers had been enjoying for the past few weeks.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny skies to last through weekend

  11-10-2018 20:32 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. –  It looks like another sunny day for Metro Vancouver Thursday, with a high of 18ºC inland, and 15ºC closer to the water.
  The sunshine is likely to stick around through to the weekend, and then continue until at least Wednesday, according to Environment Canada.
  Friday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud, with a high again of 15ºC. Then on the weekend, Saturday looks sunny and clear, with a high of 15ºC, while Sunday will be partly clo
  
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• Best of Bridge: Making savory baked French toast

  11-10-2018 20:16 via globalnews.ca
  The Best of Bridge ladies join Sonia Sunger to show her a recipe from the newest cookbook ‘Best of Bridge Weekday Suppers.’
  
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• Canucks to retire Sedins’ numbers during 2019-20 season

  11-10-2018 20:06 via theprovince.com
  Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini announced Thursday morning on Sportsnet 650 that the team plans to retire the Sedins’ numbers during the 2019-20 season.
  That’s the Canucks’ 50th season in the NHL.
  “We’re probably going to retire the Sedins’ jerseys next year,” Aquilini told 650’s morning hosts Rick Dhaliwal, Perry Solkowski and James Cybulski.
  “Henrik and Daniel are a big part of this community. They’ve given back so much. They&rs
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week of Oct. 6

  11-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. Vince Flynn: Red War — Kyle Mills
  2. Juror #3 — Patterson/Allen
  3. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing — Hank Green
  4. Lethal White — Robert Galbraith
  5. Transcription — Kate Atkinson
  6. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (signed ed.) — Hank Green
  7. Shadow Tyrants — Cussler/Morrison
  8. In His Father’s Footsteps — Danielle Steel
  9. Where the Crawdads Sing — Della Owens
  10. Leverage in Death — J.D. Robb
   
  HARDCOVER
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week of October 6

  11-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. A West Coast Summer — Caroline Woodward, illustrated by Carol Evans (Harbour Publishing).
  2. The Hidden Life of Trees: Illustrated Edition — Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books).
  3. Buffy Sainte-Marie: The Authorized Biography — Andrea Warner (Greystone Books).
  4. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing).
  5. The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief and Compassion — Surprising Observations of a Hidden World — Peter Wohlleben
  
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• Vancouver Election: Where the leading contenders stand on 8 hot topics

  11-10-2018 19:52 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver residents will choose a new mayor and council in the Oct. 20 election. To help voters choose among an unusually high number of candidates, city columnist Dan Fumano has compiled brief summaries on where they stand on key issues facing the city. The following responses were submitted by seven top mayoral candidates (presented in alphabetical order) and four parties running council candidates, and have been edited for clarity and length.
  Clockwise from top left: David Chen, Hector Bremne
  
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• Letters, Oct. 11: High-rise towers are making Vancouver ugly, reader argues

  11-10-2018 19:41 via vancouversun.com
  Re: Highrise living.
  The proliferation of design-lacking high-rise towers in both Vancouver and Burnaby has caused me to refer to our otherwise beautiful part of the world as “the uglification of our cities.”
  This was confirmed to me by a visiting architect from overseas who, having heard that our area is so “beautiful,” came here to have a look and confirmed my comment.
  When I get reincarnated, I shall return as a green-glass manufacturer. There are millions of dollars t
  
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• Western Canada deemed commercial real estate ‘hot spot’ for cannabis industry

  11-10-2018 19:38
  
  Kelowna and Edmonton in particular expected to see considerable increase in retail and industrial sales post-legalization, says report
  
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• Class-action suit won't proceed against Vancouver slum hotel owners, court rules

  11-10-2018 19:31 via vancouversun.com
  A proposed class action lawsuit against the owners of Vancouver’s most notorious single-resident occupancy hotels suffered a setback Thursday morning, as the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled that the case could not proceed as proposed.
  The court granted an appeal Thursday made by the Sahota family, ruling that the Residential Tenancy Act dispute cannot be brought forward as a class action proceeding.Immediately after the ruling was handed down, Jason Gratl, the lawyer for the plaintiff Jack Gate
  
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• Somebody made a parody song about Vancouver’s housing affordability crisis

  11-10-2018 18:55
  
  OneCity releases intentionally corny video with candidates singing along to parody of Trooper song
  
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• B.C., Washington state leaders push Cascadia agenda, stoke NHL rivalry

  11-10-2018 18:39
  
  An international border isn’t keeping leaders along the West Coast from pursuing tighter economic ties.
  
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• Olympic campaign aims to bring new athletes to the podium

  11-10-2018 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. snowboarder Spencer O’Brien sits down with Sonia Sunger to discuss a new campaign, aimed at empowering the next generation of Olympians.
  
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• Union Gospel Mission, UBC release report on homelessness and affordability

  11-10-2018 18:13 via vancouversun.com
  In the wake of a new report that shows the affordability crisis is rapidly spreading to Metro Vancouver’s suburban cities, the Union Gospel Mission is urging the region’s residents to vote with housing and homelessness in mind.
  The report, titled No Vacancy, was co-authored by the mission and Penny Gurstein from the University of B.C.’s School of Community and Regional Planning. It was released to the public on Thursday, just over a week before the municipal election.
  “Gi
  
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• Evacuation alert for part of Fort St. John as nearby hillside continues to move

  11-10-2018 17:51 via vancouversun.com
  FORT ST. JOHN — A slumping hillside that is threatening dozens of homes in northeastern British Columbia has prompted an evacuation alert for part of the city of Fort St. John.
  The alert was issued on Wednesday for a section of the city’s southernmost outskirts at the top of the steep hill overlooking the Peace River and the riverbank community of Old Fort.
  The slowly moving landslide began more than 10 days ago and has gradually torn up the only road down to Old Fort, toppled power
  
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• Man accused of entering a New Westminster hospital with a rifle arrested

  11-10-2018 17:39 via theprovince.com
  A man has been arrested after he allegedly entering the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster with a long gun on Tuesday.
  Police say shortly before 10:30 p.m., they received reports from the Sapperton Station area of a man with what appeared to be a rifle, and that it was believed the man intended to sell the gun.
  Police later determined the suspect had entered the underground parking garage on the Royal Columbian Hospital property.
  On Wednesday, an adult male suspect was arrested shortly
  
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• UBC issues alert about potential natural gas shortage

  11-10-2018 17:31 via vancouversun.com
  The University of B.C. on Wednesday issued an “urgent community alert” asking the community to curtail non-essential use of natural gas following a pipeline rupture and fire in Northern B.C.In the alert posted on its website, UBC says heat, hot water and cooking equipment are considered essential, but community members are asked to reduce their usage.
  “Anyone using natural gas for other purposes, such as research, is asked to take steps immediately to stop that use,”
  
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• Enbridge restores smaller natural gas pipeline in B.C., after main line blast

  11-10-2018 16:50 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — The company that shut down its main natural gas pipeline through British Columbia following an explosion and fire Tuesday night says it has restarted a smaller line running beside the damaged pipe.
  Enbridge says it has received National Energy Board approval Wednesday night to restart its 76-centimetre line, which was shut down as a precaution because it is in the same path as the 91-centimetre line that ruptured and exploded near Prince George.
  The Calgary-based energy sup
  
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• Enbridge gets approval to restart secondary gas line

  11-10-2018 16:29 via globalnews.ca
  Enbridge says it has been authorized to restart its secondary natural gas line as the investigation into Tuesday’s pipeline explosion continues. Sarah MacDonald has the latest.
  
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• Lions Bay looks to add one single-family, residential lot to limited stock

  11-10-2018 16:13 via vancouversun.com
  The Village of Lions Bay, north of West Vancouver, only has 554 single-family, residential lots.
  Now, the compact municipality that sits tightly against a mountainside overlooking Howe Sound is hoping to do the somewhat novel thing of adding one more single-family lot to its count.
  Recently, a portion of an off-ramp where the Sea to Sky Highway meets Kelvin Grove Way was closed. Out of this, Lions Bay saw a chance to carve out a triangular-shaped chunk of land and make a new home lot.
  The munici
  
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• Haunted Trolley Tour delivers chills and thrills

  11-10-2018 16:00
  
  Get chills and revel in the thrills of the spookiest time of year with a fun tour of Vancouver’s haunted hot spots.
  
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• Daily Poll: Will you grow your own pot when it becomes legal next week?

  11-10-2018 15:30 via vancouversun.com
  This time next week smoking and growing your own cannabis for recreational use will be legal. But cultivating pot in your apartment might cause some problems with the neighbours, unless the proper techniques for growing are used.
  Read Nick Eagland’s story here.
  What do you think? Will you try growing your own “B.C. bud” when it’s legal? Or are you hoping the strong smell won’t be drifting into your home from your neighbour’s house? Take our poll and leave your
  
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• Condo Smarts: Undisclosed fees and commissions a growing problem

  11-10-2018 15:16 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony: I am a commercial broker concerned about a problem occurring for strata owners considering a windup and liquidation of their corporation.Our office was recently approached by a strata manager who indicated a strata client was looking for an opportunity to wind up their corporation. We were requested to submit a proposal to the manager, with a specific deadline and copy of the terms of our representation agreement.A week before the deadline, we were contacted by the strata manager, who
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny weather to last through weekend

  11-10-2018 14:58 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. –  It looks like another sunny day for Metro Vancouver Thursday, with a high of 18 C inland, and 15 C closer to the water. The sunshine is likely to stick around through to the weekend, and then continue until at least Wednesday, according to Environment Canada. Friday’s forecast calls for a mix of sun and cloud, with a high again of 15 C. Then on the weekend, Saturday looks sunny and clear, with a high of 15 C, while Sunday will be partly cloudy, with a high of
  
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• Home sales continue to slow down: B.C. Real Estate Association

  11-10-2018 14:53 via globalnews.ca
  CBREA chief economist Cameron Muir blames the mortgage stress test and moderately higher interest rates.
  
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