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• ‘Mr. Big’ sting video shows alleged confession of accused child killer

  14-11-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  Newly released video from the trial of Garry Handlen shows the accused killer allegedly confessing murder to an undercover police officer. Ted Cherneki explains what it means for the trial in the murder of 12-year-old Monica Jack.
  
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• Surrey appoints Terry Waterhouse to oversee policing transition

  14-11-2018 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Surrey has tapped its general manager of public safety, Terry Waterhouse, to oversee the city’s transition from the Surrey RCMP to its own municipal force.
  Waterhouse was hired in 2015 as the city’s first director of public safety strategies. His new title will be general manager of policing transition.
  Mayor Doug McCallum said in a news release that Waterhouse’s background in policing and criminology, and his experience with the city make him “well suited&rdq
  
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• Judge in Vernon turns down Sagmoen bail request

  14-11-2018 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Accused will be back in court facing separate charges on Dec. 10th.
  
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• SFU holds debate on electoral reform

  14-11-2018 23:12 via vancouversun.com
  Simon Fraser University will host a debate on electoral reform on Thursday.
  The debate, which will present two teams debating for or against the resolution “proportional representation best reflects the will of the people,” will be held at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts in Vancouver starting at 7 p.m.
  The event is sold out but the debate will be posted live online on YouTube at www.youtube.com/sfupublicsquare/live and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/sfupublics
  
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• Canadians split on legal age for pot: poll

  14-11-2018 23:11 via vancouversun.com
  Recreational marijuana has been legal for nearly a month in Canada, but a new poll suggests Canadians remain divided on whether 18 is an appropriate minimum age.
  The Angus Reid Institute poll found that three-quarters of those surveyed think the minimum age to buy weed should be raised.
  The age of 21 appears to be a dividing point for Canada, according to the poll.
  Half of respondents (51 per cent) say the minimum age should be 20 or under, while nearly half (49 per cent) say the age should be 2
  
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• 128 people died of illicit-drug overdoses in B.C. in September: coroner

  14-11-2018 23:10 via vancouversun.com
  The latest figures from the B.C. Coroners Service show 128 people died of illicit-drug overdoses in September, an eight per cent increase from the previous month.
  The monthly figures also show a marked increase in fatalities from a year ago, when 93 people overdosed in the province.
  The service says men have accounted for 80 per cent of the 1,143 deaths so far this year, with the opioid fentanyl accounting for the vast majority of them.
  Cocaine and methamphetamine also figured prominently in the
  
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• BC Evening Weather Forecast: Nov 14

  14-11-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  The Wednesday, November 14, 2018 evening weather forecast for Vancouver, British Columbia and the surrounding area.
  
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• Early Season Deals in Whistler

  14-11-2018 22:44 via theprovince.com
  The first hint of winter is in the air, and the thoughts of enthusiastic skiers and snowboarders naturally drift to B.C.’s ultimate ski resort—Whistler. There is nothing more exciting than the thrill of hitting deep powder on the slopes, except for maybe getting a great deal when you plan an early season getaway. With the help of early season booking offers and the exclusive Whistler Rewards loyalty program, experiencing Whistler for less has never been easier.
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• Province rolls out new highway program: No Trucks in Left Lane

  14-11-2018 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  Pilot program starts this week; affects portion of Coquihalla Highway.
  
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• Neighbourhood reaction to proposed East Van rental building leads to project revisions

  14-11-2018 22:16
  
  A rezoning application for an East Vancouver rental building has been revised in response to public feedback gathered last spring.
  
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• Vancouver Island woman warns dog owners about deadly bacteria

  14-11-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  A Sooke woman says she wishes she’d had her dog vaccinated against the rare, but deadly bacteria that killed her beloved pet. Catherine Urquhart has her story.
  
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• Metro Vancouver gas prices going down?

  14-11-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  Could it be true? Gas prices are about to go down in Metro Vancouver? Aaron McArthur explains why, and how long it might last.
  
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• Sedin twins heading into B.C. Sports Hall of Fame

  14-11-2018 21:51 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Canucks greats Henrik and Daniel Sedin are heading into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.
  The Sedin brothers played more regular season games — 1,330 (Henrik) and 1,306 (Daniel) — and scored more points — 1,070 (Henrik) and 1,041 (Daniel) — than any other players in Vancouver Canucks history.
  Joining the recently retired Swedish wonder twins in the B.C. sports hall’s 2019 induction class are retired World Cup skier Emily Brydon, former National Football L
  
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• Behind-the-scenes tour of Site C dam construction

  14-11-2018 21:49 via globalnews.ca
  Nearly a year after B.C. Premier John Horgan made the controversial decision to continue construction of the Site C dam, Global’s Jordan Armstrong takes us on a behind-the-scenes tour of the massive mega-project.
  
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• Vancouver Island man survived for days in crushed vehicle

  14-11-2018 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  A young Vancouver Island man, who was reported missing by the RCMP last Wednesday, survived a more than week in a smashed up truck.
  Duncan Moffat, 23, was airlifted to hospital in Victoria Tuesday for treatment of serious injuries, including a broken leg and dehydration.
  Duncan Moffat survived in a crushed vehicle for more than a week on Vancouver Island. He is in an intensive care unit in Victoria. (Facebook)
  His mother, Lynn Macnab, declined to be interviewed as she was busy at the hospital wh
  
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• Threat of extremism posed by proportional representation in B.C. overstated: academics

  14-11-2018 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Images of burning tires and marching soldiers flash across the screen in a video advertisement warning British Columbia voters that proportional representation provides the “perfect platform” for extremists.
  As residents of the province vote in an ongoing referendum on electoral reform, the Vote No side is cautioning that the system would allow extremists to be elected with a tiny percentage of votes and hold the balance of power with “disastrous results.&rdqu
  
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• Court releases tape of murder confession

  14-11-2018 21:12 via vancouversun.com
  A copy of the videotaped confession of a man accused in the murder of a 12-year-old girl was released to the news media Wednesday.
  The tape, which has accused Garry Taylor Handlen describing details of the murder of Monica Jack near Merritt in 1978, was initially played for a B.C. Supreme Court jury nearly two weeks ago.
  The copy of the tape, which was recorded by RCMP during an undercover operation in 2014, was released by the court following an application by several media outlets.
  12-year-old
  
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• Police-sting recording of man accused of killing 12-year-old Monica Jack

  14-11-2018 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  Video recording of an RCMP undercover operation of suspect Garry Handlen speaking about murder of Monica Jack. **Low Audio Warning**
  
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• Cannabis vaping laws frustrate Vancouver entrepreneurs

  14-11-2018 20:39
  
  Canada’s rules around cannabis vaping are frustrating entrepreneurs and putting consumers’ health at risk, according to those in the industry.
  
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• Vancouver School Board, province address student inequality

  14-11-2018 20:17
  
  For the most part in Canada, school children are given equal opportunities to succeed.
  
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• Slow B.C. real estate sales creates “much-needed” supply of homes

  14-11-2018 20:09
  
  Overall housing market now balanced, but this varies between home types and areas, says BCREA
  
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• Yotam Ottolenghi dishes on his new book, keeping it simple (with recipes)

  14-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Yotam Ottolenghi may not have invented the way we like to eat now, savouring all those small plates of bright, zingy, cross-cultural and veg-forward flavours. But no one, perhaps, has done more to define it.
  “My mission is always to find an angle on a dish,” he says. “It’s a case of taking a dish that might seem to be familiar to people, but adding that little twist.”
  The charmingly soft-spoken Israeli-British chef, author and all-around culinary superstar was in Va
  
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• Wine Guy: Gamay keeps going

  14-11-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  I’m not sure which catchphrase to intro with; should it be Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé or #goGamaygo?
  Either way, there’s no denying that the Gamay grape has loyal followers. Equally true, for all this attention, Gamay remains a relatively niche cultivar. For, try as they might, Gamay fans—whether it’s wineries in Beaujolais where the grape reigns in red wines, or simply serious aficionados, have yet to win the wine world over.
  Well, you can count me among the
  
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• Taylor Mac's Hir is here

  14-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Pi Theatre presents Taylor Mac’s Hir
  When: Nov. 22 — Dec. 8, various times
  Where: Vancouver Civic Theatre Annex, 823 Seymour
  Tickets and info: From $28 at pitheatre.com/hir
  A dishonourably discharged veteran named Isaac returns from the wartime horrors of one of America’s many recent wars. Arriving home, he finds his patriarch father felled by a debilitating stroke, his younger sister Maxine now is his brother Max and their mother Paige appears to be getting even on a number of
  
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• Fashion trunk show celebrates Canadian fashion 'from East to West'

  14-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  A Fashion Statement: A Celebration of Canadian Fashion from East to West Trunk Show
  When: Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
  Where: Fairmont Pacific Rim (1038 Canada Pl., Vancouver)
  Tickets and info: Free; 604-695-5300Discovering new and unique Canadian designers is easier than ever these days thanks to social media.
  A model wears a look by designer Victoria Hayes.
  But, that doesn’t mean the sartorial discovery process is altogether, well, seamless.
  The Canadian Arts & Fashion Awar
  
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• Canada-wide cannabis shortages could last years, producers warn

  14-11-2018 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have all reported varying degrees of shortages.
  
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• A portion of the Coquihalla Highway bans trucks in left lane

  14-11-2018 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is restricting commercial vehicles from using the far left lane on a section of the Coquihalla beginning this week.
  
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• Caution rising but real estate investment capital keeps flowing into market

  14-11-2018 18:54
  
  “We see capital flowing into assets with compelling growth potential – either rental growth, value-add or redevelopment potential," says CBRE vice-president
  
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• Chinatown House serves up culture, community and a cup of tea

  14-11-2018 18:33
  
  Tea workshop one of several programs offered in co-working space
  
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• Q&A: Why small housing is a key solution to affordability challenges

  14-11-2018 18:25
  
  Summit on November 17 to discuss ways to increase small, ground-oriented housing
  
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• Transit ridership up in B.C., says Canadian Urban Transit Association

  14-11-2018 18:20 via vancouversun.com
  Transit ridership in B.C. was up by 15.2 million passenger trips last year, according to the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
  The association said, in a report released Wednesday, that ridership is up by 1.5 per cent, or about 30 million trips, across Canada, the first increase since 2014.
  In B.C., the association says there were 298.4 million trips on transit in 2017, up from 283.2 million in 2016.
  The association cites an increase in service levels on some routes as a contributor to gr
  
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• Leipsic, Virtanen score as Canucks lose 5-2 to Islanders

  14-11-2018 17:57 via globalnews.ca
  The Canucks, coming off a 2-1 loss across town against the Rangers on Monday night, fell to 1-2-2 on a six-game trip.
  
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• Gear worth thousands stolen from Merritt search and rescue team

  14-11-2018 17:20 via vancouversun.com
  MERRITT — Gear worth thousands of dollars has been stolen from a search and rescue team in British Columbia’s southern Interior after thieves broke into a storage facility twice in two days.
  Nicola Valley Search and Rescue president Saxon Peters says the break-ins occurred Friday and Saturday at a compound near the Merritt airport.
  A post on the team’s Facebook page says personal flotation devices, search and rescue jackets, a computer and television were among the items taken,
  
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• Toronto activist claims he was unfairly carded by Vancouver police

  14-11-2018 17:15 via vancouversun.com
  A Toronto journalist and activist says he was carded by a Vancouver police officer for no justifiable reason while visiting the city.
  The claim is disputed by the Vancouver Police Department.
  Desmond Cole claims, in a video posted to Twitter on Tuesday, that he was in Vancouver only about 24 hours before being stopped by police for no apparent reason and asked to provide identification.
  Cole says carding is a very “coercive practice” that can lead to black and indigenous people being
  
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• Surrey appoints general manager to oversee local police force transition

  14-11-2018 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Surrey has appointed a general manager to oversee the transition to a municipal police department.
  
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• Former crime chief named head of Surrey police transition team

  14-11-2018 16:54 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Surrey is wasting no time jumping sin and starting its plans to switch from the RCMP to a municipal police force. A general manager has been hired to head up the transition team. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Suspicious carport fire near apartment building in Kelowna

  14-11-2018 16:43 via globalnews.ca
  A suspicious fire broke out in a carport near an apartment building in Kelowna early Wednesday. Several cars were destroyed in the fire and the nearby apartment building had to be evacuated.
  
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• Holiday gift ideas for entrepreneurs

  14-11-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  Get Connected Media’s Mike Agerbo shares three gift ideas for the content creators and small business owners on your holiday list.
  
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• B.C. MLAs urge Trudeau to call byelection immediately in Burnaby-South

  14-11-2018 16:02 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Four NDP provincial politicians from British Columbia are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to immediately call a byelection in the federal riding of Burnaby South, where federal New Democrat leader Jagmeet Singh wants to run for Parliament.
  The letter, signed by Anne Kang, Katrina Chen, Raj Chouhan and Janet Routledge, says the politicians are disappointed that Trudeau has yet to call a race in the riding vacated by former B.C. NDP MP Kennedy Stewart.
  Stewart is now the mayor
  
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• B.C. police searching for suspect in serious Edmonton domestic assault

  14-11-2018 15:59 via globalnews.ca
  New Westminster police are actively looking for a suspect in an alleged serious domestic assault that happened in Edmonton.
  
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• Metro Vancouver gas prices expected to plunge Thursday

  14-11-2018 15:46 via globalnews.ca
  GasBuddy.com's Dan McTeague says come Thursday prices are expected to drop six cents a litre.
  
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• Free diabetes risk assessments take place in Vancouver community centres

  14-11-2018 15:46 via vancouversun.com
  It’s estimated that 30 per cent of Vancouver residents living with diabetes are undiagnosed.
  If you are concerned about whether you are at risk of developing the disease, there are free tests being offered around the city this week.
  The city of Vancouver is, for the second year in a row, offering free assessments for those at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes at eight Vancouver community centres from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
  The service coincides with World Diabetes Day, which
  
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• Manager appointed as Surrey works to remove RCMP, launch municipal force

  14-11-2018 15:34 via theprovince.com
  SURREY — The City of Surrey, British Columbia has appointed a manager to oversee a planned transition to a municipal police force and the closure of its RCMP detachment.
  A news release from the city says Terry Waterhouse has been appointed as the general manager of policing transition.
  He is the former general manager of public safety for Surrey.
  Mayor Doug McCallum says Waterhouse will work with government, the RCMP and other affected organizations to ensure a smooth and quick transition.
  
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• Side Dishes: Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World and Bacio Rosso

  14-11-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Starry-eyed
  Be still, thumping hearts! Three Michelin star chef Heinz Beck of La Pergola in Rome will be cooking in Vancouver. He’s collaborating with Pino Posteraro, titan of Italian cooking at Vancouver’s Cioppino’s restaurant. The event is part of Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, promoting Italian food and wine, organized by the Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West. The dinner, with wine, begins with sea scallop
  
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• Join in on the staff meal at Ugly Dumpling

  14-11-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ugly Dumpling
  1590 Commercial Drive, 604-258-0005
  Open Thursday to Monday for dinner (open Wednesdays in December); uglydumpling.ca
  It’s parka season and what’s more warming than grandma food? On some days, you can find grandma dumplings at Ugly Dumpling. When co-owner/sommelier Van Doren Chan’s grandmother “kind of volunteered” to make dumplings, there was only one answer — yes! So, not always, but sometimes, the daily dumplings are hers. A wonderful thing if
  
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• Book Review: Live at the Cellar

  14-11-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  Live at the Cellar
  Marian Jago | UBC Press
  $29.95 | 303pp
  In this thoroughly engaging and well-researched look at the cooperative jazz club scene from 1955 — 1965, author Marian Jago tries to expand the narrative around influential regional Canadian jazz musicians. Many of these players might not have ever had the “privileging of recorded output, so common in the construction of jazz hierarchies,” so her book aims to square the record. In exploring the important work of players
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Rainy, clearing in the afternoon

  14-11-2018 14:55 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Wednesday’s weather looks rainy in the morning, with up to 15 millimetres expected, and a high of 12 C. The rain should end later in the morning, clearing to a mix of sun and cloud. However, Environment Canada says there is still a 40 per cent chance of showers with some wind this afternoon. Thursday looks a little cooler, with a high of 10 C, and more rain.
  For those travelling on B.C. highways Wednesday, there is a snowfall warning in effect for the Trans-Canada H
  
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• Vernon homeless count on the rise

  14-11-2018 13:39 via globalnews.ca
  In late October, 161 homeless people were counted in the city.
  
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• Jesse Roper performs ‘All My Love’ live on The Morning Show

  14-11-2018 11:40 via globalnews.ca
  BC Blues rocker Jesse Roper performs his new single on The Morning Show
  
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• Big Elf Run pumps up festive spirit for those gnome for the holidays

  14-11-2018 11:22 via vancouversun.com
  It is World Kindness Day and in downtown Kitsilano one sleep-deprived Baxter Bayer is begging this scribe to keep the questions feeble and coffee extra strong.
  In other words, the brains behind Vancouver’s greenest December fun run is elfing exhausted — or not “woke” to steal a phrase from our well-lit premier, John (So Rad) Horgan!
  “Drove all day in bumper-to-bumper traffic from Portland and then, for some reason, couldn’t sleep a wink. Must have been worried
  
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