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• Vancouver police arrest Prince George man in historical sex assaults

  21-11-2018 23:59
  
  Investigators believe there may be more victims and witnesses
  
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• Vancouver police seek witnesses to overnight West End assault

  21-11-2018 23:56 via globalnews.ca
  It happened just after 3 a.m. near the intersection of Davie and Burrard streets, according to Vancouver police.
  
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• Trucker who drives routes in B.C. and Alberta arrested in historical sex assault case

  21-11-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested 46-year-old Kevin Alexander Roberts, a Prince George resident, for offences allegedly committed in Vancouver and Prince George.
  
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• B.C. and Alberta truck driver arrested in historical sex assault case

  21-11-2018 23:55 via globalnews.ca
  Police have arrested 46-year-old Kevin Alexander Roberts, a Prince George resident, for offences allegedly committed in Vancouver and Prince George.
  
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• Elections BC may still extend referendum deadline over postal strike concerns

  21-11-2018 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  B.C.'s chief electoral officer says the province is considering the extension because of the ongoing work stoppages at Canada Post.
  
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• Elections B.C. monitoring Canada Post dispute, no decision on extension of voting referendum

  21-11-2018 23:30 via vancouversun.com
  Elections B.C. is monitoring Canada Post job action on a daily basis but has made no decision on whether the province’s electoral reform referendum needs to be extended.
  Canada Post is dealing with a fifth week of rotating strikes by thousands of unionized workers as B.C. is in the midst of a mail-in referendum that asks voters whether they want to change to proportional voting system or stick with first-past-the-post.
  On Wednesday, the federal government gave notice that they’r
  
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• Canucks notebook: Healing Kesler waddling along for Ducks, Motte promoted to Horvat line

  21-11-2018 23:30 via theprovince.com
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The concern in the NHL off-season was so great about the health of Ryan Kesler‘s surgically repaired hip that a least one well-informed pundit suggested he might not play at all in the 2018-19 season.
  Elliotte Friedman‘s report in May drew pushback from the Ducks, but there was no denying the concern over what the future looked like for Anaheim’s second-line centre.
  The former Canuck laboured through 44 games in 2017-18, having missed much of the first h
  
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• October was busiest month ever on transit in Metro Vancouver

  21-11-2018 23:18 via vancouversun.com
  If you noticed more people riding the bus or SkyTrain last month, you were correct.
  October was the busiest month in TransLink history with more 39.65 million boardings, which smashed the previous record of 39.2 million boardings set in February 2010, when Vancouver was hosting the Winter Olympics.
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  TransLink Mayors' Council votes to suspend Surrey light rail, start SkyTrain planningMost Metro Vancouver residents support SkyTrain to UBC, LRT in Surrey: pollVancouver council cand
  
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• Latest test of B.C.-wide emergency text alerts to take place Wednesday

  21-11-2018 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  The latest test of a B.C.-wide emergency alert system will take place at 1:55 p.m. PST on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
  The national Alert Ready system was launched earlier this year. The system allows for broadcasts of emergency information about natural disasters and major emergencies through radio and television broadcasts, social media feeds and text messages to smartphones.
  British Columbians should be prepared for compatible smartphones, radios and TVs to chime with alerts on Nov. 28, when the lates
  
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• Police, search and rescue looking for missing New Westminster man

  21-11-2018 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  New Westminster Police and Coquitlam Search and Rescue are searching for Cameron Whyte, a 47-year-old New Westminster man who has been missing since Tuesday night.
  Police say Whyte left his home in the 500 block of Amess Street at 7:30 p.m. without his cell phone, wallet, keys, and vehicle. He has not been seen or heard from since.
  Whyte, an outdoors enthusiast, regularly walks the hiking trail north of Hume Park near the Brunette River.Police say he has previously gone out for an overnight
  
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• RCMP say driver linked to Terrace hit-and-run, six others also involved

  21-11-2018 22:43 via theprovince.com
  RCMP in Terrace say they have identified the driver allegedly responsible for a fatal hit-and-run near that northwestern city early Sunday.
  Cpl. Mike Halskov of RCMP Traffic Services says the driver is from the Lower Mainland and six other people have also been questioned in an effort to determine the exact roles of those involved.
  Halskov says in a news release that tips from the public led officers to Haida Gwaii where they seized two pickups, each towing trailers with boats.
  Thirty-year-old C
  
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• Protect our precious waters from invasive mussels: Okanagan Basin Water Board to province

  21-11-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  The regional board is calling on the province for more legislation against invasive mussels.
  
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• Mayor Kennedy Stewart takes cautious approach on VPD ‘street check’ practice

  21-11-2018 22:40
  
  Mayor Kennedy Stewart expressed his regret to Desmond Cole after the Toronto civil rights activist says he was 'carded' last week by a VPD officer.
  
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• B.C. driver takes heavy hit to wallet after fast Alberta trip

  21-11-2018 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. woman who was caught driving 215 km/h on a northern Alberta highway has been given the maximum fine for speeding that any provincial court in Alberta can hand down.
  RCMP say Samantha Bookey, who is 30 and a resident of Aldergrove in the Lower Mainland, was ordered to pay $2,300 by a justice of the peace in Boyle provincial court in Alberta on Tuesday.
  Court heard Bookey was northbound in her Acura TL on Highway 63 on Aug. 14, 2017, when police radar tagged her going 105 km/h over the lega
  
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• Canucks’ Anders Nilsson healthy again, Bachman re-assigned

  21-11-2018 22:33 via theprovince.com
  The Canucks‘ goaltending picture is back to one of 100 per cent health.
  Anders Nilsson, out for the past two-plus weeks with a broken hand, has been cleared by the team’s medical staff to play and will dress as the team’s backup goalie on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.
  The team confirmed after practice that veteran goalie Richard Bachman has been re-assigned to the Utica Comets, the Canucks’ American Hockey League affiliate, to make room on the 2
  
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• Boundary Similkameen leading in referendum ballot returns; critics say stats still too low

  21-11-2018 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbians have until Friday, November 30th, to ensure that their referendum ballot on electoral reform has been received by Elections B.C.
  
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• Townhouse that houses controversial North Vancouver hostel appears to be up for sale

  21-11-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  The infamous Oasis House Hostel in North Vancouver has another listing online.
  
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• Vancouverites weigh in on plans for new St. Paul’s hospital campus

  21-11-2018 22:04
  
  A steady stream of visitors attended a Nov. 20 open house about the rezoning application for Providence Health Care’s massive development planned for an 18.4-acre False Creek site.
  
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• B.C. driving up Canada's homicide rate

  21-11-2018 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  Canada hit its highest murder rate in almost a decade in 2017, driven by a significant increase in gun and gang-related homicides in B.C. and Quebec.
  That’s according to the latest Statistics Canada data, which show that firearm-related homicide rate increased 18 per cent last year from 2016, the highest rate since 1992.
  Two provinces drove the national increase: B.C. with 118 homicide victims, up 30 from 2016; And Quebec, which reported&nb
  
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• Vancouver police ask for help finding suspect who pushed man into traffic (VIDEO)

  21-11-2018 21:26
  
  The victim was struck and driven over by a white SUV and sustained serious injuries
  
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• Ways to cope with pressures of busy holiday season

  21-11-2018 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  Naturopathic doctor Joyce Johnson outlines ways to cope with the pressures of the holiday season and how to navigate stress.
  
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• Vancouver Santa Claus Parade: What you need to know

  21-11-2018 21:25 via vancouversun.com
  The coffee cups are red, the seasonal jingles are on an endless loop, and it’s that magical time once again for the Jolly Old Elf to sled into Vancouver.
  The 2018 Telus Vancouver Santa Claus Parade returns on Dec. 2 to the delight of children and big kids alike. For those marking it in their calendars, there are a few things to note. This is a massively popular event and so you will be sharing the downtown space with tens of thousands of other Yule enthusiasts. Each year, the event attract
  
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• City of Vancouver, park board ‘well prepared’ for winter weather

  21-11-2018 21:23
  
  The salt is stocked and staff is ready to respond in the event of snow or icy conditions
  
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• Sobeys, Loblaws pull romaine lettuce from shelves across Canada

  21-11-2018 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  The Sobeys and Loblaws grocery chains are pulling romaine lettuce off the shelves at all their stores across Canada in response to a E. Coli outbreak in the Ontario, Quebec and parts of the U.S.
  The Public Health Agency of Canada issued an public health notice Tuesday advising only individuals in Ontario and Quebec to avoid eating romaine lettuce and salad mixes containing romaine lettuce. The warning did not extend beyond those two provinces.
  “Currently, there is no evidence to sugge
  
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• Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland: Nov. 23 — 29: Museum of Anthropology, Richmond Dumpling Trail, more

  21-11-2018 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  Marking the Infinite
  When: until March 31
  Where: Museum of Anthropology, UBC
  Tickets and info: moa.ubc.ca
  The paintings of the Australian Aboriginal artists on display in this milestone all-female exhibit — the first ever at MOA — visit subjects from the starry skies to grains of sand. Drawing upon one of the Earth’s oldest artistic traditions, these works represent an incredible depth of traditional Indigenous understanding and philosophy. But they are contemporary, current an
  
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• City of Vancouver rolls out its winter preparedness plan

  21-11-2018 21:04 via globalnews.ca
  The City of Vancouver is rolling out its winter preparedness plan. They’re asking residents to help by putting winter rated tires on their vehicles and readying their shovels for snow. As Neetu Garcha explains, taking those precautions will help city crews with their own efforts to clear streets and keep people safe.
  
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• City of Vancouver says it’s prepared for any blasts of winter snow

  21-11-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  For now, salt is piled high at a work yard, 1,600 tonnes to be exact and another 8,000 tonnes with city vendors.
  
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• Side Dishes

  21-11-2018 20:14 via vancouversun.com
  Stuffed mushrooms and memories
  To some of you, mushrooms stuffed with crab, shrimp and cream cheese might not resonate, but to all those who’ve kept The Teahouse going strong for 40 years, it’s emblematic of a birthday, a Valentine’s, marriage proposal, graduation, or a first date. The Teahouse opened in 1978 and to celebrate surpassing most restaurant life expectancies, it’s offering a special three-course prix fixe menu ($40) until Dec. 10. It’s a blast from the p
  
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• No answers yet about two dead whales found on B.C. coast

  21-11-2018 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says necropsies have now been completed on two whales found dead last week on separate beaches on B.C.’s coast.
  However, the reports are still being prepared and details of how they died have not yet been released.
  DFO spokesperson Janine Malikian says necropsies on the orca whale found on Nootka Island last Wednesday and the humpback whale found on Friday near the Tsawwassen ferry terminal causeway were completed Friday night.
  They were performed by
  
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• Wine Guy: Plush wines

  21-11-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  We’re well into November and I’ve already had to scrape frost off my morning-kissed car windows (in the city!). There’s no denying that the time has arrived, now it’s all about puffy jackets and plush wines. Which, don’t get me wrong, is no bad thing at all. Quite the opposite, There’s comfort in both and it is great to embrace the moment, drinking (and dressing) seasonally. So let’s hear it for wines with soft — even sinewy — tannins, a sump
  
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• VISAFF promises a diverse collection of films from Bollywood and beyond

  21-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival
  Nov. 22-25 | Various venues
  Tickets and info: visaff.caIf you love films and want to enjoy a taste of Bollywood glitz and glamour, the Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival (VISAFF) is your destination this weekend.
  VISAFF opens on Nov. 22 at Surrey City Hall with all the hype of a red carpet fanfare — cocktails, inspired conversations and a screening of the award-winning film Mehsampur. The film tells the story of a d
  
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• No longer just an excuse to drink wine, Nice Horse gets real

  21-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Nice Horse (opening for The Washboard Union)
  When: Nov. 29 at 8:30 p.m.
  Where: Commodore Ballroom
  Tickets: $29.50
  Originally meant as a fun project between four friends, Nice Horse has turned into a real band.
  “We were all just looking for something that was fun,” said drummer Krista Wodelet. “We thought, ‘Let’s form a band, drink some wine and play some loose gigs.’”
  Wodelet and the rest of the group come from disparate musical backgrounds. Along with N
  
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• Bach Collegium Japan to present a program of Vivaldi, Handel and J.S. Bach

  21-11-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Bach Collegium Japan
  When: Dec. 9, 3 p.m.
  Where: Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
  Tickets: from $18 chancentre.com
  It has been a particularly fruitful fall for Vancouver Early Music, but before its annual holiday extravaganza in late December, there’s another extraordinary program planned in the first ever visit of the celebrated Bach Collegium Japan, in a program of Vivaldi, Handel, and, of course, J.S. Bach.
  Most of us know that there is profound int
  
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• In unaffordable Vancouver, we need to start thinking small

  21-11-2018 19:49
  
  Small is beautiful. This was the theme of a recent conference organized by Small Housing BC.
  
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• Check out this huge Christmas tree lighting in Richmond

  21-11-2018 19:48
  
  After the tree lighting, visitors can get a free photo with Santa
  
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• Cities like Vancouver should embrace the C word: consultation

  21-11-2018 19:42
  
  The development happening in this community is being driven in part by zoning policy and by the real estate market. But as for the community itself, they have been largely absent from the conversation.
  
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• Terrace RCMP confident they have identified suspect in hit-and-run that killed Cameron Kerr

  21-11-2018 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they are confident they have identified the suspect driver, who is from the Lower Mainland.
  
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• Movie being filmed in Kelowna; road closures to take place

  21-11-2018 19:36 via globalnews.ca
  Film crews will be in Kelowna for approximately 18 days.
  
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• Cops seize trucks, boats in Terrace hit and run case

  21-11-2018 19:35 via theprovince.com
  Mounties in Terrace have seized trucks and boats believe to be connected to a deadly hit-and-run on the weekend.
  The body of a man in his 30s was discovered Sunday in the ditch on the north side of Highway 16 about four kilometres outside the city.
  The man’s injuries were consistent with having been struck by a vehicle and police say there was supporting evidence at the scene. He has been identified as a Terrace resident and police say it’s believed he was walking on the shoulde
  
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• Confessions of a Vancouver Minor Hockey Association dad

  21-11-2018 19:33
  
  Ever since my son was about one, he has showed a zealous interest for hockey. By the time he had reached two, he was on skates, and hockey ratcheted up into blind obsession.
  
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• Huge five-tower Coquitlam development raises traffic fears

  21-11-2018 19:24
  
  Project going to public hearing, but Coquitlam council worried about effect 1,519-unit development will have on already congested area
  
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• Squamish mixed-used project to included 27 purpose-built rental homes

  21-11-2018 19:11
  
  Commercial-residential building slated for Government Road will also have more than 13,000 square feet of office space
  
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• Office space crunch could drive away international tenants

  21-11-2018 19:11
  
  Large firms are finding it challenging to find appropriate Vancouver office space as vacancy rates decline and lease rates soar
  
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• Metropolis Home for the Holidays contest: Sharon Chow

  21-11-2018 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger speaks with Sharon Chow, our third finalist in the Metropolis Home for the Holidays contest. Sharon tells us why it would be special to bring her family members home for the holiday season.
  
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• B.C. woman receives highest fine possible for driving 215 km/h on Alberta highway

  21-11-2018 19:04 via globalnews.ca
  A 30-year-old woman from British Columbia has received a $2,300 fine after being found guilty of driving 105 km/h over the posted speed limit on a northern Alberta highway.
  
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• Holiday host gifts that aren’t wine

  21-11-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows Sonia Sunger examples of gifts to bring to the host of a holiday party.
  
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• Holiday host gifts

  21-11-2018 19:01 via globalnews.ca
  Lifestyle expert Carey McBeth shows Sonia Sunger examples of gifts to bring to the host of a holiday party.
  
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• Vacancy control could be ‘death knell’ for 12,000 new rental units: survey

  21-11-2018 18:30
  
  Rental developers say linking rent control to units rather than tenants would put most new projects at risk and put existing homes and buildings into disrepair
  
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• Canucks goalie prospect Thatcher Demko finally set for game action

  21-11-2018 18:21 via theprovince.com
  No matter what happens Wednesday evening at the Pond in Anaheim, the Vancouver Canucks can point to the day before American Thanksgiving 2018 as providing good news: prized prospect Thatcher Demko has returned to health.
  The goalie suffered a concussion after being hit in the head with a shot during a Sept. 23 practice.
  Wednesday, Demko may start his first game of the 2018-19 American Hockey League regular season, when the Utica Comets face the Laval Rocket at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica
  
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• Special prosecutor in B.C. legislature case urges patience

  21-11-2018 18:20 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – A special prosecutor assigned to oversee a police investigation into senior management at the B.C. legislature is urging public patience for the process to play out.
  Lawyer David Butcher, who is one of two special prosecutors overseeing the RCMP probe, said he could offer little public explanation as to why the two senior-most officials at the legislature – clerk Craig James and sergeant at arms Gary Lenz – were marched out of the building by police amid an RCMP prob
  
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