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• A Langley Grinch is vandalizing the city’s holiday lights

  01-12-2018 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  "We're at a point where we have no more replacement lights," said the city's acting mayor.
  
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• Alberta man arrested in Okanagan; spike belts used to stop ‘prolific’ offender

  01-12-2018 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Early morning truck chase started in Kelowna, ended in Vernon.
  
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• Tougher rules for B.C. party buses begin Saturday

  01-12-2018 23:03 via vancouversun.com
  New tougher measures to protect minors on party buses in B.C. begin Saturday.
  B.C. Minister of Transportation Claire Trevena said Friday that families have been waiting for stricter safety standards on party buses, and she is pleased they will be set up in time for the holiday season.
  For any new bookings made after Dec. 1, operators will be required to obtain consent forms from parents and guardians before a minor can travel on a party bus.
  The consent forms contain information about the pickup
  
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• CounterAttack: Police launch holiday season impaired driving crackdown

  01-12-2018 22:42 via globalnews.ca
  Expect to see plenty of road checks in December as police look to take drug- and alcohol-impaired drivers off the road.
  
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• Unions rally to support Kelowna postal workers legislated back to work

  01-12-2018 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of unionized workers in Kelowna turned up Saturday morning to support postal workers upset about back-to-work legislation.
  
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• Lace up! Vancouver’s Robson Square Ice Rink opens (PHOTOS)

  01-12-2018 22:20
  
  Vancouverites glide into the festive season at the opening of the city's outdoor ice rink
  
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• Holiday Cocktails

  01-12-2018 22:11 via globalnews.ca
  Kelly Ann Woods from Gillespies Fine Spirits shares some of her favourite holiday cocktail recipes.
  
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• Month of Giving Back – Megaphone

  01-12-2018 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  As we launch our Month of Giving Back, we find out how Megaphone Magazine has helped turn around the life of one man, and many more.
  
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• Canadian rugby players don ice-covered toques in sweltering Dubai heat

  01-12-2018 22:00 via theprovince.com
  With temperatures hovering around 30 degrees this weekend in Dubai, Canada’s men’s rugby sevens players took a touch of home with them out into the sweltering sun to find some chill.
  At half time of their game Saturday against Zimbabwe, at least three Canadian players were spotted sporting ice-covered toques, in an apparent effort to cool off.
  The Canadians beat the Zimbabweans, but lost in their next game against France, which ended their tournament in a tie for 11th.
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• Vancouver councillor calls for doubling of city’s modular housing stock

  01-12-2018 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Coun. Jean Swanson wants to see the number of modular housing units in Vancouver doubled to more than 1,200.
  
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• Trudeau maintains that China is co-operating with Canada to curb fentanyl flow into country

  01-12-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  "We recognize that this is a crisis that is continuing in Canada and indeed getting worse," Trudeau said.
  
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• Tougher rules for B.C. party busses begin Saturday

  01-12-2018 21:11 via vancouversun.com
  New tougher measures to protect minors on party buses in B.C. begin Saturday.
  B.C. Minister of Transportation Claire Trevena said Friday that families have been waiting for stricter safety standards on party busses, and she is pleased they will be set up in time for the holiday season.
  For any new bookings made after Dec. 1, operators will be required to obtain consent forms from parents and guardians before a minor can travel on a party bus.
  The consent forms contain information about the picku
  
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• Robson Square, Vancouver’s only free outdoor skating rink, opens for the season

  01-12-2018 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  Skaters can take advantage of the free outdoor skating rink until Feb. 28, 2019.
  
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• Metro Vancouver aglow with holiday cheer

  01-12-2018 20:21 via vancouversun.com
  It’s Dec. 1 and while it may not be snowing, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Metro Vancouver.
  From the lights that circle Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam to the illuminated VanDusen Gardens, and the dazzling display at the Capilano Suspension Bridge, the region is aglow in holiday cheer.
  Many holiday events kick off this weekend, including Vancouver’s Robson Square skating rink, which celebrates its official opening for the season on Saturday, and the Santa Claus
  
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• Saturday Chef – Hay Smoked Striploin

  01-12-2018 20:11 via globalnews.ca
  Executive chef Roger Ma, from Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, serves up an impressive dish; hay smoked striploin.
  
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• New Westminster Hyacks

  01-12-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Defending champions, New Westminster Hyacks, take on the Mt. Douglas Rams at this weekend’s Subway Bowl final. Jay sits down with some of the players and their head coach to find out more.
  
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• Holiday Make-up Trends and Gifts

  01-12-2018 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Beauty expert, Jill Dunn, shows you how to dazzle this holiday season with some festive make-up trends and gift ideas.
  
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• Mike Smyth: Ride-hailing ‘chaos’ in Vancouver? It didn’t happen in Toronto

  01-12-2018 20:00 via theprovince.com
  The John Horgan government has approved a sweeping supply-management system for ride-hailing services in B.C.
  The most controversial part of this heavily regulated, bureaucratic behemoth: A cap on the number of ride-hailing drivers allowed on the road. No other city in Canada regulates the supply of ride-hailing vehicles in this manner. In other jurisdictions anyone can be an Uber or Lyft driver, as long as they meet strict safety standards (criminal background check, clean driving record, safe
  
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• Makeover: Celebrating a major life achievement with a new look

  01-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Lynn DuMerton is a 57-year-old counsellor who recently completed grad school. To celebrate, she wanted a style update.
  Lynn has medium and naturally wavy hair, which tends to get frizzy. Her previous colour was more of a “grey-blend,” which she felt was aging her. Her colour was also lacking dimension and depth and my goal was to create something that was fun, youthful and natural looking.
  I placed weave foils around her face and incorporated lowlights throughout her hair for tonal d
  
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• 5 Things to know about Ralph Breaks the internet from animator Benson Shum

  01-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Growing up in East Vancouver, Gladstone student Benson Shum doodled incessantly in his school notebooks. Following graduation, he pursued a career in animation working at almost all of the major Hollywood North studios.
  From there, he went on to industry powerhouse Walt Disney Animation Studios where his first gig was working on Wreck-It Ralph. This week, his work can be seen in the sequel Ralph Breaks the internet.Shum was in his hometown on a promotional tour to talk about the second instalmen
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Celebrating the achievements of UBC’s alumni

  01-12-2018 19:00 via theprovince.com
  NOURISHING PRIDE: Kahlil Baker, Gerry Burch, Charles Laszlo, Charles Fipke, Kathryn Shoemaker, James McEwen, Nemkumar Banthia, and Dale Parker were recently feted at the 2018 alumni UBC Achievement Awards, a leading date on the University of British Columbia social calendar. Perhaps not household names, their work has benefited people not only in British Columbia and the rest of Canada, but in countries around the world.
  In Nicaragua, a young alumnus named Kahlil Baker is providing economic ince
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Mix of sun and cloud

  01-12-2018 18:44 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Saturday’s weather is expected to be a mix of sun and cloud, with a high of 8 C. The rest of the weekend looks sunny, according to Environment Canada, but watch for temperatures as they start to dip down to freezing levels. On Sunday, the daytime high is 6 C and the overnight low is zero. Then on Monday, the sunshine continues but the daytime high drops to a high of 5 C, and then – 1 overnight. On Tuesday and Wednesday it will likely be even chillier, wit
  
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• World's largest congregation of eagles begins in Harrison Mills

  01-12-2018 17:45 via vancouversun.com
  HARRISON MILLS — Along the Harrison River in B.C., thousands of eagles are gathering to gorge on salmon that have reached the spawning ground.
  David Hancock, a biologist who has been studying eagles for about 65 years, says the world’s largest congregation of bald eagles happens on the river in the little community of Harrison Mills, about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver.
  “Last Saturday morning I did a survey off the river and there were just over 7,000 eagles in the area,&rdq
  
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• SFU prof's blowfly evidence clears woman imprisoned 16 years for murder

  01-12-2018 17:31 via vancouversun.com
  There were no witnesses to the 2001 murder of a homeless man in Las Vegas, not even a single blowfly.
  Yet it was precisely the absence of blowflies that would ultimately exonerate the woman who was wrongfully convicted of his murder.
  It would take nearly 17 years in prison before she was cleared, thanks to the work of several agencies and a Simon Fraser University expert in how the tiny insects “colonize” a corpse.
  Gail Anderson, a criminology professor at SFU and entomologist,
  
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• Holiday gifting: Fitness wearables to wrap up this season

  01-12-2018 15:00 via vancouversun.com
  A gift that helps people step away from the computer or get off the couch is a way to show you really care.
  The World Health Organization recommends at least 150 minutes of moderately intense aerobic activity or 75 minutes of high intensity activity every week. So how can you tell if that leisurely stroll along the seawall is keeping you fit?
  That’s where fitness wearables come in. These clothing or ear-based devices dubbed “hearables” are expected to see a 550 per cent growth
  
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• Sold (Bought): False Creek home has tremendous outlooks

  01-12-2018 14:44 via vancouversun.com
  801 — 1560 Homer Mews, Vancouver
  Type: Three-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment
  Size: 2,071 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $4,966,000
  Listed for: $5,998,000
  Sold for: $5,948,000
  Sold on: Oct. 27
  Days on market: 38
  Listing agent: Gregg Baker at Engel & Volkers Vancouver
  Buyers agent: Lynn Johnson, Vita Kalns and Bruce Warner at Macdonald Realty
  The big sell: The Erickson is a distinctive residential tower that was built by Concord Pacific in 2010 with a glass and contoured concrete framew
  
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• Cambie Gardens to comprise hundreds of Vancouver homes

  01-12-2018 14:31 via vancouversun.com
  Homes in the first phase of Cambie Gardens, the master-planned Vancouver community between Cambie and Heather streets and West 57th and West 59th avenues, are now on the market as the Onni Group prepares to start construction of the East and West towers in 2019.
  There will be 295 homes in the two towers, ranging in size from studio to one-, two- and three-bedroom units, from 450 to 1,385 square feet, and townhomes of 1,710 square feet. When completed, the entire community will include approximat
  
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• Bitter lawsuit between wealthy developers reveals delays, downsizing of Yaletown affordable housing plan was inevitable

  01-12-2018 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  Two business tycoons waged a little-known and vicious battle in and out of B.C. court over six empty Yaletown lots, assessed at a pittance because for three decades they have been designated for affordable housing.
  The high-stakes feud quietly escalated in B.C. courtrooms over several years, pulling in heirs, related companies and executives from the two sides. It dragged some reputations through the mud and, at times, left Vancouver city officials hanging in the middle.
  For 30 years, 
  
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• Mother-daughter Seattle weekend getaway rekindles relationship and stokes holiday spirit

  01-12-2018 11:00 via vancouversun.com
  SEATTLE — Sitting among the sparkling-dressed little girls prior to the curtain going up on the matinee performance of the Nutcracker at McCaw Hall, it felt like a long time ago that my own daughter, 16-going-on-25 and in the floor seat beside me, was so sweet and innocent.
  We were into our second day of a mother-daughter weekend getaway to the enchanting Emerald City over the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend, and by the time we crossed the border heading for home later the following day, I reali
  
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• Canada Sevens, waiting for renewal, wins World Rugby tournament of the year award

  01-12-2018 08:10 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver’s favourite rugby tournament has pulled in a serious piece of hardware.
  The HSBC Canada Sevens, which will see the fourth edition run this coming March, was named Friday as Tournament of the Year on the ten-stop World Rugby Sevens Series for the 2017-18 season.
  Players and managers from the series’ competing teams rank each stop over nine categories, which cover player welfare, items like travel, training facilities, liaison officers and medical support.
  The Canada Sevens e
  
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• ‘Every month is a scramble’: B.C family pleads for coverage of son’s $8K drug bill

  01-12-2018 06:46 via globalnews.ca
  Treating 21 year-old Tristin Ozard's Crohn's disease costs $8,000 a month. The family has taken out a third mortgage to pay the bills.
  
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• Yukon grizzly’s necropsy could hold clues to tragic mauling of mom and baby

  01-12-2018 06:35 via globalnews.ca
  A necropsy has now been conducted on the bear that killed Valé​rie Thé​orêt and her infant daughter, but there's no clear timeline for results.
  
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• Fort St. John-area earthquakes likely caused by fracking: Expert

  01-12-2018 05:44 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Oil and Gas Commission is investigating a series of earthquakes that one expert says were very likely caused by hydraulic fracturing, a fuel extraction process also known as fracking.
  Earthquakes Canada reported a 4.5 magnitude quake just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday that was felt in Fort St. John, Taylor, Chetwynd and Dawson Creek in the province’s northeast. A second quake rattled the region about 45 minutes later and measured 4.0.
  The oil and gas commission issued a brief statemen
  
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• Family begs for life-saving drug coverage

  01-12-2018 05:25 via globalnews.ca
  Another B.C. family is speaking out, saying they’re facing financial ruin because of the lack of coverage of a life-saving drug. Kylie Stanton reports. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Trans advocates want VPL to scrap event featuring controversial feminist

  01-12-2018 05:13 via globalnews.ca
  Meghan Murphy has been banned from Twitter over comments such as "men aren't women."
  
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• WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – Nov. 30

  01-12-2018 05:00 via globalnews.ca
  Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6.
  
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• Squamish Nation inks deal with Woodfibre LNG

  01-12-2018 04:48 via globalnews.ca
  The deal involves annual payments to the nation, a cultural fund and cash for employment opportunities.
  
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• West Vancouver police accused of racial profiling

  01-12-2018 04:26 via globalnews.ca
  A soccer coach claims he was followed by a West Vancouver police officer for no reason other than he’s black. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Protests over planned appearance of self-proclaimed ‘feminist’

  01-12-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  Controversy has erupted at the Vancouver Public Library over the planned appearance of a woman who’s been permanently banned from Twitter for her comments on the LGBTQ community. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• First Nation approves LNG project for Squamish

  01-12-2018 04:19 via globalnews.ca
  The Squamish First Nation has voted to approve a controversial LNG plant in Howe Sound. But as Ted Chernecki reports, that support isn’t unanimous.
  
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• West Vancouver soccer coach says he was racially profiled by police

  01-12-2018 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  West Vancouver police say the officer was doing his job, but have agreed to meet with Desmond Tachie.
  
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• Stricter rules in B.C. mean parental consent required for minors on party buses

  01-12-2018 03:24 via vancouversun.com
  New safety measures in B.C. to protect minors on party buses mean parents or guardians will be required to sign consent forms before their children can ride.
  The Transportation Ministry says the rules apply to new bookings made after Saturday.
  It said in a news release the forms contain information about pick-up and drop-off times, locations, procedures for a particular excursion, and legal and safety requirements of party bus services.
  They also state how to report a concern.
  In addition, the m
  
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• Father with special needs children needs kidney donation

  01-12-2018 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. father with three special needs children needs a kidney transplant to stay alive, and watch his children grow. Catherine Urquhart reports.
  
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• Alaskan earthquake causes widespread damage

  01-12-2018 03:17 via globalnews.ca
  A 7.0 earthquake near Anchorage sent people scrambling, and left a large swath of severe damage behind. Aaron McArthur reports.
  
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• Stockwell Day: Canada ignores expanding trade with China at its peril

  01-12-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  China historically always takes the long view and always plays the long game. Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. secretary of state, was reminded of this at his first meeting to establish U.S. diplomatic relations with China. As he and Premier Zhou Enlai eased into after-dinner chat during Kissinger’s momentous visit to Beijing in 1971, he asked China’s leader if he thought the French Revolution of 1789 was a success. Pausing momentarily to reflect, Zhou replied, “too early to te
  
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• Laurie Edmiston: Improved testing could eliminate new HIV infections

  01-12-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  Earlier this year I witnessed a profound historic moment at the International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam. Dr. Alison Rodger, a leading HIV researcher in the U.K., presented the final results from a study of couples with one HIV-positive and one HIV-negative partner. After eight years of the study, she reported, there were zero cases of HIV transmission from one partner to the other thanks to the prevention benefits of modern HIV medications.
  The evidence has been mounting for years. Several la
  
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• Editorial: Public deserves to be told what is being investigated at the legislature

  01-12-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  With apologies to Shakespeare, British Columbians can reasonably yell, “A plague o’ all your houses!” at the three political parties caught up in the unprecedented mess at the B.C. legislature concerning the mysterious criminal investigation of legislative clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz, as well as their suspensions from their jobs.
  To the list of those deserving public scorn, one can add Speaker Darryl Plecas, his “special adviser” Alan Mulle
  
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• Beauty Bar: KORRES Nourishing Hair Mask

  01-12-2018 03:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A nourishing hair mask from the Greek brand KORRES.
  Formulated with extra virgin olive oil, which is reportedly a natural source of antioxidants, combined with Olive leaf extract and wheat proteins, this once or twice-weekly hair mask promises to provide intensive hydration, nourishment and softness.
  In addition to the aforementioned hair-boosting ingredients, the Nourishing Mask also includes vitamins B and E to protect hair against damage and environmental stressors.
  This natural h
  
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• Seahawks: 49ers’ Richard Sherman still bitter heading into Seattle reunion

  01-12-2018 02:56 via theprovince.com
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. — For all the accolades, victories and the Super Bowl title he won during his seven seasons in Seattle, Richard Sherman still feels some bitterness about his time with the Seahawks.
  He believes the team should have won more than one championship, was broken up too soon, and that he shouldn’t have been released last March following a season-ending Achilles injury in 2017.
  “You expect after you’ve done so much for a franchise, they wouldn’t cut you
  
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• Province talking to Metro mayors about future of the Massey Tunnel

  01-12-2018 02:44 via vancouversun.com
  Transportation Minister Claire Trevena is meeting with municipal leaders from across Metro Vancouver before releasing a report about how to tackle congestion and safety concerns at the Massey Tunnel.
  The long-awaited independent review, which was commissioned last fall and prepared by professional engineer Stan Coldwell, is expected to become public by the end of the year.
  “The minister received the report in June, and it is under consideration along with options for next steps,” sai
  
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