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• Admission to Olympic Experience Museum free this Sunday

  03-12-2018 23:49
  
  It's part of the Oval's Community Legacy Day celebration.
  
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• TransLink’s Compass Wristbands sell out in less than two hours, more on the way

  03-12-2018 22:49
  
  On Monday, Dec. 3, TransLink made the first wearable payment option available to Lower Mainland riders, the Compass Wristband.
  
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• Vancouver councillor introduces motion urging province to move faster on ridesharing

  03-12-2018 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Melissa De Genova's motion starts off noting that “Vancouver is currently the largest city in North America that does not offer ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft.”
  
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• B.C. whale-watching group uses surcharge to boost salmon, science for killer whales

  03-12-2018 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — A British Columbia whale-watching organization is boosting its passenger surcharge to increase spending on science programs and salmon-recovery projects for killer whale conservation.
  Prince of Whales Whale Watching says the conservation fee charged to passengers will rise from $2 to $5 and will be aimed at supporting the endangered southern resident killer whale population.
  The company says in a news release the added fee is expected to generate more than $1 million over the ne
  
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• Fab Five: The men's gift edition

  03-12-2018 22:20 via vancouversun.com
  If you’re lucky, the men in your life are either the type who will tell you exactly what they want, down to the colour, size, and configuration; if you’re unlucky, they’ll say they don’t need or want anything and leave you to your own devices.
  Fortunately, you still have some time to get it right. Ask for hints or clues, look for evidence of things they actually do need, and, if all else fails, Rebecca Tay presents five stylish gifts that any man should be so lucky t
  
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• Vancouver police release sketch of suspect in sex assault in East Van park

  03-12-2018 22:18
  
  The suspect pulled a 14-year-old girl into the bushes in Brewers Park
  
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• Opinion: Naive politicians will keep Metro Vancouver tenants in turmoil - Vancouver Courier

  03-12-2018 22:11
  Opinion: Naive politicians will keep Metro Vancouver tenants in turmoil  Vancouver CourierThe Metro Vancouver area is a tough environment for tenants and it is about to get a whole lot worse because provincial and civic politicians are rushing to help.
  
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• Opinion: Naive politicians will keep Metro Vancouver tenants in turmoil

  03-12-2018 22:11
  
  New legislation may end up harming the tenants it's designed to help, says Western Investor editor Frank O'Brien
  
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• Vancouver police release composite sketch of sex assault suspect

  03-12-2018 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are releasing a composite sketch of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl as she got off a bus last week.
  Around 5 p.m. on Nov. 27 the teen disembarked at Kingsway and began walking north on Miller Street when an unknown man suddenly grabbed her from behind. The man pulled the girl into the bushes in Brewers Park just off of Commercial Street and sexually assaulted the teen before fleeing.
  The suspect is described as a white man in his late 20s to early 3
  
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• Polygamist's retrial date set for trafficking his 15-year-old daughter

  03-12-2018 22:01 via vancouversun.com
  Convicted polygamist James Oler will be back in B.C. Supreme Court in Cranbrook on April 1, 2019 for the start of his retrial on the charge of taking his under-aged daughter to the United States for sexual purposes.
  Justice Martha Devlin will hear the case. On Friday, she appointed Joseph Doyle as amicus (or friend of the court) to assist her.
  Oler, a former bishop of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, had no legal counsel in his two previous trials in B.C. Supreme C
  
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• Jon McComb: B.C. radio host celebrates 35 years at CKNW

  03-12-2018 22:01 via globalnews.ca
  Turn on your radio in the morning to 980AM CKNW and you’ll hear a familiar voice.
  
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• Wally Buono Day to be proclaimed in Vancouver on Tuesday

  03-12-2018 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  Move out of the way, it’s Wally Buono Day!
  Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart will make an official proclamation on Tuesday, announcing Wally Buono Day in honour of the retired B.C. Lions head coach.
  Buono, 68, spent 46 years with the CFL as a player, coach, general manager and as a governor.
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  In 2014, he was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame and the following
  
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• Giants’ Milos Roman returns from head shot, scores again to help extend win streak

  03-12-2018 21:45 via theprovince.com
  Milos Roman, the Vancouver Giants and Team Slovakia all got a scare on Sunday.
  Roman, the 19-year-old centre who stars for the WHL Giants and is expected to be part of Slovakia’s entry in the world juniors when the tournament opens Boxing Day at Rogers Arena and the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, had to go to the dressing room after taking a shoulder to the head on the first shift of Vancouver’s home game against the Tri-City Americans.
  He returned later in the frame, though, and sco
  
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• B.C. MLAs face decision about legislature's audited finances amid scandal

  03-12-2018 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C.’s MLAs will have to decide this week whether to sign-off on the legislature’s annual finances, amid a brewing scandal that has seen the suspension of the building’s two highest-ranking officials.
  MLAs on the all-party legislative assembly management committee (LAMC) will meet Thursday for what is expected to be a contentious gathering in which Speaker Darryl Plecas will face pointed questions about his role in a secret seven-month investigation that led to
  
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• Deadly start to December on B.C. highways as 7 people die in crashes

  03-12-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  One of the victims in a crash on the Sea to Sky Highway has been identified on social media.
  
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• Deadly start to December on B.C. highways as 6 people die in crashes

  03-12-2018 21:36 via globalnews.ca
  One of the victims in a crash on the Sea to Sky Highway has been identified on social media.
  
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• Surprise guest helps radio host Jon McComb celebrate a special anniversary with CKNW

  03-12-2018 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  CKNW host Jon McComb has a surprise visitor and a message to listeners on his 35th anniversary of broadcasting for the news network.
  
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• Cold and clear stretch on tap for Vancouver and South Coast - CBC.ca

  03-12-2018 21:33
  Cold and clear stretch on tap for Vancouver and South Coast  CBC.caIce scrapers and tuques will be hot items this week, with a high pressure ridge bringing cold and clear weather to Vancouver and the B.C. South Coast.
  
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• Winter is coming: Vancouver forecast calls for a chance of snow this week

  03-12-2018 21:25
  
  Last week, the Vancouver weather forecast called for bright sunshine and low temperatures. Now, the forecast calls for bright sun all week and a chance of snow on the weekend.
  
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• Sarah McLachlan talks early career and the importance of music education

  03-12-2018 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  In a sit down interview with Sarah McLachlan, community reporter Michael Newman discusses the evolution of McLachlan’s successful career and how her music school in Mt. Pleasant is helping to change the lives of kids in their community.
  
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• B.C. government announces funding to bolster inclusion and accessibility for people with disabilities

  03-12-2018 21:21 via globalnews.ca
  Disability Alliance BC will handle distribution of the funding.
  
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• Vancouver restaurant launches gut-busting vegan food challenge

  03-12-2018 21:12
  
  Vancouver loves a food challenge. From fiery hot wings and ramen to massive bowls of pho, from heaps of saucy pasta to burgers bigger than your head, there are lots of ways to stuff yourself to victory in the city.
  
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• TransLink launches wearable Compass Card wristband payment option

  03-12-2018 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  There’s now an even easier way to pay your Metro Vancouver transit fare. TransLink has just launched a wearable option and it’s proving to be very successful. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Queen announces North American ‘Rhapsody’ tour with Adam Lambert

  03-12-2018 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  The 'Rhapsody' tour will bring Queen's 'most ambitious' tour yet to two Canadian cities next summer.
  
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• Holiday decorating goes non-traditional

  03-12-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  Interior designer Trisha Isabey gives Sonia Sunger advice on how to give traditional Christmas decorating a modern twist.
  
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• Vancouver duo win $50K to launch mental health program for bartenders

  03-12-2018 20:23 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver duo has won $50,000 USD to launch a mental health program for those working in the bartending industry.
  Vancouver bartender Alex Black and psychology advisor Mackenzie Chilton were named the winners in the inaugural Tahona Society Collective Spirit competition, receiving a $50,000 USD grant to expand their concept Mind the Bar.
  The pair pitched a mental health network called Mind the Bar that aims to improve mental health in the service industry by providing counselling and reso
  
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• An Evening with The Clintons Contest

  03-12-2018 20:15 via vancouversun.com
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• Ben Kuzma: Canucks pick up Josh Leivo in Leafs trade, lose Brendan Leipsic on waivers to Kings

  03-12-2018 20:03 via theprovince.com
  One left-winger lost, one left-winger gained.
  As soon as Vancouver forward Brendan Leipsic was claimed by the banged-up Los Angeles Kings on Monday morning after being placed on waivers with the purpose of reassignment to the AHL Utica Comets, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced the acquisition of Josh Leivo from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for minor-league forward Michael Carcone.
  Leivo, 25, has appeared in 27 NHL games this season and has six points (4-2) and in 84 career gam
  
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• 4 magical holiday teas in Vancouver to try right now - Daily Hive

  03-12-2018 20:00
  4 magical holiday teas in Vancouver to try right now  Daily HiveThere are tons of culinary experiences popping up around Vancouver for the holidays, but what is better than settling in for a cozy afternoon tea?
  
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• Time to soften – or scrap – one-year-old mortgage stress test, says building industry

  03-12-2018 19:48
  
  Measure has already done its job of cooling housing market, and rising interest rates means it’s going too far, argue builders
  
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• Queen + Adam Lambert announce the Rhapsody Tour

  03-12-2018 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  Queen + Adam Lamber: Rhapsody Tour 2019
  When: July 10, 6:30 p.m.
  Where: Rogers Arena
  Tickets and info: From $49 on sale Dec. 7, 10 a.m. at Livenation.com
  Carry on, carry on. As if nothing really matters.
  But Queen does matter.
  Bohemian Rhapsody, the Freddie Mercury/Queen music biopic, is on its way to becoming the biggest grossing film of its kind to date with proceeds in excess of $500 million. The film soundtrack put the group back on the Billboard top 100, reaching the No. 1 spot on the Billb
  
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• Massive lineups for Compass Card wristbands as they sell out within two hours

  03-12-2018 19:33 via globalnews.ca
  Dozens of people lined up Monday morning outside the Stadium-Chinatown SkyTrain station in Vancouver to get their hands on one of the wristbands.
  
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• Vehicle of interest identified in fatal Terrace hit-and-run that killed local man

  03-12-2018 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  Cameron Kerr, 30, was walking home along the shoulder of Highway 16 in the early morning hours when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver four kilometres west of Terrace.
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Sir Charles Tupper Secondary's homework club needs help

  03-12-2018 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  When he sees how they eat — with that definable difference between healthy teenage appetite and stark hunger — it occurs to Steve Sorrenti that some of the kids in Sir Charles Tupper”s homework club might not have eaten in the previous 24 hours.
  “It could be their only decent meal of the day. Who knows what they are getting at home?” says Sorrenti.
  But the way the food gets devoured, his speculation is less a question than a conviction that the answer’s likely
  
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• TransLink Compass wristbands sell out, more to arrive in February

  03-12-2018 18:54 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink’s Compass wristbands have sold out.
  A limited supply of 1,000 blue adult wristbands and 1,000 orange concession wristbands were made available Monday morning and were sold out by 8:30 a.m. The wristbands require a $6 refundable deposit, similar to Compass cards.
  The transit authority said in a Twitter update that it had ordered another shipment of the wristbands, expected to arrive in February.
  TransLink’s Compass wristbands are pictured in this file photo.
  In a photo share
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Former accused in laundering case want cash back

  03-12-2018 18:49 via vancouversun.com
  My former colleague Sam Cooper has written a lot about the E-Pirate money laundering investigation. He mentioned it again in a series he did for Global TV, where he is now working. So I was surprised when I checked the status of the accused in the case and learned last week that all charges had been stayed – something I passed to another colleague who wrote about it.
  Then I learned the former accused were in B.C. Supreme Court last week trying to get their money seized in the investigation
  
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• NCAA Contest

  03-12-2018 18:39 via theprovince.com
  Enter for your chance to win a NCAA VIP Experience in Vancouver for two! Enter until November 14th, 2018.
  
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• $5,000 Furniture Shopping Spree Contest

  03-12-2018 18:37 via theprovince.com
  Enter for a chance to win a Furniture Shopping Spree! From October 4th to 21st , 2018.
  
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• Bumbershoot Contest

  03-12-2018 18:33 via theprovince.com
  Enter for your chance to win two 3 day passes to Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle! Enter from August 10 to August 23rd, 2018
  
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• Tourism Vancouver partners with Airbnb

  03-12-2018 18:30
  
  Tourism Vancouver partners with Airbnb
  
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• Winter is coming: Vancouver forecast calls for a chance of snow this week - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-12-2018 18:29
  Winter is coming: Vancouver forecast calls for a chance of snow this week  Vancouver Is AwesomeLast week, the Vancouver weather forecast called for bright sunshine and low temperatures. Now, the forecast calls for bright sun all week and a chance of snow ...
  
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• An Evening with Michael Bublé Contest

  03-12-2018 18:29 via theprovince.com
  Enter for a chance to win front row tickets to see Michael Bublé.
  
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• Subscriber Perks

  03-12-2018 18:27 via theprovince.com
  Click here for ticket offers, giveaways and discounts only available to The Province subscribers. Free tickets are on first come first serve basis
  
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• North Vancouver school limits washroom access to cut down on vaping

  03-12-2018 17:37 via vancouversun.com
  A North Vancouver high school has temporarily limited the number of washrooms available in an effort to cut down on instances of student vaping.
  Some parents, however, have expressed concerns over the restricted access to toilets.
  In bulletins sent to parents and students last week, school officials at Seycove Secondary said there had been a “recent increase in the amount of vaping at Seycove.”
  “It has now become a very serious issue which needs to be addressed,” the bull
  
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• Month of Giving Back: A Better Life Foundation

  03-12-2018 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger learns about A Better Life Foundation and it’s #BeingHungrySucks campaign.
  
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• Month of Giving Back

  03-12-2018 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger learns about A Better Life Foundation and it’s #BeingHungrySucks campaign.
  
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• Man recovering after apartment fire in East Vancouver Sunday

  03-12-2018 17:02 via globalnews.ca
  A man remains in serious condition in hospital Monday after a fire in his apartment building late Sunday afternoon. The fire was contained to one unit of the four-storey building. Neetu Garcha reports
  
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• Vacations in Italy: Cooking under the Tuscan Sun

  03-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  “Every day is a picture postcard here,” says George Myers, as we take in the magnificent panorama of countryside that stretches as far as the eye can see.
  We are on the terrace of Hotel La Costa in the 13th century hilltop village of Montefollonico, situated about 100 kilometres south of of Florence. George, along with his wife Linda and their daughter Whitney, are our wonderful hosts of Cook in Tuscany, a week of gourmet cooking classes run by local women, fine dining and excursions
  
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• Netflix series featuring B.C. comedian Ivan Decker to debut Jan. 1

  03-12-2018 16:06 via vancouversun.com
  A new Netflix series featuring Vancouver comedian Ivan Decker will debut on Jan. 1.
  All episodes of the streaming giant’s Comedians of the World will be released on New Year’s Day and is being billed as a “global first of its kind.” The series brings together 47 comedians from 13 regions in eight languages to showcase a wide variety of comedy styles. Each episode will feature a different comedian.
  Decker is one of eight Canadians and the only British Columbian in the mix.
  
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• Tourism Vancouver partners with Airbnb - Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism - Business in Vancouver

  03-12-2018 16:00
  Tourism Vancouver partners with Airbnb - Hospitality, Marketing & Tourism  Business in VancouverTourism Vancouver announced December 3 that it has signed an agreement with Airbnb to help promote Vancouver as a tourism destination.
  
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