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• British Columbia chinook salmon populations in decline: scientists

  04-12-2018 23:53 via globalnews.ca
  Only one, located in British Columbia's Thompson River, is considered stable.
  
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• Surrey draft budget includes 2.9 per cent tax increase, mayor says

  04-12-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  Doug McCallum said the proposed plan would put the city in a better fiscal situation and allow it "to be more flexible in the future."
  
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• Where to find the best charcuterie boards in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  04-12-2018 23:46 via dailyhive.com
  Where to find the best charcuterie boards in Vancouver  Daily HiveWe've done the work for you - here we have a list of the top restaurants around town that offer gourmet cheese and meat charcuterie boards.
  
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• Starbucks to unveil swanky new Reserve Bar in Downtown Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  04-12-2018 23:13 via vancourier.com
  Starbucks to unveil swanky new Reserve Bar in Downtown Vancouver  Vancouver CourierHold onto your cardboard sleeves, because Starbucks is about to unveil a swanky new Reserve store in downtown, and it's going to be the biggest Starbucks ...
  
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• Starbucks to unveil swanky new Reserve Bar in Downtown Vancouver

  04-12-2018 23:13
  
  It’s going to be the biggest Starbucks location in Vancouver
  
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• Two popular Vancouver LGBT bars closing after New Year's Eve - Daily Hive

  04-12-2018 23:06 via dailyhive.com
  Two popular Vancouver LGBT bars closing after New Year's Eve  Daily HiveTwo LGBT venues in the Davie area, XY and 1181 are set to close after December 31, 2018, partly due to high lease and difficulties obtaining insurance.
  
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• Luxurious $20M Whistler mansion to be auctioned off internationally

  04-12-2018 23:03 via vancouversun.com
  You’ll be out at least $10.9 million, but it could be a steal of a deal.
  A luxurious 9,940-square-foot property tucked away on Whistler’s Nita Lake is going up for international auction later this month for about half as much as it was previously listed for.
  A luxurious 9,940-square-foot property tucked away on Whistler’s Nita Lake is going up for international auction later this month for about half as much as it was previously listed for.
  The furnished Chateau du Lac property
  
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• BC Transit hosts open houses on new Penticton-Kelowna bus route

  04-12-2018 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  BC Transit in partnership with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) held the first of five engagement sessions over two days on the new Penticton to Kelowna bus route.
  
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• Vancouver councillor introducing motion to speed up rideshare in BC - Daily Hive

  04-12-2018 22:55 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver councillor introducing motion to speed up rideshare in BC  Daily HiveRidesharing in BC won't even be in the application stage until next fall, but one Vancouver City councillor is hoping to move the process along faster.
  
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• Vancouver opens warming centres amid extreme weather alert - CTV News

  04-12-2018 22:29 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver opens warming centres amid extreme weather alert  CTV NewsWarming centres are being opened across Vancouver for the second night in a row to give homeless residents somewhere to stay as the mercury drops across ...
  
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• Explore Our BC: Vernon

  04-12-2018 22:24 via globalnews.ca
  Follow along as Michael Newman explores our BC! Whether it’s skiing, mountain biking, or a relaxing spa day – Vernon has great winter activities for all.
  
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• Mayor declares Wally Buono Day in Vancouver in honour of legendary B.C. Lions coach

  04-12-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  “Wally’s unrelenting commitment to teamwork, leadership, service and family exemplifies the very best in civic spirit and serves as an inspiration for all Vancouverites."
  
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• Fortnite gamer donation a big win for Kelowna SPCA

  04-12-2018 22:03 via globalnews.ca
  An online gamer is donating $164,000 to Kelowna’s SPCA following a third-place win at an L.A. charity Fortnite tournament.
  
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• Steveston bike shop gets makeover for TV shoot

  04-12-2018 21:48
  
  Village Bikes has been renamed Syl’s Cycles, but only for a couple of days.
  
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• Cows can be pessimistic and it affects their ability to cope with stress: UBC study

  04-12-2018 21:25 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — New research from the University of British Columbia suggests dairy cows show personality traits like pessimism and optimism from a young age and their inherent outlook can predict their ability to cope with stress.
  Benjamin Lecorps, a PhD student in the animal welfare program, says the study has implications for animal welfare and suggests some commonalities between the human and animal worlds.
  Lecorps’s study, published last month in Scientific Reports, tested how calve
  
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• B.C. raises fines for off-road vehicles and snowmobiles in sensitive habitats

  04-12-2018 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Fines are going up for anyone who uses off-road vehicles and snowmobiles in environmentally sensitive areas of B.C.
  Anyone operating the vehicles in those areas will face a $575 fine, effectively immediately.
  Previously, the fines were either $230 or $345, depending on the violation.
  As well, the provincial government says court convictions for snowmobiling in southern mountain caribou habitats may result in a fine up to $200,000 and six months in jail.
  The government says it is
  
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• TransLink: Frozen trolley wires cause major delays on Vancouver buses

  04-12-2018 21:13
  
  Temperatures fell to a chilly minus two overnight
  
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• Another step forward: Sven Baertschi skates with teammates

  04-12-2018 21:12 via theprovince.com
  Sven Baertschi continues to progress on his return from a concussion suffered Oct. 24 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
  The Swiss winger skated with his Canucks teammates for the first time since being hit in the head from behind by Knights forward Tomas Hyka.
  He didn’t speak with the media afterwards, but he took part in every drill while wearing a silver no-contact sweater.
  That he is now skating with teammates is very good news, as he had attempted to skate on his own just over two
  
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• Wally Buono Day proclaimed by City of Vancouver

  04-12-2018 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart proclaims December 4 to be Wally Buono Day in Vancouver. The BC Lions coach spent over forty years in the CFL as a player, coach, general manager.
  
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• Vancouver Craigslist user sell Compass Wristbands for $80 each - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-12-2018 21:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver Craigslist user sell Compass Wristbands for $80 each  Vancouver Is AwesomeOn Monday, Dec. 3, TransLink made the first wearable payment option available to Lower Mainland riders, the Compass Wristband. Now, people are trying to ...
  
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• Vancouver Park Board looking for more money from city hall

  04-12-2018 20:58
  
  Commissioners vote to ask city hall for additional funds in 2019 budget to hire more horticultural staff
  
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• Gateway musical brings classic holiday film to the stage

  04-12-2018 20:58
  
  Have you ever wondered what the world would have looked like if you weren’t born?
  
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• Metro Vancouver home sales down 42.5% in November

  04-12-2018 20:52
  
  Following October’s slight uptick, November’s transactions are hit with double-whammy of cooling market and slower season
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Danae the Presa Canario

  04-12-2018 20:50 via globalnews.ca
  Danae is a big, one-and-a-half year-old girl. She is a gentle, yet energetic dog, and is looking for a confident guardian to help teach her some doggy manners. She is a very happy girl, and loves to get attention! She tends to get so excited when she sees you, she jumps up to give you...
  
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• Council has the opportunity to get Vancouver’s first post-Vision budget right

  04-12-2018 20:48
  
  Take a moment to pity your city councillors.
  
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• Vancouver real estate: sales and prices down to more 'historical' levels, says board

  04-12-2018 20:45 via vancouversun.com
  Both sales and prices for Metro Vancouver homes have dropped in what the head of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says is a return to historical demand levels.
  Board president Phil Moore says homebuyers have been taking a wait-and-see approach for most of 2018 and the slower activity has prompted home prices to edge downward across all property types.
  The board reports just over 1,600 residential home were sold in the region in November, a 42.5 per cent drop from the same month last ye
  
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• B.C. chief says one major oil spill could ruin her nation's economy forever

  04-12-2018 20:41 via vancouversun.com
  OTTAWA — Leaders from several north-coast B.C. First Nations say if the Senate doesn’t approve a bill barring super-sized oil tankers from the region their fragile but thriving marine-based economies will die.
  The legislation would put into law an existing moratorium on tankers carrying more than 12,500 tonnes of crude oil in the waters between the northern tip of Vancouver Island and the Alaska border.
  The legislation passed the House of Commons last spring and is now being debated
  
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• Murder charges approved in death of 87-year-old Vancouver woman

  04-12-2018 20:39 via vancouversun.com
  A 23-year-old Surrey man has been charged in the death of Elizabeth Poulin.
  Nicholas Dwayne Wallace was charged on Tuesday morning with second-degree murder in Poulin’s death.
  A 23-year-old Surrey man has been charged in the death of Elizabeth Poulin. The woman was found dead her in apartment near Kingsway and Kerr on Nov. 24, pictured here in this file photo.
  On Nov. 24, police were called after a relative found the 87-year-old dead in her apartment near Kingsway and Kerr in east Vancouve
  
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• Newborn baby found in Mission dumpster has died

  04-12-2018 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  A newborn baby girl who was found in critical condition after being left in a dumpster last month has died.
  On Nov. 23, Mission RCMP were called to a Mission daycare centre after a baby girl was found left in a dumpster outside.
  Police said a 21-year-old woman was later arrested but released. No details were shared on who found the baby and how.
  On Tuesday, police said the child died on Nov. 29. Charges have yet to be laid and the investigation is ongoing.
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• Housing slowdown continues, says Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver

  04-12-2018 20:30 via globalnews.ca
  Last month's sales were 34.7 per cent below the 10-year November sales average and the lowest for the month since 2008.
  
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• Baby found in dumpster in Mission passes away

  04-12-2018 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  The baby girl was found in the 33600-block of Prentis Avenue and rushed to hospital.
  
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• Frozen trolleybus lines cause headaches for morning commuters in Vancouver - CBC.ca

  04-12-2018 20:20 via cbc.ca
  Frozen trolleybus lines cause headaches for morning commuters in Vancouver  CBC.caA broken down de-icing truck caused problems for some Vancouver bus riders Tuesday morning. TransLink spokesman Chris Bryan said only two of three ...
  
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• Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland from Dec. 7 to 13, 2018: Symbiotic Instruments, Merry Kiss-mas, more

  04-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Aquarium: Sea of Lights
  When: To Jan. 6, various times
  Where: Vancouver Aquarium
  Tickets and info: vanaqua.org
  One of the city’s top attractions gets a seasonal upgrade with a new interactive exhibit — Bubbles, by Tangible — where you can imagine your underwater experience. Surrounded by glimmering lights, large bubbles and the sounds of the ocean, you can get a powerful impression of an ocean dive. And then you can check out that hero to all of the seas children, Scu
  
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• Schwey brings the funk to 604 Records

  04-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Schwey
  When: Dec. 8, 7 p.m.
  Where: The Vogue Theatre
  Tickets and info: From $21.50 at ticketfly.com
  Isaiah Dobbs and Jacob Schwinghammer formed Schwey in 2013 while they were in high school. The combination of Dobbs’ funky basslines and sweet R&B vocals and Schwinghammer’s tasty jazz fusion-influenced keyboards instantly separated the duo from what was going on around them.
  Truth is, Vancouver hasn’t been a hotbed of funk, soul or R&B music since the mid-seventies. Even
  
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• Finding Big Country documentary answers the whatever happened to question

  04-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Finding Big Country
  When: Dec. 7-13, various times
  Where: Vancity Theatre
  For six years a young Kat Jayme and her family were big supporters of the NBA’s Vancouver Grizzlies.
  They attended lots of games, purchased jerseys and stuffed Grizz mascot toys and Kat cheered extra loudly every time her favourite player Bryant Big Country Reeves scored or blocked a shot.
  Director Ka Jayma’s quest to find former NBA centre Bryant Big Country Reeves helped her to answer a few questions about he
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Shortages are looming, so buy your holiday wines now

  04-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The holiday party season is in full swing leaving more decisions about which wines to buy whether you are entertaining at home or heading out to celebrate with friends.
  Be forewarned, start early. There is a LDB delivery crisis that’s been going on for months. It recently ramped up with a decision to shut down the new Delta warehouse operations due to technical issues in the middle of the busiest retail sales time of the year. The crush will only intensify the pressure on the old system.
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• 5 things to know about Siqinnaarut by Northern Haze

  04-12-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Northern Haze
  Siqinnaarut | Aakuluk Music
  In 1985, Nunavut rock band Northern Haze became the first group to ever release an album in Inuktitut. It was one of the first-ever Indigenous language rock records and became a prized collectors item, selling at $425 or higher.
  Norther Haze formed in 1984 when Kolitalik Inukshuk, Naisana Qamaniq, James Ungalaq, Elijah Kunnuk and John Inooya came together after playing in assorted projects dating back to the 1970s. Many members hailed from much smal
  
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• Vancouver's Aurora Winter Festival is finally open and it looks magical - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-12-2018 19:56 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver's Aurora Winter Festival is finally open and it looks magical  Vancouver Is AwesomeDelighting guests with breathtaking displays and activities galore, the Aurora Winter Festival opened on Thursday, Nov. 22 in Vancouver.
  
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• Retired B.C. Lions coach Wally Buono has his day at Vancouver city hall

  04-12-2018 19:43
  
  Longtime B.C. Lions coach and general manager Wally Buono hung up his clipboard and called it a day at the end of this season.
  
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• Housing slowdown continues, says Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver - Global News

  04-12-2018 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  Housing slowdown continues, says Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver  Global NewsWATCH: New numbers on Metro Vancouver home sales are more evidence that the real estate market is cooling significantly. Sarah MacDonald reports.
  
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• Second-degree murder charge laid against 23-year-old man in death of Vancouver senior

  04-12-2018 19:27 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver police received a 911 call at around 8 a.m. on Nov. 24, after a relative discovered Elizabeth Poulin deceased in her apartment on Kingsway near Kerr Street.
  
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• Vancouver actors tackle diversity in emotionally charged roundtable videos

  04-12-2018 19:26
  
  If there’s one conclusion to draw from UBCP/ACTRA’s diversity roundtable videos, it’s that no two culturally diverse actors have the same experience navigating the ’biz.
  
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• ‘I love you, daddy, my heart cracked’: how the opioid crisis affects children left behind

  04-12-2018 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  Lamille Harder was one of 123 British Columbians to die of an illicit drug overdose in February 2017 alone, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.
  
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• TransLink: Frozen trolley wires cause major delays on Vancouver buses - Vancouver Is Awesome

  04-12-2018 19:03 via vancouverisawesome.com
  TransLink: Frozen trolley wires cause major delays on Vancouver buses  Vancouver Is AwesomeTemperatures fell to a chilly minus two overnight, and caused rider mayhem on Vancouver buses. TransLink stated that the freezing temperatures caused the ...
  
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• 41st annual CKNW Kids’ Fund Pledge Day

  04-12-2018 19:03 via globalnews.ca
  Community reporter Michael Newman is live from the CKNW Kids’ Fund Pledge Day with Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart and the vice-president of Corus Entertainment West, Kenton Boston, to talk about the importance of the day and how you can help.
  
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• Judas Priest announces North American tour, including 7 Canadian dates

  04-12-2018 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  Judas Priest will be hitting the road to promote their latest offering, Firepower (2018) — their critically acclaimed 18th studio album.
  
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• Murder charges approved in death of 87-year-old Vancouver woman - Vancouver Sun

  04-12-2018 18:55 via vancouversun.com
  Murder charges approved in death of 87-year-old Vancouver woman  Vancouver SunNicholas Dwayne Wallace, a 23-year-old Surrey resident, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death.
  
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• Built-in rivalry with new Seattle team and Vancouver Canucks

  04-12-2018 18:23 via globalnews.ca
  The ownership for the newly awarded Seattle expansion team comments on the rivalry that is expected between themselves and the Vancouver Canucks.
  
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• Bettman won’t comment on Metropolitans as Seattle team name

  04-12-2018 18:19 via globalnews.ca
  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL has a division name of the Metropolitans when asked about rumours of the team name.
  
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• Jerry Bruckheimer presents Gary Bettman with Seattle jersey

  04-12-2018 18:12 via globalnews.ca
  Movie producer and part owner of the new Seattle expansion team, Jerry Bruckheimer helps introduce Seattle’s first honourary team member, Gary Bettman.
  
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