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• ‘They’re going to get half as far as they would with LRT’: John Horgan on Surrey SkyTrain expansion plan

  13-12-2018 23:50 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference Thursday, Premier John Horgan addresses the news that the Mayor’s Council has moved forward to replace the planned Surrey LRT expansion line with SkyTrain.
  
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• Judge orders dozens of illegal Vancouver marijuana dispensaries to shut down

  13-12-2018 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  More than two dozen illegal stores will now have to shut down as many more await licences from the province and the city.
  
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• Pedestrian struck at Lansdowne Centre

  13-12-2018 23:40
  
  RCMP have confirmed the driver and victim are related.
  
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• Man guilty in Kamloops trailer park murder

  13-12-2018 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Relief overcame the sisters of a slain Kamloops man after a jury returned its verdict in B.C. Supreme Court on Thursday.
  Stephen George Fraser, 58, was found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 11, 2017, death of 26-year-old Cody Foster.
  Fraser stabbed Foster to death while visiting him at his home in a trailer park. Foster sustained multiple stab wounds and lacerations to his face and neck, as well as a broken jaw, nose and skull.
  Foster’s sisters breathed sighs of
  
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• BBB lists 12 scams to watch out for at Christmas

  13-12-2018 23:40 via globalnews.ca
  From phony charities to puppy scams, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has released its 12 scams of Christmas to help consumers recognize the rip-offs that could cut into their holiday cheer.
  
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• Search underway for SFU professor missing in Colombia

  13-12-2018 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  Ramazan "Ramo" Gencay was last seen in Medellín last week.
  
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• Washington governor proposes $1.1B to help starving orcas

  13-12-2018 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is proposing $1.1 billion in spending — and a partial whale-watching ban — to help support the recovery of Puget Sound’s critically endangered orcas.
  Inslee detailed the plans as part of his announcement Thursday of his priorities for the 2019-2021 state budget cycle. He says the money will go toward protecting and restoring habitat for salmon, the orcas’ favoured prey; boosting production from salmon hatcheries; stor
  
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• B.C. man, two companies face 38 charges of harming chickens

  13-12-2018 23:31 via vancouversun.com
  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has laid 38 charges of causing undue suffering to chickens against a man from Chilliwack and two companies.
  The agency alleges that Dwayne Dueck, Elite Farm Services Ltd. and Sofina Foods Inc. unlawfully harmed chickens during a loading or unloading process.
  The charges were laid under the Health of Animals Regulations, which say no person shall beat an animal being loaded or unloaded in a way likely to cause injury or undue suffering.
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• Surrey mayor to rely on VPD, City of Vancouver in push for municipal police force

  13-12-2018 23:17
  
  The City of Surrey is seeking a partnership with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Police Department to assist in creating a new municipal police force in Surrey.
  
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• Some short-term rentals converted to more permanent housing, but Vancouver can't say how many

  13-12-2018 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver says nearly 1,000 short-term rental units are no longer advertised after new rules were introduced in April, but it doesn’t know how many long-term rental units have been created as a result.
  “We’re working to develop a way to consistently track that data,” said chief licence inspector Kathryn Holm.
  Although staff can point to individual listings that formerly advertised short-term rentals but are now seeking long-term tenants, the city hopes to find
  
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• UPDATED: B.C. court sides with City of Vancouver on marijuana dispensaries

  13-12-2018 22:54
  
  Supreme court orders more than 20 illegal dispensaries to close
  
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• Multiple Okanagan businesses receive bomb threats

  13-12-2018 22:40 via vancouversun.com
  A series of bomb threats have been reported in B.C.’s Okanagan.
  Businesses in Vernon, Penticton, Kelowna and Kamloops all reported receiving threats on Thursday afternoon.
  In Vernon, RCMP are investigating threats to an engraving shop at on Kalamaka Lake, a Ford Dealership on Parkway Place and a commercial building on 24th Street.
  Multiple bomb threats were received to three businesses in the 500 block of Duncan Avenue W. in Penticton.
  A business at 2062 Harvey Ave. in Kelowna was eva
  
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• B.C. government admits liability in case of Kelowna social worker accused of stealing from teens

  13-12-2018 22:16 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Ministry of Children and Families has admitted liability in its response to allegations a Kelowna social worker stole from vulnerable teens.
  The government filed the response Thursday to a lawsuit launched by the public guardian and trustee alleging Robert Riley Saunders defrauded dozens of youth, mainly Indigenous, out of government support money.
  In the response, the ministry admits vicarious liability and agrees that general damages and court-ordered interest for the plaintiffs
  
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• Dine Out Vancouver 2019 event tickets have been released - Daily Hive

  13-12-2018 22:15
  Dine Out Vancouver 2019 event tickets have been released  Daily HiveBeyond the set menu portion of the festival, Dine Out Vancouver has broadened its scope to include an array of fantastic foodie programming.
  
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• Metro Vancouver roads closed: heavy rainfall floods streets

  13-12-2018 22:03
  
  Metro Vancouver will receive 70-90 mm of rainfall by Friday morning
  
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• Court orders closure of illegal Vancouver pot shops but enforcement timeline unclear - CBC News

  13-12-2018 21:59
  Court orders closure of illegal Vancouver pot shops but enforcement timeline unclear  CBC NewsThe City of Vancouver had filed 53 injunctions against illegal stores.
  
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• Parents warned after man exposes himself near Vancouver all-girls school - Daily Hive

  13-12-2018 21:42
  Parents warned after man exposes himself near Vancouver all-girls school  Daily HiveVancouver police are investigating after a man exposed himself to a student outside of an all-girls private school. The incident happened close to York House ...
  
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• Recycled shoes get second run in Vancouver playgrounds - Vancouver Is Awesome

  13-12-2018 21:32
  Recycled shoes get second run in Vancouver playgrounds  Vancouver Is AwesomeA local company has teamed up with Vancouver's park board to turn recycled shoes into playgrounds. Vancouver-based Native Shoes announced last week a ...
  
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• 27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: December 14 to 16 - Daily Hive

  13-12-2018 21:22
  27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: December 14 to 16  Daily HiveThe last weekend of fall is officially here! Fill your time with these 27 great events in Vancouver on Friday, December 14, Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, ...
  
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• BCCDC urges people to get vaccinated as flu season set to worsen

  13-12-2018 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  “Since it takes about two weeks for the influenza vaccine to induce protection, now is the time for high-risk individuals and their close contacts to get vaccinated, if they haven’t already.”
  
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• UPDATE: Bitcoin demanded in bomb threats

  13-12-2018 21:05 via globalnews.ca
  Part of Duncan Avenue West is blocked off by police following multiple bomb threats on Thursday.
  
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• Roast carving: 5 tips to maximize tenderness and flavour

  13-12-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  House of Knives president Andre Eng outlines five tips to maximize the tenderness and flavor of your roast.
  
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• Rain and snowfall warnings extended for Southern BC

  13-12-2018 21:03 via globalnews.ca
  It’s been a soggy Thursday morning for much of Southern BC, with rain and snowfall warnings extended across the region. Neetu Garcha has more on the damage done, and how people and even wildlife are coping.
  
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• B.C. Children’s Hospital working to reduce autism assessment waits

  13-12-2018 20:55 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. Children’s Hospital says it is working to meet a key recommendation made by B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth when it comes to autism assessment waits in the province.
  
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• Whistler Blackcomb has a $25 deal for newbie skiers this weekend

  13-12-2018 20:52
  
  The Never Ever Days deal includes a lesson, lift ticket and equipment rentals - Space is limited
  
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• UPDATED: Canucks Game Day: Horvat’s challenge, Pettersson’s presence, Nilsson starts

  13-12-2018 20:50 via theprovince.com
  CANUCKS GAME DAY
  Vancouver Canucks at Nashville PredatorsThursday, 5 p.m., Bridgestone Arena, Sportsnet Pacific TV, Sportsnet 650
  THE BIG MATCHUP
  Bo Horvat versus Ryan Johansen
  Bo Horvat has been a beast in the faceoff circle. Nobody has taken more draws (834) than the first-line Canucks centre and nobody has won more (449). His career-high 53.8 winning percentage speaks to a diligence to dominate against top-flight centres and win tough defensive-zone draws to produce critical puck possession.
  
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• No increase in 2019 for new fixed-rate mortgages: BCREA forecast

  13-12-2018 20:43
  
  With a recent decline in bond yields, lenders have pushed interest rates as high as they will go for a year, predicts association
  
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• Toronto and Vancouver most ‘vulnerable’ to interest rate hikes: CMHC

  13-12-2018 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  That means that for every $1 of disposable income, $2.42 is owed.
  
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• Travel: Gifts for the traveller

  13-12-2018 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Travel expert Claire Newell shows Jennifer Palma some gift ideas for travellers.
  
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• Vancouver weather: these streets are already flooded (Photos + Video) - Vancouver Is Awesome

  13-12-2018 20:23
  Vancouver weather: these streets are already flooded (Photos + Video)  Vancouver Is AwesomeToday, the Vancouver weather forecast included a rainfall warning for most of Metro Vancouver and there is already some flooding in low-lying areas.
  
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• Vancouver SkyTrain station services disrupted after landslide causes flooding

  13-12-2018 20:18
  
  Riders will have to take a shuttle train between Commercial and VCC-Clark stations
  
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• Sagmoen given absolute discharge in mischief case

  13-12-2018 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Incident involved Sagmoen not warning female driver of spike belt that damaged the vehicle’s tires.
  
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• Mayors’ Council meets to consider work plan for Surrey SkyTrain extension

  13-12-2018 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  A report being presented at the Thursday meeting suggests the 16-kilometre line could be up and running by 2025.
  
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• From Vancouver to Vernon, police investigating bitcoin bomb threats - Global News

  13-12-2018 20:05
  From Vancouver to Vernon, police investigating bitcoin bomb threats  Global NewsPolice across B.C. say they are investigating reports of bomb threats that include demands for payment in bitcoin.
  
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• Otters go for leisurely swim on flooded Burnaby street during Metro Vancouver rainstorm

  13-12-2018 19:53 via globalnews.ca
  Two otters were spotted enjoying the water, bobbing and floating along Still Creek Drive.
  
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• Health officials predict flu 'epidemic' over holidays in B.C.

  13-12-2018 19:42 via vancouversun.com
  Health officials are predicting an “epidemic” of influenza over the Christmas and New Years holidays in B.C.
  In a news release Thursday, the BC Centre for Disease Control warned British Columbians that influenza activity is increasing heading into the holidays.
  They say high-risk individuals and their close contacts should be vaccinated as soon as possible.
  “Our monitoring suggests the influenza epidemic will coincide with the festive period in a couple of weeks,” said Dr
  
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• Landslide causes flooding at Vancouver SkyTrain station, service disrupted - Vancouver Is Awesome

  13-12-2018 19:34
  Landslide causes flooding at Vancouver SkyTrain station, service disrupted  Vancouver Is AwesomeTransLink is advising riders that they will have to take a shuttle train between Commercial and VCC-Clark Sky SkyTrain stations due to a track issue. According ...
  
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• Small surprise: Canucks prospect Petrus Palmu heads back to Finland

  13-12-2018 19:17 via theprovince.com
  Petrus Palmu, the diminutive Canucks prospect who was rookie of the year in Finland’s professional league last season, is going back home.
  After suiting up for just 12 games with the Utica Comets and scoring no goals, Palmu is heading back to TPS of the Finnish Liiga.
  Palmu’s agent Todd Diamond told Sportsnet 650’s Rick Dhaliwal the decision to leave the Canucks’ American Hockey League affiliate was mutual.
  He also said he believes Palmu still has a future with the Vancou
  
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• Premier says no additional money for Surrey SkyTrain

  13-12-2018 19:07 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says there’s no additional provincial money available for Surrey if it needs more to pay for Mayor Doug McCallum’s election promise to switch to SkyTrain.
  Horgan said he’s spoken with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and both governments will only fund the amount they’d previously agreed to — roughly 40 per cent each — for Phase 2 two of Metro Vancouver’s transit expansion plan.
  Originally, that plan included a $1.65-bil
  
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• Regulator schedules hearings for B.C. LNG natural gas pipeline challenge

  13-12-2018 18:27 via vancouversun.com
  CALGARY — The National Energy Board is scheduling hearings over the next three months to consider a jurisdictional challenge of the approval of a pipeline needed to supply natural gas to the recently sanctioned $40-billion LNG Canada project.
  But planning for construction to begin early next year will continue based on the $6.2-billion Coastal GasLink Pipeline’s provincial approvals and permits, said a spokeswoman for the project.
  The NEB hearings will consider only the question of w
  
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• Free Wi-Fi coming to TransLink's buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus

  13-12-2018 18:14 via vancouversun.com
  Within a year or so, TransLink customers will have access to free wireless internet during their commutes.
  On Wednesday, the regional transit authority announced that it has a partnership with telecommunications company Shaw to offer the service on its SkyTrain, SeaBuses and buses.
  “This is going to have a huge impact on our customers’ experience,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond. “They’ll be able to surf, stream, connect with family and friends and get some work d
  
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• Daily Poll: Should oil and gas companies share climate change costs?

  13-12-2018 18:07 via vancouversun.com
  The municipality of Whistler, B.C., is asking the oil and gas industry to chip in for budget costs related to climate change.
  Whistler’s Mayor Jack Crompton says residents are paying 100 er cent of the costs associated with climate change event such as drought, flooding, and extreme weather.
  More than a dozen B.C. municipalities have sent letters to fossil fuel companies since 2017, asking producers to help safeguard against climate change events through funding contributions.
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• Toronto and Vancouver most ‘vulnerable’ to interest rate hikes, says CMHC - Toronto Star

  13-12-2018 17:49
  Toronto and Vancouver most ‘vulnerable’ to interest rate hikes, says CMHC  Toronto StarCanadians living in two of the country's largest cities may find themselves more “vulnerable” to interest rate increases as personal debt levels in Toronto and ...
  
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• This legendary Vancouver tiki bar just got a major upgrade (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  13-12-2018 17:30
  This legendary Vancouver tiki bar just got a major upgrade (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveThe Waldorf houses several concepts under its multi-venue roof, but Tiki Bar – aka one of North America's oldest Polynesian-inspired bars – has always been a ...
  
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• Toronto, Vancouver most 'vulnerable' to interest rate hikes: CMHC - CBC.ca

  13-12-2018 17:18
  Toronto, Vancouver most 'vulnerable' to interest rate hikes: CMHC  CBC.caCanadians living in the country's two largest cities may find themselves more "vulnerable" to interest rate increases as personal debt levels in Toronto and ...
  
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• Winter in B.C.'s Wine Country: One of the Okanagan Valley's best-kept secrets

  13-12-2018 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  I didn’t plan to enjoy Christmas dinner at a hotel.
  But when a trip to see the in-laws in the Okanagan Valley didn’t quite go as planned, my family and I found ourselves without groceries or a kitchen, stuck in a snowstorm in Vernon on Christmas Day.
  Not even the Chinese take-out place a few blocks away was open.
  But the Prestige Hotel Vernon staff knew just how to make things better. Within minutes, they’d made reservations for us at their on-site restaurant. By 8 pm that nigh
  
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• Team Canada awaits word on key returnee Formenton after leg injury

  13-12-2018 16:34 via theprovince.com
  COLWOOD — Team Canada fans will be crossing their fingers today regarding any Alex Formenton injury updates.
  The London Knights’ left-winger, one of two returnees from last year’s national team that won gold at the world juniors and is expected to be a key offensive contributor to this year’s squad, hobbled off the ice late in overtime in Team Canada’s exhibition match-up with the U Sports all-stars at the Q Centre. He was favouring his right leg and in obvious disc
  
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• Vancouver, Toronto most 'vulnerable' to interest rate hikes: CMHC

  13-12-2018 16:15 via vancouversun.com
  TORONTO — Canadians living in two of the country’s largest cities may find themselves more “vulnerable” to interest rate increases as personal debt levels in Toronto and Vancouver continue to hit record-levels, warns a report by Canada Mortgage Housing Corp.
  The housing agency says the debt-to-income (DTI) ratio for those living in Vancouver climbed to 242 per cent in the second quarter, which ended June 30.
  That means that for every $1 of disposable income, $2.42 is owed
  
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• Storm hits Metro Vancouver and southern B.C. with wind, rain and snow - CBC.ca

  13-12-2018 16:13
  Storm hits Metro Vancouver and southern B.C. with wind, rain and snow  CBC.caEnvironment Canada says Metro Vancouver can expect up to 90 millimetres of rain, while the Coquihalla and Sea to Sky highways are in for a significant dump ...
  
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