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• Skier dies in avalanche near Pemberton

  05-01-2019 23:57 via vancouversun.com
  PEMBERTON, B.C. — A skier has died in an avalanche in the backcountry near Pemberton, B.C., as officials warn the risk of slides remains high to extreme across the province and Alberta.
  Mounties say a group of skiers were in the area of Pebble Creek on Thursday when the avalanche happened, burying one person.
  Sgt. Rob Knapton says the other skiers found the person using their emergency beacon, but the skier did not survive.
  He says after the group of skiers dug out the body, they went to a
  
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• Vancouver's Serinda Swan gets real in new CBC drama Coroner - Vancouver Sun

  05-01-2019 23:47 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver's Serinda Swan gets real in new CBC drama Coroner  Vancouver SunSwan stars as a Toronto corner who has to raise her teenage son on her own after her husband's sudden death.
  
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• Vancouver's Serinda Swan gets real in new CBC drama Coroner

  05-01-2019 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  Coroner
  Where: CBC
  When: Jan. 7, 9 p.m.
  Info: cbc.caSerinda Swan felt there was more to her new TV character coroner Jenny Cooper than the study of bodily fluids, skin tissue and blood spray patterns.
  Swan felt Cooper, the lead in the new CBC drama Coroner, had an internal life that was also ripe for dissection.
  “I really want to keep her as human as possible. I don’t want her to be a coroner that happens to be a person. I wanted her to be a person who happens to be a coroner,&r
  
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• Vancouver's first two licensed pot shops open for business

  05-01-2019 23:42
  
  City Cannabis Co.'s Fraser Street location and Evergreen Cannabis Society in Kitsilano have opened
  
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• Metro Vancouver police officers held in Cuba return to Canada - CBC.ca

  05-01-2019 23:29 via cbc.ca
  Metro Vancouver police officers held in Cuba return to Canada  CBC.caA pair of Metro Vancouver police officers who were held in Cuba for nearly a year over sexual assault allegations have returned to Canada.
  
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• Metro Vancouver police officers held in Cuba return to Canada - CBC News

  05-01-2019 23:29 via cbc.ca
  Metro Vancouver police officers held in Cuba return to Canada  CBC NewsA pair of Metro Vancouver police officers who were held in Cuba for nearly a year over sexual assault allegations have returned to Canada.
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Plea for info on woman who went missing more than a decade ago

  05-01-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Belinda Ann Cameron was last seen at the Shoppers Drug Mart in the 800-block of Esquimalt Road on May 11, 2005. She was reported missing nearly a month later on June 4, 2005. Police and Crime Stoppers are asking for your help.
  
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• B.C. police officers detained in Cuba return home

  05-01-2019 23:11 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Police have confirmed an officer detained in Cuba since March has been allowed to return home.
  On Saturday, Const. Jason Doucette said the department has been “in touch with our member, who was detained in Cuba, and can confirm that he is back home. The member and his family have asked for privacy.”
  Const. Mark Simms was acquitted of a sexual assault charge in November. He was arrested and later released during a personal vacation in Cuba, but was forced to remain in the co
  
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• Steve Ewen: Giants look to snap sour road skid ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline

  05-01-2019 22:55 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants are in a funk heading into this week’s WHL’s trade deadline.
  The Giants have been known to stumble after the deadline, like in 2014-15, when they lost their first five games and then eight of nine after the league put a stop to swaps. Twenty-year-old forward Zane Jones was their key trade acquisition and they wound up finishing seven points out of a playoff spot.
  This time around, they’re riding a four-game skid with Thursday’s trade deadline on the h
  
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• 33 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, January 6 - Straight.com

  05-01-2019 22:45 via straight.com
  33 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, January 6  Straight.comLooking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 33 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, January 6.
  
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• Mudslide cleared from track in White Rock, but Amtrak service remains suspended

  05-01-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The company that operates a train corridor that was blocked by a mudslide near White Rock, B.C., says it has cleared the path of debris.
  BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas says crews used cranes to remove debris and were able to clear the way for freight train service to resume.
  He says Amtrak’s passenger service between Vancouver and Seattle remains suspended.
  The American passenger rail company suspended service on its Cascade line at noon on Friday, and says service is
  
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• B.C. police officers detained in Cuba for 10 months return home

  05-01-2019 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  The officers were detained over allegations that one of them had sexually assaulted a 17-year-old Ontario girl.
  
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• Is a tent a home? B.C. judge rules OK to search homeless person's tent without warrant

  05-01-2019 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  A provincial court judge has ruled it was OK for police to search a homeless man’s tent for drugs without a warrant.
  In a voir dire hearing, Provincial Court Judge Wilson Lee had to determine whether alleged drug dealer Louis Andrew Picard’s tent, where he lives in Vancouver’s Railtown neighbourhood, is considered a home and whether the police should have obtained a warrant before they searched the tent.
  Picard is charged with three counts of possession for the purpose of traff
  
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• Vancouver’s first legal recreational pot shops open for business

  05-01-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  "To be able to come down here today and purchase cannabis, to me, is history," said one of the people lined up outside Kitsilano's Evergreen Cannabis Society.
  
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• Long gone: Lions release ace kicker/punter to pursue NFL opportunities

  05-01-2019 20:39 via theprovince.com
  B.C. Lions fans may want to look up kickers and punters from Roswell High in Roswell, Ga.
  The Lions signed Roswell product Ty Long to handle their kicking duties in 2017 when Richie Leone, a fellow school alumnus, inked a deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
  The Lions announced on Friday that they had released Long from his contract to pursue NFL opportunities. Farhan Lalji of TSN reported that Long, 25, was about to sign a futures deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.
  Long was going to become a free
  
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• Wind warning issued for Greater Victoria, Special Weather Statement for Southern Gulf Islands - CHEK

  05-01-2019 20:37 via cheknews.ca
  Wind warning issued for Greater Victoria, Special Weather Statement for Southern Gulf Islands  CHEKA strong low-pressure system heading for the south-coast Sunday has resulted in a wind warning and special weather statements being issued by Environment ...
  
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• No news seems to be good news on Elias Pettersson’s wonky knee

  05-01-2019 20:26 via theprovince.com
  Elias Pettersson will miss at least one game because of a knee injury.
  This much we know.
  But whether he’ll miss any more time remains to be seen.
  He was originally slated to have an MRI examination of his injured right knee on Friday.
  That didn’t happen. Canucks coach Travis Green said he honestly didn’t know why when queried about it on Saturday, before his team took on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
  Kotkaniemi and Pettersson get tangled up, and Pettersson looks
  
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• New 'Epic Mountain Assistant' answers questions about Whistler Blackcomb

  05-01-2019 20:24
  
  Vail Resorts rolls out its 'Epic mountain assistant' - named Emma
  
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• GardenWorks: Bird Feeder

  05-01-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  Peter from GardenWorks demonstrates how to make your very own bird feeder.
  
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• Vancouver’s first legal recreational pot shops open for business - Global News

  05-01-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver’s first legal recreational pot shops open for business  Global NewsIt's the first full business day for two of Vancouver's first three licensed recreational pot shops. Outside of Kitsilano's Evergreen Cannabis Society, a small lineup ...
  
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• Saturday Chef: Winter Black Truffle Salad

  05-01-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Catherine Stewart, Chef de Cuisine at Tableau Bar Bistro, shares a recipe for a healthy winter salad.
  
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• Eat More Plants Challenge: Week One

  05-01-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Registered Dietician, Desiree Nielsen, shares the plan for week one of her ‘Eat More Plants Challenge’.
  
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• Downtown Eastside Documentary

  05-01-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Ahead of its premiere at the Italian Film Festival, Jennifer Palma learns more about a new documentary, ‘V6A’, which sheds new light about the Downtown Eastside.
  
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• Meet the chef: Curtis Luk favours rustic Italian flavours

  05-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Curtis Luk prefers to stay true to his pedigree with rustic regional Italian cooking at Cibo Trattoria and UVA Wine & Cocktail Bar. Born in Hong Kong, Curtis started his culinary career young in Waterloo, Ontario, and then staging for chef Marc Lepine at Atelier in Ottawa. He joined Top Chef Canada runner-up Trevor Bird to help open Fable in 2012, before becoming the executive chef at The Parker and Bambudda. Chef Luk, too, was a contestant on the second and fifth seasons of Top Chef Ca
  
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• Demolished houses turned into roadbeds, fuel and furniture

  05-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The cabinetry and wood details in Adam Corneil’s renovations have a decidedly rustic feel, because the wood he uses can be 50 or even 100 years old.
  His renovation firm, Naturally Crafted, builds homes and furniture using wood reclaimed from demolitions.
  Depending on the client and the work site, the wood that Naturally Crafted takes out of a site during demolition goes straight back in when they build.
  In some renovations, 100 per cent of the wood they use is salvaged from the d
  
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• 2019 hair trends: Ravishing reds that make a statement

  05-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  While rich browns, copper red, ash blondes and intentional grey hair tones are still popular, vivid reds are trending strong for 2019.
  Red is more versatile than you think, but it definitely comes with commitment.  The good thing is that Goldwell has several incredibly effective options for consumers looking to make a change — and statement — with their hair.I created this multi-dimensional red colour by first placing foil slices of vibrant violet red throughout the hair using f
  
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• BC gov't to fund assessment of E&N rail line on Vancouver Island - Parksville Qualicum Beach News

  05-01-2019 19:53 via pqbnews.com
  BC gov't to fund assessment of E&N rail line on Vancouver Island  Parksville Qualicum Beach NewsPlans are afoot to evaluate track conditions for Vancouver Island's main rail line to determine if train *service* could return. The Island Corridor Foundation – a ...
  
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• Vigilance urged for B.C. backcountry enthusiasts as avalanche risk remains

  05-01-2019 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The risk of a natural avalanche is decreasing in many parts of British Columbia but officials warn that human caused slides are still likely.
  Avalanche Canada says natural avalanche activity is expected to decline through this weekend for the Lower Mainland but the snowpack in the Sea to Sky area is still primed for human triggering and hazards are higher at alpine elevations along the south coast.
  The risk is higher on both sides of the Alberta boundary, where Parks Canada say
  
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• Metro Vancouver housing sales hit nearly 20 year low

  05-01-2019 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  “People used to say, ‘I’d better jump in the market, it’s going to be higher next month, now they say, ‘I’d better sit back.’”
  
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• Two Metro Vancouver cops home, after acquittal of sexual assault charge in Cuba - CityNews Toronto

  05-01-2019 19:19 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Two Metro Vancouver cops home, after acquittal of sexual assault charge in Cuba  CityNews TorontoTwo local police officers who were detained in Cuba back in March, 2018 due to a charge of sexual assault have returned home to Canada.
  
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• It's Not Just Toronto And Vancouver: A Synchronized Global Housing Downturn Is Here - HuffPost Canada

  05-01-2019 19:10 via huffingtonpost.ca
  It's Not Just Toronto And Vancouver: A Synchronized Global Housing Downturn Is Here  HuffPost CanadaIf you've been following news of the slowdown in the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets, you've likely heard the narrative built around it: Tough new ...
  
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• Mudslide cuts off Vancouver to Seattle Amtrak route - CFJC Today Kamloops

  05-01-2019 18:47 via cfjctoday.com
  Mudslide cuts off Vancouver to Seattle Amtrak route  CFJC Today KamloopsVANCOUVER— A mudslide near White Rock, B-C, has cut off Amtrak's passenger train *service* between Vancouver and Seattle. It will be out until at least ...
  
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• Nanaimo 'adventure' traveller detained in Syria, missing for more than a month

  05-01-2019 18:31 via vancouversun.com
  A B.C. man who went to Syria seeking adventure has been detained in the war-ravaged country, and Canada’s foreign ministry says there is little it can do to help him.
  The mother of the man from Nanaimo said he has not been in touch for more than a month and is pleading for help getting him home.
  Kristian Lee Baxter, 44, is seen in this undated handout photo. A British Columbia man who went to Syria seeking adventure has been detained in the war-ravaged country, and Canada’s foreign m
  
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• Metro Vancouver housing sales hit nearly 20 year low - Global News

  05-01-2019 18:22 via globalnews.ca
  Metro Vancouver housing sales hit nearly 20 year low  Global NewsHousing numbers released this week have confirmed the predictions of some economists and industry experts: Metro Vancouver's once red-hot market has ...
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Mainly cloudy - The Province

  05-01-2019 18:10 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver Weather: Mainly cloudy  The ProvinceEnvironment Canada says the break in the rain won't last, with showers beginning overnight and continuing on Sunday.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Mainly cloudy - Vancouver Sun

  05-01-2019 18:06 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Weather: Mainly cloudy  Vancouver SunEnvironment Canada says the break in the rain won't last, with showers beginning overnight and continuing on Sunday.
  
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• Recipe: Winter black truffle scallop and endive salad

  05-01-2019 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  With January here and the holidays in the rear view mirror, you may be looking for some healthy dinner alternatives.
  
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• What does it take to open a legal pot shop in Vancouver? Time and a lot of money - CBC.ca

  05-01-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  What does it take to open a legal pot shop in Vancouver? Time and a lot of money  CBC.caVancouver's first licensed private cannabis store opens its doors this weekend — but it hasn't been an easy process to operate legally. The Evergreen Cannabis ...
  
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• Western newsletter: Real estate assessments dip in Vancouver and Calgary - The Globe and Mail

  05-01-2019 15:59 via theglobeandmail.com
  Western newsletter: Real estate assessments dip in Vancouver and Calgary  The Globe and MailHappy New Year! Wendy Cox here in Vancouver. When British Columbia's NDP government delivered its first full budget last February, featured was a suite of ...
  
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• Vancouver Canucks first half report: Rebuild moving faster than expected - Sportsnet.ca

  05-01-2019 15:14 via sportsnet.ca
  Vancouver Canucks first half report: Rebuild moving faster than expected  Sportsnet.caThe Vancouver Canucks have begun to emerge from their rebuild faster, more talented and entertaining -- and more promising -- than they've been in years.
  
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• Haven offers farmhouse chic in South Surrey

  05-01-2019 14:57 via vancouversun.com
  Park Ridge Homes is a local, family-owned construction company based in Surrey that’s been around for more than 30 years, and according to manager Brad Hughes, it has an excellent reputation in the industry.
  “We are very well known for delivering some of the highest quality of housing in the region, no matter what type it is,” Hughes said. “Quite often, a house that we built 20 or 25 years ago and will be put up for sale and it will say in the listing details that it&rsqu
  
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• The Home Front: Living colour

  05-01-2019 14:42 via vancouversun.com
  Colour preferences carry with them a lot of emotion, and this is especially true when it comes to decorating our homes, says interior designer Kendall Ansell.
  Pantone’s Colour of the Year is always big news in the design world — be it interiors, fashion or automotive — and its colour of the year for 2019, Living Coral. is one that has people talking.
  “It’s a bit of a weird colour for me, this year because I think it sends both a positive and negative messa
  
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• Cloverdale residence a roomy family home

  05-01-2019 14:29 via vancouversun.com
  5927 169A Street, Cloverdale
  Type: Four-bedroom, three-bathroom detached
  Size: 2,306 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $839,400
  Listed for: $999,900
  Sold for: $991,000
  Sold on: Oct. 13
  Days on market: 25
  Listing agent: Scott Moe and Toni Kelly at ReMax Treeland Realty
  Buyers agent: Dan Fontaine at Sutton Group — Seafair Realty
  The big sell: West Cloverdale is the location for this two-storey home that was built in 1987 on a tree-lined cul-de-sac. The interior has a natural flow starting with t
  
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• Surrey RCMP seeking missing man last seen near Surrey Memorial Hospital

  05-01-2019 12:44 via globalnews.ca
  Stanley Peters was last seen on Jan. 4, and his family is concerned about his health and well-being.
  
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• Surrey Police seeking missing man last seen near Surrey Memorial Hospital

  05-01-2019 12:44 via globalnews.ca
  Stanley Peters was last seen on Jan. 4, and his family is concerned about his health and well-being.
  
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• Surrey Police seeking missing man

  05-01-2019 12:44 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing male. Stanley Peters was last seen at 11:00 am on January 4th, 2019 in the area of the Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey. He has not been seen or heard from since. Peters is described as a 58 year old Caucasian; male, 6’3’’, 250 lbs, with grey...
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Prime time in T.O. without Elias Pettersson

  05-01-2019 12:00 via theprovince.com
  NEXT GAME: TODAY
  Vancouver Canucks (20-20-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (26-12-2)
  4 p.m., Scotiabank Arena, TV: CBC, SNETP, SNET 650 AMBIG MATCHUP
  Jacob Markstrom vs. Michael Hutchinson
  Where the Maple Leafs are on a learning curve with Michael Hutchinson, not so with the Canucks and Jacob Markstrom. The latter has been sharp in net for the past month, registering a save percentage below .925 in just two of his 10 games. Only once did Markstrom, who is 1-2-1 with a .917 save percentage against the L
  
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• Vancouver's first 2 licensed marijuana retailers open for business - CBC.ca

  05-01-2019 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver's first 2 licensed marijuana retailers open for business  CBC.caAs Mike Babins opened one of Vancouver's first two legal pot shops on Saturday, he showed little concern about the many illegal retailers still competing with ...
  
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• Vancouver Police Department swears in 19 new recruits from all walks of life

  05-01-2019 08:32 via vancouversun.com
  When Madison McCardell swore to uphold her oath as a constable in the Vancouver Police Department on Friday, she became the third generation in her family to serve with the force.
  And just as Staff Sgt. Percy McCardell, who joined the VPD in 1939, gave his son Jim his badge when he joined in 1985, so too will Jim give his daughter Madison her badge.
  “I wish everyone’s parents could give them their badge, it’s so special,” Madison said as her father stood beside her beamin
  
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• Avalanche claims the life of backcountry skier in B.C.

  05-01-2019 07:42 via globalnews.ca
  A 42 year old Squamish man was killed in snow slide near Pemberton on Friday. It comes as a warning was issued about an extreme avalanche danger in mountainous areas of both B.C. and Alberta. Catherine Urquhart has more on the life lost and the risk to others.
  
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