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• First Nations, RCMP reach deal in northern B.C. pipeline impasse

  10-01-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Hereditary chiefs are telling residents of the Unist'ot'en healing camp the deal would allow Coastal GasLink to access the area, so long as RCMP agree to leave the camp intact.
  
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• Surrey RCMP seize more than 500 doses of suspected meth in fraud call

  10-01-2019 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Two men were arrested and more than 500 doses of suspected meth were seized in Surrey during a recent fraud investigation.
  Around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Surrey RCMP were called to a business in the 2300-block of 160th Street in South Surrey for the report of a man in a local business trying to use a credit card that didn’t have his name on it.
  Police who responded to the call found the suspect, a 30-something Langley man, seated in the passenger side of a car parked outside. He was arrested
  
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• ART SEEN: Voting on now to pick location for Saltwater City neon sign in Chinatown

  10-01-2019 23:40 via vancouversun.com
  Paul Wong wants your help.
  He’s looking for a location in Chinatown for his neon sign in Chinese characters that says Saltwater City Vancouver. It was created as part of his year-long residency at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden which culminates with the exhibition Suk-Fong Nay Ho Mah? Suk-Fong, How Are You? based on 700 letters sent to his mother Suk-Fong from relatives and friends in China. The exhibition opens Saturday, Jan. 12.
  “For my mother’s dialect of Canto
  
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• This Massive Food Truck Festival Is Happening In Vancouver For An Entire Week - Narcity

  10-01-2019 23:24
  This Massive Food Truck Festival Is Happening In Vancouver For An Entire Week  NarcityAttention all foodies! This January, Street Food City is happening again and it brings together some of the most mouth-watering food trucks all together in one ...
  
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• End of an era: Roosters Country Cabaret in Pitt Meadows to close for good

  10-01-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  The hot spot is known for its five-cent wings and a mechanical bull.
  
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• 27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: January 11 to 13 - Daily Hive

  10-01-2019 23:05
  27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: January 11 to 13  Daily HiveJanuary rolls along with another great weekend full of fun events. Check out these 27 things to do in Vancouver on Friday, January 11, Saturday, January 12, ...
  
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• 12 Vancouver concerts this weekend, January 11-13 - Straight.com

  10-01-2019 23:04
  12 Vancouver concerts this weekend, January 11-13  Straight.comFRIDAY: Delta bluesman and guitar maker Super Chikan performs at the Rio Theatre with the Mojo Stars and guest Steve Kozak.
  
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• Rising multi-family assessments could trigger higher rents across B.C.

  10-01-2019 23:00
  
  Landlord group says that increased property taxes will force apartment building owners to raise rents or spend less on building maintenance
  
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• New Vancouver-Nanaimo high-speed commuter ferry could launch this summer - Daily Hive

  10-01-2019 22:51
  New Vancouver-Nanaimo high-speed commuter ferry could launch this summer  Daily HiveIsland Ferries says it has made enough progress on its negotiations with the Port of Vancouver and TransLink for a potential launch date of summer 2019.
  
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• Spotted: Seth Rogen stops in at Lee’s Donuts and Vancouver Aquarium

  10-01-2019 22:44
  
  Actor Seth Rogen made the day sweeter for a few passers-by at the Granville Island Public Market...
  
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• From 1968: Johnny Cash on recording ‘At Folsom Prison’, his own arrest and becoming a country music star

  10-01-2019 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  American music legend Johnny Cash speaks in a 1968 television interview about recording his now iconic album, “At Folsom Prison.” Cash would go on to be one of the bestselling music artists of all time.
  
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• Convicted child-killer Allan Schoenborn seeks additional freedoms at B.C. Review Board hearing

  10-01-2019 22:36 via globalnews.ca
  Crown prosecutors and doctors argue that Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, should not be allowed visits to the community.
  
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• Band councils, hereditary chiefs — here’s what to know about Indigenous governance

  10-01-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  Anti-pipeline protests across Canada this week have prompted questions of how exactly Indigenous governance works.
  
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• Video shows huge gathering of bald eagles in Harrison Mills, B.C.

  10-01-2019 22:23
  
  You can view the largest bald eagle gathering in the world about 100 kilometres east of Vancouver
  
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• 17-year-old hurt in targeted shooting in Surrey

  10-01-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  A 17-year-old is in serious condition and another person is in custody after a shooting in Surrey Wednesday night. As Neetu Garcha reports, RCMP believe it was a targeted attack.
  
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• Travel advisory: Canada warns residents to avoid parts of Mexico - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-01-2019 21:58
  Travel advisory: Canada warns residents to avoid parts of Mexico  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Government of Canada is warning travellers that they should avoid all 'non-essential travel' to parts of Mexico in a recent travel advisory.
  
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• TSB report cites fatigue in B.C. tug incident, says mate asleep while on watch

  10-01-2019 21:56 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The Transportation Safety Board cites crew fatigue as a cause in a report involving a B.C. tug that touched bottom while towing a barge loaded with cement south of Kitimat.
  The report says the vessel’s lone mate on watch duty fell asleep as the Ocean Monarch remained on autopilot through Royal Channel’s confined waters.
  The board says there were no reports of injuries or pollution, but the tug’s hull and propeller sustained damage.
  The report says the tug&rsquo
  
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• Vancouver to vote on push for free transit for minors

  10-01-2019 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver city council will vote next week on a motion to push for free public transit for minors and sliding-scale fares for low-income people.
  The motion, put forward by councillor Jean Swanson, asks the city to endorse the #AllOnBoard campaign, which advocates for affordable and accessible transit based on income in Metro Vancouver.
  It also asks the city to write a letter to TransLink asking it to work with the provincial government to finalize and secure funding, and develop a plan that
  
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• Oliver man arrested after rifle fired inside apartment

  10-01-2019 21:29 via vancouversun.com
  An Oliver man is facing numerous firearms charges for allegedly firing a rifle inside his apartment, damaging several neighbouring units.
  RCMP were called to the apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon.
  A second-floor resident was sitting on his coach when he heard a loud bang and then noticed the cushion next to him now had a hole in it with stuffing coming out.
  Police say the resident believed a shot had been fired from the unit directly below him.
  A second resident on third level told police h
  
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• Vancouver to vote on push for free transit for minors - Vancouver Sun

  10-01-2019 21:20
  Vancouver to vote on push for free transit for minors  Vancouver SunThe motion asks the city to endorse the #AllOnBoard campaign, which advocates for affordable public transit for youth and low-income earners.
  
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• SFU forward Mamadi Camara turns heads as he aims to earn draft into MLS

  10-01-2019 21:18 via theprovince.com
  On YouTube, Simon Fraser University simply calls it “Mamadi Camara’s amazing goal.”
  Receiving the ball 40 yards away from goal, the Montreal forward beats five Saint Martin’s University defenders and then coolly slots a right-footed shot past the goalkeeper.
  It was October 2015 and Camara was a freshman.
  Fast forward a little more than three years and Camara was one of six Canadians invited to the MLS Combine to showcase their skills ahead of Friday’s MLS SuperDraft
  
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• Richmond man arrested after massive cache of stolen luxury goods found

  10-01-2019 21:14 via vancouversun.com
  A man has been arrested and charged in connection to four storage lockers and one home where stolen luxury goods – such as Jimmy Choo shoes and high-end purses – were found.
  On Dec. 5, 2018, Richmond RCMP’s property crime investigators spotted a suspect allegedly breaking and entering a home on Cornwall Drive. Following the man’s arrest, police executed search warrants at four locations including:
  • One home in the 8000-block of General Currie Road, Richmond• On
  
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• Mini Pop Kids tour sparks nostalgia for 1980s music fans

  10-01-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  If you grew up in the 1980s in Canada, you probably remember the original Mini Pop Kids, a group of performers singing family-friendly versions of chart topping hits.
  
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• BCBC report probes prospects for robot overlords to take places in B.C. workforce

  10-01-2019 21:09 via vancouversun.com
  British Columbians need to start thinking more about the coming of their robot overlords because the jobs in our economy are more susceptible than other provinces to automation, according to a recent report.
  Some 42 per cent of workers in the B.C. economy, based on the 2016 census, are employed in jobs with “a high probability of being automated,” within the next two decades, according an analysis by the Business Council of B.C.
  It is almost identical to a national average of 41 per
  
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• Prime minister pleased tensions are easing at site of B.C. pipeline protest

  10-01-2019 21:03
  
  "It's time to figure out how to make sure there is proper engagement with more respect when projects are built"
  
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• Theodore, the large but lovable 800-pound pig, finds forever home on Vancouver Island

  10-01-2019 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  Theo will be going to the Home for Hooves Farm Sanctuary in Duncan, B.C., where he will join another rescued Yorkshire pig named Lillian.
  
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• Police raid Vancouver house - The Province

  10-01-2019 20:45
  Police raid Vancouver house  The ProvincePolice say it has to do with a property crime investigation.
  
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• Getmyboat: the "Airbnb of boating" in Vancouver waters - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-01-2019 20:32
  Getmyboat: the "Airbnb of boating" in Vancouver waters  Vancouver Is AwesomeDescribed as the "Airbnb of boats," Getmyboat allows owners to rent their boats out to people who don't want to commit to owning one.
  
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• Police raid Vancouver house - Vancouver Sun

  10-01-2019 20:20
  Police raid Vancouver house  Vancouver SunPhotos posted on social media by those identifying themselves as Langara journalism students show a large police presence in the area of East 49th Avenue ...
  
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• Vancouver police raid East Vancouver house

  10-01-2019 20:19 via vancouversun.com
  A large crowd has gathered in East Vancouver where Vancouver police are raiding a house.
  Photos posted on social media by those identifying as Langara journalism students show a large police presence in the area of East 49th Avenue across the street from Langara College.
  The photos show an armoured vehicle and someone being taken into a police car.
  Swat team on West 49th ave, right by Langara college. pic.twitter.com/L9mar1jk4f
  — Jennifer Blake Journalist (@JDBlakereports) January 10, 2019
  
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• Vandalism causes death of 700,000 young chum salmon at B.C. hatchery

  10-01-2019 20:06 via vancouversun.com
  POWELL RIVER — The manager of a salmon hatchery in Powell River says it will take years to recover from vandalism that led to the deaths of 700,000 fish.
  Shane Dobler, hatchery manager for the Powell River Salmon Society, says vandals broke into the Duck Lake hatchery in late December.
  They turned off valves and removed pipes, which cut water to incubation tanks filled with newly hatched chum salmon.
  Dobler says 90 per cent of the tiny fish were deprived of oxygen and died, and the rest on
  
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• 28 wicked guitarists to hear in Vancouver this year - Straight.com

  10-01-2019 20:06
  28 wicked guitarists to hear in Vancouver this year  Straight.comNothing against drummers and bass players--keyboardists I can do without--but I really love hearing wicked guitarists rip it up in concert.
  
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• This Just In: Benefit Roller Eye Bright Pencil, Lipstick Queen Nothing But The Nudes Blooming Blush lipstick and John Varvatos JV X NJ Eau De Toilette Spray

  10-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Benefit
  Roller Eye Bright Pencil
  They say: An eye pencil from Benefit cosmetics in a soft pink shade to make eyes look bigger and brighter. The eight-hour wear, waterproof formula is designed to be worn along the waterline for an eye-opening effect.
  We say: If you haven’t already tried a light-hued pencil along your inner lash line — what are you waiting for? The effect is, indeed, instantly eye-appealing. Our tester enjoyed the super-fine tip of this soft pencil. It made applying to
  
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• The Beauty Bar: It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Oil-Free Matte

  10-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A full-coverage matte foundation with a sun protection factor of 40.
  This multitasking product works to brighten, colour correct, hydrate, smooth and perfect skin, reducing the appearance of fine lines, dark spots, pores and more. The oil-free formula also promises to keep skin shine-free throughout the day.
  Available in 12 shades.
  What we say: Our tester applied one to two pumps of this product to clean skin, as directed. One pump was really all that was required to provide a n
  
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• Style Q & amp; A: Midnight Paloma goes big on 'self care'

  10-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Midnight Paloma is one of those brands you are likely to discover on Instagram.
  The Vancouver-based natural beauty company’s feed is full of pretty products posed atop pop-of-colour backgrounds. They’re the kind of shots that are sure to make a person stop their random speed scrolling — and double tap.
  But, it’s also a brand that’s about a whole lot more than mere ‘likes’.
  We caught up with brand founder Tayler Mariles to chat about Midnight Paloma,
  
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• Sex offender arrested after walking away from Vancouver halfway house - Vancouver Sun

  10-01-2019 19:56
  Sex offender arrested after walking away from Vancouver halfway house  Vancouver SunGerald Richard McLean, 50, was initially being sought on a Canada-wide warrant.
  
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• Sex offender arrested after walking away from Vancouver halfway house

  10-01-2019 19:55 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police have arrested a high-risk sexual offender who failed to return to his halfway house on Wednesday evening.
  Gerald Richard McLean, 50, was initially being sought on a Canada-wide warrant. VPD issued a public warning about McLean’s disappearance on Wednesday morning.
  The two-time federal offender is serving a long-term supervision order after completing his original sentence for sexual assault.
  He was convicted of sexually assaulting a child in 2000 and a teenager in 199
  
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• 8 best vegan-friendly restaurants in North Vancouver - Daily Hive

  10-01-2019 19:55
  8 best vegan-friendly restaurants in North Vancouver  Daily HiveThere are a good number of plant-based offerings north of the Burrard Inlet. Here are the best vegan-friendly restaurants in North Vancouver.
  
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• B.C. commercial building permits break record

  10-01-2019 19:43
  
  Statistics Canada data for November show the province issued the highest value of commercial building permits on record
  
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• Want to check a Vancouver restaurant’s cleanliness? You can with new app Tomati

  10-01-2019 19:34
  
  A new app wants to help solve your dining dilemmas by offering a one-stop shop for all your cleanliness curiosities
  
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• Government moving forward with Trans Mountain pipeline ‘in the right way’: Trudeau

  10-01-2019 19:26 via globalnews.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that the government will “absolutely” honour the benefit sharing agreements with B.C. communities when the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion comes to fruition.
  
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• Vancouver police arrest high-risk sex offender who failed to return to halfway house

  10-01-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  Gerald Richard McLean, 50, is a two-time federal offender serving a long-term supervision order after completing a sentence for sexual assault.
  
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• Teenager seriously injured in Surrey shooting

  10-01-2019 19:19 via theprovince.com
  A teenager is in serious condition in hospital after he was shot in what may be a case of road rage in Surrey late Wednesday night.
  Mounties say at around 11:15 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at a townhouse complex in the 9500-block of Prince Charles Boulevard.
  Police received information that a 17-year-old had been shot and transported to the hospital.
  Investigators say when they arrived they found evidence of shots being fired as well as a motor vehicle collision.
  Investiga
  
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• Trudeau on ‘building relationships’ in B.C. energy debate

  10-01-2019 19:14 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had this message for British Columbians when asked about moving forward with oil and gas development in the province.
  
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• ‘There’s still plenty of work to be done’: Trudeau faces more questions on Indigenous rights, pipelines during B.C. visit

  10-01-2019 19:11 via globalnews.ca
  The event came a day after an often-contentious town hall and several protests outside Liberal fundraising events.
  
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• Vancouver police searching for convicted sex offender

  10-01-2019 19:04
  
  Gerald Richard McLean, 50, failed to return to his halfway house Wednesday night
  
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• UPDATE: Vancouver police arrest convicted sex offender

  10-01-2019 19:04
  
  Gerald Richard McLean, 50, failed to return to his halfway house Wednesday night
  
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• You can sail on this posh cruise from Disneyland to Vancouver for only $443 CAD - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-01-2019 19:01
  You can sail on this posh cruise from Disneyland to Vancouver for only $443 CAD  Vancouver Is AwesomeThis incredible cruise back from Disneyland includes meals, entertainment, snacks, and lodging on a beautiful 5 star vessel.
  
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• Munchies and making out top list of fun post-pot activities: poll

  10-01-2019 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  So you’ve just toked up on some legal Canadian weed. Now what?
  Well apparently, eating food and having sex are the two most enjoyable pot-post activities, according to a survey done by marketing research group Leger for National Access Cannabis, a licensed marijuana retailer.
  The survey of 1,525 Canadians, conducted in early October shortly after recreational pot became legal in Canada, asked respondents what activities are most enjoyable after consuming cannabis.
  Not surprising, given tha
  
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• B.C. hits new record: population rises above five million

  10-01-2019 18:58
  
  Over the past year, the province grew by 70,763 persons
  
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