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• Plan to bring Robbie Knievel team to White Rock to jump the pier unlikely

  16-01-2019 23:58 via vancouversun.com
  Despite the best intentions of a White Rock businessman, it appears unlikely a plan to get Robbie Knievel and his motorcycle team to jump the White Rock pier will fly.
  On Monday night, promoter Brooke Colby told council he was planning to invite the Robbie Knievel team (Robbie is son of legend Evel Knievel) to town in time for the reopening of the destroyed White Rock pier. Colby’s idea was that the team would jump the pier at low tide as part of a reopening festival and that it would
  
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• City report suggests charging Vancouver rideshare users congestion fee - Daily Hive

  16-01-2019 23:56
  City report suggests charging Vancouver rideshare users congestion fee  Daily HiveRideshare services such as Uber and Lyft aren't even a reality in BC yet, but that hasn't stopped city council from pondering a potenial congestion fee.
  
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• Homicide police investigate after Prince George man found dead in ditch

  16-01-2019 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  Police are treating the death of a man whose body was found in a ditch on the outskirts of Prince George Saturday as a homicide.
  Prince George Mounties were called to West Lake Estates Road, just south of the city, at 1:30 p.m. after the body of a 40-year-old man was discovered in a ditch.
  Investigators are treating the Prince George man’s death as a homicide and the RCMP’s North District Major Crime Unit has taken over the case.
  The victim’s name hasn’t been re
  
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• Ben Kuzma: All signs point to Pettersson returning from injury for weekend action

  16-01-2019 23:40 via theprovince.com
  When Elias Pettersson returns from a mild knee sprain, don’t expect the electric rookie’s game to be short-circuited.
  Aside from his pace, playmaking, laser-like wrist shot, deadly one-timer and two-way awareness that have driven the Calder Trophy favourite to 42 points (22-20) in 38 games, the Vancouver Canucks’ centre also has a level of grit in his game. And it indirectly led to his injury in Montreal.
  Pettersson aggressively forechecked Jesperi Kotkaniemi into the end board
  
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• B.C. windstorm cost insurers $37 million for loss to homes, businesses, vehicles

  16-01-2019 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  The insured cost of damage from the windstorm that raged through southern B.C. in December is over $37 million, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada says that pushed the price of extreme weather in the country last year to $1.9 billion.
  The storm knocked down large trees and power poles, leaving over 750,000 customers without electricity, some of them through Christmas.
  The insurance bureau says over 3,000 homes were damaged, boats were scattered and the pier in White Rock was cut in half.
  The bur
  
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• TransLink proposes 203 Skytrain cars with “sideways” seating

  16-01-2019 23:32
  
  Commuters can have their say on how the new SkyTrain cars should be designed...
  
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• Pot-laced candy left on Vancouver windshields prompts concerns

  16-01-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  A Richmond MLA is speaking out after cannabis-infused candies were left on a number of windshields last weekend.
  
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• Rail line across Vancouver's Venables Street blocked as part of Wet'suwet'en Day of Action - Straight.com

  16-01-2019 23:14
  Rail line across Vancouver's Venables Street blocked as part of Wet'suwet'en Day of Action  Straight.comThe Vancouver protesters have accused the RCMP of violating a handshake agreement that led hereditary chiefs to call for a blockade to be dismantled in ...
  
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• Words from your coach and Olympic medallist to help you get started

  16-01-2019 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  Helloooo, and welcome to our 24th year of SportMed InTraining! I will have the privilege of guiding you over the next 13 weeks to make sure you safely and comfortably complete the Vancouver Sun Run in a way that’s right for you. You will be part of an incredible journey with thousands of people around the province, and there is huge power in that vision of health, fun and fitness.
  I was thinking about you on my own quiet jog along the river this morning. It was beautiful as the fog wa
  
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• Sun Run training: Week 1

  16-01-2019 22:57 via vancouversun.com
  Walk 10K / NordicWalk 10K Program
  SESSION 1: 44 MINUTES
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 10 min
  3 min. brisk walk followed by 2 min. recovery walk
  2 min. brisk walk followed by 2 min. recovery walk
  1 min. brisk walk followed by 2 min. recovery walk
  Do this combination 2 times.
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 10 min.
  SESSION 2: 30 MINUTES
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min
  Walk for 20 min
  Cool-down: Walk slow and easy for 5 min
  SESSION 3: 35 MINUTES
  Warm-up: Walk slow and easy for 5 min
  Walk
  
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• Beloved Vancouver bakeshop East Village Bakery closing after six years

  16-01-2019 22:56
  
  Customers have till Jan. 19 to enjoy a treat at the bakery
  
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• Sun Run nutrition: Fuelling right for your run/walk

  16-01-2019 22:47 via vancouversun.com
  Time your meals and snacksFuel frequently in your day, keeping meals and snacks within a three to four-hour timeframe to prevent energy drops during your day, control cravings and over-eating.
  Never train on a growling stomachIt will affect the quality of your session and may lead to overeating afterwards. Choose the following:foods you’re familiar with to avoid upset stomach;
  low-fat and moderate to low-fibre foods;
  carb-rich and protein-moderate foods.This can be a snack like yogurt and
  
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• Ratfish generates social media buzz on Vancouver Island - Chilliwack Progress

  16-01-2019 22:45
  Ratfish generates social media buzz on Vancouver Island  Chilliwack ProgressBoneless, glowing creature a common bycatch, but it usually stays in deep waters – fish expert.
  
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• Wigs for Kids needs hair donations

  16-01-2019 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Wigs for Kids has seen a decline in hair donations and is asking people to lop off their locks to help meet demand.
  
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• CES 2019 highlights

  16-01-2019 22:35 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo highlights some of his favourite finds from the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.
  
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• Vancouver actress and nephew reported missing in B.C.

  16-01-2019 22:25
  
  The child’s mother has gone two days without hearing from them
  
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• Pot-laced candy left on Vancouver windshields prompts concerns - Global News

  16-01-2019 22:24
  Pot-laced candy left on Vancouver windshields prompts concerns  Global NewsEdibles are not yet legal in Canada but samples of cannabis-infused candy linked to a Vancouver-based company were left on vehicles outside last weekend's ...
  
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• Sentence issued by B.C. judge who refused recusal after crying during statement

  16-01-2019 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — A B.C. provincial court judge who teared up over a victim-impact statement in a sex-crimes trial has sentenced the accused to 14 months in jail.
  Jeremy Carlson, also known as Rhiley Carlson, pleaded guilty to sexual interference involving a minor.
  The victim in the case was an eight-year-old girl.
  During a sentencing hearing last May, Carlson’s lawyer complained of apparent judicial bias and requested that Monica McParland recuse herself after the judge was seen wiping a te
  
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• Huawei founder thanks inmates, Canadian justice system for treating daughter well

  16-01-2019 22:18 via vancouversun.com
  The founder of Chinese tech giant Huawei is thanking Canada’s justice system for the kind treatment of his daughter, the company’s chief financial officer arrested last month in Vancouver on a U.S. warrant.
  In a rare meeting with foreign reporters, Ren Zhengfei said he believes there will be a just conclusion to the case of his daughter, Meng Wanzhou, who is awaiting extradition to New York state.
  Meng, who was arrested Dec. 1 and remains under house arrest in Vancouver, is facing U.
  
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• City of Vancouver seeking feedback on breaking building permitting red tape - Daily Hive

  16-01-2019 22:16
  City of Vancouver seeking feedback on breaking building permitting red tape  Daily HiveThe City of Vancouver is one small step closer towards making necessary reforms to its regulations, policies, and processes for planning and development.
  
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• Delta man charged with attempted murder

  16-01-2019 22:15 via theprovince.com
  A 46-year-old Delta man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a stabbing in North Delta on Monday night.
  Police were called to a dispute in the 11600-block of 82nd Avenue at 9:20 p.m.
  One man was found suffering stab wounds, while another was arrested trying to flee.
  A knife was recovered from the scene.
  Officers provided first aid to the victim, who was later treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
  Benny Ibanez has been charged with one count of atte
  
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• Concert Announcement: Billy Idol brings unplugged tour to Vancouver's Vogue Theatre - Vancouver Sun

  16-01-2019 22:15
  Concert Announcement: Billy Idol brings unplugged tour to Vancouver's Vogue Theatre  Vancouver SunEighties rocker Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens kick off an unplugged tour March 3.
  
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• Concert Announcement: Billy Idol brings unplugged tour to Vancouver's Vogue Theatre

  16-01-2019 22:14 via vancouversun.com
  Eighties rocker Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens will kick off an unplugged tour at Vancouver’s Vogue Theatre on March 3.
  The duo’s Turned On, Tuned In and Unplugged tour will provide fans with an “opportunity to enjoy their hits, deeper album cuts and songs that influenced them both in a new and intimate setting.”
  Idol, who was last in these parts in 2016 performing at the Pemberton Music Festival, is best known for his hits Rebel Yell, White Wedding,
  
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• Fallen Surrey Mountie's Stetson turns up in Germany four decades later

  16-01-2019 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey Mounties had cause to mark national hat day after a fallen Mountie’s Stetson turned up more than four decades later at a market in Germany.
  Tim Jöckel, an avid collector of RCMP memorabilia, came across an RCMP Stetson for sale at a flea market in Hamburg, according to Surrey RCMP, who posted the story on social media Tuesday.
  Mounties said the former police officer had long been in search of an original John B. Stetson to add to his collection.
  To help verify the hat’s a
  
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• Suspect in 2017 cyclist hit-and-run captured on video dies before trial verdict

  16-01-2019 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  The judge's verdict was set to come down Jan. 7, 2019 but did not go ahead after the accused died on Dec. 21, 2018.
  
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• Billy Idol embarking on unplugged North American tour, 2 Canadian dates

  16-01-2019 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  The British rock legend will be joined by longtime guitarist Steve Stevens.
  
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• Where science and cocktails collide in Vancouver

  16-01-2019 21:40
  
  Prepare to have your mind blown at the annual Science of Cocktails fundraiser at Science World
  
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• Despite warnings, you CAN take pineapples on public transit in Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  16-01-2019 21:38
  Despite warnings, you CAN take pineapples on public transit in Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomeRemember the recent rash of terrible "pineapple on public transit" incidents in Vancouver?
  
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• Vancouver begins campaign to remove clothing bins from private property - Vancouver Courier

  16-01-2019 21:24
  Vancouver begins campaign to remove clothing bins from private property  Vancouver CourierThe City of Vancouver will begin asking owners of clothing donation bins to remove them from private property after city council unanimously approved a motion ...
  
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• Vancouver begins campaign to remove clothing bins from private property

  16-01-2019 21:24
  
  Vancouver will begin asking owners of clothing donation bins to remove them from private property after city council approved a motion aimed at preventing further deaths.
  
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• B.C. chief says First Nations didn't give up rights for pipeline to be built

  16-01-2019 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  SMITHERS, B.C. — A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief told a crowd of First Nation leaders gathered in Smithers that no elected band council or Crown authority has jurisdiction over the land.
  Chief Na’Moks said the rights of the hereditary chiefs to the land have never been extinguished.
  He said the agreements signed by pipeline builder Coastal GasLink are illegitimate, and the support shown by those gathered, and by many people around the world, proves the Wet’suwet&rsq
  
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• BC’s police watch dog completes probe into death of Myles Gray

  16-01-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  After three and a half years, BC’s police watchdog has completed its probe into the death of Myles Gray, after a violent encounter with several Vancouver Police officers. Neetu Garcha has more.
  
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• Estée Lauder-owned fragrance brand opens second Canadian store in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  16-01-2019 20:58
  Estée Lauder-owned fragrance brand opens second Canadian store in Vancouver  Daily HiveLe Labo, a luxury fragrance brand owned by Estée Lauder, has opened its second brick-and-mortar Canadian in store in downtown Vancouver.
  
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• Vancouver actress and nephew reported missing in B.C. - Vancouver Is Awesome

  16-01-2019 20:55
  Vancouver actress and nephew reported missing in B.C.  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Kamloops RCMP is requesting that a local woman who is watching a six-year-old boy make contact with them after the child's mother has gone two days ...
  
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• B.C. police watchdog refers Myles Gray death to Crown prosecutors

  16-01-2019 20:51 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s civilian Independent Investigations Office has asked Crown counsel to consider laying charges in the death of Myles Gray in 2015 following a confrontation with Vancouver police officers.
  The B.C. Prosecution Service decides whether charges are laid.
  “In approving charges, B.C. Prosecution Service must be satisfied there is a substantial likelihood of conviction based on the evidence gathered by the IIO and that the prosecution is in the public interest,” said the II
  
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• Vancouver police officers could face charges in death of Myles Gray

  16-01-2019 20:39
  
  Independent Investigations Office files report with Crown counsel
  
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• Experts say better environmental design, staff training needed in wake of Okanagan care home deaths linked to aggression

  16-01-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  Advocates, experts and trade unions say better environmental design, staff training needed to thwart resident aggression in B.C. care facilities.
  
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• Vancouver man charged with murder of Maninder Singh Braich

  16-01-2019 20:17 via theprovince.com
  A 56-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Maninder Singh Braich two years ago in Vancouver.
  Shortly after midnight on Feb. 9, 2017, police responded to a report at a home near Prince Albert Street and East 49th Avenue. They found Braich suffering from injuries.
  He was taken to hospital where he died. Police have not released any information about how he died.
  Detectives from the VPD’s homicide unit arrested Surjit Toor, 56, of Vancouver. Toor has been charged with second-degree
  
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• Check out the epic roof terraces of this $2.98M penthouse (PHOTOS)

  16-01-2019 20:15
  
  Two levels of roof terraces include hot tub, kitchen, outdoor TV room, firepit and fireplace lounge
  
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• New Vancouver restaurant boasts huge spinning wheel of desserts (VIDEO) - Daily Hive

  16-01-2019 20:12
  New Vancouver restaurant boasts huge spinning wheel of desserts (VIDEO)  Daily HiveThere may be a ton of amazing Italian restaurants in Vancouver, but one of the city's newest boasts a contraption that looks pretty sweet if you ask us.
  
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• Restaurant review: Vancouver's Como tap(a)s into the Spanish beat - Vancouver Sun

  16-01-2019 20:02
  Restaurant review: Vancouver's Como tap(a)s into the Spanish beat  Vancouver SunComo Taperia has been busy from the git-go thanks to its great vibe and food.
  
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• Classical music: See Vancouver favourite James Ehnes in a new light - Vancouver Sun

  16-01-2019 20:02
  Classical music: See Vancouver favourite James Ehnes in a new light  Vancouver SunCanadian violinist James Ehnes is no stranger to Vancouver classical audiences, but his Jan. 22 visit is a little different: He will lead the Ehnes String Quartet in ...
  
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• Wine Guy: January budget bottles

  16-01-2019 20:00 via theprovince.com
  It was a good run. The holidays were indeed fun, filled with good times and ample mirth, the stuff of proper memory making. But alas, we’re into the third week of January and the post-holiday budget blues are brewing. The credit card statement is due to arrive any day, and well there are those financial planning resolutions to consider. So in the spirit of the times and situation, here are three bottles that pair well with January budgets and belt tightening.
  The Whale Caller 2018 Sauvigno
  
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• Vancouver Short Film Festival long on content with 39 films in lineup - Vancouver Sun

  16-01-2019 20:00
  Vancouver Short Film Festival long on content with 39 films in lineup  Vancouver SunHeading into its ninth year the Vancouver Short Film Festival delivers largest lineup ever.
  
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• Vancouver Short Film Festival long on content with 39 films in lineup

  16-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Short Film Festival
  When: Jan. 25-26
  Where: Vancity Theatre
  Info: vsff.com
  Behind every big film director is probably a short film or two.
  With that in mind, the upcoming Vancouver Short Film Festival (VSFF) is a great way for movie fans to maybe get in on the ground floor of some great careers.
  In this its ninth year, the VSFF programmers have selected 39 films out of a whopping 269 submissions (up 100 films from 2018) to be shown Jan. 25-26 at Vancity Theatre.
  “The fun thing ab
  
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• This Just In: Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Liquid Concealer, Storie Veneziane by Valmont and Klorane Mango Butter haircare

  16-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Charlotte Tilbury 
  Magic Away Liquid Concealer
  They say: A long-wearing, water-resistant concealer stick that offers full coverage with one swipe. The product promises to reduce the appearance of dark circles, pigmentation, redness, blemishes and imperfections while creating the “appearance of firmer, lifted skin.”
  We say: This concealer is like waving a magic wand under your eyes. Our tester found the formula was smooth and easy to blend. The sponge-tip applicator makes fo
  
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• Restaurant review: Vancouver's Como tap(a)s into the Spanish beat

  16-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Como Taperia
  201 East Seventh Ave., 604-879-3100
  comotaperia.com
  Open daily from 4 p.m.Stop with the pelting rain, replace the cacophony of the English language with Spanish cacophony and you’ll break on through to a tapas bar in Barcelona or Madrid or San Sebastien. (I happened to be listening to The Doors while writing this.)
  Funny, though, Como Taperia is run by three guys with the un-Latin names Shaun Layton, Frankie Harrington and Justin Witcher. But after numerous trips to Spain, ent
  
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• Power Ballad karaoke and all-female Shakespeare part of Cultch's Femme Series

  16-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Femme Series
  When: Until Feb. 16
  Where: Historic Theatre and York Theatre
  Tickets and info: thecultch.comJulia Croft’s Power Ballad has been described as “an investigation of language, the hidden ideologies and power dynamics hidden within it, and an attempt to find a new language of pleasure, anger and femaleness.” Perhaps in a more accessible vein, it’s also been called “part performance lecture” and “part karaoke party,” one that invokes power b
  
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• Louis Vuitton's Virgil Abloh-designed men's collection launches early in Vancouver

  16-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  When the men’s spring/summer 2019 collection from Louis Vuitton showed on June 21, the whole fashion world was watching.
  The event, held in Paris, marked the debut collection from American designer Virgil Abloh for the storied French fashion house, following his appointment as men’s artistic director last March.
  Virgil Abloh and Martha Stewart attend the Louis Vuitton Dinner Mens SS19 Temporary Residency on Jan. 09, 2019 in New York City.
  Abloh, the first African-American to helm the
  
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• International Guitar Night 2019 showcases six string genius

  16-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  International Guitar Night 2019
  When: Jan. 24, 7 p.m.
  Where: Massey Theatre, New Westminster
  Tickets and info: From $15 at masseytheatre.com
  In 1995, guitarist Brian Gore conceived of an annual event for the most innovative acoustic guitar players in the world. After all, more acoustic instruments are sold than electric ones, yet the “amps go to 11” crowd seem to be the ones getting their own showcase tours.
  Gore’s International Guitar Night subsequently developed int
  
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