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• NDP confirms Svend Robinson will run in Burnaby North-Seymour riding - Vancouver Sun

  19-01-2019 23:57
  NDP confirms Svend Robinson will run in Burnaby North-Seymour riding  Vancouver SunRobinson says he is returning to politics to fight climate change and the affordable housing crisis.
  
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• NDP confirms Svend Robinson will run in Burnaby North-Seymour riding

  19-01-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  Former MP Svend Robinson will be the New Democratic candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour in the federal election this fall.
  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, who is running in the Burnaby South riding, on Saturday made the announcement official days after Robinson said he expected to be acclaimed.
  The 66-year-old Robinson said he was returning to public life for two fundamental reasons: climate change and the affordable housing crisis.
  Robinson served as MP in Vancouver and Burnaby from 1979 until 2
  
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• Canadians across the country march to end violence against women

  19-01-2019 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  Women and their allies participated in marches across Canada on Saturday, from large cities to tiny villages, demanding the advancement of the rights of women and other vulnerable groups.
  In Vancouver, a crowd showed support for the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation by chanting “No consent, no pipeline” as a natural gas pipeline is planned for the community’s traditional territory.
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh also participated in the Vancouver march, w
  
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• Canadian actress, nephew reported missing now declared safe: RCMP

  19-01-2019 23:04 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian actress Roseanne Supernault says she was never actually missing.
  
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• 32 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, January 20 - Straight.com

  19-01-2019 23:00
  32 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, January 20  Straight.comHundreds attend Vancouver women's march  CBC.caHundreds turn out for annual women’s march in downtown Vancouver  Global NewsHundreds march for women's rights in Vancouver  Vancouver CourierView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Photos: Third annual Women's March in Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  19-01-2019 22:58
  Photos: Third annual Women's March in Vancouver  Vancouver SunHundreds of people participated in the third annual Women's March in Vancouver on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 to end violence against women.
  
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• Warrant issued for prolific offender in theft of 54-40 guitars

  19-01-2019 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  Yannick LePage is wanted in connection with the Oct. 5, 2018 theft of some of 54-40's rare and irreplaceable instruments.
  
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• Ed Willes: Demko beats nerves, Sabres in showing Canucks he’s ready for challenge

  19-01-2019 22:37 via theprovince.com
  The journey of any young player is a long and winding road and, Ryan Johnson knows, you’re never sure where and when it will end.
  But there are those rare and wonderful cases when a prospect makes it painfully obvious to everyone in the organization he’s ready for the next challenge. At that point, the guesswork is taken out of the developmental equation. At that point, the only thing to do is turn the kid loose and see if he can fly.
  That was the case with Thatcher Demko in Utica, N
  
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• B.C. music teacher reprimanded for telling Grade 6, 7 students about serial killers

  19-01-2019 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  In one case, he acknowledged telling students about some of the grisly details of the Robert Pickton murders.
  
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• Hundreds march for women's rights in Vancouver

  19-01-2019 21:38
  
  Women marched in Downtown Vancouver calling for "justice for all"
  
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• Langley mother accused in death of daughter faces first-degree murder charge

  19-01-2019 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  A Langley mother accused of killing her seven-year-old daughter has had the charge against her upgraded to first-degree murder.
  Kerryann Lewis, 36, was originally charged with second-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Aaliyah Rosa. The new, first-degree murder charge was sworn in provincial court on Friday, confirmed the B.C. Prosecution Service.
  On July 22, police were called to an apartment complex near 200th Street and 68th Avenue in Langley where they found Aaliyah. How she died rem
  
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• GardenWorks: Succulent Bouquet

  19-01-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Leanne from GardenWorks shares her project idea for a succulent bouquet planter.
  
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• Saturday Chef: Massaman Curry

  19-01-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Roy Flemming, executive chef at Tuc Craft Kitchen, shares his recipe for a hearty and healthy curry.
  
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• Eat More Plants Challenge: Week 3

  19-01-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Registered dietician, Desiree Nielsen, shares the details for week three of her ‘Eat More Plants Challenge’.
  
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• Dark Shades Fundraiser

  19-01-2019 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  Coleen is joined by a husband and wife songwriting duo who are raising awareness about domestic abuse.
  
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• Vancouver Weather Forecast Calls For Risk Of Thunderstorm - 604 Now

  19-01-2019 20:35
  Vancouver Weather Forecast Calls For Risk Of Thunderstorm  604 NowGet ready for some wet, wild winter weather. According to Environment Canada, the Metro Vancouver weather forecast calls for a risk of thunderstorm.
  
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• Hundreds turn out for annual women’s march in downtown Vancouver

  19-01-2019 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  The event was focused on several issues concerning women, including sexual assault, the rights of people with disabilities, anti-Semitism, racism and Indigenous rights, said one organizer.
  
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• Meet the chef: Minami Restaurant's Nikki Tam adds some spice

  19-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Originally from Hong Kong, Nikki Tam has always loved baking and admired the pastry arts.
  After studying art in Toronto, she moved back to Hong Kong and initially pursued a career as an interior designer. However, she soon realized her desire to be in the kitchen, creating and indulging in her favourite foods. It was then that she decided to move to Vancouver for pastry school to pursue her dreams.
  Combining her love for design and passion for food, plates naturally became the best blank canvas
  
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• Makeover: Style revamp for management consultant

  19-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Mary O’Callaghan before her makeover.
  Mary O‘Callaghan is a management consultant who had been feeling frustrated with her hair.  She had been growing out a previous cut that was unmanageable and uneven.
  Mary has medium textured and slightly wavy hair.  Her natural silver colour makes the hair feel coarse, which can sometimes look frizzy.  She wanted to maintain some of the length around the ears and wanted to do something about how flat it looked.
  I shampooed her hair
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Events professionals celebrate their own wizards

  19-01-2019 20:00 via theprovince.com
  EVENT WIZARDS: Galas, conferences and conventions contribute to the economic and social vitality of the city and province.
  And none of them would be successful without the men and women — creative event professionals, vendors, and suppliers — working behind the scenes to make it happen.  Led by the local chapters of the International Live Events Association (ILEA), Meeting Professionals International (MPI), and Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), hundreds came
  
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• Anatomy of a super blood wolf moon

  19-01-2019 19:45 via vancouversun.com
  On Sunday, Jan. 20, North America will witness a rare lunar eclipse caused by the alignment of three factors: it is the year’s first full moon (wolf moon), the moon is at its closest distance to the earth (super moon), and a total lunar eclipse (blood moon). Combined, this will make the moon appear larger, brighter and ‘blood’-red in the sky.
  There will only be three super wolf blood moons this century, according to Kat Kelly, an astronomer with the H.R. Macmillan Space Centre,
  
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• Liberals name Richard T. Lee as new candidate in Burnaby South

  19-01-2019 19:24 via vancouversun.com
  The federal Liberals have named a new candidate to run against NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in the Burnaby South byelection.
  They say former provincial legislator Richard T. Lee will replace Karen Wang on the ballot on Feb. 25.
  Wang stepped aside Wednesday after she urged Chinese people to vote for her, the “only” Chinese candidate, instead of Singh, who she described as “of Indian descent.”
  The Liberals say Lee represented Burnaby in the B.C. legislature for 16 years, servin
  
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• Canucks prospect Woo leads Moose Jaw into visit with surging Giants tonight

  19-01-2019 18:45 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants will be shooting for a sixth straight victory tonight (7 p.m, Sportsnet 650) when the Moose Jaw Warriors visit the Langley Events Centre.
  The Warriors feature Vancouver Canucks defence prospect Jett Woo, a 2018 NHL Draft second rounder. As well, there’s coach Tim Hunter and defenceman Josh Brook, who were both part of Team Canada at the world juniors.
  It’s the lone meeting between the Warriors and Giants this regular season.
  Moose Jaw (24-11-5-2), oddly enough, w
  
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• The best hotels as chosen by Vancouver Sun readers

  19-01-2019 18:43 via vancouversun.com
  Second Home Peru, Lima
  I have stayed in many places, good and bad, around the world. But ten years after our visit to Second Home Peru, this B&B still stands out.
  Second Home Peru
  The home/studio of renowned Peruvian artist Victor Delfin, his whimsical art pieces greet you at every turn. It’s like staying in a museum.
  The accommodations, perched on a cliff-side overlooking the sea, were very clean and comfortable and we were charmed by the fresh-cut flowers in our room.
  The whole place
  
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• Can I see Sunday's super wolf blood moon in Metro Vancouver?

  19-01-2019 18:43 via vancouversun.com
  Stargazers will be in for a treat on Sunday night, when the total lunar eclipse and super moon will light up the sky over Metro Vancouver. The moon will turn a copper orange colour as the earth blocks out the light from the sun. This phenomenon leads to what is known as a blood moon. And, January’s super moon is also called a wolf moon. So it will be a super wolf blood moon. Sounds pretty cool, right? Unless you are werewolf. Then you should probably stay chained up indoors.
  For those not
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Rain, cloud and the risk of a thunderstorm

  19-01-2019 18:42 via vancouversun.com
  A mixed bag of winter weather is forecasted for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley this weekend.
  Saturday will bring rain and clouds to Vancouver, as well as the risk of a thunderstorm, according to Environment Canada.
  In the eastern Fraser Valley, up to 20 cm of snow is expected on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt.
  “Total snow accumulations up to 20 cm can be expected by early this evening before the snow tapers to a few flurries,” said a special weather alert. &ld
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Rain, cloud and the risk of a thunderstorm - Vancouver Sun

  19-01-2019 18:36
  Vancouver Weather: Rain, cloud and the risk of a thunderstorm  Vancouver SunEnvironment Canada has also issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway, with 20 cm of snow expected between Hope and Merrritt on Saturday.
  
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• Burnaby byelection turmoil sparks debate about identity issues in politics

  19-01-2019 18:31 via vancouversun.com
  BURNABY, B.C. — Inside a sunlit co-operative housing complex in Burnaby, B.C., federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh knocked on doors of residents whose first languages included Croatian, Filipino and Spanish. Often, to their surprise, Singh greeted them or said goodbye in their mother tongue.
  The leader is staking his political future on a byelection in Burnaby South, an extremely diverse riding where nearly 55 per cent of residents were born outside Canada. But recent missteps by his former L
  
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• Richmond award-winning chefs design ‘red envelopes’ for Chinese New Year

  19-01-2019 18:00
  
  Two award-winning local bakery chefs have just released a new designer cake for the upcoming Chinese New Year。
  
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• Recipe: Massaman vegan stew

  19-01-2019 17:39 via globalnews.ca
  Cold, grey and rainy winter days call for a dish with a little extra colour and spice. 
  
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• Federal Liberals tap former B.C. MLA Richard Lee as new candidate in Burnaby South

  19-01-2019 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  Richard Lee will face off against federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh after former Liberal candidate Karen Wang left the race over a controversial social media post.
  
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• Meet Robin Esrock author of The Great Canadian Bucket List

  19-01-2019 16:19 via vancouversun.com
  “The accident was a major wake-up call. I limped away with a broken knee, a $20,000 ICBC settlement, and an urgent desire to stop dreaming and start living.” Having hosted a 40-part National Geographic television series, delivered one of the most popular travel talks on the TED network, and authored several bestselling books, he’s become an international travel personality, with Travel + Leisure calling him the King of the Bucket List.
  “Bucket lists are like a game of wha
  
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• Pinball Alley owners hope shop won’t go tilt after sale

  19-01-2019 16:00
  
  Pinball Alley Vintage on St. Johns Street is for sale. But Heather Wallace and her husband, Johnny Barnes want to find a buyer who will keep the store open as a going concern.
  
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• University District set to grow in Surrey City Centre

  19-01-2019 14:48 via vancouversun.com
  The city of Surrey is developing an image as a place for young professionals to study, live and work, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the rapidly developing Surrey City Centre, the neighbourhood anchored by a new city hall, library and recreation centre, as well as SFU’s campus and a Kwantlen Polytechnic University satellite.
  Bosa Properties saw its faith in Surrey affirmed when, in 2015, the city was named as one of the world’s “seven most intelligent communities&rdq
  
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• The Home Front: Designer Tom Chung advocates for the humble coffee table

  19-01-2019 14:04 via vancouversun.com
  Far from going out of favour, the humble coffee table is experiencing its day in the sun, says Vancouver-bred, Toronto-based industrial designer Tom Chung, who launches his new Plank collection at design show IDS Toronto this weekend.
  The collection is designed in collaboration with modern furniture company EQ3.
  Chung’s first thought, when asked to create a large coffee table with enclosed storage, was to avoid the big bulky coffee table in the middle of the living room scenario.
  
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• Sold (Bought): Large Vancouver home is snapped up quickly - Vancouver Sun

  19-01-2019 14:04
  Sold (Bought): Large Vancouver home is snapped up quickly  Vancouver SunThe big sell: According to listing agent Keith Roy, this was the first time this six-bedroom home has been on the market since it was built in 1992. Nicola Way.
  
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• Sold (Bought): Large Vancouver home is snapped up quickly

  19-01-2019 14:03 via vancouversun.com
  6711 Beechwood Street, Vancouver
  Type: Six-bedroom, five-bathroom detached
  Size: 5,157 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $4,324,000
  Listed for: $4,298,000
  Sold for: $4,298,000
  Sold on: Sept. 24
  Days on market: Six
  Listing agent: Keith Roy and Gregory Dent at ReMax Select Realty
  Buyers agent: Nancy Wang at Macdonald Realty
  The big sell: According to listing agent Keith Roy, this was the first time this six-bedroom home has been on the market since it was built in 1992. Once listed, it took less than
  
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• 10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, January 20 - Daily Hive

  19-01-2019 11:22
  10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, January 20  Daily HiveGuo Pei, Vancouver Canucks and more. Pack your Sunday schedule with these 10 great events happening in Vancouver today, January 20.
  
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• Surrey RCMP seeking missing youth

  19-01-2019 09:13 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey RCMP are looking for 14-year-old Ali Al-Shai who is missing.
  
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• Canucks at Night: A win is a win is a win

  19-01-2019 08:56 via theprovince.com
  Thatcher Demko’s return to the NHL was pretty darn good.
  “They were just happy for me. That’s why you play, you know? You want those guys to be proud,” he said after his 36-save performance in Friday’s 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres.
  It was a win they didn’t really deserve on the balance of play, but on the balance of the week, they deserved a win on Wednesday but didn’t get one.
  “We’ll take this two points and run,” Travis Green said.
  
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• Ed Willes: Sabres’ long trip down rebuild road is a cautionary tale for Canucks

  19-01-2019 07:54 via theprovince.com
  If you were laying out a blueprint for a tank job, you’d look at the model provided by the Buffalo Sabres over the last six seasons and think, “Yes. Genius.”
  In that time, the Swordsmen have drafted first overall, eighth, eighth, second in back-to-back years, eighth and 12th. In two of those years, 2012 and 2013, they had two first-rounders, the lowest of which was 16th. They also had 12 second-rounders over that span.
  The Sabres, in short, have been gifted resources of which t
  
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• Okanagan MP holds town hall meeting with MP Michelle Rempel

  19-01-2019 07:49 via globalnews.ca
  Topics like immigration and the oil industry in Canada were discussed at a town hall meeting in Kelowna on Friday night. The event was hosted by Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas and featured Calgary Nosehill MP Michelle Rempel.
  
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• Peachland’s fire chief describes Friday night blaze

  19-01-2019 07:28 via globalnews.ca
  Three people are in the care of Emergency Social Services following a fire in Peachland on Friday night. Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig said the blaze was tough to extinguish.
  
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• Thatcher Demko helps earn Canucks 4-3 win over Sabres in 2nd ever NHL game

  19-01-2019 06:54 via globalnews.ca
  Goalie Thatcher Demko guided his Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night in his second-ever NHL appearance.
  
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• Two escape flames in Peachland

  19-01-2019 06:40 via globalnews.ca
  Fire investigators are on the scene of a blaze in Peachland on Friday night. A fire that started in a detached garage spread to a house and left a neighbouring home with smoke damage.
  
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• Three escape flames in Peachland

  19-01-2019 06:40 via globalnews.ca
  Fire investigators are on the scene of a blaze in Peachland on Friday night. A fire that started in a detached garage spread to a house and left a neighbouring home with smoke damage.
  
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• Peachland blaze guts garage, heavily damages home

  19-01-2019 06:40 via globalnews.ca
  The fire is believed to have started in a detached garage and spread to the house on Robinson Place.
  
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• Canucks 4, Sabres 3: Demko’s season debut a hard-working gem

  19-01-2019 06:40 via theprovince.com
  Some nights you just find a way to win.
  The Canucks were far from the better team on Friday night at Rogers Arena, but still found a way to win 4-3 against the Buffalo Sabres.
  Some of it was about taking their chances — they had two goals on their first four shots, four goals on 23 in all — and a lot of it was about getting a fabulous performance from their rookie goaltender.
  Thatcher Demko, making his first start of the season and the second of his career, bailed his team out more t
  
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• Wind warnings blanket B.C. coast from Victoria to Haida Gwaii

  19-01-2019 06:36 via globalnews.ca
  Wind warnings and special weather statements have been put in place for virtually all of B.C.'s coast.
  
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• Hundreds attend march for women’s rights in Vancouver - CityNews Vancouver

  19-01-2019 06:07
  Hundreds attend march for women’s rights in Vancouver  CityNews VancouverHundreds are expected to take to the streets of Vancouver in the annual Women's March, as part of a movement called March On Canada.
  
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