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• Steve Ewen: Canadians scoop up former Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero as TV analyst

  24-01-2019 23:49 via theprovince.com
  Ricky Romero is going to have even more in common with wife Kara Lang come summer, adding Vancouver and broadcasting to his baseball resumé.
  The Vancouver Canadians are expected to announce at their annual Hot Stove Luncheon on Friday at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver that Romero, 34, the former Toronto Blue Jays’ left-hander, will be the colour analyst for their six televised games broadcast by Sportsnet.
  He’ll work alongside longtime C’s radio play-by-play man Rob Fai. N
  
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• Plecas report: Itemized list from B.C. Speaker's investigation into legislature spending

  24-01-2019 23:49 via vancouversun.com
  The report by Darryl Plecas, B.C.’s speaker for the legislative assembly, on allegations of misconduct by Craig James and Gary Lenz, senior officers of the assembly, included scores of expenses that have raised eyebrows.
  Plecas characterized in his 76-page report some of those expenses as “purchases which are difficult to reconcile with a legitimate business purpose.” Other expenses he characterized as being expensive, or having been claimed concurrently wit
  
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• IIO report: Kelowna high-speed car crash in June could have been much worse

  24-01-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  By activating his lights and siren, a Kelowna police officer prevented a head-on crash between a vehicle and a speeding coupe in the wrong lane.
  
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• Mother and uncle sent to India to face conspiracy charges in B.C. woman's death

  24-01-2019 23:38 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government says two B.C. residents have been extradited to India to face conspiracy charges after they allegedly hired men to kill a young woman and her new husband in that country nearly 20 years ago.
  The Justice Department says Malkit Kaur Sidhu and her brother, Surjit Singh Badesha, were escorted to India by the RCMP and arrived there early Thursday.
  It says the pair met with Canadian consular officials in Delhi before being turned over to police in Punjab.
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• Church's Chicken announces Canadian expansions plans - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 23:36
  Church's Chicken announces Canadian expansions plans  Daily HiveThe franchisee-run chain is officially opening four new outposts, adding to the brand's growing number of Canadian stores.
  
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• Surrey Mounties need help identify groper involved in three incidents

  24-01-2019 23:24 via theprovince.com
  Surrey RCMP are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they believe is involved in three incidents of groping.
  Police say the offender allegedly groped three female employees at different retail stores in Surrey after asking for their assistance.
  The first incident occurred on Dec. 22, when he entered a store in the 12000 of 72nd Avenue. The suspect asked for one of the victim’s help and touched her lower back and grabbed her buttocks. He then grabbed her arm and attempted
  
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• Ed Willes: Beagle digs into old toolbox to modify leadership role with Canucks

  24-01-2019 23:22 via theprovince.com
  Jay Beagle is asked if he has ever been a goal scorer in his long and interesting hockey career and he begins to think.
  There was that year with the Tier 2 Calgary Royals when he scored 28 goals, so that kind of counts. Two years at the University of Alaska-Anchorage? He scored 10 one season but that was the high-water mark. The East Coast league’s Idaho Steelheads? Small sample size but even in their Kelly Cup run, he scored once in 18 playoff games.
  Hershey Bears? Well, there was that on
  
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• McCallum says he ‘misspoke’ when he said Huawei executive has case to avoid extradition

  24-01-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian Ambassador to China John McCallum is walking back comments he made earlier in the week suggesting that detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou had a strong case to avoid extradition to the United States.
  
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• Police find rifle in Richmond home where baby recovered after standoff

  24-01-2019 23:16
  
  Officers found the weapon while executing a search warrant.
  
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• Richmond RCMP need help to identify man who photographed woman in washroom

  24-01-2019 23:04 via theprovince.com
  Mounties are asking for help in identifying a man who allegedly followed and photographed a woman from a Richmond SkyTrain station to a washroom at the River Rock Casino.
  The police were called to the casino Dec. 1 with reports of a suspicious occurrence.
  Police say a 31-year old woman was walking to the casino to use the restroom when the offender allegedly photographed her with a smartphone while she occupied one of the stalls.
  According to the investigators, the man fled when confronted and w
  
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• Coyote reportedly seen chasing children in Mt. Pleasant area - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 22:57
  Coyote reportedly seen chasing children in Mt. Pleasant area  Daily HiveA coyote was reportedly seen chasing several different children in the Mt. Pleasant area. The sighting was recorded on an interactive coyote sightings map.
  
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• Kokanee brewer in Creston evacuated due to ammonia leak

  24-01-2019 22:43 via vancouversun.com
  Columbia Brewery, the Labatt-owned brewery in Creston that produces and cans Kokanee beer, was evacuated Thursday afternoon due to a suspected ammonia leak.
  The Creston Fire Department confirms it has sent a hazardous materials response team to the brewery. RCMP and a B.C. Ambulance crew are on scene.
  It’s not known if there are any injuries.
  Shannon Miller, spokesperson for Emergency Health Services, says a paramedic crew arrived at the brewery at 12:17 p.m.
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• Colleagues of Vancouver men caught in teen sex sting ‘shocked and heartsick’

  24-01-2019 22:37
  
  Colleagues of a former private school teacher and school trustee were still reeling after police announced the arrest of 47 men who were allegedly willing to purchase sex from girls between the ages of 15 and 17.
  
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• Campaign to recall Darryl Plecas forges ahead despite bombshell report

  24-01-2019 22:34 via vancouversun.com
  The organizer of a campaign to recall Darryl Plecas says he still intends to submit paperwork to remove the speaker from office despite his bombshell report alleging misconduct by two senior legislature officials.
  Robin Roy, a Langley resident who runs a computer consulting firm, oversees the BCrecall2018 Facebook page and the website bcrecall.ca, where he is calling for the recall. Plecas was elected MLA for Abbotsford South in 2017 and had his membership to the B.C. Liberal party revoked after
  
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• No blooming way: Early cherry blossoms in Steveston

  24-01-2019 22:29
  
  At least one local was stunnedto see the flowers in January.
  
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• The Greek Gastown is about to open its doors in Vancouver (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 22:25
  The Greek Gastown is about to open its doors in Vancouver (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveThe new eatery in Gastown will be offering the same family-style share plates and vibrant atmosphere as its sister restaurant.
  
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• Sprawling, resort-style estate relisted for $16.78 million (PHOTOS)

  24-01-2019 22:10
  
  Massive 19-acre property in Richmond back on market for only $20K below previous price, despite not selling in 2018
  
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• Paul McCartney's only Canadian stop on new tour is in Vancouver - CTV News

  24-01-2019 21:56
  Paul McCartney's only Canadian stop on new tour is in Vancouver  CTV NewsA former Beatle has only one Canadian concert date this year, and it's here in Vancouver.
  
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• Did the drug-sniffing dog sit or not? Debate leads to man’s acquittal in B.C. fentanyl bust

  24-01-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  A B.C. Justice ruled that the partial 'alert' from PSD Doods was ambiguous, and led to a violation of the suspect's charter rights.
  
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• Ottawa won’t cut corners on full review of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: Sohi

  24-01-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  Canada's natural resources minister says the government won't cut corners to speed up the full review process for the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion.
  
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• City explores possibility of relocating Vancouver's iconic East Van Cross - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 21:23
  City explores possibility of relocating Vancouver's iconic East Van Cross  Daily HiveThe City of Vancouver is considering the possibility of relocating the iconic East Van Cross installation due to the construction of a 10-story building.
  
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• 11 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening in February - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 21:21
  11 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening in February  Daily HiveA month full of events like the Super Bowl, Chinese New Year, and Valentine's Day has got to have a heavy food influence.
  
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• Kelowna man receives life sentence for 2013 murder of common-law spouse

  24-01-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Four victim impact statements read in sentencing of Jay Sinclaire Thomson
  
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• Vancouver's biggest dog meet-up is returning this March - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 21:09
  Vancouver's biggest dog meet-up is returning this March  Daily HiveVancouver's biggest dog meet-up is returning thos coming March and if it's anything like last year, expect hundreds of canines at a time.
  
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• 27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: January 25 to 27 - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 21:09
  27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: January 25 to 27  Daily HiveThe last weekend of January is here! Get yours going with these 27 things to do in Vancouver on Friday, January 25, Saturday, January 26, and Sunday, ...
  
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• Calls for ‘house cleaning’ in reaction to Plecas report by B.C. political leaders

  24-01-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Premier Horgan and BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson are having their say about the legislature expense scandal. Our legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has analysis and explains what happened at the back to back press conferences Thursday.
  
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• Richmond RCMP looking for man suspected of photographing woman in casino bathroom

  24-01-2019 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they were called to the River Rock Casino after a 31-year-old woman left the SkyTrain and went to the casino to use the restroom.
  
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• Recap: B.C. Premier John Horgan speaks on legislature spending scandal

  24-01-2019 20:41 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Premier John Horgan spoke Thursday during a weekly teleconference.
  His media availability followed a scathing report released Monday by Darryl Plecas, speaker of the legislative assembly, in which clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz are accused of overspending taxpayer money on lavish overseas trips, vacation and retirement payouts and more.
  Related Eight things: Some of the more disturbing allegations in the Plecas report
  Recap our Twitter stream of the teleconference here:
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• Massive weapons seizure at Metro Vancouver property includes axes, guns, armour - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-01-2019 20:26
  Massive weapons seizure at Metro Vancouver property includes axes, guns, armour  Vancouver Is AwesomeSurrey RCMP say they have uncovered a number of weapons, identity documents and high-end vehicles in massive seizure during a recent fraud investigation.
  
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• Travel Trends for 2019

  24-01-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Travel consultant, Claire Newell, shares some of the top travel trends for 2019.
  
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• The last hoorah! Rock legends say farewell in 2019

  24-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  I wanna rock and roll all nite and party every day — KISSThe sentiment expressed in the chorus of Rock and Roll All Nite kicked AM radio’s ass in 1975. And, in 2019, it’s just another classic rock hit certain to make the set list of The Last KISS Farewell Tour. The band who claims to put on “the greatest show on Earth” pulls into Rogers Arena on Jan. 31 with full makeup and pyrotechnic regalia. Founding members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley hang up their seven-inch
  
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• Style in the City: Ceilidh Millar

  24-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Name: Ceilidh Millar.
  Occupation: TV host and reporter.
  Personal style in one word: Classic.
  Social media: @ceilidhmillar_cheknews on Instagram.
  What she loves about this look: “From onscreen to off-air, this versatile outfit can be dressed up or down. Best of all, every item was purchased from a local thrift store!”
  Love Ceilidh’s look? Here are a few items to help you recreate it. The coat
  While we all likely own a wool-blend coat in black, grey and camel
  
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• Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson calls for review of legislature spending

  24-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson is calling for a thorough review of legislature spending and an end to political squabbling, following explosive report Monday alleging flagrant overspending in the legislative assembly.
  “We need to completely clean house,” Wilkinson told reporters in Victoria Thursday.
  He proposed three steps that could be taken immediately. Those include that all legislative assembly expenses be posted online, a ban on foreign travel unless approved by the legis
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week of January 19

  24-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Turning Point by Danielle Steel [PNG Merlin Archive]HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. Turning Point by Danielle Steel
  2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Della Owens
  3. The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke
  4. The Reckoning by John Grisham
  5. Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin
  6. Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks
  7. Verses for the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
  8. Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
  9. Target: Alex Cross by James Patterson
  10. The Winter
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week of January 19

  24-01-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  1. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act — Bob Joseph (Page Two Strategies).
  2. On the Rocks with Jack Knox: Islanders I Will Never Forget — Jack Knox (Heritage House Publishing).
  3. The Hidden Life of Trees: Illustrated Edition — Peter Wohlleben (Greystone Books).
  4. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing).
  5. Iron Road West: An Illustrated History of British Columbia’s Railways — Derek Hayes (Harbou
  
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• These were the 3 biggest Vancouver real estate trends of 2018 - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 19:23
  These were the 3 biggest Vancouver real estate trends of 2018  Daily HiveIt has to be said that 2018 was certainly an interesting year — entering a new era in Vancouver's world of real estate.
  
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• Morality of the BC Liberals and how Wilkinson will ‘clear the air’ and ‘clean house’

  24-01-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson answers reporter questions about the morality of the Liberal Party and how he plans to ‘clear the air and clean house’ following the spending scandal at the B.C. legislature.
  
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• Wilkinson on ‘smear campaign’ against speaker Darryl Plecas

  24-01-2019 19:21 via globalnews.ca
  At a press conference held Thursday, BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is asked about a so-called “smear campaign” before Darryl Plecas’ report was released.
  
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• Vandals in SUV tear up Vanier Park field

  24-01-2019 19:20
  
  Just weeks after eight trees were effectively ruined near Spanish Banks, the large grass field at Vanier Park is now likely out of commission until April at the earliest.
  
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• ‘The goal is to clean house right now’: Wilkinson on role of BC Liberals in spending scandal

  24-01-2019 19:18 via globalnews.ca
  BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson responds to reporter questions about the role the Liberals played in the spending scandal at the legislature.
  
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• More than 3,000 advanced votes cast in Nanaimo byelection

  24-01-2019 19:18 via vancouversun.com
  More than 3,000 people cast ballots during the first two days of advanced voting for the provincial byelection in Nanaimo.
  Election B.C. says 1,532 people voted  on Tuesday and further 1,655 voted on Wednesday at two advanced polling stations.
  The byelection, which was called for Jan. 30, is being held to fill the vacant seat left by NDP MLA Leonard Krog, who stepped down after winning the city’s mayoral race in October.
  The fate of the NDP government could hang in
  
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• Andrew Wilkinson asks for three requirements at B.C. legislature

  24-01-2019 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson speaks for the first time since the bombshell report on spending at the B.C. legislature and asks for three requirements moving forward.
  
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• Vancouver Public Library books Indigenous storyteller

  24-01-2019 19:01
  
  Celebrate and get to know the Vancouver Public Library’s 2019 Indigenous Storyteller in Residence, Joseph A. Dandurand.
  
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• Paul McCartney coming to Vancouver July 6 for concert at B.C. Place

  24-01-2019 18:34 via vancouversun.com
  Live Nation Concerts has announced the Paul McCartney Freshen Up tour will come to Vancouver on July 6.
  This will be McCartney’s only Canadian concert in 2019.
  According to Live Nation, the 76-year-old McCartney kicked off the tour in Quebec City last September and performed in the U.S., Japan and across Europe, finishing the year in London with a performance that included another former Beatle, Ringo Starr, and Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones.
  Details of ticket sales will announced la
  
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• Douglas Todd: Surprise, rising equality is accentuating male and female differences

  24-01-2019 18:30 via vancouversun.com
  I’m one of those who support more government-subsidized daycare for the young children of struggling millennial parents in Canada.
  But even if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau increases parental benefits for dads and moms, we should prepare for a big surprise: The cultural consequence of more financial aid for parents is not likely to be what people expect in regards to gender norms, especially in the U.S. and Canada.
  The main social benefit behind the idea of subsidizing daycare is to give m
  
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• Where Greatness Begins: Prince Albert at Vancouver - Canadian Hockey League

  24-01-2019 18:29
  Where Greatness Begins: Prince Albert at Vancouver  Canadian Hockey LeagueThursday action in the Western Hockey League promises to be a hit as the Prince Albert Raiders (40-5-0-2) and Vancouver Giants (29-12-2-0) clash on ...
  
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• Pedestrian, 53, dies after hit and run by SUV driver in east Vancouver

  24-01-2019 18:23 via theprovince.com
  A 53-year-old Vancouver woman struck by an SUV in a hit-and-run collision last week died from her injuries, police said Thursday.
  Vancouver police say the woman died a day after being taken to the hospital. They are now urging the driver to do the right thing and come forward to police.
  Shortly before 1:30 a.m. last Thursday, a woman and her husband were crossing East 41st Avenue at Commercial Street in a marked crosswalk, and in compliance with the pedestrian light, when they noticed an eastbou
  
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• 22 Vancouver restaurants serving special Valentine's Day dinners - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 18:02
  22 Vancouver restaurants serving special Valentine's Day dinners  Daily HiveCheck out the drool-worthy menus and make a reservation at one of these Vancouver restaurants for Valentine's Day, February 14.
  
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• 21 Vancouver restaurants serving special Valentine's Day dinners - Daily Hive

  24-01-2019 18:02
  21 Vancouver restaurants serving special Valentine's Day dinners  Daily HiveCheck out the drool-worthy menus and make a reservation at one of these Vancouver restaurants for Valentine's Day, February 14.
  
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• Aldergrove Subway owner fined thousands for wage violations after provincial investigation

  24-01-2019 18:01 via globalnews.ca
  The province confirms the business owner of two Subways in Aldergrove — one which appears to be closed for construction at this time — had to pay around $11,000.
  
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