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• Lunar New Year 2019: Where to celebrate in Metro Vancouver

  29-01-2019 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  Lunar New Year is upon us!
  The celebration marks the beginning of a new year according to the Chinese calendar. This year, the date falls on Feb. 5, 2019, heralding the Year of the Pig.
  Here’s a quick roundup of some family friendly Lunar New Year events around Metro Vancouver.The 46th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade
  Feb. 10, 2019 at 11 a.m.Vancouver’s ChinatownFREE ADMISSION“This signature event of Vancouver’s Chinatown will feature lion dances, cultural dance
  
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• Whitecaps shore up their foundation, sign Felipe, Reyna to extensions

  29-01-2019 23:50 via theprovince.com
  When Marc Dos Santos gutted the Vancouver Whitecaps roster, stripping it bare to the studs, he did so carefully and judiciously, making sure not to touch the foundation.
  Two of those pillars now have extra support. The Caps coach began talks with both Felipe and Yordy Reyna about extending their stay in Vancouver almost as soon as he arrived in November, and on Tuesday the team announced that both midfielders had signed extensions.
  Felipe, already under contract for 2019, is now signed through 2
  
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• Halifax joins Vancouver as 2nd Canadian city to declare climate emergency - Global News

  29-01-2019 23:32
  Halifax joins Vancouver as 2nd Canadian city to declare climate emergency  Global NewsCities on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts have now declared a climate emergency, with Vancouver City Council unanimously voting to declare a climate ...
  
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• White Towel podcast: NHL elite exert influence on Elias Pettersson at All-Star Game

  29-01-2019 23:23 via theprovince.com
  Ed Willes and Paul Chapman talk about what the NHL All-Star Game meant to Elias Pettersson and how the experience of a young player being included with the game’s greats is often overlooked.
  The podcast also covers what the trade market will be for the Canucks now that the Leafs and Kings have set a bar for the rest of the market; what the second half of the season holds for Brock Boeser, Jake Virtanen and Bo Horvat; and if the Canucks will still be in the playoff mix come March.
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• It's snow time: chance of flurries forecast for Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  29-01-2019 23:01
  It's snow time: chance of flurries forecast for Vancouver  Vancouver CourierEnvironment Canada calls for a 60 per cent chance of flurries on Sunday night.
  
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• It's snow time: chance of flurries forecast for Vancouver

  29-01-2019 23:01
  
  Environment Canada calls for a 60 per cent chance of flurries on Sunday night
  
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• Former Mountie accused of misconduct in Surrey Six investigation pleads guilty

  29-01-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  A publication ban prevents media from reporting specific details of the case.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Bichon Frise puppies

  29-01-2019 22:32 via globalnews.ca
  These Bichon Frise puppies, currently under the care of the BC SPCA, is waiting for their forever home.
  
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• UBC addressing Okanagan doctor shortage by training physicians in rural communities

  29-01-2019 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Okanagan South UBC family practice residency program was established in 2016 and is based in Penticton.
  
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• John Cena was spotted dining in Vancouver last night (PHOTO) - Daily Hive

  29-01-2019 22:23
  John Cena was spotted dining in Vancouver last night (PHOTO)  Daily HiveThe lastest A-lister to be spotted at a much-loved downtown eatery in Vancouver? None other than professional wrestler and actor John Cena.
  
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• Norah Jones announces North American summer tour, 4 Canadian dates

  29-01-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  The 'Don't Know Why' singer will stop in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.
  
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• Trucker fined after near head-on collision along Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.

  29-01-2019 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  A semi driver was recently charged and fined after making a dangerous pass along the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm almost two years ago. The semi tried passing another semi, but couldn’t complete the maneuver before the passing lane ended and went into the oncoming lane. An oncoming motorist with dashcam video had to veer...
  
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• Lunar New Year 2019: Where to celebrate in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  29-01-2019 21:51
  Lunar New Year 2019: Where to celebrate in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver SunOink, oink – it's the Year of the Pig! Here's where to celebrate Lunar New Year in Metro Vancouver.
  
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• By the numbers: TransLink's Commercial-Broadway station upgrades

  29-01-2019 21:47 via vancouversun.com
  We’re now arriving at the newly upgraded Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station.
  The long-awaited upgrades to TransLink’s busiest station in Vancouver will finally open to the public on Saturday.
  “People who use Commercial-Broadway to get on or off SkyTrain or switch between the Expo and Millennium lines know this is one of the most congested spots in our entire transit system,” said TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond.
  “These upgrades will help alleviate that pressure and im
  
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• Chilliwack construction thieves swipe generators worth $90,000

  29-01-2019 21:44 via theprovince.com
  Chilliwack RCMP is advising contractors to be vigilant in response to a pair of recent thefts from two separate construction sites.
  The thefts occurred on Jan. 21 and 22.
  Police say heavy equipment was used to steal the electric generators from construction sites at both the Vedder Mountain — Cultus Lake Roads roundabout and in the 45000-block of Kerr Road.
  RCMP Cpl. Mike Rail says the stolen equipment has a total estimated value of more than $90,000.
  Anyone with information can conta
  
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• City of Vancouver names Jarrett Martineau new cultural planner for music - Straight.com

  29-01-2019 21:39
  City of Vancouver names Jarrett Martineau new cultural planner for music  Straight.comCouncil approves $300000 to "support the growth the development of the music industry and support Indigenous and underrepresented musicians to create and ...
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books of the week of January 26

  29-01-2019 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  1. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act — Bob Joseph (Page Two Strategies).
  2. Iron Road West: An Illustrated History of British Columbia’s Railways — Derek Hayes (Harbour Publishing).
  3. Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature — Margriet Ruurs, art by Robert Bateman (Orca Book Publishers).
  4. One Eagle Soaring — Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd (Harbour Publishing).
  5. On the Rocks with Jack Knox: Islanders I Will Never Forget —
  
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• WHL confirms Kootenay Ice relocation to Winnipeg

  29-01-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  After relocating to B.C. from Edmonton in 1998, Ice will soon be on the move again, this time to Manitoba.
  
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• Northern B.C. Lheidli T'enneh elder and Indigenous language teacher passes away

  29-01-2019 21:22 via vancouversun.com
  PRINCE GEORGE — The oldest elder of a northern British Columbia First Nation and one of the few speakers of its language has died.
  Students, colleagues and Indigenous leaders are remembering Mary Gouchie for her efforts to ensure the language lives on.
  Gouchie was just weeks short of her 98th birthday when she died on Thursday and flags at Prince George City Hall and the College of New Caledonia have been lowered in her honour.
  The Lheidli T’enneh elder was a teacher and keeper of th
  
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• Mountie who investigated 'Surrey six' gang murders pleads guilty in B.C. court

  29-01-2019 21:21 via vancouversun.com
  A primary investigator in British Columbia’s largest gang-related mass murder has pleaded guilty to failing to maintain law and order under the RCMP Act.
  David Attew was described as a star in B.C. Supreme Court for his work on major investigations, including the so-called Surrey six execution-style murders of six men in October 2007.
  The former staff sergeant was one of four Mounties charged in relation with the investigation and last week one of them was handed a conditional sentence to
  
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• 27 horses rescued from Lower Mainland property in terrible condition

  29-01-2019 21:20
  
  The BC SPCA is seeking homes and care for the horses that were seized during an animal cruelty investigation
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books of the week of January 26

  29-01-2019 21:16 via vancouversun.com
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candace Fox
  2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Della Owens
  3. Turning Point by Danielle Steel
  4. The Reckoning by John Grisham
  5. Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks
  6. Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin
  7. Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
  8. An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
  9. Target: Alex Cross by James Patterson
  10. The New Iberia Blues by James Lee Burke
   
  HARDCOVER NON-F
  
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• Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou makes brief appearance in Vancouver court

  29-01-2019 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  The Huawei executive who was arrested in Vancouver last month and is being sought for extradition to the United States on fraud charges appeared in court Tuesday for the first time since she was released on bail.
  Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the company, was seeking to vary the conditions of bail imposed by B.C. Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke following a three-day hearing in December.
  In what was a brief appearance, Ehrcke approved an application to switch one of the s
  
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• Vancouver Park Board looking to go green - Vancouver Courier

  29-01-2019 21:07
  Vancouver Park Board looking to go green  Vancouver CourierCommissioners direct staff to develop a plan to replace or retrofit gas-powered equipment.
  
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• Vancouver Park Board looking to go green

  29-01-2019 21:07
  
  Commissioners direct staff to develop a plan to replace or retrofit gas-powered equipment
  
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• Cotton candy sunset paints Vancouver skies (PHOTOS)

  29-01-2019 21:03
  
  The city was treated to another spectacular display at sunset
  
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• Huawei CFO appeared in Vancouver court

  29-01-2019 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  Neetu Garcha has the latest on Meng Wanzhou’s appearance in court in Vancouver.
  
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• Metro Vancouver housing affordability still deteriorating: National Bank

  29-01-2019 20:52
  
  Despite market slowdown and even in detached sector, ownership cost vs income is getting worse, finds nationwide study
  
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• WHL’s Kootenay Ice to relocate to Winnipeg for 2019-20 season

  29-01-2019 20:51 via theprovince.com
  The Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice will relocate to Winnipeg before the start of the 2019-20 season.
  The league officially announced the move at a media conference in Cranbrook, B.C., on Tuesday.
  The Ice have been playing in Cranbrook since moving to the British Columbia Interior from Edmonton in 1998. The team won the WHL championship and Memorial Cup in 2002 and also won league titles in 2000 and 2011.
  “The WHL appreciates the support we have received from the City of Cranbro
  
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• Granville Bridge ‘glaring barrier’ in Vancouver’s pedestrian, cycling networks

  29-01-2019 20:41
  
  Concept for removing traffic lanes from Granville Bridge to build path for pedestrians and cyclists will be discussed Wednesday at city hall.
  
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• Anne McMullin: Less talk and taxes, more action needed from government on housing

  29-01-2019 20:38 via theprovince.com
  Talk and taxes. They’re the two features that have marked B.C.’s response to the housing affordability crisis.
  Sure, there are plenty of promises, but as we enter 2019 there still seems to be a shortage of action to solve the real problems facing our province.
  For renters, it’s the inability to find homes that work for them. For seniors, it’s the shortage of options to age in their own communities. Landlords talk about regulation and a growing number of British Columbians
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Los Angeles for $235 this April - Daily Hive

  29-01-2019 20:22
  You can fly from Vancouver to Los Angeles for $235 this April  Daily HiveBit by the travel bug? Looking to book an impromptu getaway? You can now fly from Vancouver to Los Angeles for $235 roundtrip.
  
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• Copper Branch is FINALLY opening a Vancouver location - Daily Hive

  29-01-2019 20:04
  Copper Branch is FINALLY opening a Vancouver location  Daily HiveCopper Branch, a Montreal-based and founded concept, is expanding nationally and its first BC location is set to open in Vancouver's Yaletown.
  
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• Canada’s wild weather: Flowers are blooming in the west and snow is pummeling the east

  29-01-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  Flowers are blooming in Vancouver, Winnipeg is getting hit with a deep freeze and southern Ontario is blanketed in a layer of snow.
  
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• 86-year-old church in downtown Vancouver closing for major upgrades - Daily Hive

  29-01-2019 19:52
  86-year-old church in downtown Vancouver closing for major upgrades  Daily HiveSt. Andrew's Wesley United Church in downtown Vancouver is closing for about two years to allow for a major renovation of the heritage building.
  
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• CBC’s Coroner cuts deep into mental illness

  29-01-2019 19:32
  
  Jenny Cooper isn’t a real person, but you wouldn’t know it from the way Serinda Swan talks about her.
  
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• Trip to southern China offers lessons for Vancouver

  29-01-2019 19:28
  
  I write to you from Nanning in southern China where I have spent the past week. With an administrative area population of seven million, it ranks as the country’s 40th largest city. That’s not a typo.
  
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• Chinese New Year 2019: Where to celebrate in Metro Vancouver

  29-01-2019 19:18 via vancouversun.com
  Chinese New Year is upon us!
  The celebration marks the beginning of a new lunar year according to the Chinese calendar. This year, the date falls on Feb. 5, 2019, heralding the Year of the Pig.
  Here’s a quick roundup of some CNY events around Metro Vancouver.The 46th Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival Parade
  Feb. 10, 2019 at 11 a.m.Vancouver’s ChinatownFREE ADMISSION“This signature event of Vancouver’s Chinatown will feature lion dances, cultural dance troupes, marching
  
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• Surrey RCMP descend on home Tuesday after ‘false’ report

  29-01-2019 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  Police did not disclose the nature of the call but about 10 police cruisers were on scene, along with RCMP officers with guns drawn.
  
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• Sidewalk chalk full of good vibes thanks to Vancouver man's 'Positivity Zone' project - CBC.ca

  29-01-2019 19:00
  Sidewalk chalk full of good vibes thanks to Vancouver man's 'Positivity Zone' project  CBC.caPatrick Klugh, 42, has covered a section of Robson Street sidewalk with upbeat, chalk-written messages.
  
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• Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou appears in Vancouver court to vary bail conditions

  29-01-2019 18:54 via vancouversun.com
  The Huawei executive who was arrested in Vancouver last month and is being sought for extradition to the United States on fraud charges is expected to appear in court Tuesday for the first time since she was released on bail.
  Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the company, is seeking to vary the conditions of bail imposed by B.C. Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke following a three-day hearing in December.
  It’s expected to be a short appearance and it wasn’t clear whether
  
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• Huawei's Meng Wanzhou appears in Vancouver court for bail adjustment hearing - CBC News

  29-01-2019 18:43
  Huawei's Meng Wanzhou appears in Vancouver court for bail adjustment hearing  CBC NewsA day after the U.S. Department of Justice announced a formal request for her extradition, the chief financial officer of telecommunications giant Huawei ...
  
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• Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou makes brief appearance in Vancouver court - Vancouver Sun

  29-01-2019 18:31
  Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou makes brief appearance in Vancouver court  Vancouver SunMeng Wanzhou makes her first appearance in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver since she was released on $10 million bail in December.
  
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• Ibrahim Ali, man charged in Marrisa Shen’s death, back in court

  29-01-2019 18:26 via globalnews.ca
  Ibrahim Ali is charged with first-degree murder.
  
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• Four debt help resources everyone should know about

  29-01-2019 18:24 via globalnews.ca
  Blair Mantin of Sands & Associates tells us about four options everyone facing mounting debt should consider
  
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