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• Report reveals chaotic scene at police shooting outside Vancouver Canadian Tire - Vancouver Courier

  04-02-2019 23:59 via vancourier.com
  Report reveals chaotic scene at police shooting outside Vancouver Canadian Tire  Vancouver CourierThe Independent Investigations Office has cleared Vancouver police officers of any wrongdoing in the November 2016 shooting death of a 430-pound man who ...
  
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• Report reveals chaotic scene at police shooting outside Vancouver Canadian Tire

  04-02-2019 23:59
  
  A 430-pound man ended up in a struggle with police and was killed after he stabbed a store clerk and an officer in a botched robbery. Police were cleared of any wrongdoing.
  
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• Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium could soon be renamed

  04-02-2019 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. Place Stadium — home of the B.C. Lions, the Vancouver Whitecaps and other large-scale concerts and events — could soon have a new name.
  The B.C. Pavilion Corp. (PavCo), which manages the stadium, will soon seek a private sponsor to pay for the right to put their name on the massive sports and entertainment venue. The provincial government announced Monday it had given PavCo approval to issue a request for proposals (RFP).
  This comes seven years after the B.C. Liberal government
  
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• Increased screen time leading to more developmentally delayed children

  04-02-2019 23:55
  
  Children’s use of smart phones and other screens — such TV and video games — could be making them less emotionally and socially ready to start school, a pair of recent reports shows.
  
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• Transit officer shot at Scott Road SkyTrain to undergo surgery

  04-02-2019 23:52 via vancouversun.com
  A Transit Police officer who was shot last week at a SkyTrain station will undergo surgery this week.
  Const. Josh Harms shared a statement Monday, thanking his colleagues and the public for the outpouring of support as he begins his recovery.
  “I have so many reasons to be grateful, and so many people to thank,” he began. “I’d like to express my gratitude to my policing colleagues; I have received support from many, and am thankful for everyone who has expressed well-wishe
  
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• Injured Metro Vancouver transit officer says thanks to his supporters - The Province

  04-02-2019 23:50 via theprovince.com
  Injured Metro Vancouver transit officer says thanks to his supporters  The ProvinceNEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — An officer with Metro Vancouver Transit Police who was shot last week in the line of duty will undergo surgery for his injuries this ...
  
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• From the Archives: Telus no longer naming BC Place

  04-02-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  2012: In an uncharacteristic change of heart, the Liberal government killed a deal for 40 million dollars for the naming rights to BC Place Stadium. Jas Johal has more on what went wrong.
  
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• ‘I have so many reasons to be grateful,’ says Transit Police officer Josh Harms injured in shooting

  04-02-2019 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  In a statement, Metro Vancouver Transit Police said Const. Josh Harms visited the headquarters last Friday to meet with his fellow officers.
  
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• Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium could soon be renamed - Vancouver Sun

  04-02-2019 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium could soon be renamed  Vancouver SunPavCo, which manages the stadium, will soon seek a private sponsor who wants to pay for the right to put their name on the venue.
  
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• Star Trek legend George Takei lands in Vancouver for TV series and Show of Hearts telethon

  04-02-2019 23:35 via vancouversun.com
  When the voice that sounds like it was filtered through blackstrap molasses and 18-year-old single malt said a deliciously elongated “hellooooooo,” there was no need to ask: “Can I please speak to George?”
  There was no mistaking it. It was the voice of actor, author, activist and pop culture legend George Takei a.k.a. Star Trek’s original Mr. Sulu.
  “I’m recognized before you see me. As a matter of fact, sometimes my voice gets me in trouble,” said
  
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• Groups want provinces to have consistent policies on limiting HIV prosecutions

  04-02-2019 23:23 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — Advocacy groups are calling on provinces to follow the Justice Department’s directive to stop unjustly prosecuting HIV-positive people for not disclosing their status if there is no chance they could transmit the virus to their sexual partners.
  The directive to limit prosecutions involving people who are on HIV treatment was issued in December but applies only to federal Crown attorneys in the three territories.
  Richard Elliott, executive director of the Canadian HIV/AIDS
  
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• 3 First Nations sue Ottawa to save Vancouver Island's Inter Tribal Health Authority - CBC.ca

  04-02-2019 23:13 via cbc.ca
  3 First Nations sue Ottawa to save Vancouver Island's Inter Tribal Health Authority  CBC.caThree First Nations chiefs in British Columbia have taken Canada to court to stop a celebrated First Nations health agency from wiping out a smaller counterpart ...
  
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• This was Vancouver's most popular neighbourhood for homebuyers last year - Daily Hive

  04-02-2019 23:11 via dailyhive.com
  This was Vancouver's most popular neighbourhood for homebuyers last year  Daily HiveOne of Vancouver's most expensive neighbourhoods has been named the most popular area for prospective homebuyers in 2018.
  
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• B.C. government launching new school-based mental-health programs

  04-02-2019 23:03 via globalnews.ca
  The provincial government announced funding for new school-based mental-health programs focused on prevention, wellness promotion and early intervention.
  
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• World Cancer Day

  04-02-2019 23:01 via globalnews.ca
  Sonia Sunger is joined by Sarah Roth, President and CEO of BC Cancer Foundation, to discuss the importance of World Cancer day.
  
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• B.C. Place could be renamed as government opens door to selecting naming rights sponsor

  04-02-2019 22:46 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government has granted permission for the operators of B.C. Place to issue a request for proposals to select a naming rights sponsor.
  
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• Government seeks corporate sponsor to put brand on BC Place Stadium

  04-02-2019 22:42
  
  BC Place Stadium could be rebranded with the name of a corporate sponsor in exchange for tens of millions of dollars that would fund government programs, the B.C. government announced Feb. 4.
  
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• DriveBC says no estimated time of reopening for Highway 97 blocked by landslide

  04-02-2019 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  There is no estimated time of reopening for Highway 97 near Summerland. The major B.C. highway has been shut down since Saturday morning due to a landslide.
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Baertschi 'not feeling right', leaves team to see doctor in Vancouver - The Province

  04-02-2019 22:17 via theprovince.com
  Ben Kuzma: Baertschi 'not feeling right', leaves team to see doctor in Vancouver  The ProvincePHILADELPHIA — What's wrong with Sven Baertschi? It's a pressing question after the Canucks revealed Monday that the left winger wasn't feeling well after ...
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Baertschi ‘not feeling right’, leaves team to see doctor in Vancouver

  04-02-2019 22:17 via theprovince.com
  PHILADELPHIA — What’s wrong with Sven Baertschi?
  It’s a pressing question after the Canucks revealed Monday that the left winger wasn’t feeling well after Saturday’s game in Denver. He didn’t accompany the NHL team here Sunday and still wasn’t feeling right Monday. He flew to Vancouver to be examined by a doctor.
  Baertschi took a shift in the final minute of a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche, so it’s unlikely he suffered an obvious injury. He m
  
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• Near-record cold grips South Coast, Vancouver Island - The Weather Network

  04-02-2019 22:14 via theweathernetwork.com
  Near-record cold grips South Coast, Vancouver Island  The Weather NetworkEarly cherry blossoms have given way to a strong reminder that it's still winter, even along the South Coast and on Vancouver Island, as Arctic outflow gives ...
  
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• B.C. NDP lead political fundraising under new rules - Vancouver Sun

  04-02-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. NDP lead political fundraising under new rules  Vancouver SunB.C.'s governing NDP led opponents in political fundraising for the last half of 2018, under a ban on corporate and union donations.
  
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• B.C. NDP lead political fundraising under new rules

  04-02-2019 22:06 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C.’s governing New Democratic Party led opponents in political fundraising for the last half of 2018, under new rules it implemented that ban corporate and union donations.
  The NDP raised almost $2.05 million between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2018, according to new figures released Monday by Elections B.C. Compared to that, the Opposition B.C. Liberals raised $1.69 million and the B.C. Greens raised almost $439,000 in the same period.
  The NDP government passed legislation in 2
  
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• B.C. students to benefit from new school-based mental health programs

  04-02-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  A $3-million investment for new programs that will focus on prevention, wellness promotion and early intervention, geared towards students in B.C.
  
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• Slash announces North American tour, 6 Canadian dates

  04-02-2019 21:47 via globalnews.ca
  The 'Living the Dream' tour brings Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators back to the Great White North.
  
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• Daon Glasgow’s former boxing coach speaks about promising student

  04-02-2019 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  Before his life took a turn towards crime and prison, Daon Glasgow was once a promising up and coming boxer. Neetu Garcha spoke to one of his former coaches and has this story.
  
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• B.C. Highway 97 community taking the ‘Huawei’ to faster rural internet

  04-02-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  While the clock is ticking on Canada’s decision on whether or not to proceed with an extradition hearing for Meng Wanzhou, her telecom company Huawei is working to bring high-speed internet to a tiny B.C. community with a population of fewer than 300 people.
  
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• Live: Jamie Bacon murder plot trial begins today

  04-02-2019 21:36 via vancouversun.com
  The trial of notorious gangster Jamie Bacon begins today in B.C. Supreme Court.
  Bacon, a former Abbotsford resident, is charged with counselling an associate to murder another associate between Nov. 30, 2008, and Jan. 2, 2009. The man survived the alleged murder plot.
  There are several sweeping publication bans in place for the jury trial, which is scheduled to run for 10 weeks.
  Related Five things to know about the Jamie Bacon trial
  Follow along as Real Scoop reporter Kim Bolan shares upda
  
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• What’s It Like Living in a City Without Uber or Lyft? - Slate

  04-02-2019 21:33 via slate.com
  What’s It Like Living in a City Without Uber or Lyft?  SlateIf you live in just about any North American city, you can whip out your smartphone and hail a ride whenever you want. In San Francisco, ride-hailing has been ...
  
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• Meet pet detective Al MacLellan, who finds Metro Vancouver's lost pets

  04-02-2019 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  Trudging through the snow on the side of a mountain with his night-vision goggles strapped on tight, Al MacLellan is alert not only for the lost pups he’s searching for, but for bears, cougars and coyotes that might become too curious.
  “Once I had a cougar wander into one of my traps,” MacLellan, a Surrey-based pet detective, said. “I was searching for a German shepherd called Merle that had been missing for about three months.”
  Al MacLellan (left) and Grace Chen of
  
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• Huawei executive's extradition to U.S. far from slam dunk, say lawyers, experts

  04-02-2019 21:27 via vancouversun.com
  WASHINGTON — Canada’s former ambassador to China might have committed an unforgivable diplomatic gaffe when he sized up the case against Meng Wanzhou, but that doesn’t mean his assessment was wrong.
  So say legal experts who have examined the public details of the case against Huawei’s chief financial officer, who is free on bail in Vancouver and facing extradition to the U.S. to answer to bank fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
  Ambassador John McCallum lost his job
  
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• Vancouver heritage school in Marpole gets no date yet with demolition crew - Straight.com

  04-02-2019 21:09 via straight.com
  Vancouver heritage school in Marpole gets no date yet with demolition crew  Straight.comA development application has been filed for a replacement of the David Lloyd George Elementary School.
  
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• No driver? No problem when Vancouver, Surrey put driverless shuttle to the test - CBC.ca

  04-02-2019 21:08 via cbc.ca
  No driver? No problem when Vancouver, Surrey put driverless shuttle to the test  CBC.caThe future of transportation is as close as Vancouver and Surrey this month when the cities host demonstrations of a driverless shuttle. The demos of ...
  
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• It's going to feel like -13°C in Metro Vancouver tonight - Daily Hive

  04-02-2019 21:03 via dailyhive.com
  It's going to feel like -13°C in Metro Vancouver tonight  Daily HiveWith temperatures dropping and snow on the ground, Vancouver residents get a taste of what the majority of Canada typically endures this time of year.
  
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• Metro Vancouver firmly a buyer’s market as inventory jumps, prices slide

  04-02-2019 21:00
  Home sellers make their move in January, with new listings up 245 per cent month over month, but sales are down nearly 40 per cent
  
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• Vancouverites react to Metro Vancouver's first 'snowfall' of the season - Daily Hive

  04-02-2019 20:46 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouverites react to Metro Vancouver's first 'snowfall' of the season  Daily HiveVancouver's first snowfall was anti-climactic, but even if there wasn't enough snow for a " Canadian winter," it was enough to give Vancouverites a laugh.
  
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• 3 men charged in alleged hit-and-run pursuit that left 12-year-old boy with serious injuries

  04-02-2019 20:44 via globalnews.ca
  The boy was riding his bicycle in the intersection of 204 Street and 40 Avenue on Oct. 3, 2017, when he was hit.
  
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• 32 new trainees for jobs as special needs assistants

  04-02-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  Over 100 applicants were whittled down to just 32 students for a new 6-month training program for special needs assistants in the Burnaby and Vancouver school districts.
  
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• Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations

  04-02-2019 20:36 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The federal Competition Bureau wants British Columbia to re-examine its taxi regulations to permit more competition in the industry and improve services for riders and businesses.
  The bureau’s report says it will urge a B.C. government committee reviewing transportation network services to level the playing field for taxis and ride-hailing providers.
  An all-party legislative committee on Crown corporations was asked last year to provide recommendations on regulations on tr
  
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• Man locks himself on upper floor of Hotel Vancouver, lights a small fire - Global News

  04-02-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  Man locks himself on upper floor of Hotel Vancouver, lights a small fire  Global NewsVancouver police say a disturbed man locked himself on an upper floor of the Hotel Vancouver and lit a small fire.
  
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• Transit officer shooting suspect was a teen junior boxing champion

  04-02-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  In 1998, Global Halifax did a feature on then 14-year-old Daon Glasgow, the man who was arrested Sunday morning in the shooting of a transit officer in Surrey. Glasgow is described as a promising athlete and he was about to head off to the World Junior Olympics in Mexico. He had just finished Grade 7...
  
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• 3 CP Railway employees killed in train derailment near Field, B.C.

  04-02-2019 20:04 via globalnews.ca
  Mon, Feb 4: Three Canadian Pacific Railway employees have been killed after a train derailed near Field, B.C. Nancy Hixt reports.
  
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• Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland, Feb. 8-14: Legend of the Demon Cat, Wiz Khalifa, more - Vancouver Sun

  04-02-2019 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  Seven things to do in the Lower Mainland, Feb. 8-14: Legend of the Demon Cat, Wiz Khalifa, more  Vancouver SunFrom supernatural thrillers to sailing the seas, it's a busy week for events in the Lower Mainland.
  
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• Vancouver Park Board commissioner doesn't want 4/20 event at Sunset Beach - Vancouver Courier

  04-02-2019 19:39 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver Park Board commissioner doesn't want 4/20 event at Sunset Beach  Vancouver CourierThe location of the annual 4/20 pot protest is once again up for discussion and at least one park board commissioner is hoping to see it move on from Sunset ...
  
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• Vancouver Park Board commissioner doesn’t want 4/20 event at Sunset Beach

  04-02-2019 19:39
  
  NPA commissioner Tricia Barker would like to see the annual pot protest find a new home
  
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• Vancouver crypto exchange Quadriga seeks creditor protection after founder's death - BNNBloomberg.ca

  04-02-2019 19:26 via bnnbloomberg.ca
  Vancouver crypto exchange Quadriga seeks creditor protection after founder's death  BNNBloomberg.caHALIFAX -- Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchange is due in court tomorrow as it seeks creditor protection in the wake of the sudden death of its founder and ...
  
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• 29 things to do in Vancouver this week: February 4 to 7 - Daily Hive

  04-02-2019 19:14 via dailyhive.com
  29 things to do in Vancouver this week: February 4 to 7  Daily HiveCheck out our picks of 28 things to do in Vancouver from Monday, February 4 to Thursday, February 7. There's Lunar New Year, Mother Mother, and more.
  
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• Is LaSalle the most romantic city in Quebec? Amazon Canada sure thinks so

  04-02-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  LaSalle has been named the second most romantic city in the great white north, according to Amazon Canada.
  
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• Unseasonably cold weather blasts Metro Vancouver this week

  04-02-2019 19:06
  
  We may have survived the snowpocalypse of Super Bowl Sunday here in Metro Vancouver, but flurries remain in the forecast for Monday and a couple of days later this week.
  
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• Vancouver Island career fair matches the right opportunities with the right people - North Island Gazette

  04-02-2019 19:02 via northislandgazette.com
  Vancouver Island career fair matches the right opportunities with the right people  North Island GazetteBlack Press Extreme Education and Career Fair takes place in Comox on Thursday, Feb. 7.
  
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