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• Whitecaps wrap up pre-season, but Fredy Montero just getting started

  24-02-2019 23:36 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Whitecaps didn’t show Fredy Montero the money.
  They showed him faith, and it was all the currency they needed to bring the three-time MLS all-star back into the fold.
  “They showed me that they wanted me. They showed me that they believed in me,” said Montero. “For me, it was about the loyalty that I felt when they were talking to me. That’s all I was looking for. That, and stability for my family and a long-term contract. The decision was easy for me a
  
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• City of Vancouver's discriminatory two-tier parking rates in West End not working out as intended - Straight.com

  24-02-2019 23:16 via straight.com
  City of Vancouver's discriminatory two-tier parking rates in West End not working out as intended  Straight.comIn 2017, Vancouver council voted to give long-term West End residents a break on their resident-only permit parking fees. But the politicians didn't extend this to ...
  
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• Metro Vancouver looks at technology to record votes at board meetings

  24-02-2019 23:06 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver residents could soon see a record of how their elected officials vote on topics that arise at regional district board meetings.
  On Friday, the board of directors heard that Metro staff are looking into technology that could automate and speed up the voting process, and record how each board member votes.
  “This may not be the most consequential issue that appears before this board, but I do believe that it speaks to something pretty foundational, and that is the transparency
  
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• East Van Cross likely getting 10-storey office building right next door

  24-02-2019 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  Within two years, one of the city’s most revered public art works could have a 10-storey building as a neighbour.
  But whether East Van Cross stays where it is at Clark Drive and East 6th Avenue or moves depends on the kind of impact the new head office for local organic food company Nature’s Path has on the iconic art work.
  Since it was installed in 2010, East Van Cross has developed into something more than public art. People have come to feel a sense of ownership of the cross and t
  
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• Two cases of confirmed measles passed through Vancouver Airport this month

  24-02-2019 22:45 via vancouversun.com
  One of two new measles cases reported in Vancouver was a traveller arriving from the Philippines, where an outbreak has killed at least 136 people and infected more than 8,000 people in recent weeks.
  Chris Devauld, a spokesman with Vancouver International Airport, confirmed the two cases were travellers who had passed through the airport.
  One was a passenger who arrived in Vancouver on Feb. 11 on Philippine Airlines flight PR 116 from Manila, while the other was a passenger who departed Vancouve
  
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• Ontario man whose brother died in jail holds public forum in Vancouver

  24-02-2019 22:29 via globalnews.ca
  More than two years after 30-year-old Soleiman Faqiri died at Central East Correctional Centre, his brother Yusuf Faqiri is trying to raise awareness of the case.
  
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• Officials say person with measles flew from Vancouver to Edmonton to NWT - National Post

  24-02-2019 22:25 via nationalpost.com
  Officials say person with measles flew from Vancouver to Edmonton to NWT  National PostVANCOUVER — Health officials in Alberta and the Northwest Territories are warning that a person with measles passed through Vancouver and Edmonton ...
  
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• Meet the candidates: Burnaby South offers up a party leader, former MLA, lawyer and former TV host

  24-02-2019 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  Meet the four main candidates in the Burnaby South byelection.
  
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• Vancouver adds 2 more measles cases, 1 of them linked to YVR airport

  24-02-2019 22:05 via globalnews.ca
  With the two new cases, the potential total of confirmed Vancouver measles cases for this month alone is 12.
  
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• Two new measles cases in Vancouver as outbreak spreads to Edmonton

  24-02-2019 21:51 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver health authorities confirmed two new cases of measles in the city, separate from the ongoing outbreak linked to two francophone schools.
  The two individuals contracted measles while travelling and are unrelated to the outbreak that began at École Jules‐Verne and École Rose-Des-Vents.
  The update came the same day Alberta Health Services issued a measles exposure warning in that province, after a passenger with measles travelled from Vancouver to Edmonton on an Air Ca
  
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• AHS issues public alert after traveller with measles visits Leduc while contagious

  24-02-2019 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  The traveller visited several locations in and around Leduc on Feb. 12 and 13 while contagious and could have exposed others to the virus, according to Alberta Health Services.
  
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• Ontario man whose brother died in jail holds public forum in Vancouver - Global News

  24-02-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  Ontario man whose brother died in jail holds public forum in Vancouver  Global NewsMore than two years after 30-year-old Soleiman Faqiri died at Central East Correctional Centre, his brother Yusuf Faqiri is trying to raise awareness of the case.
  
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• 5 reasons to check out Vancouver International Wine Festival edition of Salut!

  24-02-2019 20:59 via vancouversun.com
  More than 25,000 consumers are expected to attend the week-long Vancouver International Wine Festival in 2019, a year when the ever-curious Millennial generation surpasses the Baby Boomers as the largest wine market in America.
  California is the focus wine growing area this year and over 165 wineries from around the world will be in town to chat and let you sample their best.
  The festival is featured in the latest edition of our quarterly wine and food publication Salut! Here are five reasons to
  
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• Sympathy for the God-fearing in two new plays

  24-02-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  The Good Bride
  When: Feb. 27 to March 9
  Where: Firehall Arts Centre
  Tickets: from $20 at firehallartscentre.ca
  Jesus Freak
  When: March 1 to 23
  Where: Pacific Theatre
  Tickets: from $20 at pacifictheatre.orgTwo plays about faith are coming to Vancouver theatres at nearly the same time. But Rosemary Rowe’s The Good Bride and Peter Boychuk’s Jesus Freak come at the theme from very different angles.
  For her one-woman play, Rowe looks at the beliefs of a community of Christian women who wa
  
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• What to eat before, during and after Vancouver Sun Run

  24-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Carb-loading the night before a long-distance run is not a bad idea, but it’s not recommended for the shorter runs.
  “That’s still done, but it’s not necessary for a 10K run,” said registered dietitian Melissa Kazan.
  But runners of 10K runs such as the Vancouver Sun Run on April 14 will benefit from having a dinner that is heavy on carbohydrates, such as pasta and rice, and light on any carbohydrates that are high in fibres.
  She is giving runners permission to skip t
  
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• Program 2 for Ballet B.C. looks to the future with addition of Israeli choreographer

  24-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Ballet B.C. Program 2
  When: Feb. 28 to March 2, 8 p.m.
  Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Tickets and info: $35-$95, Balletbc.com
  Adi Salant decided a year ago to go out on her own and create.
  One of her first creations since leaving as the co-artistic director of the famed Tel Aviv Batsheva Company will get its premiere here in  Ballet B.C.’s Program 2 show on Feb. 28-March 2 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
  “As artist and co-artistic director she has had a very important voice
  
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• T-Birds rally in the fourth quarter, beat Golden Bears to advance

  24-02-2019 19:56 via theprovince.com
  Jadon Cohee’s layup with 0:35 remaining gave the UBC Thunderbirds an 80-78 lead over the host Alberta Golden Bears on Sunday and his team would go on to win the third and deciding game of their best-of-three Canada West semifinal 84-78.
  The T-Birds, the No. 6 team in the U Sports national rankings, will now face the No. 2 Calgary Dinos in the Canada West finale next Saturday in Calgary. Alberta was ranked No. 5.
  Coach Kevin Hanson guided the UBC Thunderbirds to a win on Sunday.
  Cohee and f
  
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• T-Birds, Golden Bears duel for spot in Canada West hoops final

  24-02-2019 19:56 via theprovince.com
  The UBC Thunderbirds couldn’t take any momentum from Friday to Saturday and now their season is on the line today.
  The T-Birds face the host Alberta Golden Bears in the deciding game this afternoon (4 p.m.) of their best-of-three Canada West semifinal in Edmonton after losing 92-86 there to Alberta on Saturday.
  Coach Kevin Hanson and the rest of the UBC Thunderbirds need a win today to keep their season alive.
  UBC, who had won the opener Friday in Edmonton by a 74-62 count, were down 46-26
  
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• ‘I lost my baby’: Family of B.C. man gunned down in case of mistaken identity speaks out

  24-02-2019 19:52 via globalnews.ca
  The mother of Penticton murder victim Rex Edward Gill reacts to news that Kamloops RCMP are investigating her son's fatal shooting as a possible case of mistaken identity.
  
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• Giants clinch B.C. Division title for first time since 2009-10

  24-02-2019 19:39 via theprovince.com
  For the first time since Brendan Gallagher’s sophomore WHL season, the Vancouver Giants have captured the WHL’s B.C. Division regular season pennant.
  D-Jay Jerome of the Victoria Royals tries to wheel away from the checking of Davis Koch of the Vancouver Giants on Saturday in Victoria. Picture: Jay Wallace
  The Victoria Royals edged the Giants 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday night at Save-On-Foods Memorial Area, but the single point for Vancouver means that the Royals can’t catch
  
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• Family of Soleiman Faqiri demands answers in jail cell death

  24-02-2019 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  More than two years after a mentally ill man was killed in an Ontario correctional facility, an open panel discussion is being held in Vancouver to dig into the reasons why. Soleiman Faqiri’s brother Yusuf Faqiri joined BC1 to talk about the investigation and the difficulty in finding answers.
  
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• Cooking 101: Oils

  24-02-2019 18:38 via globalnews.ca
  Caren McSherry from Gourmet Warehouse shares a masterclass in how to cook with oils.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Clear skies, full hearts, can't lose - Vancouver Sun

  24-02-2019 18:20 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Clear skies, full hearts, can't lose  Vancouver SunNeed some blue skies to clear your head? Sunday's weather promises just that.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Clear skies, full hearts, can't lose

  24-02-2019 18:19 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Feb. 24, 2019 – Need some blue skies to clear your head? Sunday’s weather promises just that.
  Skies will clear and temperatures get up to about 8 degrees during the day, though wind does return in the evening. Wind chill gets to about minus 9 Sunday evening so bundle up anyway.Weather: Vancouver, B.C.
  Today: Clearing, high of 8.
  Tonight: Clear, wind up to 15 kilometres an hour, low of minus 3. Wind chill near minus 9.
  Tomorrow: Sunny, high of plus 5.Traffic: Lower Ma
  
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• 6 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: February 25 to March 3 - Daily Hive

  24-02-2019 17:00 via dailyhive.com
  6 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week: February 25 to March 3  Daily HiveIf you're anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events is as strong as ever. It's a good thing Vancouver always delivers ...
  
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• CARE Walk in her Shoes

  24-02-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Jennifer Palma is joined by Audrey Ple who explains the importance of the upcoming CARE Walk in her Shoes event.
  
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• Why brunch-time happy hour is a growing trend in Vancouver - Burnaby Now

  24-02-2019 16:30 via burnabynow.com
  Why brunch-time happy hour is a growing trend in Vancouver  Burnaby NowSometimes, what separates brunch from breakfast is the addition of some adult beverages. While not everyone digs AM drinks, a Caesar or a Mimosa does ...
  
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• Why brunch-time happy hour is a growing trend in Vancouver

  24-02-2019 16:30
  
  While not everyone digs AM drinks, a Caesar or a Mimosa does spark joy for many Vancouver brunch-goers
  
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• This unique B.C. place receives the most rainfall in all of North America

  24-02-2019 16:01
  
  It is no secret that it rains a great deal in B.C. In fact, many of Canada’s rainiest places are located in the province
  
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• Liberal turmoil a ‘gift’ for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, expert says

  24-02-2019 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  The stakes are high for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in a Metro Vancouver byelection race, but an expert says recent Liberal turmoil has been a "gift" to his campaign.
  
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• Trade Deadline Day 2019: Which Vancouver Canucks will be moved? - Straight.com

  24-02-2019 15:29 via straight.com
  Trade Deadline Day 2019: Which Vancouver Canucks will be moved?  Straight.comUnlike last year, in which the trade deadline was one of the more anticipated days of the season from the very beginning for the Vancouver Canucks, the 2019 ...
  
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• Ontario man ends 7-city tour with 20-hour skate for Alzheimer’s at The Forks

  24-02-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Steve McNeil's 19-hour, 26-minute skate in Winnipeg to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's was the final leg of his tour, including all seven Canadian cities with NHL teams.
  
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• New York Islanders blank Vancouver Canucks 4-0, Lehner posts fourth shutout of the season

  24-02-2019 14:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Canucks outshot the New York Islanders 36 to 23 on Saturday but couldn't sneak a single puck past goalie Robin Lehner.
  
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• New York Islanders blank Vancouver Canucks 4-0, Lehner posts fourth shutout of the season - Global News

  24-02-2019 13:33 via globalnews.ca
  New York Islanders blank Vancouver Canucks 4-0, Lehner posts fourth shutout of the season  Global NewsThe Canucks outshot the New York Islanders 36 to 23 on Saturday but couldn't sneak a single puck past goalie Robin Lehner.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, February 23, 2019

  24-02-2019 08:22 via globalnews.ca
  MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Tristin Langan had two goals and an assist as the Moose Jaw Warriors beat the Regina Pats 5-2 on Saturday in Western Hockey League play.
  
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• BC government officially bans 'mega mansions' on all farmland - Daily Hive

  24-02-2019 07:54 via dailyhive.com
  BC government officially bans 'mega mansions' on all farmland  Daily HiveThe practice of allowing the construction of massive mansions on British Columbia's agricultural land reserve (ALR) has officially been banned.
  
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• Snoop Dogg and Friends get lit in Vancouver (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  24-02-2019 07:04 via dailyhive.com
  Snoop Dogg and Friends get lit in Vancouver (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveSnoop Dogg & Friends show was a great change of pace bringing the old school back but reminding us all to always stay Young, Wild and Free.
  
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• Islanders 4, Canucks 0: Metropolitan leaders take over in a New York minute

  24-02-2019 06:53 via theprovince.com
  The New York Islanders, who were supposed to be rebuilding this season, sit in first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Vancouver Canucks, who were also supposed to be rebuilding this season, sit in fifth in the Pacific Division and their playoff hopes are now officially on life support.
  But look at the bright side. Clearly, the Canucks understand the concept of rebuilding better than the Islanders.
  Here’s what else we learned from the Saturday night special between the ’82 Cup
  
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• Current measles outbreak prompts advice to check your immunization status

  24-02-2019 03:46 via globalnews.ca
  Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave. Health officials say it’s safe for the vast majority of people to get vaccinated against childhood diseases, but first check with a doctor or pharmacist about your status.
  
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• Noisy rallies held in West Vancouver over proposed bus route

  24-02-2019 03:43 via globalnews.ca
  Those for and against the B-Line route wanted to make their views heard before city council makes a possible decision next month. Nadia Stewart reports.
  
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• Family pays tribute to Kamloops man mistakenly murdered

  24-02-2019 03:39 via globalnews.ca
  The man gunned down in Kamloops one month ago in what police now say was a case of mistaken identity loved his kids and riding his Harley, his family says, and was in no way involved in organized crime. Kristen Robinson reports.
  
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• Parent of measles victim speaks out

  24-02-2019 03:36 via globalnews.ca
  The mother of one of two new confirmed measles cases in Metro Vancouver is telling her story to Global News, saying she’s concerned how long it took health officials to diagnose her child’s case. Jill Bennett reports.
  
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• Metro Vancouver services to increase $43 each year until 2023

  24-02-2019 03:11 via globalnews.ca
  A presentation at the annual Council of Councils meeting shows the average household will see an increase of $43 per year for the next four years.
  
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• Fiona Famulak: Pattullo Bridge labour agreement robs Peter to pay Paul

  24-02-2019 03:06 via theprovince.com
  Preying on fear and pulling on the public’s heart strings will never make a prescriptive and regressive policy a good public policy.
  Yet, that’s exactly what the NDP government and B.C. Building Trades unions are doing as they work to sell voters on the need to build key infrastructure projects under a community benefits agreement.
  Between them, they are touting benefits such as good-paying local jobs, increased hiring of women and Aboriginal workers, quotas for apprenticeship traini
  
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• Celebrating centennial of Strathcona's historic black church with hope

  24-02-2019 03:06 via vancouversun.com
  Before city council bulldozed the homes and businesses of its black community to build the Vancouver viaducts, the Fountain Chapel on Jackson Avenue was the lifeblood of Strathcona.
  On Sunday, the African Descent Society B.C. and African Methodist Episcopal Church will celebrate the centennial of the building, which has since become a private residence but remains an important symbol of a thriving neighbourhood ruined by politicians decades ago.
  Nora Hendrix — the grandmother of rock legen
  
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• Mother of patient with new Vancouver measles case alarmed after Delta doctors missed diagnosis

  24-02-2019 02:55 via globalnews.ca
  The mother of the patient, who lives in the Fraser Health Authority region, is worried more people may have been exposed in the area.
  
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• B.C. raspberry farmers feeling squeezed as buyers seek cheaper product

  24-02-2019 02:40 via vancouversun.com
  All TJ Deol ever wanted to do was farm.
  Growing up on his family’s 40-acre raspberry farm in Abbotsford, he planned to work with his father after finishing university.
  But now, at age 25 and with a business degree to his name, he’s not certain about his future on the sandy land that produces some of Canada’s best raspberries.
  “I’ve always known exactly what I wanted to do,” he said Saturday. “My dad isn’t sure though. He’s worried there&rsquo
  
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