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• New statistics show daily commuting patterns from Fraser Valley to Vancouver - Daily Hive

  26-02-2019 23:58 via dailyhive.com
  New statistics show daily commuting patterns from Fraser Valley to Vancouver  Daily HiveStatistics Canada has released new data that shows the extent of car commuting patterns and volumes between both ends of the Lower Mainland.
  
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• Famous rugby players will serve free coffee in Vancouver for one morning only

  26-02-2019 23:53
  
  Rugby fans take note: You’ll have a unique chance to enjoy free coffee served up by players from New Zealand’s All Black Sevens and Canada’s Men’s Sevens Team at a fun morning event in Vancouver this March.
  
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• Okanagan Beard Festival a follicle fan favourite

  26-02-2019 23:42 via globalnews.ca
  Beards, mustaches gather for annual Okanagan Beard Festival in Penticton.
  
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• Auditor's followup report says B.C. Corrections still has work to do on jails

  26-02-2019 23:41 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The provincial auditor-general is giving B.C. Corrections mixed reviews in a progress audit stemming from a 2015 report that questioned prisoner safety and found facilities were over-capacity.
  Carole Bellringer’s most recent audit found that B.C.’s correctional agency implemented three of eight recommendations and is working on two more, but has yet to take action on the final three.
  Bellringer’s report says a new program has been developed for female inmates a
  
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• 7 essential tips for first-timers at Fan Expo Vancouver 2019 - Daily Hive

  26-02-2019 23:37 via dailyhive.com
  7 essential tips for first-timers at Fan Expo Vancouver 2019  Daily HiveHere are seven essential tips for any first-timers who are attending Fan Expo Vancouver 2019, taking place from Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 3.
  
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• Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO calls for appointment of chief restructuring officer - Vancouver Sun

  26-02-2019 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  Widow of QuadrigaCX CEO calls for appointment of chief restructuring officer  Vancouver SunMore than 115000 users of the Vancouver-based QuadrigaCX platform are owed about $260 million in cash and cryptocurrency following the demise of the ...
  
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• Green party calls for public inquiry into money laundering scandal

  26-02-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  A public inquiry into the money laundering scandal has been called for by Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.
  
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• Famous rugby players will serve free coffee in Vancouver for one morning only - Vancouver Is Awesome

  26-02-2019 23:17 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Famous rugby players will serve free coffee in Vancouver for one morning only  Vancouver Is AwesomeRugby fans take note: You'll have a unique chance to enjoy free coffee served up by players from New Zealand's All Black Sevens and Canada's Men's Sevens ...
  
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• Vancouver Pride aims to increase inclusion and diversity with new initiatives - Straight.com

  26-02-2019 23:15 via straight.com
  Vancouver Pride aims to increase inclusion and diversity with new initiatives  Straight.comThe Vancouver Pride Society is boosting its efforts to address the needs of Indigenous, black, and people of colour community members.
  
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• Second man charged with agreeing to buy sex from teen pleads not guilty

  26-02-2019 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  A second man charged with trying to buy sex from a teen girl in a Vancouver police sting has pleaded not guilty and has had a trial date set for a year from now.
  Jun Jie He, 36, is the second of seven men charged with obtaining the sexual services of a person under 18 to elect a Vancouver provincial court trial.
  His four-day trial is set to begin March 3, 2020.
  Kenneth Clement, a former Vision Vancouver school trustee for the Vancouver board, also has pleaded not guilty to the charge and has a t
  
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• RCMP arrest 1 man in Langley, searching for 2nd suspect in Kamloops murder

  26-02-2019 22:59 via globalnews.ca
  The arrest was made in connection with the Feb. 15 murder of Jason Glover on Tranquille Road in Kamloops.
  
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• B.C. doctor warns about deadly mushroom that looks similar to edible variety

  26-02-2019 22:46
  
  A critical care doctor is warning British Columbians about a "sinister" deadly mushroom.
  
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• Plus-size models own the runway in documentary A Perfect 14

  26-02-2019 22:40
  
  Wokeness might be the lifestyle choice du jour for on-trend millennials, but when it comes to topics such as body positivity, inclusion and diversity, the fashion industry still has some waking up to do.
  
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• AT LARGE: Metro Vancouver pair charged with conspiracy to commit murder

  26-02-2019 22:34 via theprovince.com
  Canada-wide arrest warrants have been issued for a pair of Metro Vancouver men charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the Lower Mainland gang conflict.
  Vancouver police say the charges against Moeen Khan, 22, of Surrey and Pashminder Boparai, 30, of Abbotsford stem from the multi-agency, anti-gang investigation dubbed Project Territory. Metro Vancouver cops send 'strong message' with Project Territory gang roundup
  Two Ottawa men, 28-year-old Mustapha Ali and 23-year-old Nobi
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Cooper

  26-02-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Cooper does best with someone who is home often as he does not like to be alone – a guardian who works from home or can bring him to work would be the perfect fit for him! He is great with people of all sizes, lived with children, and is good with other animals, although...
  
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• NDP leader Jagmeet Singh claims victory in byelection

  26-02-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was victorious in his bid to win the vacant seat in the riding of Burnaby South. Neetu Garcha has more on how the night went and the results of the other races from across Canada.
  
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• Anchor drag incidents in Prince Rupert harbour alarm environmental group

  26-02-2019 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  A new report by an environmental group raises concerns about the increase of anchor-dragging by ships at the Port of Prince Rupert, saying there’s a risk of disastrous consequences to B.C.’s north coast.
  The Anchor Safe Prince Rupert Report was released Monday by the T. Buck Suzuki Environmental Foundation.
  Over the past two decades, the foundation says the number of anchor-dragging incidents has jumped from an annual average of less than one in 2000 to 11 in 2017. It says vesse
  
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• General Public Not At Risk For Measles, Vancouver Doctors Says It Is Unlikely To Spread - Narcity

  26-02-2019 21:31 via narcity.com
  General Public Not At Risk For Measles, Vancouver Doctors Says It Is Unlikely To Spread  NarcityA Vancouver health official is sceptical that measles outbreaks will reach beyond the already identified "clusters."
  
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• NBA star Jimmy Butler documents attempt to hike the Stawamus Chief

  26-02-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  "I’m out there with Sasquatch and we go toe to toe."
  
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• Methane-snacking crabs suggest they are adapting to climate change: report

  26-02-2019 21:28 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Crabs that have a normal diet of a type of plankton have been seen munching on methane-filled bacteria off the B.C. coast in what experts say could be their way of adapting to climate change.
  Researchers with Oceans Networks Canada, a program of the University of Victoria and Oregon State University, discovered the snow crabs using other food sources because their main meal may be disappearing with a warmer climate.
  A Tanner crab is seen at 1,250 metres below the surface at Bark
  
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• Nutrition: Combatting constipation

  26-02-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Dietitian Diana Steele explains the common causes of constipation and the simple dietary changes that can help fight the symptoms.
  
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• Opening of Highway 97 delayed another week: Ministry of Transportation

  26-02-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Ministry of Transportation says more debris at rockslide site than expected.
  
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• More debris than expected at Highway 97 rockslide: Ministry of Transportation

  26-02-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Ministry of Transportation hoping to have Highway 97 in Okanagan reopened to traffic next week.
  
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• B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver calls for public inquiry into money laundering

  26-02-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  Add Andrew Weaver to the growing list of people calling for a public inquiry into money laundering.
  
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• Colwood residents question Vancouver lawn care service over professionalism - Sooke News Mirror

  26-02-2019 21:05 via sookenewsmirror.com
  Colwood residents question Vancouver lawn care service over professionalism  Sooke News MirrorThe discussion started when Trudy Spiller posted on Colwood Community Association Facebook group Monday asking if residents have had Canadian Property ...
  
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• B.C. moves on consumer protections with payday loan law amendments

  26-02-2019 21:00
  
  British Columbia is amending consumer protection law to offer more safeguards for people forced to turn to high-cost loan services and risk being caught in an endless cycle of debt payments.
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Cancun for under $225 this fall and winter - Daily Hive

  26-02-2019 20:48 via dailyhive.com
  You can fly from Vancouver to Cancun for under $225 this fall and winter  Daily HiveFlights out of YVR have never been cheaper - literally. You can now fly from Vancouver to Cancun, Mexico for $223 roundtrip.
  
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• Senior VPD officers to give Surrey advice about transitioning to a municipal police force

  26-02-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  McCallum says a report going to the solicitor general, who must approve the change, should be ready in four to six weeks.
  
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• Opinion: Think the NDP wants home prices to fall? Think again

  26-02-2019 20:42
  
  For all its talk of the market heading in the right direction, the B.C. Ministry of Finance is betting on an imminent recovery
  
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• Another Canadian fast-food chain adds plant-based Beyond Meat to its menu

  26-02-2019 20:41
  
  In 2018, A&W Canada made waves by adding the Beyond Meat burger to its menu, and now another national chain is pairing up with the California-based meat alternative company.
  
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• Ottawa men facing conspiracy to commit murder in Vancouver case - OttawaMatters.com

  26-02-2019 20:40 via ottawamatters.com
  Ottawa men facing conspiracy to commit murder in Vancouver case  OttawaMatters.comTwo Ottawa men are among four charged by Vancouver police through Project Territory, a key element of Taskforce Tourniquet, which has proven to be one of ...
  
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• Anchor drag incidents in Prince Rupert harbour alarm environmental group - Vancouver Sun

  26-02-2019 20:36 via vancouversun.com
  Anchor drag incidents in Prince Rupert harbour alarm environmental group  Vancouver SunA new report raises concerns about the alarming increase of anchor-dragging by ships at the Port of Prince Rupert, saying there's a risk of disastrous ...
  
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• Sentimental objects can hold therapeutic value for seniors

  26-02-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Identifying and holding onto sentimental objects may be the key to helping new residents settle in.
  
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• AT LARGE: Metro Vancouver pair charged with conspiracy to commit murder - Vancouver Sun

  26-02-2019 20:14 via vancouversun.com
  AT LARGE: Metro Vancouver pair charged with conspiracy to commit murder  Vancouver SunThe charges stem from the multi-jurisdictional, anti-gang investigation dubbed Project Territory.
  
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• NBA star Jimmy Butler hikes the Stawamus Chief

  26-02-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  Philadelphia 76’ers star Jimmy Butler spent some time in the lower mainland and decide to try and tackle the Stawamus Chief.
  
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• AT LARGE: Metro Vancouver pair charged with conspiracy to commit murder - The Province

  26-02-2019 20:13 via theprovince.com
  AT LARGE: Metro Vancouver pair charged with conspiracy to commit murder  The ProvinceVancouver police say four men have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after a successful multi-agency investigation to disrupt gang violence in ...
  
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• Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets sets the controls for pre-arena Pink Floyd

  26-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets
  When: March 12, 8 p.m.
  Where: Queen Elizabeth Theatre
  Tickets and info: From $72, at ticketmaster.com
  In a way, there are two bands called Pink Floyd.
  The genius group that released The Dark Side of the Moon in 1973 and generated concept albums such as Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall is legendary. The tripped-out, swaggering psychedelic underground London club quartet formed in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar/lead vocals), Roger Waters (bass/vocals),
  
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• Chor Leoni sings Gordon Downie, Iron and Wine and more in PopCapella

  26-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Chor Leoni PopCapella
  When: March 1 to 3, 8 p.m. March 2, matinee, 2 p.m.
  Where: Vancouver Playhouse
  Tickets and info: From $10 at ticketforce.com
  Pop music dominates the charts and grabs the public’s ear more than any other musical genre. So why is it that the idea of choral arrangements of pop classics evokes memories of atonal community sing alongs of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah rather than something beautiful?
  Erick Lichte, artistic director of Vancouver’s acclaimed Chor Leo
  
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• REAL SCOOP: More charges laid after major gang investigation

  26-02-2019 19:55 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Police say four men have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder after a successful multi-agency investigation to disrupt gang violence on the Lower Mainland.
  So far, the investigation, dubbed Project Territory, has led to 209 charges against 38 people.
  Newly charged are Surrey resident Moeen Khan, 22, Abbotsford resident Pashminder Bopara, 30 and two Ottawa men – Mustapha Ali of Ottawa, 28, and Nobin Malonga-Massamba, 23.
  Ali and Malonga-Massamba are both in custody a
  
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• B.C. toughens rules and licensing on instalment loans

  26-02-2019 19:44 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – The B.C. government wants to create new rules for lenders who offer instalment loans, under legislation introduced Tuesday.
  Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said proposed changes to consumer protection law will create a licensing and regulatory system for businesses that offer instalment loans, as well as ban some practices the government considers unfair.
  “This bill aims to better protect consumers from potentially harmful and predatory business practices,” he said.
  
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• UPDATED: Vancouver police announce more arrests, charges in ongoing gang investigation

  26-02-2019 19:32
  
  Canada-wide warrants issued for Moeen Khan of Surrey and Pashminder Boparai of Abbotsford
  
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• Video of shooting victim played at Bacon trial

  26-02-2019 19:26 via vancouversun.com
  An animated Dennis Karbovanec described in a police interview what happened the night his friends tried to kill him on New Year’s Eve in 2008.
  Karbovanec told police in the recorded statement that the would-be hitman, who can only be identified as CD, got out of a stolen white Bronco before leaning back into the other side of the vehicle.
  “I can see he’s got his hoodie up over his head and I can see he’s got gloves on too,” Karbovanec said in the interview, parts of
  
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• What we can learn from the current measles outbreak in B.C.

  26-02-2019 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  The ongoing measles outbreak in B.C. is showing how pockets of the country still aren't vaccinated, experts say.
  
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• Former Vancouver Grizzlies player Bibby faces allegations of sexual misconduct - CBC.ca

  26-02-2019 19:22 via cbc.ca
  Former Vancouver Grizzlies player Bibby faces allegations of sexual misconduct  CBC.caPolice are investigating sexual abuse and harassment accusations made against former University of Arizona and NBA player Mike Bibby, according to officials ...
  
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• Vancouver’s PuSh Festival gets a new artistic director in Franco Boni from Toronto’s Theatre Centre - The Globe and Mail

  26-02-2019 19:00 via theglobeandmail.com
  Vancouver’s PuSh Festival gets a new artistic director in Franco Boni from Toronto’s Theatre Centre  The Globe and MailFranco Boni, the longtime artistic director of Toronto's Theatre Centre, has been named the next artistic and executive director of the PuSh International ...
  
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• Toronto's Franco Boni named PuSh festival's new artistic and executive director

  26-02-2019 19:00 via vancouversun.com
  The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival’s board of directors has announced the appointment of Franco Boni as the new artistic and executive director of the influential annual Vancouver-based arts event. Boni replaces outgoing co-founder and artistic director Norman Armour, who retired last April to begin consulting with the Australia Council for the Arts.
  The 2019 festival was helmed by interim executive director Roxanne Duncan and artistic director Joyce Rosario.
  Boni’s hire
  
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• Vancouver weather: The Weather Network releases spring 2019 forecast for B.C. - Vancouver Is Awesome

  26-02-2019 18:49 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver weather: The Weather Network releases spring 2019 forecast for B.C.  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Vancouver weather forecast saw plenty of frigid weather this February, but the spring forecast calls for milder weather ahead. In fact, The Weather Network ...
  
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• Snow crabs snacking on methane

  26-02-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Researches with Ocean Networks Canada recently discovered crabs living on the ocean floor and snacking on methane-filled bacteria instead of their usual phytoplankton.
  
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• Vancouver's Arts Umbrella connects with remote classrooms - Vancouver Courier

  26-02-2019 18:35 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver's Arts Umbrella connects with remote classrooms  Vancouver CourierA quick scan of Google maps suggests travelling from Vancouver to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation would take around 30 hours of non-stop driving through ...
  
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• Burnaby election results: Jagmeet Singh celebrates with Soulja Boy dance, Post Malone rap

  26-02-2019 18:34 via vancouversun.com
  Jagmeet Singh has good reason to celebrate.
  The NDP leader snagged himself a seat in Parliament in Monday’s byelection, winning the riding of Burnaby South. The celebration following the win was one for the ages. Watch Singh dance to Soulja Boy and rap to Post Malone in our social media roundup below:
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