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• Daphne Bramham: First Nations' solution to a modern, medical crisis is a return to traditional ways

  28-02-2019 23:57 via vancouversun.com
  Ending Canada’s opioid overdose crisis will likely require much more than sophisticated drug therapies. In fact, it might mean following the lead of First Nations health-care providers and transforming how we think about and deliver medical services.
  First Nations people are dying of opioid overdoses at three times the rate of the general population. Hidden in that data are Canada’s most-neglected victims — Indigenous women.
  Unlike in the general population where men comprise 8
  
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• Panel weighing impact of various arterial routes through Strathcona

  28-02-2019 23:52 via vancouversun.com
  The City of Vancouver has to choose a new east-west arterial route to connect Main Street to Clark Drive in East Vancouver after the Georgia-Dunsmuir viaducts come down.
  For years, city planners, business owners and community groups have hotly debated where this should go.
  Now, a community panel, put together under the previous city council and made up of 42 residents and business representatives, is hashing out the pros and cons of a few options with the goal of making a recommendation to the c
  
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• Horgan hopes to avoid ’hot potato’ of Victoria's Sir John A. Macdonald statue

  28-02-2019 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C. Premier John Horgan is keeping his hands behind his back as the City of Victoria mulls where to pass the political “hot potato” of its Sir John A. Macdonald statue.
  City council discussed the possibility of donating the statue to the provincial government at a recent budget meeting and directed staff to identify any prohibition on donating it to another entity.
  The statue of Canada’s first prime minister and Member of Parliament for Victoria from 1878-1882
  
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• B.C. MP Murray Rankin decides not to seek re-election in October

  28-02-2019 23:46 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — Victoria MP Murray Rankin took a break Thursday from one of his busiest weeks ever in Ottawa to announce he will not run in this year’s federal election.
  The NDP justice critic, who has played a key role in probing the SNC-Lavalin affair, said there’s never a right time to make such a decision.
  “Obviously, I wasn’t taking into account in my calculation the serious constitutional crisis that we have right on us,” he said in a telephone interview. &ld
  
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• 30-year-old Metro Vancouver cancer patient desperately looking to crowdfund for $500K US treatment - Daily Hive

  28-02-2019 23:36 via dailyhive.com
  30-year-old Metro Vancouver cancer patient desperately looking to crowdfund for $500K US treatment  Daily HiveMartin Lintag has been given months to live, but he refuses to give up hope. The 30-year-old was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
  
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• Wilson-Raybould says she felt pressure from PM and staff

  28-02-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  The pressure on the prime minister is growing a day after shocking testimony, from the country’s former attorney general. Jody Wilson-Raybould told the justice committee that Justin Trudeau pressured her to intervene in the SNC Lavalin court case. Neetu Garcha reports.
  
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• Claire’s Travel Tips: Unexpected travel expenses

  28-02-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  Travel consultant Claire Newell shares a list of travel-related fees you should budget for on your next trip.
  
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• West End’s Beach Bay Café has closed down

  28-02-2019 23:13
  
  Sometimes even with an ocean view, nothing lasts forever. Such is the case with the West End’s Beach Bay Café & Patio, which shuttered this week.
  
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• BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson accused of being ‘out of touch’ over comments about renters

  28-02-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  Wilkinson said the point he was trying to make is that more needs to be done to address the shortage of rental units in the province.
  
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• Investigators appeal to public for video footage of missing Merritt cowboy

  28-02-2019 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  Police in the interior are now appealing to the public for video footage – in their investigation into the disappearance of Merritt cowboy Ben Tyner.
  
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• 22 Vancouver concerts this weekend, March 1 to 3 - Straight.com

  28-02-2019 23:00 via straight.com
  22 Vancouver concerts this weekend, March 1 to 3  Straight.comRap, jazz, gospel, Afrobeat, indie-pop, big-band: take your pick.
  
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• The Rebirth of Vancouver’s Historically Black Neighbourhood - VICE

  28-02-2019 22:48 via vice.com
  The Rebirth of Vancouver’s Historically Black Neighbourhood  VICEA low-income housing project named after Jimi Hendrix's grandmother opening soon marks the slow but steady renewal of Hogan's Alley.
  
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• B.C. Liberal MPs mainly mum on ex-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould's explosive testimony

  28-02-2019 22:47 via vancouversun.com
  Most B.C. Liberal MPs are avoiding public comment one day after Vancouver Granville Liberal MP and former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould testified before a House of Commons justice committee that she received “veiled threats” from senior members of the federal government in the SNC-Lavalin affair.
  Postmedia has sought comment from 17 Liberal members of parliament in B.C. and the Vancouver Granville Liberal riding association since Wilson-Raybould testified, and has received th
  
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• India-Pakistan conflict grips Metro Vancouver communities - CBC.ca

  28-02-2019 22:45 via cbc.ca
  India-Pakistan conflict grips Metro Vancouver communities  CBC.caSaima Naz is trying to wait patiently for her father to come home from Pakistan — but she can't help but worry. "It's pretty scary," she told CBC News. "He's been ...
  
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• Victoria MP Murray Rankin leaving federal politics, more NDP politicians could be on the way

  28-02-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  The race for the doorway continues for federal NDP MPs. Victoria MP Murray Rankin the latest to announce he is not going to run in the upcoming federal election.
  
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• 27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: March 1 to 3 - Daily Hive

  28-02-2019 22:28 via dailyhive.com
  27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: March 1 to 3  Daily HiveWelcome to March, everyone! Here are 25 fun events happening on Friday, March 1, Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3. Fan Expo Vancouver, South ...
  
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• B.C. Liberal MP apologizes after claim Wilson-Raybould’s father ‘pulling the strings’ in SNC-Lavalin affair

  28-02-2019 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  A Liberal MP from B.C. was forced to apologize after his claim that Jody Wilson-Raybould's father was "pulling the strings" in the SNC-Lavalin affair prompted accusations of sexism.
  
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• Teens hailed as heroes for rescuing young boy dangling from Grouse Mountain chairlift

  28-02-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  The eight-year-old boy was uninjured but was sent to Lions Gate Hospital as a precaution.
  
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• Move that heritage house: Three Victoria-area homes bound for demolition get new life

  28-02-2019 21:56 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — It’s a bit like having a baby.
  You nervously anticipate the delivery date. You know the package will arrive at dawn after hours of hard labour, and when it finally appears, it is fully formed and ready for loving care.
  But this is not a baby.
  This remarkable delivery involves an entire house and it arrives thanks to the delivery crew of Nickel Bros., a company that has been giving new life to homes for more than half a century.
  This home on Newport Avenue in Oak Bay will s
  
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• Kids join forces to rescue eight-year-old boy dangling from Grouse Mountain chairlift - Vancouver Sun

  28-02-2019 21:18 via vancouversun.com
  Kids join forces to rescue eight-year-old boy dangling from Grouse Mountain chairlift  Vancouver SunTwelve-year-old Joshua Ravensbergen said he and his buddies are home schooled and went to Grouse Mountain for a day of skiing when they looked up and ...
  
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• Popular Compass wristbands on sale again: TransLink

  28-02-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  They sold out quickly when the first batch went on sale December 3.
  
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• $2,056 for a one-bedroom deemed 'affordable' rent under Vancouver guidelines - CTV News

  28-02-2019 21:08 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  $2,056 for a one-bedroom deemed 'affordable' rent under Vancouver guidelines  CTV NewsVancouver has released its annual rental guidelines for what it calls "for profit affordable housing," and the numbers for studio and one-bedroom units have ...
  
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• Merritt police hoping dashcam footage will help in missing cowboy case

  28-02-2019 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Ben Tyner last seen on Jan. 26, reported missing on Jan. 28.
  
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• Mass-timber, modular laneway homes aim to fill a housing need

  28-02-2019 20:44
  
  Sustainable, precision-built, time-saving, modular “accessory dwelling units” on display at B.C. Home + Garden Show
  
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• Merritt RCMP seek dashcam footage in search for missing cowboy

  28-02-2019 20:37 via vancouversun.com
  Into their fifth week investigating the disappearance of 32-year-old Nicola Ranch manager Ben Tyner, Merritt RCMP is hoping dashcam footage may hold some clues to the cowboy’s whereabouts.
  Tyner was last seen Jan. 26 when he rode out of the ranch, possibly to search for cattle in the surrounding hills.
  His rider-less horse was discovered two days later wandering a logging road off Highway 97 near the Nicola Ranch. The horse was unscathed with nothing to indicate how it had lost its ri
  
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• B.C. intervenes in Victoria/Esquimalt police funding feud

  28-02-2019 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has stepped into a police funding feud in Victoria and ordered two local councils to hire six new officers.
  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he’s using provincial powers to force Victoria and Esquimalt to hire the officers even though Esquimalt council voted against the plan.
  Farnworth says the government’s Police Services Division sent a letter to the mayors of Esquimalt and Victoria saying that policing in the two cities wi
  
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• ‘The risks related to snow melt are lower’: Below-normal snowpacks in Okanagan dampen flood risks

  28-02-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  The BC River Forecast Centre says the wild card will be rainfall accumulations and temperatures during the spring freshet.
  
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• Flights from Calgary to Vancouver are going for just $104 today - Daily Hive

  28-02-2019 20:15 via dailyhive.com
  Flights from Calgary to Vancouver are going for just $104 today  Daily HiveThanks to WestJet's birthday deal, one-way flights from Calgary International Airport into Vancouver, BC are going for just $104.
  
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• Port of Vancouver breaks cargo record as imports jump, exports still lead

  28-02-2019 20:13 via vancouversun.com
  Crude petroleum and barley showed the most growth in volume shipped through the Port of Vancouver in 2018, according to statistics released on Thursday.
  The Cargo Statistics Report says that cargo shipped through the Port of Vancouver reached a record 147 million tonnes in 2018, a 3.5-per-cent jump from 2017.
  The bulk of material that goes through the port are exports — 115.6 million tonnes compared to 31.5 million tonnes of imports in 2018. However, the data showed imports grew by almost
  
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• B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay retires from the CFL

  28-02-2019 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  After 10 years in the CFL, B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay has officially announced his retirement.
  
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• Port of Vancouver breaks cargo record as imports jump, exports still lead - Vancouver Sun

  28-02-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  Port of Vancouver breaks cargo record as imports jump, exports still lead  Vancouver SunThe biggest percentage jump in volume was crude petroleum which leaped 67.5 per cent to three million tonnes.
  
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• This Just In: Kora Organics Noni Glow Sleeping Mask, Nanette de Gaspé Bain Noir Cannabis Sativa Bath Soak Treatment and Nude by Nature Touch of Glow Highlight Stick

  28-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Kora Organics
  Noni Glow Sleeping Mask
  They say: A face mask from supermodel Miranda Kerr’s brand Kora Organics that features Silver Ear mushroom, coconut milk and caviar-lime extract to deliver “smoother, plumper-looking skin” while you sleep. The product is said to be suitable for all skin types including normal, dry, combination and oily.
  We say: Our tester loved the way this gel-texture mask left her skin looking hydrated and “bouncy” in the mornin
  
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• The It List: Swarovski One Collection

  28-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Swarovski One Earrings
  Why we love it: Statement earrings are forecast to be a style staple this spring and summer. Whether opting for bold hoops or a down-to-the-shoulder design, style insiders are calling for all eyes to be on your ears once the weather warms up.
  Perhaps that’s why we’re so enamoured with these stunning earrings from Swarovski. It’s never too early to get in on an accessories trend, after all.
  From the brand’s new One Collection,
  
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• Beauty Bar: JOICO Defy Damage collection

  28-02-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A new hair care range from the salon brand JOICO that aims to stop damage before it occurs.
  The Defy Damage Protective collection, which includes a shampoo, conditioner, masque and shield, has a professional and a Home Care selection of hair-repairing products.
  “The at-home system protects all hair types from the ravaging effects of daily heat styling, UV exposure and environmental pollution that lead to dry, dull, lacklustre locks,” according to a press release.The &ldqu
  
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• Nine years ago today, Canada got its Golden Goal in Vancouver

  28-02-2019 19:38
  
  Sid the Kid delivers hockey gold in Vancouver
  
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• Surrey RCMP search for man who grabbed teenage girl

  28-02-2019 19:33 via theprovince.com
  Surrey RCMP is looking for a man who is alleged to have grabbed a 16-year-old girl and attempted to lure her to a car.
  Mounties say the incident happened on Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.
  The girl was walking in the area of 154 Street and 101A Avenue when she was approached by an unknown man.She told the police the man grabbed her arm as she walked by and attempted to walk her towards a parked vehicle. The girl was able to break free from the man and get away.
  The man was described as being in his early 2
  
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• Here comes the sun: Vancouver forecast calling for a week of straight sunshine - Vancouver Is Awesome

  28-02-2019 19:13 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Here comes the sun: Vancouver forecast calling for a week of straight sunshine  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Vancouver weather forecast calls for a week of straight sunshine after it called for a chance of snow on Wednesday night.
  
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• Canada rugby sevens men open play in Las Vegas with one eye on Vancouver

  28-02-2019 19:13 via theprovince.com
  The Canadian men’s rugby sevens team opens play at the USA Sevens on Friday, looking to avoid injury while building momentum for the Vancouver stop that follows a week later.
  Coach Damian McGrath is already without speedster Justin Douglas (concussion) and Lucas Hammond (ankle). Pat Kay, who scored a highlight-reel try off a restart against the U.S., at the last stop in Sydney, Australia, may not be able to go because of a turned ankle.
  On the plus side, veteran Harry Jones is back from a
  
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• Double gold a goal for Canada’s Kripps at world bob championships in Whistler

  28-02-2019 19:05 via theprovince.com
  Double gold is difficult, but doable, according to Canadian bobsled pilot Justin Kripps.
  Canada has never won both two-man and four-man gold at a single world championship. In fact, a Canadian crew hasn’t won a world four-man title since 1965.
  But Kripps has his reasons to feel optimistic when he steps to the start line Friday, and not the least of which is the host Canadian bob team has a significant home-track advantage in Whistler.
  “We’ve got to win, that’s the goal,&r
  
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• Talks to begin in Victoria on new home for John A. Macdonald statue

  28-02-2019 19:03 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The City of Victoria and local First Nations are mulling over what to do about the mothballed Sir John A. Macdonald statue.
  The statue of Canada’s first prime minister and member of Parliament for Victoria from 1878 to 1882 was removed from the steps of Victoria City Hall last August.
  Critics said Macdonald’s role at the head of a government that created the Indian Act and established the residential school system made the statue inappropriate.
  Mayor Lisa Helps says
  
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• TransLink releases another batch of Compass Card wristbands

  28-02-2019 18:49 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink is selling another batch of the popular Compass wristbands.
  The wristband is TransLink’s first wearable payment option, allowing transit-users to load passes or fares onto the wristband instead of a Compass card.
  The transit authority tested customer demand in December by releasing 2,000 wristbands and they sold out within two hours.
  Did you miss out on getting a Compass wristband in December? Good news: @TransLink has released another 10,000 adult wristbands. They work the same
  
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• Protect Our Winters Snow Show

  28-02-2019 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  Professional skiers Mike Douglas and Anna Segal are using their own experiences on the slopes to draw attention to climate change at this year’s Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
  
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• Saucy Seth Rogen spotted at popular old-school Vancouver Italian restaurant

  28-02-2019 18:09
  
  Diners at Pepino’s, the contemporary revamp of the venerable Nick’s Spaghetti House on the Drive, spotted something pretty awesome besides the saucy plates of pasta: actor Seth Rogen.
  
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• Douglas Todd: Is B.C. immigration program a back door for millionaire house buyers?

  28-02-2019 18:02 via vancouversun.com
  How did it come to pass that thousands of people who came to Metro Vancouver through a provincial immigration scheme bought pricey houses?
  A Statistics Canada report shows 2,370 people who recently arrived in B.C. through a provincial immigration program have bought single-family houses worth an average of $2.38 million in Metro Vancouver, which is $800,000 above the norm for Canadian-born house buyers.
  It’s a startling figure, in part because politicians often trumpet how the relatively s
  
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• Future of the CFL

  28-02-2019 17:54 via globalnews.ca
  Commissioner Randy Ambrosie talks to Sonia Sunger about the future of the Canadian Football League.
  
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