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• Former Vancouver city councillor May Brown dies - CBC.ca

  02-03-2019 23:56 via cbc.ca
  Former Vancouver city councillor May Brown dies  CBC.caMay Brown, former Vancouver Park Board commissioner and city councillor has died in Vancouver at age 99.
  
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• Three arrested at logging site blockade in southeast B.C.: Police

  02-03-2019 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  Police allege wooden blockade set up near logging site; two men, one woman arrested.
  
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• Vancouver dance festival taps into global themes through bodies - CBC.ca

  02-03-2019 23:32 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver dance festival taps into global themes through bodies  CBC.caAt a time when divisive tweets can trigger anxiety around the globe, the Vancouver International Dance Festival aspires to reach across cultures to engage ...
  
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• Police move in on controversial Maple Ridge homeless camp

  02-03-2019 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  Police and fire crews have begun enforcing an evacuation order at the Anita Place homeless camp that has been the site of three fires this week. Global BC’s Julia Foy is there.
  
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• Police and fire crews move in on Maple Ridge homeless camp facing evacuation order

  02-03-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  An evacuation order was issued for the camp on Friday over fire safety concerns.
  
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• Vancouver council to vote on keeping winter homeless shelters open year-round

  02-03-2019 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  COPE Coun. Jean Swanson wants the City of Vancouver's 300 temporary winter shelter spaces to be kept open year-round.
  
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• Cranbrook man receives 3-year sentence for 2018 Revelstoke bank robbery

  02-03-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Henry Jon Christian Harder, 32, of Cranbrook is also banned for life from using firearms in connection with the robbery.
  
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• Ottawa wants to help millennials to buy homes, RBC says there is no ‘magic bullet’

  02-03-2019 21:07 via globalnews.ca
  RBC economists warn that taking steps to stimulate demand and increase purchasing power may not have the desired effect.
  
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• Corner grocery store in Vancouver’s inner city to celebrate centennial - CTV News

  02-03-2019 21:04 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Corner grocery store in Vancouver’s inner city to celebrate centennial  CTV NewsBenny's Market in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood will be turning 100 years old this August. The corner grocery store has managed to thrive when many ...
  
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• Vancouver council to vote on keeping winter homeless shelters open year-round - Global News

  02-03-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver council to vote on keeping winter homeless shelters open year-round  Global NewsCOPE Coun. Jean Swanson wants the City of Vancouver's 300 temporary winter shelter spaces to be kept open year-round.
  
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• Natural gas upgrades begin this weekend in Burnaby

  02-03-2019 20:23 via vancouversun.com
  Motorists can expect travel delays in Burnaby beginning this weekend as crews begin tearing up roads for a natural gas upgrade project.
  Traffic disruptions will start as early as Saturday, with construction expected to be underway at multiple locations along the route next week.
  Fortis B.C. says on Saturday, one eastbound lane and one westbound lane on Lougheed Highway, between Kensington Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue, will be closed.
  On Tuesday, the Madison Avenue-Lougheed Highway intersection w
  
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• The Mavericks: B.C. politicians have a long history of taking on their leaders

  02-03-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  When Vancouver Granville MP Jody Wilson-Raybould levelled damning accusations at some of her Liberal colleagues in Ottawa this week, she joined a time-honoured list of maverick politicians from B.C. who have publicly challenged their leaders — and, in doing so, risked their political futures.
  “I have huge respect for the way she conducted herself as a neutral attorney general,” said Brian Smith, who 30 years ago took a similar path, resigning as B.C.’s attorney-general ov
  
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• Chilliwack woman, 42, identified as victim of fatal shooting Tuesday

  02-03-2019 20:01 via globalnews.ca
  Police said Christine Denham was known to police, but had no known links to the local gang conflict.
  
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• Meet the Chef: Jefferson Alvarez has all your senses in mind

  02-03-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Born in Venezuela and raised in Canada, Jefferson Alvarez always knew he wanted to be a chef and to explore the world’s great cuisines. He trained in some of the world’s best kitchens: El Poblet Quique Dacosta and Arzak in Spain, Morimoto in Philadelphia, and Canoe in Toronto. On this journey, he learned that food can appeal to all the senses and that aromas can help create an extraordinary culinary experience.
  Today, Alvarez and Mexican chef Marcela Ramirez together run the pop
  
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• Makeover: TV's Fred Lee gets a new look

  02-03-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fred Lee is a TV segment host and weekly newspaper columnist and was ready to update his grown out hair style.
  Fred has very thick hair which tends to go flat sometimes. He hadn’t cut it for several months and left it to grow out. He desperately needed a hair cut and wasn’t sure what style would look best on him.
  During our consultation, I suggested maintaining some of the length, as is it suited his face shape and worked with his hair texture.
  I started by shampooing his hair using
  
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• Woman shot in Chilliwack identified by homicide detectives

  02-03-2019 19:27 via theprovince.com
  A woman shot in Chilliwack on Tuesday has been identified by homicide detectives as 42-year-old Christine Denham.
  Police were called to a report of a shooting in the 9400-block Victor Street in Chilliwack at about 1 p.m. Tuesday. Denham was found with life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition.
  Chilliwack RCMP said she died of her injuries Friday, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case.
  No arrests have been made and IHIT issued a ple
  
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• Fred Lee’s Social Network: Vancouver Canucks’ Dice & Ice Gala packs the Parq

  02-03-2019 19:00 via theprovince.com
  HELPING KIDS SOAR: It has been a while since the Vancouver Canucks found themselves in the playoff race. As the team heads into the final stretch, and despite key injuries, they are in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt. Canuck Nation can be forgiven for being a little giddy at the prospect of a May run.
  Diehard fans recently packed the Parq Vancouver ballroom to cheer on the young team and to support the franchise’s annual Dice & Ice Charity Gala. Players and senior bras
  
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• GardenWorks: Hellebores

  02-03-2019 18:49 via globalnews.ca
  They are among one of the first signs of Spring. Leanne from GardenWorks shares her idea for a decorative Hellebore planter.
  
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• Spring Break Toys

  02-03-2019 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  Style Expert, Susie Wall, shares her pick of the best games and books that’ll keep your kids entertained this Spring break.
  
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• Start them up: Early going Saturday will tell tale for Vancouver Giants

  02-03-2019 18:39 via theprovince.com
  How the Vancouver Giants come out in the first period tonight against the Kamloops Blazers will be telling.
  The Giants (42-14-2-2), who open a weekend doubleheader against the Blazers (23-30-4-2) with a visit to Kamloops this evening (7 p.m., Sportsnet 650), were sloppy for the first half against the Kelowna Rockets on Friday at the Langley Events Centre but eventually settled down and came out with a 7-4 win before an announced crowd of 3,954.
  “It was a crazy first period. The first 10 mi
  
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• Champion Female Mine Rescue Team

  02-03-2019 18:15 via globalnews.ca
  An all women’s mine rescue team have beat stiff competition to win a prestigious international competition. Jennifer Palma is joined by their team captain to find out more.
  
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• Time travel to Vancouver in 1958 via this sweet but cringe-y British newsreel (VIDEO)

  02-03-2019 18:11
  
  Take an exciting ride over the Atlantic and west across the Rockies to Vancouver in 1958, courtesy this British newsreel highlighting our incredible city.
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny, with a few clouds rolling in

  02-03-2019 18:09 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Saturday’s weather is expected to be mainly sunny, with a high of 6 C. Environment Canada says the region can expect increasing clouds throughout the day, and then the temperature is expected to dip back down to – 2 C overnight. Though, the agency says with the wind chill it is going to feel like – 8 C. Sunday should start out cloudy and then clear up later in the day, with a high of 5 C and an overnight low of – 3. Looking ahead to next week, the
  
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• Vancouver Aquarium spring break adventure features ‘must meet’ mammals

  02-03-2019 18:04
  
  Did you know that two-toed sloths can hold their pee for 156 hours?
  
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• Saturday Chef: Chef Ben Ford

  02-03-2019 17:43 via globalnews.ca
  He’s an acclaimed chef and the son of a movie star. Ben Ford, son of Harrison Ford, is in the kitchen sharing his recipe for Beef Crostini.
  
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• Recipe: Seared beef crostini with artichoke tapenade, casaveltrano olives and rosemary

  02-03-2019 17:42 via globalnews.ca
  Hosting a big shindig, and need a delicious appetizer that can please a crowd?
  
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• Better Business Bureau’s Top 10 Scams

  02-03-2019 17:13 via globalnews.ca
  Better Business Bureau has released its top 10 scams of 2018. Karla Davis joins Jennifer Palma with tips on how to keep yourself protected.
  
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• Vancouver craft breweries could be forced from communities they helped create

  02-03-2019 17:00
  
  Do you remember what Vancouver’s much-loved Yeast Van brewery district was like, before all the breweries moved in? In a word, it was stabby.
  
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• 5 reasons to check out our 2019 spring arts preview

  02-03-2019 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Our 2019 spring arts preview is packed with places to go and things to do around Metro Vancouver.
  Here are five highlights. Find our complete series here.1. The human touch: There aren’t that many artists who can manage back-to-back arena shows, but P!nk’s Beautiful Trauma Tour hits Rogers Arena April 5, and 6. Find music writer Stuart Derdeyn’s list of other must-see concerts here.
  Morgan Yamada and Arielle-Rombough in Glory.
  2. Hockey. If the Canucks are out of the playoff ra
  
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• Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

  02-03-2019 16:47 via globalnews.ca
  March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Jennifer Palma is joined by UBC medical researcher who shares her first-hand experience of battling the disease and explains why early detection is key.
  
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• Open House: Picking the best chair for your home

  02-03-2019 16:45 via globalnews.ca
  Yvonne Schalle visits La-Z-Boy to find out how to pick the best chair for your home.
  
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• Vegas goes on the record with new lounges and restaurants

  02-03-2019 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  Before you choose a seat at Mott 32 Las Vegas, the new Hong Kong-cuisine in The Palazzo you have to make a decision on what ambience you want.
  The newest restaurant inside The Venetian Resort has five dining areas, each with a distinct Chinese décor, even though they share a common menu.
  “We wanted to offer a different experience, every time,” says general manager Nathan Grates.
  He could be talking about Vegas: a city that is constantly changing as new restaurants and venues o
  
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• Sing When You’re Whining podcast: Vancouver Whitecaps season preview

  02-03-2019 16:21 via theprovince.com
  Enjoy our new Whitecaps fan podcast, Sing When You’re Whining.
  The inaugural episode has our hosts, Whitecaps fans and season ticket holders Rod Coleman and Andrew McFee, talking to Whitecaps legend Carl Valentine about the upcoming season.
  They talk about the new players, the new coach, what the expectations should be, what style of play they’ll employ.
  They also talk about the upcoming season being the 40th anniversary of the Whitecaps 1979 Soccer Bowl NASL
  Championship, and even a
  
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• Spring training packs them in up close in Arizona

  02-03-2019 16:10 via vancouversun.com
  The crack of a bat. The sun on your face. There may not be a better way to spend a sunny afternoon than lying in the grass watching Spring Training in Phoenix Arizona. Chances are you’ll never get this close to Major League Baseball action or players.
  At least not for this price.Lawn seating for Arizona Diamondback games are listed online for as low as $15. Last year more than 1.7 million people went to Cactus League with an average of 7,683 per game.
  Getting autographs is a big part
  
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• Vancouver weather: Cloudy and dry for now - Vancouver Sun

  02-03-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver weather: Cloudy and dry for now  Vancouver SunSunday's weather will see some clouds early in the day but clearing as the day goes on.
  
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• Get ready for the return of the epic Richmond Night Market

  02-03-2019 16:00
  
  Midway games, vendor booths, live entertainment and an insane amount of food will once again draw crowds when the Richmond Night Market starts up its 2019 run.
  
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• House Beautiful: Lifting, trucking and barging everything from bungalows to mansions

  02-03-2019 15:00
  
  It’s a curious thing that our society is deeply into recycling — we separate our garbage, sort organics and crush cereal boxes — yet we throw away whole buildings.
  
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• The Home Front: Perking up the laundry room

  02-03-2019 14:56 via vancouversun.com
  There are certain areas of the home that are often neglected, says interior designer, television personality and mother of seven Lisa Canning. And the laundry room is the top of the list.
  “Every room in our house can bring us joy and make us want to spend time in them,” says Canning. But she says laundry rooms are often thought of as dirty or “in the basement”.
  “You go in there to clean clothes,” she says, “so let’s start with a clean space.”
  
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• Soleil trades on an unbeatable location

  02-03-2019 14:55 via vancouversun.com
  For many buyers of new condos, location is everything. Soleil, a new residential tower planned for the centre of White Rock, does not disappoint on that front.
  With a convenience score of 98 out of 100, the building will stand right across the street from Semiahmoo Mall and residents will be within a few minutes walk of more than 300 hundred shops and services.
  Soleil is a project from RDG Management in White Rock. [PNG Merlin Archive]That location is already proving popular with buyers, accordi
  
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• Award-winning home has unobstructed outlooks - Vancouver Sun

  02-03-2019 14:49 via vancouversun.com
  Award-winning home has unobstructed outlooks  Vancouver SunThe big sell: Blackfish Homes built this West Vancouver contemporary-style residence in 2013 and subsequently won a gold Georgie Award in the custom home ...
  
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• Award-winning home has unobstructed outlooks

  02-03-2019 14:48 via vancouversun.com
  1178 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver
  Type: Four-bedroom, four-bathroom detached
  Size: 3,143 sq. ft.
  B.C. Assessment: $2,831,000
  Listed for: $3,388,000
  Sold for: $2,900,000
  Sold on: Jan. 8
  Days on market: 99
  Listing agent: Tom Hassan at Royal LePage Sussex – Tom Hassan
  Buyers agent: Edith Chan at ReMax Masters Realty
  The big sell: Blackfish Homes built this West Vancouver contemporary-style residence in 2013 and subsequently won a gold Georgie Award in the custom home category as well as e
  
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• Energy reform bill will fail if not accepted by Senate, granted royal assent by spring

  02-03-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  If the bill doesn't get royal assent this spring, it will fail because any bills on the order paper go back to square one after the election.
  
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• Bill C-69 will fail if not accepted in Senate, granted royal assent by spring

  02-03-2019 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  If the bill doesn't get royal assent this spring, it will fail because any bills on the order paper go back to square one after the election.
  
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• B.C. politicians have a long history of taking on their leaders

  02-03-2019 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  When Vancouver Granville MP Jody Wilson-Raybould levelled damning accusations at some of her Liberal colleagues in Ottawa this week, she joined a time-honoured list of maverick politicians from B.C. who have publicly challenged their leaders — and, in doing so, risked their political futures.
  “I have huge respect for the way she conducted herself as a neutral attorney general,” said Brian Smith, who 30 years ago took a similar path, resigning as B.C.’s attorney-general ov
  
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• Semiahmoo, Walnut Grove meet for Triple A girls hoops title on Saturday

  02-03-2019 09:28 via theprovince.com
  We can only guess what the Semiahmoo Totems might be up to a year from now.
  The Totems, with a line-up loaded with Grade 10s, beat the defending champion Kelowna Owls 82-64 Friday in the semifinals of the Triple A girls basketball provincial championships at the Langley Events Centre. The tournament’s top seed, the Totems will now carry their 39-0 season record into Saturday’s 5 p.m. finale against the No. 2 Walnut Grove Gators, who advanced with a 73-63 win Friday over the No. 6 Bro
  
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• Woman shot in Chilliwack has died, prompting homicide investigation: RCMP

  02-03-2019 08:27 via theprovince.com
  A woman shot in Chilliwack on Tuesday has died and the case has been handed over to homicide detectives, say Mounties.
  Police were called to a report of a shooting in the 9400-block Victor Street in Chilliwack at about 1 p.m. Tuesday. A woman in her 40s was found with life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition.
  Chilliwack RCMP said she died of her injuries Friday, and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case.
  No arrests have been made and
  
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• Homicide investigators take over after woman shot in Chilliwack Tuesday dies

  02-03-2019 07:34 via globalnews.ca
  Police do not believe the shooting was random, and have have not made any arrests. 
  
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• Song remains the same for Vancouver music shop closure - Vancouver Is Awesome

  02-03-2019 07:31 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Song remains the same for Vancouver music shop closure  Vancouver Is AwesomeWest Broadway business Tapestry Music has been sold and hundreds of his students, along with dozens of teachers, are searching for new digs and new gigs.
  
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• WHL Roundup: Friday, March 1, 2019

  02-03-2019 07:29 via globalnews.ca
  Milos Roman scored the winner on a power play and added three assists to lead the Vancouver Giants past the Kelowna Rockets 7-4 on Friday night in Western Hockey League action.
  
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• Evacuation order issued after fires at Maple Ridge homeless camp

  02-03-2019 07:06 via vancouversun.com
  An evacuation order was issued late Friday at a Maple Ridge homeless camp that has seen three destructive fires in the past week.
  The city said the order was issued for the campsite dubbed Anita’s Place by the provincial fire commissioner after an application by Maple Ridge Fire Chief Howard Exner.
  The written evacuation order is as “a result of the existence of fire hazards and the risk of explosion” on the site, said the city in a release, noting “an imminent and seriou
  
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