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• Steve Ewen: Rebels can ‘finger’ out what it takes to repeat boys’ basketball title

  05-03-2019 23:51 via theprovince.com
  Sasha Vujisic has an omission admission.
  The 6-10 forward was huge in the Burnaby South Rebels’ march to capturing the Quad-A provincial boys’ basketball title last season as a Grade 10 player. He spoke after how scouring YouTube videos to study long-retired NBA big men such as George Mikan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar helped mould his game.
  Burnaby South is back to defend its crown this year, starting out of the No. 5 seed spot on Wednesday at Langley Even
  
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• B.C. RCMP officer charged with assault

  05-03-2019 23:50 via vancouversun.com
  A RCMP officer in New Hazelton, in northwest British Columbia, has been charged with assault causing bodily harm.
  The B.C. Prosecution Service said the charge against Const. Eric Andrew Unrau resulted from an on-duty incident that is alleged to have occurred at the New Hazelton RCMP detachment on Sept. 4, 2018.
  No further details were released.
  Charges were sworn on March 1.
  Unrau is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Hazelton on March 22. 
  
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• Luke Perry to be honoured with milkshake at ‘Riverdale’ diner in Mission, B.C.

  05-03-2019 23:18 via globalnews.ca
  Rocko's 24-hour diner played the role of 'Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe' in the first season of the hit CW series.
  
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• Canadian philanthropist opens up about losing both sons to suicide

  05-03-2019 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian philanthropist Tom Budd opens up about the heartbreaking loss of his two sons and finding his purpose in helping others struggling with mental health issues.
  
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• Suspected stolen property recovered in Bridesville, B.C. police raid

  05-03-2019 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  If you've had something large and expensive stolen in the south Okanagan recently, police may have found it.
  
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• Harbour seal with gunshot wounds latest victim of a ‘PR war,’ says Vancouver Aquarium

  05-03-2019 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is treating yet another seal with shotgun wounds to its face.
  
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• Canuck Brandon Sutter’s sorry season over as centre to undergo hernia surgery

  05-03-2019 22:45 via theprovince.com
  Brandon Sutter’s season has gone from bad to worse to surgery.
  The Vancouver Canucks’ centre will have a procedure to correct a sports hernia on his right side after he suffered a lower-body injury on Feb. 9 against the Calgary Flames. He has missed the last 10 games.
  Sutter missed 30 games earlier this season when he suffered a right-shoulder sprain on Oct. 29 against the Minnesota Wild after slamming into the boards while attempting to deliver a check during a penalty kill.
  Sutter,
  
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• Young seal receiving treatment after being shot in face

  05-03-2019 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  A young harbour seal seriously injured by birdshot, is now in treatment at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre.
  
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• Why direct sales appeals to so many moms

  05-03-2019 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  Canada has 1.3 million direct sales consultants, of which 82 per cent are women.
  
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• White Towel podcast: Why people are worried about Brock Boeser

  05-03-2019 22:30 via theprovince.com
  In this week’s White Towel podcast, Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to delve into the debate over Brock Boeser being a great young player or merely a good piece.
  Other topics include: pressure put on young players, underperforming journeymen veterans, and whether Utica is the best place for young players to develop.
  Finally, the podcast covers if Vancouver is a more toxic market than others, with news that Dahlen had to delete his social media accounts because of abuse from Canucks fans.
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• Seal hit in the face by two dozen shotgun pellets rescued on Kitsilano beach

  05-03-2019 22:10 via vancouversun.com
  Rescuers believe the injuries inflicted on a young harbour seal — two dozen shotgun pellets to the face — were the result of a push by fishers to cull seals and sea lions in a battle over fish stocks.
  The seal, less than a year old, was found “emaciated and lethargic” on a Kitsilano beach Feb. 18. She had been hit more than 23 times in the face with birdshot pellets and had been suffering for so long that some of the wounds had started healing over.
  “We have no way
  
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• 'Riverdale' diner in Mission to create milkshake honouring Luke Perry

  05-03-2019 22:08 via vancouversun.com
  The manager of a diner where Luke Perry filmed the television show “Riverdale” in Mission says fans have been trickling in to reminisce about the actor since his death Monday.
  Kelly Sullivan says the CW program based on the “Archie” comics filmed part of its first season at Rocko’s 24-Hour Diner before a replica set was built.
  Perry, who played the role of Archie Andrews’ father Fred Andrews, died at age 52 after suffering a stroke.
  Sullivan says the diner is
  
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• Month-long slide closures end on busy Highway 97 near Summerland

  05-03-2019 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  SUMMERLAND — About a month after a rock slide closed Highway 97 near Summerland, traffic is moving again on the only route along the west side of Okanagan Lake.
  The Ministry of Transportation says the road reopened Tuesday, two kilometres north of Summerland.
  The rock slide happened Jan. 31, but crews kept the busy highway at least partly open until Feb. 2, when another rockfall forced a complete closure.
  Ministry staff say the southbound slow lane, which is closest to the slope, remains c
  
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• Pickup truck driver facing multiple charges after Mission hit-and-run: RCMP

  05-03-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  According to Mission RCMP, the incident happened around 8 a.m. on Tuesday near Cedar Street and 7th Avenue.
  
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• B.C. to tighten civil forfeiture law to better target drug crime, hidden assets

  05-03-2019 21:53 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government plans to strengthen its civil forfeiture law to better target drug crime and hidden assets.
  Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says amendments to the civil forfeiture law introduced today in the legislature would expand the reach of the legal tools used to fight gangs and organized crime.
  He says the proposed amendments will require people accused of criminal behaviour to prove an asset involved in a civil forfeiture proceeding is not an instrument
  
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• Wilkinson, Belcarra mayor repeat call for speculation tax exemption

  05-03-2019 21:52 via vancouversun.com
  Calling the speculation tax “a punishment” for residents, Belcarra’s mayor is pleading with the B.C. government for an exemption.
  Neil Belenkie joined B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson in holding a news conference Tuesday to drum up support for the NDP to “do the right thing” and grant Belcarra the exemption it has requested.
  Belenkie wants his municipality of 700 people exempted from the tax, like Lions Bay and Bowen Island, but he says the government refuses to
  
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• Vancouver council to vote on keeping shelters open all year

  05-03-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  The city of Vancouver is voting on a measure to keep the 300 additional winter warming spaces open all year round.
  
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• Oliver, Osoyoos at odds over proposed national park referendum

  05-03-2019 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  After the Town of Oliver called for a referendum on the controversial proposal to create a national park reserve, Osoyoos has declined to follow suit.
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of March 2

  05-03-2019 21:24 via vancouversun.com
  1. The Woo-Woo: How I Survived Ice Hockey, Drug Raids, Demons, and My Crazy Chinese Family — Lindsay M. Wong (Arsenal Pulp Press).
  2. Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants — Anna Hui (Douglas & McIntyre).
  3. 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act — Bob Joseph (Page Two Strategies).
  4. The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things: Stories from Science and Observ
  
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• 10 outdoor events to check out in Vancouver this March - Daily Hive

  05-03-2019 21:17 via dailyhive.com
  10 outdoor events to check out in Vancouver this March  Daily HiveSpringtime is the perfect time to get outside! Here are 10 great outdoor events happening around Vancouver in March, including 24 Hours of Winter, Spring ...
  
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• International: 20 bestselling books for the week of March 2

  05-03-2019 21:16 via vancouversun.com
  HARDCOVER FICTION
  1. The Chef by James Patterson and Max DiLallo
  2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Della Owens
  3. Never Tell by Lisa Gardner
  4. Connections in Death by J.D. Robb
  5. Mission Critical by Mark Greaney
  6. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
  7. The Reckoning by John Grisham
  8. Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
  9. Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin
  10. Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candace FoxHARDCOVER NON-FICTION
  1. The Threat by Andrew G. McCabe
  2. Becoming by Miche
  
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• Abbotsford police officer injured in hit-and-run identified as 15-year veteran

  05-03-2019 21:10 via globalnews.ca
  An Abbotsford police officer injured in a hit-and-run on Monday has been released from hospital, while an RCMP officer remains in care with serious injuries.
  
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• PNE board snubs idea of 4/20 pot protest moving to Hastings Park

  05-03-2019 21:07
  
  Board passed a motion Monday night stating that it ‘remains committed to only hosting controlled events’
  
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• Fears of Vancouver SkyTrain speculation frenzy prompt debate on rezoning freeze

  05-03-2019 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  "Don't expect that you can buy this land with some wild dreams of making a big profit, because we're not promising that at all," said Coun. Pete Fry.
  
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• Burnaby RCMP looking for dash cam video of hit-and-run

  05-03-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Investigators are asking the public for help in identifying the driver of the car involved in the hit-and-run that sent two police officers to the hospital. Sarah MacDonald has more.
  
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• PNE pushes back against possible 4/20 move

  05-03-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  Vancouver’s 4/20 event is less than two months away and the Park Board is hoping this will be the last year the pot festival takes over Sunset Beach. John Hua reports.
  
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• Government commits $3.1 million to keep eight Vancouver shelters open year-round

  05-03-2019 20:27
  
  Government's $3.1 million to fund shelters year-round comes after COPE Coun. Jean Swanson requested winter shelters stay open beyond March.
  
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• Abbotsford police officer released from hospital following hit-and-run

  05-03-2019 20:26 via vancouversun.com
  Abbotsford police Cpl. Aaron Courtney, one of two police officers hurt in a hit-and-run accident in Burnaby on Monday, has been released from hospital.
  Courtney and an unidentified RCMP officer, both members of the Lower Mainland Integrated Police Dog Service team, were standing beside their vehicle in the 5000-block of North Fraser Way near Glenlyon Parkway at about 11:30 a.m. when they were struck by a westbound car that then fled the area.
  Both men were taken to Royal Columbian Hospital with
  
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• Five reasons to check out at this year's Growing Room Literary Festival

  05-03-2019 20:20 via vancouversun.com
  Growing Room Literary Festival
  When: March 8 to 17
  Where: Various venues
  Tickets: By donation (except where noted)
  1. It’s growing. Now in its third year, the 2019 Growing Room Literary Festival features over 100 writers in 40-plus events, including workshops, manuscript consultations, panels, and readings. The feminist literary festival is dedicated to “art as inspiration, comedy and feminist humour, futurisms, podcasting, inclusive storytelling and survival in the face of systemic
  
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• Charges against Surrey Six Mountie stayed over health concerns

  05-03-2019 20:19 via vancouversun.com
  The last of four Mounties facing trial in connection with the Surrey Six murder investigation has had his charges stayed due mainly to the fact he is suffering from cancer and his prospects of recovery are uncertain.
  During a brief appearance in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on Tuesday, special prosecutor Christopher Considine stayed the charges against former Cpl. Paul Johnston.
  In 2011, Johnston was charged with breach of trust, obstruction of justice and compromising the safety of a Crown w
  
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• Crown orders stay of proceedings in final corruption case of Surrey Six murder investigation

  05-03-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP Cpl. Paul Johnston is sick with Hodgkin's lymphoma.
  
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• Side Dishes: A spoonful of loving

  05-03-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Let’s do this: Get out and support the 25th Dining Out for Life fundraiser for A Loving Spoonful.
  It happens March 14 and restaurants across Metro Vancouver will donate 25 per cent of food sales to support people affected by HIV/AIDS and coexisting illnesses. Every $100 spent provides six healthy meals to Loving Spoonful clients. Over 25 years DOFL has raised over $3.75 million.
  “It’s estimated that six people are newly infected with HIV daily in Canada,” says DOFL spokes
  
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• Restaurant review: Modernist Maya cuisine to be found in Tulum

  05-03-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Arca
  Where: Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila, km 7.6, Tulum, Quinatana Roo, Mexico
  Open: Tues-Sun from 6 p.m. arcatulum.com
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  Carretera Tulum-Boca Paila, km 8.7, Tulum, Quinatana Roo, Mexico
  Open: Mon-Sun from 6:30 pm. nutulum.comWhen bucket list restaurant Noma opened a seven-week pop-up Noma in Tulum, Mexico, a couple of years ago, the US$600 tickets were gone in two hours. 
  In turn, Noma staff were gobsmacked at the diverse foods and the artisanal approach to cooking they found in Tulum as th
  
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• Kasey Wilson: Casual food worthy of the Grub Club

  05-03-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  I belonged to a gourmet club back when the word gourmet meant that galloping English guy.
  There were eight of us and we were fearless in our approach, culminating, as I recall, in the Mongolian hot pot episode.
  In search of authenticity, I rented one of those large copper monstrosities with its tall copper chimney and Sterno flame, only to discover the morning after our meal that I’d burned an inch-deep impression in the fancy French cutting board on which I’d placed the hot pot.
  I m
  
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• Five things to know about X Marks the Swirl by Kimmortal

  05-03-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Kimmortal. Vancouver Queer Filipinx MC.
  Kimmortal
  X Marks the Swirl | kimmortal.bandcamp.com
  Over the past five years or so, Vancouver MC Kimmortal has become something of a fixture on the local scene. Working with local members of the hip-hop, queer and Filipinx community, the music made by Kimmortal is flowing, lush, fierce and forward-grooving.
  “Kimmortal is an artist of lines and rhymes from Vancouver, B.C.” declares the Bandcamp bio, and the artist born Kim Villagante is paving
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Marmalade

  05-03-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  This pet, a black lab cross called Marmalade, is currently in the care of the BC SPCA and needs a forever home.
  
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• Canadian cities have among highest homeownership rates in world: RBC

  05-03-2019 19:54
  
  Federal Budget measures to make homeownership easier for more Canadians need to “tread carefully,” says bank’s senior economist
  
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• Ex-Canucks prospect Dahlen quits social media due to “hateful” messages from fans

  05-03-2019 19:53 via theprovince.com
  Former Canucks prospect Jonathan Dahlen, who was traded last month to the San Jose Sharks, says he has quit social media after receiving “hateful” messages from Vancouver fans.
  When the Canucks shipped Dahlen to the Sharks at the Feb. 25 NHL trade deadline in exchange for fellow Swede Linus Karlsson, Vancouver general manager Jim Benning said the move was made at the request of the player’s agent.
  Former Canucks prospect Jonathan Dahlen was traded to San Jose last month.
  In an
  
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• Ben Kuzma: Sutter’s sorry season over, centre to have hernia surgery

  05-03-2019 19:37 via theprovince.com
  Brandon Sutter’s season has gone from bad to worse to surgery.
  The Vancouver Canucks centre will have a procedure to correct a sports hernia on his right side after he suffered a lower-body injury on Feb. 9 against the Calgary Flames. He has missed the last 10 games.
  Sutter missed 30 games earlier his season when he suffered a right-shoulder sprain on Oct. 29 against the Minnesota Wild after slamming into the boards while attempting to deliver a check during a penalty kill.
  Sutter, 30, had
  
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• Mountain-inspired residential tower proposed for Coal Harbour (IMAGES)

  05-03-2019 19:23
  
  The rezoning application for the high rise, which would feature 127 condo units, goes before an open house April 9.
  
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• Spartan Race: What you need to be a warrior

  05-03-2019 19:12 via globalnews.ca
  The world’s largest obstacle race is coming to Whistler this fall. Sonia Sunger finds out what you need to be a warrior.
  
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• Missing Okanagan snowmobilers found

  05-03-2019 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  After a chilly overnight search failed to locate the pair, Vernon Search and Rescue said two missing snowmobilers where found.
  
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• Nutrition: Healthy snack recipes

  05-03-2019 19:09 via globalnews.ca
  March is nutrition month and dietitian Diana Steele has some quick and easy snack ideas to help boost your energy.
  
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• Vancouver forecast calling for a chance of snow tomorrow

  05-03-2019 19:02
  
  The Vancouver weather forecast included a great deal of sunshine this past week. However, things will take a decidedly damp turn tomorrow.
  
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• Death of bricks-and-mortar stores greatly exaggerated

  05-03-2019 18:53
  
  The growing list of large retail chains either drastically retrenching or going out of business has sparked speculation that physical stores could be headed for extinction.
  
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• After month-long closure, Highway 97 reopens north of Summerland

  05-03-2019 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  The province announced Tuesday morning that the highway was open for traffic again.
  
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• Cracks appearing in governing party at Surrey City Hall over move to municipal police force

  05-03-2019 18:09 via globalnews.ca
  "No one really knows what those true numbers will be," said Hundial.
  
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• Robson Street’s last independent shops say goodbye

  05-03-2019 18:05
  
  The last row of “mom and pop” shops along Vancouver’s famous Robson Street will be closing its doors this summer, and in doing so, will mark the end of an independent retail era.
  
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• Housing Matters podcast: Metro Vancouver faces industrial land crunch

  05-03-2019 17:33 via vancouversun.com
  Heather McNell of Metro Vancouver, Chris MacCauley of CBRE, and Vancouver Sun reporter Derrick Penner join host Stuart McNish to discuss pressures on industrial land in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
  Subscribe to Housing Matters on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and Spotify.
  
  
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• Housing Matters podcast: Metro Vancouver faces industrial land crunch - Vancouver Sun

  05-03-2019 17:32 via vancouversun.com
  Housing Matters podcast: Metro Vancouver faces industrial land crunch  Vancouver SunHost Stuart McNish and a variety of guests discuss pressures on industrial land in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
  
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