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• 7 things to do in Vancouver today: Wednesday, March 13 - Daily Hive

  12-03-2019 23:57 via dailyhive.com
  7 things to do in Vancouver today: Wednesday, March 13  Daily HiveWelcome back, Wednesday! Check out these seven fun events happening in Vancouver today, March 13. East Side Beer Fest, Baja Dog Project Fundraiser, and ...
  
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• Victoria woman campaigns for canine blood donations, awareness

  12-03-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  "You really don't know about the need until you're going through something like this, unfortunately," Kimberly Tamblyn said.
  
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• Over 11% of Vancouver condos have a non-resident owner, says new CMHC report - CBC News

  12-03-2019 23:29 via cbc.ca
  Over 11% of Vancouver condos have a non-resident owner, says new CMHC report  CBC NewsOver 11 percent of Vancouver condos have at least one non-resident as an owner, a number that jumps to more than 19 per cent when it comes to newer built ...
  
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• Hellenic Community of Vancouver targeted after club rents venue for far right event

  12-03-2019 23:29
  
  The Free Speech Club is hosting Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern at the Hellenic Community of Vancouver March 15
  
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• J.J. Adams: Whitecaps put costly penalty kick, loser mentality in rear-view mirror

  12-03-2019 23:28 via theprovince.com
  Penalty kick? What penalty kick?
  Marc Dos Santos is finished talking about the controversial call that went against his Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, a penalty kick won by Real Salt Lake’s Corey Baird on a phantom foul by fullback Jake Nerwinski.
  Social media timelines and Twitter were ablaze with replays and raging fans after the 1-0 Major League Soccer loss, but coach Dos Santos had already moved on.
  “(The league) contacted us. PRO, the referees, they all hold themselves to high
  
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• 6 spirited Vancouver pubs to hit up on St. Patrick's Day - Daily Hive

  12-03-2019 23:22 via dailyhive.com
  6 spirited Vancouver pubs to hit up on St. Patrick's Day  Daily HiveThere is plenty to keep you occupied in Vancouver on March 17, and by the luck of the Irish, this year St. Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday.
  
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• How would you improve new ferries coming to Vancouver Island routes? - Nanaimo News NOW

  12-03-2019 23:17 via nanaimonewsnow.com
  How would you improve new ferries coming to Vancouver Island routes?  Nanaimo News NOWThe Queen of Cowichan ferry will be replaced in coming years and ferry riders have a chance to shape what the new vessel looks and functions like.BC Ferries.
  
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• After announcing Vancouver-shot Arrow is ending, Stephen Amell wrestles with Dave Bautista on Twitter - Straight.com

  12-03-2019 23:00 via straight.com
  After announcing Vancouver-shot Arrow is ending, Stephen Amell wrestles with Dave Bautista on Twitter  Straight.comVancouver will be losing one of the long-running superhero TV series filmed here.
  
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• New green building standards could create $3.3B in Metro Vancouver market demand - Daily Hive

  12-03-2019 22:20 via dailyhive.com
  New green building standards could create $3.3B in Metro Vancouver market demand  Daily HiveInnovative approaches to building design and construction as a result of recent new green building standards in the BC Step Code could result in 1,700 new ...
  
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• Vancouver Park Board to bring warming station to Oppenheimer Park - Vancouver Courier

  12-03-2019 21:58 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver Park Board to bring warming station to Oppenheimer Park  Vancouver CourierVancouver Park Board Monday night approved several measures, including a warming station and washrooms, aimed at improving conditions for those living in ...
  
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• Vancouver Park Board to bring warming station to Oppenheimer Park

  12-03-2019 21:58
  
  Motion aims to continue conversation about ‘possible solutions to help solve and humanize homelessness’
  
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• Vancouver businessman David Sidoo charged in U.S. college-entrance scandal

  12-03-2019 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver businessman and former CFL player David Sidoo has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a far-reaching FBI investigation into a criminal conspiracy that sought to help privileged kids with middling grades gain admission to elite U.S. universities.
  In what is being called the biggest college-admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department, Sidoo, an investment banker and CEO of Advantage Lithium, has been charged with nearly 50 othe
  
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• Police investigating Richmond shooting that injured one, nearby car fire

  12-03-2019 21:33 via vancouversun.com
  Richmond police are investigating a shooting that sent a man to hospital Tuesday morning and a car fire that followed.
  Investigators haven’t confirmed at this time whether the shooting and the vehicle fire are related.
  According to a news release, Richmond RCMP received a phone call around 9 a.m. Tuesday reporting a man was suffering from a gunshot wound at a training facility in the 11000-block of Twigg Place on Mitchell Island.
  The B.C. Maritime Employers Association’s waterfront t
  
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• Promising BMX cyclist from B.C. dies in workplace accident off Vancouver Island

  12-03-2019 21:16 via vancouversun.com
  NANAIMO — A promising, young BMX racer who represented Canada and won titles at home and abroad has died in a workplace accident in the waters off northeast Vancouver Island.
  A post on the Nanaimo BMX Facebook page says Nanaimo resident Aidan Webber died Sunday.
  The B.C. Coroners Service and WorkSafeBC confirm there was a death, but say privacy rules prevent them from naming the victim.
  WorkSafeBC says the young worker died in an accident that involved a fish pen about 16 kilometres off Po
  
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• Richmond shooting leaves man with ‘life-threatening injuries’: RCMP

  12-03-2019 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  Police say a car was found on fire on No. 7 Road shortly after the shooting was reported. Investigators have yet to confirm whether the two events are related.
  
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• Six-storey market rental building proposed for Fraser Street property

  12-03-2019 21:07
  
  A six-storey, mixed-use building is being considered for a site at 3429 to 3469 Fraser St. under the Rental 100 program.
  
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• Vancouver philanthropist, several actors charged in alleged college admission cheating scheme - CTV News

  12-03-2019 21:06 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver philanthropist, several actors charged in alleged college admission cheating scheme  CTV NewsDavid Sidoo, a prominent Vancouver philanthropist, has been charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in U.S. federal court for allegedly paying ...
  
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• Who knew? 2,450 units of ‘affordable’ rentals in works in Vancouver

  12-03-2019 20:47
  
  B.C. government provides list to Courier of 25 projects across city that are in development and designed to be affordable for people in range of incomes.
  
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• West Vancouver to look at shortened B-Line bus route

  12-03-2019 20:43 via vancouversun.com
  West Vancouver district council has voted unanimously to explore different route and stop options for a proposed North Shore rapid bus service, including terminating it at Park Royal.
  The Main-Marine B-Line route, which was slated to begin running between Phibbs Exchange in North Vancouver and Dundarave in West Vancouver, has been the subject of months of heated debate that has divided the community.
  “This is a chance to reset,” Mayor Mary-Ann Booth said at Monday’s council mee
  
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• B.C. business fight back against cyber crimes

  12-03-2019 20:39 via globalnews.ca
  A new survey finds the majority of Canadian organizations have faced a security breach in the past year. Neetu Garcha explains how some local business owners are trying to fight back.
  
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• Reviews positive for Westbank’s S-shaped office building

  12-03-2019 20:36
  
  The project involves a site at 720 Beatty St., which Westbank purchased for $32 million in 2014.
  
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• Snowfall warning for B.C.’s Boundary, Kootenay regions

  12-03-2019 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  Environment Canada predicting between 10 and 20 cm of snow for mountain passes along Highway 3.
  
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• B.C.: 15 bestselling books for the week of March 9

  12-03-2019 20:35 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 — Ann Hui (Douglas & McIntyre).
  3. George Garrett: Intrepid Reporter — George Garrett (Harbour Publishing).
  4. The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things: Stories from Science and Observation &mdash
  
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• Canada's first Indigenous woman-owned airline has launched in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  12-03-2019 19:58 via dailyhive.com
  Canada's first Indigenous woman-owned airline has launched in Vancouver  Daily HiveCanada's first Indigenous woman-owned airline has officially launched out of YVR's South Terminal. Iskwew Air began *service* on March 8.
  
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• Vancouver businessman David Sidoo facing charges after U.S. college admissions scam investigation

  12-03-2019 19:56
  
  Well-known Vancouver businessman and former CFL player David Sidoo is one of dozens of people facing charges in an alleged college admissions scam south of the border.
  
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• Nutrition: Tips for saving time in the kitchen

  12-03-2019 19:46 via globalnews.ca
  Dietitian Diana Steele shares 4 simple steps you can take to save time preparing meals and snacks.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Ruger the Labrador Retriver/Schnauzer Giant Cross

  12-03-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  Ruger is a big boy with lots of happy energy! He’s looking for a home that can work his body and mind and show him how to be the best boy he can be. Best suited to a home with no small children as he isn’t fully aware of how big he is. Ruger is...
  
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• Hozier announces ‘Wasteland Baby’ tour, 1 Canadian date

  12-03-2019 19:31 via globalnews.ca
  The massive North American tour will stop in Vancouver, this fall.
  
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• Prominent UBC donor David Sidoo charged in alleged U.S. college admissions scheme

  12-03-2019 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  David Sidoo, 59, is charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
  
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• Promising BMX cyclist from B.C. dies in workplace accident off Vancouver Island - Vancouver Sun

  12-03-2019 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  Promising BMX cyclist from B.C. dies in workplace accident off Vancouver Island  Vancouver SunA promising, young BMX racer who represented Canada and won titles at home and abroad has died in a workplace accident in the waters off northeast ...
  
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• Non-residents own 4.9% of Metro Vancouver homes, much higher in new condos: CMHC

  12-03-2019 19:10
  
  Relatively small percentage of homes are jointly owned by a mix of resident and non-resident owners, according to federal housing agency
  
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• Woman goes missing after arriving in Vancouver from Winnipeg - Straight.com

  12-03-2019 18:47 via straight.com
  Woman goes missing after arriving in Vancouver from Winnipeg  Straight.comA woman from Winnipeg has gone missing after she arrived in Vancouver last week.
  
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• Drink this: Cheap Perfume by Parallel 49 Brewing

  12-03-2019 18:44
  
  While the prevailing trend in beer locally has been for more sessionable styles with a lower ABV, down south of the border, the craft games seems to be dominated by big bold beers that will f*** your day up.
  
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• Goodbye, winter: Vancouver forecast calling for sunshine and high of 16 C

  12-03-2019 18:36
  
  The Metro Vancouver weather forecast called for snow in many parts of the region last night, but the days ahead look decidedly warmer.
  
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• How restrictive baby equipment can hinder development

  12-03-2019 18:02 via globalnews.ca
  Health professionals continue to be concerned about container baby syndrome, which is simply defined as the overuse of restrictive baby equipment.
  
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• Goodbye, winter: Vancouver forecast calling for sunshine and a high of 16°C - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-03-2019 18:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Goodbye, winter: Vancouver forecast calling for sunshine and a high of 16°C  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe Metro Vancouver weather forecast called for snow in many parts of the region last night, but the days ahead look decidedly warmer.
  
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• RCMP search for dognapper after theft of pooch from fenced yard in Kelowna

  12-03-2019 17:55 via vancouversun.com
  KELOWNA — RCMP in the Okanagan are searching for a suspected dognapper, after a woman coaxed a young golden retriever out of a fenced yard and ran away with the animal.
  Video from a nearby surveillance camera shows a woman in a dark-coloured jacket and white toque opening the gate at a Kelowna home, calling the 18-month-old dog, named Atlas, and then leading it down the street.
  Police say the theft happened at about 7:30 p.m. on March 9, in the city’s Mission area.
  They say the Cauca
  
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• B.C. man charged in Edmonton bank robberies and explosions

  12-03-2019 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton police have arrested and charged a man in connection to a pair of violent bank robberies last year. 
  
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• Metro Vancouver residential land prices may have already peaked - Vancouver Courier

  12-03-2019 17:46 via vancourier.com
  Metro Vancouver residential land prices may have already peaked  Vancouver CourierTake a good look at the prices paid for residential development land in Metro Vancouver last year, as Colliers International did in its annual LandShare Report, ...
  
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• Metro Vancouver residential land prices may have already peaked

  12-03-2019 17:46
  
  Nosebleed dirt prices expected to ease as residential downturn, construction costs, politics and financing fears cool land speculation across the region
  
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• University of B.C. ranked 7th for sugar baby arrangements in 2018

  12-03-2019 17:36 via vancouversun.com
  A new ranking shows the University of B.C. was the seventh most popular Canadian school and the top B.C. school for sugar baby arrangements in 2018.
  A total of 121 UBC students signed up to become sugar babies last year, bringing the school’s total of participating students up to 359, according to SeekingArrangement, which markets itself as the world’s largest sugar daddy “luxury dating” site.
  A sugar baby is a younger partner, more commonly a woman, who receives gifts an
  
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• B-Line bus won’t be stopping in West Vancouver

  12-03-2019 17:33 via globalnews.ca
  Residents opposed to the expansion of the B-Line bus route into West Van got some good news from the city council. Sarah Macdonald has more.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Jim Benning sounds off on Loui Eriksson’s struggles - The Canuck Way

  12-03-2019 17:00 via thecanuckway.com
  Vancouver Canucks: Jim Benning sounds off on Loui Eriksson’s struggles  The Canuck WayVancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning talked about Loui Eriksson's struggles since coming on the west coast, and how he hoped for better.
  
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• Alphonso Davies returns to Vancouver for CONCACAF qualifying game - CBC.ca

  12-03-2019 16:16 via cbc.ca
  Alphonso Davies returns to Vancouver for CONCACAF qualifying game  CBC.caIn his return to Vancouver, Bayern Munich teenager Alphonso Davies will look to help complete Canada's perfect CONCACAF Nations League qualifying run ...
  
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• 5 last-minute Spring Break travel deals from Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  12-03-2019 16:01 via vancouversun.com
  5 last-minute Spring Break travel deals from Vancouver  Vancouver SunTravel can be costly over the two-week spring break, but we found a few deals to Mexico, Disneyland, Whistler, Las Vegas and Palm Springs.
  
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• Gucci Mane is coming to Vancouver on his first-ever Canadian tour - Daily Hive

  12-03-2019 15:55 via dailyhive.com
  Gucci Mane is coming to Vancouver on his first-ever Canadian tour  Daily HiveLegendary hip hop artist Gucci Mane has announced his first-ever Canadian tour. Shows will feature guests Merkules, Peter Jackson, and August Alsina.
  
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• Vancouver cutting addiction recovery funding as overdose deaths climb - Vancouver Is Awesome

  12-03-2019 15:14 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver cutting addiction recovery funding as overdose deaths climb  Vancouver Is AwesomeAs Vancouver's opioid overdose crisis body count continues to mount, operators of the city's only 24-hour addiction drop-in centre say city council potentially ...
  
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• Alphonso Davies returns to Vancouver for CONCACAF Nations League qualifying game

  12-03-2019 15:10 via theprovince.com
  In his return to Vancouver, Bayern Munich teenager Alphonso Davies will look to help complete Canada’s perfect CONCACAF Nations League qualifying run against French Guiana on March 24 at BC Place Stadium.
  At stake is a place in the top tier of the CONCACAF Nations League and a berth in the 2019 Gold Cup.
  Canada is ranked 79th in the world while French Guiana is unranked since it is not a member of FIFA.
  The 23-man Canadian roster includes nine players from Major League Soccer, with a recal
  
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• Volunteers hit the streets for annual homeless count in Vancouver

  12-03-2019 14:49 via globalnews.ca
  The annual count and homeless survey provide decision-makers and researchers with valuable information to better understand the current situation.
  
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• Woman seriously injured when avalanche strikes during ice climb in B.C.'s Yoho National Park

  12-03-2019 14:44 via vancouversun.com
  FIELD — A woman is listed in critical, life-threatening condition in a Calgary hospital after she was caught in an avalanche near Field, B.C.
  Parks Canada confirms the woman was with a group of ice-climbers in Yoho National Park on Monday when the slide happened.
  Covenant Health says reports of the avalanche came in around 4:00 p.m. MT and emergency medical authorities in Banff, Alta., responded.
  The victim, who is believed to be in her 30s, was airlifted to the Foothills Medical Centre.
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