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• 7 things to do in Vancouver today: Thursday, March 14 - Daily Hive

  13-03-2019 23:57 via dailyhive.com
  7 things to do in Vancouver today: Thursday, March 14  Daily HiveOne more day to Friday! Here are seven things to do in Vancouver today, including The Vegan Night Market, Heartland Reggae fundraiser, and more. For more ...
  
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• Agile North Vancouver thief hid in ceilings to burglarize stores after they closed (VIDEO) - Vancouver Courier

  13-03-2019 23:52 via vancourier.com
  Agile North Vancouver thief hid in ceilings to burglarize stores after they closed (VIDEO)  Vancouver CourierMost of us just imagine what it would be like to run around a store after closing hours and all the workers had gone home, but one North Vancouver man actually ...
  
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• Agile North Vancouver thief hid in ceilings to burglarize stores after they closed (VIDEO)

  13-03-2019 23:52
  
  Most of us just imagine what it would be like to run around a store after closing hours and all the workers had gone home, but one North Vancouver man actually made that his m.o. for burglary.
  
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• Vancouver Ukulele Festival celebrates 10 years of persistence and plucking (VIDEO) - Vancouver Courier

  13-03-2019 23:51 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver Ukulele Festival celebrates 10 years of persistence and plucking (VIDEO)  Vancouver CourierDaphne Roubini's career arc doesn't make much sense. Her resume includes stints as a masseuse, aroma therapist, jazz singer and a personal coach. Now ...
  
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• TSN 1040’s Dave Pratt out as Bell Media makes cross-Canada cuts

  13-03-2019 23:16 via theprovince.com
  More change is coming to TSN 1040 — and not all of it is good if you’re a fan of veteran morning man Dave Pratt.
  Bell Media made a series of cuts Wednesday to several TSN sports radio stations across the country, and the Dave Pratt-led morning show is among them.
  Dave Pratt is out at TSN 1040 AM.
  The TSN 1040 AM website no longer lists an archive for the morning show, which Pratt had hosted on his own since last summer, alongside a rotating roster of co-hosts, including Dave Tomlinso
  
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• Wrestlers take on epic burger-eating challenge at Metro Vancouver restaurant (PHOTOS) - Vancouver Is Awesome

  13-03-2019 23:04 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Wrestlers take on epic burger-eating challenge at Metro Vancouver restaurant (PHOTOS)  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe two wrestlers dropped by Burger Heaven on Saturday as part of a challenge to see who could eat a Burger Heaven's Ernie's Mile High, 10-patty "Rumble" ...
  
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• Vancouver's family-run India Gate Restaurant packing up after 41 years in business - CBC.ca

  13-03-2019 22:46 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver's family-run India Gate Restaurant packing up after 41 years in business  CBC.caIndia Gate Restaurant, a well-loved family-run staple in downtown Vancouver, is packing up after more than four decades in business.
  
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• DNA evidence leads police to suspect in 3-year-old Kamloops hit-and-run

  13-03-2019 22:34 via globalnews.ca
  The 2016 collision left a female jogger seriously injured.
  
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• Premier Horgan waiting for ‘due process’ before deciding on revoking David Sidoo’s Order of B.C.

  13-03-2019 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. premier John Horgan will not revoke the Order of B.C. from 2016 recipient David Sidoo.
  
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• Winnipeg woman missing 2 weeks after flying to Vancouver - CBC.ca

  13-03-2019 22:28 via cbc.ca
  Winnipeg woman missing 2 weeks after flying to Vancouver  CBC.caSurrey RCMP are looking for a Winnipeg woman who went missing in Vancouver just over two weeks ago.
  
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• Abbotsford police warn of prowler lurking near home

  13-03-2019 22:26 via vancouversun.com
  Police in Abbotsford are warning residents about a prowler after a man was spotted snooping around a home and peering in through windows.
  Over the weekend, a homeowner called police to report a man in their yard who had been looking through the windows and watching residents inside. When the homeowner called out to the man, the individual walked off the property and out of sight.
  “The homeowner believes the suspect was familiar with the home’s property and layout, as he was able to d
  
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• Ed Willes: ‘We’re not going to have the same team back (next season),’ says Canucks coach

  13-03-2019 22:24 via theprovince.com
  “Teams that don’t make the playoffs make changes,” says Canucks head coach Travis Green.
  During the course of a 30-minute interrogation, a relaxed, engaged Travis Green held forth on a number of subjects, most of which are familiar to the faithful as they confront another journey to lottery land.
  I know fans don’t want to hear it, the Canucks head coach said in his office, but this season has mostly been about injuries. It was a young team that was overachieving until the
  
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• Trans activists concerned with Vancouver Rape Relief getting public funds - CityNews Vancouver

  13-03-2019 22:16 via citynews1130.com
  Trans activists concerned with Vancouver Rape Relief getting public funds  CityNews VancouverVancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter has no right to public funds or grants say Trans activists, arguing that's because the shelter won't provide services ...
  
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• North Vancouver ‘breakout’ burglar who hid in store ceilings found guilty

  13-03-2019 22:00 via globalnews.ca
  The man entered stores during business hours, somehow made his way into the ceiling and then hid there, sometimes for hours, until the store closed.
  
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• B.C. government rolling privately-run home support services into health authorities

  13-03-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government is taking control of the employee contracts in privately run home support services and rolling them back into Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and Island Health.
  
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• This Easter egg hunt near Vancouver is for grown-ups only - Vancouver Is Awesome

  13-03-2019 21:41 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This Easter egg hunt near Vancouver is for grown-ups only  Vancouver Is AwesomeAn Easter egg hunt taking place this April is the ultimate option for the young at heart, and you won't have to worry about elbowing any preschoolers, because ...
  
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• You can fly round-trip Vancouver to New York for only $347 CAD (Incl tax) - Vancouver Is Awesome

  13-03-2019 21:39 via vancouverisawesome.com
  You can fly round-trip Vancouver to New York for only $347 CAD (Incl tax)  Vancouver Is AwesomeNew York is the city that doesn't sleep, and they is virtually something for everyone to enjoy in this vibrant urban jungle.
  
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• Portion of proposed Kitsilano rental building targets moderate income households

  13-03-2019 21:32
  
  The project, pitched by Jameson Developments and designed by Metric Architecture, is envisioned for the corner of Larch and West Second Avenue.
  
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• Natural Resources Minister Sohi says Indigenous consultations on TMX proceeding on schedule

  13-03-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says consultations with Indigenous groups about the stalled Trans Mountain pipeline expansion are progressing well and he still expects to wrap up the court-ordered process by May.
  
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• North Vancouver's breakout burglar is behind bars

  13-03-2019 21:19 via vancouversun.com
  A 46-year-old North Vancouver man, dubbed the breakout burglar because he would hide inside stores during business hours and then rob the place at night, has been convicted of a handful of property-crime offences and assault.
  Shane Harold Davidson will be sentenced April 29 in Vancouver provincial court after being found guilty of three counts of burglary, one count of assault and one count of theft under $5,000.
  The convictions relate to crimes in December 2017 and January 2018.
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• Boeing 737 MAX 8 grounding: What to know if you’re booked on a flight out of YVR

  13-03-2019 21:08 via globalnews.ca
  Flights to Vancouver from Calgary and Montreal on MAX 8 aircraft were scrapped on Wednesday and Thursday
  
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• Belcarra residents looking at class action lawsuit against B.C. government over speculation tax

  13-03-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  A group of residents of Belcarra are getting closer to launching a class action lawsuit against the B.C. government over the speculation tax.
  
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• B.C. building code adjusted upwards to allow 12-storey wood buildings

  13-03-2019 21:02 via vancouversun.com
  OKANAGAN FALLS — B.C. is increasing height limits for the construction of wood buildings.
  Premier John Horgan says the B.C. building code will be changed to allow wood-construction buildings to reach 12 storeys, up from six storeys.
  Horgan made the building-code announcement at a timber production company in Okanagan Falls near Penticton that has been a North American leader in wood products used in buildings.
  He says the building-code changes come one year ahead of expected changes in the
  
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• Field & Social officially opens new Vancouver location (PHOTO) - Daily Hive

  13-03-2019 21:00 via dailyhive.com
  Field & Social officially opens new Vancouver location (PHOTO)  Daily HiveField & Social's new outpost for the healthy eats opened in Vancouver's Royal Centre at 1055 W Georgia Street earlier this week.
  
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• Travel delays expected as airlines scramble to rebook flights after planes grounded

  13-03-2019 20:56 via vancouversun.com
  Transport Canada announced Wednesday it will ground the Boeing 737 Max fleet following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, leaving tens of thousands of travellers scrambling ahead of spring break to rebook flights.
  Passengers travelling to Vancouver International Airport were being asked to check with their air carrier before they left to check on their flight status.
  A spokeswoman for YVR, Zoe Weber, said Wednesday morning that there were longer than normal lineups.
  “We’re seei
  
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• China ramps up pressure on Canada in Meng case

  13-03-2019 20:55
  
  The more time it takes to resolve the case of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou, the more likely it is that China will impose further economic pressure on Canada.
  
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• Travel delays expected as airlines scramble to rebook flights after planes grounded - Vancouver Sun

  13-03-2019 20:38 via vancouversun.com
  Travel delays expected as airlines scramble to rebook flights after planes grounded  Vancouver SunTransport Canada grounded the Boeing 737 Max fleet of aircraft following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.
  
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• Comment: Price drops fail to defuse housing affordability concerns

  13-03-2019 20:33
  
  “Changes in prices do not materially affect resale activity [in Metro] Vancouver,” says economist
  
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• Claire Newell’s travel advice to deal with canceled flights

  13-03-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  Many customers are wondering what they will do in light of the recent grounding of all 737 Max 8 and 9 planes in Canada. Travel expert Claire Newell has some advice on what you should and should not do.
  
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• B.C. Hydro says winter drought on Vancouver Island raises water supply concerns

  13-03-2019 20:26 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — B.C. Hydro is warning of problems after a winter drought on Vancouver Island, caused by nearly two months of unusually dry and cold weather.
  A spokesman with the Crown utility says the winter started wet and mild but frigid conditions at the end of January “locked up” available moisture in snow and ice.
  Stephen Watson says that has created drought-like conditions in watersheds serving the Sooke, Port Alberni, Comox Valley and Campbell River regions.
  He says the Puntl
  
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• Arts hot ticket: Hot Brown Honey, Multiple Organism, Vancouver Chamber Choir, TheatreSports - Straight.com

  13-03-2019 20:25 via straight.com
  Arts hot ticket: Hot Brown Honey, Multiple Organism, Vancouver Chamber Choir, TheatreSports  Straight.comHot Brown Honey was one of last year's most buzzed-about and empowering shows.
  
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• ‘Slow Death by Rubber Duck’ revisited

  13-03-2019 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  The book ‘Slow Death by Rubber Duck’ examines the hazards posed by chemicals and pollutants in everyday life and how it affects our health. The authors have updated the book to mark the 10th anniversary of its release.
  
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• Police watchdog notified after man dies in Kamloops RCMP cell

  13-03-2019 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  The man was arrested for public intoxication and kept in a cell at the RCMP detachment overnight, according to police.
  
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• Get Connected: Smart clothing could soon be part of your wardrobe

  13-03-2019 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  Get Connected Media’s Mike Agerbo talks about the future of clothing with built in electronics.
  
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• Canada joins worldwide Boeing ban and grounds 737 Max 8 planes

  13-03-2019 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  Following Canada’s decision to ban all Boeing 737 Max 8’s from our airspace, many traveler are wondering how this will impact their spring break plans. Neetu Garcha has more.
  
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• Travel delays expected as airlines scramble to rebook flights

  13-03-2019 20:04 via vancouversun.com
  Transport Canada announced Wednesday it will ground the Boeing 737 Max fleet following fatal crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, leaving tens of thousands of travellers scrambling ahead of spring break to rebook flights.
  Passengers travelling to Vancouver International Airport were being asked to check with their air carrier before they left to check on their flight status.
  A spokeswoman for YVR Zoe Weber said Wednesday morning that there were longer than normal lineups.
  “We’re seeing
  
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• Vancouver's food industry experts pick the city's best restaurants for 2019 - Straight.com

  13-03-2019 20:02 via straight.com
  Vancouver's food industry experts pick the city's best restaurants for 2019  Straight.comThe Georgia Straight asked local restaurateurs and chefs to name the best eateries around town. Here are the results.
  
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• Vancouver's Mott 32 is no ordinary Chinese restaurant | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly - Straight.com

  13-03-2019 20:01 via straight.com
  Vancouver's Mott 32 is no ordinary Chinese restaurant | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly  Straight.comThere's a lot for guests to take in as soon as they step inside this local version of an upscale Hong Kong eatery.
  
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• North Vancouver's break-out burglar is behind bars

  13-03-2019 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  A 46-year-old North Vancouver man, dubbed the break-out burglar because he would hide inside stores during business hours and then rob the place at night, has been convicted of a handful of property crime offences and assault.
  Shane Harold Davidson will be sentenced on April 29 in Vancouver Provincial Court after being found guilty of three counts of burglary, one count of assault, and one count of theft under $5,000.
  The convictions relate to incidents occurred in December 2017 and January 2018
  
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• Vancouver Chef of the Year David Hawksworth keeps his farming dream alive - Straight.com

  13-03-2019 20:00 via straight.com
  Vancouver Chef of the Year David Hawksworth keeps his farming dream alive  Straight.comTo watch something “like a hawk” may be a cliché, especially when the person watching is named David Hawksworth. But it's exactly how the chef takes in ...
  
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• Rice straws are the solution to Vancouver's ban on plastic straws - Daily Hive

  13-03-2019 20:00 via dailyhive.com
  Rice straws are the solution to Vancouver's ban on plastic straws  Daily HiveDid you know that approximately 57 million plastic straws are used in Canada every day? And studies have estimated that as many as 8.3 billion plastic straws ...
  
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• Raise a Golden Glass to some first-rate Vancouver wine lists - Straight.com

  13-03-2019 20:00 via straight.com
  Raise a Golden Glass to some first-rate Vancouver wine lists  Straight.comFor this Golden Plates edition of the Straight, we shine a spotlight on many restaurants at the top of their game. Once votes are tabulated, there are always both ...
  
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• Pinoy pride on display at Herbs and Spices Café in downtown Vancouver - Straight.com

  13-03-2019 20:00 via straight.com
  Pinoy pride on display at Herbs and Spices Café in downtown Vancouver  Straight.comHerbs and Spices Café is a contemporary restaurant with a flair for Filipino fare.
  
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• Kelowna flights impacted by grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 planes

  13-03-2019 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Some flights at Kelowna International Airport have been affected by Transport Canada's decision to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 planes.
  
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• Police watchdog to investigate Kamloops man's jail cell death

  13-03-2019 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.’s police watchdog is investigating after a seemingly intoxicated Kamloops man was arrested, put in jail overnight and found dead in the morning.
  According to the Independent Investigations Office of B.C., police in Kamloops were called Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. to deal with a man attempting to visit a business in the 100-block of Victoria Street. The man had previously been told not to visit the business.
  Police who responded to the call found the man in a nearby parking lot where he &
  
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• Vancouver man sentenced to 15 months jail for illegal investor solicitation - Vancouver Sun

  13-03-2019 19:48 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver man sentenced to 15 months jail for illegal investor solicitation  Vancouver SunWon Sang Shen "Craig" Cho, also known as Jae Kim, pleaded guilty last week to eight charges resulting from violations in 2017 and 2018. Stephanie Ip.
  
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• Delta City Council approves money laundering countermeasures

  13-03-2019 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  The new countermeasures come as the city prepares for construction on a brand new casino.
  
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• Average B.C. home price has slid nearly 10 per cent in past year: BCREA

  13-03-2019 19:44
  
  Real estate association blames mortgage stress test for “sidelining” buyers, calls for feds to scrap it entirely
  
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