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• Woman who ran illegal hostel in North Vancouver fined $5K for contempt - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-04-2019 23:45 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Woman who ran illegal hostel in North Vancouver fined $5K for contempt  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe North Vancouver woman who ran a hostel out of her three-bedroom townhouse has been ordered to pay a fine, but a B.C. Supreme Court judge stopped ...
  
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• Vancouver misses targets for rental housing, townhouses - Vancouver Courier

  03-04-2019 23:39 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver misses targets for rental housing, townhouses  Vancouver CourierCity report shows 8388 condos approved in last two years, but only 275 townhouses. Report says more housing needed for households earning less than ...
  
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• Vancouver misses targets for rental housing, townhouses

  03-04-2019 23:39
  
  City report shows 8,388 condos approved in last two years, but only 275 townhouses. Report says more housing needed for households earning less than $80,000 per year.
  
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• St. Paul’s Hospital Burrard Street site for sale

  03-04-2019 23:38
  
  Historic building has landed on several Heritage Vancouver Society watch lists.
  
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• RCMP arrest 25-year-old man in connection with suspected Surrey arson

  03-04-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Police described the fire as an "isolated incident between individuals known to each other," and said there is no further risk to the public.
  
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• There's a full-fledged housing chill in Vancouver, but it hasn't reached Toronto, data shows - Financial Post

  03-04-2019 22:59 via business.financialpost.com
  There's a full-fledged housing chill in Vancouver, but it hasn't reached Toronto, data shows  Financial PostWhen it comes to housing markets, Vancouver and Toronto are poles apart. The March update on housing sales suggest signs of some stability in Toronto's ...
  
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• Drone, $86K in drugs and cellphones seized at B.C. maximum-security prison: CSC

  03-04-2019 22:51 via globalnews.ca
  Along with the drone, officials seized a "ceramic edged weapon," two mini cellphones with chargers and a full-sized cellphone with four SIM cards and a charger.
  
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• Chinook closures in BC waters anger anglers - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-04-2019 22:39 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Chinook closures in BC waters anger anglers  Vancouver Is AwesomeBC's sport fishing sector is bracing for severe restrictions on fishing for chinook, and it is a significant part of the economy for coastal communities.
  
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• April showers: Rain in the Vancouver forecast for the next 7 days - CTV News

  03-04-2019 22:34 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  April showers: Rain in the Vancouver forecast for the next 7 days  CTV NewsAfter days of being spoiled by sunshine and warm weather, Metro Vancouverites woke up Wednesday to cloudy skies and soggy streets.
  
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• Vancouver's Trans Am Totem saved by $250K donation from Chip and Shannon Wilson - CBC.ca

  03-04-2019 22:19 via cbc.ca
  Vancouver's Trans Am Totem saved by $250K donation from Chip and Shannon Wilson  CBC.caThe Trans Am Totem has been saved by a $250000 donation from Chip and Shannon Wilson, though the final destination for the art piece still needs to be ...
  
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• Raffle windfall turns into headache for Vancouver Island mayor - CBC.ca

  03-04-2019 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Raffle windfall turns into headache for Vancouver Island mayor  CBC.caThe mayor of View Royal says he was surprised to learn he is considered a "politcally exposed person" after family members were questioned by his bank over ...
  
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• This all-inclusive package in Mexico from Vancouver is only $573 CAD for a week - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-04-2019 21:44 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This all-inclusive package in Mexico from Vancouver is only $573 CAD for a week  Vancouver Is AwesomeIf you are looking to escape to sunny Mexico, but do so on a budget, this package to Puerto Vallarta from Vancouver offers a great deal.
  
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• The Ultimate Visitors Guide to Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  03-04-2019 21:35 via vancouversun.com
  The Ultimate Visitors Guide to Vancouver  Vancouver SunHere's our visitors guide to Vancouver, packed with recommendations from locals on shopping to food, entertainment and festivals.
  
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• Victim on life support, still no arrests in North Van shooting - CTV News

  03-04-2019 21:34 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Victim on life support, still no arrests in North Van shooting  CTV NewsThere is still no suspect in custody the day after a woman was seriously injured in a daylight shooting in North Vancouver.
  
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• Impact of ban on realtor dual agency downplayed

  03-04-2019 21:28
  
  No disciplinary action yet under new realtor rules
  
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• The must-try Chinese food in Metro Vancouver in 2019

  03-04-2019 21:26
  
  We now know all the winners of the Critics’ Choice 2019 Chinese Restaurant Awards...
  
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• Surrey RCMP investigate two unrelated shootings in one night

  03-04-2019 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  Surrey police are investigating after two shootings took place early Wednesday.
  Investigators say the shootings are unrelated.
  The first took place at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, inside a home near 91st Avenue and 148th Street. Officers were alerted to the shooting by several reports of gunfire and a dark-coloured SUV that sped away from the area.
  A man inside the home was found suffering from gunshot wounds and was taken to hospital in critical condition, police say. Investigators believe the s
  
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• IHIT offering $55K reward for arrest of Brandon Teixeira

  03-04-2019 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  Teixeira is wanted in connection with the 2017 murder of 28-year-old Nicholas Khabra.
  
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• Hon's Wun-Tun House in Vancouver has quietly closed its doors - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 21:19 via dailyhive.com
  Hon's Wun-Tun House in Vancouver has quietly closed its doors  Daily HiveA popular spot for Asian comfort eats has quietly closed its doors in Vancouver. Hon's Wun-Tun House has confirmed that its 1339 Robson Street has closed.
  
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• Man in critical condition as RCMP investigate 2 overnight Surrey shootings

  03-04-2019 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  Police believe the two shootings were unrelated.
  
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• Missing people from Metro Vancouver and BC - Straight.com

  03-04-2019 21:00 via straight.com
  Missing people from Metro Vancouver and BC  Straight.comHere is an archive of Georgia Straight articles about missing people from Metro Vancouver and B.C. Whenever possible, missing people articles will be updated ...
  
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• $55000 reward offered for 'extremely violent' Metro-Vancouver murder suspect - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 20:58 via dailyhive.com
  $55000 reward offered for 'extremely violent' Metro-Vancouver murder suspect  Daily HiveThe Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 27-year-old murder suspect Brandon ...
  
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• The world's largest indoor Christmas festival comes to Vancouver this year - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-04-2019 20:55 via vancouverisawesome.com
  The world's largest indoor Christmas festival comes to Vancouver this year  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe world's largest indoor holiday festival, Christmas Glow, is opening two new locations in the Lower Mainland this year: one in Vancouver and the other in ...
  
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• Tech Talk: Newest gadgets from Huawei

  03-04-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert John Biehler shows off the latest Huawei products, including the P30Pro phone and smartwatch.
  
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• RCMP in B.C. offer $55,000 reward for finding accused murderer

  03-04-2019 20:50 via vancouversun.com
  SURREY — Police in British Columbia have announced a new strategy, including a $55,000 cash reward, in the search for a wanted man.
  Brandon Teixeira was 27 years old when he was charged with first-degree murder almost seven months ago and police believe he remains on the run.
  The RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced it will partner with Crime Stoppers and the Bolo Program, a public safety project to encourage citizens to be on the lookout for Canada&rsquo
  
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• Gas prices hit $1.61 a litre in Vancouver - Summerland Review

  03-04-2019 20:37 via summerlandreview.com
  Gas prices hit $1.61 a litre in Vancouver  Summerland ReviewTwo of B.C.'s major suppliers still under scheduled maintenance.
  
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• Downtown Vancouver is getting a new cocktail and charcuterie bar this spring (PHOTO) - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 20:36 via dailyhive.com
  Downtown Vancouver is getting a new cocktail and charcuterie bar this spring (PHOTO)  Daily HiveA new cocktail and wine bar called Bartholomew's Plan is slated to open at 1026 Mainland Street in Vancouver's Yaletown this spring.
  
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• Mia Stainsby: A little Armenian café with big ambitions

  03-04-2019 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  Lamajoun
  Where: Unit 128, 11782 River Rd., Richmond
  When: Open 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday; to 7 p.m. Saturday
  More info: lamajoun.com, 778-896-4200Forget politics. Forget proselytizing. If it’s peace you want, try pide.
  Lamajoun, an Armenian café, is proof that food can close historic divides. Pide, a pizza-like dish, is one of the popular dishes at this humble spot.
  Run by Serge and Anna Meranjyan, immigrants from Armenia, Lamajoun is a hole-in-the-wall amid light indus
  
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• Gas prices hit 161.9 cents a litre in Vancouver - Nelson Star

  03-04-2019 20:33 via nelsonstar.com
  Gas prices hit 161.9 cents a litre in Vancouver  Nelson StarTwo of B.C.'s major suppliers still under scheduled maintenance.
  
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• Gas prices hit $1.61 a litre in Vancouver - Kimberley Bulletin

  03-04-2019 20:32 via kimberleybulletin.com
  Gas prices hit $1.61 a litre in Vancouver  Kimberley BulletinTwo of B.C.'s major suppliers still under scheduled maintenance.
  
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• Gas prices hit $1.61 a litre in Vancouver - Chilliwack Progress

  03-04-2019 20:30 via theprogress.com
  Gas prices hit $1.61 a litre in Vancouver  Chilliwack ProgressTwo of B.C.'s major suppliers still under scheduled maintenance.
  
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• Man charged with assaulting Vancouver jail guard launches lawsuit - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-04-2019 20:20 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Man charged with assaulting Vancouver jail guard launches lawsuit  Vancouver Is AwesomeA man facing charges following an altercation in January with a guard at Vancouver's jail has filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver alleging a “vicious ...
  
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• A choral April in Vancouver will showcase splendid voices of spring

  03-04-2019 20:17 via vancouversun.com
  The reality of our rich, multicultural 21st century life is that old traditions fade as fresh ideas take their place.
  For Vancouver’s thriving choirs, the weeks around Easter used to be second only to the December holiday season. Although music for Easter is less pervasive than it once was, it seems the lengthening days of April are still full of choral music, with a bumper crop of important events on the classical calendar.
  To begin with, it’s the end of a term at Metro Vancouver&rs
  
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• New case of measles infection confirmed in Metro Vancouver - Straight.com

  03-04-2019 20:08 via straight.com
  New case of measles infection confirmed in Metro Vancouver  Straight.comThe Fraser Health Authority and Vancouver Coastal Health have identified another confirmed case of measles in the Lower Mainland, which has been ...
  
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• Commercial Real Estate: Commercial property market stabilizing - Vancouver Sun

  03-04-2019 20:03 via vancouversun.com
  Commercial Real Estate: Commercial property market stabilizing  Vancouver SunA lengthy period of runaway speculation in B.C.'s commercial property investment market has come to an end, with more modest economic fundamentals now ...
  
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• B.C.'s commercial real estate market stabilizing - Vancouver Sun

  03-04-2019 20:03 via vancouversun.com
  B.C.'s commercial real estate market stabilizing  Vancouver SunA lengthy period of runaway speculation in B.C.'s commercial property investment market has come to an end, with more modest economic fundamentals now ...
  
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• Wine Guy: Spring wine blossoms

  03-04-2019 20:00 via theprovince.com
  It’s not the calendar that sets spring in motion for me, it’s the cherry blossoms. When the cherry blossoms start blooming, with curbsides erupting in glorious shades of pink, well then it really and truly feels like spring has arrived.
  Similarly (and complementarily), the cherry blossoms also signal a transition for my tastebuds. So with the cherry blossoms out it’s time to gear the palate for sunnier, warmer meals and times ahead! Occasions that just happen to pair well with
  
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• This Just In: CHANEL Baume Essentiel, Beautycounter Brilliant Brow and Annabelle Bouncy Bouncy Single Eyeshadow

  03-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  CHANEL
  Baume Essentiel
  They say: A moisturizing and highlighting balm created by CHANEL’s Global Creative Makeup and Colour Designer, Lucia Pica. The product creates a “glimmering effect” to sculpt the face and add subtle highlight. Available in two versions, Transparent for a “mirror” effect and Sculpting for a delicate “pearly” finish.
  We say: This easy-to-apply balm gives skin an instant glow. The formula doesn’t feel too tacky or greasy and, af
  
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• Style Q&A: Serenity West puts West Coast spin on sustainable style

  03-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sustainability is in style.
  And for good reason; giving thought and care to creating products that are better for the planet, put simply, is stylish.
  But, while some companies are using the word ‘sustainable’ as more of a trendy talking point, there are several small businesses that are building their outfits, from the ground up, with the idea of eco-consciousness as their very foundation.
  And the Vancouver-based brand Serenity West is one of them.
  We caught up with mother-daughter d
  
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• Jeff Bridges lends hand to stunning environmental film Living in the Future's Past

  03-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Elements Film Festival
  When:  April 8 to 14
  Where: Telus World of Science
  Tickets and info: elementsfilmfest.orgJeff Bridges has seen first hand the devastating effects of climate change.
  On Jan. 9, 2018, Bridges’ family home in Montecito, Calif., was struck by a debris flow that came one month after a series of major wildfires caused de-vegetation and destabilization on the surrounding slopes. Sadly, 21 people lost their lives (two are still missing) in the Santa Barbara County mudsl
  
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• Cool covet: These spring mules are worth saving for

  03-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: CHANEL mules
  Why we love it: A sleek pair of mules is a must-have this spring/summer season.
  And, these PVC and lambskin shoes from the French fashion house CHANEL are at the top of our style wish list. The slip-on style, which are part of the brand’s Spring-Summer 2019 Ready-to-Wear collection, feature several of the top on-trend elements of the season — mainly, see-through peekaboos, walkable heels and bold branding.
  As logo-mania rages on in the fashion world, we can
  
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• European vacation home co-ownership concept launches in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 19:57 via dailyhive.com
  European vacation home co-ownership concept launches in Vancouver  Daily HiveA vacation home co-ownership concept that "has taken Europe by storm" in the past decade has come to Canada for the first time, with a launch in Vancouver.
  
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• Where to get the best Chinese food in Metro Vancouver in 2019 - Vancouver Is Awesome

  03-04-2019 19:26 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Where to get the best Chinese food in Metro Vancouver in 2019  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe last dish has been cleared and chairs pushed back from the table, and every vote has been tabulated, and we now know all the winners of the Critics' ...
  
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• Missing person: 60-year-old male last seen in North Vancouver - Straight.com

  03-04-2019 19:23 via straight.com
  Missing person: 60-year-old male last seen in North Vancouver  Straight.comA North Vancouver resident has gone missing from Lynn Valley.
  
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• Metro Vancouver home sales sink to lowest level in 33 years - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 19:16 via dailyhive.com
  Metro Vancouver home sales sink to lowest level in 33 years  Daily HiveHomes sales in Metro Vancouver have dipped to the lowest levels since 1986, something the real estate board blames on policy-induced changes.
  
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• Ibrahimovic sounds good to go for Vancouver debut vs Whitecaps - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 19:05 via dailyhive.com
  Ibrahimovic sounds good to go for Vancouver debut vs Whitecaps  Daily HiveIt looks likely that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will make his first-ever appearance in Vancouver when the Whitecaps host the LA Galaxy Friday night.
  
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• Greek Day on Broadway 2019 returns to Vancouver this June - Daily Hive

  03-04-2019 19:00 via dailyhive.com
  Greek Day on Broadway 2019 returns to Vancouver this June  Daily HiveOne of Vancouver's largest cultural festivals, Greek Day on Broadway, is back for 2019. This event is the largest one day Greek festival in Vancouver and it ...
  
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• Man charged with assaulting Vancouver jail guard launches lawsuit

  03-04-2019 18:59
  
  Nicholas Joseph O’Hearn has launched a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver after an altercation in January with a guard at Vancouver’s jail.
  
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• Are B.C. home values going to pot?

  03-04-2019 18:48
  
  Most Canadians think nearby dispensaries will lower their home value, but the data disagrees
  
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