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• 'It'll be a tougher summer': Vancouver Island reservoirs low after dry winter - CBC.ca

  09-04-2019 23:45 via cbc.ca
  'It'll be a tougher summer': Vancouver Island reservoirs low after dry winter  CBC.caB.C. Hydro is preparing for lower water levels in some Vancouver Island reservoirs and watersheds in the coming months, after a particularly dry winter.
  
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• Castella Cheesecake just opened a new location in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  09-04-2019 23:39 via dailyhive.com
  Castella Cheesecake just opened a new location in Vancouver  Daily HiveYou should know that this new spot will not be offering Japanese cheesecake, but it will be dishing up cheese tarts, crème brûlée, and soon, soft serve.
  
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• North Vancouver shooting victim dies from injuries

  09-04-2019 23:36 via theprovince.com
  Ngoc Mai (Anita) Nguyen, the victim of a targeted shooting in North Vancouver last week, has died of her injuries.
  The 32-year-old woman was found suffering from gunshot wounds in an alley behind the Capilano Masonic Lodge on Lonsdale Avenue shortly before 11 a.m. on April 2. Woman on life support after daylight shooting in North Vancouver's Central Lonsdale neighbourhood 'I can't believe this happened': North Van shooting victim identified as Anita Nguyen
  Nguyen, a single mother to a three-year
  
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• Burnaby councillors’ free recreation pass for life removed

  09-04-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  “The mayor and council are well paid by the city – by the citizens, the taxpayers – to do their jobs. And getting extra perks like this was not necessary.”
  
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• CRA wins appeal against B.C. couple who alleged 'malicious' tax evasion probe - Vancouver Sun

  09-04-2019 23:27 via vancouversun.com
  CRA wins appeal against B.C. couple who alleged 'malicious' tax evasion probe  Vancouver SunThe British Columbia Court of Appeal has set aside a $1.7-million damage award to a Vancouver Island couple who a lower court had said were ruined through ...
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for $360 roundtrip this spring - Daily Hive

  09-04-2019 23:26 via dailyhive.com
  You can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for $360 roundtrip this spring  Daily HiveNow's a great time to book a cross-Canada flight. Thanks to WestJet's three-day sale, you can fly from Vancouver to Toronto for $362 roundtrip.
  
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• Father raises questions about Vancouver police conduct after daughter's death - CTV News

  09-04-2019 23:14 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Father raises questions about Vancouver police conduct after daughter's death  CTV NewsThe father of a woman mistakenly removed from a missing persons list before she was found dead is requesting B.C.'s police complaint office look into the ...
  
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• 250 Dungeness crabs illegally dumped near northern B.C. highway

  09-04-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  About 250 crabs were found on the side of Highway 16, between Moricetown and Hazelton earlier this month.
  
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• Easter Bunny Bunanza showcasing an adorable bunny agility course - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-04-2019 22:59 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Easter Bunny Bunanza showcasing an adorable bunny agility course  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouverites may enjoy all things bunny at the Easter Bunny Bunanza this April, which will feature an adorable 'rabbit agility' demonstration.
  
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• Feds introduce law to remove barrier to inter-provincial booze trade

  09-04-2019 22:33 via globalnews.ca
  The issue has rankled consumers for decades and was forced under a media spotlight a year ago when a New Brunswick man lost a five-year court battle to buy cheap beer in neighbouring Quebec.
  
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• Countries announced for Vancouver’s 2019 Celebration of Light fireworks competition - Global News

  09-04-2019 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  Countries announced for Vancouver’s 2019 Celebration of Light fireworks competition  Global NewsIndia, Canada and Croatia will be lighting up the sky at this summer's Celebration of Light, an annual musical fireworks competition held in Vancouver.
  
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• Countries announced for Vancouver’s 2019 Celebration of Light fireworks competition

  09-04-2019 22:09 via globalnews.ca
  Three countries will compete in the annual musical fireworks competition this summer.
  
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• A massive Hermes Vancouver flagship store is opening at Burrard and Georgia (PHOTOS) - Daily Hive

  09-04-2019 22:07 via dailyhive.com
  A massive Hermes Vancouver flagship store is opening at Burrard and Georgia (PHOTOS)  Daily HiveThe southwest corner of Burrard Street and West Georgia Street has gotten a seroius makeover, in wake of the two-storey flaghsip Hermes store.
  
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• RCMP leaders respond to B.C. money laundering report

  09-04-2019 22:04
  
  A B.C. government-initiated report released Monday said the RCMP has no federally funded officers in B.C. fighting money laundering.
  
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• Voluntary extinction? B.C. man believes not having kids is a way to reduce carbon footprint

  09-04-2019 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  Sasano is part of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement or Vhemt (pronounced vehement) that believes in “refraining” from reproduction.
  
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• Majority in B.C. would back election for province’s next Senate nominee: poll

  09-04-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  One-third of the poll's respondents would like to see the Senate hold elections, while 17 per cent said it should be scrapped entirely.
  
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• B.C. government seeks public input on trampoline park safety regulations

  09-04-2019 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial government is asking the public to weigh in on potential safety regulations for trampoline parks.
  Technical Safety B.C. is currently conducting a public survey about the popular indoor facilities before making recommendations to the B.C. government.
  There are currently no regulations in B.C. for trampoline parks, and aspects including equipment maintenance, staffing levels and training, and facility design are all left to the discretion of individual owners and operators.
  This com
  
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• North Vancouver shooting victim dies from injuries - The Province

  09-04-2019 21:29 via theprovince.com
  North Vancouver shooting victim dies from injuries  The ProvinceHomicide investigators have released images of the vehicle belonging to Ngoc Mai (Anita) Nguyen, the victim of a targeted shooting in North Vancouver last ...
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Webster the one-year old male Labrador Retriever

  09-04-2019 21:06 via globalnews.ca
  Webster is a highly energetic, playful boy with a big and boisterous personality. He loves his toys and would be thrilled to accompany you on your next hiking adventure. He loves people and warms up quickly with other dogs. Webster is still learning his manners and would benefit from obedience training to help him with...
  
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• Woman shot in North Vancouver dies of her injuries

  09-04-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Anita Nguyen was taken to hospital, where she was put on life support with what police called “non-survivable injuries.”
  
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• Meat-processing plant in B.C.’s Interior accused of improper offal disposal

  09-04-2019 20:57 via globalnews.ca
  A veterinarian found a lower limb of a cow on her property, sparking concern about bovine tuberculosis.
  
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• Rap and Recovery music therapy program

  09-04-2019 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  Music therapist Kevin Kirkland explains how he uses rapping to help mental health and substance use issues process their experiences.
  
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• B.C. government to ban ticket bots, require clear ticket price disclosure

  09-04-2019 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  Ticket bots are used by ticket resellers to buy large quantities of tickets for resale at inflated prices before members of the public can buy them at face value.
  
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• Community panel comes to conclusion on False Creek Flats arterial route

  09-04-2019 20:41
  
  More than half of the panel voted for National-Charles route
  
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• Drug-policy advocates plan parade through downtown Vancouver as united call for "safe supply" - Straight.com

  09-04-2019 20:40 via straight.com
  Drug-policy advocates plan parade through downtown Vancouver as united call for "safe supply"  Straight.comThis year's National Day of Action on the Overdose Crisis will see protests held in more than 20 cities across Canada.
  
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• Croatia, India and Canada to compete in Vancouver's Celebration of Light

  09-04-2019 20:38 via vancouversun.com
  The 2019 Honda Celebration of Light will feature a couple of rookie nations when it lights up Vancouver skies this summer.
  Pyrotechnic teams from India and Croatia will compete for the first time against host Canada in the 29th annual fireworks competition.
  India’s Amir Morani Fireworks will kick off the festival on Saturday, July 27, followed by Canada’s Firemaster Productions Inc. on Wednesday, July 31, and Croatia’s  Mirnovec Fireworks on Saturday, Aug. 3.
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• Metro Vancouver mayors make pitch for dedicated federal transportation fund - CBC.ca

  09-04-2019 20:37 via cbc.ca
  Metro Vancouver mayors make pitch for dedicated federal transportation fund  CBC.caMayors from across Metro Vancouver gathered at a busy rapid transit station in Vancouver on Monday to demand stable, secure transit funding for all ...
  
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• Surrey man, 18, stabbed at Vancouver nightclub - Surrey Now-Leader

  09-04-2019 20:22 via surreynowleader.com
  Surrey man, 18, stabbed at Vancouver nightclub  Surrey Now-LeaderVancouver police are looking for suspects after an 18-year-old Surrey man was stabbed at the Commodore Ballroom on Monday night. Constable Jason ...
  
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• Kalamalka Beach pier to be fixed by summer

  09-04-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Flood damage to the north Okanagan landmark is expected to be fixed before this summer's swimming season.
  
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• Blind Tiger Comedy launches Improv for Moms class

  09-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Blind Tiger Comedy: Improv for Moms
  When: Saturdays, April 13 to May 4, 3:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
  Where: Little Mountain Gallery, 195 E. 26
  Tickets and info: $150/term at blindtigercomedy.ca
  When you think about it, moms are the perfect candidates to become improv comics. Child rearing requires the kind of quick-thinking, instant action response to an audience that translates well to the stage. And there is no shortage of subject matter to work with.
  Blind Tiger Comedy has been running classes in i
  
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• New B.C. legislation bans ticket scalping bots

  09-04-2019 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA – B.C. is moving to ban ticket scalping bots that buy-up tickets for live events and then charge customers outrageous resale rates.
  The government introduced legislation Tuesday that will ban the use of ticket bots, as well as require secondary ticket sellers – including StubHub and Ticketmaster – to disclose more information about prices, terms and conditions.
  “The bill will also impose a ban on mass ticket buying software otherwise known as bots that are used t
  
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• Days numbered for 71-year-old Kitsilano Lutheran Church

  09-04-2019 19:49
  
  Heritage Vancouver Society wanted history documented before building knocked down.
  
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• Translink mayor’s council releases wish list ahead of federal election

  09-04-2019 19:45 via globalnews.ca
  Ahead of this fall’s federal election, the Translink mayors council released their funding wish list. Neetu Garcha has a preview.
  
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• Metro Vancouver aims to address stench coming from cannabis greenhouses - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-04-2019 19:41 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Metro Vancouver aims to address stench coming from cannabis greenhouses  Vancouver Is AwesomeMetro Vancouver will try to deal with odours coming from marijuana greenhouses in Delta and throughout the region.
  
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• Step into a colourful wonderland of illuminated trees at this FREE spring event - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-04-2019 19:39 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Step into a colourful wonderland of illuminated trees at this FREE spring event  Vancouver Is Awesome**UPDATE: April 9, 2019: Spring Lights 2019 has been cancelled. The organizers have the following remark on their event site: “Due to circumstances beyond ...
  
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• Vancouver 4/20: Cypress Hill to headline free show at Sunset Beach

  09-04-2019 19:38 via vancouversun.com
  Legendary hip hop group Cypress Hill will headline a free show as part of Vancouver’s 4/20 event this year.
  Organizers shared the news Monday evening in a tweet, advertising the venue as Sunset Beach in Vancouver’s West End.
  “We are highly excited to announce our special #420Vancouver music guests, the legendary @CypressHill!” the tweet read.
  “Sunset Beach. April 20. Free show. Free weed. Free people!”
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• Win $500 credit to use at the Vancouver Tattoo and Culture Show this month (CONTEST) - Daily Hive

  09-04-2019 19:36 via dailyhive.com
  Win $500 credit to use at the Vancouver Tattoo and Culture Show this month (CONTEST)  Daily HiveThe annual Vancouver Tattoo and Culture Show has returned to the Vancouver Convention Centre, and it's going to be a three-day celebration dedicated to ...
  
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• Vancouver 4/20: Cypress Hill to headline free show at Sunset Beach - Vancouver Sun

  09-04-2019 19:36 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver 4/20: Cypress Hill to headline free show at Sunset Beach  Vancouver SunOrganizers shared the news Monday evening in a tweet, advertising the venue as Sunset Beach in Vancouver's West End.
  
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• Winter is finally here! Here's where to watch Game of Thrones in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  09-04-2019 19:35 via dailyhive.com
  Winter is finally here! Here's where to watch Game of Thrones in Vancouver  Daily HiveWell folks, winter is actually here now. And on Sunday, we must brace ourselves for the final season premier of Game of Thrones. Of course you could watch it at ...
  
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• Metro Vancouver mayors call for sustainable annual transit funding

  09-04-2019 19:25 via globalnews.ca
  "What we are calling for is stable, secure funding on an annual basis to all urban municipalities across the country," said Mayors' Council chair Jonathan Cote.
  
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• Find tons of free food and a colourful celebration at Vancouver's Vaisakhi Parade - Vancouver Is Awesome

  09-04-2019 19:25 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Find tons of free food and a colourful celebration at Vancouver's Vaisakhi Parade  Vancouver Is AwesomeThousands will flock to the streets of Vancouver for the Vaisakhi parade and community gathering that is perhaps best known for its free food.
  
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• Chinese real-estate investors wary of Vancouver head to Toronto

  09-04-2019 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  Chinese investment in Vancouver commercial property from companies such as Anbang Insurance Group Co. has slumped amid a flood of regulations, with investors looking to Toronto instead.
  Asian investments in Vancouver fell to almost C$350 million ($260 million) in 2018, a drop from the C$1 billion-plus that hit the market in each of the two prior years, according to data from CBRE Ltd. In contrast, Toronto took in C$526 million of Asian investment last year, up slightly from 2017, including a C$2
  
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• Vancouver Sun letters to the editor for Tuesday, April 9, 2019

  09-04-2019 19:22 via vancouversun.com
  I find it ironic but troubling that a government that campaigned on the promise of transparency in governing would dismiss a caucus member who records a conversation in which a public servant was advising the politician to interfere in a criminal case for political reasons.
  Recording conversations is ubiquitous in the digital age, offering an incentive for us to speak carefully and honourably. In the SNC-Lavalin case, the moral error was not in recording an official without consent but rather th
  
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• Housing Matters podcast: Is Ottawa really helping new homebuyers?

  09-04-2019 19:22 via vancouversun.com
  Aragon Properties development manager Luke Ramsay,Rob Regan-Pollock, vice president of the B.C. chapter of the Canadian Mortgage Broker’s Association, CEO and president of Sotheby’s Canada Brad Henderson, and UBC Sauder School of Business professor Tom Davidoff join host Stuart McNish to discuss the impact of federal interventions in the real estate market for first-time homebuyers.
  
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• Greater Vancouver Detached Real Estate Sales Just Keep Printing New Lows - Better Dwelling

  09-04-2019 19:05 via betterdwelling.com
  Greater Vancouver Detached Real Estate Sales Just Keep Printing New Lows  Better DwellingGreater Vancouver real estate is slowing, and the detached market is no exception. Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) March numbers show ...
  
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• Groups believe not having children is a way to cut a person's carbon footprint

  09-04-2019 19:02 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — When Roy Sasano told his parents he was getting sterilized a few years ago to reduce his carbon footprint, he remembers they weren’t surprised.
  After all, he had already taken other steps to fight climate change by becoming a vegan, “virtually” eliminating single-use plastic and reducing his consumption as much as is practicable.
  “I think there was a brief moment of disappointment, but they just laughed it off,” said Sasano, 39, who lives in Vancou
  
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• Vernon drivers see cheapest gas prices in B.C.

  09-04-2019 18:58 via globalnews.ca
  On Tuesday morning, some Vernon gas stations were advertising a litre of regular gasoline for as low as 119.9 cents.
  
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• Metro Vancouver mayors call on federal parties to establish transit fund

  09-04-2019 18:57 via vancouversun.com
  Six months before the federal election, Metro Vancouver’s mayors are calling on all parties to commit to setting up a permanent transportation fund that would see the region receive $375 million each year.
  On Tuesday, the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation — which represents 21 municipalities, an electoral area and Tsawwassen First Nation — released its Cure Congestion campaign, which includes the proposed congestion relief fund.
  The idea, mayors say, is to have a
  
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• Would-be hitman says Bacon asked him to kill to clear drug debt

  09-04-2019 18:35 via vancouversun.com
  A former drug trafficking associate of Jamie Bacon testified Monday that he thought Bacon would forgive a $20,000 debt “if I killed someone for him.”
  The man, who can only be identified as CD due to a publication ban, admitted that he attempted to murder Bacon’s former pal Dennis Karbovanec on Dec. 31, 2008.
  “I tried to kill him,” CD told jurors and B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Wedge after identifying Karbovanec in a photo. “I tried to shoot him.&rdquo
  
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• Metro Vancouver mayors call for countrywide annual funding for transit

  09-04-2019 18:33
  
  Mayors from across Metro Vancouver gathered at a busy rapid transit station in Vancouver to demand stable, secure transit funding for all municipalities in Canada.
  
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