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• Mayor Kennedy Stewart: Stop using word 'affordable' in Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  10-04-2019 23:58 via vancourier.com
  Mayor Kennedy Stewart: Stop using word 'affordable' in Vancouver  Vancouver CourierMayor Kennedy Stewart delivered his first speech Wednesday to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade since being elected last October. He focused exclusively ...
  
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• Mayor Kennedy Stewart: Stop using word ‘affordable’ in Vancouver

  10-04-2019 23:58
  
  Mayor Kennedy Stewart delivered his first speech Wednesday to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade since being elected last October. He focused exclusively on housing.
  
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• Maple Ridge machinist finds long-lost father through DNA test - Vancouver Sun

  10-04-2019 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  Maple Ridge machinist finds long-lost father through DNA test  Vancouver SunWhen he questioned his mom, she admitted truth: The troubled man whose murder had turned their lives upside down wasn't his biological dad. Denise Ryan.
  
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• B.C. saw lowest average weed price hike in Canada after legalization: StatCan

  10-04-2019 23:47 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. users reported paying an average of just 3.7 per cent more for their cannabis compared to a 17 per cent jump countrywide.
  
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• 6th case of measles confirmed on Vancouver Island - CBC.ca

  10-04-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  6th case of measles confirmed on Vancouver Island  CBC.caA sixth case of measles has been confirmed on southern Vancouver Island, and health officials are warning people in Saanich that they may have been ...
  
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• 6th case of measles confirmed on Vancouver Island - CBC News

  10-04-2019 23:42 via cbc.ca
  6th case of measles confirmed on Vancouver Island  CBC NewsA sixth case of measles has been confirmed on southern Vancouver Island, and health officials are warning people in Saanich that they may have been ...
  
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• 3,000-unit development could be built on Squamish land near Burrard Bridge

  10-04-2019 23:41
  
  The unusually shaped, 11-acre parcel is adjacent to Molson Brewery on Burrard Street.
  
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• Fly around the world from Vancouver for just under $1560 this summer - Daily Hive

  10-04-2019 23:34 via dailyhive.com
  Fly around the world from Vancouver for just under $1560 this summer  Daily HiveFor less than the cost of most long haul flights, this around-the-world, five-country flight deal out of Vancouver will turn you into a true globe trotter.
  
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• This boozy moonlit egg hunt takes place near Vancouver this weekend - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-04-2019 23:30 via vancouverisawesome.com
  This boozy moonlit egg hunt takes place near Vancouver this weekend  Vancouver Is AwesomeMaan Farms is hosting their "Bunnies and Booze" event this weekend for grown-ups who want to embrace their inner child during an adult-only egg hunt.
  
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• Preliminary hearing underway for Penticton woman accused in manslaughter death

  10-04-2019 23:26 via globalnews.ca
  Hearing being held to determine if there’s enough evidence for the case to be tried in B.C. Supreme Court.
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver man records an eagle-assisted hole-in-one - Vancouver Sun

  10-04-2019 23:20 via vancouversun.com
  VIDEO: Vancouver man records an eagle-assisted hole-in-one  Vancouver SunIt was a tough putt for a birdie but a surprisingly easy drop for an eagle.
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver man records an eagle-assisted hole-in-one

  10-04-2019 23:19 via theprovince.com
  Some helpful interference from a bird of prey provided Patrick Gorry with the most memorable hole of his golfing life.
  The 45-year-old Vancouver man liked his shot from the white tees on the 147-yard Par 3 second hole at Langara Golf Course, but he didn’t love it.
  The ball landed 20 feet to the right, making it a tough putt for a birdie but a surprisingly easy drop for an eagle.
  A juvenile bald eagle, which had been perched in a tree at the municipal course, took an interactive interest in
  
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• VIDEO: Vancouver man records an eagle-assisted hole-in-one - The Province

  10-04-2019 23:17 via theprovince.com
  VIDEO: Vancouver man records an eagle-assisted hole-in-one  The ProvinceSome helpful interference from a bird of prey provided Patrick Gorry with the most memorable hole of his golfing life. The 45-year-old Vancouver man liked his ...
  
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• 'WTF' factor driving Metro Vancouver's industrial innovation - Vancouver Courier

  10-04-2019 23:01 via vancourier.com
  'WTF' factor driving Metro Vancouver's industrial innovation  Vancouver CourierIndustrial real estate specialist Bruno Fiorvento recently received a three-letter reply when he sent lease cost estimates to a U.S. client trying to acquire 80000 ...
  
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• ‘WTF’ factor driving Metro Vancouver’s industrial innovation

  10-04-2019 23:01
  
  Industrial real estate specialist Bruno Fiorvento recently received a three-letter reply when he sent lease cost estimates to a U.S. client trying to acquire 80,000 square feet of Metro Vancouver industrial space.
  
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• Search resumes for missing Merritt cowboy Ben Tyner

  10-04-2019 22:57 via globalnews.ca
  Last month, RCMP said Tyner's disappearance is considered suspicious and "may involve criminality."
  
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• 'Interim period of chaos' stalling development in Metro Vancouver - Vancouver Courier

  10-04-2019 22:47 via vancourier.com
  'Interim period of chaos' stalling development in Metro Vancouver  Vancouver CourierOne of the biggest barriers to development in Greater Vancouver may be newly elected municipal governments in the region.
  
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• ‘Interim period of chaos’ stalling development in Metro Vancouver

  10-04-2019 22:47
  
  One of the biggest barriers to development in Greater Vancouver may be newly elected municipal governments in the region.
  
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• Legislation introduced to require all new cars sold in B.C. to be zero-emission by 2040

  10-04-2019 22:45 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government will require automakers to sell only zero-emission vehicles in the province by 2040.
  
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• Homelessness and addiction 'raping and pillaging' his city says Metro Vancouver mayor - Daily Hive

  10-04-2019 22:45 via dailyhive.com
  Homelessness and addiction 'raping and pillaging' his city says Metro Vancouver mayor  Daily HiveThe mayor of a city in Metro Vancouver isn't mincing words when it comes to speaking about the issue of homelessness and drug addiction in his community.
  
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• Homeless and addiction 'raping and pillaging' his city says Metro Vancouver mayor - Daily Hive

  10-04-2019 22:45 via dailyhive.com
  Homeless and addiction 'raping and pillaging' his city says Metro Vancouver mayor  Daily HiveThe mayor of a city in Metro Vancouver isn't mincing words when it comes to speaking about the issue of homelessness and drug addiction in his community.
  
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• B.C. man guilty of using mobile while driving, even though it had a dead battery

  10-04-2019 22:40
  A B.C. judge has ruled a man was illegally using his iPhone while driving, even though he wasn’t holding it and it had a dead battery.
  On Oct. 12, Patrick Grzelak was charged with holding or using an electronic device while driving, according to a small-claims decision this week in provincial court.
  He was coming home from work in his black Mercedes, on 152nd Street in Surrey, with his iPhone in the centre cubbyhole in the dashboard, according to court documents.
  The wire for his earbuds w
  
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• 'Trooper' not super: Charges dismissed in Vancouver fentanyl trafficking case

  10-04-2019 22:38
  Two men accused of trafficking fentanyl have had all charges against them dropped after a judge found Vancouver police violated their rights.
  Dennis Alexander Halstead and Jason James Heyman were among six charged in 2016 after a seven-month investigation by Vancouver police into the sale and distribution of the deadly opiate by a “sophisticated drug distribution network.”
  During the probe, dubbed Project Trooper, police seized almost 24,000 fentanyl pills, 19 kilograms of
  
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• Drink this: Boomerang 2 by Steel & Oak/Superflux

  10-04-2019 22:38
  
  After the success of last year’s Boomerang double IPA collab, Steel & Oak and Superflux are revisiting their ode to Australian hops with Boomerang 2.
  
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• Langara College arson suspect appears in court - Vancouver Sun

  10-04-2019 22:37 via vancouversun.com
  Langara College arson suspect appears in court  Vancouver SunNasradin Abdusamad Ali is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Vancouver for a bail hearing.
  
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• His cellphone was dead, but wearing earbuds constitutes distracted driving, B.C. court rules

  10-04-2019 22:37 via globalnews.ca
  "In my view, by plugging the earbud wire into the iPhone, the defendant had enlarged the device, such that it included not only the iPhone (proper) but also attached speaker or earbuds."
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP seek owner of donated jacket with valuable item in pocket

  10-04-2019 22:34 via theprovince.com
  Media releases issued by police usually have a certain format or cadence.
  There’s generally a description of an event or a suspect, the need-to-know details and a call-out for the public to contact police with any relevant information. Straightforward and to the point, police news releases are all about getting down to business — but now and then, there’s a case that allows for a bit of humour and levity.
  North Vancouver RCMP is searching for the owner of a men’s jacket t
  
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• Former Burns Lake mayor to plead guilty: B.C. prosecution service

  10-04-2019 22:21
  SMITHERS — British Columbia’s Crown prosecution service says the former mayor of Burns Lake intends to plead guilty to charges he faces at a court appearance next month.
  The prosecution service did not specify which charges Luke Strimbold plans to enter guilty pleas on, but it says in an emailed statement that his lawyer told a court earlier this week that Strimbold intended to enter guilty pleas at his next appearance on May 6 in Smithers.
  Strimbold’s lawyer could not be reach
  
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• Deadly rabbit disease returns to Vancouver Island for second year, government warns - Toronto Star

  10-04-2019 21:53 via thestar.com
  Deadly rabbit disease returns to Vancouver Island for second year, government warns  Toronto StarRabbit hemorrhagic disease, which causes death within 36 hours, killed hundreds of rabbits in 2018 across much of Vancouver Island and in Delta near ...
  
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• Vancouver-filmed When Calls The Heart to resume airing without Lori Loughlin

  10-04-2019 21:40
  The Vancouver-filmed When Calls The Heart will resume its sixth season next month – without Lori Loughlin.
  Loughlin, who has starred on the Hallmark Channel series since its start in 2014 and served as co-executive producer, was indicted last month in an American college admissions bribery scandal alongside her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli.
  The couple is alleged to have paid $500,000 to have their daughters designated as rowing recruits at the University of Southern California, even
  
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• Enjoy a smorgasbord of epic games at Play Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-04-2019 21:26 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Enjoy a smorgasbord of epic games at Play Vancouver  Vancouver Is AwesomePLAY Vancouver is an all ages, free event that offers a smorgasbord of fun games this Saturday in the heart of downtown Vancouver.
  
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• Rogue, roaming cats beware: Proposed Saanich bylaw could land you in the pound

  10-04-2019 21:17
  A group of citizens is asking Saanich council for a cat bylaw with a complaint-driven process that would result in warnings, fines and impoundment of problem cats.
  “We think the time is right for Saanich to enact a bylaw for responsible pet ownership,” Sheryl St. Gelais, speaking for the group Citizens For Responsible Cat Ownership, told Saanich council on Monday night.
  “In a perfect world, cats would be licensed,” said St. Gelais, adding a bylaw to deal with problem situ
  
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• Shocking lease prices driving Metro Vancouver's industrial innovation - Western Investor

  10-04-2019 21:01 via westerninvestor.com
  Shocking lease prices driving Metro Vancouver's industrial innovation  Western InvestorIndustrial real estate specialist Bruno Fiorvento recently received a three-letter reply when he sent lease cost estimates to a U.S. client trying to acquire 80,000 ...
  
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• Matisse painting to be shown in Vancouver before live auction - CTV News

  10-04-2019 20:57 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Matisse painting to be shown in Vancouver before live auction  CTV NewsA painting by French artist Henri Matisse will be up for sale in Toronto this spring, but first, it will be making stops in cities including Vancouver.
  
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• You can fly from Vancouver to Nashville for just over $300 this June - Daily Hive

  10-04-2019 20:54 via dailyhive.com
  You can fly from Vancouver to Nashville for just over $300 this June  Daily HiveReady for a visit to Music City? WestJet is hosting a three-day sale and you can now fly from Vancouver to Nashville, Tennessee for $318 this June.
  
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• Metro Vancouver braces for potentially severe 2019 wildfire smoke season - Straight.com

  10-04-2019 20:49 via straight.com
  Metro Vancouver braces for potentially severe 2019 wildfire smoke season  Straight.comRegional planners note intensifying impact of wildfire smoke since 2015.
  
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• ‘Fingers crossed’: Flood fears recede but drought fears rise amid lower B.C. snowpack

  10-04-2019 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. River Forecast Centre said it's early yet, but comparisons with conditions leading up to the landmark 2015 drought are not out of the question.
  
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• Early Music Vancouver finds the majesty in Handel's Coronation Anthems - Straight.com

  10-04-2019 20:40 via straight.com
  Early Music Vancouver finds the majesty in Handel's Coronation Anthems  Straight.comNo members of the British royal family are passing through Vancouver this month, or if they are they have failed to send us a visiting card. And with Queen ...
  
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• Vancouver ranked #1 rattiest city in B.C. for three years running

  10-04-2019 20:36
  
  It isn’t an accolade that the city is proud to claim...
  
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• North Vancouver RCMP seek owner of donated jacket with valuable item in pocket - The Province

  10-04-2019 20:35 via theprovince.com
  North Vancouver RCMP seek owner of donated jacket with valuable item in pocket  The ProvincePolice are searching for the owner of a men's jacket that was donated to a Salvation Army with something valuable still left in the pocket.
  
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• C Market Coffee celebrates grand opening in Metro Vancouver - Daily Hive

  10-04-2019 20:34 via dailyhive.com
  C Market Coffee celebrates grand opening in Metro Vancouver  Daily HiveMetro Vancouver is in no shortage of awesome cafes, and it looks like the area just got a new spot to add to its must-try list.
  
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• Mia Stainsby: The best places to eat in Gastown

  10-04-2019 20:30
  A big part of Vancouver’s culinary history sits in Gastown with the exposed bricks and timber and sometimes, less exposed ghosts. It’s a neighbourhood that whets the appetite with its density of places to eat. Here are my recommendations as the best restaurants in Gastown:
  Alibi Room
  What: Killer selection of beers and pub-style food with quality ingredients
  Where: 157 Alexander St.
  More info: alibi.ca, 604-623-3383Dessert from a Gaolers Mew pop up dinner at L’Abattoir restaura
  
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• LETTER: Vancouver 2.0 or bust - Kelowna Capital News

  10-04-2019 20:30 via kelownacapnews.com
  LETTER: Vancouver 2.0 or bust  Kelowna Capital NewsTo the editor: It's astonishing that some people think Colin Basran and his councillors represent progressivism. The winner at the hearing on short-term rentals ...
  
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• Follow Vancouver's most famous foodie for her first-ever chocolate bar collab - Vancouver Is Awesome

  10-04-2019 20:30 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Follow Vancouver's most famous foodie for her first-ever chocolate bar collab  Vancouver Is AwesomeIf you follow Vancouver's “Follow Me Foodie” Mijune Pak on Instagram it's easy to feel these days like the famous food lover is kind of everywhere. She's eating ...
  
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• Wood investment turns into gold for developer

  10-04-2019 20:28
  
  With mass timber set for the mainstream, the one challenge could be producing enough for both encapsulated and exposed uses
  
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• Victoria writer Yasuko Thanh's new memoir shows the world of a survivor

  10-04-2019 20:26
  Victoria writer Yasuko Thanh’s early life was tough.
  She grew up poor in an evangelical environment and she rebelled in the biggest possible ways. Drugs, sex, abuse, crime and jail are all parts of Thanh’s younger life.
  For her, writing became a life raft in the turbulent sea that was her life.
  After years of putting her thoughts down, she is finally published and celebrated.
  But while her short story collection Floating Like the Dead and her debut novel Fragrance of the Yellow Mount
  
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• The Reel 2 Real Film Festival celebrates 21 years

  10-04-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  Visual Effects Producer Siobhan Condon tells us what we can expect at this year’s Reel to Real Film Festival and offers some insider tips for anyone hoping to break into the film industry.
  
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• Tech Talk : New Apple products

  10-04-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo shows off the latest products from Apple.
  
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• Stephen Gillis receives the gift of a lifetime from an old friend

  10-04-2019 20:14 via globalnews.ca
  After much waiting and asking, Stephen Gillis got the news he was hoping to hear. An old friend, Michael Teigen, was a match and will be donating a kidney to Stephen. They joined Paul Haysom and Sonia Sunger on Global News Morning BC to talk about the event.
  
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• 'Trooper' not super: Charges dismissed in Vancouver fentanyl trafficking case - Vancouver Sun

  10-04-2019 20:11 via vancouversun.com
  'Trooper' not super: Charges dismissed in Vancouver fentanyl trafficking case  Vancouver SunTwo men accused of trafficking fentanyl have had all charges against them dropped after a judge found Vancouver police violated their rights.
  
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