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• WestJet going to Canada’s highest court to quash proposed class action harassment lawsuit

  18-04-2019 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Former WestJet flight attendant Mandalena Lewis alleges that the company failed to provide a harassment-free workplace for women.
  
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• Federal government extends deadline to make Trans Mountain pipeline decision

  18-04-2019 23:50 via vancouversun.com
  The federal government is putting off plans to pass judgment on the reconsidered Trans Mountain pipeline expansion proposal for nearly a month in order to finish its consultations with Indigenous groups, says Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi.
  The deadline is being pushed back to June 18 from May 22 on the recommendation of Indigenous communities and former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci, who is advising the government on the consultation process, Sohi said Thursday.
  “The gov
  
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• Large police presence was just a training exercise: Kelowna RCMP  

  18-04-2019 23:49 via globalnews.ca
  Armed members of RCMP’s South East District Emergency Response Team seen along Enterprise Way.
  
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• Vancouver listed among world's top 30 cities for university students - CTV News

  18-04-2019 23:38 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Vancouver listed among world's top 30 cities for university students  CTV NewsA European job site has ranked Vancouver as one of the world's top cities for university students.
  
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• Mothers Against Drunk Driving raises concerns about B.C. Ferries selling wine, beer on board

  18-04-2019 23:34 via globalnews.ca
  MADD B.C. regional manager Tracy Crawford says the organization is looking forward to seeing more details about the proposed pilot project.
  
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• Air Canada flight from Vancouver diverts due to 'declared emergency' - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 23:34 via dailyhive.com
  Air Canada flight from Vancouver diverts due to 'declared emergency'  Daily HiveAn Air Canada flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in Regina, Saskatchewan after a "declared emergency." The flight was on route to ...
  
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• Proposal seeks to drop default speed limits on residential B.C. streets to 30 km/h

  18-04-2019 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  The idea, which would only apply to side streets, is meant to reduce pedestrian fatalities and encourage walking and biking.
  
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• 5 Things to do this weekend: Thursday, April 18, 2019

  18-04-2019 23:08 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province.
  
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• Vancouver Island park damaged in December storm may partially reopen in May

  18-04-2019 22:58 via vancouversun.com
  Despite the damage caused in forested areas by December’s powerful windstorm, Little Qualicum Falls is the lone provincial park still closed in the aftermath.
  The goal is to have at least a portion of the 440-hectare park opened for the May long weekend.
  “However, because safety is our top priority, this cannot be guaranteed while we are still in the midst of assessment and cleanup,” B.C. Parks said in a statement.
  The park is popular with families and features waterfalls, a ro
  
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• Panda Pod hotel to open in Richmond this month

  18-04-2019 22:55 via vancouversun.com
  Metro Vancouver’s first pod hotel will open in Richmond later this month.
  The Panda Pod Hotel, which claims to offer “modern, cozy, and convenient accommodation at affordable rates,” is scheduled to open at 6940 No. 3 Rd. in the last week of April.
  The firm said in a news release that the hotel will have 64 sleeping pods loaded with comfortable high-end mattresses, a folding table and charging stations for laptops and phones.
  Guests have free access to lockers for shoes, backpa
  
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• Emergency crews inspect Air Canada flight on Regina airport tarmac

  18-04-2019 22:54 via globalnews.ca
  Social media video shows an Air Canada plane on the tarmac of the Regina airport after it made an emergency landing traveling from Vancouver to Winnipeg.
  
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• ‘The tenant everybody would want’: landlord of Penticton shooting suspect

  18-04-2019 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  The Penticton landlord of suspect John Brittain explains what kind of tenant he was and what he saw the morning of the shooting.
  
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• Smoke from onboard oven forces Vancouver to Winnipeg flight to divert to Regina

  18-04-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  Air Canada says a replacement plane is on the way, and that passengers will arrive at their destination about six hours late.
  
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• Vancouver asked to delay ban on styrofoam cups and plastic straws

  18-04-2019 22:42 via vancouversun.com
  City staff want Vancouver council to delay a city-wide ban on straws and foam cups until next year.
  Vancouver city staff will present a report next week on the city’s single-use item reduction strategy, with a request to give small business a bit more time to find alternatives to plastic straws and styrofoam cups.
  On Wednesday, staff will update council on proposed bylaws for plastic straws, plastic and paper shopping bags, disposable cups, take-out food containers and utensils.
  Staff are
  
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• Do you recognize this alleged Burnaby bank robber?

  18-04-2019 22:40 via theprovince.com
  The RCMP have released a photo of man they say is responsible for a bank robbery in Burnaby last month.
  The incident occurred March 8, just before 1 p.m., at a bank in the 4200-block of Kingsway Avenue.
  Police say a man entered the bank, demanded money from a teller and then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
  The action inside the bank was captured by surveillance cameras.
  “We are asking the general public for their help identifying this robbery suspect,” said Burnaby R
  
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• Vancouver park board says rare snow tower tree blooming in Queen Elizabeth Park

  18-04-2019 22:37 via vancouversun.com
  A tree described as one of the true giants of the herbaceous plant world is bringing some tropical warmth to B.C.
  The Vancouver park board says a plant native to the Canary Islands and rarely grown in Canada is now flowering at the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park.
  The tree echium, also known as snow tower, produces white flowers on a spike up to 4.5-metres high, but horticulturalists say the blooms will only last about two months.
  A news release from the park board says staff acquir
  
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• 10 things to do in Vancouver today: Saturday, April 20 - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 22:21 via dailyhive.com
  10 things to do in Vancouver today: Saturday, April 20  Daily HiveKeep the long weekend fun going with our rundown of 10 things to do on Saturday, April 20. Vaisakhi Day Parade, 420 Vancouver, and more!
  
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• Theatre review: Challenging steel-toed racism in Cherry Docs

  18-04-2019 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  Cherry Docs
  When: To April 28
  Where: Pacific Theatre
  Tickets & Info: $20-$36.50 at pacifictheatre.org
  White nationalism, racist violence, conspiracy theories. David Gow’s Cherry Docs hasn’t dated much since its 1998 premiere. If anything, the ills it identifies have gone a little more mainstream.
  In Gow’s scenario, set in Toronto, Jewish lawyer Daniel is defending Mike, a neo-Nazi skinhead accused of a racist murder. They meet frequently in the months leading up to the tria
  
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• Vancouver Park Board says rare Snow Tower tree blooming in city park - National Post

  18-04-2019 22:10 via nationalpost.com
  Vancouver Park Board says rare Snow Tower tree blooming in city park  National PostVANCOUVER — A tree described as one of the true giants of the herbaceous plant world is bringing some tropical warmth to British Columbia.The Vancouver ...
  
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• What is Extinction Rebellion, and is it happening in B.C.?

  18-04-2019 22:06 via vancouversun.com
  There’s a growing global movement of climate activists, staging massive protests in urban centres, “die-ins” at Parliament buildings, and school walkouts.
  Extinction Rebellion, which bills itself an international group dedicated to non-violent civil disobedience for action on climate breakdown and ecological collapse, is behind the ongoing protests this week in London and dozens more cities around the world. The activists continued to block roads in London on Thursday, during t
  
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• Pranked Richmond church sign elicits laughs

  18-04-2019 22:00
  
  Message wasn’t planned by the church, but some community members enjoyed it
  
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• What is Extinction Rebellion, and is it happening in B.C.? - Vancouver Sun

  18-04-2019 21:48 via vancouversun.com
  What is Extinction Rebellion, and is it happening in B.C.?  Vancouver SunThere's a growing global movement of climate activists, staging massive protests in urban centres, “die-ins” at Parliament buildings, and school walkouts.
  
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• B.C. adds funds for school expansion in Surrey's Sullivan area

  18-04-2019 21:14 via vancouversun.com
  The provincial government has announced $9.6 million in additional funding for the long-awaited expansion of a Surrey elementary school.
  Premier John Horgan and Education Minister Rob Fleming made the announcement Thursday at Sullivan Heights Elementary.
  The funds are in addition to $1.5 million from the Surrey school district and $3.9 million that was pledged by the previous Liberal government in 2016 but not spent because construction did not begin.
  Horgan says work on the entire $15-million a
  
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• Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the 'Snow Tower' - Vancouver Is Awesome

  18-04-2019 21:13 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the 'Snow Tower'  Vancouver Is AwesomeVancouver's Bloedel Conservatory has a new celebrity in bloom and this one doesn't raise a stink like last's year's corpse flower attraction.
  
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• Partial rezoning freeze for Kits and West Point Grey heads to Vancouver council

  18-04-2019 21:13 via globalnews.ca
  The proposal is intended to curb land speculation ahead of a proposed SkyTrain extension to UBC.
  
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• Kelowna teen fighting for her life in Vancouver - KelownaNow

  18-04-2019 21:06 via kelownanow.com
  Kelowna teen fighting for her life in Vancouver  KelownaNowA Kelowna family's world has been turned upside down as one of its members fights for her life in Vancouver General Hospital. Erin Tannar, a Kelowna ...
  
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• How to shuck an oyster like a pro

  18-04-2019 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  Learn to shuck oysters like a professional with this special lesson from The Sandbar’s Brandon Johal.
  
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• 57 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, April 19 - Straight.com

  18-04-2019 21:00 via straight.com
  57 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, April 19  Straight.comLooking for something to do on Friday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 57 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, April 19. CONCERTS.
  
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• Tips for using your phone on trips

  18-04-2019 20:47 via globalnews.ca
  Travel consultant Claire Newell shares advice on how to stay connected while on holiday and avoid a staggering phone bill when you get home.
  
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• Vancouver tattoo show to display preserved skin of dead tattoo artist - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 20:45 via dailyhive.com
  Vancouver tattoo show to display preserved skin of dead tattoo artist  Daily HiveThe 2019 Vancouver Tattoo and Culture Show this weekend will display the preserved skin of a deceased tattoo artist to carry on his legacy.
  
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• Vancouver police giving out free address plates in Strathcona neighbourhood

  18-04-2019 20:38
  
  Pilot project aimed at making it easier for first responders to find homes in an emergency
  
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• In The House podcast: Kenney victory ripples through B.C. political landscape

  18-04-2019 20:37 via vancouversun.com
  This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw dissect Jason Kenney’s victory in the Alberta election will mean for B.C., when we could see an all-out-legal war between the provinces, what can be done about the high price of gas at the pumps, and the whether being able to order alcohol onboard B.C. Ferries is a good idea.
   
  
  
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• Move over corpse flower, Vancouver has a new celebrity plant: the ‘Snow Tower’

  18-04-2019 20:32
  
  Vancouver’s Bloedel Conservatory has a new celebrity in bloom and this one doesn’t raise a stink like last’s year’s corpse flower attraction.
  
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• Update expected next week on Vancouver's styrofoam and straw ban

  18-04-2019 20:30 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver city staff will update a report next week on the single-use item reduction strategy, with a request to give small business a bit more time to find alternatives to plastic straws and styrofoam cups.
  On Wednesday, staff will present an update to council on proposed bylaws for plastic straws, plastic and paper shopping bags, disposable cups, take-out food containers and utensils.
  Staff are requesting an extension for the ban on foam takeaway cups and containers to Jan. 1., 2020, with a on
  
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• Transportation Safety Board issues 2 safety advisories after Field train derailment

  18-04-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  The TSB said it has advised Transport Canada to review the efficacy of air brake system inspection and maintenance procedures for grain hopper cars used in unit train operations.
  
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• CFLPA tells players not to report to CFL training camps without new agreement

  18-04-2019 20:24 via globalnews.ca
  The CFLPA has instructed its players not to make travel arrangements to attend CFL training camps when they open May 19.
  
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• Burnaby first city in Metro Vancouver to complete conversion to LED streetlights

  18-04-2019 20:22 via vancouversun.com
  The city of Burnaby is celebrating the fact that it’s the first municipality in Metro Vancouver to convert all of its streetlights from high-pressure sodium bulbs to energy-efficient LED bulbs.
  The city says the conversion, which was launched in 2015, has cut streetlight energy use by approximately 60 per cent, saving $750,000 a year in hydro costs.
  “That money can go into other services for residents and for further initiatives that can continue to build a greener city,” said
  
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• Dachi has officially launched weekend brunch in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 20:14 via dailyhive.com
  Dachi has officially launched weekend brunch in Vancouver  Daily HiveThe hype is still real when it comes to this East Vancouver gem, and now the team has officially launched a weekend brunch *service*.
  
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• Vancouver police identify victim in Kits shooting - Vancouver Courier

  18-04-2019 20:09 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver police identify victim in Kits shooting  Vancouver CourierManoj Kumar, 30, was shot and killed Tuesday night. Police say he had no 'obvious connections.
  
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• Vancouver police identify victim in Kits shooting

  18-04-2019 20:09
  
  Manoj Kumar, 30, was shot and killed Tuesday night. Police say he had no 'obvious connections
  
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• Jury excused until Tuesday at trial of Oak Bay father acused of killing daughters

  18-04-2019 20:09
  
  Advisory: This story has graphic and disturbing details about a murder case.
  
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• Jury excused until Tuesday at trial of Oak Bay father accused of killing daughters

  18-04-2019 20:09
  
  Advisory: This story has graphic and disturbing details about a murder case.
  
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• Five things to know about Telegrams by Tariq

  18-04-2019 20:05 via vancouversun.com
  Tariq
  Telegrams | Tonic Records
  Vancouver-based Tariq Hussain records as Tariq and has lent his considerable guitar chops to many projects, including the fantastic Brasstronaut. As a solo act, Tariq has released four full length albums, including The Basement Songs, which was nominated for a Juno award for Best New Solo Artist.
  Telegrams is his fifth full length which follows up 2013s Moonwalker EP.
  Loaded with chiming choruses and lyrics which often position the subjects within instantly recogn
  
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• The MCU, Avengers: Endgame and Vancouver VFX

  18-04-2019 20:03 via vancouversun.com
  Avengers: Endgame is the most-anticipated film of 2019 and it can’t be discussed without talking about money.
  This is understandable. Global box-office returns for the 21 Marvel Studios’ releases since 2007 are in excess of $18 billion (all figures in US dollars) and counting, meaning it’s the most successful film franchise of all time — nearly double the Star Wars films’ worldwide box-office earnings.
  On April 26 that figure is going to grow. By a lot. Forbes.com h
  
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• The MCU, Avengers: Endgame and Vancouver VFX - Vancouver Sun

  18-04-2019 20:01 via vancouversun.com
  The MCU, Avengers: Endgame and Vancouver VFX  Vancouver SunWith the release of Avengers: Endgame, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has reached the end of a 22-movie storyline cycle.
  
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• Christina de Castell: Libraries can help people connect and learn how to cut through misinformation

  18-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  We are living in a time of deep societal divisions while wanting to feel connected with each other. Our digital world has made it easier than ever to communicate with others across the globe and allow us to share our perspectives and personalities. Our connected world also requires us to take responsibility for what we write and read.
  Social media has the potential to bring us together, and in so many ways it does, keeping us in touch with family, connecting us with those whose interests or expe
  
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• Burnaby first city in Metro Vancouver to complete conversion to LED streetlights - Vancouver Sun

  18-04-2019 19:59 via vancouversun.com
  Burnaby first city in Metro Vancouver to complete conversion to LED streetlights  Vancouver SunThe city says the conversion project has cut streetlight energy consumption by approximately 60 per cent.
  
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• Two towers with 212 rental homes proposed for East Vancouver - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 19:43 via dailyhive.com
  Two towers with 212 rental homes proposed for East Vancouver  Daily HiveA significant rental housing project has been proposed for the 3600 block of East Hastings Street, immediately west of Boundary Road.
  
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• ‘He did everything to be helpful’: Landlord says accused quadruple murder gunman a model tenant

  18-04-2019 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  Landlord Peggy Friesen said she didn’t know the accused on a personal level but that he was an exceptional tenant.
  
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• You can adopt a pet rat from the City of Vancouver - Daily Hive

  18-04-2019 19:28 via dailyhive.com
  You can adopt a pet rat from the City of Vancouver  Daily HiveIn case a dog or cat just isn't cutting it, you can now adopt a pet rat from the City of Vancouver. And it only costs $5.
  
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