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• Bus driver assault in Vancouver once again raises safety concerns - Cloverdale Reporter

  25-04-2019 23:53 via cloverdalereporter.com
  Bus driver assault in Vancouver once again raises safety concerns  Cloverdale ReporterSafety on the job for bus drivers is back in the news after police say a TransLink driver was assaulted in Vancouver while behind the wheel late Tuesday night, ...
  
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• Dinner series pop up all over Vancouver - Straight.com

  25-04-2019 23:50 via straight.com
  Dinner series pop up all over Vancouver  Straight.comAs restaurant menus turn from comfort dishes to spring flavours, a handful of places and people in the local dining scene are upping the ante.
  
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• Vancouver Island woman assaulted by four teens

  25-04-2019 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  Comox Valley RCMP are looking for a group of teens who allegedly assaulted a woman on a popular trail Tuesday morning. Read More
  
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• Court awards $127630 to cyclist struck by car in Vancouver collision - Straight.com

  25-04-2019 23:40 via straight.com
  Court awards $127630 to cyclist struck by car in Vancouver collision  Straight.comCourt finds car driver Elizabeth Banas entirely liable for the 2015 accident.
  
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• Vancouver Island woman assaulted by four teens - Vancouver Sun

  25-04-2019 23:39 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Island woman assaulted by four teens  Vancouver SunComox Valley RCMP are looking for a group of teens who allegedly assaulted a woman on a popular trail.
  
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• Vancouver Island soccer player recovering after flesh-eating-disease fight - Vancouver Sun

  25-04-2019 23:36 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver Island soccer player recovering after flesh-eating-disease fight  Vancouver SunHarry Sandhu walked out of Royal Jubilee Hospital on Wednesday a changed man, 24 days after flesh-eating disease left him fighting for life and limb.
  
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• Tom Cochrane with Red Rider to headline Vancouver Island MusicFest - CTV News

  25-04-2019 23:25 via vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
  Tom Cochrane with Red Rider to headline Vancouver Island MusicFest  CTV NewsTom Cochrane with Red Rider will headline the 23rd annual Vancouver Island MusicFest in the Comox Valley. Cochrane will perform Saturday, July 13.
  
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• 5 Things to do this weekend: Friday, April 26, 2019

  25-04-2019 23:20 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including Ariana Grande, reptiles, and the Vintage Barn Market
  
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• 5 Things to do this weekend: Thursday, April 25, 2019

  25-04-2019 23:17 via globalnews.ca
  Here are your five things to do this weekend around the province including LitFest, Food Trucks, and the Refresh Market
  
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• Struggling B.C. adoption agency elects new board that intends to keep it open

  25-04-2019 23:15 via vancouversun.com
  VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island adoption agency that is struggling with a decline in foreign adoptions has been saved from closure. Read More
  
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• 24 Vancouver concerts this weekend, April 26 to 28 - Straight.com

  25-04-2019 23:02 via straight.com
  24 Vancouver concerts this weekend, April 26 to 28  Straight.comIndie-rock, gypsy-jazz, reggae-funk, dark-wave, electronica: take your pick.
  
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• Rugby Canada resurrects Pacific Pride program to develop young talent

  25-04-2019 22:57 via theprovince.com
  Rugby Canada is revisiting the past to resurrect the Pacific Pride, a national high-performance men's academy program for players aged 18 to 24. Read More
  
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• Cypress Hill's B-Real gives Vancouver's weed a GreenThumbs up - Straight.com

  25-04-2019 22:55 via straight.com
  Cypress Hill's B-Real gives Vancouver's weed a GreenThumbs up  Straight.comThe West Coast rapper says Vancouver growers have "stepped it up."
  
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• New sustainable energy engineering building unveiled at Surrey university

  25-04-2019 22:52 via vancouversun.com
  Simon Fraser University has unveiled a new building featuring state-of-the-art facilities for a sustainable energy engineering program aimed at clean-technology innovation. Read More
  
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• More than a million beverage containers per day not recycled in B.C.: report

  25-04-2019 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  B.C. needs to update its beverage container refund system, as more than a million beverage containers, and an estimated 2.3 million bottle caps, are not recycled every day in this province, according to a report by the Ocean Legacy Foundation. Read More
  
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• Orcas spotted in Vancouver Harbour hunting seals - CTV News

  25-04-2019 22:34 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Orcas spotted in Vancouver Harbour hunting seals  CTV NewsA pod of transient orcas was spotted in the Vancouver Harbour earlier this week for the second time in April.
  
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• Court rules seller wasn't required to disclose murder at Vancouver mansion - Daily Hive

  25-04-2019 22:30 via dailyhive.com
  Court rules seller wasn't required to disclose murder at Vancouver mansion  Daily HiveAfter the BC Supreme Court found that the buyer of a mansion on the West Side of Vancouver was the victim of “fraudulent misrepresentation,” after the seller ...
  
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• Transit use setting records in Metro Vancouver - Global News

  25-04-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Transit use setting records in Metro Vancouver  Global NewsWATCH: Transit use across the region is reaching record levels. This according to new numbers released by Translink at Thursday's Mayor's Council Meeting.
  
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• Transit use setting records in Metro Vancouver

  25-04-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  Surrey and Delta saw the largest annual increases in bus boardings with 16 per cent.
  
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• 7 Vancouver concerts on sale Friday - Straight.com

  25-04-2019 22:11 via straight.com
  7 Vancouver concerts on sale Friday  Straight.comHere's your handy-dandy roundup of Vancouver concerts going on sale to the general public on Friday (April 26) at 10 am. Daniel Wesley June 22 at the ...
  
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• Man arrested for inciting hatred after Surrey's Vaisakhi parade

  25-04-2019 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  A 46-year-old Surrey man has been arrested for public incitement of hatred on social media after comments made following Surrey's Vaisakhi parade on Saturday. Read More
  
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• History of murder no reason to bail on home purchase: Court of Appeal

  25-04-2019 21:54
  
  Court overturns ruling that buyer should get her deposit returned, after backing out of buying luxury Vancouver home where former occupant was murdered
  
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• ‘Smuggler’s Inn’ owner granted bail on charges of helping people sneak into Canada

  25-04-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Robert Boulé operates the Smuggler's Inn, a bed and breakfast on the Washington side of Zero Avenue, a stretch of road that separates the two countries but is not blocked by any physical barriers.
  
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• Popular Powell Street Festival returns to Vancouver this August - Daily Hive

  25-04-2019 21:46 via dailyhive.com
  Popular Powell Street Festival returns to Vancouver this August  Daily HiveThe Powell Street Festival is the largest Japanese Canadian festival in the country, which celebrates and promotes Japanese arts, culture, and heritage.
  
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• No guarantee of decision on Trans Mountain pipeline before federal election: Sohi

  25-04-2019 21:46 via globalnews.ca
  Sohi said he couldn't guarantee a decision on the project would come before a federal election expected this fall, saying it's up to the full cabinet.
  
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• Discover the best of Vancouver bonbons at the Chocolate Challenge - Vancouver Is Awesome

  25-04-2019 21:46 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Discover the best of Vancouver bonbons at the Chocolate Challenge  Vancouver Is AwesomeThe 7th annual Chocolate Challenge takes place in Vancouver this May and promises to delight chocolate aficionados with expertly-crafted bonbons.
  
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• TransLink sets new ridership record in 2018

  25-04-2019 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  TransLink says ridership aboard its buses, boats and trains hit an all-time high in 2018. Read More
  
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• 27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: April 26 to 28 - Daily Hive

  25-04-2019 21:36 via dailyhive.com
  27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: April 26 to 28  Daily HiveThe last weekend of April is here! Fill it with these 27 fun Vancouver events happening on Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28. Vancouver ...
  
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• Man arrested for inciting hatred following Surrey's Vaisakhi parade

  25-04-2019 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  A 46-year-old Surrey man has been arrested for public incitement of hatred on social media after comments made following Surrey's Vaisakhi parade on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Annual Shuck it Forward event takes place May 26

  25-04-2019 21:30
  
  Bikers for Autism event raises funds for autism programs and research
  
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• YVR airport distraction theft ring suspect now facing 9 charges

  25-04-2019 21:28 via globalnews.ca
  Police believe Miriam Fajardo may be "part of a larger, organized theft group travelling from airport to airport.”
  
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• National care strategy to fight blindness and vision loss

  25-04-2019 21:24 via globalnews.ca
  1.5 million Canadians live with vision loss and that number is expected to double by 2031. We look at why that is and what new and emerging medical technology aims to help those with severe vision loss.
  
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• Check out Vancouver's new Scandinavian-inspired restaurant 'Finfolk' - Daily Hive

  25-04-2019 21:17 via dailyhive.com
  Check out Vancouver's new Scandinavian-inspired restaurant 'Finfolk'  Daily HivePeople are Nordic charcuterie and affordable menus prices, both things aren't entirely common in the Vancouver dining scene these days.
  
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• Sing When You’re Whining podcast: Is travel weighing down sluggish Whitecaps?

  25-04-2019 21:12 via theprovince.com
  Easter has been and gone and there have been some great games this weekend. We talk Whitecaps versus Orlando and preview the Saturday lunchtime game against Philly. Read More
  
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• Second Dungeness crab “dump’ found in Northern B.C.

  25-04-2019 21:11 via globalnews.ca
  Fisheries officers are investigating after another huge dump of Dungeness crab was discovered near Hazelton, B.C.
  
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• Fox settles with family of Deadpool 2 stuntwoman killed during Vancouver filming - Vancouver Sun

  25-04-2019 21:08 via vancouversun.com
  Fox settles with family of Deadpool 2 stuntwoman killed during Vancouver filming  Vancouver SunThe family of motorcycle rider Joi “S.J.” Harris, killed during the filming of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver, has settled a lawsuit out-of-court with 20th Century Fox, ...
  
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• Fox settles with family of Deadpool 2 stuntwoman killed during Vancouver filming

  25-04-2019 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  The family of motorcycle rider Joi "S.J." Harris, killed during the filming of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver, has settled a lawsuit out of court with movie studio 20th Century Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Read More
  
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• TransLink Mayor’s Council debate overcrowding concerns

  25-04-2019 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  Transit use across the region is reaching record levels. This according to new numbers released by Translink at Thursday’s Mayor’s Council Meeting. Nadia Stewart has more.
  
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• BC Hydro crews called to ‘renovate’ eagle’s nest near Chase, B.C.

  25-04-2019 20:56 via globalnews.ca
  The nest and a single egg were atop a transmission tower damaged by a grass fire earlier this month.
  
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• Proper etiquette urged when using the Okanagan Rail Trail

  25-04-2019 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  Regional District of North Okanagan says being mindful of others will lead to everyone enjoying the popular trail.
  
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• Eagle checks out nest following relocation from fire damaged BC Hydro pole

  25-04-2019 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  BC Hydro crews capture video of a bald eagle checking out its nest and egg after it returns to the top of a replacement power pole near Chase, BC.
  
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• No jail time for VPD officer convicted of uttering threats

  25-04-2019 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  The tirade stemmed from furniture Sood purchased from the store, which tipped over on his four year old son’s foot.
  
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• Most Vancouver car-share members are short, lazy, garbage people with terrible eating habits

  25-04-2019 20:35
  
  In our many years of sharing Modos, Evos and Car2Gos with the lumpen masses we’ve noticed a few things about car-share members.
  
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• Hastings Racecourse is having a massive season-opening party in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  25-04-2019 20:26 via dailyhive.com
  Hastings Racecourse is having a massive season-opening party in Vancouver  Daily HiveKick off the racing season at Hastings Racecourse on May 4 where you'll get to experience unparalleled entertainment with your pals.
  
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• Plant-based burger Beyond Meat hits Vancouver grocery stores

  25-04-2019 20:15 via vancouversun.com
  Beyond Meat, a vegan burger that is having its moment in the plant-based protein food trend, will be sold in the meat case at Canadian retail outlets, the company announced Thursday. Read More
  
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• Speaking with astronaut Chris Hadfield provides a fascinating insight into space travel, the planet and what's next

  25-04-2019 20:11 via vancouversun.com
  Chris Hadfield presents Exploration: Where We're Going Next Tour  Read More
  
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• Book Review: Alisa Smith's Doublespeak will leave you wanting more

  25-04-2019 20:09 via vancouversun.com
  Alisa Smith | Douglas & McIntyre Read More
  
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• White Towel podcast: Familiar face could fill Canucks vacant president spot

  25-04-2019 20:07 via theprovince.com
  In this week’s White Towel podcast Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the exit of the Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and how the Canucks can look at the teams who have advanced in the playoffs to shape their rebuild. Read More
  
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• Buying a Metro Vancouver home only accessible for top income-earners: report

  25-04-2019 20:02
  
  Only top 2.5 per cent of earners can afford a typical detached home, says Zoocasa study
  
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• This Just In: CeraVe Skin Renewing Cream Serum, Kat Von D Cake Pencil Eyeliner and AG Hair COCO Nut Milk Conditioning Spray

  25-04-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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