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• The Best Sushi Spots In Metro Vancouver According to Foodies - 604 Now

  05-05-2019 23:37 via 604now.com
  The Best Sushi Spots In Metro Vancouver According to Foodies  604 NowVancouver and sushi go hand-in-hand. Check out where to get the best sushi in Metro Vancouver, as recommended by local foodies.
  
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• Canadian businesses brace for China’s next move

  05-05-2019 23:33 via globalnews.ca
  Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is due back in a Vancouver court this week. Her arrest late last year, at the request of the U.S., set off a crisis in Canada-China relations. And Canadian farmers appear to be caught in the crossfire. First, canola products were blocked by Chinese authorities. And last week, two major Canadian...
  
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• Major Vancouver housing planned for Indigenous land at Burrard bridge

  05-05-2019 23:26 via vancouversun.com
  Walking along the base of the Burrard Street Bridge that crosses False Creek toward the downtown core, Khelsilem gestures across a gravel lot poised to become one of the largest Indigenous urban developments in Canada. Read More
  
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• Major housing development planned on Indigenous land in heart of Vancouver - CBC.ca

  05-05-2019 23:15 via cbc.ca
  Major housing development planned on Indigenous land in heart of Vancouver  CBC.caWalking along the base of the Burrard Street Bridge that crosses Vancouver's False Creek toward the downtown core, Khelsilem gestures across a gravel lot ...
  
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• 10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, May 5 - Daily Hive

  05-05-2019 22:41 via dailyhive.com
  10 things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, May 5  Daily HiveKeep the weekend fun going with our picks of 10 great Vancouver events happening on Sunday, May 5. Invite a friend to check out BrickCan, VegFest and more.
  
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• Oxford Properties to sell 50% stake in Fairmont B.C., Alberta hotels

  05-05-2019 22:33
  
  The Fairmont hotels are located in Whistler, Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper and are said to have an estimated transaction value of over $1 billion
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Paralegals expose Law Society's self-interest - Vancouver Sun

  05-05-2019 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  Ian Mulgrew: Paralegals expose Law Society's self-interest  Vancouver SunSince 2008, the Law Society has been talking about providing a new, regulated category of legal *service* provider.
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Paralegals expose Law Society's self-interest

  05-05-2019 22:30 via vancouversun.com
  Nowhere is the Law Society of B.C.’s failure to act in the public interest more evident than its more-than-a-decade-long procrastination to regulate and license paralegals. Read More
  
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• Friends hold hope UBC grad will be released from Saudi prison

  05-05-2019 22:29 via vancouversun.com
  Supporters of a University of B.C. graduate being held in a Saudi Arabia prison for her human-rights activism hold faint hope she will be released after one year. Read More
  
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• Four aboard, at least one who died in small plane crash near Smithers

  05-05-2019 22:23 via vancouversun.com
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• Japanese couple captures top spots at BMO Vancouver Marathon; local runner wins Women's Half Marathon - Straight.com

  05-05-2019 22:17 via straight.com
  Japanese couple captures top spots at BMO Vancouver Marathon; local runner wins Women's Half Marathon  Straight.comThe event attracted 5233 participants this year; another 9294 entered the Half Marathon.
  
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• Three die, one survives small plane crash near Smithers - Vancouver Sun

  05-05-2019 21:39 via vancouversun.com
  Three die, one survives small plane crash near Smithers  Vancouver SunThe B.C. coroner says it is investigating three fatalities after a small plane crashed northeast of Smithers, in north-central B.C..
  
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• B.C. Greens target use of tax money for political attack billboards criticizing premier

  05-05-2019 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  Digital billboards paid for by the B.C. Liberals say, "Gas prices?" and "Spending more to commute?" followed by "Blame John Horgan."
  
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• More than 50 Bigg’s orcas spotted in waters off southern Vancouver Island - CHEK

  05-05-2019 21:19 via cheknews.ca
  More than 50 Bigg’s orcas spotted in waters off southern Vancouver Island  CHEKMore than 50 mammal-eating Bigg's orcas were spotted in the waters off southern Vancouver Island Friday, in what experts say is a show of what the difference ...
  
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• Four killed in small plane crash near Smithers

  05-05-2019 21:13 via vancouversun.com
  SMITHERS — The Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that four people were killed when a small plane crashed near Smithers in north-central B.C. Read More
  
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• BC Ferries to keep wind storm-damaged vessel out of service until mid-May

  05-05-2019 21:09 via globalnews.ca
  The Spirit of British Columbia usually serves the main Tsawwwassen-Swartz Bay route, which will now see some cancellations.
  
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• Vancouver's climate solution: a denser city - The Globe and Mail

  05-05-2019 20:57 via theglobeandmail.com
  Vancouver's climate solution: a denser city  The Globe and MailCity is on the right track as it considers touching the third rail of municipal politics.
  
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• 'No end to oil-and-gas extraction': Victoria mayor not moved after oilsands tour

  05-05-2019 20:45 via vancouversun.com
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• Photo exhibit debuts in B.C. showing impact of 1984 anti-Sikh violence in India

  05-05-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  The exhibit includes black-and-white photos of family members impacted by the deaths and disappearances of thousands of young Sikhs in the 1980s and '90s.
  
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• Temporarily Clam-less, Shannon Shaw strikes out on her own with help from the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach

  05-05-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
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• 6 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, May 6 - Straight.com

  05-05-2019 20:00 via straight.com
  6 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Monday, May 6  Straight.comChris Hadfield, KT Tunstall, and a man's quest to give birth.
  
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• Fire rips through North Vancouver apartment building, displacing dozens

  05-05-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  The fire started in the balcony of a third-storey suite, the fire chief said, before spreading to the roof.
  
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• 5 special Mother's Day afternoon teas happening in Vancouver - Daily Hive

  05-05-2019 19:20 via dailyhive.com
  5 special Mother's Day afternoon teas happening in Vancouver  Daily HiveMother's Day is coming up, and nothing says thanks to mom like quality time together, especially when there are sweets and tea involved.
  
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• Around 40 people displaced after North Vancouver apartment fire - CBC.ca

  05-05-2019 18:58 via cbc.ca
  Around 40 people displaced after North Vancouver apartment fire  CBC.caAround 40 people have been displaced from their homes Sunday morning after a fire in a North Vancouver apartment building.
  
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• Sweet treats to spoil your mom

  05-05-2019 18:40 via globalnews.ca
  Does your mom have a sweet tooth? Dominique and Cindy Duby from Wild Sweets share their ideas for some Mother’s Day treats.
  
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• Witness recalls cruise ship collision in Vancouver harbour - The Weather Network

  05-05-2019 18:34 via theweathernetwork.com
  Witness recalls cruise ship collision in Vancouver harbour  The Weather NetworkThe Port of Vancouver was the scene of a cruise ship collision Saturday morning.
  
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• Nanaimo voters go to polls in federal byelection six months before federal vote

  05-05-2019 18:13 via vancouversun.com
  NANAIMO — Voters are going to the polls for the third time in eight months in Nanaimo, with Monday’s byelection contest in the federal riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith, which comes just six months before October’s federal election. Read More
  
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• B.C. Liberals’ taxpayer-funded Blame Horgan ads should be banned: Greens

  05-05-2019 18:13 via vancouversun.com
  Green party Leader Andrew Weaver is calling for a ban on the use of taxpayer money for political attack ads after the B.C. Liberals bought billboards blaming Premier John Horgan for a spike in gas prices. Read More
  
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• The historic past of some of Metro Vancouver's last standing neon signs - Vancouver Courier

  05-05-2019 18:01 via vancourier.com
  The historic past of some of Metro Vancouver's last standing neon signs  Vancouver CourierThis city was once home to 19000 neon signs—one for every 18 people in Vancouver at the time and second only to Las Vegas...
  
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• The historic past of some of Metro Vancouver's last standing neon signs

  05-05-2019 18:01
  
  This city was once home to 19,000 neon signs—one for every 18 people in Vancouver at the time and second only to Las Vegas...
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Should Jim Benning trade down in the draft? - The Canuck Way

  05-05-2019 18:00 via thecanuckway.com
  Vancouver Canucks: Should Jim Benning trade down in the draft?  The Canuck WayThe Vancouver Canucks are going to get a quality player in the draft, but should general manager Jim Benning look to move down?
  
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• Ask an Expert: What to do if you are getting a tax refund

  05-05-2019 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  Rachel Coyle of Coast Capital Savings gives her top tips on what to do if you are getting money back after filing your income taxes.
  
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• ‘Crime of passion’: How a gay man became the last person to be executed in B.C.

  05-05-2019 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  “By today's standards, it probably would've been a manslaughter conviction."
  
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• This B.C. hike takes you through a network of mysterious tunnels

  05-05-2019 17:30
  
  The journey through the tunnels is a 3.5 km round-trip hike, and takes approximately one hour to complete...
  
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• Summer Camp ideas

  05-05-2019 17:17 via globalnews.ca
  Summer is fast approaching so it’s time to book your kid into a camp. Yoyo Mama contributor, Erin Jeffery, has her top picks and suggestions.
  
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• Tick-tock: Ticks are spreading across Canada. Here are their new homes

  05-05-2019 17:06 via globalnews.ca
  More and more of Canada is at risk of Lyme disease every year. This is where you can find the ticks that carry it.
  
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• 6 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week - Daily Hive

  05-05-2019 17:00 via dailyhive.com
  6 can't-miss Vancouver food events happening this week  Daily HiveIf you're anything like us, the hunger for unique and delicious food and beverage-centred events, Here are Vancouver food events to check out this week.
  
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• Brewery & The Beast reveals 2019 lineup for Vancouver feast

  05-05-2019 16:02
  
  Time to fire up the grills and tap those kegs...
  
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• Major housing development planned on Indigenous land in heart of Vancouver - National Post

  05-05-2019 13:01 via nationalpost.com
  Major housing development planned on Indigenous land in heart of Vancouver  National PostVANCOUVER — Walking along the base of the Burrard Street Bridge that crosses Vancouver's False Creek toward the downtown core, Khelsilem gestures ...
  
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• Body of student who drowned in North Thompson River recovered: Kamloops RCMP

  05-05-2019 06:59 via vancouversun.com
  Kamloops RCMP say the body of a 23-year-old Thompson Rivers University student has been recovered after the man was swept away in the North Thompson River on Friday morning. Read More
  
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• Raiders 4, Giants 0: Prince Albert blanks Vancouver to draw even in WHL championship

  05-05-2019 06:18 via theprovince.com
  The Vancouver Giants’ dreams of a road sweep to start the WHL championship series didn’t last all that long Saturday. Read More
  
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• Billionaire Bash calls on government to tax the rich to house the poor

  05-05-2019 05:58 via vancouversun.com
  No wealthy Point Grey property owners were harmed during the "May Day Billionaire Bash" rally Saturday afternoon in Vancouver, but a papier-mâché effigy was damaged beyond repair. Read More
  
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• WHL Roundup: Saturday, May 4, 2019

  05-05-2019 05:50 via globalnews.ca
  PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Dante Hannoun had a goal and two assists and Ian Scott earned his league-leading fourth shutout of the playoffs as the Prince Albert Raiders blanked the Vancouver Giants 4-0 on Saturday in Game 2 of the Western Hockey League final.
  
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• Billionaire Bash calls on government to tax the rich to house the poor - Vancouver Sun

  05-05-2019 04:50 via vancouversun.com
  Billionaire Bash calls on government to tax the rich to house the poor  Vancouver SunThe May Day event in Vancouver took people on a walking tour of 10 homes worth $433 million. Organizers want them to pay more taxes. Nick Eagland.
  
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• Safety expert tells B.C. drivers to think twice before grabbing gas from U.S.

  05-05-2019 04:08 via globalnews.ca
  With record-high gas prices in B.C., more and more people are buying gas in bulk south of the border. Experts say it can be dangerous.
  
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• Rally against housing unaffordability on Vancouver's 'Billionaire's Row' - CTV News

  05-05-2019 03:59 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Rally against housing unaffordability on Vancouver's 'Billionaire's Row'  CTV NewsA group of activists descended on an exclusive street in Vancouver's Point Grey neighbourhood Saturday to protest wealth inequality in the city and a housing ...
  
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• Mike Smyth: Do the gas math. High demand, low supply plus lots of politics

  05-05-2019 03:58 via theprovince.com
  Jason Kenney's threat to cut off oil and gas shipments to British Columbia is a revolting proposition for Metro Vancouver drivers already getting hosed at the gas pump. Read More
  
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• Training for a marathon can help rejuvenate your heart

  05-05-2019 03:47 via globalnews.ca
  British researchers, who studied 140 first-time marathoners, found that runners who trained for six months and then completed a marathon significantly improved their heart health. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
  
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• Could gas cans have played a role in fiery Peace Arch border crash?

  05-05-2019 03:18 via globalnews.ca
  A safety expert is speaking after Thursday’s fatal, explosive crash near the Peace Arch border crossing. Police have not ruled out whether one of the vehicles was carrying gas cans, but the expert says there’s no other explanation. Paul Johnson reports.
  
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