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• Fairchild Radio broadcaster resigns after Metro Vancouver uproar over commentary about white-shirted thugs - Straight.com

  24-08-2019 23:08 via straight.com
  Fairchild Radio broadcaster resigns after Metro Vancouver uproar over commentary about white-shirted thugs  Straight.comOne of the Vancouver's most-listened-to multilingual radio stations has parted ways with a controversial host. On its Facebook page, Fairchild Radio has ...
  
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• B.C. has the most Hawaiian pizza lovers in Canada, according to this food survey - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-08-2019 22:55 via vancouverisawesome.com
  B.C. has the most Hawaiian pizza lovers in Canada, according to this food survey  Vancouver Is AwesomeOne of the features of social media that users have grown to either love or hate is the discussion of food. Some people welcome the opportunity to learn from the ...
  
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• Surrey hospital briefly locked down after arrival of targeted shooting victim

  24-08-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Two people were injured in the shooting, but it's not known whether both were taken to Surrey Memorial Hospital.
  
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• Sunshine Coast ferry crash caused by ‘procedural error’: B.C. Ferries - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2019 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  Sunshine Coast ferry crash caused by ‘procedural error’: B.C. Ferries  Vancouver SunNearly 300 passengers were stranded on board the Queen of Surrey for about 10 hours in the March 26 incident at the Langdale terminal.
  
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• Sunshine Coast ferry crash caused by ‘procedural error’: B.C. Ferries

  24-08-2019 22:03 via vancouversun.com
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• Saturday Sips: BC Gold Wines

  24-08-2019 21:48 via globalnews.ca
  Wine consultant Ron Wilson shares his pick of the best wines B.C. has to offer.
  
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• Police investigating racist rant caught on video in Richmond, B.C., parking lot

  24-08-2019 21:41 via globalnews.ca
  The video shows a Caucasian woman hurling racist slurs at an Asian woman, telling her to "go back to China where you belong."
  
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• Racist rant caught on video in Richmond

  24-08-2019 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  (Warning: This video may be disturbing to some viewers) A woman was caught on video hurling racial slurs over a parking dispute in a Richmond, B.C. parking lot.
  
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• 119 homeless campers at Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park have now been housed, says city - Toronto Star

  24-08-2019 21:16 via thestar.com
  119 homeless campers at Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park have now been housed, says city  Toronto StarVANCOUVER—The City of Vancouver says it has now found housing for 119 of the roughly 200 people living in tents at Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown ...
  
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• 48 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, August 25 - Straight.com

  24-08-2019 21:00 via straight.com
  48 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Sunday, August 25  Straight.comLooking for something to do on Sunday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 48 events happening in or around Vancouver on Sunday, August 18.
  
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• Two men hospitalized with gunshot wounds in Surrey incident

  24-08-2019 20:59 via theprovince.com
  Mounties in Surrey are investigating a Friday night shooting at an apartment complex in Whalley that sent two men to hospital with gunshot wounds. Read More
  
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• Rat traps maiming neighbourhood raccoons, says Metro Vancouver woman - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-08-2019 20:47 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Rat traps maiming neighbourhood raccoons, says Metro Vancouver woman  Vancouver Is AwesomeA Port Coquitlam woman is urging her neighbours to take more care when setting rat traps after two raccoons that frequent her backyard were maimed by the ...
  
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• Vancouver Island man dead after reported hit-and-run incident - Saanich News

  24-08-2019 20:30 via saanichnews.com
  Vancouver Island man dead after reported hit-and-run incident  Saanich NewsOceanside RCMP are seeking the public's assistance providing any information regarding a reported hit-and-run incident early Saturday morning that left a ...
  
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• GardenWorks: Fall Veggies

  24-08-2019 20:26 via globalnews.ca
  It’s time to start planting your fall veggies. Peter from GardenWorks shares his top tips and expert advice.
  
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• Gadgets for college freshmen

  24-08-2019 20:25 via globalnews.ca
  Sami Ahmad, from Best Buy Canada, shares some top tech products that’ll help freshmen survive their first year of college.
  
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• Saturday Chef: Vegan Vietnamese Food

  24-08-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Vegan food, with a Vietnamese twist. Patrick Do, from Vancouver’s newest vegan restaurant Do Chay, whips up a delicious Vietnamese salad.
  
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• How to shop smart for back to school

  24-08-2019 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  The new school year is fast approaching, which means you may be looking for ways to reduce the hefty costs of new clothes and equipment . Karla Davis from the Better Business Bureau shares her advice on how to shop smart in store and online.
  
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• Open House: Natural Cleaning Tips

  24-08-2019 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  A lot of us want to use more natural and eco friendly products in our home but the big question is, do they work? Fiona Forbes gets some natural cleaning hacks from Lifestyle Expert Erin Sousa.
  
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• More than 119 Oppenheimer Park campers accept City of Vancouver housing offers - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-08-2019 20:10 via vancouverisawesome.com
  More than 119 Oppenheimer Park campers accept City of Vancouver housing offers  Vancouver Is AwesomeMore than 119 people that were previously camping in Oppenheimer Park have accepted the city's housing offer, the City of Vancouver said in a statement.
  
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• Opinion: Still sneezing? Climate change may prolong allergy season

  24-08-2019 20:00 via theprovince.com
  Every year, without fail, summer brings changes to our surroundings: more sunlight, heat, greenness and flowers, among many others. For some people, these changes also mean increasing physical discomfort because along with the flowers, trees and grass comes pollen. Read More
  
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• Makeover: Fringe benefits

  24-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Having a fringe has it’s benefits. One being that you can extend your hair washing routine by an extra day. If your bangs get oily or unruly and you don’t have time to wash your hair, here is what I like to do to make my hair look fresh and clean in just five minutes. Read More
  
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• Cookbook to serve up profits to help feed underprivileged in Downtown Eastside

  24-08-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Food Stories: A Cookbook for a Cause delivers delicious recipes while also serving up personal stories that are good for the soul. Read More
  
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• BC Hydro proposes one per cent rate cut, followed by hikes

  24-08-2019 19:56
  
  A one per cent rate cut next year would be followed by increases in 2021 and 2023
  
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• UPDATE: RCMP investigating xenophobic rant in Richmond parking lot - Vancouver Is Awesome

  24-08-2019 19:33 via vancouverisawesome.com
  UPDATE: RCMP investigating xenophobic rant in Richmond parking lot  Vancouver Is AwesomeIn a video that went viral on WeChat, a Chinese social media platform, a woman is seen yelling racial slurs in a Richmond parking lot.
  
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• Missing Vancouver man found

  24-08-2019 19:31
  
  81-year-old Bud Buholzer was last seen Thursday morning
  
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• Immigration fraud at Hastings racetrack cited in federal documents

  24-08-2019 19:10 via vancouversun.com
  The documents show 30 racetrack workers from Mexico — who paid the B.C. official to issue them false documents so they could work at Hastings Park — had a variety of excuses for not having the proper papers. Read More
  
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• New phase at The Commonage expands Predator Ridge

  24-08-2019 19:08 via vancouversun.com
  While segments of the Metro Vancouver real estate market experience a general slowdown in listings and prices, the maturing neighbourhood of Predator Ridge near Vernon has enjoyed a steady sales season this year, say those marketing the residential lots and move-in ready homes in the picturesque golf course resort community. Read More
  
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• Vancouver Hip-Hop Duo Mob Bounce Make a Defiant Transformation - BeatRoute Magazine

  24-08-2019 18:22 via beatroute.ca
  Vancouver Hip-Hop Duo Mob Bounce Make a Defiant Transformation  BeatRoute MagazineCraig Frank Edes, one half of the Indigenous hip-hop duo Mob Bounce, has spent his morning basking in the joys of newfound fatherhood. His daughter, K'san, ...
  
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• The mental load of life in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside - CBC.ca

  24-08-2019 17:00 via cbc.ca
  The mental load of life in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside  CBC.caErica Grant is one of the many Downtown Eastside residents who struggle with housing, addictions and mental illness.
  
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• More overdoses are happening in public washrooms and Vancouver wants businesses to know they can help - Straight.com

  24-08-2019 16:30 via straight.com
  More overdoses are happening in public washrooms and Vancouver wants businesses to know they can help  Straight.comIn 2018 there were 23 fatal overdoses in B.C. public bathrooms, a freedom-of-information request reveals—deaths health authorities maintain were entirely ...
  
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• What's cooking with the PNE Prize Home? Try an extra kitchen - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  What's cooking with the PNE Prize Home? Try an extra kitchen  Vancouver SunThe 2019 edition of the PNE Prize Home has something that none of the other 84 homes had: A second kitchen behind the show kitchen.
  
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• What's cooking with the PNE Prize Home? Try an extra kitchen

  24-08-2019 16:00 via vancouversun.com
  The 2019 edition of the PNE Prize Home, the fair’s 85th house lottery, has something that none of the other 84 homes had: A second kitchen behind the show kitchen. Read More
  
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• West Vancouver to spend $180K rebuilding washed-out bridge on popular hike - CBC.ca

  24-08-2019 16:00 via cbc.ca
  West Vancouver to spend $180K rebuilding washed-out bridge on popular hike  CBC.caThe District of West Vancouver is rebuilding a bridge that was washed out two years ago on one of its popular mountain trails.
  
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• Vancouver is getting its very own Japanese soufflé pancake restaurant - Vancouver Courier

  24-08-2019 16:00 via vancourier.com
  Vancouver is getting its very own Japanese soufflé pancake restaurant  Vancouver CourierFufú Café is getting ready to open soon on West Broadway.
  
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• Vancouver is getting its very own Japanese soufflé pancake restaurant

  24-08-2019 16:00
  
  Fufú Café is getting ready to open soon on West Broadway
  
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• Hong Kong hot potato landing squarely in British Columbia’s lap

  24-08-2019 16:00
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau can’t afford to take his eye off the festering dispute with China
  
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• Vancouver fashion editor builds small home for her — and her horses - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2019 15:34 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver fashion editor builds small home for her — and her horses  Vancouver SunVancouver Sun and Province editor Aleesha Harris goes high and low in her Langley carriage home.
  
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• Vancouver fashion editor builds small home for her — and her horses

  24-08-2019 15:32 via vancouversun.com
  Finding a home with room for horses in the Lower Mainland is easy. If you have a cool few million to spend, that is. Read More
  
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• The Armoury District: Vancouver’s newest work-shop-dine area is stylish by design - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2019 15:32 via vancouversun.com
  The Armoury District: Vancouver’s newest work-shop-dine area is stylish by design  Vancouver SunOver the last 10 years the Vancouver's Armoury District has seen an influx of architects, interior designers, retail shops and cafés to complement the high-end car ...
  
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• The Armoury District: Vancouver’s newest work-shop-dine area is stylish by design

  24-08-2019 15:30 via vancouversun.com
  One of the city’s newest recognized neighbourhoods, the Armoury District, is barely a decade old. But over the last 10 years the area has seen an influx of architects, interior designers, retail shops and cafés to complement the high-end car dealerships that were, for a time, its most prominent feature. Read More
  
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• IDS Vancouver: Make the most of your time by checking out these three essential features - Vancouver Sun

  24-08-2019 15:29 via vancouversun.com
  IDS Vancouver: Make the most of your time by checking out these three essential features  Vancouver SunGlobal inspirations and local influences converge at IDS Vancouver to create a heady mix of feature installations. There is a lot to consider, from discussions ...
  
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• IDS Vancouver: Make the most of your time by checking out these three essential features - The Province

  24-08-2019 15:28 via theprovince.com
  IDS Vancouver: Make the most of your time by checking out these three essential features  The ProvinceGlobal inspirations and local influences converge at IDS Vancouver to create a heady mix of feature installations. There is a lot to consider, from discussions ...
  
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• IDS Vancouver: Make the most of your time by checking out these three essential features

  24-08-2019 15:28 via vancouversun.com
  IDS show director Jody Phillips has been thinking a lot about food since she saw the Embassy of Food installation at Dutch Design Week in 2017. Since then she has worked with the Dutch Institute of Food & Design to include the thought-provoking feature at IDS Vancouver. Curated by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the feature explores the future of food through the work of about 15 artists from around the world. Among them are Vancouver food designer Amanda Huynh and her work, D
  
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• IDS Vancouver: Top speakers dish on the future of design and how it will feed our souls

  24-08-2019 15:26 via vancouversun.com
  As show-goers arrive at Vancouver Convention Centre West, Emily Forgot’s entrance installation will set an upbeat tone. Read More
  
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• Paso Robles: Discover California wine country at its loveliest

  24-08-2019 15:24 via vancouversun.com
  They say Paso Robles is California’s biggest and fastest-growing wine region. But cruise into sleepy downtown Paso and you’d find it hard to believe. Read More
  
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• IDS Vancouver: Interior design show highlights global trends

  24-08-2019 15:24 via vancouversun.com
  There’s always a lot to see—and think about—as attendees explore the unconventional, the innovative and, yes, sometimes the traditional at Interior Design Show Vancouver (IDS), Western Canada’s premier showcase of all things design, September 26 to 29. Read More
  
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• SAG marks 20 years of digital art programming

  24-08-2019 15:20 via vancouversun.com
  To mark the past 20 years of digital art programming, the gallery is presenting new and recent work from leading artists in this field. Artists include photographer Helma Sawatzky who, in her series Data Mulch, uses images from the compost bin at Vancouver’s Granville Island Public Market to connect the act of composting organic matter with the properties of our digital lives. Other works include Faisal Anwar’s large-scale video CharBagh, which uncovers the link between algorithms an
  
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• Working from home has never looked so stylish

  24-08-2019 15:18 via vancouversun.com
  Whether you secretly harbour dreams of becoming a world-famous novelist or you just need somewhere to pay bills, a home office can be the perfect refuge. Even if dedicating a whole room in your home is a bit of a stretch, you can carve out a section of your kitchen or living room for a desk and computer. However you decide to set up your working area, you’re going to want it to be stylish and organized so it will flow with the rest of your space. Start with these key pieces. Read More
  
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• Embrace the remainder of alfresco dining season

  24-08-2019 15:16 via vancouversun.com
  Summer is waning. Already, the nights are cooler, the days shorter, a sense of melancholy settling in as the sun drops, far too early, below the horizon. Soon we’ll be moving our lives back indoors. Read More
  
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• Vanishing in Vancouver: Where have all the garbage cans gone? - Global News

  24-08-2019 15:00 via globalnews.ca
  Vanishing in Vancouver: Where have all the garbage cans gone?  Global NewsIf walk though some of the busiest parts of Vancouver, you may have noticed the absence of a dependable sidewalk staple: conventional garbage cans.
  
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