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• Focus BC: Friday, October 11, 2019

  11-10-2019 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  On this edition of Focus BC, host Colen Christie is discussing housing affordability in Canada and the leaders debate ahead of the 2019 Federal Election on October 21.
  
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• This popular Vancouver brewery will officially be halting growler sales | Dished - Daily Hive

  11-10-2019 23:42
  This popular Vancouver brewery will officially be halting growler sales | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• Election 2019: B.C. youth voted in record numbers in 2015, but will they be inspired to repeat this year?

  11-10-2019 23:33 via vancouversun.com
  Mitchel Gamayo didn't vote in the 2015 federal election, when he was 18. Now that he's four years wiser he's already cast his ballot in an advance poll — and believes he is part of a growing trend of millennials and Generation Zs who will participate in this federal election. Read More
  
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• B.C. mountain bike legend Jordie Lunn dies at age 36

  11-10-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Canadian BMX racer and free-rider Jordie Lunn suffered a fatal head injury while riding with friends in Mexico earlier this week.
  
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• Black bear struck and killed by bus in North Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-10-2019 23:07
  Black bear struck and killed by bus in North Vancouver  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• UPDATE: Kootenay cabin standoff over, man arrested, police officer shot

  11-10-2019 23:06 via globalnews.ca
  Police say the suspect barricaded himself in the cabin and allegedly fired shots, injuring an officer.
  
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• Brady's bunch of passes pushes Patriot past Manning on all-time list

  11-10-2019 22:51 via vancouversun.com
  The prominent Patriot wearing No. 12 is 42 years of age and now second all-time in NFL career passing yardage, behind only Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints. Read More
  
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• BC legislature scraps rules that would have barred cultural head coverings from legislative chamber

  11-10-2019 22:48 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. legislature is getting rid of a rule that could have prevented members on the floor of the legislature from wearing Indigenous, religious and cultural head coverings.
  
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• Vancouverites invited to help solve city's congestion problems at hackathon - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-10-2019 22:43
  Vancouverites invited to help solve city's congestion problems at hackathon  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Convicted killer still sparring with B.C. Law Society

  11-10-2019 22:37 via vancouversun.com
  The B.C. Supreme Court is being asked to order the Law Society of B.C. to reveal disciplinary records to either quash or confirm allegations a lawyer's conduct may have perverted a murder trial 20 years ago. Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP:

  11-10-2019 22:25 via vancouversun.com
  Derek Brassington was one of three former IHIT investigators who pleaded guilty earlier this year for misconduct while working on the Surrey Six murder case. I managed to get a copy of a letter sent to Brassington over the summer telling him his legal bills won't be covered by the force. It's interesting because while he isn't the most sympathetic of people, killers in the same case have had their legal bills paid by the government. Read More
  
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• Ian Mulgrew: Convicted killer still sparring with B.C. Law Society - Vancouver Sun

  11-10-2019 22:10
  Ian Mulgrew: Convicted killer still sparring with B.C. Law Society  Vancouver Sun
  
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• Tories’ plan to balance budget relies on delaying billions of infrastructure spending

  11-10-2019 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer unveiled his platform at an event Friday in Tsawwassen, B.C., the final national party leader to so.
  
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• Charity ping pong tournament TechPong returns to Vancouver November 7 - BetaKit

  11-10-2019 21:57
  Charity ping pong tournament TechPong returns to Vancouver November 7  BetaKit
  
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• Predicting who stays and goes for the Vancouver Whitecaps next season | Offside - Daily Hive

  11-10-2019 21:49
  Predicting who stays and goes for the Vancouver Whitecaps next season | Offside  Daily Hive
  
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• Campaign trail: Scheer, Trudeau in Vancouver area for election events - CTV News

  11-10-2019 21:46
  Campaign trail: Scheer, Trudeau in Vancouver area for election events  CTV News
  
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• Video shows speeding B.C. driver narrowly miss Delta police officer on highway shoulder

  11-10-2019 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  "The DPD officer never got a look at the driver, but felt the wind at his back," according to a police media release.
  
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• Man who says he held cellphone for 10 seconds, using it for navigation, fined $275

  11-10-2019 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  In a September ruling, Brenton Klause was found guilty of using an electronic device while driving through the Central Okanagan.
  
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• Advance voting is now open across Metro Vancouver - Delta-Optimist

  11-10-2019 21:34
  Advance voting is now open across Metro Vancouver  Delta-Optimist
  
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• Video shows reckless driver’s near-miss with Delta police car

  11-10-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  Video released by the Delta police department shows a driver speeding on Highway 17, nearly missing an undercover police car on the side of the road.
  
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• B.C. economy under the microscope after shedding 8,400 jobs in September

  11-10-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  The data, released by Statistics Canada on Friday, showed that the losses came as Canada added 54,000 jobs nationally.
  
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• Trudeau, Scheer campaign in Metro Vancouver today

  11-10-2019 21:05 via vancouversun.com
  Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are in battleground B.C. today, spending the day before the long weekend campaigning for the federal election in Metro Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Bear struck and killed by bus in North Vancouver - North Shore News

  11-10-2019 21:00
  Bear struck and killed by bus in North Vancouver  North Shore News
  
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• All You Need to Know About: The Jonas Brothers in Vancouver - Straight.com

  11-10-2019 21:00
  All You Need to Know About: The Jonas Brothers in Vancouver  Straight.com
  
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• 70 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, October 12 - Straight.com

  11-10-2019 21:00
  70 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, October 12  Straight.com
  
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• Gastown's Water St. Cafe announces live music program in new location - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-10-2019 20:43
  Gastown's Water St. Cafe announces live music program in new location  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• RCMP involved in standoff at a remote Kootenay cabin

  11-10-2019 20:42 via vancouversun.com
  Members of the RCMP's emergency response team have surrounded a remote cabin near the tiny Kootenay village of Argenta as police negotiate with a wanted man inside. Read More
  
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• Canadian mountain bike legend Jordie Lunn dies in Mexico trail-riding crash

  11-10-2019 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  Lunn, who grew up in Parksville, B.C., made a name for himself in competitive downhill mountain biking.
  
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• Letters to The Province, Oct. 11, 2019: It’s time to stop interfering with ride-hailing

  11-10-2019 20:33 via theprovince.com
  It’s beyond frustrating to see both municipal and provincial governments flagrantly interfering with ride-hailing services despite the vast majority of the public supporting such services. Read More
  
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• Letter: 'Lack of political gonad’ when it comes to addressing climate change

  11-10-2019 20:29
  
  Climate-protest actions like the one that closed down Burrard Bridge in Vancouver on Monday are urgently needed, says a letter writer.
  
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• Recipes to Gather around: Vancouver chef's new cookbook aims to bring people together - Windsor Star

  11-10-2019 20:27
  Recipes to Gather around: Vancouver chef's new cookbook aims to bring people together  Windsor Star
  
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• Here's what to do with your fall leaves in Vancouver - CTV News

  11-10-2019 20:26
  Here's what to do with your fall leaves in Vancouver  CTV News
  
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• Letter: Vancouver protesters should target car dealerships not bridges

  11-10-2019 20:17
  
  One letter writer suggests climate action protesters "come on down" to car dealerships rather than close down Vancouver bridges to get their point across.
  
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• Laugh your head off at this HILARIOUS Halloween event in Vancouver - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-10-2019 20:15
  Laugh your head off at this HILARIOUS Halloween event in Vancouver  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Keep your umbrella handy: Vancouver forecast calls for rain nearly every day this week - Vancouver Courier

  11-10-2019 20:11
  Keep your umbrella handy: Vancouver forecast calls for rain nearly every day this week  Vancouver Courier
  
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• Vancouver Canucks: Can J.T. Miller have a career year? - The Canuck Way

  11-10-2019 20:10
  Vancouver Canucks: Can J.T. Miller have a career year?  The Canuck Way
  
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• Book review: Canadian justice's 'reasonable person' blazed a trail

  11-10-2019 20:07 via vancouversun.com
  Ian Greene and Peter McCormick | James Lorimer & Co. Ltd. Publishers Read More
  
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• Author of hit Wonder returns with new graphic novel

  11-10-2019 20:04 via vancouversun.com
  Author R.J. Palacio has a staggering 16 million in book sales around the globe. Her titles have been published into 50 languages. Her most famous book, Wonder — which was made into a movie starring Julia Roberts and Vancouver’s own Jacob Tremblay — has been a bestseller for seven years. Read More
  
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• Recipes to Gather around: Vancouver chef's new cookbook aims to bring people together

  11-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  David Robertson is a chef on a mission. Read More
  
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• Fab 5: Button up

  11-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Cardigans may not be the most exciting of fashion items, but invest in one or two and you’ll soon find them to be among the most worn and appreciated pieces in your closet. Read More
  
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• Brian Minter: Who knew that making cider was so complicated

  11-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The trend of folks producing their own wine and craft beer has been around for some time, and now cider brewing is taking its place in the spotlight. Read More
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: Wines to fill your glasses to give thanks

  11-10-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  It’s been a lifelong goal of mind to avoid "turkey" wines, but it’s Thanksgiving this weekend, and for most of us living in Canada, that usually means turkey is on the menu. Read More
  
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• Keep your umbrella handy: Vancouver forecast calls for rain nearly every day this week - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-10-2019 19:51
  Keep your umbrella handy: Vancouver forecast calls for rain nearly every day this week  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Charges laid in Vancouver West End homicide

  11-10-2019 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  A 23-year-old Vancouver man has been charged in the death of Kyle Vincent Gabriel last month in the West End. Read More
  
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• Surrey RCMP top cop lashes out at critics during award ceremony speech

  11-10-2019 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP Chief Dwayne McDonald gives the address at the 23rd annual Surrey police awards. McDonald didn’t hold back in his speech — slamming retired officers and politicians who criticize the RCMP.
  
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• Leadership Series 2019: Annalisa King

  11-10-2019 19:30 via globalnews.ca
  Annalisa King, Chair of the YVR Airport Authority Board, shares lessons on leadership, social responsibility and diversity in the first of our 2019 Global News & CKNW Leadership series.
  
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• Huge Montreal-based global vegan restaurant chain opening first Vancouver location - Vancouver Is Awesome

  11-10-2019 19:18
  Huge Montreal-based global vegan restaurant chain opening first Vancouver location  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Metro Vancouver bus, SeaBus workers vote 99% in favour of strike

  11-10-2019 19:00 via globalnews.ca
  A big shakeup to the morning commute as Metro Vancouver bus workers vote to walk off the job. More than 7000 bus and SeaBus workers are set to go on strike. But it won’t happen right away. Neetu Garcha has the details.
  
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• The best cozy heated patios to find around Vancouver | Dished - Daily Hive

  11-10-2019 18:56
  The best cozy heated patios to find around Vancouver | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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• 'The Good Doctor' stars chow down on Metro Vancouver doughnuts | Dished - Daily Hive

  11-10-2019 18:53
  'The Good Doctor' stars chow down on Metro Vancouver doughnuts | Dished  Daily Hive
  
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