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• Burnaby man who attacked father with hammer gets one day in jail

  14-11-2019 23:52 via vancouversun.com
  
  Citing the "unique" circumstances in the case, a judge has sentenced a Burnaby man who attacked his father with a hammer to one day in jail and three years of probation. Read More
  
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• ‘Crime spree’ lands Surrey mail and identity thief behind bars for 3 years

  14-11-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cody Parent, 26, came to the North Vancouver RCMP's attention after a series of break-ins in local mail rooms and apartment buildings.
  
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• Steve Ewen: New Warriors defender Nik Bilic brings heart, hustle to hometown team

  14-11-2019 23:47 via theprovince.com
  
  As the Vancouver Warriors prepare for the upcoming National Lacrosse League season, it would be in their best interest to produce some Nik Bilic replica jerseys. He’s bound to be a fan favourite. Read More
  
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• Prolific Surrey mail thief handed three-year sentence

  14-11-2019 23:44 via vancouversun.com
  
  A prolific mail thief responsible for a spree of burglaries in North Vancouver earlier this year has been handed a lengthy prison sentence. Read More
  
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• School District 23 considers transportation changes as Central Okanagan busing costs spike

  14-11-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Central Okanagan Public Schools said the cost of transportation jumped by 24 per cent in five years.
  
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• School Distrct 23 considering transportation changes as Central Okanagan busing costs spike

  14-11-2019 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Central Okanagan Public Schools said the cost of transportation jumped by 24 per cent in five years.
  
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• Vancouver ranked 5th most beautiful city in the world by travel website - Global News

  14-11-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver ranked 5th most beautiful city in the world by travel website  Global News
  
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• Vancouver ranked 5th most beautiful city in the world by travel website

  14-11-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The city was lauded for its dense metropolitan centre and lush natural beauty, and but was edged out by global powerhouses Paris, New York, Venice and London.
  
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• Wet, windy and wild weekend in store for South Coast

  14-11-2019 22:59 via vancouversun.com
  
  A wet and wild weekend is in the forecast for the North Shore and parts of Metro Vancouver. Read More
  
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• Canucks at 50: How Wayne Maki’s best Canucks night landed the Habs Guy Lafleur

  14-11-2019 22:57 via theprovince.com
  
  There are three things to know about March 28, 1971, in no particular order: It was the first time the Vancouver Canucks scored more than 10 goals in a game, it was the night that confirmed that the Montreal Canadiens would be drafting first overall in that year's amateur draft and it was the best night of Wayne Maki's lamentably short career. Read More
  
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• Major Vancouver bar-restaurant group expands into Richmond - Business in Vancouver

  14-11-2019 22:49 via biv.com
  Major Vancouver bar-restaurant group expands into Richmond  Business in Vancouver
  
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• Adopt-A-School campaign to feed hungry children launches

  14-11-2019 22:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  Today marks the ninth year that The Vancouver Sun will be appealing to our readers for help in alleviating one of the most serious social problems of the day — the spectre of children arriving at school in need of food. Read More
  
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• Port Moody mayor returns to work after stay of sex-assault charge

  14-11-2019 22:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov says he'll be back at work Monday after a charge of sex assault against him was stayed Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Father’s ashes stolen from Sicamous storage locker: RCMP

  14-11-2019 22:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police in the Shuswap are appealing for the return of cremated ashes "no further questions asked."
  
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• 27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: November 15 to 17 | Listed - Daily Hive

  14-11-2019 22:05 via dailyhive.com
  
  27 things to do in Vancouver this weekend: November 15 to 17 | Listed  Daily Hive
  
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• Douglas Todd: How Quebec’s religious restrictions compare to harsh regimes

  14-11-2019 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Continuing to prove Quebec is a distinct society in North America, the francophone province’s decision to restrict certain public servants from wearing religious symbols has got the rest of the world buzzing. Read More
  
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• Sicamous elementary reopens after smell causes lengthy closure

  14-11-2019 21:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  A "welcome home" banner was strung across the front of Parkview Elementary School as students returned to their home campus this week.
  
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• REAL SCOOP: RCMP making cuts across B.C. due to deficit

  14-11-2019 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  
  I got a copy of an email circulated by B.C.'s top Mountie has week about cuts that have to be made across the board in provincial policing to deal with a budget overrun. Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Latest victim brother of man killed in Chilliwack

  14-11-2019 21:38 via vancouversun.com
  
  A 30-year-old Surrey man murdered earlier this week is the elder brother of a Chilliwack man shot to death just last month. Read More
  
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• Grand Chief Ed John charged with sex assault

  14-11-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Developing story: Former B.C. cabinet minister and First Nations Summit leader Ed John has been charged with sex assault.
  
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• B.C. government announces major plan to crackdown on youth vaping

  14-11-2019 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Keith Baldrey breaks down Thursday’s major announcement from the B.C. government to crackdown on youth vaping in the province.
  
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• Contract talks break off for Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus workers

  14-11-2019 21:32 via vancouversun.com
  
  Bus drivers will refuse to work overtime on Friday and three days next week, after contract talks between the union representing striking bus and SeaBus workers and maintenance staff and Coast Mountain Bus Company broke off on Thursday for a second time. Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver transit strike set to escalate as talks break down

  14-11-2019 21:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bad news for Metro Vancouver commuters. The union representing transit operators has walked out of talks with the employer. Jordan Amstrong explains what this means for the transit strike.
  
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• Rob Vagramov pledges to make peace with community after sexual assault charge stayed

  14-11-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Embattled Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov addresses the media Thursday morning after he announces a return to office on Monday.
  
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• Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov announces return to work

  14-11-2019 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  At a press conference held Thursday, Rob Vagramov announces his return to work as Port Moody mayor after a 2015 sexual assault charge against him was stayed.
  
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• Former Surrey youth pastor found guilty of one count of sexual assault

  14-11-2019 21:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  A former Surrey youth pastor has been found guilty of one count of sexual assault, while his wife was found not guilty of all charges. Read More
  
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• Port Moody mayor on completing alternative measures program after ‘awkward date’

  14-11-2019 21:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov speaks to reporters at a press conference Thursday about the alternative measures program and the sexual assault charge against him.
  
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• UPDATED: Union says Metro Vancouver transit strike action will escalate starting tomorrow

  14-11-2019 21:10
  
  Bus drivers will refuse overtime starting Friday
  
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• Union says Metro Vancouver transit strike action will escalate starting tomorrow

  14-11-2019 21:10
  
  Bus drivers will refuse overtime starting Friday
  
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• Port Moody mayor returns to work following stay of sex assault charge

  14-11-2019 21:01 via vancouversun.com
  
  Port Moody mayor Rob Vagramov says he'll be back at work Monday after a charge of sex assault against him was stayed Wednesday. Read More
  
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• You can get 20% off Vancouver's best attractions this month | Etcetera - Daily Hive

  14-11-2019 20:58 via dailyhive.com
  
  You can get 20% off Vancouver's best attractions this month | Etcetera  Daily Hive
  
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• Is my bus cancelled? Try our quick lookup

  14-11-2019 20:57 via vancouversun.com
  
  Transit workers are staging a multi-part strike, including an overtime ban by skilled trades and maintenance workers and a uniform ban. The union is also planning an overtime ban by bus drivers later this week if a settlement is not reached with a TransLink subsidiary. Read More
  
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• City of Vancouver launches process to create a new citywide plan | Urbanized - Daily Hive

  14-11-2019 20:51 via dailyhive.com
  
  City of Vancouver launches process to create a new citywide plan | Urbanized  Daily Hive
  
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• Chilled Hamm: Vancouver punk legend finds solace in the theremin (VIDEO)

  14-11-2019 20:47
  
  After playing in numerous bands, Stephen Hamm has opened his mind’s eye to focus on more solitary pursuits — namely his one-man band and new album, Theremin Man,
  
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• Port Moody Mayor Rob Vagramov to return to work after sexual assault charge stayed

  14-11-2019 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Speaking on Thursday, Vagramov said he will resume full duties on Monday.
  
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• Consultations begin on Vancouver’s ambitious citywide plan

  14-11-2019 20:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Vancouver is launching public engagement Thursday on a sweeping new citywide plan that will guide development in the city for decades to come.
  
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• Trevor Linden finds passion for fitness entrepreneurship (VIDEO)

  14-11-2019 20:11
  
  Former Vancouver Canucks captain and president helps run two separate fitness ventures
  
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• Bargaining with SkyTrain workers break down

  14-11-2019 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  More potentially bad news for transit riders in Metro Vancouver. Contract talks between the union representing SkyTrain workers and their employers have broken down. Cupe 7000 president Tony Rebelo joins Global News with the details.
  
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• Canucks at 50: When the expansion hosts ‘Sealed’ victory with goals galore

  14-11-2019 20:08 via theprovince.com
  
  In looking at the Canucks history one of the best early memories was the night of Sunday, March 28, 1971 in their first season where they racked up 11 goals against the California Golden Seals, a dominant win that saw the Canucks solidify several firsts along the way.Read More
  
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• Youth vaping crackdown: B.C. to hike PST on vaping products, limit nicotine content

  14-11-2019 20:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The initiative is being touted as by far the biggest effort by any Canadian province to fight vaping among teens.
  
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• Enter for a chance to win a Vancouver Christmas Market VIP Experience for four valued at $600! - Vancouver Is Awesome

  14-11-2019 20:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  
  Enter for a chance to win a Vancouver Christmas Market VIP Experience for four valued at $600!  Vancouver Is Awesome
  
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• Brian Minter: Don't overlook these camellias

  14-11-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  They are just coming into bloom now, and in slightly warmer climate zones, they will continue to flower all through the winter. Camellia sasanquas are the "other" camellias that few people ask for because they want the more impressive big double blossoms of the spring-blooming camellias (C. japonica). What a miss! Read More
  
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• Anthony Gismondi: All about port

  14-11-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Few wine styles are more cyclical that port and few wines offer more styles than ports, which makes it a prime candidate for younger drinkers looking for something different. And it comes with an intriguing story. Read More
  
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• Sweet and savoury delights in ‘Duchess at Home’

  14-11-2019 19:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Bestselling cookbook author Giselle Courteau shares French-inspired recipes from her new cookbook ‘Duchess at Home: Sweet & Savoury Recipes from My Home to Yours’.
  
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• Explore East Vancouver art at annual culture crawl

  14-11-2019 19:54
  
  Take yourself on a tour and discover more than 500 visual artists in their art studios, collaborative work spaces, garages and homes at the Eastside Culture Crawl.
  
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• B.C. home sales in October up nearly 20% on annual basis

  14-11-2019 19:52
  
  Average MLS sale price climbs more than five per cent year over year, pushing dollar volumes up 25.4 per cent
  
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• ‘It wasn’t me’: B.C. court tosses appeal by distracted driver who claimed she wasn’t behind the wheel

  14-11-2019 19:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The woman had argued police had failed to positively identify her, an argument rejected by the B.C. Supreme Court.
  
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• B.C. to hike taxes on vaping products but not ban flavours

  14-11-2019 19:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA - B.C. will hike taxes on vaping products and restrict the amount of nicotine in e-cigarettes but not ban flavoured vape juice, under new regulations revealed Thursday. Read More
  
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• B.C. First Nations chief Ed John charged with sex assault

  14-11-2019 19:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  Prominent B.C. Indigenous leader Edward John is facing sexual assault  charges for offences alleged to have happened more than 40 years ago in Prince George, according to the BC Prosecution Service. Read More
  
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• Contract talks continue for Metro Vancouver bus and SeaBus workers

  14-11-2019 19:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  Drivers were instructed to begin refusing Friday overtime shifts on Tuesday. Read More
  
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