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• B.C. still in good shape, says finance minister

  26-11-2019 23:59
  
  Revenue from forestry down, but B.C. still in surplus position
  
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• Province urged to fund alternative transit for home-support workers during strike

  26-11-2019 23:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  The organization representing B.C.'s home-support sector is urging the province to consider temporary funding for those whose home-based services may be impacted by transit strike job action. Read More
  
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• Extinction Rebellion plans Black Friday ‘funeral’ procession in downtown Vancouver

  26-11-2019 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  "It's a sombre moment to reflect on the millions of species that are threatened with extinction as the climate and ecological crisis continue to worsen," a group spokesperson said.
  
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• B.C. budget surplus projection continues to shrink

  26-11-2019 23:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  VICTORIA — B.C.'s finance minister continues to hang to a shrinking budgetary surplus amid slumping retail sales, a collapsing forestry sector and worsening losses at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. Read More
  
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• Utica Comets to don their own ‘flying skate’ sweater

  26-11-2019 23:19 via theprovince.com
  
  The Skate is getting a whole other rebirth. Read More
  
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• B.C. to appoint mediator as UNBC faculty strike nears three weeks

  26-11-2019 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  UNBC students have been shut out of the classroom since Nov. 7.
  
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• Surrey RCMP release photo of alleged fedora-wearing jewel thief at Central City Mall

  26-11-2019 22:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police say the man asked to look at high-end jewelry, then grabbed it and ran when a clerk removed it from its display case.
  
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• Black Friday: Five deals that don't include buying more stuff

  26-11-2019 22:49 via vancouversun.com
  
  If you're looking for a Black Friday deal but you don't want more stuff, you're in luck. Read More
  
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• Vernon partially lifts cap on downtown cannabis shops

  26-11-2019 22:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Council unanimously agreed to shrink the area where the six-store cap applies.
  
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• Privacy officials say B.C. firm broke rules for political ads on Facebook

  26-11-2019 22:05 via vancouversun.com
  
  An investigation by two Canadian privacy commissioners found that a B.C. firm broke privacy laws when it used and disclosed personal information in the province, the United States and the United Kingdom. Read More
  
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• Vancouver property owners could face 8.2 per cent tax hike

  26-11-2019 21:54
  
  City council will decide Dec. 10 whether it wants to raise taxes by 8.2 per cent to balance the 2020 city budget.
  
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• Go to Baja for the cuisine and the cook out

  26-11-2019 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  
  Baja’s burgeoning culinary scene is humming. The gastronomical movement that has taken hold over the last decade continues to flourish, with new offerings and chefs popping up in the most unexpected places. On organic farms it’s all about the bold flavours of the ingredients and the earth they come from. The new ethos here is locally-sourced organic ingredients and sustainably-harvested fish and seafood, created in holistic ways and served in lush locales with minimal environmental i
  
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• CN strike is over, but experts warn supply chain could be off-track for weeks

  26-11-2019 21:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  “This is a good example of how fragile the supply chain is in Canada."
  
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• Canucks at 50: When the Flying V took off — just not with the fans

  26-11-2019 21:33 via theprovince.com
  
  There is a reason, Bill Boyd once asserted, that psychiatric wards were painted blue-green. Read More
  
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• Couple chooses Survivors' "Islands of Fire" for a destination wedding

  26-11-2019 21:31 via vancouversun.com
  
  My friends Jack and Rosie, opted to tie the knot in Vanuatu. Read More
  
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• Warning issued after lead poisoning linked to ‘natural health products’ sold at Surrey clinic

  26-11-2019 21:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some of the products were found to contain higher than acceptable levels of heavy metals, including lead and mercury.
  
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• Vancouver’s tech talent ranking climbs to No. 3 in Canada: report

  26-11-2019 21:14
  
  The city is now ranked one of the top three tech hubs in the country
  
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• Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company resume talks as shutdown looms

  26-11-2019 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Metro Vancouver is only hours away from a potential full-scale shutdown of bus and SeaBus services in the area unless last-minute talks between Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company are successful. Jennifer Palma has more.
  
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• Children's watchdog blames B.C. and Alberta for failing teen before OD death

  26-11-2019 21:06 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — The children’s watchdog in British Columbia says confusion and discord between child welfare authorities in that province and Alberta failed a teen who’d suffered sexual and physical abuse during a chaotic life before his death from a fentanyl overdose. Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver business community urging resolution to avoid transit strike

  26-11-2019 21:05
  
  ‘The potential for a system-wide shutdown is very worrisome for our region’s business community’
  
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• Report finds significant gaps in interprovincial care system that led to OD death of 17-year-old boy

  26-11-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C.'s representative for children and youth is recommending better monitoring of children in care moving between provinces and territories.
  
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• Report finds significant gaps in interprovincial care system that led to OD dath of 17-year-old boy

  26-11-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C.'s representative for children and youth is recommending better monitoring of children in care moving between provinces and territories.
  
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• Report finds significant gaps in interprovincial care system led to OD death of 17-year-old boy

  26-11-2019 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C.'s representative for children and youth is recommending better monitoring of children in care moving between provinces and territories.
  
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• Privacy watchdogs say B.C. firm broke rules for political ads on Facebook

  26-11-2019 20:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — An investigation by two Canadian privacy commissioners found that a British Columbia firm broke privacy laws when it used and disclosed personal information in the province, the United States and the United Kingdom. Read More
  
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• Here is how TransLink says you can prepare for the ‘complete transit shutdown’

  26-11-2019 20:32
  
  'These initiatives won’t replace bus and SeaBus service, but we are doing what we can, providing options so commuters can reach their destination or connect to other modes, which are unaffected by job action.'
  
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• Vancouver police, BarWatch team up on anti-groping campaign

  26-11-2019 20:29 via vancouversun.com
  
  Vancouver police have partnered with the Metro Vancouver Transit Police and BarWatch on an anti-groping campaign called Hands Off! Read More
  
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• All your Disney and Pixar favourites cavort on (and above) the ice in Mickey's Search Party

  26-11-2019 20:13 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Political advertising company AggregateIQ found to have broken privacy laws

  26-11-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  An investigation has found a B.C. tech company, breached privacy rules when it used personal information of millions B.C., U.S. and U.K. voters.
  
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• Ad company AggregateIQ broke privacy laws on Brexit, U.S. politics, investigation finds

  26-11-2019 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  An investigation has found a B.C. tech company, breached privacy rules when it used personal information of millions B.C., U.S. and U.K. voters.
  
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• The It List: GAP The Upcycled Puffer

  26-11-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The product: The Upcycled Puffer from GAP Read More
  
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• Seven Things to Do in Metro Vancouver Nov. 29-Dec. 5: festive plays, ‘90s punk, and more

  26-11-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Whether you’re looking for date ideas, free things to do or just something fun to do in downtown Vancouver, you can’t go wrong with our list of events happening around Metro Vancouver between Nov. 29 and Dec. 5. Read More
  
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• Salty Cabbage founder looks to step up the store-bought kimchee game

  26-11-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  During the past four years, Kailyn Chun has made a lot of kimchee. Read More
  
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• Hazard warning issued about Surrey Ayurvedic clinic after one falls ill

  26-11-2019 19:58 via vancouversun.com
  
  Higher than acceptable levels of lead and mercury have been found in products purchased from a Surrey Ayurvedic clinic, causing at least one person to date to become sick. Read More
  
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• B.C. First Nations leaders worry U.N. Indigenous rights bill may be in trouble

  26-11-2019 19:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are urging Opposition Liberals to allow passage of a key piece of legislation for a new relationship between the province and First Nations. Read More
  
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• Canucks call up Nikolay Goldobin, re-assign Sven Baertschi

  26-11-2019 19:29 via theprovince.com
  
  Goldy is back. Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver transit strike: Union, employer resume talks Tuesday as shutdown looms

  26-11-2019 19:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  If a new deal isn't reached by Tuesday night, there will be no bus or SeaBus service from Wednesday to Friday.
  
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• Adopt a Pet: Meet Lily the 2-year old Labrador Retriever/German Shepard

  26-11-2019 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Lily is a young pup a lot of energy, she’s an adult-sized puppy in need of a stable home and training. Lily’s ideal family would be an active one with people who have experience with dogs and their body language. She will need lots of exercises and would benefit from long hikes, swimming. This bouncy...
  
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• CN reaches tentative agreement with striking workers

  26-11-2019 18:41
  
  Normal operations will resume on Wednesday
  
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• Snow falls in parts of Metro Vancouver as region braces for cold weather

  26-11-2019 18:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Parts of Metro Vancouver saw snowfall on Tuesday morning as the region braces for a blast of cold weather.
  
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• Bus, SeaBus workers and company set to bargain Tuesday afternoon

  26-11-2019 18:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  Bus drivers have refused to wear uniforms every day since Nov. 1 and have refused to work overtime for four days. Maintenance workers have been refusing overtime since Nov. 1. This action has resulted in hundreds of trip cancellations for bus and SeaBus. Read More
  
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• Canucks call up Nikolay Goldobin

  26-11-2019 18:24 via theprovince.com
  
  Goldy is back. Read More
  
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• Man arrested for illegally flying into the U.S. and trying to evade border authorities

  26-11-2019 17:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  A man was arrested Wednesday after authorities allege he illegally landed his airplane in the U.S. and then tried to evade authorities by flying back to Langley. Read More
  
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• Vancouver climate activists to stage Black Friday intervention

  26-11-2019 17:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  Two Vancouver climate action groups are staging Black Friday interventions for those seeking to consume something other than shopping debt. Read More
  
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• Canucks at 50: The birth of the ‘Flying V’ uniforms

  26-11-2019 17:00 via theprovince.com
  
  After seven seasons of underachievement and much more winning than losing, the Vancouver Canucks made a major shift in the organization ahead of the 1978-79 season, swapping their uniforms and going to an ultramodern 'Flying V' and futuristic skate logo along with changing their colours. The reasoning behind the switch was fascinating, and sports columnist Jim Taylor wrote a classic analyzing the new uniforms. Here's Taylor's column in it's entirety: Read More
  
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• Opinion: Rent-to-own housing solution catching on with developers

  26-11-2019 16:17
  
  Concept is well-established in other countries, and is finally gaining traction in B.C., says Urban Development Institute boss
  
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• Transit strike: Here are the TransLink cancellations for Nov. 26

  26-11-2019 16:09 via vancouversun.com
  
  Transit cancellations and delays continue, after resumed talks with Coast Mountain Bus Company broke down more than a week ago, leading to an escalation of job action by transit workers. Read More
  
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• CN Rail, union reach tentative agreement after week-long strike

  26-11-2019 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Workers walked off the job on Nov. 19 over concerns about long hours, fatigue and "dangerous working conditions." 
  
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• CN Rail and union reach tentative agreement after week-long strike

  26-11-2019 15:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Workers walked off the job on Nov. 19 over concerns about long hours, fatigue and "dangerous working conditions." 
  
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• Canfor announces curtailments at BC sawmills

  26-11-2019 07:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Another major company announces that all of its BC sawmills will be curtailing operations over the Christmas holidays. Grace Ke reports.
  
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• Hollywood North: UBCP/ACTRA honours best in film, TV

  26-11-2019 05:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  Hollywood North's best and brightest were honoured Saturday at the UBCP/ACTRA awards in Vancouver. Read More
  
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