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• Old Bird to take flight on Vancouver’s Main Street with ‘Chinese food with attitude’

  02-12-2019 23:58
  
  Promising “Chinese food with attitude,” according to their Instagram bio, Old Bird is the endeavour of a trio of Vancouver women — Sophia Lin (owner), Deseree Lo (chef) and Shawn Jones (GM).
  
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• ‘Snow desk’ among TransLink’s new plans to deal with winter weather

  02-12-2019 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  TransLink is creating a new "Snow Desk" in its communications centre to monitor bus routes and road conditions on snowy days.
  
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• Canucks prospects tracker: Lind lights, fights it up; high on ‘the Hog’ in Sweden

  02-12-2019 23:51 via theprovince.com
  
  It's the latest edition of the weekly tracker, where we tally up the efforts of the Vancouver Canucks' highest-profile prospects: Read More
  
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• Port Alberni Mounties cleared in case of naked, bloodied man who ran into river and died

  02-12-2019 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  It remains unclear how the man became covered in blood.
  
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• Alchemist magazine mixes up some Punch Brunch love during Vancouver Dine Out

  02-12-2019 23:40
  
  Glacier Media’s boozy brethren The Alchemist magazine is shaking, stirring and mixing it up for its inaugural Punch Brunch, Jan. 26 at the Fairmont Pacific Rim’s Botanist Bar.
  
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• B.C. Lions great accidentally donates pair of Grey Cup rings

  02-12-2019 23:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  Cory Mantyka was one of the best offensive linemen to ever play for the B.C. Lions and he has a place on team's Wall of Fame and two Grey Cup rings to prove it. Read More
  
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• Metro Vancouver bus drivers’ union to vote on contract deal Thursday

  02-12-2019 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  Workers will vote on the deal from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, with final results expected around 8:45 p.m.
  
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• B.C. Lions announce former Redblacks coach Rick Campbell as new head coach

  02-12-2019 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Redblacks advanced to the Grey Cup final in three of Campbell's seasons at the helm, finishing runner-up in 2015 and 2018.
  
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• B.C. sawmill explosions report calls for more investigative independence

  02-12-2019 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  
  A report reviewing responses by the British Columbia government and WorkSafeBC after two fatal sawmill explosions is calling for a more streamlined investigative process and new ways for workers to report safety concerns. Read More
  
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• IHIT to make announcement about ‘extremely violent’ fugitive Brandon Teixeira

  02-12-2019 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brandon Teixeira has been charged with first-degree murder in the October 2017 death of 28-year-old Nicholas Khabra of Surrey.
  
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• ‘Extremely violent’ B.C. fugitive Brandon Teixeira arrested in California

  02-12-2019 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Brandon Teixeira has been charged with first-degree murder in the October 2017 death of 28-year-old Nicholas Khabra of Surrey.
  
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• One person dead following shooting in Surrey

  02-12-2019 21:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Homicide investigators are on the scene of a fatal late-night shooting in Surrey. And as Jennifer Palma reports residents are shaken but not surprised.
  
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• UBC study finds vivid images can help harness ‘gut feelings’ for disaster preparedness

  02-12-2019 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  For the study, social psychologists teamed up with engineers and an artist to produce an image of a Vancouver elementary school damaged by a powerful earthquake.
  
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• B.C. Lions name Rick Campbell new head coach

  02-12-2019 21:14 via theprovince.com
  
  Rick Campbell is the new head coach of the B.C. Lions. Read More
  
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• B.C. commits $50 million to improve Internet in rural and Indigenous communities

  02-12-2019 21:14 via vancouversun.com
  
  100 MILE HOUSE — The British Columbia government will contribute $50 million to an ongoing internet connectivity program to bring high-speed services to rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Read More
  
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• REAL SCOOP: Man murdered in targeted Surrey shooting

  02-12-2019 21:10 via vancouversun.com
  
  One man has been murdered and another wounded in a targeted shooting in Surrey Sunday night. Read More
  
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• Newsmaker of the Year 2019: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

  02-12-2019 21:04
  
  Oppenheimer Park's tent city, street disorder, violence, muralists, tourists and angry business owners all factored in the Courier's coverage of the Downtown Eastside.
  
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• Newsmaker of the Year 2019: Downtown Eastside

  02-12-2019 21:04
  
  Oppenheimer Park's tent city, street disorder, violence, muralists, tourists and angry business owners all factored in the Courier's coverage of the Downtown Eastside.
  
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• Timing of new Vancouver rental housing proposals questionable

  02-12-2019 20:37
  
  The city passed several policies promoting the development of rental housing last week. Some are more favourable than others, says columnist Michael Geller.
  
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• TransLink announces new steps for tackling winter conditions this year

  02-12-2019 20:36 via vancouversun.com
  
  Not looking forward to being stranded during Metro Vancouver's next dump of snow? Read More
  
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• Victoria whiz kid has sights set high on space

  02-12-2019 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  José Valdes Rodriguez is a whiz in high-school math. Read More
  
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• ‘Still in shock’: 3 Kamloops hit-and-run victims remembered as friends seek justice

  02-12-2019 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  More than 100 people gathered at a Kamloops church to celebrate the lives of Feyisola (David) Adebowale, Daniel Okocha and Oluwatosin (Kelvin) Adeojo.
  
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• This popular mobile bookstore is setting up shop in Vancouver’s Hastings-Sunrise

  02-12-2019 20:06
  
  For the past two years, Hilary and Cliff Atleo, indigenous partners in life and business, have operated a bookstore on wheels called Iron Dog Books.
  
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• Why hundreds of homeless avoid Vancouver shelters

  02-12-2019 20:04
  
  A new report that provides analysis of the City of Vancouver’s homeless count in March reveals why homeless people avoid shelters.
  
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• Whistler Film Festival: Fall Back Down a punk rom-com first feature for SB Edwards

  02-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  When: Dec. 5 at 8.30 p.m., Dec. 6  at 3 p.m. Read More
  
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• Seven Things to Do in Metro Vancouver Dec. 6-12: The story behind Vince Guaraldi's classic Charlie Brown score, winter solstice music, and more

  02-12-2019 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 Dec. 6-12. Read More
  
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• Pressure to marry and have kids is still weirdly a thing as new Chelsea Peretti film points out

  02-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Thousands of ride-hailing drivers ready to hit the roads in B.C.

  02-12-2019 19:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  Thousands of ride-hailing drivers are set to hit the streets of Metro Vancouver when companies are permitted to begin operating in the next few weeks. Read More
  
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• New book explores ways to bring more joy to your life

  02-12-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  New York Times Bestselling author Neil Pasricha examines ways to make days more joyful in his latest book ‘You Are Awesome: How to Navigate, Change, Wrestle with Failure, and Live an Intentional Life’.
  
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• 1 dead, another in serious condition after Surrey shooting, RCMP say

  02-12-2019 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in to investigate the shooting.
  
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• One dead in Surrey shooting while car on fire found in Burnaby

  02-12-2019 19:50 via vancouversun.com
  
  One man is dead and another in hospital following a Sunday evening shooting in Surrey, moments before car on fire was found in Burnaby. Read More
  
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• Concert announcement: James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt play Vancouver in April

  02-12-2019 19:39 via vancouversun.com
  
  Singer-songwriter James Taylor will embark on a Canadian tour next year that will include a April 15 stop at Vancouver's Rogers Arena. Read More
  
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• Vernon North Okanagan RCMP seek witnesses after highway crash claims life of Calgary woman

  02-12-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  One woman died and two patients were transported to hospital in critical condition after the two-vehicle collision.
  
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• Vernon North Okanagan RCMP seek witnesses after fatal Highway 97A collision

  02-12-2019 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  One woman died and two patients were transported to hospital in critical condition after the two-vehicle collision.
  
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• Vancouver-based MEC reveals $1.5-million loss in last fiscal year

  02-12-2019 19:30
  
  Soft sales and increasing costs helped losses climb over the past fiscal year at Mountain Equipment Co-op.
  
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• Vancouver-based MEC reveals $11.5-million loss in last fiscal year

  02-12-2019 19:30
  
  Soft sales and increasing costs helped losses climb over the past fiscal year at Mountain Equipment Co-op.
  
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• One dead following shooting in Surrey late Sunday

  02-12-2019 19:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  One man is dead and another in hospital following a Sunday evening shooting in Surrey. Read More
  
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• It’s baaack: Vancouver weather forecast calls for seven days of rain

  02-12-2019 19:07
  
  Environment Canada calls for some decidedly wetter weather
  
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• B.C. Lions expected to name Rick Campbell new head coach

  02-12-2019 18:47 via theprovince.com
  
  The B.C. Lions have called a press conference for noon Monday where it's expected that Rick Campbell will be named the club's new head coach. Read More
  
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• Kathryn Harrison: About all those acronyms at a climate conference

  02-12-2019 18:37 via vancouversun.com
  
  MADRID — I have researched comparative climate policy in Canada, the U.S. and other countries for the last 15 years. However, because I don’t focus on negotiation of international climate treaties, I’ve never attended one of the big international climate negotiations—until now. Read More
  
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• Police investigating suspicious incident in Surrey early Monday

  02-12-2019 18:26 via vancouversun.com
  
  Police are on scene in Surrey Monday morning investigating a suspicious incident. Read More
  
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• Meng Wanzhou publishes blog post marking anniversary of her arrest at YVR

  02-12-2019 18:03
  
  It’s been one year since Huawei’s chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, was arrested at YVR.
  
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• Huawei's Meng 'no longer fears unknown' despite 'torment, struggle' of last year

  02-12-2019 17:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says she has experienced feelings of helplessness, torment and struggle since being arrested in Canada one year ago, but no longer fears the unknown. Read More
  
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• David Usher turns from music to artificial intelligence

  02-12-2019 17:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  At the inaugural ‘Analog Conference Series’, audience members will have a chance to engage in an interactive AI experience. It’s part of a project called ‘We Could Be Human: A Learning Machine’ developed by Montreal-based ‘Reimagine.AI – a company founded by musician David Usher
  
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• Daily Poll: Are you ready for the holidays?

  02-12-2019 17:16 via vancouversun.com
  
  While some have been waiting patiently for Dec. 1 before kicking off their holiday festivities, others still are holding off, wary of overdoing the lights and decorations. Read More
  
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• Tech Talk: Home Energy Monitors

  02-12-2019 17:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tech expert Mike Agerbo shows off energy-saving technology for your home that will also help you save money.
  
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• Month of Giving Back: Potluck Cafe Society

  02-12-2019 16:58 via globalnews.ca
  
  Potluck Cafe Society executive director Naved Noorani explains how his organization creates jobs and provides healthy food in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.
  
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• Vancouver weather: Snow is a no go but freezing rain possible

  02-12-2019 15:41 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER, B.C.: Dec. 2, 2019 – Monday's weather will consist of freezing rain in the eastern parts of the Lower Mainland though earlier warnings of snow may not pan out after all. Read More
  
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• Canada’s premiers want ability to opt out of national pharmacare program

  02-12-2019 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's premiers are meeting today just outside Toronto for the first time as a group since the federal election.
  
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• Canada’s premiers to meet in Ontario, try to find consensus on number of issues

  02-12-2019 14:27 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada's premiers are meeting today just outside Toronto for the first time as a group since the federal election.
  
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