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• Artist rendering of how quake could damage actual Vancouver school conveys seriousness of risk

  03-12-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Adopt-A-School: Renu Bakshi picks up tab for needy kids in Nanaimo

  03-12-2019 23:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  NANAIMO — Before she started her own Vancouver media company, Renu Bakshi was a CTV reporter, so it’s no wonder that when she decided to help impoverished children here at Brechin Elementary she would come and see for herself. Read More
  
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• Trans Mountain CEO outlines estimated timeline of pipeline expansion

  03-12-2019 23:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ian Anderson, president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas. Anderson said they hope to be working in B.C. by next spring.
  
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• Rail worker killed at CP train yard in Port Coquitlam

  03-12-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the rail workers' union, the victim was a 56-year-old father with 32 years on the job.
  
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• Mission, B.C. father killed on the job at CP train yard in Port Coquitlam

  03-12-2019 23:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to the rail workers' union, the victim was a 56-year-old father with 32 years on the job.
  
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• Alberta energy minister calls Trans Mountain pipeline announcement ‘very exciting step forward’

  03-12-2019 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage said word that pipe for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion will be in the ground before Christmas is an “exciting step forward” on the project.
  
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• ‘I feel a sense of injustice’: family questions if more could have been done to prevent OD death at Penticton shelter

  03-12-2019 23:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  In the wake of Liz McCaffery's death, an internal review at the shelter resulted in a new washroom policy being implemented.
  
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• SilverStar Mountain Resort sold to American corporation

  03-12-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Utah-based company adds popular mountain near Vernon to its portfolio of North American resorts.
  
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• Natural Resources minister calls Trans Mountain announcement ‘a good day for Alberta’

  03-12-2019 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  The president and CEO of Trans Mountain announced pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan said the step forward in the project marks a big day for Alberta and for Canada.
  
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• Empty Stocking Fund: Young parents inspired to get clean for baby girl

  03-12-2019 23:05 via theprovince.com
  
  Hawley Driver proudly shows a photo on her phone of a blonde, blue-eyed little girl with a toothy grin. Read More
  
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• Survey respondents bash idea of Victoria city councillors getting a pay raise

  03-12-2019 23:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It may not be scientific, but a survey has found a huge number of Victoria residents don't want city councillors to get a substantial raise.
  
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• Commercial Real Estate: Online still only a small part of holiday shopping experience

  03-12-2019 23:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canadians’ shopping habits are changing, but the revolutionary convenience of online and high-tech retail won’t keep shoppers out of physical stores this Christmas shopping season, a new report suggests. Read More
  
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• Trans Mountain CEO marks ‘very important milestone’ for pipeline expansion project

  03-12-2019 22:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ian Anderson, president and CEO of Trans Mountain says pipe for the expansion project will be in the ground before Christmas.
  
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• Man, woman in custody in B.C. after shots fired from vehicle

  03-12-2019 22:54 via vancouversun.com
  
  The RCMP say a man and woman are in custody after shots were fired from a vehicle Tuesday as it sped away from officers in B.C.'s north Okanagan. Read More
  
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• Rally to take back Little Mountain

  03-12-2019 22:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  A decision to sell the Little Mountain Social Housing development to a private developer 10 years ago is still coming under fire. Vancouver residents are calling on the provincial government to take back the property and use it for affordable housing.
  
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• ‘Put the bag down, bro’: How Ottawa Senator Mark Borowiecki stopped a Vancouver thief

  03-12-2019 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  "If it doesn't work out in the hockey field, we're always recruiting," said Vancouver's police chief after the incident.
  
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• Maple Ridge shutting down unlicensed petting zoo

  03-12-2019 22:43 via vancouversun.com
  
  The city of Maple Ridge has ordered the closure of an unlicensed petting zoo. Read More
  
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• Vancouver optician makes vision care her mission in Rwanda and at home

  03-12-2019 22:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  Hindsight is 20/20 but a new pair of glasses can be life-changing. Read More
  
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• Surrey’s top cop says divisive new budget will have ‘detrimental effect’ on policing

  03-12-2019 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  "This may necessitate the redeployment of personnel from proactive and community based programs ... to our essential service, frontline policing," said Asst. Comm. Dwayne McDonald.
  
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• In search of the sublime on New Zealand’s South Island

  03-12-2019 22:13 via vancouversun.com
  
  I touched down in Queenstown, like most South Island visitors. Long a backpacker base for bungee jumping, skiing and assorted adrenaline sports, Queenstown is evolving a sophisticated food and wine scene alongside a wellness industry — some visitors now come to zazen, not zip line. Read More
  
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• Vancouver police chief makes pitch for 25 new cops

  03-12-2019 22:10
  
  Police Chief Adam Palmer says officers reaching ‘breaking point.' Cost to hire 25 new cops, 10 staff is $2.3 million.
  
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• $50K reward, national manhunt announced for alleged B.C. money launderer

  03-12-2019 22:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  "Dinh and the Vietnamese organized crime group he belonged to is alleged to have laundered millions of dollars from drugs trafficked onto Canadian streets."
  
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• New Capstan Station in Richmond running behind schedule

  03-12-2019 22:07 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Ottawa Senators defenceman stops crime in Downtown Vancouver

  03-12-2019 21:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki was in the right place at the right time and stopped a car break-in while shopping in Gastown.
  
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• SilverStar Mountain Resort near Vernon sold to Utah-based company

  03-12-2019 21:30 via vancouversun.com
  
  An American company has bought SilverStar Mountain Resort near Vernon. Read More
  
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• B.C. man wanted for money laundering in connection with Vietnamese crime group

  03-12-2019 21:27 via vancouversun.com
  
  A $50,000 reward is being offered to catch a former Burnaby man wanted for money laundering as part of a Vietnamese organized crime group operating in Canada and the U.S. Read More
  
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• Vancouver's Reindeer Bus back in service for the holidays

  03-12-2019 21:23 via vancouversun.com
  
  The jolliest bus in the TransLink fleet is back in service for the holidays. Read More
  
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• Exploring the Aveyron region of Southern France

  03-12-2019 20:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  Tucked away in the southwest of the country, the Aveyron region is the enticing heart of rural France.  Away from the main tourist routes, the region comfortably blends modern lifestyle with the profusion of  medieval Bastide villages that dot the countryside. Read More
  
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• Adopt a pet: Frodo the Bunny

  03-12-2019 20:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Frodo is a doll of a bunny. He is so sweet and very curious. He loves to play with toys and he will gladly accept treats. Frodo is a beautiful boy and his beautiful fur will need upkeep so regular grooming is a must. Frodo is also a very tidy bunny and is a pro...
  
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• CP Rail worker dies on job in Port Coquitlam

  03-12-2019 20:47 via vancouversun.com
  
  Canadian Pacific Railway has confirmed that a train operator died at its Port Coquitlam railyard Monday night. Read More
  
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• Environment Canada issues winter storm warning for Shuswap, Arrow Lakes, Columbia regions

  03-12-2019 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  In addition to the winter storm warning, a snowfall warning also issued for other southeastern regions.
  
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• Seven B.C. firefighting staff sent to help fight Australian wildfires

  03-12-2019 20:34 via vancouversun.com
  
  Seven B.C. firefighting staff are headed to the Land Down Under to help fight wildfires along the Australian east coast. Read More
  
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• Giants’ Lukas Svejkovsky leaves club, demands trade

  03-12-2019 20:34 via theprovince.com
  
  Lukas Svejkovsky has left the Vancouver Giants and is awaiting a trade, according to multiple Western Hockey League sources. Read More
  
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• November home sales soar 55.3% in Metro Vancouver, prices rebound

  03-12-2019 20:33
  
  Jump in activity takes Metro market back to “historically typical levels” while Fraser Valley also sees “unexpected demand”
  
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• RCMP announces campaign to catch accused money launderer

  03-12-2019 20:28 via vancouversun.com
  
  A $50,000 reward is being offered to catch a former Burnaby man wanted for money laundering as part of a Vietnamese organized crime group operating in Canada and the U.S. Read More
  
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• Vancouver's Reindeer Bus is back into service for the holidays

  03-12-2019 20:13 via vancouversun.com
  
  The jolliest bus in the TransLink fleet is back in service for the holidays. Read More
  
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• Scottish comic Danny Bhoy on his new show, Age of Fools

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Salut! How a Vancouver bartender is trying to save the bees, one cocktail at a time

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  One out of every three bites of food we eat is made possible by pollinators like honeybees. Read More
  
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• Salut!: Anthony Gismondi's best entertaining wines under $25

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  I’m guessing a lot of people shop for wines they way they surf the internet: in and out in less than a minute. Read More
  
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• In a season of Nutcrackers and Christmas Carols, British play poses questions about identity and love

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Five reasons to check out Holiday at the Elbow Room Café

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
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• Eric Cadesky: Should clinics turn away those who are not 'their' patients?

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  When reading the recent editorial by Dr. Rita McCracken et al. and its call to limit people’s access to care from virtual “walk-in” clinics, one cannot help but think of Justice Potter Steward’s admission that, while he could not define pornography, "I know it when I see it." Similarly, it is easy to label some brick-and-mortar or virtual clinics as “walk-ins” and deride them for offering only episodic care, posting signs that say "one complaint per visit" or
  
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• Classical music: Symphony goes all out for the holidays

  03-12-2019 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra seems to have more musical treats on offer for the holidays than ever before. I make it 26 events in the first 22 days of December, a staggering amount of music by any definition. Maybe next year we’ll need a VSO Advent calendar? Read More
  
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• UPDATE: Police say shots allegedly fired in Highway 97 closure

  03-12-2019 19:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  Located on a straight stretch of Highway 97, the small community of Westwold is located between Monte Lake and Falkland.
  
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• Holiday cooking preparation tips

  03-12-2019 19:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  Andre Eng, from House of Knives, shares some tips on how to prepare your holiday meal quicker with the right tools and techniques.
  
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• Vancouver’s Vision Critical appoints new CEO, moves HQ to Toronto

  03-12-2019 19:17
  
  One of Vancouver’s biggest employers in the tech sector is shaking up its leadership team and moving its head office to Toronto.
  
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• RCMP warn Surrey budget will hurt services, health of officers

  03-12-2019 18:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  SURREY— The assistant commissioner of the RCMP in Surrey is warning that the city’s 2020 budget will hurt services as well as the health of its members and support staff. Read More
  
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• Vancouver city council must rein in its big-spending 2020 budget

  03-12-2019 18:28
  
  Instead of a thoughtful deliberation with the public on spending priorities, the city seems hellbent on ramming its budget through before the holiday season, says Mike Klassen.
  
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• Sweet tips for hosting a holiday party

  03-12-2019 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kriston Dean from Purdy’s puts a sweet twist on the traditional charcuterie board.
  
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• Making the most of your charitable giving

  03-12-2019 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The holiday season is a time where many British Columbians open their hearts and wallets to help spread cheer to those in need. Rachel Coyle from Coast Capital Savings gives some tips on how you can make the most of your charitable giving.
  
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