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COVID-19 has tightened the Canucks purse strings

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nlike the NFL or NBA with their more lucrative television deals, the NHL makes most of their money from fans going to games.

That’s a problem when arenas are empty. The 2019-20 regular season ended abruptly, with the Vancouver Canucks missing out on another 6 home games, each of which represents a hefty chunk of change in ticket sales that didn’t end up in the Canucks coffers, not to mention all the other revenue that comes from fans attending a game in-person: food and alcohol sales, merchandise sales, and in-arena advertising.

Altogether, a single hockey game can generate anywhere from $1.5 to $3 million for the home team, according to estimates from The Athletic.

What’s particularly painful for the Canucks, however, is losing out on playoff revenue.

Making the playoffs is normally a financial windfall, as it guarantees at least three home playoff games, complete with higher ticket prices and a spike in merchandise sales.

After missing out on that windfall for four-straight seasons, the Canucks missed out on it again despite making

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the playoffs. Instead of home playoff games in Rogers Arena with seats full of towelwaving fans, the Canucks were in Rogers Place in Edmonton in front of empty seats in a quarantined bubble.

The loss of revenue and the cancellation of non-hockey events like concerts has understandably had an impact off the ice in the form of layoffs. The team terminated a quarter of their business operations staff back in July and the cuts have continued in the months since.

They’ve also had an effect on the ice.

Jim Benning and his management team clearly still have the go-ahead to spend to the salary cap, but they’ve also taken pains to avoid laying out any more actual cash next season than absolutely necessary. As evidence, just look at the contracts they signed in the offseason.

The Canucks signed four players to two-year deals: Braden Holtby, Jake Virtanen, Tyler Motte and Zack MacEwen. Each of them gets paid significantly less in the first year of their two-year deal.

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Holtby and Virtanen have the biggest difference between the two years.

Holtby’s total salary is $2.9 million next season, then jumps up to $5.7 million, while Virtanen’s doubles from $1.7 million in year one to $3.4 million in year two.

As a result, the Canucks will be paying those four players $2.6 million less than their total cap hit next season, then $2.6 million more than their cap hit the following season. They might never end up paying Holtby the remaining $5.7 million on the second year of his deal either, as there’s a strong chance he’ll be claimed by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft next year.

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Ryan Reynolds responds to petition calling for a Vancouver street to be named after him

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Reynolds has three older brothers, as he told V.I.A. in a feature interview in 2009. During an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon earlier this year, Reynolds mentioned that his brother Patrick is a teacher at Coyote Creek Elementary School in Surrey, while another, Terry, is a member of the RCMP on Vancouver Island. Reynolds told Fallon that his third brother is a "jack of all trades."

The hosts of Vancouver's Kevin and Sonia Show with Tara Jean on 104.9 KiSS RADiO launched the Change.org petition last Thursday. It's already garnered over 2,000 signatures.

Lim made sure to post an update to the petition for those following along, writing, "Deep breath here… Ryan just responded in

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hile most people would likely be pretty pleased to have a street in their hometown named in their honour, it appears that such an honour could carry a few unintended consequences for Ryan Reynolds.

The Vancouver-raised actor took to Twitter Saturday to respond to a widely-circulated petition that's calling for Mayor Kennedy Stewart to name one of the city's streets after Reynolds.

"Very kind but hard pass," wrote Reynolds in response to a Toronto radio reporter who tweeted out her support for the idea. "If traffic sucks everyone will say, 'Ryan Reynolds is a mess' or 'Ryan Reynolds is really backed up.'"

He added, "My brothers would enjoy this too much." the most Ryan Reynolds way.

"So...should we keep it going, even if it's just for the hilarious puns and the reasons he listed?"

Judging by the show of support for the petition, both in terms of signatures and across social media platforms, it appears most would be in agreement.

When it comes to the local radio hosts' inspiration behind the petition, Lim wrote, "Not only has he captured our hearts on the big screen, but his humanitarian efforts have made him a beloved local treasure who encapsulates the best of Vancouverites, and fully deserving of this recognition in his hometown."

The petition's description lists several of the good deeds the funnyman has carried out for Vancouver in 2020 alone, including several

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While petition organizers recognized that the City of Vancouver "*generally* only names streets after people who have passed," they reasoned that "there have been exceptions PLUS technically Ryan Reynolds is Dead(pool).

"We think we have a solid case here."

Reynolds and his wife, Blake Lively, made a generous donation to Covenant House in Vancouver and Toronto to support homeless, at-risk, and trafficked youth across the nation.

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substantial financial contributions to local organizations. He's also contributed his time and energy to making people's lives better, it explains.

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Reynolds also donated $200,000 to an Indigenous Women's Leadership Fund, and helped a woman find her treasured stolen teddy bear that contained the voice of her late mother The Deadpool star also helped 300 kids get new winter coats in Nunavut, and bought 400 pizzas for local grads who were going to miss their ceremony due to COVID-19.

Earlier this, Reynolds announced a new initiative that would offer selected candidates who are Black, Indigenous, people of colour or people from marginalized and excluded communities the chance to work as trainees on his latest film. He is covering all of the trainees' wages, as well as their travel expenses and accommodation.

The petition adds that he has also "made countless efforts to help cheer up local kids who are going through tough situations with personalized videos and heartfelt messages."

Recently, Reynolds made a young boy's birthday dreams come true in a special birthday video message. Last month, Damien Smith's parents, Tiffanie Trudell and Thomas Smith, asked people on social media to send cards and warm wishes for their son's birthday. The family had recently moved, and the eight-yearold was worried he wouldn't have anyone with him to celebrate.

Not only did the Deadpool star reach out with a warm video, but hundreds of people wrote messages, sent cards and even drove past the family's home in celebration of the B.C. boy's birthday.

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Items should be marked for "Charlie's," says the BC SPCA. “Normally we host an event in the area each December where people can bring their pets for a photo with Santa and we distribute donated pet toys and supplies,” says Monteith. “With COVID restrictions in place we won’t be able to have our usual Charlie’s Christmas event, but we will make up gift bags to distribute personally to the clients we serve. It will make such a difference for the animals and for their guardians, who want to make Christmas special for their pets.”

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his holiday season, with so many of us sticking close to home, staying away from crowds and events (if they even get to happen at all) we are compiling a map of holiday lights across Metro Vancouver to help you navigate your way to some seriously festive fun.

Once the map is tagged with all the readersubmitted prime spots, anyone can use it as a way to enhance evening walks or drives with their safe bubble companions.

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TransLink changes mask policy Specific changes customers must now observe are as follows: • In addition to transit vehicles, masks are now required at any indoor or sheltered location where people are boarding or waiting for transit, including stations, platforms, bus stops, bus loops, and bus exchanges.

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ransLink says customers must now don face masks while boarding or waiting for transit at any indoor or sheltered stations and stops, as a result of the Provincial Government’s Ministerial Order mandating mask use.

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How Canada Post is preparing for Christmas rush this year

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ending a parcel will now require more than just correct postage and an accurate address, as Canada Post has implemented a mandatory mask policy at all of its facilities across Canada.

Anyone lining up to buy stamps, send cards and parcels this holiday season, as well as all employees, will be required to wear a mask or face covering while maintaining physicaldistance practices.

The new rule comes into effect just as the post office faces its busiest time of year.

Spokesman Jon Hamilton said Canada Post is anticipating “a huge increase in volumes after... Black Friday and Cyber Monday and it will continue through to Christmas.”

Hamilton said they have already seen volume pick up over the past few weeks after Canada Post reminded people to shop and send gifts early as many people will be shopping online due to the pandemic and there will be plenty of post and courier traffic.

“We are expecting significant parcel volumes this holiday season as Canadians embrace shopping from their computer or phone.

Shopping early will help provide peace of mind to the shopper while helping retailers and Canada Post to deliver,” he said.

“At this time, while parcel volumes are

heavy, items are moving well through the system and without delays,” Hamilton said.

“Our peak season plans are in place and we are regularly monitoring the situation — everything from equipment to incoming shipments — as well as keeping a close eye on the weather.”

Canada Post has already enacted its 2020 peak-season plan, which includes scaling up operations and working with its major customers.

The plan includes adding more than 4,000 temporary seasonal employees, increasing the fleet by more than 1,000 vehicles, delivering on weekends in some communities, and extending hours at some post offices.

When should you get your cards and packages out? Canada Post has also posted its holiday guidelines for posting cards and parcels to ensure delivery by Christmas.

For cards sent locally or regionally, Canada Post recommends getting them in the mail

by Dec. 21 and Dec. 18 for those being sent nationally. Parcels sent nationally should be in the mail between Dec. 9-16, regionally between Dec. 15-17 and locally by Dec. 18.

Dates for international cards and parcels can be found online.

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ancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart has successfully introduced a motion to double the empty homes tax to three per cent next year after a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) showed a significant increase in the supply of rental condominiums in 2019.

The empty homes tax, which was to be set at 1.5 per cent for the 2021 tax year, was implemented by the previous council to encourage property owners with vacant homes to open them up for rent in Vancouver rather than be taxed.

Stewart told council the CMHC data shows how the empty homes tax in combination with business licensing requirements and restrictions for shortterm rentals such as Airbnb is having the desired effect on moving vacant condominiums onto the rental market.

“There is still a lot of work to do, however, so increasing the tax to three per cent should have the impact of accelerating moving these condos back into the rental market or, in some cases, people will sell them to folks that will actually live in them,” said Stewart, whose motion passed with NPA councillors Lisa Dominato, Melissa De Genova and Sarah KirbyYung in opposition.

Analysis from the CMHC shows 8,824 of 11,118 new units were converted to long-term rental in the Metro region, with 58 per cent or 5,097 located in Vancouver. By comparison, Vancouver is home to 37 per cent of the region’s condominium housing.

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Vancouver police call for $6 million boost to budget to ‘keep the lights on’ requested by city hall, citing call load and pressures from policing the pandemic — reasons the department reiterated in its report for the 2021 budget.

“This is a direct budget cut and will impact existing staff and service levels as this will result in the delay of 34 sworn officer hires,” said the report, which describe the work of officers as a core and essential service.

The delay in hires would be contrary to the police board’s objective to hire an additional 120 police officers and 52 civilians from 2018 to 2022, a calculation based on a review of the department’s operations and approved by the previous council in 2017.

A separate appendix attached to city staff’s report warned that a delay in hires would create a “downstream hiring impact to future years” and result in longer response times to emergency calls, reduced service levels to citizens and businesses, limited ability to respond to non-emergency calls, greater risk of unsolved crimes, cases being lost in court and increased rates of officer burnout.

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PD management continues to defy a request from city hall to trim its operating budget this year and recommends an increase of $6.1 million for its 2021 budget to avoid cuts to staff and service.

The recommendation for the increase is set out in a report released last Friday that outlines three budget scenarios for the Vancouver Police Board to consider at a meeting Nov. 30 — one to meet city hall’s request, one for the $6.1 million increase and another for a $10.9 million boost.

“This [$6.1 million] scenario will allow the VPD to continue operations at status quo staffing levels [i.e.: ‘keep the lights on’] and is VPD management’s recommendation to support this scenario, at a minimum, for the 2021 operating budget,” said the report from Deputy Chief Steve Rai. “Cognizant of the city-wide financial pressures, while this scenario does not include any additional new hires, it does ensure that there is no service or staffing impact to the VPD’s current operations.”

A $6 million increase, which is a boost from what the report described as the department’s “2020 restated budget,” would see the VPD operate next year with a $321 million budget.

Such an increase is at odds with a city staff report released last Wednesday that recommends city council shave $3.1 million from the VPD’s budget. That recommendation, which translates to a one per cent cut, stated it would be at the police board’s discretion to reduce staff or hold vacancies.

The VPD and the board stated several months ago that it would not trim one per cent from this year’s police budget when

draft budget that keeps a property tax hike at five per cent, or lower. How a $6 million increase to the police’s budget would affect the overall budget is unclear, although the city created a VPD specific reserve fund in 2013, which sits at $1.9 million.

In May, council decided at an in-camera meeting the VPD should fall in line with other city departments and reduce its budget this year by one per cent. That request was met with pushback from Police Chief Adam Palmer and the police board, saying the cut would be detrimental to public safety.

In June, Glacier Media reported that at least five city councillors supported the need for the VPD to trim one per cent from its budget to help offset revenue loss related to the pandemic.

That same month, city manager Sadhu Johnston told Glacier Media in an email that it was the city's expectation that the VPD "will comply with the council directive to reduce their spending to address the COVID pandemic budget pressures."

The city’s revenues have been hit hard by the pandemic, with staff projecting in May a shortfall of $136 million. That shortfall has been reduced to $85 million, city staff said this week.

The Nov. 30 police board meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Council’s first meeting to discuss the budget occurs the next day on Dec. 1 at 9:30 a.m.

Council isn’t expected to approve the city budget until Dec. 8, or later.

Mayor Kennedy Stewart doubles as chairperson of the police board.

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11 Vancouverites appointed to the Order of Canada 114 new appointments to the Order of Canada have been announced. Among them are 17 exceptional British Columbians who are being heralded for their impressive and wide-ranging contributions to society. 11 of them are from Vancouver.

Established in 1967, the Order of Canada is one of the country's highest civilian honours. It recognizes Canadians from all sectors of society for their outstanding achievements, dedication to the community, and service to the nation. The latest round of honourees includes physicians, philanthropists, artists, athletes and academics, to name only a few.

The Order of Canada encapsulates three different levels of appointments: Companion, or C.C., which "recognizes national pre-eminence or international service or achievement," officer, or O.C., which "recognizes national service or achievement; and member–C.M.– which "recognizes outstanding contributions at the local or regional level or in a special field of activity."

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The latest Vancouverites to be nominated to the Order are: Officers Yosef Wosk, O.C., receives the award "[f]or his far-reaching contributions to his community as a scholar, educator and writer, and for his generous philanthropy."

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ORDER OF CANADA CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Members B. Lynn Beattie: "For her pioneering contributions to the field of geriatric medicine in Canada and abroad." Included among those numerous contributions was Beattie's role as the founding head of UBC’s Division of Geriatric Medicine, as well as her efforts to help launch the province’s leading Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders at the university's hospital.

Izak Benbasat: "For his role in the development of the field of management information systems (MIS), and for his mentorship of generations of MIS scholars."

Benbasat is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Sauder Distinguished Professor of Information Systems Emeritus at UBC's Sauder School of Business.

Robert Anthony Clark: "For establishing a world-renowned program to help businesses and customers identify and purchase sustainable seafood." The chef, author and co-owner of the Fish Counter is a founding partner of the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise program.

Sandra Djwa: "For her promotion of Canadian and Québécois literature, and for her cultural contributions as a teacher, mentor, biographer and critic."

Priscilla Edson Greenwood: "For her contributions to the fields of statistics and mathematics, and for her pioneering work in probability theory." Greenwood is a professor emeritus at UBC's Department of Mathematics.

Stanley Hamilton: "For his contributions to business education in Canada and abroad, and for generously supporting Vancouver’s arts scene." Hamilton is a professor emeritus at Sauder School of Business, and was awarded the Order of British Columbia in 2017.

Carol Pearl Herbert: "For her contributions to the fields of clinical and academic medicine, as a family physician, medical educator, researcher and administrator."

John H. McNeill: "For his contributions to cardiovascular pharmacology and for his pioneering research that linked cardiac disease and diabetes."

Crystal Pite: "For her contributions to contemporary dance, as an innovative choreographer, dancer and director." The award-winning choreographer and director is a former company member of Ballet British Columbia and William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt. She formed her own company, Kidd Pivot, in Vancouver in 2002.

Roger Wong: "For his contributions to the field of geriatric medicine, including the advancement of policies, education, and specialized, culturally sensitive health care."

Wong is currently the vice dean of education at UBC's Faculty of Medicine. He is a clinical professor of geriatric medicine, having previously served as president of the Canadian Geriatrics Society and is credited with founding Vancouver's Acute Care for Elders Units. (ACE)

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Financial services provider Remitly conducted the research using search data to discover where people in each country want to move to.

Remitly writes that Canada is known for its "friendly locals, beautiful scenery and well-paid job prospects" and notes that it proved a clear favourite for countries around the world from Qatar to Seychelles to the United Kingdom.

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Canada also takes the UK’s top spot above Australia, which is "another popular country for British immigrants," as well as Japan, "which ranked as the second most searched relocation destination overall." In total, 13 countries want to move to Japan the most.

Globally, Spain followed as the third most popular country for people looking to emigrate, with 12 countries.

The United States just squeezed into the top ten, sharing a joint 9th place finish with the United Kingdom; Norwegians and Russians favour a move to America above any other location. The UK was the destination of choice for movers from Japan and Saint Lucia.

For Canadians, the majority of people who are looking to relocate searched for second-placed Japan: "yet another country known for its stunning scenery, safety and a vast array of job opportunities."

“Some of the main reasons people seek a move to another country are for greater job prospects, better pay, quality of life and to send money back home to their families, and I think for many, 2020 has been a year for assessing the choices that could change our lives for the better," says Jago McKenzie, Business Manager at Remitly.

"With that in mind, I wasn’t surprised to see that many are searching for this change and potentially thinking about making it, when worldwide travel resumes."

Top 10 Most Desirable Countries 1. Canada 2. Japan 3. Spain 4. Germany 5. Qatar 6. Australia 7. Switzerland 8. Portugal 9. USA & the United Kingdom Google search data (searching all languages) was used to establish the average monthly search volume in each country for common search terms associated with moving abroad such as ‘move to [destination]’, ‘work in [destination]’ and ‘live in [destination]’ for every country in the world. The most-searched-for location was then used as the top destination for the specific country.

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Local business looks to launch healthy meal vending machines

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Vancouver-based ventu re is t aking whatsounds like somethingout ofTheJet sonsandmak ing it areality; healthy meals s er ve d outof vending machines.

Thecompany isUpMeals, whichcurrent lymakes "white label" prepared meals f or b usines ses(meaning yourcompany's branding goeson the label), and theyare behindthe first SmartVendingMeal Solutionin British Columbia.

Purchases are madeusing a t o uch-s creen, anddispensed in s ustainablepackaging. Mealsuse sea sonal andlocal

ingredients, a n d t hemachines aremonitored remotelyin orderto trackinventor y,spoilage dates, andpopular items.

Promos anddiscou nts canalso be progr ammedinto the machine.

While S martVendingmeal machines are inthei rown refrigerated units, thecompany is c reating a r e t ro fit panel for useon existingmachines.

In additionto monitoring themachine's supply in o rderto minimize waste, UpMealsis also teamedup locally with VancouverFood Runnerswho di stribute these unused meals

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tothose inneed. Since March,Vancouver Food Runner s haverescued 167k+ pounds offresh foodbusinesse s like restaurants, cate ringcompanies and grocerystores—food that would otherwisehave be en destined for the land fill—inorder tofeed thosein n eed.Their food re scue hasbeen eq uivalent toproviding 139k+ meals t oc harit y partnerslike Covenant House,Canuck Place,KidSa feand more.

Businesses thatuseUpMea ls can partner withany charity theychoose, creati ng azero-waste solution.

Behindthe venture are Drew Munro,a professional Vancouver-based catere r, andRyan Angel, aRed Seal Chef andRegistered Holistic N utritionist.

Theduo has soughtto address a g apin the local business landscapefor companie s lookingto offer staff healthy, nutritious meals o n- demand in a c o st-e ffect ive way.

Munro sayscompanies comingto himlook ing for ongoing branded cateringser vices foundwhat could b edone was "often costlyand timely t o p roduce."This steer ed UpMeals towards a s olution that was morehands-off.

"UpMeals' SmartVendingtechnology andcust om-branded meals t ake theheav y liftingout ofthis processand make themanagement ofhealthy food options reliable a nd e as yto access," attests Munro.

Themeals arecreated specifica lly forthe clientbusines s andcan be customized toinclude an arra y ofdietary considerations, like plant-ba sedor gluten-free.

Someof the dishes they'vecr eatedfor companies include HarissaCarrot Bowl withquinoa lentil tap enade purple cabbage& pistachio; Co conut Chicken Dragon Bowl;Falafel Salad Bowl;and Mediterra nean Chickenwrap. UpMealscan also createheat-and-serve mea l optionsfor companies that haveon-site microwavesfor staff to use.

Fortheir SmartVendingmeal system, UpMeals is currently in the fundingstage s, though theyhave alreadysecure d support from the Canadiangovern ment throughThe National Research Council ofCanada IndustrialRe search Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).They werea lso the wi nners ofthe Kobe Cityprize atth ei nternationalShibuyaFoodTech Challengefor Social Innovation, which willsee them work withthe city of Kobe,Japan inlaunching thei rSmartVending product acrossthe Paci fic.Among their investors:Rober t Angle,the creator ofPic tionary.

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Vancouver-based venture is taking what sounds like something out of The Jetsons and making it a reality; healthy meals served out of vending machines.

The company is UpMeals, which currently makes "white label" prepared meals for businesses (meaning your company's branding goes on the label), and they are behind the first SmartVending Meal Solution in British Columbia.

Purchases are made using a touch-screen, and dispensed in sustainable packaging. Meals use seasonal and local

ingredients, and the machines are monitored remotely in order to track inventory, spoilage dates, and popular items.

Promos and discounts can also be programmed into the machine.

While SmartVending meal machines are in their own refrigerated units, the company is creating a retrofit panel for use on existing machines.

In addition to monitoring the machine's supply in order to minimize waste, UpMeals is also teamed up locally with Vancouver Food Runners who distribute these unused meals

UPMEALS

to those in need. Since March, Vancouver Food Runners have rescued 167k+ pounds of fresh food businesses like restaurants, catering companies and grocery stores—food that would otherwise have been destined for the landfill—in order to feed those in need. Their food rescue has been equivalent to providing 139k+ meals to charity partners like Covenant House, Canuck Place, KidSafe and more.

Businesses that use UpMeals can partner with any charity they choose, creating a zero-waste solution.

Behind the venture are Drew Munro, a professional Vancouver-based caterer, and Ryan Angel, a Red Seal Chef and Registered Holistic Nutritionist.

The duo has sought to address a gap in the local business landscape for companies looking to offer staff healthy, nutritious meals on-demand in a cost-effective way.

Munro says companies coming to him looking for ongoing branded catering services found what could be done was "often costly and timely to produce." This steered UpMeals towards a solution that was more hands-off.

"UpMeals' SmartVending technology and custom-branded meals take the heavy lifting out of this process and make the management of healthy food options reliable and easy to access," attests Munro.

The meals are created specifically for the client business and can be customized to include an array of dietary considerations, like plant-based or gluten-free.

Some of the dishes they've created for companies include Harissa Carrot Bowl with quinoa lentil tapenade purple cabbage & pistachio; Coconut Chicken Dragon Bowl; Falafel Salad Bowl; and Mediterranean Chicken wrap. UpMeals can also create heat-and-serve meal options for companies that have on-site microwaves for staff to use.

For their SmartVending meal system, UpMeals is currently in the funding stages, though they have already secured support from the Canadian government through The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). They were also the winners of the Kobe City prize at the international Shibuya FoodTech Challenge for Social Innovation, which will see them work with the city of Kobe, Japan in launching their SmartVending product across the Pacific. Among their investors: Robert Angle, the creator of Pictionary.

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LETTER: Would you rather wear a mask or be on a breathing tube?

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here's a time for everything."

I guess it was time. At her Nov. 19 briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced face masks will be required by British Columbians in all indoor public spaces and retail stores (except when eating or drinking) and social gatherings are restricted to household members only, until December 7.

Parents and teachers know you get the behaviour from children that you allow. Appropriate consequences can work to get the desired behaviour.

When applying consequences to Henry's announcement, I'm wondering what the "negative consequences" will be, besides the fact that store employees will no longer be waiting on unmasked citizens. She said financial penalties for non-compliance will be announced this week.

Perhaps it's also time for the Trudeau government to try to get an all-party bill passed - call it something like the Emergency COVID-19 Act - which includes financial penalties for non-compliance.

Exceptions could be made for those living below the poverty line. Just as police issue tickets for driving over the speed limit, the police (and store security) should have the authority to issue a ticket if a person entering the public space refuses to put on a mask offered by the store manager or employee.

To the anti-maskers I say, "Which do you prefer: wear a mask now, or have a breathing tube inserted down your throat later?"

The test positivity rate is the fraction of COVID-19 tests that come back positive, calculated by dividing the

number of positive tests by the total number of tests.

It appears a school is only closed if a certain number of COVID cases is declared an "outbreak," or school officials decide to close a school before it reaches "outbreak" level.

On Nov. 19 the positivity rate in the Fraser Health region was 9.6. BCTF president Teri Mooring's Nov. 14 letter to Premier Horgan begins: “On behalf of B.C’s 45,000 school teachers and 550,000 students we serve, I am writing to urge you in the strongest possible terms to instruct the Ministry of Education to respond quickly to the dramatic rise in cases of COVID-19 in the Fraser Health region by reducing class sizes to no more than 15 students."

But reducing class size to 15 should occur in all schools in the province. Masks should also be mandatory in all schools and grades, and not just in certain areas of the school.

How could this be accomplished? Students attend on alternate days; or attend daily, but only mornings or afternoons. Either scenario may not be realistic for many working parents of younger children, since they would need to find care when their child is not at school. The government should be funding daycare and creating spaces for these children. If not funding daycare spaces during a deadly pandemic, then when?

The BCCDC d Th dashboard hb d should h ld b be modified difi d to also l display positivity rates for every B.C. community, large and small, perhaps on a separate webpage. Even though the Fraser Health positivity rate is 9.6, if the separate rate for Burnaby was listed, it's a good bet the score would be higher than 9.6. What is it?

Every newspaper and online news source in Canada should be posting on their front page, the daily & sevenday average testing positivity rate for their health region.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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even people overdosed after consuming illicit drugs at a party in the West End last Friday night, police say.

First responders arrived at the Jervis Street apartment in time to successfully treat the group, whose ages ranged from 25 to 42, with multiple doses of naloxone, according to a statement issued by the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Saturday.

The adults reportedly overdosed after using cocaine and MDMA. Const. Jason Doucette said BC Ambulance notified police at around 12:20 a.m. Saturday morning, asking for assistance after receiving a call about multiple overdoses.

According to the release, police arrived at the scene to find "at least" five people in the apartment in serious medical distress, in addition to others outside of the suite who also required assistance. Both paramedics and VPD officers administered several doses of naloxone, a medicine capable of rapidly and temporarily reversing the effects of an opioid overdose.

The incident prompted a warning from police about "the dangers involved in illicit drug use,” said Doucette.

"The local supply chain is clearly contaminated, and we are reminding everyone, including recreational users, to exercise extreme caution when deciding to consume street drugs," he added.

According to new statistics released Wednesday by the BC Coroners Service, the number of overdose deaths in B.C. reached 1,386 between January and October of this year.

The new statistics equate to more than five people per day dying of an overdose in the province, with extreme concentrations of fentanyl still present in the drug supply, according to the coroners’ service data.

Earlier this month, Surrey RCMP issued a statement after three people in that community died of suspected overdoses within a span of just 12 hours.

Those fatalities prompted a warning from police about what they suspected to be a deadly batch of drugs circulating in the region.

VPD officers do not typically attend overdose calls, Doucette said, but were initially dispatched to the West End scene early Saturday morning to "ensure a safe environment for everyone involved," considering the staggering number of reported casualties.

The seven adults were taken to hospital for further medical assessment.

No fines were issued for the party-goers breaking the provincial health order that currently forbids social gatherings. As Doucette clarified to V.I.A. in an email, “We don't want to deter people from calling 9-1-1 to get help when they are experiencing, or witnessing a suspected OD.”

By Megan Lalonde with files from Bob Kronbauer, Mike Howell and the Canadian Press

9 Reindeer Buses to light up the streets starting this week

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In a year where home grocery delivery has become much more the norm, it is interesting to reflect back and realize that grocery delivery has been around long before 2020 and COVID, albeit with horse-and-buggy rather than motorized vans.

This photograph, taken in 1908, shows a 20-year-old Rueben Hamilton posing next to his H.A. Edgett Co. Ltd. delivery buggy.

The H.A. Edgett Co. Ltd. was one of the early grocers in Vancouver, opening as Edgett Bros in 1891 by Harry Arendel Edgett and his brother Frank. Its premises were originally located at 411 Harris Street (now East Georgia Street), then 158 Cordova Street, and finally 153 Hastings Street by 1905.

The company advertised itself as “The Store of Plenty” and stocked everything from Canadian cheese, cooking figs and canned pineapple to soap and powdered lye.

By 1907 it even had a glass refrigerated case in which to keep its fresh fish. Around 1917, H.A. Edgett transitioned from the grocery business to the wholesale produce business, which he worked in until his retirement in 1948.

By Bronwyn Smyth - City of Vancouver Archives

Reindeer Facts • Nearly 3,000 toys and over $2,000 were donated last year through Toys for Tots • In 34 years, 84,776 toys and $48,449.05 have been donated through the initiative • Each Reindeer Bus is named after a different reindeer guiding Santa’s sleigh • The routes the Reindeer Buses will travel on will vary each day based on scheduling • The buses have been decorated by "Santa’s elves" at each bus depot

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ransLink announced that it is ramping up its annual Reindeer tradition, and passengers will find nine of the beloved Reindeer Buses on the streets.

Starting Dec. 1, the transportation agency aims to spread much-needed holiday cheer all over Metro Vancouver with its festive fleet. Reindeer Buses Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph will roll into service and brighten a street near you.

“We can all agree that it’s been a pretty tough year,” says TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond.

“If there was ever a time to boost our Reindeer Bus fleet, it’s certainly now. We want to spread smiles and holiday cheer to street corners all over the region, and this is a fun way to do it.”

The Reindeer Bus is part of a 35-year initiative known as Toys for Tots. Each year, toys and cash donations from staff at TransLink bus depots and offices are delivered from the Reindeer Bus to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau to be distributed to low-income families.

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Japan Market Vancouver will host a virtual market from December 4 to 6.

Organizers have brought together local vendors and will be selling unique crafts, arts, gift items, jewelry, apparel, packaged foods, and other merchandise with Japanese influence.

Vendors include Vegan Pudding & Co, Kishyuu Calligraphy, Dent-de-lion pottery by Tomo and many more.

Local pick-up is available on Dec. 12 from the Japanese Language School in East Vancouver.

"Please help support the Japanese community and local small businesses!" the organizers are asking.

More information can be found at www.bit.ly/japanmarket2020

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CANUCKS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 The Canucks aren’t the only team trying to save money next season with back-loaded contracts.

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first two years, which then doubles to $8 million per year in the third and fourth years of the deal.

Tanev’s contract is $3.5 million in the first year, then bumps up to $5.5 million in the second.

The Flames will be paying both players a total of $3 million less than their cap hit next season.

Typically, those kinds of long term contracts have more money up front in the early years of the deal, whether in salary or signing bonuses, allowing players to invest that money earlier or to buy celebratory yachts and fur coats, whatever their preference. For both Markstrom and Tanev, however, the first year is the cheapest of their deals.

The Canucks and Flames, as well as other NHL teams that used similar contract structures, are counting on revenue returning to normal in the near future. If they can’t have fans in arenas next season, however, that revenue won’t be returning and they’ll have some expensive bills coming due.

Markstrom will get $4 million per year for the

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1,000-plus l reports of passengers not leaving enclosed BC Ferries car decks

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5439 Willow Street Rarely available 3 bedroom/2.5 bathroom end unit facing interior courtyard in Aura at Oakridge. Well maintained 10 unit complex on a quiet street. This special townhome has an abundance of natural light with South, East and West exposures, 3 outdoor areas totaling 460 Sq. ft.

Fabulous open plan features gourmet kitchen with new SS Fisher Paykel and Bosch appliances, gas cooktop and generous island. Master bedroom and ensuite are conveniently located on the main level. 2 bedrooms and full bathroom up. Air Conditioning and heated bathroom floors. A very desirable location, walking distance to Oakridge, Canada Line, schools, parks and more. Annie B. Jamieson Elementary and Eric Hamber Secondary School catchments, across the street from Ecole Jules Verne.

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15 Gore Avenue

203-2160 Cornwall Avenue Kits Beach Lifestyle! Rare end unit with North and South exposure right across from the beach. Purchase with confidence in this well maintained building with proactive Council. Perfect for those wanting to live their dream by the sea. Curl up next to the fireplace, stroll to a variety of restaurants, cycle the waterfront, swim or enjoy the sun at the beach or Kits Pool. Steps to transit to Downtown, 2 blocks to Henry Hudson Elementary. 2 Bedroom, 1 ½ bathroom meticulously maintained by out of town homeowners. 2 parking, storage locker, rentals allowed with restrictions and pets okay.

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Spectacular and truly unique corner, split level, WORK/LIVE loft in Railtown’s EDGE development on the waterfront. Prominent ground floor access to this 1968 sq. ft. open plan with 18 ceilings and expansive Burrard Inlet and North Shore Mountain views featuring the Port, Cruise Ships and Seaplanes. This bright and airy layout with 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths and a very generous living room is ideal for its current use but easily adaptable to LIVE/WORK use or your fabulous residential use only. Includes 4 secured parking spots. 7,000 sq. ft. amenity building with exercise facility, recording studio, woodwork, metal and ceramics workshops. Prime location steps from many of Vancouver’s trendiest restaurants and a short stroll to Gastown, Chinatown and the Central Business District.

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ransport Canada is in the process of reviewing 1,000-plus reports of BC Ferries passengers unwilling to leave vehicles on enclosed car decks, as is required by regulations.

That requirement for passengers to go upstairs was reinstated at the end of September by Transport Canada, after being waived in the initial months of the pandemic.

The majority of reports of non-compliance were from the first few weeks after the Sept. 30 change, Sau Sau Li, spokeswoman for the federal department, said in a statement.

Since then, reports of non-compliance have “significantly decreased” as a result of education and joint Transport Canada-RCMP patrols, she said.

The reports will be assessed to determine the appropriate level of enforcement action, Li said.

The non-compliance information was collected by BC Ferries staff and during joint Transport Canada-RCMP patrols, she said.

For decades, passengers were permitted to stay in their vehicles during sailings. That changed in 2017, when Transport Canada ruled that passengers could only remain in vehicles on open decks.

Federal rules banning passengers from staying in vehicles on an enclosed deck have been in place since 2001.

When the pandemic hit in the spring, Transport Canada temporarily relaxed that rule to permit passengers to remain in their vehicles in enclosed decks until the end of September.

Transport Canada has a range of enforcement options available, including verbal warnings, written warnings and fines ranging from $600 to $12,000.

Ferry travellers do not need to choose between personal safety and marine safety, Li said.

“By physical distancing, wearing a mask and leaving the enclosed vehicle deck while the ferry is operating, passengers and crew can stay safe.”

BC Ferries requires everyone to wear masks at all terminals, including when outdoors, and on board. It is looking at freeing up more space in its now-closed buffet areas and outside to allow for more physical distancing.

People with special circumstances, such as medical difficulties, should contact BC Ferries before travelling if they have concerns, Li said.

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Designed by Ben Ling Architect and quality built by Bela Construction, this contemporary home on a flat, deep lot (60' x 153') showcases open concept living and is great for entertaining. Main floor has over 10' high ceiling, open and spacious combined living, dining and family room, gourmet kitchen with wok room and pantry, den and office.

Dramatic staircases to Upper floor. 4 bedrooms up including south facing master suite.

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Spacious dining room/recreation room. Upper floor has 3 bdrms with luxurious master ensuite. Entrance level offers an ensuite for your guests. Mountain & city views from your own roof top deck. Control4 smart home systems, custom shelving with LED lighting system, side by side 2 car parking with EV charger and 2-5-10 new home warranty.

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This spacious and bright corner unit on third floor offers 1,245 sqft of comfortable livings. Updated laminated floorings throughout the principal rooms and window coverings from last year. 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms. House sized living & dining room. Kitchen with eating area.

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