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The biggest battle at Canucks training camp will be for top-six right wing

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he biggest battle at Canucks training camp will be for top-six right wing Canucks training camp is in full swing and the season is right around the corner.

It seems wild to think the 2020-21 NHL season is just a week away. The usual rhythms of the start of the season havee been thrown all out of whack. To start things off there’s rospect camp, no Young Stars tournament to get fans no prospect ed about future Canucks stars, and no exhibition games to hyped essly dissect for potential lines and defence pairings. endlessly re are just ten days of training camp and then the puck There ps for the first game of the season. drops Thatt gives the Canucks’ coaching staff and front office little timee to assess their roster and put together the team’s starting startin up, not to mention the 4-6 man taxi squad that will stay lineup, h the team in case they need to call up players if someone with gets injured or has to quarantine with COVID-19.

Thatt means they’ll need to make some quick decisions. tunately, most of the lineup is already firmly in place.

Fortunately, The top-four on defence is set — Quinn Hughes, Nate midt, Alex Edler, and Tyler Myers — and it’s likely Travis Schmidt, monic, signed for now to a PTO, will anchor the third Hamonic, ing with either Jordie Benn or Olli Juolevi on the left side. pairing The forward group is mostly figured out as well. At centre, it’s Elias Pettersson, Bo Horvat, Adam Gaudette, and Jay gle. On the left wing, they’ve got J.T. Miller, Tanner Beagle. rson, Antoine Roussel, and Tyler Motte. Barring injuries Pearson, ome truly stunning performances in training camp, that’s or some w the Canucks will start the season. how On the right wing... well, that’s a different story.

The only sure thing on the right wing is that Brock Boeser will be in the top-six alongside either Pettersson or Horvat. rything else is up in the air. The biggest battle at training Everything p will be who joins Boeser at right wing in the top-six. camp Jake Virtanen has the inside track after 18 goals last season, but his defensive lapses might keep him from playing with Horvat, who matches up against top forwards every game.

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Virtanen on the top line with Pettersson and Miller instead?

Aside from Virtanen, the Canucks have a few wild cards that will need to make a big impression to get a shot in the top-six.

Offseason signing Jayce Hawryluk had a great run with the Ottawa Senators to end last season, putting up 7 points in 11 games after a trade from the Florida Panthers. The 25-yearold winger plays a high-energy game and has the defensive chops to hold his own in a match-up role with Horvat, but the question is whether he can consistently produce points at the NHL level.

Zack MacEwen has slowly been working his way through the Canucks system and got the promotion to the NHL he was looking for last season. He has size and the willingness to use it, but also has some sneaky skill. He played a top-six role in the AHL and had an audition with Horvat last season for a few games and didn’t look out of place.

Then there’s prospect Kole Lind, who had a strong second year in the AHL, will be angling for a spot on the Canucks roster, but it’s a big leap to step directly into the top-six. He’s more likely to land on the Canucks’ taxi squad to start the season, available for a quick call-up to get plugged into the lineup in a pinch.

That’s four players 25 and under battling for a top-six spot, which is all well and good. If one of those four doesn’t win the job, however, it might fall to the oldest player on the roster by default: Loui Eriksson.

As much as Canucks fans might hope Eriksson isn’t even on the roster next season, he was Horvat’s most frequent i h i llast season. It I might i h h i right-winger happen again.

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Vancouver police fine restaurant for throwing 100 person party on NYE

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ancouver police say they shut down a private party at a downtown restaurant that had around 100 people in attendance.

At roughly 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve, officers responded to a complaint regarding a restaurant near Granville and Davie streets that was hosting a private, closed-door party, explains a news release.

Officers estimated that approximately 100 people were in attendance, and food and alcohol were being served. However, Vancouver bars and restaurants were prohibited from serving alcohol after 8 p.m. on New Year Year's Eve. The owner/organizer was issued a violation ticket for $2,300 and the party was shut down by police.

Extra officers were deployed in the entertainment district on

New Year's Eve, and they responded to 34 calls related to the ‘Gathering and Events’ order from the Provincial Health Officer.

Four tickets of $2,300 each were issued to event organizers.

A few dozen anti-mask demonstrators gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery to protest the government-imposed restrictions related to COVID-19 that night as well.

At 11:30 p.m. the VPD says officers responded to the area for a protestor who was climbing on top of one of the statues on site.

While police were escorting the individual off the property, she allegedly bit one of the officers. The woman was charged with assaulting a police officer.

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Indigenous artist Taran Kootenhayoo has passed away

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ising film and theatre star, Taran Kootenhayoo, passed away on December 31st. The Vancouver company Section 35 broke the news the following day in an Instagram post.

Kootenhayoo was a Denesułiné and Stoney Nakoda multi-disciplinary artist from Treaty 6 territory in Alberta, who lived and worked in Vancouver.

He graduated from Capilano University’s Acting for Stage and Screen program in 2015 and is perhaps best known for his role as Niki in the 2018 Commercial Drive Productions feature film Bella Ciao!, in which he starred alongside Carmen Aguirre.

He was the ‘Star to Watch’ at the 2018 Whistler Film Festival as well as earning the ‘Sam

Payne’s Most Promising Newcomer’ award at the 2019 Jessie Theatre Awards.

Section 35 wrote "A Tribute to Our Dear Friend, Standing Sunrise // Taran - He brought beauty and light to this world and everyone he touched. He had a heart of gold and carried himself with kindness in way we should all strive for. He was a day one family member for us and graced our shoots with his beauty and style year after year all the while he was a talented artist, skater and star in his own right. Creator called a legend home.

We love you and you will be missed. Rest in Power Brother."

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ward-winning local choir, Westcoast Harmony Chorus, has released a digital version of the song "Go the Distance", meant to uplift people who are feeling beat down after months of

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The song is dedicated to frontline workers, those who are feeling lost or alone, and people "who miss family, friends, and regular routines" and need "a loving hand to help lift them up" during the next leg of the journey.

The choir itself has been affected by the pandemic, of course. Their Master Director, Anne Downton, tells us that they shifted to online rehearsals back in March of 2020, and have been "meeting" online every Wednesday since then.

Downton says "The biggest adjustment has been not being able to hear ourselves sing all together. We’ve found new ways to work together, but projects like this remind us of the joy that comes from singing together."

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Each member recorded themselves and submitted their audio, which was mixed in Logic Pro. They then recorded video of themselves singing on their iPhones, and submitted that along with photos and videos they captured of themselves and their various individual accomplishments they've had during the pandemic.

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Those were among the nearly 2,000 personalized licence plate slogans that were rejected by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in 2019 (the most recent data available).

In total, 1,090 custom plates were rejected last year, for reasons such as religious or political connotations, the slogan is suggestive, offensive or “not in good taste,” or is alcohol or drug related, di to t ICBC. ICBC according Some of the slogans were

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Some were rejected because they were already taken.

Other reasons for rejection include, for example, the slogan exceeding six characters, being related to speeding or racing, it’s a registered trademark or its weapons or firearms related.

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Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means

Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations:

Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations:

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 810 Kingsway To rezone 810 Kingsway from C-2 (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six- storey, mixed-use building containing 108 secured market rental housing units and commercial spaces at grade. A height of 22 metres (72.2 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.65 are proposed.

2. CD-1 Rezoning: 2246-2268 East Broadway

A. Employment Lands and Economy Review Quick Start Actions: Mount Pleasant I-1 Amendment and New I-1C District Schedule To amend the Zoning and Development By-law to add ‘Health Care Office’ as a conditionally permitted use in the I-1 District Schedule and to create a new I-1C District Schedule for future rezoning of sites along the south side of 2nd Avenue between Yukon and Quebec Streets within the

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Mount Pleasant Industrial Area, permitting employment-intensive light industrial uses and limited retail uses on lower levels with compatible office and service uses above, to a maximum FSR of 6.0.

B. Employment Lands and Economy Review Quick Start Actions: Downtown Eastside/ Oppenheimer District Official Development Plan Text Amendment – Retail Continuity Policy Review for Flexibility of Ground Floor Uses To amend the Downtown-Eastside/ Oppenheimer District Official Development Plan to allow additional flexibility in community-serving uses for storefront spaces at grade in the Downtown Eastside.

C. Employment Lands and Economy Review Quick Start Actions: Zoning and Development By-law Amendments to Remove Barriers to New Work-Only Artist Studios in Industrial Areas To amend the Zoning and Development By-law to remove certain date and floor area conditions for Artist Studios in various industrial district schedules. The intent is to remove barriers and enable the creation new work-only artist studios in industrial areas.

To rezone 2246-2268 East Broadway from RS-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey residential building containing 57 stratatitled residential units. A height of 19.7 metres (65 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.65 are proposed.

D. Employment Lands and Economy Review Quick Start Actions: Initial Zoning and Development By-law Amendments to Support Neighbourhood Grocery Stores

3. CD-1 Rezoning: 441-475 West 42nd Avenue To rezone 441-475 West 42nd Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of an 18-storey residential building with a four-storey podium and a partial rooftop storey for a common amenity space, containing 124 secured rental units, of which not less than 20% of the total floor area will be secured at below-market rates. A building height of 57.7 metres (189 feet) to the top of the parapet, with additional height for a rooftop amenity and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 6.70 are proposed.

4. CD-1 Rezoning: 5740 Cambie Street To rezone 5740 Cambie Street from C-2 (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit a mixed-use development including a 14-storey residential tower containing 80 secured market rental units and a 27-storey residential tower containing 133 strata units, both with partial rooftop storeys for common amenity spaces.

The two towers are situated atop a shared four-storey podium containing ground-floor commercial space, commercial office space, and 1,347.1 square metres (14,500 square feet) of non-profit organization (NPO) hub space which is to be delivered turnkey to the City. A maximum building height of 84.8 metres (278 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 8.33 are proposed.

To amend the Zoning and Development By-law to reduce restrictions for small neighbourhood grocery stores, including removing date restrictions that prevent new businesses, updating residential uses associated with Neighbourhood Grocery Stores, and amending all residential District Schedules, with the exception of RA-1 and FM-1, to ensure that Neighbourhood Grocery Store is a permitted use.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS, VISIT: shapeyourcity.ca/rezoning AND REFER TO THE REFERRAL REPORT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECT PROPERTIES These Public Hearings are to be convened by electronic means as authorized by Ministerial Order No. M192, “Local Government Meetings and Bylaw Process (COVID-19) Order No. 3”. Due to COVID-19, a Public Health Order currently prohibits members of the public from attending the City’s Public Hearings in person. Members of the public can listen and watch the proceedings via the City’s website or follow Twitter @VanCityClerk. Speakers can participate by telephone or by providing written submissions.

To participate in the Public Hearing process, you can register to speak beginning at 8:30 am on January 8 until 5 pm on the day of the Public Hearing: • by going to the Council meeting page on the City’s website and selecting the meeting date, meeting type and agenda item(s) you can inform us that you wish to attend by telephone; or; • by calling 604-829-4238 and specifying which meeting date, meeting type and agenda item(s) you wish to speak to by telephone.

If you want to participate by telephone then you must have access to a telephone, provide a telephone number that can be used to contact you, and an email address where instructions on when and how to call into the Public Hearing can be provided to you. Speakers can also call in during the Public Hearing. The telephone number and participant code are tweeted out and available on the live stream, while the meeting is in progress. For more information, visit vancouver.ca/publichearings. Send your comments to Council at vancouver.ca/public-hearing-comments or by emailing publichearing@vancouver.ca or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4.

Get live updates on the meeting at vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or follow Twitter @VanCityClerk. Watch the meeting live at vancouver.ca/council-video. Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing at all times on the meeting agenda starting January 8, 2021 at 1 pm. See the agenda on the City’s website at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings.

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Half a million blankets have been donated to a B.C. charity

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n October 5, 2005, Gregory Ould spoke with a homeless man outside of a theatre in Chinatown. That conversation sparked the creation of an organization that would go on to help thousands.

“I could use a blanket… to survive the night.” the man said to Ould.

Ould immediately went and bought the warmest blanket he could find and gave it to him. The reaction the man gave inspired Ould to tell his then one-year-old son Ben about the experience.

"Wouldn't it be cool if you and I went out like Batman and Robin – that caught his attention – and instead of fighting crime we're fighting the cold and we're fighting loneliness," Ould recounted in an interview with Vancouver Is Awesome.

Fifteen years later Ben is the co-founder of Blanket BC and alongside his father they are celebrating their organization's largest milestone to date, and its 15 year anniversary. Over those 15 years, the organization has donated hundreds of thousands of blankets to those coldest on the streets of Vancouver.

This success was in part thanks to a recent partnership with U-Lock mini storage which served as a drop-off point for people donating blankets to the organization.

organization did not escape COVID-19 completely. Blanket BC had to cease operations for eight months, turning the thumbscrews on the organization’s cheque book. In response, Blanket BC created a fundraiser to recoup some of those losses.

The fundraiser’s goal of $15,000 has nearly been met with $13,000 being donated at the time of this writing.

"Being able to hit this number means a lot to us because it means that we were successful in reaching a mass amount of people and helping out tens of thousands of people over the years," Ould said.

"It feels good because it has been a personal challenge. This just means that what we're doing means a lot to the community at large."

To the people who have supported Blanket BC monetarily or with blankets, Ould has this to say: "Bless you all. Thank you. In some way, Blanket BC is a vessel of hope and of love by providing people's warmth. It's not Blanket BC per se, it's the people, we're representing the people."

While blanket donations were at an all-time high in 2020, the

By Cameron Thomson

Even through the COVID-19 pandemic, Blanket BC still held Drive on the Line, one of Canada’s largest blanket drives. The campaign is held the third week of November and has been for the past 11 years. This year the drive went ahead virtually, with volunteers driving to houses only to pick up freshly washed blankets waiting on doorsteps in plastic bags.

Despite the hardship 2020 has brought for so many, it has been Blanket BC’s most successful year in terms of blanket donations with an estimated 15,000 blankets straining the organization’s storage capacities.

"All of our lockers are completely filled, we can't give away more blankets than we're getting, it's ridiculously awesome," Ould said, his voice cracking with emotion.

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4

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3.88

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2.58

5.88

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5.98

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5.98

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0.58

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3.48

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