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Davie Streets Iconic Rainbow Flags Here to Stay
The rainbow banners that have graced Davie Village for decades will remain, says the executive director of the West End Business Improvement Associati...
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Canucks Blow Too Much On Bernier
The Vancouver Canucks weren't about to let Steve Bernier get away so fast, despite the best efforts of the St. Louis Blues.
Vancouver on Monday nig...
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politix_pete |
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Air Canada Cutting 2,000 Jobs
Air Canada said Tuesday it plans to eliminate 2,000 jobs and reduce its capacity as the company joins the list of airlines cutting back in the face of...
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cosmo_girl |
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Charges Finally Laid for Sinking Barge Fiasco
Prosecutors have laid charges in the case of a barge that sank with a load of logging equipment near the killer whale habitat of Robson Bight on Vanco...
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hippe_gal |
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Hockey Night Not the Same Without the Song
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's iconic Hockey Night in Canada theme song, known for decades as Canada's second national anthem, will no long...
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politix_pete |
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B.C. Dino Bones Uncover Unknown Species
A previously unknown species of dinosaur may have been discovered after a new study of seven bones found in northwestern B.C. nearly 40 years ago reve...
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hippe_gal |
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United Native Nations Claims Aboriginals are Targeted Unfairly by Downtown Ambassadors
Human-rights complaint filed against Downtown Ambassadors program
The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA) has sought to il...
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cosmo_girl |
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More Cashola for Canadians -- Says Report
Canadians who get salaries can expect an average increase of 3.5 per cent in 2009, a survey from compensation and benefit consultants Morneau Sobeco s...
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hippe_gal |
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Bertuzzi Court Documents Surface -- Crawford Calls Out the Hockey Star
Former Vancouver Canucks head coach Marc Crawford claims that Todd Bertuzzi acted in direct disobedience to instructions from the bench when he atta...
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hippe_gal |
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Discover Yourself... In Vancouver
I explore and talk about the Gnostic Movement s new and free self discovery course....
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Camila |
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Homeless Folks Hit with Hefty Fines
With over 40,000 reported instances of people being turned away from full-capacity shelters in the Metro Vancouver region over the past year, the city...
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politix_pete |
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Abbotsford's Ken Ikeda May Step in for Injured Olympic Gymnast
Canadian gymnast Brandon O'Neill suffered an ankle injury in a training accident on Monday, jeopardizing his participation at the Beijing Olympics.
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cosmo_girl |
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Pammy Pleased with KFC Canada's Compliance to PETA Policies
PETA Pam gave the thumbs up yesterday to KFC Canada s humane treatment of animals and its faux fried chicken sandwich.
Actress Pamela Anderso...
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politix_pete |
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CAUT in Support of Assisted Suicide Research
Canada's university professors are preparing to defend the right of a Metro Vancouver researcher to witness illegal assisted suicides in the name of i...
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politix_pete |
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Surrey Woman Loses Parents in Hit and Run En Route Home After Engagement Party
Rupi Badh should be planning her wedding. Instead she's planning her parents' funeral.
This is murder. They killed my parents, Rupi sobbed yester...
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hippe_gal |
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N Vancouver Man in Custody in Mexico for Drug Trafficking
The family of a Canadian businessman detained in Mexico is pleading with the federal government to intervene on his behalf and bring him home.
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cosmo_girl |
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Local Video Game Company Cuts Staff in Half
Vancouver video game company Radical Entertainment will be laying off about 100 employees, almost half of its staff, the company confirmed Wednesday.
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politix_pete |
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Victoria Police Chief Resigns Following Inside Investigation
VICTORIA -- City police chief Paul Battershill resigned Wednesday after a nine-month RCMP investigation -- into allegations that were never made publi...
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politix_pete |
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Family Members Receive Bodies of Loved Ones Killed in Combat
The bodies of two soldiers who were recently killed in Afghanistan were returned to Canada on Wednesday.
Family members of Master Cpl. Josh Roberts...
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hippe_gal |
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My Top Story #3 - Yaletown Seawall
Topics: Food Crisis, Global Warming, Dependence on Automobiles, Downtown Eastside, Homelessness, Education, Interest Rates, Economy, Summer Weather, A...
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Jeff-Birmingham |
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400 Gather on Saltspring in Memoriam of Slain Model
GANGES -- More than 400 mourners gathered yesterday to remember 22-year-old model Diana O'Brien, who was murdered in Shanghai this month.
Cars line...
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politix_pete |
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Texas State Troopers Conduct Illegal Investigations c/o Mounties
The RCMP contravened its own policy by allowing direct policing in British Columbia by Texas state troopers, the body that investigates complaints abo...
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hippe_gal |
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Health Officials Prepare for Back-to-School Mumps Outbreak
B.C. s top health officer says health-care workers are ready if the number of cases of mumps jumps dramatically once school resumes next month.
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hippe_gal |
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Downtown Explosion Gives People the Day Off
A fire under a downtown Vancouver street has cut off power in a five-block radius and forced the partial evacuation of some buildings on Monday.
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hippe_gal |
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Nutbar Nudist Causes a Comotion During Morning Commute
A crazed, naked man stole a large transport truck and led police on a half-hour chase through rush-hour traffic yesterday after allegedly threatening ...
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politix_pete |
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Rail Car Leaks Toxins Into the Thompson Near Lytton
A rail car that was knocked into the Thompson River by a rock slide is leaking a toxic chemical, provincial officials told a public meeting in Lytton,...
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hippe_gal |
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Zoom Goes Under Leaving Passengers Stranded All Over Europe
As many as 450 Zoom Airlines passengers scheduled to travel via Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Thursday are stranded after the company, whic...
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hippe_gal |
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Canadian Men's Water Polo Coach Ousted During Event
The Canadian men's water polo team had a strong start against a tough side from Australia during the Beijing Olympics, but ultimately fell 8-5 in a ma...
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hippe_gal |
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IAM Video Journalism
Do you always get what you want from mainstream news? I didn t think so. Find out what it takes to be an IAM Video Journalist...
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Father of Fallen Soldier Betrayed as PR Rep Fails to Fund Foundation
A grieving father in Prince George, B.C., says his dead son's legacy is being dragged through the mud.
Ron McCully's son, Matthew, was killed by a ...
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hippe_gal |
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Tofino Turns on Plan to Build Mine on Local Mountain
An environmental advocate has promised to take action in Tofino, arguing that a Vancouver-based mining company's exploratory drilling on Catfa...
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hippe_gal |
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Vancouver Rotary Revamps Old Guard
Tom Crean stands at the back of the schoolroom, a smile on his face. As executive producer of a new TV show called The Scoop, he doesn't need to be on...
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cosmo_girl |
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Local Actor Organizing Fundraiser to Benefit Families of Fallen Soldiers
Actor Lee Matheson was home recuperating from open-heart surgery several weeks ago when he watched a news broadcast that touched him deeply.
I saw...
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cosmo_girl |
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Sea to Sky to remain closed until Sunday...at least!
Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon said Wednesday it will be at least four more days before the Sea to Sky Highway reopens after a massive rock slid...
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politix_pete |
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North Vancouver's Scott Richmond Debuts with Toronto Blue Jays
Eric Hinske doubled and scored in the fourth inning to spoil the major league debut of Blue Jays starter Scott Richmond as the Tampa Bay Rays edged To...
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hippe_gal |
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The Beijing Olympics -- From an Insiders Perspective
BEIJING This is a view from within the soap bubble.
There are more journalists here in Beijing covering the Olympics than athletes competing...
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cosmo_girl |
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Reed Represents Canada in Mens 800m Final
Canadian Gary Reed made a huge push down the stretch in his 800-metre semifinal late in Day 13 of the Beijing Olympics, qualifying for the final.
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cosmo_girl |
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Morning Brew: We can do this
Olympic clock again vandalized with paint. Oh man, genius! Paint? So clever! I wish I had thought of that.6,000 minks released by animal rights activi...
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3rd Bear Shot Dead -- North Vancouver
Another black bear has been shot and killed after entering a home, this time in North Vancouver on Wednesday.
Police said the one-and-a-half-year-o...
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hippe_gal |
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Another Helicopter Crash Leaves Pilot Seriously Injured
A helicopter involved in mining exploration crashed Wednesday morning near Terrace, the latest in a slew of serious crashes in B.C. and the Yukon in r...
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politix_pete |
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Burnaby Kidnapper Sentenced to 11 Years
A man convicted in the kidnapping of two young children from their Burnaby home during a home-invasion-style robbery has been sentenced to 11 years in...
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cosmo_girl |
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Quake Registers 6.1 Off the Northern Coast of Vancouver Island
A violent earthquake shook the ocean floor off the northwest coast of Vancouver Island, 191 kilometres west of Port Alice, B.C., early Thursday in the...
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hippe_gal |
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Engine Stall to Blame for Kyuquot Inlet Plane Crash
A plane crash that claimed five lives on northern Vancouver Island Sunday may have been caused by a stalled engine, police said Monday.
The five vi...
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hippe_gal |
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Surrey Man Accused of Attempted Double Murder of Wife and Daughter
Harpaljit Sandhu faced financial ruin.
He was losing his rented home and his taxi service was being dissolved.
Friends say he had been drinking ...
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cosmo_girl |
active:17 hours 21 min ago |
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My Top Story #1 - Downtown Vancouver
Topics: China, Global Warming, Homelessness, Merritt Murders, Olympics, Overpopulation, Poverty, Smoking Ban, Tibet, US Elections. Location: Downtown...
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Jeff-Birmingham |
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Baby Beluga Born at Vancouver Aquarium
Gasps of anticipation gave way to shrieks of joy as hundreds of visitors at the Vancouver Aquarium witnessed Qila the beluga whale give birth to a hea...
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politix_pete |
active:20 hours 7 min ago |
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My Top Story #2 - Commercial Drive
Topics: Corruption, Tibet, Darfur, China, Drugs, Consumption, GM Food, Local Food, Magpie Books, Housing. Location: Commercial Drive...
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Jeff-Birmingham |
active:22 hours 54 min ago |
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Lynn Valley Residents Pay for Damage to Public Property?
A North Vancouver man is warning residents to take another look at their insurance policies after a recent water main break damaged public land next t...
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cosmo_girl |
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Transient Panhandler is Shunned by Yet Another BC Community
Williams Lake became a safer place Wednesday, according to Mayor Scott Nelson, following a judge's decision to keep a panhandler off the streets while...
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politix_pete |
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New West Residents are Home Following Woodlands Fire
About 150 people evacuated from their residences near the Woodlands School, a heritage building in New Westminster that went up in flames Wednesday, a...
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