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1 hr ago | CBC News

Black bear breaks into North Vancouver chicken coop

Residents in a North Vancouver neighbourhood had a surprise visitor Saturday morning when a black bear broke into a backyard chicken coop.

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2 hrs ago | Castanet.net

Fire crews discover body inside van

Police and arson investigators are on the scene to determine the cause of death and the cause of the fire.

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5 hrs ago | Vancouver Sun

Former West Vancouver police officer found stabbed to death in Mexico

A retired West Vancouver police officer has been stabbed to death in Mexico, as two other Metro Vancouver families issue pleas for help to find relatives missing in the popular holiday destination.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Mexico, Startups, Facebook

6 hrs ago | JD Supra

Accessing Asian Capital By Canadian Companies - The Case For Listing In Hong Kong

Michael Chan, Assistant Vice President of the Global Markets Division of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange , was recently in Canada, visiting Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver and delivering a presentation entitled "HKEx the Listing Venue of Choice". There was interest from many representatives from the local financial and business communities, reflecting ... (more)

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10 hrs ago | Business Journal

State pushes for more Amtrak train service in wake of I-5 bridge collapse

The Washington State Department of Transportation is trying to add additional Amtrak Cascades train service to the route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, to help travelers circumvent the collapsed Interstate 5 bridge at Mount Vernon.

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14 hrs ago | Journal of Commerce

Investigation continues in deliberate Vancouver duplex fire

A group of anti-gentrification activists have claimed responsibility for a fire that destroyed a duplex under construction in East Vancouver, B.C. "Last night we burned down a yuppie development on 1st ave near Victoria," said an anonymous posting on the Anarchist News website.

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Fri May 24, 2013

North Shore News

Open playgrounds anger North Vancouver parents

Parent Erin MacNair stands next to the only strip of covered area at Highlands elementary school.

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The Province

Kinder Morgan takes next step in Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion plan

Kinder Morgan Canada's proposal to increase the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline calls for 30 oil tankers a month to load up with Alberta crude at its terminal in Burnaby, B.C., - up from about one per week.

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The Province

Vancouver man charged with stalking actress Jennifer Lawrence's...

Actress Jennifer Lawrence poses on May 18, 2013 as she arrives for the screening of the film "Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian" presented in Competition at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes.

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Related Topix: Canada, Movies, Entertainment, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Province

Former West Vancouver policewoman found murdered in her home on Mexico's Mayan Riviera

The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said.

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Related Topix: Canada, Home Listing, Home, North America, World News

Canada.com

Metro Vancouver city halls reaching out to the people

Vancouver resident Cora Maming spent two years hiding inside her home after arriving from the Philippines in 2008.

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The North Shore Outlooks

Dog found hanging from tree in North Van with hooks in its mouth

By Michaela Garstin - North Shore Outlook Published: May 24, 2013 12:00 PM Updated: May 24, 2013 1:36 PM A dog was left with several hooks caught in its mouth after biting into a piece of meat suspended from a tree on the Baden Powell Trail in North Vancouver.

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Examiner.com

UFO: Triangle entity flies over North Vancouver

A triangle entity was observed flying over North Vancouver on 6 May, 2013 at 10:35 PM.

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KRMG-AM Tulsa

Man charged with stalking to have psychiatric exam

A Canadian man facing federal charges of stalking the brother of actress Jennifer Lawrence in Kentucky has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam.

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CBC News

Motorists warned to avoid Washington bridge collapse area

Officials in Washington are warning motorists ahead of the U.S. holiday weekend to avoid the area where a bridge collapsed on Interstate 5 north of Mount Vernon last night.

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Related Topix: US News, Jay Inslee, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Politics, Mount Vernon, WA, Canada, North America, World News, US Governors, Sedro-Woolley, WA

Rediff.com

PHOTOS: India falls in global popularity ranking

While Germany is the most positively viewed nation in the world in this year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service, view of India has fallen sharply around the globe over the last year, according to BBC .

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Thu May 23, 2013

The Guelph Mercury

Bridge collapses into Washington state river, sending vehicles, people into water

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

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Castanet.net

Retired cop murdered in Mexico

A retired BC policewoman has been found murdered at her home in one of Mexico's most popular tourist destinations, according to local newspapers.

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Related Topix: Canada, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Washington

The Province

Don't get caught cruising around: Traffic jam expected Friday in and around downtown Vancouver

A bridge carrying a section of the I-5 has collapsed into the Skagit River in Washington, an hour and a half south of Vancouver, B.C. and an hour north of Seattle.

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Canada.com

Glee actress Lauren Potter visits Vancouver for Down syndrom fundraiser

Glee super fan James Clifford proudly posed for a photograph with actress Lauren Potter who is visiting Vancouver to meet some of her fans and to attend a fundraiser tonight for the Down syndrome Research Foundation.

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