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1 hr ago | The Victoria Star

Shopping in Vancouver: where to find everything from skateboards to soap

Hordes of people will soon be descending on Vancouver to watch the world's best athletes.

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Related Topix: Canada, Travel, Canada Travel, Vancouver, Canada Travel, Watches

10 hrs ago | Journal of Commerce

British Columbia municipalities tighten their grip on tendering

Metro Vancouver architects, who have designed municipal buildings or structures, are increasingly being cut out of the municipal tendering process.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News,

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Vancouver's smorgasbord of cuisines

From pannekoeken to pakora to poutine, the dishes of the world are relished in this ethnically diverse city.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, California, Life, Food, Pudding, Fruits

Canada.com

Hundreds of thousands brave the chill for Vancouver's Rogers Santa Claus Parade

Thousands of bundled spectators line the streets of downtown Vancouver to watch the 6th Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade in the near freezing temperature on Sunday, December 06, 2009 in Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Holidays, Christmas

Fri Dec 11, 2009

Canada.com

Cops hunt young escapee with extensive criminal record

UPDATE: The escaped youth was recaptured Tuesday. His name and photo have been removed from this story.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Dec 09, 2009

Star Phoenix

Victoria cleans up from damaging wind storm

The powerful winds tearing through Vancouver Island Sunday downed trees, ripped scaffolding from buildings and caused power outages all over the place.

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Tue Dec 08, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver braces for cold snap after first extreme weather alert

The City of Vancouver prepared for a week of sub-zero temperatures by opening 200 additional beds for the homeless on the weekend.

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Related Topix: Canada, Weather,

Mon Dec 07, 2009

The Vancouver Sun

CBC's golden days are now, says president

Despite the CBC's loss of exclusive Olympics coverage to rival CTV for the 2010 Games, CBC president and CEO Hubert Lacroix is still seeing gold.

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Related Topix: Canada

The Georgia Straight

Faces of Vancouver: Old courthouse at site of Victory Square

Built in 1888, Vancouvera TMs old courthouse quickly proved too small. Overflow offices were set up in the Inns of Court across the street on the west side of Courthouse Square.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Dec 06, 2009

CTV Calgary

RCMP watchdog to release report on Dziekanski's death

Robert Dziekanski holds a small table at the Vancouver Airport before he was tasered by police in this image from video.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat Dec 05, 2009

The Chronicle-Journal

Vancouver cop says weather alert wona t mean homeless taken to shelters under law

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The first extreme weather alert of the season was issued Friday in Vancouver on the heels of a controversial new law that gives police power to take the homeless to shelters against their will.

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Related Topix: Canada, Weather

Fri Dec 04, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Metro Vancouver shelters brace for cold front

Metro Vancouver municipalities are opening more shelters and gathering blankets for the homeless ahead of a cold front sweeping through the region this weekend.

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Related Topix: Canada, Weather, World News,

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Vancouver Courier

Vancouver school board chooses new - wired' superintendent 8 hours ago

Steve Cardwell is Vancouver School Board's new superintendent after a months-long executive search.

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc., Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens,

CBC

Vancouver parking-meter rates could rise

These parking meters could see a change in rates and hours, if Vancouver adopts recommendations in a report from city staff.

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Related Topix: Canada

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Vancouver Television

a CTV News map shows proposed parking prices in downtown Vancouver.

You could soon be paying more for parking in Vancouver. The city is looking into boosting slumping revenue by charging more per hour for meter parking, as well as extending street meter hours.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Vancouver Sun

Wine truck spills its load on Georgia Street

A collision at Beatty and West Georgia late in the morning left one man in hospital after his liquor laden truck collided with a crane truck.

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Related Topix: Canada

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Globe and Mail

Floatplane wreckage pulled from ocean

Saturna, B.C. - The Canadian Press Published on Tuesday, Dec. 01, 2009 4:31PM EST A float plane that crashed off Saturna Island, killing six, has been raised from the ocean floor, allowing investigators to begin their search for answers to what caused the tragedy.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Canada.com

Classic cars found in BC garages

Inveterate garage saler and classic car appraiser Bart Nygard was drawn recently to an estate sale at an old house near his home in North Vancouver after asking what was in the rundown garage at the bottom of the property.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Ford, Ford F100

The Georgia Straight

Tenants of B.C. Housing facility in Richmond report chemical reactions

Joseph Wallack has found out for himself what it's like to be homeless, and he claims B.C. Housing has let him down.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Vancouver Sun

HIV test results in one minute at Vancouver clinic

An HIV test that delivers results in one minute is available in a Davie Street clinic that is funded by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.

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Related Topix: Canada, Nursing, Medicine

 

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