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2 hrs ago | CBC News

Former Stanley Park petting zoo goats feared slaughtered

The chair of Vancouver's park board says she's outraged at the possible slaughter of goats that used to live at the Stanley Park farmyard.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

Canada.com

Memorial for Iranian-Canadian family killed in B.C. crash

Shokri family friend Gity Rabiee lights candles by a temporary memorial on a table before the start of the Iranian Heritage Society memorial service for The Shokri family at the U of A on Sunday, Feb.

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The Globe and Mail

B.C. First Nation reviews its Enbridge deal, others consider equity offers

A second British Columbia First Nation says it has signed on to a sharing agreement with Enbridge Inc., in exchange for its support for the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline, but just as the first deal was nullified after an internal fight, this second one, too, appears in jeopardy after the chief that signed the agreement was turfed and a ... (more)

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Oak Bay News

Two injured in Esquimalt crash

Paramedics and Esquimalt firefighters were on the scene to extract a man and woman from a small car after it crashed early this morning .

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

Port Moody fitness moms are raising funds for Eagle Ridge

Krista Langtry and Mel Montgomery pictured with their six children. Their Younique ftness studio on Clarke Street in Port Moody will be 'GROOVIN 4 W2H' on Friday, Feb.

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Castanet.net

Lumby and Cherryville RCMP files

Lumby RCMP dealt with their first impaired driving incident of the year on February 3 when a pickup truck driver attempted to pass the vehicle in front of him in a dangerous manner.

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

Search for the golden shears

Jens van Draby has his own loom in his little house, but he no longer has his very special golden shears.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

Calgary Herald

B.C. police complaints office fights for hearing into innocent man's beating

Add a little spice into your relationship this year with a romantic getaway to one of these top-rated romantic hotels, according to tripadvisor.com. Canadian employers slipped to 20th place in terms of the priority employers place on employee skills training in a recent ranking.

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CBC News

Langley man struck, killed by train

Police in Langley, B.C., are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a train early Saturday morning.

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Lake Cowichan Gazette

TransLink presents possibilities for North Shore transit upgrades

A proposed B-Line style service on Marine Drive would run from Dundarave to Phibbs Exchange.

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The Daily Breeze

Acting family finds perfect ranch-style home in Calabasas

Actress Barbara Alyn Woods stands with her daughters Aly, 4, front, Emily, 9, left, and Natalie, 11, over a plate of freshly-baked cookies in the kitchen of their Calabasas home, Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

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Related Topix: One Tree Hill, Soap Opera, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Barbara Alyn Woods, J. Edgar, Celebrities, Leonardo DiCaprio, Shirley Temple, Vocal, Canada

Maple Ridge News

Two men arrested for Maple Ridge assault

Two men, one 30 from Chilliwack and the other 26 from Port Moody were arrested after police were called around 9:45 p.m. about an assault inside a residence on Laity Street.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Coast Reporter

Foolish to dismiss free trade talks with China out of hand, says think-tank

The Harper government would be "foolish" not to pursue a free trade agreement with China, despite the political differences between the two countries, says the head of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

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Surrey Leader

Port Mann gantry malfunction drops slab into Fraser River

A gantry being used for construction of the new Port Mann Bridge malfunctioned Friday morning on the Coquitlam side of the Fraser River, dropping a concrete slab into the water.

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CBC News

Prince George, B.C., mourns 5 killed in crash

Matt Altizer, 40, his wife Leah and their two children, Jonathan, and Emily, died when their SUV collided head-on with a semi-trailer outside the town of McLeese Lake, B.C., on Thursday.

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The Globe and Mail

Teen who posted photos of rave sex assault to write essay on social media

A teenaged boy who posted images on the Internet of a 16-year-old girl being sexually assaulted during a rave in Pitt Meadows, B.C., has been sentenced to 12 months probation.

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680News

Exports, imports and trade surplus all rose in December: StatsCan

Cargo containers are stacked up as three cranes used to load and unload them from cargo ships tower above at the Port of Vancouver in Vancouver, B.C., on October 16, 2008.

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The Toronto Star

Jann Arden poses nude for magazine centrefold and turns 50

Jann Arden has long been known as a gifted singer and songwriter - she's won eight Junos - and as a raconteur with an earthy wit.

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CBC News

Liquor licence rules relaxed for Rio Theatre

The B.C. government has changed the rules around liquor licensing to allow theatres and other live venues to show movies and pay-per-view events and keep their liquor licences.

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CBC News

B.C. appoints fact-finder to look at teachers negotiations

The B.C. government has appointed an industrial relations expert to look into the teachers' contract negotiations, as the on-going job action enters its sixth month.

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