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58 min ago | Los Angeles Times

Former KGB spy's past threatens his life as a Canadian

Reporting from Vancouver, Canada -- For the last 12 years, Mikhail and Irina Lennikov have lived unremarkable lives, not unlike countless other immigrants who came to Canada from Eastern Europe looking for a fresh start in a prosperous and quiet land.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Russia, Asia, National University

5 hrs ago | Vancouver Sun

North Vancouver woman arrested in border bust

A 23-year-old North Vancouver woman who told border guards she was going shopping at Bellis Fair Mall was arrested in Bellingham last week after allegedly smuggling more than $1 million worth of a club drug into the United States.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Prison

Sat Jul 11, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Purchase of vehicles with forged credit cards leads to 92 charges against Vancouver man

NORTH VANCOUVER a ' North Vancouver police laid 92 charges on Tuesday a ' all against the same man.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Vancouver Television

Burrard Bridge gears up for cycling experiment

The Burrard Bridge will begin a major experiment on Monday, and drivers are being advised to avoid the bridge this weekend.

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Related Topix: Canada

Toronto Sun

Reality Check

Bachelorette Jillian finally dumped that jerk, America found some real Talent and the Big Brother 11 premiere marked the official start of the lazy days of summer.

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Related Topix: Cameras, Entertainment, Drama, Television, America's Got Talent, Baywatch, Soap Opera, Action TV, Canada

Canada.com

RCMP accused of harassment in bombing probe

Next > RCMP officers searching for those behind a series of pipeline bombings in northeastern British Columbia are harassing residents, says a lawyer who claims several of his clients are being unfairly targeted.

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Related Topix: Energy, EnCana, Oil & Gas, Explosion

Vancouver Sun

Craigslist and police in Ontario, North Van partner to stop sex-trafficking

A man walks past the office of online site Craigslist in San Francisco, California, in 2006.

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Related Topix: Local Search, San Francisco Metro, North America, Canada, World News,

Fri Jul 10, 2009

KOMOradio

Man sentenced for smuggling Koreans into Wash.

A Canadian resident arrested two years ago in a smuggling ring investigation will not serve any additional prison time under a sentence handed down by a federal judge.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, Prison, Canada

Vancouver Sun

Woman in serious condition after machete attack in Downtown Eastside hotel

Vancouver police released this photo of the machete used in an attack Thursday. Photograph by: Handout, Vancouver Police VANCOUVER a ' A Vancouver man faces aggravated-assault charges after a 39-year-old woman was chased through an apartment building and savagely slashed with a machete.

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Related Topix: Canada

The Globe and Mail

Court strikes down bus ad ban

Supreme Court unanimously rules B.C. transit agencies violated rights to free speech when they refused to carry political ads on the outside of their vehicles Kirk Makin Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Friday, Jul.

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Related Topix: The Federation, Alternative, Canada

North Vancouver Politics.com

First Community Garden: District of North Vancouver

Coming to a neighbourhood near you very soon. On Monday night District Council will be voting on a recommendation to invest a miniumum of $15,000 in a "community garden" for residents in a " pre-defined portion of Lillooet Park". In addition the staff recommendation would allow three one-time grants in amounts of up to $2,000 each for seed funding ...

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

The Seattle Times

Small plane crashes in Vancouver, B.C., suburb

A Vancouver International Airport spokeswoman says a small passenger plane has crashed in an industrial area of the nearby suburb of Richmond, British Columbia.

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Related Topix: Canada, Air Accidents

Thu Jul 09, 2009

Vancouver Television

Vancouver woman in serious condition after machete attack

Vancouver Police say a woman is in serious condition after being attacked by a man wielding a machete in the city's notorious Downtown Eastside on Thursday, July 9, 2009 A photo of a similar machete to the one used in the assault of a woman attacked by a man wielding a machete in the city's notorious Downtown Eastside on Thursday, July 9, 2009 ...

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Calgary Herald

Stabbings, machete-wielding youth and a strange bathroom fight: Vancouver police have busy night

VANCOUVER: A serious stabbing, an aggressive urinating man and machete-wielding youths made for one busy shift for Vancouver police Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Canada, Offbeat

The Georgia Straight

Flick picks: Canada-Brazil dialogues, Vancouver Film Racing Tour, Queerwood

Here's a rundown of notable film events in our fair city over the coming week. Dialogues between Canada and Brazil The second annual Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver kicks off tonight and runs until Sunday .

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Related Topix: Canada, Last Stop 174, Opinion

Wed Jul 08, 2009

North Shore Outlook

West Vancouver looks to tighten outdoor smoking regulations

The North Shore may soon be butting out more outdoor smoking. With West Vancouver leading the charge, the districts and city east of the Lions Gate Bridge, along with the help of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, aim to introduce stricter regulations on top of the provincial governmenta s 2008 outdoor smoking laws.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Marketing

Vancouver 2010 halo effect wona t last long: Conference Board

The 2010 Olympics will bring some economic benefits to Canada, in particular B.C., but don't count on the event to have a long-lasting "halo effect," the Conference Board of Canada warned Wednesday.

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Vancouver Sun

Vancouver crime briefs: Vehicle break-ins on rise, robberies suspects charged

Increase in vehicle break-ins Vancouver police are warning drivers of a recent rash of vehicle break-ins last month in the southwest of the city.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Vancouver Sun

A taste of Brazil tempts Vancouver filmgoers

Brazil's resurgent film industry made 150 movies last year and is now winning audiences against the Hollywood cultural export machine.

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Related Topix: South America, World News, Brazil, Canada, Last Stop 174, North America

Tue Jul 07, 2009

NowPublic

Richard's on Richards: Vancouver Nightclub to Close July 20, 2009

Richard's on Richards , one of Vancouver's longest-running nightclubs and much-loved music venues, will close its doors forever on July 20, 2009.

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Related Topix: Canada

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