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8 hrs ago | The Province

Mysterious MLA Jane Shin went to ground to 'lick my wounds' after attacks on her resume

The controversy that dogged Burnaby NDP candidate Jane Shin during the election campaign appears to have followed her into her new role as MLA-elect. If you go to the Vancouver Canucks' media guide, there is a section on the team's all-time draft picks, all-time trades and a partial accounting of its free-agent signings.

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10 hrs ago | KING-TV Seattle

NTSB on scene of Skagit River bridge collapse

NTSB investigators on Saturday were at the scene of the bridge collapse on the Skagit River.

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14 hrs ago | Castanet.net

Chilliwack man killed protecting girlfriend

A Chilliwack, B.C., man visiting his girlfriend in Alberta was stabbed to death last weekend after attempting to protect her in a fight.

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19 hrs ago | Burnaby Now

Robyn Driedger-Klassen

A local singer is going to be featured as part of next month's Songfire Festival of Song in Vancouver.

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Related Topix: Canada, Arts, Opera

23 hrs ago | Sys-Con Media

Government of Canada Invests in Canadian Jobs and the Canadian Armed...

Weatherhaven, of Burnaby, British Columbia, has been awarded a subcontract by Boeing for approximately $5.7 million in support of the Medium-to-Heavy Lift Helicopter Project which will help to create high-quality, skilled jobs in the Metro Vancouver area.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force

Fri May 24, 2013

Canada.com

For adult students, a high school diploma comes with high stakes

Melinda Hanyi waits to enter the auditorium for the Vancouver Board of Education Adult Education Convocation 2013, Vancouver, May 24 2013.

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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 Georgia Straight

Vancouver report recommends allowing taxis to travel in bus lanes on a permanent basis

If council decides to extend the trial it approved in March 2012, cabs will continue to have access to bus lanes, as long as they don't stop in them.

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North Shore News

Court denies North Vancouver weapons dealer's appeal

A North Vancouver man and former verifier for the Canadian Firearms Registry convicted of illegally dealing guns in 2010 has had his appeal of the case tossed out.

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Torontoist

Urban Planner: May 24, 2013

Food: Nearly two dozen food trucks and craft brewing companies will converge on the Evergreen Brick Works for CraveTO , a one-day outdoor food and drink festival that coincides with the start of the May 24 weekend.

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The Georgia Straight

How to get around the Washington state Skagit River Bridge collapse

Yesterday an old man called me over, i thought i knew him and gave him a big hug.

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The Globe and Mail

Kinder Morgan mum on route of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

Kinder Morgan Canada has again declined to make public the intended path for its Trans Mountain expansion project, as pipeline companies face the wrath of landowners angered by routes that look good on a map but less so in a backyard.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Vancouver Courier

Class Notes: Student trustees glad to get limited start

Vancouver District Student Council president Jennifer Yoon is disappointed provincial legislation won't be changed anytime soon to allow student trustees to participate fully on school boards across the province.

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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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Pique News Magazine

Bringing the Big Apple to Squamish

Heather Feeney's musical theatre show, Gotta Get Out!, might be loosely based on her time pursing acting in the Big Apple, but it doesn't tell the whole story.

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Related Topix: Canada, Chinatown (New York, NY),

The Georgia Straight

Cities designed for the wealthy

How quickly he turned to hateful words...when this all could have been avoided with a few sincere words of love to get me through a really difficult s I saw you in the Pacific Centre as you were passing by the Apple store.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Canada,

Parksville Qualicum News

From a Dublin storm to a Qualicum gallery

By Lissa Alexander - Parksville Qualicum Beach News Published: May 23, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: May 23, 2013 10:02 AM She says that because of a vivd memory she has of when she was three years old, living in Dublin, Ireland.

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Esquimalt News

Message went unheard, says Victoria MLA Carole James

Victoria-Beacon Hill NDP MLA-elect Carole James looks forward to a thorough party review in the wake of a surprising provincial election loss May 14 .

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The Georgia Straight

Lower Mainland transit funding enters limbo

While the incoming administration of B.C. Liberal premier Christy Clark has pledged to work with mayors in the Lower Mainland on the issue, Mussatto isn't confident that solutions will be found.

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Vancouver Courier

Adrian Dix to stay as NDP leader

NDP leader Adrian Dix at Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel Wednesday - Dix's first appearance since the NDP's stunning loss to the Liberals last week.

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