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21 hrs ago | The Province

Man wanted for Vancouver Island, Squamish sexual assaults

Mounties are asking for the public's help tracking down a man who is the prime suspect in sexual assaults in two B.C. communities.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Georgia Straight

Vancouver Asian Film Festival adopts a more personal tone

It's been a while since there's been an Asian North American box-office hit. The Joy Luck Club, The Wedding Banquet , and Snow Falling on Cedars were all from the '90s. Indie successes like Better Luck Tomorrow and Eve and the Fire Horse have been few and far between over the past decade.

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Related Topix: Canada, Sin Nombre, North America, World News,

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Leader Post

McGill, Simon Fraser grab top spots in Maclean's university rankings

A view of the McGill University campus in Montreal. The school took the No. 1 spot in the medical doctoral category and the University of Toronto was ranked second, its same rank as last year.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Canada.com

Michelin-starred chef chooses Vancouver

First Vancouver got Daniel Boulud, a big-deal, three-Michelin-star, internationally acclaimed New York chef.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News, Cake, Life, Dessert, Food, Baked Goods

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Squamish Chief

Viking Ridge gunman faces numerous charges

The man responsible for discharging a high-powered assault rifle a few metres away from an elementary school in the Viking Ridge residential complex is facing numerous weapons offences charges.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Dead dog tragedy transforms couple into antifreeze-activists

A Vancouver couple who lost their beloved dog Charlie to antifreeze poisoning over the weekend is using the tragedy to help protect other pets from suffering the same fate.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Canada.com

Man charged in Grange death

A 19-year-old Burnaby man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a local woman.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Burnaby News Leader

BRIEFS: Unusually high absenteeism at Burnaby schools

Some Burnaby schools are experiencing higher-than-usual absenteeism rates, but the reasons behind that are unknown, said district superintendent Claudio Morelli.

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc.

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Two men acquitted of attempted murder in Burnaby nightclub shooting

VANCOUVER a ' Two men were acquitted Friday of attempted murder with a firearm, which was related to the shooting of two brothers at a Shark Club in Burnaby almost four years ago.

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Burnaby News Leader

How vulnerable are Burnaby Kindergarten students?

Of students in Burnaby school district, 32.2 per cent are vulnerable on at least one measure of development, according to the latest research results from the University of British Columbia.

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc.,

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Northwest Newspapers (Northwest Herald)

Getting down to business in North & West Vancouver

The North Shore is home to a wide range of businesses -- from national and international head offices to thousands of small, home-based enterprises.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Wed Oct 28, 2009

Journal of Commerce

Vancouver area Evergreen rapid transit line gets green light

It's a whopper of an expense, but TransLink is pressing forward with plans for another rapid transit expansion project in the Lower Mainland.

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Journal of Commerce

Vancouver's BC Place Stadium to get new retractable roof

Despite rumours to the contrary, BC Place Stadium is still getting a multi-million dollar retractable roof and other upgrades.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

Vancouver Television

Man charged for East Vancouver stabbing spree

A 30-year-old Vancouver man has been charged in connection with a stabbing spree that saw five men stabbed in less than a half an hour in East Vancouver Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver Island Wal-Mart greeter attacked with bear spray, Burnaby man arrested

A Wal-Mart greeter in Langford was attacked with bear spray Sunday afternoon. West Shore RCMP received a call from the Wal-Mart store at 860 Langford Parkway just before 3 p.m. after three men approached a store greeter and released the spray.

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Related Topix: Canada

Canada.com

HSBC signs new office deal in Vancouver

HSBC Bank Canada's national headquarters will remain in downtown Vancouver, but the financial institution has put its banner on a new office development at the city's periphery for about 1,000 employees who carry out administrative functions.

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Province

Metro Vancouver mayors approve $130-million funding boost to keep TransLink moving

Motorists will see an increase in the gas tax as part of a plan approved by Metro Vancouver mayors Friday to boost funding to TransLink by $130 million.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

CTV.ca

Migrants remain in custody as Ottawa investigates

Ottawa continues to hold a group of 76 presumed Tamil migrants in detention nearly a week after they arrived in British Columbia, as the government tries to determine if any of the men hold ties to terrorist or criminal organizations.

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Related Topix: Terrorism, North America, Canada, World News, Sri Lanka, Asia

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Canada.com

Rally in Vancouver Thursday to support Iraq war resister

U.S. citizen and war resister Rodney Watson attended a war-resisters rally at Main Street and 27th Avenue in Vancouver last June.

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Related Topix: Canada, Life, Veteran Affairs, North America, World News, Stephen Harper

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Westender

Photo for: Mayors likely to OK extra $130 million for TransLink

Metro Vancouver mayors are expected to vote Friday to approve a $130-million annual funding lift for TransLink to bridge a growing deficit and avert deep transit service cuts.

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