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Vancouver's Water Street pedestrian zone will return in 2025 — on weekends
Kim Briscoe said her retail business went down 32 per cent when the city of Vancouver shut three blocks of Water Street in Gastown to vehicles this summer. Read More
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This Week In History, 1968: Airport road named after aviation legend Grant McConachie
A new terminal opened at the Vancouver airport on Oct. 24, 1968. Read More
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B.C. Election live updates: Recounts to begin Sunday | NDP widens lead in Juan de Fuca-Malahat and Surrey Centre
It was a tight race for political power with no clear winner. Read More
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Native Americans laud U.S. President Joe Biden for historic apology over boarding schools
LAVEEN VILLAGE, Ariz. — President Joe Biden did something Friday that no other sitting U.S. president has: He apologized for the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children endured in boarding schools at the hands of the federal government. Read More
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West Vancouver flooding raises questions about city's maintenance practices
To Marc and Brittany LaTorre, Marr Creek seemed like a nice feature to have running across the yard of their West Vancouver home — until it turned into a raging torrent that sent water gushing through their basement during last Saturday's atmospheric river storm. Read More
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Sonia Furstenau's outburst at John Rustad guts her clout in negotiations with NDP
VICTORIA — When Green leader Sonia Furstenau was asked this week if she could work with John Rustad, she responded by directing a stern lecture at the Conservative leader. Read More
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Man pleads guilty to fatal 2022 stabbing outside Surrey high school
A man accused of stabbing an 18-year-old outside Tamanawis Secondary school in Surrey nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, say homicide police. Read More
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B.C. port employers, foremen’s union return to negotiation table with mediator
Employers and the union representing foremen at B.C.'s ports will return to the negotiating table next week with a mediator in the latest push for a resolution in the labour dispute. Read More
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B.C. Conservative candidate uses racist slur to describe Indigenous Peoples on election night
A B.C. Conservative candidate awaiting the results of a recount that could determine who forms the provincial government used a racist slur to describe Indigenous Peoples during an election-night interview. Read More
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Fatbergs the sequel: 50 more tonnes of fat removed from clogged Richmond sewers
Workers have chiselled away about 50 tonnes of so-called fatbergs that were first noticed in Lulu Island's sewer system in the summer, with a warning to residents not to dump grease down the drain — especially in Richmond. Read More
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Tom Mayenknecht: B.C. sports loses a legend in Dr. Jack Taunton
Steve Ballmer would have preferred a win in the first home game for the Los Angeles Clippers at their new basketball palace, the US$2-billion Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Yet that doesn’t take away from the fact that he has proven himself to be one of the most fan-centred owners in all of professional sport. He deserves so much credit for privately financing and building what is arguably the most high-tech sports arena in the world. He has transformed the Clippers from being a joke and an afterthought under previous ownership to being a big-time piece of the landscape in the second-largest media market in North America. Read More
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Prima Properties’ 49-storey tower set to rise on Burrard Street
With its planned height at just under 500 feet, Prima Properties’ 49-level Monogram development slated for Burrard Street is set to be a standout in Vancouver’s evolving skyline. Read More
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9 things you don't want to miss at this year's Vancouver Fall Home Show
It's the Vancouver Fall Home Show again, which means another chance to catch up on the latest in HVAC technology, check out kitchen gadgets you didn't know you needed and get caulking tips from DIY greats like Bryan Baeumler. We paid a visit to the show on opening day, Oct. 24, to see what else was bubbling and brewing. Here are some of the exhibits that caught our attention. Read More
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Recipe: Paneer Makhani a Diwali treat that's easy to create
Makhani sauce is a tomato-based creamy based gravy that’s indulgent, but incredibly easy to make. Read More
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The Bookless Club: Setting the table
“Someone set the table.” Read More
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How to restyle your hair with a sleek side part in 3 easy steps
Beauty trends come and go, and while the centre part is not going away any time soon, we’re seeing the resurrection of a side part this fall. If you’re like me and like to switch up your hair style, here’s how to transform your centre part to a sleek side part using three easy steps. Read More
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B.C. crime news: Nanaimo police investigating fatal hit-and-run | Police seeking truck linked to 2022 deaths
Here's a roundup of crime news from across B.C. on Oct. 25, 2024. Read More
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Why B.C. needs to be pragmatic about resource development and the resulting opportunities
As we wait for the dust to settle on B.C.’s latest election, all three parties would do well to think deeply about the phrase coined by Bill Clinton’s adviser, James Carville, in the 1992 election: it’s the economy, stupid. Read More
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Weather alert: Wind warning in effect for parts of B.C. and Metro Vancouver
It looks like another blustery weekend ahead for parts of B.C.'s South Coast. Read More
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