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• Homicide in North Vancouver - News1130

  27-01-2016 19:58
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  Homicide in North Vancouver
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  NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Homicide investigators say a 19-year-old man is charged with manslaughter after the death of a 58-year-old woman, known to him, in North Vancouver. Police say a woman was severely injured during a domestic ...
  North Vancouver man, 19, facing manslaughter charges after woman dies following domestic disputeThe Province
  Woman killed in possible domestic dispute in North Vancouver: homicide policeVancouver Sun
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• Province funds seismic mitigation at South Vancouver school after trustees back interim long-term plan - Straight.com

  27-01-2016 19:23
  Straight.com
  Province funds seismic mitigation at South Vancouver school after trustees back interim long-term plan
  Straight.com
  Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith elementary was identified as an immediate priority in a recent school board report. Vancouver school board. The B.C. government has announced that it will spend $11.6 million on a seismic upgrade at Sir Charles Kingsford ...
  Politicians announce already-promised money for Vancouver schoolCKNW News Talk 980all 2 news articles »
  

• Properties to die for: Resales of burial plots in Vancouver spike with gravesite owners haggling for deals - National Post

  27-01-2016 16:21
  National Post
  Properties to die for: Resales of burial plots in Vancouver spike with gravesite owners haggling for deals
  National Post
  METRO VANCOUVER — In Metro Vancouver's hot real estate market, everything's up for sale, even resting spaces for the dead. But unlike the residential housing market where prices are skyrocketing and prompting bidding wars, gravesite owners are having ...and more »
  

• Wagstaffe's Weather: Wash-out Wednesday for Vancouver - CBC.ca

  27-01-2016 15:33
  CBC.ca
  Wagstaffe's Weather: Wash-out Wednesday for Vancouver
  CBC.ca
  There's a lot more wet weather still to come, Vancouver. Rounds of overnight and early Wednesday morning showers will ramp up to steady rain by the afternoon as an atmospheric river ushers in sub-tropical air and moisture. The heaviest of the rain will ...
  Intense Pacific frontal system to bring heavy rain to Metro VancouverVancouver Sun
  Heavy rainfall warning in effect for Metro VancouverVancity Buzzall 5 news articles &r
  

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• New passenger ferry launches between Vancouver and Gibsons - CBC.ca

  27-01-2016 15:33
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  New passenger ferry launches between Vancouver and Gibsons
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  A new passenger ferry service between Gibsons and Horseshoe Bay launches Wednesday afternoon. Pacific Ferries says it was established in 2015 to offer commuters a fast, reliable way to get between the Sunshine Coast and the mainland. "We want to ...and more »
  

• Airliner veers off Vancouver runway, gets stuck in mud - CTV News

  27-01-2016 13:54
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  Airliner veers off Vancouver runway, gets stuck in mud
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  Hundreds of passengers were stuck on the runway at the Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday, when their plane's front landing gear became trapped in mud. The China Airlines flight from Taipei initially landed safely before 6:30 p.m., but while ...and more »
  

• Pete McMartin: Vancouver's un-real estate - Vancouver Sun

  27-01-2016 06:02
  Vancouver Sun
  Pete McMartin: Vancouver's un-real estate
  Vancouver Sun
  It's difficult to know what to say about the map you see with this column. The improbability of it inspires a range of reactions. The map was plotted by Andy Yan, demographer and urban planner with Bing Thom Architects, and the acting director of the ...
  Vancouver sees sharp increase in $2M homes: MapMetroNews Canada
  Vancouver's million-dollar housing divide shifts eastwardThe Globe and Mail (subscription)all 5 news articles&
  

• Vancouver Aquarium's breeding program under fire in new documentary - CTV News

  27-01-2016 05:54
  CTV News
  Vancouver Aquarium's breeding program under fire in new documentary
  CTV News
  A new documentary is putting the Vancouver Aquarium's controversial connections to SeaWorld and concerns over cetacean breeding back in the spotlight. Gary Charbonneau's film, Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered, explores the issues around loaning ...
  

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• Surrey schools overflowing as Vancouver schools face closures - CBC.ca

  27-01-2016 04:48
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  Surrey schools overflowing as Vancouver schools face closures
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  While some Vancouver schools face declining enrolment and potential closures, schools in Surrey, B.C., are struggling to keep up with demand. On Monday, the Vancouver School Board voted to potentially close up to 13 schools so it can get much-needed ...and more »
  

• 'Moderne' Vancouver landmark endangered - Vancouver Sun

  27-01-2016 04:18
  Vancouver Sun
  'Moderne' Vancouver landmark endangered
  Vancouver Sun
  The elegant building at Gore and Hastings in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has been a local landmark since it opened in 1950. Built by the Salvation Army as its Vancouver headquarters and temple, it boasted an auditorium for 700 people, a basement ...and more »
  

• Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver's housing market needs to 'grow up' - Vancouver Sun

  27-01-2016 00:41
  Vancouver Sun
  Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver's housing market needs to 'grow up'
  Vancouver Sun
  Property in Vancouver has become a top “global asset class,” vastly outperforming stock markets, crude oil and other commodities. As a result, Vancouver residents should not expect pressure to ease, either on real estate affordability or urban ...
  Vancouver's Housing Market Is Driving Away Young FamiliesHuffington Post Canadaall 5 news articles »
  

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