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• 27 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, February 6 - Straight.com (blog)

  05-02-2016 23:06 via
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  27 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, February 6
  Straight.com (blog)
  Looking for something to do on Saturday? The Straight's got you covered. Here are 27 events happening in or around Vancouver on Saturday, February 6. CONCERTS. Winnipeg punk band Propagandhi, with guests After the Fall and Slip Ons, takes the ...
  

• Young woman missing in Vancouver since February 1 - Vancity Buzz

  05-02-2016 22:26 via
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  Young woman missing in Vancouver since February 1
  Vancity Buzz
  A 29-year-old woman who's new to Vancouver has been missing since February 1, according to the Vancouver Police Department, and they're appealing to the public to help find her. Ciala (pronounced “Kayla”) Atwood moved to Vancouver from Alberta on ...
  Woman who just moved to Vancouver from Alberta missing since MondayThe Province
  Vancouver police look for Alberta woman not heard from in daysiNews880.coma
  

• Vancouver moves to water down heritage protection bylaw - The Globe and Mail

  05-02-2016 22:02 via
  The Globe and Mail
  Vancouver moves to water down heritage protection bylaw
  The Globe and Mail
  When city hall created Vancouver's first heritage conservation area last fall, it was, heritage enthusiasts agreed, a giant step for the preservation of the city's dwindling historic houses. First Shaughnessy, which is the oldest part of the former ...
  Blogger tracking Vancouver homes worth millions, left empty, waiting to be torn downNews1130
  Anger grows over Vancouver's vacant homesGlobalnews.caall 3
  

• Vancouver considering ban on disposable coffee cups, plastic bags - CBC.ca

  05-02-2016 21:51 via
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  Vancouver considering ban on disposable coffee cups, plastic bags
  CBC.ca
  Vancouver city staff are researching possible methods to cut down on the number of coffee cups, plastic bags and polystyrene food packaging that often end up in the city's litter. The options on the table include banning their use, applying deposits or ...and more »
  

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• Vancouver mayor says he is looking forward to federal government legalizing marijuana - Globalnews.ca

  05-02-2016 19:57 via
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  Vancouver mayor says he is looking forward to federal government legalizing marijuana
  Globalnews.ca
  ABOVE: Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver, said Friday that Big City mayors are looking forward to the Trudeau government outlining a federal system to regulate and tax marijuana. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial ...
  Vancouver's Gregor Robertson among mayors to meet Trudeau over infrastructure moneyCKNW News Talk 980all 282 news articles &r
  

• View cones snip height of proposed Jenga tower in downtown Vancouver - Vancity Buzz

  05-02-2016 19:37 via
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  View cones snip height of proposed Jenga tower in downtown Vancouver
  Vancity Buzz
  Only in Vancouver. Conflicting city policies have forced developers to downsize an architectural landmark tower on the fringes of downtown Vancouver's West End neighbourhood. The height of the proposed Jenga-like tower at 1500 West Georgia, on the ...
  

• Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade 2016 - Vancity Buzz

  05-02-2016 17:36 via
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  Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade 2016
  Vancity Buzz
  One of Vancouver's most beloved annual traditions, the Vancouver Chinese New Year Parade, returns on Sunday, February 14. This year's parade features over 3,000 participants including city organizations, benevolent associations, marching bands, the ...and more »
  

• Tortorella's Blue Jackets win 2-1 in shootout in Vancouver - The Globe and Mail

  05-02-2016 12:52 via
  The Globe and Mail
  Tortorella's Blue Jackets win 2-1 in shootout in Vancouver
  The Globe and Mail
  Columbus head coach John Tortorella wasn't looking for any special fanfare in his first visit to Vancouver since the Canucks fired him after a single season. “I think I got enough recognition when I got booted out of here,” said Tortorella after his ...
  Tortorella's Blue Jackets win in VancouverHamilton Spectator
  Alex Wennberg's shootout goal lifts Columbus Blue Jackets past Vancouver Ca
  

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• Black in Vancouver: identity hard to build, says professor - CBC.ca

  05-02-2016 08:09 via
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  Black in Vancouver: identity hard to build, says professor
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  This piece is part of On The Coast's Black History Month series, "Race, Roots and Relocation: Delving into B.C.'s Black History." Check back at cbc.ca/bc every day this week for more stories from B.C.'s black community. An immigrant from Sierra Leone, ...and more »
  

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