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• Mayor Gregor Robertson encourages residents to protest right-wing extremist rally

  17-08-2017 23:55
  
  Mayor Gregor Robertson denounced a far-right rally planned for Saturday and called for a non-violent counter protest.
  
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• Pricey real estate fuels Chevron's decision to sell 5 more Vancouver locations - CBC.ca

  17-08-2017 23:54 via cbc.ca
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  The lure of cashing in on pricey real estate has fuelled Chevron's latest decision to sell another five of its gas stations in Vancouver. On Thursday, a spokesperson confirmed the closures of five more locations, all on the west side of the city. "The ...
  Chevron closes two more gas stations in VancouverStraight.com (blog)all 4 news articles »
  
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• Vancouver police warn public after several women groped on seawall

  17-08-2017 23:34
  
  Vancouver police Thursday afternoon issued a public warning after a several women were groped in recent days.
  
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• Vancouver police issue warning after several women groped on seawall

  17-08-2017 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they received three separate reports between 9 and 10 p.m. on Aug. 11 of women who said they were groped by a man on a bicycle.
  
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• Police sound alarm after four women assaulted on Vancouver seawall

  17-08-2017 23:29 via vancouversun.com
  Vancouver police are sounding the alarm about a series of recent sexual assaults that have occurred along the Vancouver seawall and are appealing to the public for help to identify the man responsible. 
  On Aug. 11, the VPD received separate reports from three women who say they were groped by a man on a bicycle as they walked along the seawall.
  All three assaults occurred between 9-9:45 p.m. 
  “The women were all walking on the seawall in the Yaletown and Granville Island areas wh
  
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• Vancouver mayor calls for peace ahead of anti-Islam rally and counter protest; MP wants event cancelled - Globalnews.ca

  17-08-2017 23:26 via globalnews.ca
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  Vancouver mayor calls for peace ahead of anti-Islam rally and counter protest; MP wants event cancelled
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  Vancouver's mayor is issuing a warning ahead of two conflicting rallies planned for Saturday. A anti-immigrant demonstration is being organized at City Hall and now a counter protest is also being planned.and more »
  
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• Two more Vancouver Chevron stations sold for redevelopment

  17-08-2017 23:24
  
  With three more sites currently for sale, Chevron continues to sell off locations, profiting off their redevelopment potential.
  
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• Canadians’ players catching on to English despite some learning curves

  17-08-2017 23:24 via theprovince.com
  A few hours before the Vancouver Canadians throw out the first pitch for any evening home game a small group gathers in the Nat Bailey Stadium seats just past the left-field wall for English class.
  The students are Latin American baseball players in their 20s, young men thousands of kilometres from where they grew up, pursuing the dream of becoming big-league ballplayers. Like about a quarter of the players in Major League Baseball, they come from Spanish-speaking countries such as Venezuela, Pa
  
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• Police sound alarm after four women assaulted on Vancouver seawall - Vancouver Sun

  17-08-2017 23:13 via vancouversun.com
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  Police sound alarm after four women assaulted on Vancouver seawall
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  Vancouver Police are warning the public about a series of groping incidents while women were walking on or near the seawall, and are appealing to the public to help identify the man responsible. Gerry Kahrmann / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print.
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• Updated: East Vancouver tent city cut off from only water source

  17-08-2017 22:54
  Residents ask for help from city and province
  
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• Vancouver 'not getting any easier for renters' - Vancouver Courier

  17-08-2017 22:26 via vancourier.com
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  Vancouver 'not getting any easier for renters'
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  With demand rising and no new rental towers being built, rents will rise and renters will look to transit corridors, says expert. The demand for rental units in Vancouver is so high that “if it's livable, it will rent – in about seven minutes ...
  
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• Vancouver 'not getting any easier for renters'

  17-08-2017 22:17
  
  The demand for rental units in Vancouver is so high that “if it’s livable, it will rent – in about seven minutes."
  
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• 10-year-old 'never lived in' North Vancouver townhouse listed for $1m

  17-08-2017 22:09
  
  A $1.15 million townhouse has gone up for sale in North Vancouver, a property which has never been lived in since it was built in 2007.
  
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• TSN 1040 makes new radio lineup official — including, yes, the Kurtenbloggers

  17-08-2017 21:55 via theprovince.com
  It’s basically “old news” by now, but TSN 1040 have officially confirmed their new weekday lineup.
  As reported here more than a month ago, the former Kurtenbloggers — Jason Brough and Mike Halford — are getting a daily program, joining the three long time shows.
  Brough and Halford will fill a mid-morning slot, from 9 till noon.
  They’ll follow on from from the Bro Jake morning show, with co-host Dave Pratt, running from 5:30 a.m. to 9 .m.
  Following the new 9 to
  
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• Travel: Trips you should not book online

  17-08-2017 21:51 via globalnews.ca
  Claire Newell tells us what vacations you should not book online.
  
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• Wine maker Jill Spoor

  17-08-2017 21:30 via globalnews.ca
  The Wine Director at the Fairmont Pacific Rim tells us about the wine program she has created for Botanist Restaurant.
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: U.S. interest rate decisions will impact both sides of the border

  17-08-2017 21:26 via globalnews.ca
  The benchmark rate has been hiked twice already and indications after the June meeting were that there would be one more, but this is now questionable.
  
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• Steven Beitashour’s pancreas injury ‘could have meant death’

  17-08-2017 21:17 via theprovince.com
  Doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital crowded around Steven Beitashour’s phone in June.
  “Oh my God,” one of them responded upon reviewing his breathtaking collision with the Montreal Impact’s Kyle Fisher.
  They couldn’t believe TFC’s 30-year-old defender stayed in the game — a momentous Canadian Championship victory that night.
  Hours later, Beitashour couldn’t sleep. He knew something was wrong well before TFC staffers told him to seek emergency medical a
  
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• B.C. tug that rammed another left unattended at full speed: safety board

  17-08-2017 21:06 via vancouversun.com
  The Transportation Safety Board says a six-to-eight-second absence from the controls of a tug boat caused the sinking of another tug off the east coast of Vancouver Island.
  A safety board report says the captain of the C.T. Titan left the tug going while he moved from the upper bridge to the wheelhouse and by the time he reached the controls, the boat had veered towards the vessel Albern.
  The Titan’s master attempted to transfer propulsion control to the wheelhouse, but the report says he
  
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• Granville Street crash delays morning traffic

  17-08-2017 21:02 via globalnews.ca
  At least 3 people have been injured in a multi-vehicle crash at Granville and West 16th. As Jordan Armstrong reports, the early morning accident not only affected vehicle traffic but airline traffic too.
  
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• Coach Coyle gives Adanacs boost as they chase rare Minto win in Ontario

  17-08-2017 20:54 via theprovince.com
  The Coquitlam Adanacs are both reigning champions and underdogs at the Minto Cup.
  The Adanacs opened defence of their Junior A box national lacrosse crown today at 11 a.m. in Brampton, Ont., against the Ontario runner-up Mimico Mountaineers. They continue the four-team round-robin portion of the event Friday, facing the Alberta champion Okotoks Raiders at 11 a.m. before taking on the Ontario title-holding Six Nations Arrows at 5 p.m. Saturday.
  Minto host duties rotate between B.C., Alberta and &
  
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• Keyboard Kimura: McGregor’s no mystic, but is he pugilistic?

  17-08-2017 20:50 via theprovince.com
  Conor McGregor is no more of a mystic than Miss Cleo or any of the members of Diane Warwick’s Psychic Friends Network.
  One of the main narratives heading into the Irish superstars big-money showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. next weekend in Las Vegas has been McGregor’s track record of speaking things into existence, and while there are actually several instances where he’s back up his boastful proclamations, none of those things actually came to be because he possesses a rare
  
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• Some of the most well-organized hate groups are in Vancouver: criminologist - News1130

  17-08-2017 20:48 via news1130.com
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  Some of the most well-organized hate groups are in Vancouver: criminologist
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  VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – On Saturday, there will be a lot of attention on the dueling protests planned for City Hall in Vancouver. One expert says there are some misconceptions about extremist groups in the Lower Mainland. One of the myths is that these ...
  
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• Meet the chef: Jim Vesal of Virtuous Pie favours big, bold flavours

  17-08-2017 20:31 via vancouversun.com
  After flirting with a career in law, Jim Vesal devoted himself entirely to food, in particular ethical, sustainable food. Today, Main Street’s Virtuous Pie specializes in hand-crafted pizza and ice creams made entirely from plants. His empire is now expanding to Vancouver’s soulmate city, Portland, Ore.
  Q: What and who have motivated and inspired you as a chef?
  A: Growing up, we didn’t have a lot. My mom raised me and my sister by herself and worked two, som
  
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• Four places in Vancouver to take in the solar eclipse

  17-08-2017 20:22
  
  Don’t know where to check out the Aug. 21 solar eclipse? Here are four spots around Vancouver to look skyward — while protecting your eyes, of course.
  
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• Surrey chiropractor ordered to pay almost $20,000 for ICBC fraud

  17-08-2017 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  A Surrey chiropractor has been ordered to pay almost $20,000 after he was found guilty of defrauding ICBC.
  
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• Neo-Nazi flyers stuffed in Vancouver mailboxes

  17-08-2017 20:14 via vancouversun.com
  An east Vancouver man hopes the appearance of a neo-Nazi flyer in his mailbox isn’t the start of a steady stream of literature.
  “I’m not against their right to advertise. I’m not against their right to distribute,” said Tony, who asked that his last name not be published. “I’m just concerned that they feel it necessary to do that. Hopefully, it’s not an indication of more of this to come.”
  The flyer appeared days after a white nationalist ral
  
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• NFL’s 1st female scout’s groundbreaking path

  17-08-2017 20:13 via theprovince.com
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Connie Carberg was incredibly antsy, barely able to contain her excitement a few moments before picking up the phone and making one of the most important calls in New York Jets history.
  The team was on the clock in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft, and she had just received confirmation of the choice from the front office. An ecstatic Carberg shouted “All right!” and then said the words she had been dreaming about for weeks.
  “The New York Jets,&
  
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• Surrey chiropractor found guilty of defrauding ICBC

  17-08-2017 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  A Surrey chiropractor has been ordered to pay nearly $20,000 in fines and restitution after being found guilty of defrauding ICBC.
  A B.C. Provincial Court judge has found Dr. Maninder Singh Badyal was convicted June 8 of committing fraud over $5,000 for billing the insurance corporation for treatments that were never performed.
  ICBC says the investigation into Badyal, owner of Absolute Health and Wellness Clinic in Surrey, began in October 2014 when an adjuster noticed irregularities in the docu
  
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• Vancouver Canucks prospects ranking Top 20: #2 Elias Pettersson - The Canuck Way

  17-08-2017 19:37 via thecanuckway.com
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  Vancouver Canucks prospects ranking Top 20: #2 Elias Pettersson
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  Do the Vancouver Canucks have enough star power in their prospects to sufficiently replace the Sedin twins? The Vancouver Canucks have accumulated quality prospects through the trade market and the draft. This is undoubtedly the best pool of prospects ...
  
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• Trophy hunt ban a good start but more needs to be done says Grizzly Bear Foundation

  17-08-2017 19:27
  
  The ban on grizzly bear hunting is a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t address the two main factors threatening the future of the species.
  
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• Dog left in hot car while owners hiked

  17-08-2017 19:19 via globalnews.ca
  This video sent to Global News by a viewer shows a dog left in a hot car Wednesday in the parking lot of the Sea-To-Sky Gondola in Squamish. Witnesses say the internal temperature of the car was 40 degrees and the dog appeared to be wearing a diaper.
  
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• B.C. Ferries review ahead; fare cuts eyed by NDP

  17-08-2017 19:05 via vancouversun.com
  The NDP government expects to launch a review of B.C. Ferries this fall as it prepares to reduce fares on minor routes next spring, freeze fares on major routes and restore the full seniors’ weekday discount.
  Transportation Minister Claire Trevena said the review will examine all aspects of the operation.
  “We’ve not had an examination really of how B.C. Ferries is working for 16 years, so that’s what we’re going to be doing,” she said. “We’re going
  
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• Green party selects candidate for upcoming Vancouver civic byelection - Vancouver Sun

  17-08-2017 18:57 via vancouversun.com
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  Green party selects candidate for upcoming Vancouver civic byelection
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  A Vancouver community advocate will make a second attempt to win a city council seat for the Green party. Pete Fry is the son of longtime member of Parliament Hedy Fry, and he's been acclaimed as the Green party of Vancouver candidate for a byelection ...
  Pete Fry to run for Green Party of Vancouver in city by-electionCBC.caall 5 news articles »
  
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• Green party selects candidate for upcoming Vancouver civic byelection

  17-08-2017 18:56 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — A Vancouver community advocate will make a second attempt to win a city council seat for the Green party.
  Pete Fry is the son of longtime member of Parliament Hedy Fry, and he’s been acclaimed as the Green party of Vancouver candidate for a byelection in October.
  If successful, he would join sole Green politician Adriane Carr, who is among the city’s 10 councillors — five representing the Vision Vancouver party and three elected under the Non-Partisan Associat
  
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• Canada’s Women’s Rugby World Cup title hopes dashed by New Zealand

  17-08-2017 18:06 via theprovince.com
  When you’re playing New Zealand in rugby, just like when you’re playing Canada in hockey, you just can’t afford to make mistakes.
  Up against the powerful Black Ferns, Women’s World Cup favourites, Thursday in Dublin, Canada just made too many.
  Despite a 48-5 scoreline, it was a thrilling match, with the Canadians making plenty of brave attacks.
  But the scoreline really does tell the whole story: New Zealand did what Canada struggled to do. They finished.
  “They are p
  
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• Conversations That Matter: Is Site C the right energy project for B.C.?

  17-08-2017 17:42 via vancouversun.com
  This week Conversations That Matter features the former B.C. Hydro CEO, Jessica McDonald, in a Conversation that was recorded at Site C in April of 2017 when she was still the head of the provincial utility.
  McDonald insisted the Conversation be embargoed until after the final results of the provincial election were known.
   We sat down with her to hear from her why she believed that Site C was the right project. The Conversation covers a wide range of topics including projected en
  
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• Brent Johnson and Carl Kidd enter BC Lions Wall of Fame

  17-08-2017 17:40 via globalnews.ca
  Former BC Lions defensive lineman Brent Johnson and linebacker Carl Kidd will be inducted onto the BC Lions Wall of Fame during Friday’s game against the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• Concert Announcement: Shania Twain coming to Rogers Arena next May - Vancouver Sun

  17-08-2017 17:28 via vancouversun.com
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  Concert Announcement: Shania Twain coming to Rogers Arena next May
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  Shania Twain has announced that she will hit the road next year in support of her new album, NOW. Andrew Vaughan / THE CANADIAN PRESS. Share Adjust Comment Print. Canadian country superstar Shania Twain has included two Vancouver stops on ...and more »
  
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• Concert Announcement: Shania Twain coming to Rogers Arena next May

  17-08-2017 17:28 via vancouversun.com
  Canadian country superstar Shania Twain has included two Vancouver stops on her just-announced 2018 NOW Tour.
  The five-time Grammy winner will play two shows, May 5 and 6, at Rogers Arena in support of her soon-to-be-released album, NOW.
  Tickets, which will cost between $59.95 and $189.95, go on sale Aug. 25 through Live Nation. A pre-sale opportunity will be available to American Express Card members from Aug. 22 to Aug. 24.
  Twain, who will perform at halftime during this year’s Cana
  
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• Prince George woman fights off alleged child abductor

  17-08-2017 17:05 via globalnews.ca
  A daycare worker is being praised for stopping and alleged child abduction in Prince George on Tuesday.
  
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• Major crash on Granville Street and West 16th Avenue

  17-08-2017 17:01 via globalnews.ca
  A multi-vehicle crash on Granville Street and West 16th Avenue not only affected traffic in Vancouver Thursday morning but airline traffic as well. Jordan Armstrong has the details from the scene.
  
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• Theatre review: Sea of Stories chronicles White Rock histories

  17-08-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  Sea of Stories
  Until Aug. 26 | Coast Capital Playhouse, White Rock
  Tickets and info: $13-$27 at peninsulaproductions.org
  The complex of municipalities traditionally known as the Lower Mainland and now officially called Metro Vancouver can sometimes seem like one giant, undifferentiated traffic jam or real estate scam. It’s useful to remember that each component of this megalopolis has its own history and civic identity.
  The small seaside city of White Rock, with the help of Canada 150 fund
  
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• Number of asylum-seekers crossing into Canada skyrockets in July

  17-08-2017 16:59 via globalnews.ca
  Overall across the country, the RCMP intercepted 3,135 people "irregularly" crossing the border That's up from 884 in June.
  
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• Accused Canadian perv to teen: ‘I love you’

  17-08-2017 16:58
  
  Cops say Joseph Haggerty couldn’t helphimself.
  
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• Daily Poll: Will you be attending Saturday's anti-racism rally in Vancouver?

  17-08-2017 16:57 via vancouversun.com
  A planned anti-immigration rally, whose organizers have celebrated the violence in Charlottesville, Va.,  scheduled for Saturday in Vancouver is expected to be dwarfed in numbers by a counter-protest organized by Stand Up to Racism Metro Vancouver.
  Related
  Vancouver anti-immigration rally organizers celebrate violence onlineTrump's blame game reverberates in VancouverFamily, friends mourn 3 dead in Virginia rally violenceSaturday’s rally, scheduled for 2 p.m. outside Vancouver City Ha
  
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• Daily Poll: Will you be attending Saturday's anti-racism rally in Vancouver? - Vancouver Sun

  17-08-2017 16:54 via vancouversun.com
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  Daily Poll: Will you be attending Saturday's anti-racism rally in Vancouver?
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  FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, file photo, white nationalist demonstrators walk into the entrance of Lee Park surrounded by counter demonstrators in Charlottesville, Va. People are using social media to identify and shame white nationalists ...and more »
  
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• Fry gets green light to run in council byelection

  17-08-2017 16:00
  
  Pete Fry was acclaimed Wednesday night as the Green Party candidate in the Oct. 14 city council byelection.
  
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• Etoile a star in Burnaby

  17-08-2017 15:32 via theprovince.com
  It’s no wonder residential corner units are so coveted among homebuyers, considering all their possibilities. When only one wall is shared with a neighbour, two walls carry the potential for large windows, more natural light and great views.
  An entire building of corner units sounds ideal — and that ideal becomes real at Etoile, Millennium Development Group’s highrise project in Burnaby’s Brentwood neighbourhood.
  Adele Rankin offers some decor advice to those who purchase
  
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• Condo Smarts: Stratas tax exempt when not generating profits

  17-08-2017 15:26 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony: Do strata corporations pay income tax?Our strata negotiated an agreement with a communications provider to lease our rooftop for $50,000 a year, plus 25 per cent of any sublease agreements it negotiates. We are in year three of a 10-year agreement, and just received a notice of assessment from CRA.Our strata corporation also has a public parking area that is rented out to the public daily, weekly and monthly.We were under the impression that we were tax exempt as a non-profit associat
  
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