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• Man accused of killing cyclist faces 'slap on the wrist': Victim's parents

  05-12-2017 23:51 via vancouversun.com
  It’s an absurd “slap on the wrist” that sends a bad message.
  That is what the parents of Bradley Dean are saying about the charge filed against the man who allegedly killed their 33-year-old son and seriously injured two others in a 2016 Richmond crash.
  It was just a few days shy of the one-year anniversary of Brad’s death that Tom and Lianne Dean learned Michael Wing Sing Fan would face a charge under the Motor Vehicle Act rather than criminal charges after allegedly plo
  
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• Parking space disappearing in new downtown office developments

  05-12-2017 23:42 via vancouversun.com
  The amount of parking spaces included in the next wave of downtown Vancouver office tower development is likely to see a sharp reduction compared to the existing inventory, say local commercial property brokers and developers.
  Over the next three to four years, there will be about 11 office developments aiming to complete in the downtown core. Nearly all of them will have roughly half the number of parking spaces that buildings were designed with in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, accordin
  
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• ‘Bulls—‘: Canucks’ Alex Burmistrov not impressed by IOC’s Russia ban

  05-12-2017 23:33 via theprovince.com
  Alex Burmistrov, when informed Tuesday morning about the International Olympic Committee’s move to essentially ban Russia from the 2018 PyeongChang Games, minced no words.
  “Bullshit,” the Vancouver Canuck winger said. “With everything Russia has done for sport — it doesn’t matter, I’m not just talking about hockey or something different — I think it’s bad.
  “It’s not just our country that did doping. Everybody got caught, every cou
  
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• Reaction to legalization of marijuana in B.C.

  05-12-2017 23:31 via globalnews.ca
  Tues. Dec. 5: Ehren Richardson from the Canadian Association of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries talks to Aaron Mcarthur about the news surrounding the legalization of pot in B.C. next year.
  
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• Duch looks to be clutch when Stealth open NLL season Friday at home

  05-12-2017 23:30 via theprovince.com
  Rhys Duch didn’t look like Rhys Duch much of last season for the Vancouver Stealth, even if his final statistics wound up decidedly Duch-like.
  The powerhouse right-hander was missing some of his usual first-step quickness, particularly in the second half of the National Lacrosse League campaign. He was battling an Achilles strain from training camp onward, and says now it made him feel like “I played on one foot the whole year.”
  Even with having to cut down on his drives to the
  
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• B.C. court orders protesters to stop blocking Marpole homeless housing project

  05-12-2017 22:56 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER — The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered protesters in a south Vancouver neighbourhood to stop interfering with efforts to build temporary modular housing for homeless people.
  B.C. Housing and the City of Vancouver have been granted an injunction to proceed with the project, which will create 78 living units tailored for people aged 45 and over.
  Residents of the Marpole neighbourhood where the housing will be located have expressed concerns about the development.
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• First anti-money laundering recommendations for B.C. released by independent review

  05-12-2017 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  B.C. has received two recommendations so far from the ongoing independent review into money laundering in the province.
  
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• Richmond anti-gang unit shuts down illegal bar

  05-12-2017 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  Richmond RCMP moved in on an illegal booze can this past weekend.
  
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• Wine Guy – Bottled gifts: Part 1

  05-12-2017 22:37 via theprovince.com
  As much as I decry the holiday creep (come on, a few radio stations were playing carols mid-November, and the Yule Log roared to life on cable channels a few weeks back!), all humbugs are off the table from the start of December. So I’m going to get right into the spirit for the month ahead, with four alternating weeks of wine gift-giving tips and festive sparkling wine options. ’Tis the season after all; may it be filled with good cheer — and glasses of red, pink, and white (b
  
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• Commercial Real Estate: Parking space disappearing in new downtown office developments

  05-12-2017 21:52 via vancouversun.com
  The amount of parking spaces included in the next wave of downtown Vancouver office tower development is likely to see a sharp reduction compared to the existing inventory, say local commercial property brokers and developers.
  Over the next three to four years, there will be about 11 office developments aiming to complete in the downtown core. Nearly all of them will have roughly half the number of parking spaces that buildings were designed with in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, accordin
  
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• BC court orders Vancouver protesters to stop blocking modular housing project for homeless - CBC.ca

  05-12-2017 21:51 via cbc.ca
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  BC court orders Vancouver protesters to stop blocking modular housing project for homeless
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  The Supreme Court of British Columbia has ordered protesters in a south Vancouver neighbourhood to stop interfering with efforts to build temporary modular housing for homeless people. B.C. Housing and the City of Vancouver have been granted an ...and more »
  
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• Barred owl makes successful kill in downtown Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  05-12-2017 21:45 via vancouversun.com
  Barred owl makes successful kill in downtown Vancouver
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  A barred owl holds down its prey, likely a pigeon, outside the Bentall IV building in downtown Vancouver on Monday. Ric Slaco. Share Adjust Comment Print. A barred owl made a surprise appearance in broad daylight in downtown Vancouver this week, even ...
  
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• Barred owl makes successful kill in downtown Vancouver

  05-12-2017 21:44 via vancouversun.com
  A barred owl made a surprise appearance in broad daylight in downtown Vancouver this week, even stopping to show off its successful kill to passing pedestrians.
  Ric Slaco, vice-president and chief forester for Interfor, snapped a photo of the owl Monday at about 1 p.m. outside the Bentall IV building. It appeared to be clutching a pigeon in its talons.
  “There were a dozen crows squawking in the tree above,” he added.
  Although barred owls have been steadily expanding their range acros
  
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• What you need to know about holiday travel at YVR Airport this year

  05-12-2017 21:43 via vancouversun.com
  Leaving Vancouver on a jet plane this holiday? Be sure you’re brushed up on how to get through traffic, airport security and what to do with those gifts you’re bringing with you. (Hint: Leave the wrapping paper at home!)
  Here are some tips shared from YVR Airport on how to survive holiday travel this year.
  One week before departure
  • Confirm your flight reservation – including time and date! – with your airline.• Ensure you’re updated on luggage restr
  
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• 'It's a miracle': Woman who jumped from B.C. ferry savours new lease on life

  05-12-2017 21:41 via vancouversun.com
  Mya DeRyan was trying to keep her head above the frigid water in the Strait of Georgia, fighting off exhaustion and panic.
  Naked and shivering, she had spent the last five hours watching the white spotlights from two B.C. Ferries vessels, Canadian Coast Guard boats and a Cormorant helicopter scan the inky black waters in a frantic effort to find her.
  DeRyan didn’t want to be found.
  The 52-year-old from Ladysmith is the woman who, on Oct. 30 at 5:45 p.m., removed her clothes and calmly jump
  
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• Opinion: Millennials reshaping Canadian attitudes toward Asia?

  05-12-2017 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  As we approach the end of 2017, political parties are already beginning to look toward the 2019 federal election. One thing they all know is that for the first time in over four decades demographic voting power will shift from the Baby Boomers to the millennials, a group that has been described as politically “fickle” and “disengaged.”
  But is this an accurate characterization of this up-and-coming generation? The findings of the Asia Pacific Foundation’s recent poll
  
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• 'It's a miracle': Woman who jumped from BC ferry savours new lease on life - Vancouver Sun

  05-12-2017 21:37 via vancouversun.com
  'It's a miracle': Woman who jumped from BC ferry savours new lease on life
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  Ladysmith artist Mya DeRyan, 52, was saved after she jumped off a B.C. Ferries vessel on Oct. 30. ADRIAN LAM, TIMES COLONIST / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. Mya DeRyan was trying to keep her head above the frigid water in the Strait of Georgia ...
  
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• Holiday Fashion Tips

  05-12-2017 21:34 via globalnews.ca
  Stylist Nathalie Rees has the top 4 items you need to add to your holiday wardrobe this season
  
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• Canucks Game Day: Hurricanes blow into the Rog

  05-12-2017 21:22 via theprovince.com
  With the Hurricanes in town Tuesday to face the Canucks at the Rog (7 p.m., Sportsnet Pacific, Sportsnet 650), here are some points to ponder …
  Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser, centre, celebrates with Nikolay Goldobin, left, and Bo Horvat after Boeser scored the go-ahead goal against the Predators in the third period of Thursday’s game in Nashville.
  Teuvo Teravainen versus Brock Boeser
  OK, so this is Teravainen’s third full season in the NHL and this is Brock Boeser&rsqu
  
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• Rangers worth $1.5B as NHL’s most valuable team, Canucks at $730 million

  05-12-2017 20:50 via theprovince.com
  The New York Rangers are worth an NHL-high $1.5 billion as team values continue to rise, according to the latest estimate by Forbes.
  In its annual list of franchise valuations, Forbes says the average NHL team is now worth $594 million, up 15 per cent from a year ago. It comes on the heels of Bill Foley’s group paying $500 million for the expansion Vegas Golden Knights, who come in 14th among 31 teams.
  The Rangers lead the NHL for the third consecutive year. After the Rangers, the Toronto
  
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• BC Liquor Branch to distribute non-medical marijuana

  05-12-2017 20:36
  
  The provincial government announced Tuesday that the BC Liquor Distribution Branch will be the wholesale distributor of non-medical cannabis once the federal government legalizes marijuana in July 2018.
  
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• VIDEO: Churchill students rally in support of Marpole modular housing

  05-12-2017 20:23
  
  Churchill secondary students rallied Tuesday morning in support of a temporary modular housing complex the City of Vancouver plans to erect near their school.
  
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• Review: Pixies sparkle at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre - CTV News

  05-12-2017 20:22 via bc.ctvnews.ca
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  Review: Pixies sparkle at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre
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  Bands reuniting for a second bite at the rock and roll cherry have become so commonplace over the past decade; the news of another major reformation barely raises an eyebrow. And yet, when The Pixies announced that they'd patched up their differences ...
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: All eyes on the Bank of Canada

  05-12-2017 20:22 via globalnews.ca
  Putting the Bank in neutral will be two factors, the expected slowdown in the housing market caused by the new restrictive mortgage rules and the continued uncertainty about NAFTA.
  
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• Luka Gordic’s parents react to sentencing

  05-12-2017 20:19 via globalnews.ca
  Tues. Dec. 5: Outside court on Tuesday, Luka Gordic’s parents react to the news that Arvin Golic has been given seven years in prison, minus time already served.
  
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• Privacy by Design setting the standard for data protection and privacy

  05-12-2017 20:18 via theprovince.com
  “Privacy is essential … it doesn’t need to be zero-sum,” says Dr. Ann Cavoukian, “it can be positive-sum,” she continues in her keynote speech at this year’s Future Technologies Conference hosted at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Cavoukian is the executive director of the Privacy by Design Centre of Excellence at Ryerson University in Toronto. She served as Ontario’s information and privacy officer for a record 17 years.
  The recent spate of data breaches
  
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• Style Q&A: Reigning Champ debuts women's collection

  05-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Reigning Champ has long been known for its well-made, athleisure-approved pieces. In fact, the Vancouver-based brand is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month — so that’s pretty much a testament to just how good their pieces really are.
  (Oh, and FYI, they’ve released a special Anniversary Collection, too.) 
  But, up until now, the line has been restricted to men’s collections (not that it was at-all unheard of to see women rocking the line too, because why not
  
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• Perfume perfection: Hermès in-house perfumer Christine Nagel spills her scent secrets

  05-12-2017 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Approximately 30 minutes outside the heart of Paris, there’s a bustling suburban district that’s home to some of the most sought-after fashion brands in the world.
  While it doesn’t boast the tourist attractions of the city’s centre such as the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre, Pantin has something true style aficionados may find even more alluring: the head office of French fashion brand Hermès.
  The luxury company set up shop in a sprawling private commercial community c
  
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• Half of trangender youth not accessing health care

  05-12-2017 19:59 via globalnews.ca
  A new UBC study is indicating almost half of trangender youth in Canada are not accessing health care, possibly due to a lack of confidence in providers. Elizabeth Saewyc from the UBC School of Nursing, is one of the study’s authors and talks to Paul Haysom.
  
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• NSR member Jay Piggot passes away

  05-12-2017 19:56 via globalnews.ca
  Tues. Dec. 5: North Shore Rescue member Jay Piggot has passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer.
  
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• Preliminary findings of review into money-laundering at B.C. casinos released by Peter German

  05-12-2017 19:49 via vancouversun.com
  Preliminary recommendations from a review into B.C. casino money laundering allegations say that casino operators must complete increased customer source of funds reporting for big cash deposits and a controversial form of currency known as ‘bearer bonds.’ And secondly, government regulators must maintain a visible presence and increase investigative staff in B.C.’s largest casinos.
  Attorney General David Eby directed B.C. Lottery Corp. to implement these first two preliminary
  
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• B.C. to allow private/public sale of weed, sets minimum at 19

  05-12-2017 19:43 via vancouversun.com
  Get ready. Set. Toke?
  The provincial government will allow for private and public sales of recreational weed and has set the minimum age of purchase at 19 in anticipation of federal legalization which is expected to be introduced in July 2018. B.C. will also have a government-run wholesale model, similar to the way liquor is sold, for non-medical weed.
  Those details and more were released Tuesday morning and comes after the government conducted a public consultation seeking feedback from British
  
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• North Shore Rescue mourns death of rescuer Jay Piggot due to cancer

  05-12-2017 19:40 via vancouversun.com
  North Shore Search and Rescue is mourning the loss of one of its flight rescue team members who died Tuesday morning due to cancer.
  Jay Piggot was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma two years ago and had “mounted a monumental fight against this devastating cancer,” read a tribute shared on the NSR’s Facebook page.
  “With the support of his amazing family, friends, colleagues and the greater community, Jay’s tenacity and strength were awe inspiring,” read the pos
  
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• Minimum age to purchase legalized pot in B.C. will be 19 says government

  05-12-2017 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  The B.C. government is outlining some of its plans related to the anticipated legalization of non-medical marijuana next year.
  
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• Man convicted in fatal swarming of Luka Gordic receives seven years

  05-12-2017 19:27 via vancouversun.com
  A young man who was convicted in the swarming death of Luka Gordic in Whistler has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
  Arvin Golic, who was found guilty of manslaughter in the slaying of the Burnaby teen, was in court Tuesday for sentencing.
  A judge handed down a sentence of seven years minus time already serviced while awaiting trial.
  Arvin Golic, convicted in slaying of Luka Gordic, sentenced to 7 years in prison, reduced by credit for time in custody. Family members of victim react angri
  
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• Price of Metro Vancouver condos up almost 24% since last year, says real estate board

  05-12-2017 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  “While we’re seeing more listings enter the market today than we saw at this time last year, we have a long way to go before our home listing inventory rises back to more historically typical levels."
  
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• Vancouver home sales up 26%, prices up 14% year-over-year: REBGV - Business in Vancouver

  05-12-2017 18:50 via biv.com
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  Vancouver home sales up 26%, prices up 14% year-over-year: REBGV
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  In November, two months before new federal rules that will make it more difficult for some Canadians to buy property come into place, sales of all home types jumped across Metro Vancouver, according to new data from the Real Estate Board of Greater ...
  Price of Metro Vancouver condos up almost 24% since last year, says real estate boardGlobalnews.caall 3 news articles »
  
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• North Shore Rescue member Jay Piggot passes away after battling cancer

  05-12-2017 18:03 via globalnews.ca
  The association confirmed the news on its Facebook page Tuesday morning that Piggot passed away in hospital earlier today.
  
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• Upside down Christmas tree trend going viral despite steep price tag

  05-12-2017 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  For those who like to upend holiday traditions, this trend is for you: the upside down Christmas tree.
  
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• Toronto Housing Market Stumbles As Vancouver Home Sales Soar - Huffington Post Canada

  05-12-2017 17:33 via huffingtonpost.ca
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  Toronto Housing Market Stumbles As Vancouver Home Sales Soar
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  Condo towers in Vancouver's West End. The city has seen a bounce-back in its real estate market, led by condos and townhomes, the city's real estate board says. Canada's two priciest housing markets are both showing signs of recovery following the ...
  Condos a bright spot in recovering Toronto, Vancouver marketsReuters Canada
  Home Prices in Toronto and Vancouver Gained Steam in NovemberMan
  
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• Slow going through Hwy 99 after Monday’s overpass collision

  05-12-2017 17:32 via globalnews.ca
  A truck with an excavator on board hit an overpass on Highway 99 Monday morning, causing chunks of metal and concrete to fall to the road below. Northbound traffic was down to a single lane for Tuesday’s morning rush as crews complete their assessment of the damage, which as Jordan Armstrong reports, is considered significant.
  
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• Mapping out Vancouver's growing divide between rich and poor

  05-12-2017 17:30
  The trend is similar in Canada's other big cities, where researchers have mapped how neighbourhoods have changed since the 1970s.
  
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• The Morning Skate, Dec. 5: World Juniors loading up on Canucks prospects

  05-12-2017 17:23 via theprovince.com
  I’ve long been a fan of football, but it’s hard to see how the game can go on like this.
  The hits last night weren’t easy to watch.
  Given everything we know, how does the game go on like this? Surely some sort of fundamental change has to happen.
  And even, then will the fans carry on with it?
  It’s hard to see how things don’t change, when even the coaches know it:
  A couple days ago, Terry Bowden said that if college football doesn't find a way to limit concussions,
  
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• What to do with debt

  05-12-2017 17:21 via globalnews.ca
  Blair Mantin from Sand’s & Associates has tips on how to move forward financially and what to do with debt.
  
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• Arvin Golic to be sentenced for manslaughter in death of Luka Gordic

  05-12-2017 17:19 via globalnews.ca
  Arvin Golic is set to be sentenced today in the stabbing death of Luka Gordic.
  
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• Holiday beauty: Matte lips are the glam go-to this season

  05-12-2017 17:00 via vancouversun.com
  TV personality Kylie Jenner shows off a matte-lip look.
  The holiday season may be all about sparkle and shine for pretty much everything — from home decor to clothing — but when it comes to beauty, prepare to go matte. 
  “Matte lips are really great party lips,” Sarah Lucero, global executive director of creative artistry for Stila Cosmetics, says. 
  While shine-free lips aren’t exactly a new idea, Lucero says we can expect to see a few new features amo
  
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• Concert Announcement: Just For Laughs comedy fest returns to Vancouver

  05-12-2017 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  Comedians Bill Burr, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah, Nikki Glaser and Cameron Esposito are among the headliners that will lead the 2018 edition of Just For Laughs NorthWest.
  The comedy festival will take place across several Vancouver venues, including Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the Vogue, the Playhouse, the Rio, the Biltmore Cabaret, the Fox Cabaret, Comedy Mix and of course, Yuk Yuk’s. It will be the comedy festival’s third year.Alongside international acts, the festival will also fea
  
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• Concert Announcement: JFL NorthWest comedy fest returns to Vancouver - Vancouver Sun

  05-12-2017 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  Concert Announcement: JFL NorthWest comedy fest returns to Vancouver
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  Bill Burr is among those headlining the 2018 Just for Laughs NorthWest comedy festival in Vancouver, announced Tuesday. DA5 / Drew Altizer/WENN.com. Share Adjust Comment Print. Comedians Bill Burr, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah, Nikki Glaser and Cameron ...and more »
  
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