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A Canadian woman was forced to leave her dog stranded in Indianapolis because Delta airlines wouldn't allow her pet on the return flight.
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Advocates are pushing for Vancouver to become a "sanctuary city" for undocumented immigrants in North America. It would prevent the Vancouver Police Department from reporting a person's legal status to the authorities unless a crime was committed.
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Killer whales, more properly known as orcas, usually live between 60-80 years. However, one killer whale who was probably a youngster when the Titanic sank recently completed an 800 mile journey.
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What do ebooks, 3D printing, green living, and real estate have in common? As of this morning, they all have Vancouver's GrowLab as a connecting factor.
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Vancouver has banned cigarette machines, but in an attempt at political correctness, and to curb the spread of disease among crack addicts, has decided to allow crack pipes to be sold in vending machines.
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Called the "winter vomiting disease," the virus spreads quickly through hospitals, and other places where people are in close contact for prolonged periods of time. Now Vancouver, Canada is being hit hard by the sickness.
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Now available in beta phase, Vancouver based startup Locasity hopes to connect local shoppers with the undiscovered shopping treasures sprinkled around the city in areas like Gastown, West 4th, and Main Street.
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Just in time for last minute holiday shopping, Vancouver startup Wantering has added updated browse functionality to their fashion search engine.
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Many smokers on our city streets usually get rid of their smelly cigarette butt the easiest way they know how, by dropping it on the sidewalk. But Vancouver, in its effort to become squeaky-clean by the year 2020 has come up with an innovative solution.
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You can't put a square peg in a round hole, and if you build it, they might come. But Vancouver has found a way of opening the door to a new trend in construction, by simply changing the building code.
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Upgyres, a Vancouver organization, is looking to use the famous Blest machine that converts plastic into oil as a tool to clean up the North Pacifc plastic garbage patch. My interview with its director sheds light on this enterprise.
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A young lovestruck Palestinian couple from Syria, who had been kept apart by the war in the country, have been reunited and married in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
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The business and political weekly magazine 'The Economist' has released its 2013 list of the world's 'Most Livable Cities.' Compiled by the mag's 'Intelligence Unit' the list is striking in that there are no U.S. cities and most are Canadian and Aussie.
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It's always good to hear a story with a happy ending these days. A girl had her bicycle stolen. Then she saw it for sale on Craigslist, and what happened next is absolutely priceless.
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The city of Vancouver and Vancouver Island in British Columbia with its many historical and natural attractions including mountains, waterways and wildlife invite travellers to discover the sights and wonders of one of Canada’s most scenic provinces.
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Aboriginal Community of Greater Vancouver celebrated its annual Aboriginal Day on Coast Salish Territory. This year the celebration was held at Trout Lake Park in Vancouver.
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A Vancouver man arrived home Wednesday evening to find an unknown man naked in his kitchen, fixing himself some eggs. The man had just taken a shower and wanted a bite to eat. According to police, he was discovered at 7PM PT.
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Navigating a new city can be tricky but thankfully there are more than enough travel apps out there to help you out. Recently, crowd-sourced travel apps have made a debut with some of the most popular being TravelShark and Schemer.
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Two pharmacies in Vancouver have been robbed for stored prescription drugs. According to local police, large amounts of pharmaceuticals were stolen. It is presumed these drugs will be sold on the street.
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It's not the goalie deal Vancouver Canuck fans are expecting but down the road it may prove significant. Canucks GM Mike Gillis signed arguably the best available Swedish goalie on Monday, Joacim Eriksson.
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The Green Man showed up at the beginning of the CelticFest Vancouver event and right away sparked my imagination. He was present and interacting with almost everyone during the opening show.
Who is he?
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After several years of absence from Vancouver, Andy Powell and his band Wishbone Ash brought back on Wednesday night the music of their timeless album “Argus” to Venue nightclub.
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A significant share of 12% people of Irish descent in the entire population of Vancouver started their 9th explosion of festivals and cultural events under common name of the Annual CelticFest Vancouver.
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What do you get when you combine social networking and emergency preparedness? ePACT Network Limited, or at least that is the hope of two entrepreneurs from North Vancouver.
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88-year-old Ray Bethell lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada and is without a doubt the world's premier kite flyer. The video shows his extreme skill in synchronized kite flying.
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What do you get when you cross a surge in crowdsourced investment funding with a software package focused on raising funds for non-profits? A prime investment opportunity, apparently.
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There are 43 heritage buildings in Vancouver’s Chinatown known as Historic Sites of Canada which are witness of the Chinese community's defiance to discrimination and its impact in the growth of British Columbia; the Sam Kee Building is one of them.
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Vancouver Art Gallery area facing Robson Street in downtown Vancouver, weekend early afternoon, rhythmic drumbeating heard from many directions, lots of people passing by, but also many of them stop and enjoy both music and the show itself.
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This photo essay is in no way about travel shots and visited places rich in history and traditions, neither lovely pets nor colours of nature. It's about some rust and unattractive look converted into something nicer, more practical, and protective.
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Night ride around Stanley Park, the second largest city park in Canada (after Nose Hill Park in Calgary) can bring a lot of night light photo adventures.
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Vancouver Image
Easter weekend activity at Stave Lake, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada.
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2009 St. Patrick's Day Parade: Scottish marching band in panoramic mode, as wide as Georgia Street, Vancouver.
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One of many lights displays at Trout Lake, Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
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Easter weekend activity at Stave Lake, Maple Ridge, BC, Canada.
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Jon Kimura Parker and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on stage of Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver during Ganbare Japan! benefit concert.
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Solo performer by the palm tree which soon after was lit by colourful lights, Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
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Unusual wood forms on Jones Lake, near Hope, BC, Canada
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Improvised poster at Vancouver Sakura Days Fair Japan at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver.
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Downtown Vancouver with mountain backdrop, a view from Queen Elizabeth Park.
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St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Vancouver.
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Hoola-hop night light effects by a solo performer, Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
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SkyTrain ride on Millenium Line from Vancouver to Coquitlam.
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Fairy walking on stilts and collecting people's ideas who were answering questions by writing them on small pieces of paper. One of her questions was, "what makes you shine?", Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
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Upgraded area of Colony Farm with Port Mann Bridge under enhancement project at the background.
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Tasty food and its price list during West is East event in Vancouver.
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Hoola-hop night light effects by a solo performer, Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
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