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Two of Canada’s three largest cities are among the finalists for Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge - Vancouver, Montreal and Waterloo. Up for grabs is a first prize of $50 million.
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Thursday kicked off Vancouver, British Columbia's first ever "Year of the Queer" celebration, marking the anniversaries of 15 LGBTQ community organizations that have made significant contributions to the artistic, cultural and social fabric of the city.
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Amazon is expanding its presence in Vancouver, by about 416,000 square-feet, but there are concerns over its heightened presence in Canada.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday that Amazon is expanding its Vancouver tech hub with a new headquarters - adding another 3,000 jobs by 2022.
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As Vancouver tries to be a base for new tech start-ups it has found that it needs to offer bonuses of various types to attract workers to the city where living costs are high.
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A report by Commercial Real Estate Research(CBRE) found that of 50 US and Canadian markets, Vancouver was the cheapest city to start up a new tech company.
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April 26, turned out to be one of British Columbia's worst ever days for preventable drug overdose calls, with health officials recording 130 calls for assistance province-wide. This is nine more than the previous record set on November 20, 2016.
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On March 4, in Vancouver, BC, a fundraiser, and movement-building event with Indigenous land & water protectors is taking place, allowing diverse groups to pull together in solidarity against the Kinder-Morgan Pipeline.
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In November, a study linking overdose deaths in British Columbia with the issuance of social assistance checks was published. And bearing out that study, December 22 was a very busy night for paramedics and hospital emergency rooms in Vancouver.
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There are 300 herons in the heron colony in Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park and bird enthusiasts can now watch them in HD TV. The 'heron cam' has been around awhile but now the picture quality is greatly improved and there are more camera angles.
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The city of Vancouver wants its residents to pay a security deposit of $500 or $750 when they remove a tree from their property. The money won't be refunded until owners can prove they’ve planted a new tree and cared for it for at least a year.
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Over the last weekend Museum of Vancouver (MOV), apart from its regular activity, was the host of Fashion Symposium. It was also the venue of the final part of the Symposium with a closing show called Fashion Avant-Garde: Now and Then.
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The Electrameccanica Sparrow is among the new contenders vying in the electric car market. This single-user vehicle with three wheels and odd shape is made in B.C. has gotten notice on Vancouver roads.
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Firefighters in Saskatchewan are battling 112 wildfires that have now forced the evacuation of over 13,000 people, while in B.C., 180 wildfires are burning across the province, turning Vancouver's skyline into a surreal vision of Hades.
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Vancouver, a metropolis or gorgeous scenery, is not only one of the world’s most livable cities, it is also a favourite destination for visitors from all over the world, and a magnet for international meetings and conventions.
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Canadian student Raymond Wang has won $75,000 at an international science and engineering fair. This is for designing a way to better protect airline passengers from pathogens.
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A pair of precocious teenage scientists from Vancouver have been awarded this year's prestigious Intel prizes for science and engineering
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More than 50 works from the great Impressionist masters will be put on display by the prestigious Perlman collection, this February 14th at the Vancouver Art Gallery — something which has not happened in more than 50 years.
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The blood sacrifice was all for science. Regine Gries of Vancouver, British Columbia allowed herself to be bitten every week for five long years by 1,000 bedbugs. That amounts to 180,000 bites, and she welcomed every one of them.
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For the first time in two years, a pod of endangered southern resident killer whales who call the waters off the coast of Washington state home have welcomed a newborn.
This newest member is just over a week old and was born at the end of 2014.
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In an effort to infuse the rainy city's homegrown events with a bit more soul and swagger, the Vancouver Groove Movement is quickly carving a niche for itself in the DIY party scene and satisfying a demand for eclectic uplifting world music.
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Holograms in your living room. Interactive imaginary play pals in your child’s bedroom.
Those are just some of the futuristic concepts that will soon become a reality if Vancouver, BC startup H+Technology has their way.
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Canadian poet Shane Koyczan treated his fans to a new video-poem today with his latest YouTube upload. 'Heaven, or Whatever' also stars Vancouver poet R.C. Weslowski.
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A man driving a brand-new Lamborghini Huracan learned what you don't do when driving the $262,000 car if you wish to avoid police. You don't drive at a speed of 102 km/h per hour in a 50km/h (30 mph) zone. For the metrically challenged,102 km/h =63 mph.
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A hockey coach has been fired after his employer discovered his Facebook page was a tribute to the Nazis and contained extreme views.
Christopher Maximilian Saundau maintains that the Nazis were doing their best to save the Jews.
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Don Davies, Canadian Member of Parliament for the NDP representing the riding of Vancouver Kingsway, discusses the approval of the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) and its future impact on Canada and First Nations.
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Belly dance and Middle Eastern music in Vancouver's inaugural Safar Middle Eastern Dance and Music Conference and Gala Show.
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Dr. Arvind Gupta, the new President of the University of British Columbia, hopes to usher in much-needed change for the university. Unlike previous generations, investing in a university degree may not guarantee a high-paying job when students graduate.
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The Safar Conference of Middle Eastern Dance and Music is coming to Vancouver from September 26-28. An exciting weekend of Middle Eastern Dance and Music for dancers to hone their craft and participate in competitions.
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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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Pirouz "de Caspio" Ebadypour (vocal) and Gareth Owen (guitar) in duo performance in Café de Chinitas, 7th Annual Jondo Flamenco Festival in Vancouver.
Improvised poster at Vancouver Sakura Days Fair Japan at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver.
Volksvagen decorations of the unknown traveller from Chile in Vancouver, Canada.
Late summer sky over Stave Lake, BC.
Ivan Sayers with one of his vintage collection on the stage of fashion show Avant-Garde: Now And Then at Museum of Vancouver (MOV).
Orkestra Shlivovica performing in the audience in front of the stage when engaging people to dancing, West is East event in Vancouver.
A protest calling for the continued operation of the Insite safe injection service in Vancouver M-J Miloy
Light lines of night ride on muddy road, Stave Lake, BC.
The drummer and percussionist from The Snowy Owl Drummers performing at Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
A banner to free Marc Emery on his cannabis store on the corner of Hamilton and Hastings, Vancouver, BC.
Solo performer by the palm tree which soon after was lit by colourful lights, Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
Jon Kimura Parker and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on stage of Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver during Ganbare Japan! benefit concert.
A view of the North Shore with the lights of West Vancouver with Grouse Mountain ski slope lit for the skiers to ski on until late night hours, Vancouver, Canada.
Occupy Vancouver protest at Vancouver Art Gallery.
Aeriosa performance on the walls in the alley between two buildings at Water Street in Gastown during Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
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.
Occupy Vancouver protest at Vancouver Art Gallery, close to TD Bank.
Chloe, my friend's innocent and playful young dog as opposed to Fido.
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