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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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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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Vancouver Image
Aeriosa performance on the walls in the alley between two buildings at Water Street in Gastown during Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Aromatic tansy with its mysterious healing properties, was yellow a month earlier, now showing the signs of decay in last summer time sun rays, Hope area of BC, Canada.
Lions Gate Bridge as viewed from Stanley Park's Brockton Point, spanning Vancouver and the North Shore area over the Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, Canada.
(TV screen shot) Weather forecast for Canada Day 8 days ahead.
Typical TV screen shot for The Weather Network for Vancouver, Canada.
St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Vancouver.
Early morning view over Stave Lake, BC (N-NE view of the lake) with dirt road in the foreground.
Sardis Secondary Drumline from Chilliwack performance at Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, Canada.
The very narrow proportions of the steel-framed structure make this construction “the shallowest commercial building in the world”. In the right side of the picture is Chinatown's Millennium Gate.
N'ato Camera, a vibrant and spirited dancer from the African team, AfroCeltic Dance Party at the Stadium Club, Edgewater Casino, Vancouver.
Jeep that ended up in mud, Stave Lake, BC.
Weekend camping on boulder beach, Stave Lake, BC.
The Green Man during CelticFest event in Vancouver.
Windows power wash-up, Pricewater House, Vancouver, Canada.
A dog watching the trading items in short absence of the owner on the street market in downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada.
A view of a Vancouver 2010 Olympics sign Jacob Frenkel
One of many lights displays at Trout Lake, Lantern Festival, Vancouver.
Lions Gate Bridge spanning Vancouver and the North Shore area over the Burrard Inlet, Vancouver, Canada.
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