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Hong Kong Canadians reeling after deadly highrise infernoGlobal Affairs estimates there are about 300,000 Canadian citizens in Hong Kong, making them the biggest Canadian diaspora outside the United States.WorldNov 26, 2025
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Canada election: NDP face near wipeout as Liberals, Conservatives split B.C.In 2021, the Liberals won 15 seats in B.C., while the Conservatives and NDP each won 13. How the chips fall this time could determine if Canada sees a majority government.PoliticsApr 28, 2025
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Vancouver unveils plan to build thousands of rental homes on city-owned landCity-owned land will be used to build market rental housing in Vancouver. The first build - a pair of towers at Hornby and Pacific streets - will add an estimated 1,136 new homes.EconomyFeb 6, 2025
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Vegas style ‘gentleman’s club’ planned for Marpole area raises eyebrowsStrip clubs have become a rare sight in Metro Vancouver after getting slowly phased out over the past couple of decades, but a Las Vegas style gentleman's club is now in the works for the Marpole neighbourhood.Jul 4, 2014
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‘I want to play video games,’ B.C. murder suspect tells police in video shown at trialVideo of the interrogation was played at the trial for Rocky Rambo Wei Nam Kam after defence and Crown argued over whether it should be allowed into evidence.CrimeJan 31, 2020
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Last look at economy before Election Day: US adds 171,000 jobs; unemployment rate inches upWASHINGTON - The United States added a solid 171,000 jobs in October, and more than a half-million Americans joined the work force, the latest signs that the uneven economic recovery is gaining strength once again.MoneyNov 2, 2012
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Fed says it will likely keep key interest rate at record low for 2 more yearsWASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve sketched a dim outlook for the economy Tuesday, suggesting it will remain weak for two more years. As a result, the Fed said it expects to keep its key interest rate near zero through mid-2013.MoneyAug 9, 2011
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Firefighters deal with three residential fires on Vancouver’s west sideVancouver fire fighters battled three blazes early Friday, at least one of which is considered suspicious.Jun 3, 2011
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Triple-murderer Jason Cofell granted full parole, will continue to live in PeterboroughCofell was sentenced to life in prison for three counts of first-degree murder in the 1991 deaths of Jasen Pangburn and Pangburn's grandparents, Alfred and Virginia Critchley.CrimeJan 20, 2020
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12-year-old Montrealer, 6’10”, catches the eyes of NBA playersOlivier Rioux, who's two inches shy of the Toronto Raptors' tallest players, has been playing basketball since he was five.SportsJun 19, 2018
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Richmond railway bridge fire extinguished, air quality bulletin endedA decommissioned rail crossing over the Fraser River caught fire on Thursday evening, producing billowing smoke seen across the region.FireJun 21, 2024
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Junior hockey: Rockets fall to Giants, Chiefs hammer CoyotesVees nip Bulldogs; Silverbacks fall to Smokies; Capitals down Vipers.SportsJan 27, 2019
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Homelessness in Northumberland County is approaching a crisisTransition House in Cobourg is one of three homeless shelters in Northumberland County. It has beds for 24 individuals, which include single men, single women and families. It's been full for the past six months.EconomyDec 5, 2017
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Marpole protesters block temporary homeless housing, and the city’s not having itThe City of Vancouver said protesters have blocked trucks from going on to the site so they can build modular housing for the homeless.CanadaDec 1, 2017
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Marpole residents want court to halt temporary homeless housing project constructionThe residents argue, among other things, that temporary modular housing is "not a permitted use" on the property in question.CanadaDec 8, 2017
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Site of future modular housing project vandalized with racist graffitiA community organization says a future modular housing site in Marpole has been vandalized with swastikas and racial slurs.Dec 15, 2017
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Catching a killer: How Vancouver police cracked the Marpole double-murder caseVancouver police are sharing new details about how investigators connected Rocky Rambo Wei Nam Kam to the horrific 2017 double murder that rocked a Vancouver neighbourhood.CrimeJun 18, 2020
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Temporary housing for women in the Downtown Eastside to be built on Powell StreetThe site will be home to 39 units of housing for women in the Downtown Eastside. It will be overseen by Atira Women’s Resource Society.EconomyMar 6, 2018
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It’s Emergency Preparedness Week in Hamilton — are you ready?The annual national public education initiative focuses on the importance of individuals and families being prepared for emergencies before they happen.CanadaMay 6, 2019
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Need a meal or a place to warm up? Here are some options around VancouverThe Sikh community in B.C. has opened "all gurdwaras" to the public for temporary warming, washroom use and hot vegetarian meals, it posted on social media Friday.WeatherJan 12, 2024