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Vancouver to ask B.C. government to allow movie screenings at Rio Theatre
Vancouver city council voted today (January 31) to request that the B.C. provincial government allow the Rio Theatre to continue showing movie screenings without alcohol service.
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David Suzuki: Science literacy is good for society
What could be better than using a puzzling question as an opportunity to teach your children how to conduct and analyze research, think critically about information, and gain new understanding?
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Zach Crispin: What if Stephen Harper declared war on student debt?
Imagine what would have happened if Stephen Harper, rather than enthusiastically embracing Jean Chrétien’s war, decided to declare war on student debt instead.
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City of Vancouver confirms departure of planning director Brent Toderian
The City of Vancouver has confirmed that Brent Toderian will be leaving his position as planning director.
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Brent Toderian was at the centre of many controversies as the Vancouver director of planning
Toderian stickhandled the EcoDensity and the STIR programs through to approval, but encountered significant opposition along the way.
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City of Vancouver fires planning director Brent Toderian, reports say
Toderian was hired six years ago by NPA mayor Sam Sullivan.
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B.C. poverty reduction plan could reduce costs, advocates argue
As MLA Jagrup Brar's welfare challenge wraps up, advocates are calling for a plan that they argue would cost less than half of what is currently spent on poverty.
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Tria Donaldson: Occupy Cortes Island’s old-growth forests?
The ancient cedars and giant coastal Douglas-fir trees of Cortes Island are under threat by the same multinational corporation that kicked Occupy Wall Street protesters out of New York’s Zuccotti Park.
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Stephanie Ryan: Reasons to be genuinely concerned about TransLink’s ongoing money woes
Homeowners should expect big increases in their property taxes to close the gap.
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“Day of Action” planned to highlight B.C. postsecondary students' financial woes
Rallies, campus carnivals, and other activities are planned at more than a dozen postsecondary institutions in B.C.
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Alex Sangha: There are alternatives to Stephen Harper’s poor social policies
There are two ways to address the problem of an aging population.
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Lockdown over at Langley secondary school after police search finds no gun
After searching the school in response to an anonymous tip about a gun, police say they found no weapons.
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Gun report locks down Langley secondary school
Police are asking parents and guardians of students not to go to the school at this time.
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Anne Murray: Snowy owls show importance of being prepared for recreational conflicts in Metro Vancouver
Boundary Bay, the Lower Mainland’s birding heartland, is making headlines this winter.
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Gwynne Dyer: The Syrian tragedy
Syria is headed towards a catastrophic civil war, but nobody is willing to put troops into the country.
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Liberal Leader Bob Rae tells a Vancouver audience that his party will end dictation from the top
He also claimed that the Conservative government under Stephen Harper views Canada as a series of watertight compartments.
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Vancouver police responds to lawsuit over alleged service dog attack
A Vancouver man is suing the City of Vancouver and two officers, alleging he was bitten by a service dog and suffered serious wounds.
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Stop the presses: new poll shows many Canadians don't know who's running for NDP leader
Abacus Data has reported that only 23 percent of Canadians have heard of Peggy Nash, who was NDP finance critic before entering the race to fill Jack Layton's shoes.
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RCMP apologizes for not doing more to catch Robert Pickton sooner
The RCMP issued an apology Friday (January 27) for not doing more to catch serial killer Robert Pickton sooner.
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British Columbians want laws to stop gender-based abortions: poll
The majority of British Columbians want Canadian laws to prevent the use of abortion for gender selection, according to an Angus Reid poll.
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