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Weekend events
Get those tastebuds working, take in some mixed martial arts, or help people of European descent celebrate their heritage this weekend.
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Friends rally around busker denied Granville Island permit
Keegan Chin, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, has been a fixture at Granville Island for the last couple of years. After submitting his audition video, he was turned down for a licence.
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Boundary Bay parents ask for bus service cuts to be delayed
Eighty students from Boundary Bay will be losing bus service in the fall. The parents want bus service to continue for the next year, while they look at the funding issues.
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Granville Island stores worried tourism could take hit
Store owners say buskers are a big attraction for Granville Island, and forcing them to abide by new fees and rules will only bring fewer tourists.
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Burnaby’s mayor thinks fight against pipeline may be over
Mayor Derek Corrigan blames the election results for sealing its fate. He says there is one last hope for opponents though and that is First Nations groups.
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Local tourism likely won’t suffer with collapse of WA bridge
Tourism Vancouver says there won’t necessarily be a big impact on local industries because not all tourists need to use the Skagit River crossing. It says impromptu trips north of the border are the ones that may be in danger of cancellations.
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Rob Ford denies accusations of drug use
Toronto’s mayor has addressed the media in response to reports of a video that appears to show him doing drugs. “I do not use crack cocaine, nor am I an addict of crack cocaine,” says Rob Ford.
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Have you seen Stanley Polsom?
The 78-year-old man was last seen was last seen on Sunday at Sapperton SkyTrain station. He uses transit often and spends a lot of time around the Lougheed Mall.
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Standards for BC bridges very rigid: consultant
One of BC’s top bridge consultants says many of our spans have been hit by barges or vehicles. He says generally, our bridges are in better shape than the infrastructure to the south of us.
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Abbotsford’s inaugural Pride parade this weekend
The parade starts at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the Matsqui Rec Centre and ends at the Civic Plaza. The event is being organized by the Fraser Valley Youth Society.
