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There's a B.C. TV show pilot starring John Candy that nobody ever saw

There's a B.C. TV show pilot starring John Candy that nobody ever saw

This episode of BC Was Awesome contains the first interview I ever conducted for our show. It's from the season we released in 2016.
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Man slapped with $115 fine for riding between the SkyTrain cars in Vancouver

Man slapped with $115 fine for riding between the SkyTrain cars in Vancouver

A man was caught riding in between SkyTrain cars by Metro Vancouver Transit Police on Thursday, Oct. 18.
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South Granville businesses are leaving en masse and scores of jobs hang in the balance

South Granville businesses are leaving en masse and scores of jobs hang in the balance

A once-in-a-generation bloodletting is killing small, independent business in South Granville, leaving dozens of Vancouverites without a job before year’s end.
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Woman found dead by maintenance worker in Vancouver apartment

Woman found dead by maintenance worker in Vancouver apartment

Vancouver police are investigating the city’s eighth homicide of 2019 after a woman was discovered dead in her Strathcona apartment.
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U.S. activists block pipe bound for Trans Mountain pipeline project in B.C.

U.S. activists block pipe bound for Trans Mountain pipeline project in B.C.

Work was halted at the Port of Vancouver in Washington by community members blockading a rail line that is transporting pipe for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project.
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Charity helps Vancouver's homeless have their say in election

Charity helps Vancouver's homeless have their say in election

People experiencing homelessness in Vancouver will have the support they need to cast a vote in the federal election, thanks to the efforts of a Downtown Eastside charity.
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Allegations of racism lead to ministry investigation at Vancouver private school

Allegations of racism lead to ministry investigation at Vancouver private school

British Columbia's Education Ministry says an inspection will be conducted at a Vancouver private school following a report of alleged racist behaviour by students.
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U.S. punk band claims involvement in tragic Vancouver 'dragging' collision

U.S. punk band claims involvement in tragic Vancouver 'dragging' collision

A U.S. punk band claims that a member of their group was involved in a tragic collision in Vancouver on Oct. 12 that left a woman with life-threatening injuries.
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Metro Vancouver hookah lounge with 119 noise complaints barred from reopening

Metro Vancouver hookah lounge with 119 noise complaints barred from reopening

A Burnaby hookah lounge that has been the subject of dozens of noise complaints won’t be able to legally reopen its doors.
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Climate activists holding route-less 'snake march' through downtown Friday

Climate activists holding route-less 'snake march' through downtown Friday

The same group that held a day-long disruption on Vancouver's Burrard Bridge to draw attention to climate issues will conduct a route-less "snake march" in downtown Friday afternoon.
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