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Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver

Man died in Christmas Day tent fire in downtown Vancouver

VANCOUVER — In the concrete bowels of Canada Place in downtown Vancouver, below a luxury hotel and near the berths of ocean liners, are the charred signs of a Christmas Day tragedy.
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'We're excited': New 24-hour dosa restaurant coming to downtown Vancouver

'We're excited': New 24-hour dosa restaurant coming to downtown Vancouver

It'll be the third location for the popular family-run restaurant.
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Transit in Metro Vancouver will be free on New Year's Eve

Transit in Metro Vancouver will be free on New Year's Eve

TransLink services including buses, SkyTrains and the SeaBus will be free starting at 5 p.m. on Dec. 31.
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New park opens in Vancouver, features a 'bird slide'

New park opens in Vancouver, features a 'bird slide'

It's called Promontory Park, for now
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'We commend these brave citizens': Good Samaritans stabbed stopping robbery in Vancouver

'We commend these brave citizens': Good Samaritans stabbed stopping robbery in Vancouver

"We recognize the risks they took to help someone they didn’t even know."
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On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver

On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver's Overdose Prevention Society were still at work, dealing with the latest victim of what Helten says is a seasonal spike in the drug toxicity crisis.
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'Perfect venue': Anthony Hopkins plays piano at popular Vancouver hotel

'Perfect venue': Anthony Hopkins plays piano at popular Vancouver hotel

The Academy Award winner shows his skills in the lobby.
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Canucks prospect Lekkerimäki scores twice in Sweden’s World Junior opener

Canucks prospect Lekkerimäki scores twice in Sweden’s World Junior opener

Jonathan Lekkerimäki had two goals, while Elias Pettersson and Tom Willander played mobile, physical defence.
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Ferries and freighters and yachts, oh my: Vancouver had a lot of ship news in 2023

Ferries and freighters and yachts, oh my: Vancouver had a lot of ship news in 2023

There was a lot going on on the sea
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10 of our favourite things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

10 of our favourite things you (probably) didn't know about Vancouver

From having to carry your poop out of a bog to Isaac Newton's apple trees to $1,000 bottles of beer to why Bing Crosby drove a tractor in Vancouver.
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