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Sentence in Burnaby kidnapping case 'academic' after life sentence for murder of Toronto rappers: lawyer

Sentence in Burnaby kidnapping case 'academic' after life sentence for murder of Toronto rappers: lawyer

Abdulkadir Handule, 25, and a co-accused await sentencing for holding a man against his will at a Metrotown apartment three years ago, but Handule already faces a life sentence for killing rapper Jahvante 'Smoke Dawg' Smart, 21, and hip hop brand manager Ernest Modekwe, 28, in Toronto in June 2018.
Community rallies to help rebuild Vancouver artists' space destroyed in fire

Community rallies to help rebuild Vancouver artists' space destroyed in fire

MOTN we hardly knew ye.
Update: Young women and bystander injured, bitten in alleged assault on SkyTrain

Update: Young women and bystander injured, bitten in alleged assault on SkyTrain

A man was allegedly recording video of three young women.
Home improvement scams persist in B.C., warns Better Business Bureau

Home improvement scams persist in B.C., warns Better Business Bureau

Home improvement scams rank fourth in Canada for riskiest scams.
Metro Vancouver university expands its zero-cost textbooks course offerings

Metro Vancouver university expands its zero-cost textbooks course offerings

It's the first program of its kind in Canada, and now it covers even more classes 📚
Fire-damaged Vancouver restaurant's re-opening delayed due to second fire

Fire-damaged Vancouver restaurant's re-opening delayed due to second fire

The family-run DTES restaurant itself did not burn, but smoke and water have caused issues.
Here's how to view the finale of one of the brightest meteor showers in Vancouver skies

Here's how to view the finale of one of the brightest meteor showers in Vancouver skies

Find out how to view a cool display by Jupiter next month, too.
Formula E refund deal hits roadblock

Formula E refund deal hits roadblock

One Stop Strategy Group, the promoter of the cancelled electric car race around East False Creek, has rejected Vancouver city council’s proposal to refund the $500,000 deposit. 
'Full of energy': Orphaned black bear cub's favourite snack is frozen watermelon

'Full of energy': Orphaned black bear cub's favourite snack is frozen watermelon

The petite bruin is at a Metro Vancouver facility and needs a new name.
Extra costs, huge wait frustrates Port Coquitlam mom seeking Canadian passport so son can go to college

Extra costs, huge wait frustrates Port Coquitlam mom seeking Canadian passport so son can go to college

Canada is triaging passports for only the most urgent flights to deal with the backlog, but that means extra stress for travellers, including a local lacrosse player flying to attend a U.S. school on scholarship.
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