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  • Photos Vancouvers March Against Monsanto

    Approximately 250 "March Against Monsanto" protesters gather at the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver, BC., May 25, 2013. They want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it and marches are planned for more than 250 cities around the ...

  • Hundreds come out for Abbotsfords first pride march

    About two hundred people came out on Saturday for the first ever Fraser Valley Pride parade in Abbotsford, B.C., a city with deep religious roots. "Growing up as a kid, I never really realized that they were gay people in this town. It was really hidden," said organizer Angela Ostrikoff. Participants in Saturday's pride parade were thankful for the support they are getting, but ...

  • Mans body found in burned-out van in east Vancouver

    Hours after a man was found dead inside a burning van in an east Vancouver alleyway early Saturday morning, investigators still haven’t been able to determine the cause and origin of the ...

  • Police confirm body inside burned van is male

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  • Retired police officer killed in Mexico remembered as animal lover

    Chris Cvetkovic, who plays for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and runs his own animal charity, says he met Lynn Earle while volunteering at her animal rescue organization in Playa del Carmen. (Courtesy of Chris ...


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Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost

Early in Land of the Lost, Brad Silberlings big-screen comedic take on the low-budget 70s Saturday morning TV series, Danny McBrides Will Stanton, the trailer-park proprietor of a run-down desert funhouse ride, is giving his tour to a scientist named Dr. Rick Marshall (Will ... ...

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  • Vancouvers three major parades could be city-funded if council approves report

    Three of Vancouver's most diverse and popular parades could become civic events funded by the city, if council approves a staff report on Wednesday. The report recommends that the annual Pride Parade, Vaisakhi Parade and the Chinatown Spring Festival Parade be moved into a new civic parades category. That means, if approved by council, much of the cost of the events, including policing, ...

  • Photos Vancouver Mini Maker Faire

    Art, invention, innovation and destruction intersect Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Vancouver Mini Maker Faire in Vancouver, BC. Innovative art, constructed with items harvested from discarded or recycled materials, highlighting the connection between destruction and creation, will be on display next weekend at the PNE. Pictured is George Russu (left) and Paul Locke (right) who is the creator of ...

  • More than 100 people turn out for meeting on proposed bike lanes

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  • Black bear breaks into North Vancouver chicken coop

    Residents in a North Vancouver neighbourhood had a surprise visitor Saturday morning when a black bear broke into a backyard chicken coop. The one-and-a-half-year-old bear managed to eat two out of four chickens in the coop, located behind a home near St. Davids Avenue and 7th St. ...

  • Protesters march against GMO giant Monsanto in 250 cities

    Marches and rallies against seed giant Monsanto were held across Canada, the U.S. and in dozens of other countries Saturday. "March Against Monsanto" protesters say they want to call attention to the dangers posed by genetically modified food and the food giants that produce it. Marches had been planned for more than 250 cities around the globe, according to organizers. Genetically ...

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