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Vancouver's first upscale Starbucks 'Reserve Bar' among coffee chain's local store permanent closures

Vancouver's first upscale Starbucks 'Reserve Bar' among coffee chain's local store permanent closures

Starbucks Canada is proceeding with plans to shut down up to 300 of its locations nationwide.
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Boat with three people aboard explodes on Fraser River

Boat with three people aboard explodes on Fraser River

Two adults and one teen were taking the newly-acquired 20-foot boat out for a test ride when the fuel tank exploded.
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Canada Line strike could happen Monday, TransLink preps for service 'disruption'

Canada Line strike could happen Monday, TransLink preps for service 'disruption'

TransLink cautions public transit users in Metro Vancouver that a service disruption is possible Monday afternoon on the Canada Line.
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RCMP issue warning after 'drug impairment' leads to three serious collisions in a week

RCMP issue warning after 'drug impairment' leads to three serious collisions in a week

“If you are a drug user, we strongly urge you not to drive"
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Police issue $17,000 in fines to 77 people for makeshift nightclub

Police issue $17,000 in fines to 77 people for makeshift nightclub

A 42-year-old man has been arrested
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Opinion: The great Canadian gaming of vaccines should be character evidence in the Cullen Commission

Opinion: The great Canadian gaming of vaccines should be character evidence in the Cullen Commission

When Great Canadian Gaming CEO Rod Baker allegedly jumped the queue for a COVID-19 vaccine, it should have raised questions about the corporate culture at the company
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'I saw her cry for 7 months': cancelled flights to Mexico prompt anxiety over family separation, migrant workers

'I saw her cry for 7 months': cancelled flights to Mexico prompt anxiety over family separation, migrant workers

The three-month cancellation of Canadian flights to Mexico and the Caribbean has prompted anxiety over family separation and fears the measures could interrupt the flow of migrant workers and lead to a North America-wide recession
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You can now rent Vancouver’s famous ‘Hobbit House’ for $6,200/month (PHOTOS)

You can now rent Vancouver’s famous ‘Hobbit House’ for $6,200/month (PHOTOS)

The nearly 80-year-old, 2,906-square-foot home has three bedrooms and 12-foot vaulted ceilings
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B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

Laurie Bayly’s woolly rendition of a mitten-clad Bernie Sanders, which measures 15 centimetres high, has turned into a fund­raising effort that the elementary-school teacher and counsellor never expected.
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Spending time outdoors helping to reduce anxiety during pandemic: survey

Spending time outdoors helping to reduce anxiety during pandemic: survey

The pandemic is pushing people into the great outdoors in record numbers — and helping to reduce stress levels heightened by a second wave of the virus, according to a new survey.
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