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Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Rob Shaw: Can British Columbians break their love affair with bad polls?

Even after terrible prognosticating in 2013, polling firms still capture the attention of pundits and voters
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Thousands greet Martin Mars water bomber as it flies over Vancouver Island on last flight

Thousands greet Martin Mars water bomber as it flies over Vancouver Island on last flight

Tens of thousands of people around Vancouver Island watched the last flight of the Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber — long a symbol of firefighting in B.C.
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5 world records you (probably) didn't know were set in Vancouver

5 world records you (probably) didn't know were set in Vancouver

From robot surgeons to robot snakes and beyond.
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West Van retirement home bags another win in Best of the West culinary competition

West Van retirement home bags another win in Best of the West culinary competition

The win marks the fifth time the retirement facility PARC has wowed guests at West Vancouver’s Harmony Arts Festival
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'We are seeing a change'; Vancouver forecast includes clouds, cooler temperatures and chance of showers

'We are seeing a change'; Vancouver forecast includes clouds, cooler temperatures and chance of showers

"It's a little bit of a different story than what we've seen the last few weeks here"
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Writer Svetlana Ischenko nominated for provincial award for moving poetry collection

Writer Svetlana Ischenko nominated for provincial award for moving poetry collection

Nucleus, an assemblage of touching poems on immigrating from Ukraine to Canada, is in the running for a Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society book award
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Letter: Thanks for rescuing my saddlebags, stranger

Letter: Thanks for rescuing my saddlebags, stranger

Just when you think your ID credit cards and phone are all gone …
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Poll: How much do locals think you should tip in Vancouver?

Poll: How much do locals think you should tip in Vancouver?

How much do you tip?
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Letter: Mt Seymour Parkway upgrades pushed through without public consent

Letter: Mt Seymour Parkway upgrades pushed through without public consent

Safety enhancements, including a speed limit decrease and a concrete barrier installation, wouldn’t have been given the nod by locals if there had been consultation
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Time Traveller: Canada's flag bearer at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki

Time Traveller: Canada's flag bearer at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki

Born in 1928, Bill Parnell grew up in North Vancouver where he was a member of the North Van High track team. He retired from competition in 1954, going on to coach at Delbrook and Handsworth secondary schools
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