A discarded syringe lies in a crack in the wall in downtown Vancouver, where hundreds of people were killed by illicit drug overdoses in 2016. (Rafferty Baker/CBC). Abbott said staff also found that discarded dirty needles, which littered many of the common areas within Atira's buildings, soon started to …
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"The effort it takes to remove all visible items in your car is minimal, when compared to the cost and hassle of replacing a broken car window." Vancouver police offering free security clubs for older vehicle owners. The spike in thefts follows a crackdown in downtown Vancouver in December that led to the …
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Of the homes declared vacant by their owners, 56 per cent were in downtown Vancouver or the West End. "For those who did rent their homes, thank you very much for adding to the rental housing supply here in Vancouver," he said. A lack of accurate and timely statistics means it is difficult to say exactly …
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More than 41,000 runners will converge on downtown Vancouver starting at 9:00 a.m. PT Sunday for the 34th annual Vancouver Sun Run. There will be various road closures with the race, extending from 5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. They are listed at the bottom of this article. REMINDER: Be race day ready …
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Earlier studies showed that downtown Vancouver had the highest number of empty or underutilized homes — 2,244 in total. The West End had the second highest total at 735. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's annual report from November 2017, the vacancy rate in …
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But with exams coming to an end in the next couple of weeks, the university and its campuses, particularly the main one at Point Grey, situated a 20-minute drive from downtown Vancouver, can lose some of their vitality. Injecting more life into the school throughout the summer months was just one of the …
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Many staff members at The Score on Davie, a sports bar in downtown Vancouver, are former hockey players, said owner Jesse Ritchie. "We were just speechless when we saw it," said Ritchie who decided to donate toward "Funds of Humboldt Broncos" which has become one of the top five highest …
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Microsoft's headquarters are in Redmond, Washington, close to Lake Washington. It also has hundreds of employees at its downtown Vancouver location. Estimated flight time between the two cities is one hour and five minutes. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. Report Typo or Error|Send …
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Prices have reached record highs at gas stations in downtown Vancouver, like this one at Burrard and Davie. (David Horemans/CBC). McTeague warned that prices could surpass $1.60 a litre as the switch to summer gasoline next week adds another four cents a litre. "Brace for more shock to the pumps …
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With the help of a web-savvy friend in the early days of Facebook, Sam took the leap, left her job, and began promoting her new business while baking out of her tiny townhouse in downtown Vancouver. "People would knock on my door and they'd come into my living room, past my dog, and pick up their …
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But while the building works on a prosaic level, it is also subtly poetic. As you approach the Lonsdale Quay site on the SeaBus from downtown Vancouver, the building reveals its jagged profile and shimmering surfaces: a sort of abstracted version of the sheds that surround it. Here, on what had been a …
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Hudson's Bay is also seeking a buyer for its downtown Vancouver flagship store, which it owns in a joint venture with Canadian property trust Riocan REIT. The owner of the Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor brands on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed estimates but said the …
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The Dutchman oversees the thriving nightlife in the city of Amsterdam, which involves closely working with city officials. "I call myself a rebel in a suit," Milan said on CBC's On The Coast. "You need to speak the same language as the people in city hall to get something done." In 2013, Milan was elected …
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According to the judgment, Delta police attended the scene and took a statement from Griffen. Olsen was released on an undertaking but no criminal charges were laid. Gove writes that Griffen ran into Olsen in downtown Vancouver last year: "Olsen approached him and said 'I'll do it again. Go ahead …
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Yogawear retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc's logo is pictured at its store in downtown Vancouver in this file photo. Ben Nelms/REUTERS. Canadian athletic apparel maker Lululemon Athletica on Tuesday posted a surprisingly strong fourth-quarter profit and forecast further growth in the first quarter, …
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Protesters gathered at Jack Poole Plaza in downtown Vancouver to rally against gun violence. (CBC News). About 200 protesters in Vancouver rallied Saturday against gun violence, joining more than 800 marches around the world. The March for Our Lives rally started at 10 a.m. at Jack Poole Plaza, …
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