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Man found dead in blood-spattered SUV

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Police have called in homicide investigators after a man was found slumped over in his luxury SUV in Vancouver's east end yesterday.Two people who live near East Broadway and Nanaimo Street made the grisly discover about 5:30 p.m. and called police.
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Mystery images appear online after computer theft

Tuesday 25 September 2007
For a week, the late-night burglary at the WorkSpace company was like hundreds of other robberies in downtown Vancouver, offering little hope of recovering six stolen computers.Then yesterday morning, pictures from one of the stolen computers started showing up on the social-networking site Flickr - photo album to the world - turning a mundane break-in into a high-tech whodunit.
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Court hears final arguments in NHL battle

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Three of British Columbia's business heavyweights sat far apart in a cavernous courtroom yesterday as their lawyers launched into final arguments that could change the ownership face of the Vancouver Canucks.
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Last-minute deal averts Vancouver hotel strike

Tuesday 25 September 2007
A planned strike by Vancouver hotel workers has been called off. Hospitality staff from several major chains were set to walk off the job at noon yesterday.But after mediated talks on Saturday, an agreement has been reached with the employers.
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PUBLIC SAFETY - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

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Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Signs Asset Sale Agreement with Biolipox ... - PipelineReview.com (press release)

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Mydreambeads.com Launches Online Specialty Bead and Jewelry Making ... - Emediawire (press release)

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General Motors in nationwide US strike for the first time in 37 years - FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market

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Subscribe to this News Feed - Emediawire (press release)

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Wilkinson to concentrate on offense in offseason - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

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Blogs

Man shot by Vancouver police was mentally ill: family (CBC via ...

Tuesday 25 September 2007
On the Contrary A man shot and killed by Vancouver police had been bipolar for almost 20 years, and could have been suffering from mania and depression at the time of his death on Aug. 13, his family said Monday. ...
bipolarproblems @ Bi-Polar Symptoms

Does Vancouver have a soul?

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Not that I have any issue with Vancouver showing up as 24th. I?m not personally invested in this. In fact if it were up to me, using my measuring stick, our pretty city might even be slotted lower than that. ...
Patrick O'Sullivan @ One-seventh.ca

CUPE Expects Mediator's Recommendations Next Week

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Vancouver?s City Council and the GVRD Labour Relations Bureau will also vote on the mediator?s recommendations. Your Bargaining Committee asks all of our members to maintain the strong solidarity and support of your issues that you have ...
Picket Boy @ Vancouver On Strike

Armstrong in Vancouver raising fund for cancer research (People's ...

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Hundreds of cyclists turned up Sunday morning in the streets of Vancouver to join American cycling legend Lance Armstrong in his fundraising tour for cancer research. Armstrong, the seven-time Tour De France champion and a cancer survi ...
Aaron Amos @ My battle with testicular cancer,how I made it though and how I'm living today

Weekend Woes for Vancouver

Tuesday 25 September 2007
The key word in both these losses was injury, as Vancouver dressed a not-so-stellar line-up with up to 8 regulars injured. What is going on? Don?t judge Vancouver?s season from their play this weekend please, because they are capable of ...
thesportscorner @ The Sports Corner

Reply to Anyone else shoot this rainbow?

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Airchinapilot posted a reply:. Nice one!
nobody@flickr.com (Airchinapilot) @ Vancouver

Reply to Anyone else shoot this rainbow?

Tuesday 25 September 2007
matt posted a reply:. Well, unlike the plane, we've got a bit of a metaphysical conundrum on our hands: since the appearance of a rainbow depends on where you're standing, can two people even see precisely the same rainbow, ...
nobody@flickr.com (matt) @ Vancouver

Reply to Anyone else shoot this rainbow?

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Rebelr@t posted a reply:. I was on the bus when I saw it. It looked cool.
nobody@flickr.com (Rebelr@t) @ Vancouver

Teacher faces disciplinary action for not testing 3rd graders

Tuesday 25 September 2007
A grade three teacher from Sooke could be in hot water after refusing to administer a standarized test to her class.
unknown @ CKNW Vancouver

VPD investigate man's death

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Vancouver Police are investigating after a pair of charity canvassers found the body of a man slumped over the steering wheel of his black SUV around 5:30 Monday afternoon in east Vancouver.
unknown @ CKNW Vancouver

Private jet charter empty leg from VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR), BC CA to ...

Tuesday 25 September 2007
VANCOUVER INTL (CYVR), BC CA TO PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL (PHX), AZ on a CESSNA - CITATION X CE-750 Large Jet Oct 28 2007 - Nov 27 2007.
unknown @ Jets.com Availability

UBCM talks pine beetle funding action plan

Tuesday 25 September 2007
A question and answer period with Federal Natural Resources Minister Gary Lunn at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention has revealed there may be some oversight in the time given to communities to apply for pine beetle monies.
unknown @ CKNW Vancouver

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McGillis earns invite to 'Nucks camp

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Veteran defenceman Dan McGillis joined the Vancouver Canucks on a tryout basis Thursday.
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Vancouver 2010

VANOC introduces 2010 Olympic Winter Games Ceremonies team

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Vancouver, BC - In 876 days, billions of people around the globe will tune in to watch the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron officially open the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games at BC Place Stadium for one of Canada?s biggest international spectacles. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) today introduced the Ceremonies team that will lead the development of the Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and nightly Olympic
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Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors meets, endorses ceremonies team for the Olympic Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies and nightly Victory Ceremonies

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Whistler, BC ? The Board of Directors for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) met today in Whistler, BC and reviewed and received updates on a series of key 2010 Winter Games topics. The meeting included a venue construction update, the Board?s approval of a $26.5 million draw from VANOC?s venue development budget central contingency, a tour of the Whistler Olympic and Paralympic venues and the
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News release on behalf of the IOC - VANCOUVER 2010: SPORT UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Tuesday 25 September 2007
Sport was at the centre stage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?s visit to Vancouver this week. Reviewing the progress of the preparations for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the IOC Coordination Commission, led by its Chairman René Fasel, and the Winter Olympic International Sports Federations present on the occasion, focused on sport looking forward to the first test event to be staged next February. ?Vancouver 2010 made a commitment to the world
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