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Entries by Jesse Ferreras from 08/2012

Anna Piaggi Dead: Karl Lagerfeld Muse And Fashion Journalist Dies At 81

Posted 08.07.2012 | Canada Style
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Vogue Italia says Anna Piaggi, a fashion journalist who provided inspiration for designer Karl Lagerfeld, has died. She was 81. The magazine said o...

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CAQ Promises Tax Cuts To Middle Class

Posted 08.07.2012 | Canada Politics
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Quebec families are over-taxed, CAQ's François Legault said in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu on Tuesday, vowing to eliminate the $200 health service tax and ...

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Ryan Lewis Charged: Aurora Shooting-Inspired Death Threats Lead To Arrest Of North Vancouver Man

Posted 08.08.2012 | Canada
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A 32-year-old North Vancouver man has been arrested for allegedly posting threats on his Facebook page that he would carry out crimes similar to the s...

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Opposition MPs Criticize Government's War of 1812 Ads During Olympics, 'Smacks Of Militaristic Jingoism'

Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada Politics
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Opposition MPs say Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has crossed a line with its anniversary events marking the War of 1812--by buying costly...

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Justice Minister Won't Call In Federal Prosecutors To Investigate MP Dean Del Mastro's Fundraising

Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada Politics
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It would be inappropriate to refer allegations of election fundraising irregularities against Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro to federal prosecutors, ...

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Time To Flush MPs' Pensions: Taxpayers' Group

Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada Politics
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation wants to give people something to think about when they go to the washroom....

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Oilsands Lobby Group Accuses Tides Canada Of 'Laundering' Money

Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada Politics
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An oilsands industry lobby group with links to the Harper government is urging the Canada Revenue Agency to consider whether Tides Canada, a Vancouver...

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Elections BC Considers Online Voting

Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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B.C. Attorney General Shirley Bond has asked Elections BC to convene an independent panel of experts to consider the potential of internet voting in B...

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Whistler Tourism Up By 20 Per Cent For International Visitors

Posted 08.09.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Whistler is cool for tourists around the world again. The ski resort's third quarter financial results show skiers and snowboarders from all over t...

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Crown Approves 66 More Stanley Cup-Related Charges

Posted 08.13.2012 | Canada
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The Crown has approved 66 Stanley Cup riot-related charges against 23 more individuals over the last two months, bringing the total to 137 people char...

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Soccer Star Christine Sinclair Returns Home To Vancouver (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

Posted 08.13.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Hundreds of eager fans gathered at Vancouver's international airport Monday as Canadian Olympic athletes — including soccer star and bronze medallis...

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Christine Sinclair Vancouver Homecoming Brings Out Fans In Droves (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

Posted 08.13.2012 | Canada
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"Bronze on the podium, gold in our hearts." That's how one eager fan welcomed Christine Sinclair and other members of the Canadian Olympic team as ...

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Translink Fare Gate Installation Begins At Marine Drive Station

Posted 08.13.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Fare cheats, your time is up. That's the message that TransLink is sending with the installation of fare gates, which began Monday at Marine Drive ...

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Alison Redford Jabs Christy Clark: Work For Canada, Not Re-Election

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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VANCOUVER - If the past month has been a cooling off period for B.C. and Alberta in the heated dispute over royalties from the proposed Northern Gatew...

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Vancouver Hard Drugs Access: Users Can Score Heroin, Meth Faster Than Wine, Study Finds

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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VANCOUVER - A study called "surprising" by one of its lead researchers has found hard drugs are just ten minutes away for Vancouver's young users. ...

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Metro Vancouver To Heat Up Later This Week

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Brace for the heat later this week. While Metro Vancouver is forecast to have moderate temperatures for the next three days, the weatherman is warning...

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Alison Redford Jabs Christy Clark: Reaction

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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Talk about a shot across the bow on home turf. Social media reacted strongly to the news that Alison Redford strolled into British Columbia and too...

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Jeffrey Goddard: Abbotsford Police Say Fake Facebook Profile Used To Lure Minors

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada
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An Abbotsford man with a criminal history of sexual offences against children is facing four charges of breaching probation after police say he used a...

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Vancouver Whitecaps: Canada Women's Soccer Team To Be Honoured By MLS Club

Posted 08.14.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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VANCOUVER - Canada's women's national soccer team will be honoured even after the Olympics are done. The Vancouver Whitecaps will salute the Canadi...

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Doctors Shouldn't 'Friend' Patients: College Of Physicians

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada
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Is it difficult to get in touch with your doctor? Do you wish you could chat with them on Twitter or Facebook? ...

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Forest Fire App: Smartphone Could Help You Assess Wildfire Risk, Say BC Researchers

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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VANCOUVER - When it comes to predicting and reducing the threat of wildfires, there's something the maps and satellite and aerial pictures that detail...

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Ashes To Diamonds: B.C. Company Turns Family Cremations Into Gems

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada
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Rene de Diego was very close to his grandfather and wound up with his ashes after his death. But the Vancouver man did some research and found out the...

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Vernon Wildfire: Rise Golf Course Area Fire 100 Per Cent Contained After Flames Spark Evacuation

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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UPDATE: Fire Information Officer Kayla Pepper confirmed in an e-mail that the fire is 100 per cent contained. VERNON, B.C. - A potentially dangerou...

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Enbridge Stirs Up Controversy With Depiction Of Waterway

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada Politics
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About 1,000 square kilometres of islands have disappeared from Douglas Channel in an animated depiction of Enbridge Inc.'s proposed Northern Gateway p...

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Costco Bellingham Facebook Page: Pat Bell, Tourism Minister, Wants Canadian Shoppers To Stay Home

Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada British Columbia
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A Facebook page calling for American-only hours at Costco in the U.S. has found a "friend" in B.C.'s tourism minister. Pat Bell said that Canadians...

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