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Vancouver high-rise assault leads to arrests
A luxury high-rise tower in downtown Vancouver was swarmed by police Thursday night after a call about an assault on one of the top floors.
CBC.ca | 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 58 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Philippine police 'missed chances' to shoot hijacker
The Philippine authorities Friday admitted missing numerous chances to shoot a sacked policeman who hijacked a busload of Hong Kong tourists in a standoff that ended with eight hostages being killed.
Canada.com | 1 hour, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 1 hour, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Twilight film star accuses B.C. paparazzo
Police are investigating an allegedly violent encounter between a star of the Twilight Saga movies and a Vancouver celebrity photographer.
CBC.ca | 1 hour, 57 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
CBC.ca | 1 hour, 57 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Report: Police action at Shangri-La hotel in downtown Vancouver
Three people have been arrested at the Shangri-La hotel in Downtown Vancouver late Thursday evening, media reports said.
Canada.com | 8 hours ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 8 hours ago | comment? | recommend
City dedicates special week to honour AIDS activist Dr. Peter
Mayor Gregor Robertson has proclaimed Sept. 3-10 as Dr. Peter Week to mark the lead-up to the 20th anniversary of the first Dr. Peter Diaries.
Canada.com | 10 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 10 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Vancouver's Tour Guys doing brisk business in town
Bus and trolley tours often leave something to be desired for those yearning to get a sense of the city life beyond what they see from a moving bus seat and hear through a crackling overhead speaker.
Canada.com | 10 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 10 hours, 23 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Vancouver Island wood carver shot dead by Seattle police
News that a talented aboriginal Vancouver Island wood carver was shot dead by police in Seattle has shocked the man's friends and family.
Canada.com | 10 hours, 50 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 10 hours, 50 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Vancouver mom fighting for daughter stricken with rare genetic illness
A Vancouver mother wants people to see her 14-month-old daughter's beauty before they see her illness — a rare genetic condition expected to be fatal by the age of two.
Canada.com | 10 hours, 55 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 10 hours, 55 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Car plummets into Vancouver excavation site, lands on roof; two injured
Two men were taken to hospital with minor injuries Thursday after a car accident that left one vehicle flipped on its roof at the bottom of an eight-metre construction excavation pit.
Canada.com | 11 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 11 hours, 10 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Cody Hodgson, Taylor Hall to highlight Canucks Young Stars tournament
Penticton is set to play host to more than 100 of the National Hockey League's top prospects for the Canucks Young Stars Tournament, which runs Sept. 11-16 at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Canada.com | 11 hours, 42 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
Canada.com | 11 hours, 42 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
