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Vancouver School Board delays start of summer school
The Vancouver School Board is delayed the start of summer school to July in hopes that will give the teachers’ union and B.C. government more time to work out a deal. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation,...
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Busy section of Robson Street now an urban reef
The section of Robson Street, between Howe and Hornby, is now closed to drivers — but loungers are welcome. As part of its VIVA Vancouver project to create vibrant pedestrian spaces, the city has...
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Happy Canada Day Real Scoop readers!
I am taking off for an extra long long weekend so have to shut down comments until July 2nd. I hope everyone gets off their screens and heads out to enjoy the weekend rain or shine! (Or at least watch...
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See how many in your neighbourhood are organ donors on this map of B.C.
I’ve got a story in today’s paper about how the number of people on the organ-donor registry varies greatly depending on where you live. On Vancouver’s west side, and in parts of Victoria, more than a...
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Beloved Vancouver Canuck Gino Odjick now fighting for his life
He was far from being the best player to ever don a Canucks jersey. He may have not even been the toughest. But he is arguably the most beloved. Gino Odjick played eight seasons with the Canucks in...
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Vancouver Canucks trade Ryan Kesler to Anaheim Ducks; Garrison sent to Lightning
It’s official, the Canucks have shipped centre Ryan Kesler to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for centre Nick Bonino, defenceman Luca Sbisa and their first round (24th) and third round (85th) picks in...
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Brazil’s World Cup pedigree makes them favourite in knock-out round...
According to worldcupinfographics.com, Brazil stands alone among the 16 teams remaining in the FIFA World Cup when it comes to “World Cup pedigree.” The pedigree formula is based on soccer history and...
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On The Town: (very) old-time rock and roll in Vancouver
It’s like an 8-track exploded on Vancouver. Earlier this week we had shows from Devo and Paul Rodgers, and this weekend we haven’t even more “classic” acts to catch in Vancouver, starting with the...
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Canucks draft Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen with No. 6 pick
The Vancouver Canucks used the sixth pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft to take Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen. The 6-1, 21-pound Virtanen scored 45 goals and 26 assists in 71 games with the Calgary Hitmen...
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Colin Martin extradition ruling now posted on BC Supreme Court website
I’m back from a few days off and the Real Scoop is open for commenting again. I’ll be at Surrey Six for final arguments beginning tomorrow morning. Meantime, I saw that the ruling ordering Colin...
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Crown says “overwhelming evidence” proves guilt of Surrey Six accused
The Surrey Six murder trial has heard “overwhelming evidence” that Red Scorpion gangsters Cody Haevischer and Matt Johnston were involved in the Oct. 19, 2007 slayings, Crown Mark Levitz said...
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Time waster: Watch a video of a kitten who really loves eating corn on the cob
This has no news value — I need to get that out-of-the-way right off the bat — but it is a worthy diversion from whatever you are doing (unless you are doing something really important … or kind of...
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Person Y was motivated by desire to help victims’ families: Crown
A key witness in the Surrey Six trial was not motivated by revenge or money but by the desire to help victims’ families get justice, a Crown prosecutor argued Thursday. Mark Levitz said a former Red...
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Crime scene evidence proves Surrey Six killers fled Balmoral right after...
Surrey Six prosecutor Mark Levitz said the grisly crime scene inside suite 1505 in the Balmoral Tower proves the killers fled almost immediately after they shot six men execution-style about 2:45 p.m....
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Surrey Six murders were planned and deliberate executions, Crown says
Admissions to fellow Red Scorpions, video surveillance, cell phone records and forensic evidence all prove that gangsters Cody Haevischer and Matt Johnston are guilty of the 2007 Surrey Six murders,...
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Barry McQuarrie charged with first-degree murder
He pledged to CTV News to enjoy his summer and steer clear of police, even though he was wanted for questioning in a May 12 murder. Now Barry McQuarrie has been arrested and charged with killing his...
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Former Canucks defenceman Doug Lidster being added to Vancouver coaching staff
Former Canucks defenceman Doug Lidster has confirmed he is returning to Vancouver to serve as an assistant coach under new bench boss Willie Desjardins. Lidster, who played for the Canucks from 1983 to...
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Escalating youth conflict has police concerned for public safety in Abbotsford
Police say an ongoing feud between two groups of youths has become a significant safety issue in West Abbotsford. The Abbotsford Police Department say there have been 25 incidents — mostly property...
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Get the raw data for our organ donor series here
Last month we ran a two-part series looking at organ donation in B.C. The first story looked at how the number of people on B.C.’s organ donor registry varies greatly from neighbourhood to...
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Legal marijuana now being sold in Washington
The green rush is on. At 8 a.m. this morning it became legal to sell marijuana in Washington State. Washington issued its first 24 retail licenses Monday. In Bellingham, just an hour south of...
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