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Rintoul replaces Ball behind the mic for Team 1040’s B.C. Lions games
Team 1040 didn’t have to search too far to find Rick Ball’s replacement on B.C. Lions broadcasts. Scott Rintoul, host of Team 1040’s 9 p.m. to midnight show, will take over the CFL play-by-play duties...
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Burnaby singer will belt out the anthems at Seahawks-Broncos Super Bowl...
As official anthem singer for the Vancouver Whitecaps, Marie Hui has gotten used to performing in front of big crowds but nothing in her background will fully prepare her for an upcoming stadium gig in...
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Vancouver reality TV producer Force Four purchased by Toronto company eOne
Force Four Entertainment, the Vancouver-based production house behind the popular reality TV show Border Security: Canada’s Front Line, has been purchased by Toronto company Entertainment One in a deal...
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Health inspector not concerned with naked sushi
Naked Sushi, a Vancouver company that provides sushi served on a nude body for events, is outside the jurisdiction of health inspectors. In Japan, it’s called Nyotaimori and it means “female body...
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Massey Tunnel reopened to northbound traffic (expect delays)
UPDATE: DriveBC reports Highway 99 northbound Massey Tunnel is now open to two lanes of traffic. Expect delays due to heavy traffic congestion. Highway 99 northbound is closed at the Massey Tunnel due...
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B.C. Premier Clark answers the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
B.C. premier Christy Clark wrapped up the Council of the Federations meetings in Charlottetown, PEI on Friday by having a bucket of ice water dumped on her head. Yes, Clark, along with Yukon premier...
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See how many ESL and special needs students are in your kid’s class
Back in July, The Vancouver Sun launched an interactive tool that let parents see how many ESL and special needs students were at their kid’s school. Well today, to accompany my colleague Tracy...
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A month till the Surrey Six verdict and a trial date for Jamie Bacon
It’s just a month to go before the families of the six men shot to death on Oct. 19, 2007 finally get to hear the verdict in the case. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Catherine Wedge will deliver her...
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Surrey RCMP have ‘significant update’ in sexual assault investigation
UPDATE: Surrey RCMP Supt. Trent Rolfe announces Donovan Adams, 23, has been charged with kidnapping, sexual assault, sexual interference Surrey RCMP have called a press conference for this afternoon...
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Joe Montana, the greatest ever, pays visit to Vancouver Friday
The greatest quarterback in the history of the world will be in Vancouver on Friday. Don’t you dare give me that Dan Marino crap. He’s has no rings. Terry Bradshaw? Smarten up. Have you seen his brutal...
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Pro gamers at Intel Extreme Master in Toronto (with video)
The Intel Extreme Masters visit Toronto’s Fan Expo 2014 for the first time; find out from pro gamers Sasha Hostyn aka Scarlett, and Chris Loranger aka Huk why they like to game with an Intel processor...
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Vision Vancouver launches online petition for Broadway subway
Vision Vancouver, the electoral organization behind Mayor Gregor Robertson and seven of the 10 sitting council members at city hall, has launched an online petition in support of a proposed Broadway...
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B.C. SPCA pulls at our heartstrings while asking for donations — it works
We don’t usually blog about puppies around here. Vancouver Sun Now is pretty much dedicated to hard news on important topics, but how could we resist this face? The puppy’s name is Wheels. She’s a...
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Four Vancouver Sun reporters earn Jack Webster nominations for excellence in...
The Jack Webster Foundation released the finalists for the annual Jack Webster Awards, recognizing excellence in British Columbia Journalism, and Vancouver Sun investigative reporter Lori Culbert...
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Cool video of the day: Vancouver City Lights (time lapse)
I wasn’t sure if I should call this “Cool video of the day” or just “Cool thing found on Reddit.” Both are correct. Vancouver photographer Daniel Chen posted his Vimeo time-lapse video Vancouver City...
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Twitter seizes on Premier Christy Clark’s misrepresentation of BCTF’s massage...
Premier Christy Clark’s assertion that striking B.C. teachers were seeking “unlimited massages” as part of their improved benefits demands met instant criticism on Twitter this afternoon. Premier...
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Transit cops bust alleged bus-loop counterfeiter in Surrey
You usually think of counterfeiting as a clandestine crime committed far away from the gaze of authority. Metro Vancouver Transit Police say they caught a Surrey man printing out counterfeit bills in...
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Gloved wonder: Jonathan Davis puts on defensive clinic in Vancouver...
The Vancouver Canadians scratched out a 1-0 win over the Spokane Indians in Wednesday’s Game 1 of their best-of-three Northwest League series. The two teams play Game 2 of their series tonight in...
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Steve Moore releases statement on legal settlement with Bertuzzi, Canucks
Steve Moore, who has been silent since reaching an out-of-court settlement with Todd Bertuzzi last month, has released a statement on the end of his decade-long legal fight against the former Vancouver...
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Canucks, Rogers Sportsnet release broadcast schedule — and it’s more...
Update: Sportsnet says not all Canucks/HNIC games on CBC Vancouver Canucks fans can get a close-up view of what a $5.2-billion monopoly looks like by clicking on the team’s 2014-15 broadcast schedule....
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