By Erick Villagomez
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Release: City announces Vancouver’s third poet laureate
The City of Vancouver, in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library and the Vancouver International Writers Festival, is proud to announce celebrated...
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October 17, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • New units for homeless going to house others, report says [Globe and Mail] • City’s affordable housing strategy: gentrification [The Mainlander...
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October 16, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Anton does not like to be compared to Rob Ford [OpenFile] • Mayoral candidates announced [Vancouver Sun] • Occupiers vow to stay on Vancouver Art...
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October 15, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Panel rejects Beach Towers rezoning in Vancouver’s West End [Vancouver Courier] • Social housing for homeless catering mainly to non-homeless...
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Release: Escape Velocity by Chelsea O’Brian launches October 17 on Canada Line video screens
Escape Velocity by Chelsea O’Brian launches October 17 and runs to October 31 on the Canada Line video screens. One of 13 new public art projects...
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Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. Pedestrianism is spreading across the land as the City of Courtenay staff start...
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October 14, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • The instigator: Adbusters founder on sowing the seeds of the ‘Occupy’ revolution [Crosscut] • Bike advocate touts two-wheel commute...
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Heritage Vancouver Bulletin: Demolition threat – historic Legg Residence (1899)
The City has received an application that seeks to demolish the Legg Residence, one of the city’s three remaining grand estate homes from the turn of the...
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October 13, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • An interview with Metro Vancouver about growth south of the Fraser [The Buzzer Blog] • Knowing your civic election candidates [OpenFile] â€...
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Release: CoV Cultural Services’ Projects: FREE Grant-writing Workshop
City of Vancouver Cultural Services staff will present two grant-writing workshops on October 19th and 24th, 4:00 – 7:00 pm; for non-profit...
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October 12, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Vancouver’s Parade of Lost Souls finds new stroll [Vancouver Courier] • SkyTrain upgrades communications network [Vancouver Sun] INTERNATIONAL â€...
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October 11, 2011 Headlines
LOCAL • Occupy Vancouver protest set to hit downtown October 15 [Vancouver Sun] • Campaign strategy in Vancouver: VV ‘Not a slam dunk’; NPA, Go after the...