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Moving pictures
We started the History’s Lens column a month ago to
explore Vancouver’s history through snapshots, and to share
with our readers intriguing photographs of decades gone by. |
Health officer says feds failing at
TB screening
The city’s medical health officer has slammed federal
rules surrounding potential tuberculosis-carrying immigrants. |
Burmese refugees carry memories of
jail, suicides
As daylight broke on the Burmese shore, Than Than Myint
could see the soldiers waiting, machine guns pointed straight at
her. |
Defeated MLA finds relief
Ian Waddell went from provincial environment minister to the guy
picking up the crayons at his campaign office in a matter of
hours last week. |
Resident fears duplex’s shadow
A Kitsilano resident is worried a development set to replace the
home next door on West 5th Avenue will completely overshadow her
small cottage and change the character of the neighbourhood. |
Stones tell local tales
When Terry Slack first saw the Fraser River in 1948, he couldn’t
believe his eyes. |
Census forms still due
If you’re one of the thousands of Vancouverites who hasn’t
completed your census, expect a knock on your door soon. |
Free dental services replace troubled
pub
Countless teeth have been lost to sharp punches and sugary beer
in the notorious Sunrise Pub, once the most dangerous and
problematic drinking hole in the city. Now that it’s closed
down, even more teeth are set to be plucked from bloody mouths. |
News Briefs
The 24th annual Vancouver International Children’s
Festival kicks off at Vanier Park next Monday, May 28. |
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