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The rose of Hawks
Street
When architect Clare McDuff first saw
the row houses on Hawks Avenue in 1983, the buildings were dilapidated and
leaning to one side, the windows were boarded up and four of the seven units had
been condemned.
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Virus prompts
mosquito watch
The rapid spread of the West Nile virus
will likely prompt a mosquito monitoring program next spring, says the regional
director of health protection for the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority.
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Hastings may get
dedicated bus lane
The city is considering creating a peak
time bus-only lane along Hastings Street despite a consultant's report
estimating it would lead to 25 more accidents on the corridor each year.
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Animal deaths
drop at shelters
Euthanasia at Vancouver SPCA shelters
is down 62 per cent for cats and 26 per cent for dogs in the five months since
the non-profit organization ended euthanization of animals for anything other
than health reasons.
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Springer fund
still in red
Despite generous support from the
public, the Vancouver Aquarium is still $30,000 in the hole for assisting
Springer the orphaned orca.
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Low-flying planes
to test airport landing systems
If you notice low-flying aircraft over
Vancouver International airport today, don't worry-it's just a test.
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Mental health
team not called to incident
The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
is trying to find out why mental health workers weren't called to an incident in
which a 41-year-old depressed man died while police tried to arrest him.
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