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Free bird
Walking up to the UBC Farm's chicken coop, it's obvious the hens inside can hear our voices.

Labelling system a complex alphabet soup
New federal regulations regarding organic egg labelling are being phased in and should be complete by December 2008.

Deadly Darwinian drama playing out in Stanley Park heronry
Call it survival of the fittest.

Pride organizers schedule serious discussion in week crammed with fun
As a gesture of solidarity, the Vancouver Pride Society has asked several representatives from Eastern Europe to act as grand marshals for the annual Pride parade.

Emergency teams acting out on drug lab DVD
A new DVD will help first responders in Vancouver and around the province identify potentially dangerous illegal drug labs.

Lord Strathcona turns grass field into gravel
A controversial decision to turn a Downtown Eastside green space into a gravel field has local residents crying foul.

East Siders don't want mental health facility
A proposed mental health facility in Hastings-Sunrise worries a group of local residents.

Nothing tacky about Tiki, say devotees
As the summer sun finally shines down on the city, a few fun-loving Vancouverites are putting on Hawaiian shirts and reaching for Tiki mugs filled with Jamaican rum to celebrate Tiki culture Vancouver-style.

Kitsilano about to get funkier
West Siders will get a taste of an East Side institution in their own neighbourhood when the Kitsilano Farmers Market opens July 15.

Rookie journalist dispatched to Nicaragua on $8,000 scholarship
A recent graduate of Langara College's journalism program is heading to Nicaragua to report on the effect of Canadian foreign aid in the developing country.

Ball players looking for good homes
The boys of summer are back-and they need a place to stay.

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