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Mats Sundin Debut with the Canucks
Mats Sundin's debut with the Canucks was slightly anti-climatic but successful none the less with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Sundin played a total of 15 minutes over 24 shifts with... The Worst Retail Season in my Lifetime
Most of the people who work at NowPublic were born after 1970. This means that for almost everyone in the office this year's holiday shopping season was the worst in their lifetime. "The... Neon Sign Turned On at Opening of Pennsylvania Hotel for Poor
This morning was the "Grand Re-opening" of Vancouver's historic Pennsylvania Hotel at the corner of Carroll & Hastings on the Downtown Eastside. About a century ago, it was a swank hotel advertised as having... 2009 Polar Bear Swims across the US and Canada today
As part of a New Years Day tradition across the United States and Canada, thousands of people will be battling their hangovers to plunge into icy waters, swim out to a designated point, and then swim back to the... Neon Returns to Vancouver Downtown
I am so happy that neon signs are starting to come back to Vancouver. There is a new sign at the Pennsylvania Hotel, built in 1908 as the Woods Hotel and newly restored by the Portland Hotel Society for single room... Plane Skids off Runway at YVR; More Vancouver Flight Delays
A plane has gone off the runway at YVR today, after Vancouver struggles to cope with another day of snow and troublesome winter weather. Track more real-time comments and developments on NowPublic.UPDATE -...
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Fire in Gastown, Vancouver
There has been a fire on the corner of Columbia and Powell, with many fire engines on the scene, it looks as though it is around or near Incendio Pizza Restaurant, but the traffic is still moving OK in the area. 'Hello police, I'm driving drunk'
Police get calls about drunken drivers all the time, but rarely do they come from the alleged offender. A 17-year-old girl in Bismarck called 911 on New Year's Eve "to report herself driving under the influence," police Lt. Randy Ziegler said. "I've never heard of such a... Wordsmiths want ‘green’, ‘bailout’, ‘iconic’ banned in 2009!
Words such as “green”, “bailout”, “iconic” and “desperate search” should no longer be put to use since their original meaning has been displaced or simply because they have become useless, says a team of academics.Read More... Teachers burn books to keep warm in winter
Teachers of a school in Bihar's Gaya district burnt books meant to be distributed among students to keep themselves warm on a chilly winter day, angering villagers.The shocking incident came to light when students of the government middle school at Pariya Bazaar in Gaya,... Yaletown parents camp for four days to compete for kindergarte...
This is officially out of hand. Camping out for four days to secure one of the 44 kindergarten spots in the downtown area? I love urban living, but someone might have reminded the city planners of the past 15 years... Prepare for ‘traffic chaos’ as rain returns
Like most Vancouverites I am pretty much over the beauty of a white Christmas and am looking forward to the promised greyness of January in the city. But it's not over yet... "Vancouver is bracing for... Andrew Keen's Dumb Punditry
The Vancouver Sun published a set of predictions this year and they included the words of Andrew Keen, notorious skeptic of the amateur. When he's not drumming up controversy to peddle his book about the... The world protests against Israel offensive in the Gaza Strip
People across the world protested today against Israel's airstrikes in Gaza, calling for an immediate end to the violence as Israeli troops have entered the Palestinian region. About 21,000 people rallied in Paris,... NowPublic Takes Top Spot on User-Generated News Article
In an article about citizen journalism on Wednesday, the Canadian Press gave NowPublic top dibs. " "I am no longer going to look at the news because it's something historical and something I want to see," said...
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