Gord Kurenoff: March fun includes 'Dublin up' in West Van, splash of Irish on seawall

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:18:13 +0000

OPINION: There will likely be other secrets and surprises surfacing in March as runners and run clubs begin to ramp up their game, speed and distances for the 2020 racing season. As my old neighbour used to joke, spring makes us so excited that we wet our plants!

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Douglas Todd: Prof spotlighted foreign ownership in Vancouver 30 years ago. But few followed the money.

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:00:50 +0000

Opinion: SFU professor emeritus laments how a host of Canadian politicians headed off on “trade missions” around the world to woo investment, which, alas, mostly went into real estate.

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'Fort-less Historic Half' still creates fun memories in sunny Langley

Credit to Author: Gord Kurenoff| Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:17:12 +0000

OPINION: Sandwiched between Valentine’s Day and Family Day, this year’s LHS Fort Langley Historic Half was almost cancelled because of mudslides, flooding and miserable weather/course conditions, but some 11th-hour scrambling by Mitchell Hudson and his TRY Events organizing crew saved the day

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Douglas Todd: What's in a name … of a luxury building? Millions

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 19:03:30 +0000

In Metro, developers tends to choose English or Latinate names for luxury buildings … because it works with buyers, including those from Asia

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Douglas Todd: What's in a name … of a building? Millions of dollars

Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 15:00:12 +0000

In Metro, developers tends to choose English or Latinate names for luxury buildings … because it works with buyers, including those from Asia

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REAL SCOOP: Jury selection complete for Bacon trial

Credit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:33:50 +0000

After three days of screening at the Vancouver Law Courts, a jury has been selected for the upcoming Jamie Bacon trial. The process was completed about 1 p.m. Wednesday in courtroom 20 of B.C. Supreme Court. The 12 jurors and two alternates will be back for the start of the trial on March 3. Bacon […]

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REAL SCOOP: Manj family suing over insurance policy

Credit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:39:21 +0000

It has been more than a year since Jodh Manj was shot to death in Mexico. There have been few answers about why the B.C. man was killed. Now his family is fighting in B.C. Supreme Court to get his life insurance paid to them. Here’s my story: Murdered Vancouver gangster’s family denied insurance payout […]

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REAL SCOOP: E-Pirate target faces another lawsuit

Credit to Author: Kim Bolan| Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 23:51:01 +0000

Paul Jin may not have been charged criminally yet despite being a target in at least two police investigations over the last five years, but the director of civil forfeiture has now filed two lawsuits against his assets. Here’s my story: Province files another lawsuit against assets of alleged money-launderer Paul Jin KIM BOLAN Updated: […]

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