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End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver

Sunday's performance will the last show of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. Here are some facts about her record-breaking tour.
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TikTok is a swamp of bad financial advice, and experts are fighting back

TikTok is a swamp of bad financial advice, and experts are fighting back

Videos tagged with #PersonalFinance have generated over eight billion views. 
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Mealworms digest microplastics in 'ecologically realistic' B.C. study

Mealworms digest microplastics in 'ecologically realistic' B.C. study

The worms ate and digested almost half the plastic available to them in an experiment researchers hope will offer a window into eliminating microplastic pollution.
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Vancouver changes tune under Swift spell, as Gastown clock chimes 'Shake it Off'

Vancouver changes tune under Swift spell, as Gastown clock chimes 'Shake it Off'

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is changing many things in Vancouver, from the tune of Gastown's iconic clock to traffic patterns as thousands of fans pour into the city ahead of Friday's first show.
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B.C. police shooting won't result in charges for officer

B.C. police shooting won't result in charges for officer

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says a police officer was justified in using his pistol on a man in a Vancouver hotel lobby who got hold of the officer's baton and began beating him.
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Ex-B.C. stock promoter Avtar Dhillon sentenced to prison for fraud in U.S.

Ex-B.C. stock promoter Avtar Dhillon sentenced to prison for fraud in U.S.

Former B.C. medical doctor turned stock promoter once teamed up with a cousin convicted of drug trafficking to launch a Canadian medical marijuana company.
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B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

B.C. premier says feds and premiers have right-left strategy to tackle Trump tariffs

A meeting last week between the premiers and Trudeau discussed Canada's diversity of representation, and how it could bring leverage and advantages in tariff talks.
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B.C. launches review of 911 services after complaints about costs, transparency

B.C. launches review of 911 services after complaints about costs, transparency

VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching a review of the province's 911 emergency service after complaints about escalating costs and lack of transparency.
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One-quarter of B.C. homebuyers were investors at outset of pandemic, says StatCan

One-quarter of B.C. homebuyers were investors at outset of pandemic, says StatCan

Investors accounted for almost 40 per cent of Kelowna condo buyers in 2019
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Flights cancelled as heavy fog cuts visibility to near zero in Metro Vancouver

Flights cancelled as heavy fog cuts visibility to near zero in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Dense fog has reduced visibility to near-zero for the third straight day in Metro Vancouver, cancelling flights and creating potentially hazardous travel conditions.
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