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Swift superfans descend on Vancouver for end of Eras Tour. What drives the devotion?

Swift superfans descend on Vancouver for end of Eras Tour. What drives the devotion?

VANCOUVER — Heather Roy says that when she and her 12-year-old daughter Harper attend Taylor Swift's second show in Vancouver on Saturday, someone else will be with them — Harper's big sister Evelyn, who died of cancer in 2020 at age 11.
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BBB: 'Hackers impersonated me and sold fake Taylor Swift tickets'

BBB: 'Hackers impersonated me and sold fake Taylor Swift tickets'

Double-check the seller's creditability, buy from trusted vendors and use your credit card are some tips the Better Business Bureau (BBB) suggests when purchasing tickets to a big show.
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Accused B.C. drug trafficker bailed for third time

Accused B.C. drug trafficker bailed for third time

John Freman Arce Mina is back in court with new charges of assault, theft and breaching release orders.
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Dispute over Taylor Swift tickets lands in front of B.C. civil tribunal

Dispute over Taylor Swift tickets lands in front of B.C. civil tribunal

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia woman and her daughter will be attending one of Taylor Swift's coveted Eras Tour shows in Vancouver, but only after a provincial tribunal ordered her friend to hand over tickets.
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Most new B.C. lawyers don't feel prepared for entry-level practice, survey shows

Most new B.C. lawyers don't feel prepared for entry-level practice, survey shows

Dispute resolution and practice management were the chief concerns where about half of respondents felt training was inadequate.
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Taylor Swift fans flock to BC Place, days before Eras Tour lands in Vancouver

Taylor Swift fans flock to BC Place, days before Eras Tour lands in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Security fencing is going up around BC Place stadium in preparation for the final days of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour this weekend, while dozens of Swifties gather nearby to feel the vibe and "breathe the same air as Taylor Swift.
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BC SPCA plans to seize dozens of cats after family overwhelmed by strays

BC SPCA plans to seize dozens of cats after family overwhelmed by strays

SPCA: "This happens all too often when a kind person feeds a stray cat."
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Reliance on property taxes 'neither sustainable nor resilient' for B.C. municipalities

Reliance on property taxes 'neither sustainable nor resilient' for B.C. municipalities

Vancouver budget report addresses ongoing concern over need for municipal finance reform
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Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

Retail council calls for government intervention in Canada Post strike

The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy.
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B.C. woman on the lam in $60,000 Alberta meat scam arrested in Ontario

B.C. woman on the lam in $60,000 Alberta meat scam arrested in Ontario

THREE HILLS, Alta. — A B.C. woman charged in connection with a 60-thousand-dollar meat scam last year has been arrested in Ontario.
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