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10 Presidential Sites to See This Election Year

September 10, 2012 by

Don't know much (or anything) about presidential sites? Well, Kenneth Davis, author of Don't Know Much About the American Presidents picked 10 sites for us to see this election year, from boyhood homes to distilleries. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

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Post office tops list of Vancouver’s endangered heritage sites

May 5, 2012 by

The Heritage Vancouver Society has released its annual top ten endangered heritage sites in the city. The number one spot goes to the main post office on West Georgia Street -- and apparently, its future looks bleak. The society says the government plans to sell the building, and since there's no buyer yet, it could face demolition. President … [Read more...]

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Learn where to get a great view of London’s top sites

January 19, 2012 by

The bar on the top floor of the Tate Modern in London has gorgeous views overlooking the Thames and St. Paul's Cathedral. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

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17 year old facing charges after allegations of using social media sites to sexually lure and make threats against other young people

December 3, 2011 by

RCMP in the Kootenays say a 17-year old boy is facing 7 charges, ranging from extortion to luring a child, after allegedly victimizing other young people on social media sites. Corporal Dave Johnson says the suspect first came to the attention of police after parents of one of the alleged victims complained. "So we spoke with the victim, it was a … [Read more...]

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Social media sites wrongly ID murder suspect

October 12, 2011 by

SURREY, B.C. - Police say people using social media have wrongly identified a suspect in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old boy in Surrey, B.C. last weekend.Sgt. Jennifer Pound of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man named on media sites in the killing of Jamie Kehoe began getting death threats and went to police, who have … [Read more...]

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Thefts at B.C. home construction sites on the rise

August 12, 2011 by

The president of the Greater Vancouver Homebuilder's Assocation says appliances and equipment are being stolen from home construction sites. Richard Buchan/Canadian ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

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