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August 12, 2018 00:25:09
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Nine weeks to go, now eight vying for Vancouver mayoralty

What do Shauna Sylvester, Kennedy Stewart, David Chen, Ian Campbell, Ken Sim, Wai Young, Hector Bremner and Fred Harding have in common? They have...

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August 05, 2018 00:23:33
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theBreaker.news Podcast: “Are we happy with the city as it has evolved over the last decade?”

The Non-Partisan Association, Vancouver’s oldest political party, has finally settled on a city council slate. Six newcomers were chosen behind closed doors by the...

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July 29, 2018 00:25:43
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Mexico's other futbol

You could call it a NAFTA success story. On July 22, Canada beat host Mexico 13-7 to win the world junior championship of American...

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July 22, 2018 00:23:17
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Twelve weeks until Vancouver's civic election

Vancouver will have a new mayor in a dozen weeks, but the race is still wide open. As ResearchCo pollster Mario Canseco tells Bob...

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July 15, 2018 00:28:43
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theBreaker.news Podcast: Positively West 4th Avenue

The Khatsahlano Street Party, Vancouver's largest annual free music festival, took over 10 blocks on West 4th Avenue for 10 hours on July 7. ...

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July 09, 2018 00:01:54
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Exclusive: Ontario Tory pollster won't say who hired it for Squamish pre-election survey

Bob Mackin An Ontario polling company with links to the federal Conservative Party and BC Liberals surveyed Squamish residents on June 30.  But the...

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