Tag: vancouver
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City submits final evidence to NEB on risks and costs of pipeline
Today, the City of Vancouver submitted its final evidence to the National Energy Board (NEB) in response to Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion. The submission includes 12 reports from external experts, many commissioned with support from partners and intervenors, and explores three key themes: 1. The economic viability of pipeline expansion within a climate constrained…
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Minister Fast Trade Mission to Philippines
Minister Fast Congratulates Vancouver–Based Company on Success in Philippines. Minister of International Trade Ed Fast congratulates Xanatos Marine Ltd. and the governor of Zambales province on the signing of a $7.5-million contract for the Canadian company to supply an automatic vessel identification system to the Philippine province. The system will be used to help identify…
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Keeping Vancouver Spectacular for 20 years
Keep Vancouver Spectacular (KVS), a litter clean-up program, celebrates its 20th year. This year, a special emphasis is on thanking the thousands of volunteers who have taken to the streets to keep our city beautiful for those who live here and visit. “Our clean streets are a leading reason that Vancouver is considered one of…
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PHILVETS MEMORIAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY OF BC
(originally the Philippine War Veterans & Ex-Servicemen Society of B.C) celebrated Bataan Day- A Day of Valor “Araw ng Kagitingan” on April 5. 2015 at the Vancouver Alpen Club, 4875 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, B.C. It was a “one of a kind celebration” in honor of the defenders of Bataan and the survivors of the infamous…
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Mable Elmore Loses Tight Federal NDP Race
Vancouver-Kensington MLA Mable Elmore fought a well-organized battle in the federal NDP nomination for candidate in Vancouver East in the 2015 national election. However, the second term NDP MLA lost in the tight race to Vancouver-Mount Pleasant Jenny Kwan. NDP members elected Kwan as their candidate in Vancouver East for the upcoming federal election. Kwan…
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PAL flies to New York in March 2015
Philippine Airlines is flying to the Big Apple, New York City, on March 15, 2015, marking the carrier’s much- awaited network expansion to the US east coast. In announcing the New York service, PAL Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lucio C. Tan said, “This auspicious start of regular flights to New York will coincide…
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Vancouver wins Earth Hour City National Champion, again!
Vancouver has been named the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Earth Hour National Champion for the second time. Vancouver takes home the award for Vancouver’s work to foster new technology.Innovation is at the heart of Vancouver’s big plans to become ‘The Greenest City in the World’ by 2020 and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33…
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Priest-turned environmentalist tours B.C.
A Filipino priest who was once on the assassination list of the Philippine military is on a speaking tour of Vancouver as guest of Development & Peace (D&P). D&P (Caritas –Canada) is the development arm of the Canadian Catholic church. Fr. Edwin ‘Edu’ Gariguez was allegedly included in the so-called hit list of retired Maj.…
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Unpaired Mismatched Drive Launched To Help the Homeless Campaign
Teacher and youth advocate Rich Abarquez has started a campaign to help the homeless. “I am collecting washed, clean and without holes unpaired or mismatched socks, gloves or mittens to help the homeless in Vancouver,” Abarquez said. Abarquez is urging everyone to help in the drive by sharing this campaign to friends, family, colleagues, and…