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  1. bill barilko

    Smarter Than Your Average Bear

    Helluva story I've seen all sorts of behaviour from Ursines but never anything like this-Click Here to read the full story/see the video
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    Tug Boat Festival Granville Island Pics Sept 20 2015

    Late to the party
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    Steven Harper is Sending in the Troops to Vancouver !

    Ottawa orders pot dispensaries to close, threatens to send in the Mounties There are two of those places within a block of my house but neither seems to do much business maybe this will bring some excitement into the stores!
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    Pinniped Killer Rescued-Tears Come to Little Eyes

    Does this make you sniff-even just a little? Stranded orca saved by volunteers who kept it cool for hours until high tide A pump and sheets were used to keep whale alive near Hartley Bay on B.C.'s North Coast An orca that was stranded on some rocks was kept alive for eight hours by a dedicated...
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    In a Country Made For & By Criminals....

    In a country made for & by criminals this is exactly what one would expect-pervasive corruption.I used to work with Australians IME they are a coarse and unpleasant lot much given to selfishness, ignorance & mendacity-and that's being polite about it. Mafia 'linked to senior Australian...
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    Another Herring Spawn Video

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    Jacques Parizeau is Dead

    I think he should have been hung for treason long ago-he was a traitor, a swine, and worse.
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    Elizabeth May-Drunk as a Skunk-Embarrasses Herself Yet Again

    Hardly a way to build credibility-this woman is a canker on the bunghole of Canadian politics.
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    New Magazine About the Planet's Oceans

    Well worth you time if you love the watery world-Hakai Magazine.com
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    20 million mature trees are logged annually for chopsticks

    China gets most of it's wood from Siberia now.
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    20 million mature trees are logged annually for chopsticks

    Define 'mature' tree. You know that there are at least fifteen (15) sushi places within a ten (10) minute walk of my house right? And that I live in Canada? Did you know that I had Sushi for lunch three (3) times this week alone? And did you know that BC Sockeye & Albacore are #'s 1 & 2 on...
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    Marijuana Store Crackdown by City of Vancouver

    This is such a joke on so many levels but I knew this was coming it had to-some scumbags landlords will shed a tear or two though of that I'm sure Vancouver's booming marijuana retailers could face new regulations $30,000 licensing fee, mandatory distancing requirements proposed for city's...
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    Appeal Court Sets the Cat Among the Pigeons

    This is Much Bigger News than many people know or understand-a real game changer B.C. First Nations can sue over property rights, court rules Appeal court allows lawsuits without previous proof of land rights in 'significant' decision The Nechako river, in the heart of the nation's...
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    Pacific Halibut-Hippoglossus Stenolepis

    Nothing to do with tourists all kinds of people here own that kind of ceramic ware I've had some of mine for over 30 years and it's still plugging along. Ming Wo usually has a decent supply.
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    Pacific Halibut-Hippoglossus Stenolepis

    Well our trip to Vancouver Island was a success despite some very rough seas, I'll spare you the usual pics of dead bodies and instead on this thread I'll put up a few pics of how Pacific Halibut is often prepared here on Canada's west coast. There are Halibut cheeks and Yes they come from the...
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    Another Gorgeous Herring Spawn Video

    The music is a little much but the video is exceptionally well done-interesting to see shots of Brant Geese feeding along with the others. https://vimeo.com/121960894?fb_action_ids=10153160722717497&fb_action_types=og.shares
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    The Sinking of the HMCS Annapolis Today

    All the details you need here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtfYhmsUi2s&feature=youtu.be
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    No One Whittles Anymore

    There are woodworking clubs around doing much the same thing one has a booth @ the Steveston Market in summer.