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European stores offer bikini hope for us big-breasted beauties

By Caitlin Gillespie
The past weekend has finally given me a little bit of hope that summer is approaching, slowly but surely, which means it’s that dreaded time again to drag our white pasty bodies down to West 4th to the rows of surf and swim shops to find a bathing suit that looks half decent in the horrible fluorescent lighting provided.
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Pop Culture: More bottled Tetley iced tea drinks

By Craig Takeuchi
Looks like someone is taking note of my Pop Culture blogs. I received a press package of the new line of bottled Tetley iced teas.
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Why more women don't breast-feed in Vancouver

By Pieta Woolley
Last week, two Burnaby Hospital nurses resigned over Nestlé Nutrition’s internally forwarded invitation to wine and dine obstetrical staff. Kudos to them for standing up to the formula corporation. Clearly companies that make formula shouldn’t smooze our obstetrical professionals.
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Awesome food for Chow Times at Posh in Richmond

By Chow Times
Suanne and I are beginning to find more time to ourselves these days. The boys are getting older and they are having more extra-curricular activities. It’s a sign that it’s going to be a few more short years before they will be spending even more time on their own.
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50 percent off sale as Mirhab Gallery set to close

By Craig Takeuchi
Sad news. But if you're in need of furniture or stylish items to spruce up your interior décor, here's a sale to note.
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Pop Culture: Fanta Blue Raspberry

By Craig Takeuchi
Time for another entry of Pop Culture, kids. I tried Fanta Blue Raspberry so you don't have to.
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12-hour FUSE's fun fizzles for some

By Craig Takeuchi
The Vancouver Art Gallery's FUSE parties have filled a massive gap in the city's cultural night life by filling the vacuum between nightclubs for the horny and art-gallery openings for the elite. Unfortunately, that's also its weakness.
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Yogurt gets in the green tea game

By Craig Takeuchi
Looks like matcha is really starting to branch out here. I thought Canada Dry green tea ginger ale was pretty inventive, but now Delta-based Olympic Dairy Products have come out with Olympic Organic Green Tea Vanilla yogurt.
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Canada Day long weekend: Parties, music, sports, and more

By Shadi Elien
This year, Canada Day falls on a Tuesday—slightly disappointing at first glance. But with careful planning and a few strategically used vacation days, you can settle nicely into a long weekend of your own creation.
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Viral videos to get you to the long weekend

By Jon Cranny
The first long weekend of the summer is so close you can taste it. So why not wind down your Friday with some funny viral videos.
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Guy Earle's hecklers may get the last laugh

By Jessica Werb
On June 24, the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruled that there is enough evidence for a case against comedian Guy Earle to be heard.
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Vancouver elementary school gets high marks for recycling

By Shadi Elien
The students at David Livingstone Elementary School in East Vancouver ended their school year on a green note. Through a recycling program sponsored by Encorp Pacific, students, staff, and parents participated all year-long in helping to raise $5,000. This effort was the best result achieved in Vancouver and saw them ranked third in same-sized elementary schools in B.C.
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Georgia Straight misses bike podium by one commute

By Matthew Burrows
The results are in, and Bike to Work Week 2008 has proven a huge success, with more than 7,000 comments submitted to the Bike to Work Week Team for the event that happened between May 26 and June 1 this year.
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Tales from the finishing tape: Chip's memorable Memorial Mile

By Navdeep Chhina
Winner Haron Lagat Chip & Shannon Wilson A little Superhero Haron Lagat wins $20,000 Musician Chris Velan A different looking Bride It was an uphill battle indeed! On a sunny Friday afternoon, almost 2,000 people converged to the corner of Alma and 10th Avenue to participate in the Chip's Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile.
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Baker Twins break stereotypes with native American women’s calendar

By Shadi Elien
Buying a new calendar for 2008 is still on my to-do list. With only 191 days left in the year, I figure it’s best to get a head start on 2009, so the release of a 16-month BT Girls Native American Women’s Calendar puts an end to my woes.
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Georgia Straight blogs turn two years old

By Craig Takeuchi
My, how we've grown! The Georgia Straight's blogs are now two years old (which in internet years is like 40 years old). And boy, have we ever learned to talk.
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Chip's Not Dead Yet, nor are the crazy participants in his run

By Charlie Smith
The Chip's Not Dead Yet memorial mile was a big success on Friday night, with scores of crazy-looking folks charging up West 10th Avenue to raise money for British Columbia Children's Hospital.
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Mystery of human feet washing ashore in British Columbia

By Charlie Smith
Everywhere you go, it seems, someone is talking about those human feet washing ashore on British Columbia beaches.
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Penguins, chickens, and ostriches fly

By Travis Lupick
There is just something special about seeing a penguin fly.
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Summer looking good for social gamers in Vancouver

By Chris Slater
Gamer geeks will be pleased to know that this weekend not only marks the first weekend of the summer, but also the first of several gamer events around the city.
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Lander finds ice on Mars

By Jon Cranny
Yesterday, it was announced that the Mars rover had found ice.
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EMA: with kisses, dancing, and business cards, it's the robot of your dreams

By Jon Cranny
Male seeking Robot. Single male looking for robot to prance around and give me kisses
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Celebrate National Aboriginal Day across the Lower Mainland

By Mat Loup
This weekend (June 21 and 22), there will be many opportunities to commemorate National Aboriginal Day. Here’s a selection; for a comprehensive list, visit Indian and Northern Affairs Canada’s website.
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Oldest computer-generated music recording unveiled

By Chris Slater
The BBC has an article up on its website about the unveiling of the "new" oldest known recordings of computer generated music.
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Servers under siege as Firefox 3 Download Day begins

By Chris Slater
The fire is spreading across the web today, as the folks behind the third version of Firefox attempt to enter the Guinness World Records for the most software downloaded in 24 hours.
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