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The BC New Democratic Party and BC Conservatives to write joint-manifesto for 2028 election as part of cost-cutting measures

KPMG awarded $20 million contract by Vancouver City Council to increase shareholder value in Downtown Eastside

Richmond Night Market announces expansion plans amidst refreshments increase at triple the rate of inflation 

TMX “probably not that harmful” to human health, says Alberta-based business consortium 

Millenium Line Wi-Fi dead spot linked with momentary boost in happiness, finds ministry of health

Mount Pleasant residents consider strike action amidst tote bag shortage

SFU Board of Governors proposes new Bowen Island campus to improve sense of community

Temporary closure of SFU pool probably won’t last much longer, finds TransLink’s Burnaby Mountain gondola consultant   

Government officials say data centers will aid climate change efforts by reducing human water consumption

Mining company says tax credits, provincial subsidies, and taxpayer funding is not enough to ensure “competitiveness” at Whistler retreat with NDP ministers

Vancouver landlords forced to increase rents just to afford FIFA World Cup tickets

MBA programs to offer classes in price-gouging and surveillance pricing in bid to modernize curriculum

“Repulsive, degrading, and disgraceful” — BC Premier lashes out against water-based hot chocolate

BC universities increase domestic tuition rates, citing executive pay squeeze

Academic quadrangle not that hard to navigate, claims sixth-year PhD student

New littering regulations come into effect at SFU, angering raccoon lobby

Grass not always greener, finds ex-lawyer turned landscaper

Hunting lobby dismisses potential benefits of wind energy, citing bird collision concerns

Builders association pretty certain lack of housing stock fueling affordability crisis

Brave lieutenant general forced to rearrange speaking engagements following exposure to Nanaimo bar on ferry crossing

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Metro-Con brings horror legends and cosplay to Convocation Mall

Something wicked came to SFU Convocation Mall the weekend of October 16–18, and that something was Metro-Con. The annual pop-culture convention “hosts celebrities and influential people in film, books, animation, entertainment, and more,” according to the Metro-Con website.  The convention featured many attractions and events, with daily opportunities for fans to meet celebrity guests and listen to panelists speak. On Friday, a Stars of Cosplay event brought five BC-based cosplayers to the main stage, including Dragonmight, a cosplayer who advocates for “mental health and suicide prevention awareness,” according to their Instagram. In the evening, an after-hours kickoff party took place, one of two Metro-Con After Dark events that weekend.  On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., the cosplay contest ensued at the main stage, the Diamond Family Auditorium....

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Something wicked came to SFU Convocation Mall the weekend of October 16–18, and that something was Metro-Con. The annual pop-culture convention “hosts celebrities and influential people in film, books, animation, entertainment, and more,” according to the Metro-Con website.  The convention featured many attractions and events, with daily opportunities for fans to meet celebrity guests and listen to panelists speak. On Friday, a Stars of Cosplay event brought five BC-based cosplayers to the main stage, including Dragonmight, a cosplayer who advocates for “mental health and suicide prevention awareness,” according to their Instagram. In the evening, an after-hours kickoff party took place, one of two Metro-Con After Dark events that weekend.  On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., the cosplay contest ensued at the main stage, the Diamond Family Auditorium....

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Metro-Con brings horror legends and cosplay to Convocation Mall

Something wicked came to SFU Convocation Mall the weekend of October 16–18, and that something was Metro-Con. The annual pop-culture convention “hosts celebrities and influential people in film, books, animation, entertainment, and more,” according to the Metro-Con website.  The convention featured many attractions and events, with daily opportunities for fans to meet celebrity guests and listen to panelists speak. On Friday, a Stars of Cosplay event brought five BC-based cosplayers to the main stage, including Dragonmight, a cosplayer who advocates for “mental health and suicide prevention awareness,” according to their Instagram. In the evening, an after-hours kickoff party took place, one of two Metro-Con After Dark events that weekend.  On Saturday at 5:30 p.m., the cosplay contest ensued at the main stage, the Diamond Family Auditorium....