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Monday Nov 23

23 years later, man wakes from conscious coma 12:45 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A man who literally spent half his life in a coma after a car accident — but was actually conscious — has spoken out about the 23 years he was "screaming" to doctors and those around him.
Big, new skating rink opens at Robson Square 12:45 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
For the first time in almost 10 years skaters will be twirling on the ice rink at Robson Square. "We felt it was important to bring Robson Square back to life," said Premier Gordon Campbell.
Mirror's '20 hottest secrets from the set of New Moon' 11:45 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The British website Mirror.co.uk visited the Vancouver set of the Twilight sequel, New Moon, and came up with a list of the "20 hottest secrets from the set of New Moon."
Educated immigrants underemployed in Canada: report 11:15 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Two-thirds of university-educated recent immigrants to Canada are underemployed in jobs requiring at most a college education or apprenticeship, according to a Statistics Canada report released Monday.
Abbotsford police arrest Red Scorpions' Jason Brown 9:45 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Abbotsford police said Monday that Jason William Brown, a member of the Red Scorpion gang, was arrested last week.
Millions of dollars in transit fines go unpaid 7:45 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Millions of dollars in fines levied against fare evaders by transit police are going uncollected every year.

Sunday Nov 22

Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards 11:47 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Country crossover star Taylor Swift overshadowed the late Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards Sunday, winning five awards including artist of the year.
Puck luck seals Blackhawks 1-0 victory over Canucks 11:32 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Antti Niemi didn't see two shots that hit him in the third period Sunday.
Hundreds of B.C. seniors caught in workplace dispute 10:47 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Hundreds of seniors are caught in the middle of a dispute between care-home owners and contractors hired to look after the residents.
Chicago topple defensive Canucks 1-0 10:02 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The bitter rivals had combined for 25 goals in their previous two outings, so it was either going to be a goal-fest or goal drought at GM Place on Sunday. The respect factor ensured it would be the latter.
Maybe B.C. Lions didn't know so much after all 9:02 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Prior to Sunday’s — for wont of a better term — contest at The Big Owe, B.C. Lions head coach Wally Buono was asked by the Lions’ radio-broadcast team to explain his team’s success against Anthony Calvillo.
Olympic hydrogen bus project under fire 7:17 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
As the world’s largest fleet of Hydrogen powered buses is set to roll in Whistler, a leading environmental group is questioning the economic sense of the project.
Duncan residents still out of homes as water recedes 6:47 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Some 150 homes were still under evacuation order in hard-pressed Duncan on Sunday, but flood waters were receding.
Pooch owners doggone upset about vigilante group 6:02 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Vigilante animal lovers are stealing pet dogs out of Lower Mainland yards, leaving broken-hearted owners in their wake.
Police look for man in car who spoke to rape victim 3:02 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Mounties want to speak with a man who tried to strike up a conversation with a 15-year-old minutes before she was raped early Saturday in Port Coquitlam.
Facebook page linked to Dion's wife harsh on Liberals 9:47 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The wife of former Liberal leader Stephane Dion has created a stir in the blogosphere with a short-lived entry on her Facebook page this weekend that ripped the current state of the Liberal party.
Baby in car seat survives Alberta crash that kills four 9:18 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A six-month-old baby strapped into a car seat is the lone survivor of a head-on crash that killed four women near Nanton, Alta., early Saturday afternoon.
Jackson's glove sells for $350,000 at auction 9:17 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched $225,000.
Joins us for a Lions-Alouettes live blog at 10 a.m. today 9:02 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The Lions visit Montreal for the CFL East final today, and we'll be live-blogging the action at the Fifth Quarter blog
Financial aid will be slow to come to flooded Vancouver Island residents 12:33 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
It was a brief moment of good news for residents of Vancouver Island communities driven from their homes by massive flooding this week — but it was bittersweet.

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Nov 28, 2009

Allison Crowe's Tidings Concert in Victoria, Canada at Alix Goolden Performance Hall
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Dec 5, 2009

Bassnectar in Victoria at Sugar
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Jul 9, 2010

Concert in Victoria, BC at Sleeping Dog Farm
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Jul 10, 2010

Music as a path to Joy, Wisdom, and Healing
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Nov 27, 2009

Great Ladies of Jazz at Alix Goolden Performance Hall
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