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Vancouver ranks No. 10 for sports bars within a mile of NHL arena

Vancouver ranks No. 10 for sports bars within a mile of NHL arena

SportingPedia counted 14 such bars in Vancouver – far fewer than the 35 in Detroit
B.C. newspaper wins case over refusal to run abortion ads

B.C. newspaper wins case over refusal to run abortion ads

The Nelson Star decided not to run any abortion-related advertising due to a backlash from the community.
Canadian government slammed at sports integrity awards

Canadian government slammed at sports integrity awards

The federal Liberals were selected for the Sports Integrity Center’s Ignoble Purpose Award for refusing to call a public inquiry into abuse and corruption in Canadian sport
Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

Burnaby soccer icon Christine Sinclair retiring from Canadian national team

The 40-year-old will hang up her international cleats at the end of 2023, ending a legacy that started on Burnaby's local fields.
B.C. film sector readies for new post-strike business reality

B.C. film sector readies for new post-strike business reality

Steeper competition from jurisdictions with better tax credit systems looms
Olympics flag football debut in L.A. could jumpstart sport development in B.C.

Olympics flag football debut in L.A. could jumpstart sport development in B.C.

Lacrosse, cricket, baseball and softball will return to the Games in 2028, as flag football and squash make Olympics premiere
Is Vancouver going to allow rooftop billboards again?

Is Vancouver going to allow rooftop billboards again?

Application active for electronic video billboard in Granville entertainment district.
Canadian soccer whistleblower becomes Irish soccer executive

Canadian soccer whistleblower becomes Irish soccer executive

North Vancouver’s Ciara McCormack is co-owner and CEO of Treaty United FC in Ireland
How Microsoft’s US$69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard could affect Vancouver’s gaming sector

How Microsoft’s US$69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard could affect Vancouver’s gaming sector

A number of studios in Vancouver make games or underlying technology and software for either Microsoft or Activision Blizzard
News media lobby group says it agrees with Google's concerns about Online News Act

News media lobby group says it agrees with Google's concerns about Online News Act

TORONTO — A lobby group for Canada's newspapers and magazines says it agrees with many of the issues raised by Google about a law that will force the tech giant to compensate those same publishers for use of their work.