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| Descent into Horror: Gunfire, looting stall B.C. rescuers | Sept.2, 2005 A1 story in The Vancouver Sun about Vancouver's Urban Search and Rescue Team in Louisiana. |
| Truck strike will damage business, says port official | June 27, 2005 A1 story in The Vancouver Sun reporting the start of the truckers strike affecting the region's ports. This was the first story in The Vancouver Sun on the truck strike. |
| Vernon mayor quits after padding expenses | July 12, 2005 A1 story in The Vancouver Sun reporting the resignation of Vernon's mayor after he admitted to lying about his expenses. |
| Cold, wet spring adds up to big blueberry losses | August 24, 2005 front page story in BusinessBC on this year's smaller crop costing the industry up to $20 million in financial losses. |
| West Van residents pack public hearing | July 19, 2005 Westcoast News front page story about a controversial development in West Vancouver that divided the community. Hundreds of residents packed each public hearing on proposed bylaw changes that would have allowed 500 new townhomes above Park Royal Mall, near the Lionsgate Bridge. |
| Young fans already dredding the end of Harry Potter | July 18, 2005 page A5 story about local reaction to the release of the latest Harry Potter book. |
| 20 teens swarm Richmond man | March 25, 2005 Westcoast News front page story about the latest incident of teen swarming in Richmond after previous cases of teen swarming throughout the Lower Mainland. |
| Leaders fall short of knockout, [post-debate] poll says | May 4, 2005 page A3 story reporting results of a post-leaders' debate poll. Story involved one of the tightest deadlines I experienced at The Vancouver Sun having around 20 minutes to write the story before deadline. |
| Sex trade recruiters spark fear at school, principal says | May 30, 2005 Westcoast News front page story about pimps and drug dealers luring away First Nations girls off school grounds. |
| Speed bumps planned for 27 streets | March 26, 2005 Westcoast News front page story about traffic calming initiatives by the city of Vancouver. |
| First tickets issued to panhandlers | April 6, 2005 Westcoast News front page story on the first tickets handed out in Vancouver under the new Safe Streets Act. |
| Overflow crowd jams Wal-Mart hearing | June 21, 2005 article on a Vancouver city public hearing on whether to allow development of a Wal-Mart store in south Vancouver. |