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January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM

Bruce Curry

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Neil Young gifts Greenland free access to music catalogue | CBC News

Neil Young announced Tuesday on his blog that he is providing free access to his entire music catalogue to residents of Denmark's semiautonomous territory, whose futures have lately become a point of ...

guess who- american woman

January 28, 2026 at 1:01 AM

Bruce Curry

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Yep, checked the news this week and it is still appropriate timing for this song. Tonight’s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#TheGuessWho - American Woman 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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YouTube video by theghost9000

January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Bruce Curry

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ANALYSIS | Bus Rapid Transit could reshape transit in Metro Vancouver — if politicians get behind it | CBC News

Mayors who are on the front line of the first group of proposed BRT routes are cautiously optimistic.

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January 23, 2026 at 12:19 AM

Bruce Curry

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Read Mark Carney's full speech on middle powers navigating a rapidly changing world | CBC News

Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's speech about a shakeup of the global order and role of middle powers at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

January 21, 2026 at 1:06 AM

Bruce Curry

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Rob Hirst, songwriter and original drummer for Midnight Oil, dies at 70 - Entertainment Weekly

January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM

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The next read…

January 20, 2026 at 12:13 AM

Bruce Curry

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Kanien’kehá:ka journalist and Indigenous news trailblazer dies at 73 | CBC News

Thaioronióhte Dan David, a renowned Kanien’kehá:ka journalist who helped establish the news department of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, has died.

Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing (Official Video)

January 20, 2026 at 12:12 AM

Bruce Curry

@bjcurry.bsky.social

You wanna dance? I’m sure you wanna dance! Well, tonight’s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#FineYoungCannibals - Good Thing

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YouTube video by London Records

January 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM

Bruce Curry

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Ruth Jones McVeigh, Mariposa Folk Festival co-founder, dead at 99 | CBC News

Ruth Jones McVeigh was a driving force behind the creation of a community-oriented musical gathering that's withstood location changes and financial challenges to become one of the longest-running fol...

Sheriff Rochelle Bilal Condemns Masked, Unlawful Actions and Stands for Real Law Enforcement

January 10, 2026 at 8:34 PM

Bruce Curry

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Pierce @pierceah66.bsky.social · 21d

Sheriff Bilal in Philly dragged the hell out of ICE & pledged to arrest agents who commit crimes in Philly yesterday. It wasn’t just Krasner talking.

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January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM

Bruce Curry

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I’m very sorry to say that this is (again) probably the most appropriate video to post today. Tonight’s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#RageAgainstTheMachine - Killing In The Name

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Rage Against The Machine - Killing In the Name (Official HD Video)

YouTube video by RATMVEVO

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January 9, 2026 at 2:21 PM

Bruce Curry

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The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here! | CBC Books

This year, the great Canadian book debate is looking for one book to build bridges. The panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 22.

U2 - New Year's Day (Official Music Video)

January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Bruce Curry

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Canadian Ahmed to leave Whitecaps for Norwich City

January 3, 2026 at 9:20 PM

Bruce Curry

@bjcurry.bsky.social

It’s still appropriate timing to post this song. Tonight’s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#U2 - New Year’s Day

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YouTube video by U2VEVO

January 2, 2026 at 3:50 PM

Bruce Curry

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Vancouver’s 2025 most streamed songs show listeners seek ‘comfort’ in uncertain times: professor | CBC News

A number of Vancouver's top 10 Spotify songs could be considered ballads, says a UBC music professor.

Sam Cooke - A Change Is Gonna Come (Official Lyric Video)

December 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Bruce Curry

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Heard this song the other day, and thought it would be an appropriate post for today. Tonight‘s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#SamCooke - A Change Is Gonna Come

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YouTube video by SamCookeVEVO

The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video) [HD Upgrade]

December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM

Bruce Curry

@bjcurry.bsky.social

Merry Christmas everyone!! It’s the final Friday before Christmas so, as per tradition, tonight’s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#ThePogues - Fairytale of New York

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YouTube video by ThePoguesOfficial

NEW * Snoopy's Christmas - The Royal Guardsmen {Stereo} 1967

December 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Bruce Curry

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Could Tsleil-Waututh Nation be a candidate to buy into the Vancouver Whitecaps? - The Province

December 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM

Bruce Curry

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A classic from the first album I ever had. Tonight‘s #FNDV Friday Night Dance Video is…..#TheRoyalGuardsmen - Snoopy’s Christmas

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YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine