Starbucks fan on decades-long journey to visit every store in the world
A Starbucks fan — whose name is Winter — is visiting Canada on a purposeful journey that began with a random idea at one of the coffee chain's stores in Texas.
WITH ADAM SAWATSKY
A Starbucks fan — whose name is Winter — is visiting Canada on a purposeful journey that began with a random idea at one of the coffee chain's stores in Texas.
Karen Harrison made the same birthday wish every year from age six to age 50. When she had given up hope, it finally came true.
When Sherry Kirkvold played the voicemail message from a stranger – which began with, “Hi. This is kind of a random message for you. This one’s been a while.” – she couldn’t have been more surprised.
When Damon Langlois visited the beach as a boy, he never would have imagined how significant sand would become in his life.
When Debbie Austen was walking along the ocean last year and spotted a young elephant seal playing in the water, she never would have imagined it was the start of an enduring relationship.
When Ari Kinarthy embarked upon this quest, he never could have imagined where it would ultimately lead.
Mary Davidson will never forget meeting Sean Adelberg for the first time. And Sean will never forget how deeply they connected during a dark time.
To appreciate the two posters hanging in Stephen Campanelli’s laundry room, which he’s had for more than 40 years, you need to know he’s been a Clint Eastwood fan for even longer.
Adam meets a man who’s spent almost three decades striving to visit every Starbucks store around the world.
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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced the mother and stepfather of a six-year-old boy who died from blunt-force trauma in 2018 to 15 years in prison.
Premier David Eby delivered an election-style speech to his New Democrat caucus, warning of the potential merger between the opposition BC United and B.C. Conservative parties, saying the fall election is shaping up to be the "starkest choice in a generation."
A nurse in Metro Vancouver has been suspended for two weeks and ordered to take remedial education after she accessed the personal health records of several people for no work-related purpose.
Rainy conditions in B.C. are helping fire crews; meanwhile, Aiden Pleterski faces fraud and money laundering charges.