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It's Wednesday October the 18 around 7:22AM and

Vancouver Papers: Gangs of Vancouver

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I almost gave up on covering the papers this morning. But The Province changed my mind. The "Brace for Gang War" cover, including bullet holes is quite amazing. Possibly not as amazing as the story's photo of Vancouver police Det. Const. Doug Spencer who has an amazing mustache. ""There will be shootings for sure. For the most part, it's bad guy versus bad guy but if you interfere in their business, if you are in the wrong nightclub at the wrong time, you're totally at risk," said Spencer. "They really don't care. They're not good with verbal skills, these guys."

On the backside of the tabloid it's Canucks and "Oilers finish it early". This kind of sums it all up, "As for the rest of the Canucks, it remains unclear why they hit the ice flatter than a paper doll under a briefcase in a 2-1 loss to the Oilers, supposedly their heated rival. News that Roberto Luongo wasn't starting seemed to take the air out of their tires faster than police-issued road spikes."

But I think what really takes the cake is the editorial, "Don't sneer at celebs for trying to help the people of Africa". "So it is hardly fair to criticize celebs like Madonna and Jolie (whose child, Zahara, was adopted from Ethiopia) for refusing to remain indifferent and sit smugly on the sidelines."

The Sun goes with how India is Canada's new top immigrant source and how fish can save your life.

And 24 Hours pushes aside any news and talks about the winner of a Dowtown Eastside photo contest.

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Posted by: Luke McCullum

October 18, 2006 08:41 AM

Doug Spencer looks a little too much like Jesse the Body Ventura in the Running Man.

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