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The Pemberton Festival—Live Nation's three-day fest in British Columbia that dealt with a few issues like gross bathrooms and dust storms during its inaugural run in 2008—will not have a 2009 installment, a development which Live Nation is chalking up to permit issues. "We are moving forward and focusing on 2010," the statement announcing this year's cancellation reads. Uh huh. [ Billboard ]