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For the past couple of weeks, Vancouver jazz fans were treated to music that spanned myriad styles and many decades. This week, the rockers take the reins.Get Into Bedouin You'll have to wait until Aug. 21 for Bedouin Soundclash's much-anticipated sophomore album, Street Gospels, but a lucky few can catch the group - made up of Queen's University buddies - at this tiny show tonight. July 5, 8 p.m. $25. The Media Club, 695 Cambie St. Sold Out.

Four arrested in immigrant's slaying

Antonio Serdoncillo had barely taken his first steps toward a new life in Canada when four strangers attacked him at home and left him for dead.Just 20 days earlier, the 45-year-old had emigrated from the Philippines to Richmond, B.C. His noble but simple goal, police said, was to lay a foundation so that his wife and children overseas could join him later. But he succumbed to his injuries before that was possible.

Coquitlam considers slamming the door on travelling salespeople

The welcome mat could soon be rolled up for door-to-door salespeople in suburban Coquitlam if a proposed ban, with fines to punish violators, is instituted.City council in the community of 114,000 unanimously asked staff this week to draft two bylaws - one to ban door-to-door sales of natural gas, and a second to ban all commercial door-to-door sales. They will decide whether to pass them in September, after the summer break.

Campbell's continued secrecy stirs demands for more open talks

Calls for Premier Gordon Campbell to stop the secrecy surrounding negotiations that could turn over a historic golf course to a Vancouver-area Indian band are growing louder.The issue has raised the ire of people in Mr. Campbell's own riding - home to the University Golf Club - where residents fear the course will be developed into condos if the government transfers it to the Musqueam band.

Parking infraction leads to motor-mouth con

A routine parking violation has unearthed one of the most bizarre scams that the North Vancouver RCMP has seen - cardboard boxes stuffed with newspaper flyers being sold as cut-rate computer laptops.

Man dragged by car outside of nightclub

RCMP in Maple Ridge are investigating a car dragging and attack that took place outside a stripclub.There is a television report that two women in a Mercedes hit two men Sunday night, dragging one man under the car.

No strain in selling Chapdelaine - Edmonton Sun

Samuels chasing shadows - Edmonton Sun

Golden effort by Eagleridge - Times Colonist

Selling insurance almost no one needs - Times Colonist

Come experience the poverty for yourself

The Power of Women group has sent a letter to Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan and City Council, challenging them to a house swap.

Abbotsford family mourns loss of soldier son

Master Corporal Colin Bason was among 6 Canadian soldiers killed Wednesday in Afghanistan after their vehicle hit a roadside bomb outside Kandahar City.

On-Air Changes at The Beat 94.5 Vancouver

... 'It's promising to know that the CHR talent pool in this country is anything but shallow considering the number of true CHR's out there' In 2001 Jonny was the youngest person working in the Vancouver market when he was at Z95, CKZZ.

Aquilini video tape won't be released - McCammon testifies

The cross examination of a former Vancouver Canucks executive who played a key role in the sale of the team to Francesco Aquilini has wrapped up for the day, along with a decision not to release a video of Aquilini undergoing media ...

2014 Winter Games go to Russia, for first time

The Black Sea resort town of Sochi, Russia will be the site of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Photo Album: Vancouver & Seattle

Vancouver, Vancouver, Vancouver, Vancouver. Vancouver - Stanley Park, Vancouver, Vancouver - Stanley Park, Vancouver - Stanley Park. Vancouver - Stanley Park - Beaver Lake, Vancouver ...

Ellingsen sticks to her story at Pickton trial

The Crown's star witness in the Robert Pickton trial has wrapped up her sixth day on the witness stand being grilled by defence lawyers about her constantly changing story about seeing Pickton with the body of a sex trade worker.

A little gremlin took your money

Scotiabank is advising Vancouver-area customers to check the bank statements after a computer glitch caused bill payments on Tuesday to be processed twice.

Trio awarded for saving lives

The BC Ambulance Service has given three Lower Mainland residents Vital Link Awards for using CPR to save a life.

The Fairy Queen (another beautiful Vancouver woman)

I had my Sigma 135-400 on for this picture as well. You can't see most of her fairy costume. I would have had to be back around 20' further for that and it wouldn't have turned out in that crowd. No editing involved this time, ...