NOW PLAYING: LIVE MUSIC

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.

Native band objects to treaty settlement

Just three weeks before the Tsawwassen First Nation is set to vote on B.C.'s first Lower Mainland treaty, another native group is asking a court to stop the deal.

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.

Reward honours bravery of 'selfless' woman - Ottawa Citizen (subscription)

'Ordinary' student offered $200000 in scholarships - Ottawa Citizen (subscription)

IDC picks 10 best Canadian firms to watch for - ITWorld Canada

Vancouver Restaurant Events

On Monday July 16th, 2007 The Hamilton Street Grill is holding a wine tasting event. Two times 5:30pm and 7:30pm. For more information please call: 604-331-1511. Enigma Restaurant will be having ?live music? Saturdays throughout July ...

Barcamp Vancouver 2007

It appears that the people that organized Barcamp 2006 (last year) where I did a presentation on prediction markets are setting up another Barcamp this year. Unfortunately, this is the first day I caught wind of this, a couple months ...

Lost Paradise, Vancouver's Waldorf, July 21

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Microsoft to start up Vancouver software development centre this fall

TORONTO (CP) - Microsoft Corp. plans to set up house in the Vancouver area this fall with a new software development centre that would attract talent without encountering US immigration issues. The location will be one of only a few ...

Microsoft moving Software Development to Vancouver

Microsoft is moving software development to Vancouver as a result of the US?s new and harsher immigration policies: ?It is about recruiting the best and brightest, and right now, the majority are coming from overseas,? Marc Seaman, ...

Vancouver 2010 presents project update to International Olympic ...

Highlights include balanced budget, early venue completion and lasting legacies The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) presented a project update today to the 119th International ...

Vancouver accommodation

sorry cant help myself. looked at all of the individual websites of the B and Bs on that second site and fell in love. or lust they look gorgeous. wish i could go and soon. :o.

1 br. | 1 ba. | $1380 -- in Downtown

.available Aug 1st, might be earlier for easy moving. Minimum 1 year lease. .14th floor, 1068 Hornby Street, cross street of Wall Center, Law Courts and Paramount Theater. It's close to everything. .Open view, city and mountain .1 BR + ...

Art Video - Cast Uh-Way - Vancouver Film School - from YouTube

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Art Video - Kiss That Frog - Vancouver Film School - from YouTube

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