The city hasn't tried

The lads at Vancouver's main civic works yard were in the midst of a planned two-hour study session yesterday morning, radio blaring.Suddenly, they heard a management spokesman declare over the airwaves that the city wasn't interested in resuming negotiations to head off a full-scale civic shutdown on Monday.

Twin strikes have B.C. bracing for economic hit

An unprecedented labour peace in British Columbia has been shattered as thousands of workers for the city of Vancouver and the coastal forestry industry hit the picket lines.Vancouver workers began their strike yesterday, three days ahead of schedule, while the coastal forestry industry was winding down operations yesterday before workers walk off the job this morning.

Civil servants suspended over $10,000 payment

Two senior B.C. civil servants, a husband and wife, have been suspended over a $10,000 payment to one of them from the operator of a medical technology company in Abbotsford.

Trying to keep his drunk-driving arrest quiet was Stevenson's second mistake

Vancouver Councillor Tim Stevenson is not known as much of a day-tripper. When he travels on council business, he prefers the faraway eyes of foreign climes.Perhaps he believes long-distance jaunts are less prone to trouble. After all, it was just a short trip of eight or nine blocks that got Mr. Stevenson into serious hot water last year. After quaffing a few at a West End pub, he decided to drive home. Luckily, police stopped his vehicle before the councillor could do any damage. His breathalyzer reading was 0.14, and Mr. Stevenson was properly charged with impaired driving. This week, he pleaded guilty. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Day 1 of strike a quiet affair

The first official day of civic workers' strike action in Vancouver and North Vancouver caused little disruption yesterday, though Vancouverites shouldn't expect the same for much longer.Members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1004, representing Vancouver's outside workers, temporarily walked off the job at several sites for ''study sessions'' after the union was legally able to initiate strike action starting at 10:30 a.m.

Vancouver police lay 89 drug trafficking charges

Vancouver police cracked down on the drug trade in the city's Downtown Eastside, laying 89 charges against 63 traffickers - the product of a 10-day undercover operation.Thirty-four dealers are now in police custody after an almost 24-hour arrest blitz Wednesday, Vancouver police Inspector Eric Petit said. They are continuing to hunt down the other 29.

Seattle offers way to ease transit project upheavals

Jaime Garcia jokes that he has been to Germany - a point he makes in explaining why he thinks Canada-Line construction in Vancouver has created a ''Berlin Wall'' along Cambie Street, cutting off customers from access to businesses.

U.S. bank-robbery suspect nabbed in B.C. suburb

A B.C. man and former U.S. Army Ranger wanted in the United States on armed robbery charges connected to a hold-up of a Washington State bank has been nabbed by RCMP in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond.

Hundreds of pigs die in burning barns

Flames tore through two large barns in Chilliwack yesterday, wiping out 700 pigs and devastating two farmers just two weeks before they planned to leave the business.Jan and Nancy Pannekoek were awakened at about 2:30 a.m. yesterday by a passerby who saw smoke billowing from their barn. They called 911 right away, then rushed out to help their livestock, said Nancy Pannekoek, 46.

Job action will slow garbage collection today

With negotiations breaking down between Vancouver and its outside union, small-scale disruptions will begin today and a full-blown civic strike could hit the Lower Mainland as early as Monday morning, union leaders warned yesterday.

Cowboy Versus Samurai: Vancouver Asian Theatre is the winner as ...

We had a group of 15 Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boaters go out to dinner at Wild Ginger restaurant then attend the "Cowboy Versus Samurai" play, produced by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre. The play is performed at Firehall Arts ...

Car Free Commercial Drive Festival!

the Car-Free Commercial Drive Fest goes on, this Sunday... BUT we will need all the extra hands we can get to bring this off with ease and grace. Soooo....if you feel the urge, please drop by the Volunteer table (near Info Tent) and ...

Monday Aug 20th- Oppose the SPP!

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72-hour strike notice issued by Vancouver Public Library workers ...

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm outside Vancouver Public Library, Robson and HomerentranceVANCOUVER, July 20 /CNW/ - After another failed...

Yahoo Pipes on Upcoming - reconfigurable feeds

Upcoming has a way to *reconfigure* your event feed. Here's a link directly to the pipes page for this feed. On the fly remapping and merging of arbitrary structured data coming out of feeds? So, um, wow. And yes, Not For Humans?. ...

Speed Dating Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada, November 3 /PRNewswireSupport the Launch of Revolutionary Online Dating Site and Social Network KissCafe VANCOUVER, Canada, November 3 /PRNewswireIt?s an honor to launch our online dating site and social network with ...

Vancouver City workers on strike. This stinks!

Vancouver's rat population is about to explode. The garbage men are on strike and the vermin are having a feast. About 1800 outdoor workers walked off the job today, accounting for the third civic work stoppage in a decade. ...

It's been a great week for spectator sports

Mens' race. Last night was the Giro di Burnaby - an exciting bike race with a route along Hastings Street in Burnaby Heights. I'd never been to a race like this and it was very cool. The men were especially fast as they raced by us. ...

Day 19 VANCOUVER

After breakfast we went to the Vancouver Library to meet with author David Bouchard. He spoke on the importance of being a good reader and on Canadian culture. He was a very engaging speaker and spoke a lot about indigenous people and ...

A Work in Progress

With the Festival taking place only this past weekend this blogsite is temporarily a work in progress. Check back often for new photos and bios, videos, music and media availability and more as this year's best summer party is archived. ...