Police seek two men in shooting of teenager

A 17-year-old male was shot at least twice yesterday during an early-morning fight in Vancouver's downtown core, police say.Police are still searching for two men, one of whom shot the youth with a handgun, they say. The unidentified victim is recovering in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Surrey man charged in death of twin brother

A 27-year-old Surrey man has been charged in connection with the slaying of his twin brother, police say.On July 14, Surrey RCMP responded to a 911 call.

Vancouver Island treaty passes with large majority

The Huu-ay-aht First Nation on the west coast of Vancouver Island have voted 90 per cent in favour of the Maa-nulth Treaty, which they are part of along with four other first nations.

What man's best friend really says about you

I took my dog over to North Vancouver last week to check out the Presentation House Gallery show To the Dogs.The exhibition, to which dogs are welcome, has generated a lot of press. A ''quite astounding'' amount, according to assistant curator Jordan Strom, who has been on Breakfast Television and Fanny Kiefer's show in the past month, exposure that I gather is more or less unheard of in the curatorial community.

B.C. developer sets sights on Downtown Eastside

Vancouver's largest developer has quietly assembled a half-block-long chunk of real estate in the heart of the Downtown Eastside.The Concord Pacific Group's acquisition of a pivotal property at the heart of Canada's poorest urban postal code is a dramatic illustration of the potential gentrification of Vancouver's most rough-and-tumble neighbourhood.

Reward offered to find caller who made threat

Janos Varga was on a bus headed for the Tsawwassen ferry terminal Saturday afternoon when he realized his vacation plans would likely have to be rejigged.''At a certain point, we could see that police were blocking the road, and the bus was going slower and slower and slower,'' Mr. Varga said yesterday morning in the terminal, where he had returned to make a journey thwarted by a bomb threat that delayed thousands of travellers.

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I still really like the Lakers as a team. Guys like Luke Walton, Odom, Turiaf, even Kwame have all grown on me to the point where they are untradeable when NBA 08 rolls out. Of course, it all comes down to number 24 in the end.

Student fraud

Internal report shows government is not investigating foreign students guilty of fraud.

Cleanup continues after pipeline rupture

Janice Dickie with the Wildlife Rescue Association says they've recovered 14 oiled Canada geese, but so far none have died and they're now being prepped for bathing later this week.

Paramedics get new tool to aid public

The BC Ambulance Service has designed a database which overlays where paramedics live on the Lower Mainland, then plots potential areas of concern during a major emergency, such as last year's floods in the Fraser Valley.

Civic workers reach tentative deal with Burnaby

Details of the agreement haven't been released but it's believed to be similar to the five-year agreement made earlier in Richmond.

Tentative labour deal reached in Delta

It looks like labour peace has come to Delta.

7/31/2007: Canada: VANCOUVER MAN, 27, CHARGED IN STABBING DEATH OF ...

Surrey, BC A Vancouverarea man was expected to appear in court yesterday after being charged with killing his twin brother. Jason Robert Weismiller, 27, has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of ...

HITME: Hockey In The Modern Era

HITME: Hockey In The Modern Era is the newest hockey simulation league by Joe Cronin. I first started playing in Cronin sim leagues something like 8 years ago. I was always on the cusp, but never could quite win a championship. ...

Vancouver Accountant Offerrring Free Tax Tips

Vancouver Tax Blog is offering free tax tips for Canada and US tax issues. It covers extensively on personal, small business and corporate cross-border tax issues.

Essential services being maintained in Vancouver

Vancouver's civic strike is not hurting the daily operations of local police, yet.

Civic workers strike cancels development meeting

A mental health facility proposed for east Hastings Street has had its development meeting cancelled by striking city workers.

Former Unionist gets prison time in US

A former Business Manager of the BC Ironworkers Union Local 97 has been sentenced to eight years in a US prison for possession of cocaine.