Waste stations shut down to keep up

The Vancouver garbage strike is entering its third week, and as piles of refuse continue to grow around the city, the number of places to legitimately stash some trash is going to get smaller.

Mill contract no 'road map'for industry: spokesman

A two-year contract ratified by employees of a Surrey sawmill provides no incentive for heading back to the bargaining table, Forest Industrial Relations spokesman Ron Shewchuk said yesterday. About 100 employees at Surrey's Mackenzie Sawmill Ltd. voted earlier this week to accept a two-year contract that United Steelworkers said could serve as a ''road map'' for other negotiations. Mr. Shewchuk, however, said the contract fails to meet FIR concerns over the issues of contracting out, severance pay and work schedules. About 7,000 logging and sawmilling workers in B.C.'s $2-billion-a-year coastal forest sector, including about 3,500 employed by FIR's 31 member companies, have been on strike since July 21. No talks are scheduled.

New fish farms licensed despite call for ban

The provincial government has approved two new fish farms, despite a legislative report issued in May that called for a ban on all such farms north of Vancouver Island.Marine Harvest and Kitasoo Aqua Farms have been issued licences to operate farms at Lime Point and Sheep Passage near the village of Klemtu on the central B.C. coast.

Street racer to remain in jail for five more days

A Burnaby man who has been accused of driving without a licence, seven years after killing a pedestrian in a street race, will be in custody for at least five more days.

Surgeons reach deal to resume work

A dispute between seven orthopedic surgeons and St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver has been settled, after the doctors accepted an offer from the hospital and the Ministry of Health.

Recent cougar attacks

August, 2006 - Paul Krismer rescued his 41/2-year-old son from the jaws of a cougar at a remote campsite on Vancouver Island by stomping on the cougar's chest.

Canadians pick Vancouver as best city to live in

Vancouverites say it all the time, but it appears the rest of the country seems to agree: Vancouver is the best Canadian city to live in.That was the result of an opinion poll conducted by Angus Reid that asked more than 1,000 Canadians to rate the nation's cities. Canadians also voted the mountain-flanked metropolis as the best city in Canada and the best city to vacation in.

UNION DROPS PICKETS OUTSIDE DAYCARE

Vancouver's inside workers union agreed yesterday to drop their picket lines around a Downtown Eastside community centre so that more than 100 children can return to daycare services there.

A logging town that's branching out

Like many Vancouverites, developer Lorne Segal spent most of his life driving up the winding and picturesque Sea to Sky Highway to the Whistler ski resort without even turning his head at the midway town of Squamish.

Convicted street racer facing new driving charges

British Columbia Attorney-General Wally Oppal says further charges against a convicted street racer are ''somewhat disturbing.''Kwok Kei Victor Tang is due in a Richmond court tomorrow to face charges of driving while prohibited and obstructing a police officer.

15. Sunshine (6.6/10)

Sci-fi thriller with Rose Byrne & Cliff Curtis.

Oil spill could impact on property value

Residents living near the site of a huge oil spill have had another update in Burnaby and many are asking questions that still can't be answered.

Pact inked in North Vancouver civic workers dispute

The pickets may be coming down in North Vancouver.

Oil spill fines will be heavy, says Minister

Hefty fines could be on the way for the party responsible for that massive oil spill in Burnaby if an investigation launched by the BC Ministry of Environment finds any laws were broken.

Third Tuesday in Vancouver?

They?re organizing the first event later this month, which I?ll attend if I?m able (I?m back in Vancouver for two weeks in August). Leave a comment on Joseph?s blog to express your interest.

City of Vancouver remains holdout in labour strife

With no end in sight for Vancouver's civic strike, anyone trying to apply for a permit is out of luck.

Environmentalists okay with half of Government announcement

In the wake of the approval of two new open net salmon farming licences, environmental groups are calling on the Government to act on a recent Legislative report that recommends switching to more sustainable technology.

DTWN JAY - City TV

Dtwn Jay will be on City Tv chanel 13 tomorrow morning between 9-930am check him out. It will be a 3 minute segment about our float, the pride parade and other fun stuff. Aparently Dermer will be with him doing some shred stuff. ...

Port expansion project features illegal ocean dumping

It's what opponents to port expansion have been fearing.

Supreme Court ruling pleases BC NDP

NDP Health critic Adrian Dix is welcoming the Government's decision to talk with health unions about a Supreme Court of Canada ruling that struck down Bill 29.

Rat population rising amid Vancouver trash strike

Source: www.ctv.ca --- Thursday, August 02, 2007 Phones in Vancouver have been ringing off the hook with complaints about rats that are taking over the city streets amid a crippling municipal strike, officials say. ...

Vancouver pressured to change negotiating tactic

Both sides in Vancouver's labour dispute are pointing to recent settlements in surrounding municipalities as a road map to labour peace - although there is still no date yet to return to the table. ...