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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vancouver Day 1

I don't know how I did it, but I somehow managed to get to downtown Vancouver and back without a bus map and without a clue as to where anything was. I mostly spent the day somewhat aimlessly wandering around Chinatown, Stanley Park, ...

The People Behind the 'Comfort Women' Resolution

Aug 2, 2007 Chosunilbo editorial - The person who played the biggest role in the passage Tuesday of the ?comfort women? resolution by the US House of Representatives is Mike Honda, a third-generation Japanese American. ...

Canadian group seeks formal apology from Japan for use of 'comfort ...

Inside Toronto - The Japanese government must formally apologize to the thousands of Asian women who were coerced into sex slavery by Japan's Imperial Army during the Second World War, a press conference heard Wednesday at the Korean ...

Walking the Vancouver Library Workers strike line.

It's Day 8 and Day 9 of the CUPE 391 Vancouver Library Workers Union strike. We are at Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, at Library Square downtwon. People are in generally good spirits - but still in disbelief that they are on ...

More Americans Moved North..

Nearly 11000 Americans crossed the border and settled in Canada in 2006, up from 9262 in 2005 and 5828 in 2000, according to a recent survey by the Association of Canadian Studies. That's the first time the numbers went north of the ...

Be Water Smart this Long Weekend

Be extra cautious around water this holiday weekend.

Drive Safe this Long Weekend!

ICBC is reminding drivers to be safe on the roads over the long weekend.

CN Rail Faces Charges in Cheakamus Spill

CN Rail is facing five charges linked to a derailment that poisoned the Cheakamus River near Squamish two years ago.

Labour Deals Too Rich?

Several municipalities are pointing to the 5-year deal Richmond has reached with its civic workers as a template for their labour contracts.

Vancouver Police Gear Up for Busy Weekend

Vancouver Police say they're ready for what's shaping up to be another busy long weekend in the West End and entertainment district.

Vancouver Parks: Tea Swamp Park

Contrary to any images conjured by the name, Tea Swamp Park is no wetland. On the contrary, it is a beautiful, peaceful little park that doesn't see a lot of traffic, and it's perfect that way. There are beautiful trees, beds upon beds ...

Krause Berry Farms

Maktaaq:. Krause Farms 2. Yes, the blueberries are ready for picking. There are wagons for the most enthusiastic of berry pickers. Good luck with the raspberries at this point in time, though. The donkey was hiding out, but the brochure ...