Boardroom Style

Of all the cliches the rest of the country likes to repeat about the West Coast, the Birkenstock/Gore-Tex thing has certainly had staying power. As a Toronto-raised, Vancouver-based fashion editor, surfer and snowboarder, I have to wonder, why don't they get it back home?

Lululemon's worst nightmare?

Vancouver yoga instructor Ron Stewart encourages his students to relax and let it all hang out, quite literally.Stewart, 45, teaches naked yoga, a workout that incorporates all the poses, stretches and meditation exercises of conventional hatha yoga, but, as the name suggests, is done in the nude.

City to resume talks with three locals as North Vancouver reaches agreement

The city of Vancouver said yesterday it will return to the bargaining table this weekend with three union locals currently on strike after it was announced that civic workers in the district of North Vancouver will be back on the job Tuesday morning.

B.C., Ottawa charge CN Rail over toxic spill in Cheakamus

CN Rail is facing a mix of federal and provincial charges after a derailment two years ago sent tens of thousands of litres of toxic chemicals into a river north of Vancouver, killing more than 500,000 fish.

B.C trucker arrested at border over hidden pot

A Chilliwack man has been arrested at the Blaine border crossing after U.S. Customs agents found nearly 200 kilograms of marijuana in the trailer of a transport truck.Corey Darryl Wirsz faces federal U.S. charges after his truck was sent through a gamma-ray scanner, and Customs agents found the pot in vacuum-packed bags under the floorboards of the trailer.

Suspect in church assault charged

Vancouver police have arrested a ''professional panhandler'' accused of robbing and throwing to the ground a 79-year-old man who regularly handed him $5 outside a downtown church.Darcy Lance Jones, a 43-year-old Vancouver man who has a fixed address, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, just one block away from Holy Rosary Cathedral where he allegedly snatched the wallet of Peter Collins, a retired surgeon.

Surf Cup scoreboard - San Diego Union Tribune

Duclos runs out of gas at Jarry - Montreal Gazette (subscription)

Early exit for Canadians at Rogers Cup - Ottawa Citizen (subscription)

Pressure on rail workers? - Edmonton Sun

Dyxum Open Views : Vancouver fireworks

Subject: Vancouver fireworks Posted: 06 August 2007 at 09:06 Yeah, a magnificent set, very pretty indeed! Popcorn favourite for me as well -- it's a level above "conventional" firework shots (amazing though they be). Congrats! ...

Your Guide to Buying in Vancouver

Avoid 9 critical mistakes that could cost you thousands of dollars when buying your home!

Vancouver: Mel?s

endless waffling (get it, waffles?) because we?d just be like, ?Which delicious dish should I get from Mel?s today?? Alas, this delightful eatery is in Yaletown, Vancouver. I realize now that aside from the wedding, [...]

Eugene-Vancouver Amtrak trains canceled - Seattle Post Intelligencer

KOMO Eugene-Vancouver Amtrak trains canceled Seattle Post Intelligencer - Aug 2, 2007 Amtrak Cascades trains were to be canceled between Eugene, Ore., and Vancouver, BC, Friday with the exception of trains 510 and 517 (Seattle-Vancouver ...

Vancouver, unions set to resume negotiations: city official

Source: www.cbcsrc.ca --- Sunday, August 05, 2007 The City of Vancouver and striking CUPE civic workers are talking again on Friday, and a city official told CBC News both sides will resume formal negotiations very soon. ...

Oprah's Trip North of Vancouver Island

Oprah has suddenly turned up at Alert Bay which is off of Port McNeill on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. She is cruising around with Jimmy Pattison on his yacht!! I can hardly believe it. He has a nice 150-foot boat and is one ...

Spanish Banks Sunset, Vancouver, British Columbia

Spanish Banks Sunset, Vancouver, British Columbia.

deal of the week

Grandview, Vancouver East, $260000.00 I don't know that this place is such a smoking deal, but hey! a quarter of a million will actually buy one somewhere to lay one's head in Vancouver. The building is 25 years old, and the blurb ...

Pride Vancouver Parade

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We Rocked Pride Day

img_0964.jpg Pride day was sooooo much fun. Our float rocked, litteraly back and forth but the shredders still ripped it up. There was almost 400000 peeps in attendance. I am tired so I won?t write much here. ...

Dad and lad survive rough river ride

A father and son are lucky to be alive after they decided to float down the Clearwater River, Sunday.

Victoria man drowns in Alberta

Tragedy on the Athabasca River in Jasper, Sunday.