Union, Vancouver trade shots over poll

The City of Vancouver released the results of two questions of a commissioned poll to try to help resolve the civic strike, a city spokesman said yesterday, but it seems to have only further strained tensions between the union and the city.

The business of bringing hope to Africans in need

Some academics spend the summer attending conferences, touring Europe or relaxing on a beach. In search of something entirely different, two Vancouver professors and their students are spending this summer in African slums, helping to develop local businesses.

Rallies held to protest man's deportation to India

More than a dozen politicians and community leaders came together yesterday to urge the federal government to allow a paralyzed Indian refugee who faces deportation to stay in Canada.Since July, Laibar Singh has lived in sanctuary at an Abbotsford Sikh temple. He left his safety zone on Monday to seek treatment at a local hospital, where he was arrested.

Driver killed, passenger hurt when car hits bus

The driver of a car was killed on the Lion's Gate Bridge yesterday afternoon when her vehicle collided with a West Vancouver transit bus headed into downtown Vancouver. A passenger in the car was in serious condition. Four to five passengers in the bus were injured in the accident at about 4 p.m., according to initial police reports.

Police hunting for thief who steals iPods

Vancouver police are looking for a vicious robber who steals iPods.Constable Howard Chow said yesterday that at least three people were hit over the head and their music players were stolen in the past three weeks.

T'Sou-ke band sues over its fishing rights

Vancouver Island's T'Sou-ke band wants to be able to fish where, when and how much it wants, so it is suing the federal government in the hope that a regime of restrictive rules will be struck down.

Tofino goes from hippie hangout to 'mini-Maui'

The hippies and other refugees who first made their way to the west coast of Vancouver Island in the 1960s were in the market for a piece of paradise.There was surf, they had boards - life was good.

A city hall manager's mind is a terrible thing for waste

Are we getting tired of Vancouver's municipal strike yet? I know I am. My putch-and-pitt prowess is becoming woeful without those bumpy public greens on which to hone my craft. I'll never make the Seniors' Tour this way. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

Striking workers dive into hot job market

As Vancouver's labour dispute enters its fifth week, striking workers are streaming off the picket lines and into the booming labour market - and union leaders figure some of them won't be coming back.

No mechanical failure in fatal crash, TSB says

The Transportation Safety Board says there was no mechanical failure with a small plane that crashed last month near Port McNeill on Vancouver Island.The crash killed the 34-year-old pilot but two passengers survived.

Say hello to Vancouver?s Newest Street

It?sa formula of the 30-storey condo tower - you do know that the 30-storey condo tower is the new millennium Vancouver special - and those are the constants. So then let?s get real; you?re no going to convert a run of the mill project ...

What to attend and pay attention to after BarCamp Vancouver 2007

A DemoCamp Vancouver event some time in mid September. Need to spend some time talking to Rob Lewis / TechVibes about helping out with organizing these...I'm trying to shed as many organizing roles as I can, while still promoting ...

BarCamp Vancouver 2007 a wrap

As always, this year's BarCamp Vancouver event was absolutely fantastic. Ideas, social media, intense thinking, tossing around concepts, learning from everyone, lots of fun, beer, eats, etc. etc. Feedback and thoughts in no particular ...

Picture of the Day - Surfing Dog

'Zoey' balances on the nose of his owner's board during their heat in the tandem division at the 2nd Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition held in Imperial Beach, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007. The annual charity event ...

Vancouver

Chuck had a conference in Vancouver from Monday to Wednesday and since we hadn?t seen him much we went with him. We got up there on Sunday night, checked into the nice, but small hotel room and I had a bit of a freak out session. ...

CRANBERRY FESTIVAL OCTOBER 6,2007

Come out and enjoy the Fall Cranberry Festival at the Fort Wine Company on Saturday, October 6th from 10a.m.to 5 pm There will be a variety of vendors and of course the visiting Fort Langley! www.thefortwineco.com Located on 26151 84th ...

Paint splatters to represent garbage for Vancouver designer

The Vancouver civic strike has become an inspiration for one local artist. Teresa Waclawik says she has created the shirts to express her frustration over the job-action. Waclawik says she saw a rat ...

Tonight's Sunset - "Timing is everything"

These two pictures were taken just minutes apart, yet look quite different. Sunset-01 = August 18-07. Sunset-02 = August 18-07.

Cross country Driving (Toronto / Vancouver)

Couple of times drove up north to Sudbury and really enjoyed beautiful country side and small towns. I am planning to drive from Toronto to Vancouver next early summer and fly back to Toronto. Would it be about 3 weeks to finish this ...

An interesting blog on the Vancouver strike.

I've been following the comments of Picket Boy on his blog Vancouver On Strike for the past few weeks. He has both an interesting and personal perspective on Vancouver's civic strike that is worth reading. Picket Boy writes: Letters. ...

Vancouver couple narrowly escapes 2 am apartment fire

Lavonne Bartz doesn?t know what caused her to wake up minutes before her apartment burst into flames early Saturday, but she suspects an angel. ?I don?t remember waking...

"Nanking" film Vancouver premiere in September

The American-made documentary "Nanking" will have its Canadian premiere during this year's Vancouver International Film Festival, Ming Pao reports.