Stop the fusion

Restaurateur Laurent Devin is bringing back the basic creme brulee. At his Vancouver restaurant Bistrot Bistro, Mr. Devin prepares the classic French custard the way it's been made for generations, using plain old vanilla beans for flavouring.

Nice legs - shame about the food

If you're out and about in Vancouver's gay village this weekend, don't be shocked to find a flaming drag queen in a glittery red gown stopping traffic in the middle of Davie Street.

Police release copy of threatening note found pinned to young woman's door

Vancouver police detectives are hoping the distinctive handwriting in a chilling note will lead them to a suspect who followed a 17-year-old woman home late one night, apparently intending to kidnap her.

Aging ferry knocks dock, jostles riders

A mechanical failure aboard an aging B.C. Ferries ship is being blamed for an accident on Monday night that injured five passengers.The Queen of Chilliwack, almost 30 years old and due for retirement in the next five years, slammed into a dock at Port Hardy on Vancouver Island causing a number of passengers to fall, including an elderly man who tumbled down a stairwell and suffered a head injury.

Environmental groups seek sub to search capsized barge

Environmental groups want to send a manned mini-submarine to explore the ocean floor of Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, where vehicles and heavy equipment rest after a barge overturned off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island last week.

Man found dead two months after wife's killing

Since the slaying of his new bride two months ago, Paul Cheema had been hiding in his parents' Surrey home, crying daily and showing signs of a spiralling depression, a family friend says.

Driver who hit B.C. wedding party 'wishes he was killed' instead

The 71-year-old driver of the truck that killed six people in Abbotsford, B.C., and sent 17 more to hospital is so shaken up by the accident that he has done little but cry since then and says he wishes he had died instead, according to his daughter.

Tofino loses managers to stress, council conflicts

Senior managers with the District of Tofino, the tiny west coast Vancouver Island community, say they are leaving their jobs because of stress, long hours, conflicts with council and the need for more family time.

A test to help older drivers evaluate their skills

While police continue to investigate whether age was a factor in a deadly traffic accident in Abbotsford on the weekend, researchers at the Centre on Aging in Victoria say many older drivers don't realize how their skills can deteriorate as a result of age.

Woman's body found near Kitsilano high rise

Vancouver police are investigating what may be the city's latest homicide, after a woman's body was found in bushes near a Kitsilano high rise.Police received a 911 call early yesterdayabout a breaking and entering in the building.

Indo-Canadians need each other these days

The Lower Mainland's Indo-Canadian community is reeling from a series of tragic events over the past few months.

You've got it in you to give

The Labour Day weekend is fast approaching and a call for blood donations has gone out across the country.

Elderly woman found safe

An elderly woman from Burnaby who had gone missing earlier has been found.

Shocked and appalled

That is the reaction of BC NDP Public Safety critic Mike Farnworth to today's parole decision, "I mean, an individual was killed.

Cheema investigation remains on-going

While police are not saying whether Paul Cheema's death was a suicide, they are confirming the case is not closed.

Xiao Zhang gets parole after hit and run

After serving under five months of an 11 month sentence, the man convicted of a hit and run which left a tourist dead has been granted full parole.

Is Vancouver a Great Wine City - Part 1

Not when the City of Vancouver has a by-law on the books that says that a new wine store can only sell wine, no spirits no other kinds of booze. Not sure what the answer is, but next time we will look at the restaurant industry and not ...

Balloon injured healing slowly

At least five of the eleven people injured last weekend in the deadly balloon crash in south Surrey have been released.

Greetings from sunny Vancouver

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Donate Old Decks

Right now we are working with some local organizations that do programing for Vancouver?s local street youth. We are planning on providing skate lessons and some fun activities for them. We are in the process of getting a few extra ...

Develolpment of 'OUR Ecovillage' on Vancouver Island established a ...

Located near Shawnigan Lake, OUR Ecovillage began operations in 1999 with a mandate to create a model demonstration sustainable village community rooted in social, ecological, and economic well being. People from all walks of life and ...

Happy Birthday

Happy b-day Gordan and George. We love you guys.