Union, city to meet for talks as strike enters seventh week

Both sides in the Vancouver civic strike have agreed to sit down today for informal talks aimed at finding a way to restart negotiations.Leaders of the union representing 2,500 inside workers will meet with representatives from the city for a private meeting as the strike enters its seventh week.

Union talks stall as school year approaches

There was nothing positive in the counterproposal made by one of Vancouver's striking civic unions on Monday, a city spokesman said yesterday, adding that the two sides are still too far apart to return to the bargaining table.

Mayors back bid to give Green leader speaking rights

The mayors of Whistler and Vancouver will introduce a motion at this month's Union of British Columbia Municipalities conference that would allow the interim leader of the provincial Green Party to address the delegates - an honour normally reserved for leaders of parties with official status in the legislature.

Benched Beckham could miss exhibition game

Soccer star David Beckham's knee injury has sidelined him for up to six weeks, meaning he could miss a Vancouver exhibition game slated for Oct. 3. But Vancouver Whitecaps spokesman Nathan Vanstone said if the superstar is still sidelined by early October, another game will be re-scheduled for this year.

Dismembered feet found in B.C. remain a mystery

The gruesome discovery of two right human feet on two separate islands off the coast of Vancouver Island has puzzled local residents and experts alike.''I don't know what the odds are of just finding one right foot, but finding two, together, in six days is completely astronomical,'' RCMP Corporal Garry Cox said.

Coast Guard undecided on inspection of sunken tanker

The Canadian Coast Guard says no decision has yet been made to send a mini-submarine to the bottom of the Robson Bight Ecological Reserve off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island to check the condition of vehicles and heavy equipment accidentally dumped there over a week ago.

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Missing woman's body found by area residents

69-year-old Annie Jack's body has been found after a massive search and rescue attempt was mounted in the area west of Alexis Creek.

Trust, Disdain & Acrimony

The breadth of the City of Vancouver's workforce, 5000 in total, and the many micro-cultures that exist within it is amazing. The opinions I've been fortunate to hear while picketing and receive online support what many media ...

Business & human rights: Weekly Update - August 29, 2007

From the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre:. Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 29 August 2007 CLICK THIS LINK FOR ALL TOP STORIES added past 7 days / Principales noticias / Articles de premier plan: ...

Vancouver sunset, last Thursday

Some views from our first night in Vancouver last Thursday, staying with my sister. She and Conrad enjoy the evening out on the balcony....

Vancouver Notes

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CN suffers another mishap

CN Rail is investigating a minor incident at its North Vancouver rail yard Sunday morning.

Surrey tries to protect lifeguards from naked swimmers

While late night skinny-dipping is often relegated to a back woods lake, a group nude swimmers in Surrey is fighting for its right to bare all in a public pool.

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Don't count your bridges/chickens before they're built/hatched

Construction of the six-lane Golden Ears Bridge from Maple Ridge to Langley has ruffled the feathers of a Langley business owner.

Having A Baby in Vancouver but Facing Hurdles!!!

i am now 32 weeks pregnant under private healthcare in singapore and intend to deliver in vancouver as we would like our baby to have canadian-french citizenship. if he is born in singapore, he would not be allowed dual citizenship in ...

Vancouver???

I am looking to move to Vancouver at the end of October or early November. Thought I'd throw a shout out to the West Coast Blu-Blood Canuckers and ask if they have any leads on places to live. Anybody know of any studio apartments in ...

Vancouver Sun: TSX jumps 215 points

Some words of comfort from two of the most powerful people in the United States, Canada's largest trading partner, helped give the Toronto Stock ...