Button campaign aims to warm up a chilly city

Where on earth do people march down the street glaring straight ahead, return a smile with a snooty look or show no recognition even after meeting you five times?Vancouver, of course.

Pickton friend spars with prosecutor

A close friend of Robert Pickton's brother Dave who refused to co-operate with police was pressed repeatedly yesterday to explain why he would not tell investigators what he knew about Vancouver's missing women case.

CHILLIWACK

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Tourist train drags pickup truck along track

Passengers aboard the Whistler Mountaineer tourist train in West Vancouver were shaken yesterday when the train hit a pickup truck just minutes into a trip from North Vancouver to Whistler.

Survivors of balloon disaster bid farewell

About 1,500 people packed into a Langley, B.C., church yesterday to say goodbye to Shannon and Jemma Knackstedt, a mother and daughter who died after a hot-air balloon burst into flames.

Firefighter honoured as one 'to face danger with'

More than 1,000 firefighters from across the continent came to Vancouver yesterday to pay tribute to their colleague Robert Hall, even though many had never met him.Dressed in prim dark-blue uniforms, they marched through the downtown streets, then filed into St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church to say goodbye to the veteran firefighter, whom they knew by the legacy he left behind.

City meets with workers for second time in 3 days

Officials from the City of Vancouver's bargaining team met with representatives of its striking inside workers' union yesterday, marking the second time in three days the two sides have met face to face.

A strategy for surviving the Fringe

The word, ladies and gentlemen, is ''crapshoot.'' Fringe festivals around the globe are sites of experiment and that means every ticket you purchase is, in fact, a kind of lottery ticket. There are gems and there are cringe-inducing turkeys on display. The 23rd annual Vancouver Fringe Festival crams 550 performances by 80 groups into 11 days - you'll need a strategy to catch the work you care about. To that end, we'd like to propose a series of mini-fringes:

ROOM AND HOCKEY

Any hockey fan heading to Vancouver this winter can book a hotel room and Canucks tickets for every home game through Accent Inns from $159 a person, double occupancy. This includes a game ticket with hotel accommodations at Accent Inns' Richmond or Burnaby locations. From the Burnaby property, fans can hop on the SkyTrain to GM place, home of the Vancouver Canucks. Tickets are guaranteed side by side when ordered in pairs. Package prices vary according to the quality of the seat.

Duo blames Air Canada for damage to bicycle

After 10 weeks riding a tandem bike from Penticton to St. John's for charity, Dave Cleveland and Stacey Butterfield flew back to Vancouver last weekend to complete the final leg of their journey. When they arrived at the airport, however, they found their bike's frame had been crushed during the flight - along with their dream of crossing Canada on a bicycle built for two.

Journeys on Vancouver Island- #1

Forum: Journeys Posted By: bradpowellphoto Post Time: Sep-06-2007 at 07:55 PM.

Re: PHOTOS From Vancouver, BC (TMC RTS 06)

Posted by TMC RTS 06 on 9/7/2007 2:33:15 AM EST Both LFSes ugly as sin.

CUPE cracks down on picketing members

In a memo obtained by CKNW News, CUPE Local 15 is telling it's striking Vancouver civic workers how to conduct themselves on the picket line and how to write letters to the media.

Unions and Government meet over Bill 29

BC's health unions sat down with the Provincial Government Thursday to discuss the repercussions of the Liberal's controversial Bill 29.

trash the dress

we spent the long weekend on the island in nanaimo with friends, shelly and jordan. see photo montage above. jordan and i brainstormed some fantastic location ideas for the trash the dress, which included burns bog, among many others ...

They're riding to cure juvenile diabetes

A group of five BC cyclists will set out from Halifax next week on a nine-day, around-the-clock journey to Vancouver.

Re: PHOTOS From Vancouver, BC (9 local)

Posted by 9 local on 9/7/2007 1:15:20 AM EST is that an LFS with the redesigned front?

Re: PHOTOS From Vancouver, BC (The Port of Authority)

Posted by The Port of Authority on 9/7/2007 1:31:01 AM EST Headlights are different. Compare and contrast: old LFS new LFS.

Re: PHOTOS From Vancouver, BC (WMATAGMOAGH)

Posted by WMATAGMOAGH on 9/7/2007 1:22:07 AM EST It doesn't look any different to me...

Vancouver Night Life

My favorite spot was Caprice Nightclub 967 Granville Street Vancouver BC, V6Z 1L3, Canada It can't compare to On Broadway or The Ivy in San Diego. However, the people and ambience make it a must for club goers! If you'd like more info, ...

Persons of interest sought in PIN pad fraud

West Vancouver Police are seeking two persons of interest in their recent investigation of PIN pad fraud on the North Shore.

AG wants Justice to investigate pre-Oak Bay events

Attorney-General Wally Oppal says he's asked the Criminal Justice Branch to review the events leading up to Tuesday's murder-suicide in Oak Bay.