Two wounded in Vancouver restaurant shooting

Two people were wounded after a pair of masked gunmen opened fire through the window of a Vancouver restaurant on the weekend at a birthday party of about 25 people.

SEVEN DAYS: YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEK'S ENTERTAINMENT

MondayGoodbye Cleveland I know, I know: You've been meaning to check out Monet to Dali: Modern Masters from the Cleveland Museum of Art all summer, but then you had that visit from Aunt Ethel, and all that gardening to do. Good thing the VAG has extended its hours for the last week of the show, which includes works by Manet, Cezanne, van Gogh, Rodin, Picasso and more. Until Sept. 16. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. every day except Saturday (until 5:30). $19.50. Vancouver Art Gallery,

Street fighter

Mike Harcourt has a new book out, City Making in Paradise - Nine Decisions that Saved Vancouver.The former street-front lawyer, mayor of Vancouver and New Democrat Premier of British Columbia co-authored the book with senior planner Ken Cameron and author Sean Rossiter.

Glaser extends points lead - Albany Democrat Herald

Delightfully Varied Views from Bed and Breakfast Windows - TransWorldNews (press release)

East Valley briefs: Turris top scorer as Super Series ends - East Valley Tribune

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Little hug goes long way - 24 Hours Vancouver

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Vancouver Sea Wall in Blue

Vancouver Sea Wall in Blue, originally uploaded by luckybird_darkhorse.

Police investigate reports of shots fired

Langley RCMP are investigating a report of gun fire in a residential area.

Commute Times: Perception vs. Reality

The asphalt lobby is making a big deal about an opinion survey that found that people in Metro Vancouver have a perception that congestion is getting worse and commute times are getting longer. A more rigorous study that measured actual ...

Woman up against the system

A woman in North Vancouver is pleading for help in finding a new rental home for her and her disabled mother before it's too late.

VSB sees difference between elementary and secondary fees

The Vancouver School District says new legislation introduced to eliminate school fees for courses required to graduate has been easy to deal with at the elementary school level.

Third Tuesday Comes to Vancouver

An East-coast even no longer Vancouver now has Third Tuesday Vancouver and coming up on the 25th of September (which is the fourth Tuesday) is none other than the CBC?s Tod Maffin! Joe Thornley gives the low-down on his blog, ...

Summer School parents could see refund on fees

The Vancouver School Board is anticipating parents who enrolled their children in summer school this year will be getting a refund by the end of October at the earliest.

Bear will put the bite on crime

Beware, the Vancouver Police Department has another weapon in its crime fighting arsenal, "A little alert for the criminals in town that we actually have the number one police dog in the country.

IOC visiting Vancouver this week for check-up on 2010 preparations

Members of the International Olympic Committee will be in Vancouver this week for their latest check-up on VANOC. The three-day working session will be the fifth visit by the international ?Coordination Commission? team since Vancouver ...

9-11 bike ride honours the fallen

Hundreds of emergency service workers will hop on their personal motorcycles for a ride from Delta to the US border to honor the memories of the victims of 9-11.

City and CUPE 15 move closer together

The City of Vancouver has presented CUPE 15, the union local representing striking inside workers with a new offer.

Transfer Stations close early - again

Bargaining resumed Monday between the City of Vancouver and its inside workers, but with the strike in its eighth week high garbage volumes at Metro Vancouver waste transfer stations continue.