Liberal considers 'no' vote on treaty

For the first time, a Liberal MLA is speaking out against the Tsawwassen treaty.Days after the New Democratic Party caucus suspended one of its MLAs for opposing the proposed settlement, Dennis MacKay said yesterday he, too, may vote against the deal when it comes before the legislature next month.

Liberals won't allow reduction in ridings

The British Columbia government is changing the rules to ensure that no rural ridings are lost through electoral boundary reform. The province's Electoral Boundaries Commission recommended this year that five seats be added to the legislature for the Okanagan and Vancouver areas, but it also said three ridings in rural B.C. should be scrapped. Premier Gordon Campbell announced yesterday that his government will introduce legislation next month to bar the commission from reducing the number of ridings, while giving it the legal ability to carry on and recommend new boundaries. The new legislation will also direct the commission to allocate an additional five seats to reflect population growth.

Highway to undergo OIympic tryouts

Olympic organizers are about to begin dress rehearsals for the vital fleet of buses that will carry spectators along the challenging Sea-to-Sky Highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler.Word of the plan came during a news conference yesterday to discuss a three-day visit to Vancouver this week by the co-ordination commission of the International Olympic Committee.

Grieving brother snags plane-crash clue

After two years trolling the ocean floor near Vancouver Island and spending hundreds of thousands of dollars, Kevin Decock may finally hold the key to what caused a float plane to crash and kill five people including his two brothers.

Liberals challenge B.C.'s outdated mental-health policy

The B.C. government, preparing to rewrite the province's decade-old strategy on mental health, is taking aim at the policy of discharging the mentally ill into the community - an approach that has turned the streets of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside into a human warehouse for those with serious psychiatric disorders.

Vancouver mayor supports smoking crackdown

Mayor Sam Sullivan is backing a municipal smoking crackdown that would include the elimination of smoking on all restaurant patios and near entryways to buildings as well as at transit shelters.

Increase in 'open-air violence' powered by province's drug trade

The litany of gang-related gunplay on Vancouver's streets - and the danger to innocent bystanders - is being fuelled by the province's rich drug trade and the rise of new gangs looking to cash in, police say.

Treaty ratification dividing New Democrats

B.C. politicians will return to Victoria next month to ratify a native treaty that has divided the opposition New Democratic Party.The centrepiece of the fall session, set to begin Oct. 15, will be a vote on the proposed Tsawwassen treaty.

Canada in dubious company - Winnipeg Sun

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Vancouver.FreeTheNet.Ca - how to buy your wireless mesh node

our concept of getting free wireless going in Vancouver is picking up a ton of steam. Here's the map of wireless nodes across Vancouver as of today: I'm going to take a unit home, so there will be a South Granville location, too. ...

Brion 4 - Right in the heart of downtown Vancouver

Brion 4 - Right in the heart of downtown Vancouver, 1 block from Robson, 1 block from Stanley park.

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The Union could sue and win, but it would be costly to fight for the Union and Vancouver taxpayers. Perhaps the Union should wait until Vision is elected next year and seek an out-of-court settlement with them. ...

FreeNet in Vancouver

The Vancouver BC Wireless Group hopes to establish a free WiFi network by installing Meraki WiFi units around town. [image]We had a good selection of folks come out, and I know I learned a lot. Joe Bowser is software and hardware hacker ...

Sneeze-vertising bows on Vancouver transit

The aim of Vancouver's Science World education centre - encouraging children's interest in science - is sure to get another boost tomorrow, thanks to local agency Rethink. The latest addition to the ongoing "We can explain" campaign is ...

Allergy alert - sulphites in bamboo shoots

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people with allergies to sulphites not to consume Flying Swallow brand Tender Bamboo Shoots described below.

23 Sleeps... - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada I think the title says it all... I am so stoked! The next three weeks are going to fly by. We have our shots, Ben's passport arrived, I have walking shoes... So I think we are almost ready. ...

FreeNet in Vancouver

We spent some time talking about working with other local groups: BCWireless.net, Vancouver Community Network, Free Geek Vancouver, and Mobile Muse. Join the FreeTheNet Google Group to stay in touch. ...

Open Houses North Vancouver Sept 15 -16, 2007 (NS News)

Following are the open houses in North Vancouver as advertised in the North Shore News. The open houses have been sort by Listed Price to make it easier to find the home in the price range you are looking for. ...

Sex offender arrested at Vancouver airport after release from NB ...

VANCOUVER (CP) - A convicted rapist from Prince Edward Island who is considered a risk to re-offend was arrested at Vancouver's International Airport on Friday, just hours after he was released from a...

ECM Business Analysts - Calgary, Vancouver

IBM Canada Ltd. (Calgary AB): "IBM is the world s leading provider of advanced information technology products, services and solutions with over 20000 employees working throughout Canada. As..."

helps Vancouver Racism plan

Trev is now a regular at our Nation?s paper, ... Trev Boddy (the guy who kept me awake as my classes while in university), has olden just prolific in shorthand all sorts of interesting stuff on architecture and urban planning.