DONE DEAL: COQUITLAM

2998 SILVER SPRINGS BLVD., UNIT 108ASKING PRICE: $312,500SELLING PRICE: $314,000TAXES: $1,721DAYS ON MARKET: 7LISTING AGENT: Stephen Li, www.erealty.comThis 840-sq. ft. suite in a low-rise building was sold through a web-based discount broker with a 0.5 per cent commission fee for $1,500 above the asking price.

WHO'S GAME?: POTENTIAL MUSICAL ACTS FOR THE OLYMPIC CEREMONIES

The creative team for the 2010 ceremonies includes three Vancouver music moguls who manage some of the biggest names in music, Canadian or otherwise, a strategic move on the part of VANOC to ensure access to A-list musicians.

VSO juggling schedules during venue strike

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is holding meetings this week, working on contingency plans in case the strike by the city's workers is not resolved in the next week.The VSO season is scheduled to open on Sept. 29 with a concert by celebrated American violinist Sarah Chang at the Orpheum, a city-run theatre that is not operating during the strike.

Safety rules proposed for balloon rides

Transportation Safety Board investigators reviewing a fiery balloon accident that killed two people near Vancouver last month are recommending a crackdown on the regulation of commercial balloon operations, an investigator said yesterday.

Sex attacks prompt drugged-drinks warning

Vancouver police are warning women to keep an eye on their drinks at bars and nightclubs after four women were sexually assaulted after their drinks were spiked with drugs.Constable Tim Fanning is encouraging anyone who's gone home with a new acquaintance, then woken up and not remembered what had happened, to report the incident to police.

Body found in high-rise, Burnaby man in custody

Burnaby Mounties are holding a man in custody after the suspicious death of a woman in a Metrotown high-rise.Police say the body of a woman was found early yesterday after police responded to a 911 call. RCMP say it appears the man and woman knew each other, and the incident is not believed to be a random act. Homicide officers are investigating.

Baby died days after entering foster care

The British Columbia government is being asked to give a grieving Vancouver Island family some answers after their two young girls were taken into foster care and one of them died just days later.

Would-be CEO sues CSA after it changes its mind - Ottawa Citizen

Oktoberfest in Canada is not just about drinking beer - Vancouver Sun

Home opener for Express after split of away games - Burnaby Now

First Look | ?Flight?

The old Lucky Diner location in Yaletown getting a major redo to make room for Flight, a new wine bar that I know nothing about (we filmed it, so it must be true).

Vancouver's looking to dump dumpsters in downtown core

The City of Vancouver wants to get rid of messy business garbage in its back lanes and alleys, even as Vancouver's residential trash continues to pile up because of the civic strike. The topic of commercial solid waste diversion and a ...

Hello from Vancouver, British Columbia

... and after looking around a little think that I'll enjoy participating in this forum. Lots of interesting topics and it's great to see pics of peoples work. I have been a union sheet metal worker for the past 10 years in Vancouver. ...

Jim Munroe's on the road: Vancouver - Toronto + the Ample Free ...

Lucky's Comics (3972 Main St., Vancouver). He's presenting our post-Rapture graphic novel THEREFORE REPENT! along side new issues of Fred Grisholm's HATESONG, Brian Fukushima's JOBGOBLIN. And Jason Turner & Manien Bothma's True Loves 2! ...

Women in Games International is Mixing it Up in Vancouver

Women in Games International (WIGI), a non-profit organization in the interactive entertainment industry, will be hosting a community mixer and networking event at Threewave Software on Wednesday, September 26 as a way to encourage ...

Best Adult Toy Store in Vancouver!!!

Every year the Gerogia Straight comes out with the "The Best Of" Which I find a handy little guide to what's going on in Vancouver. I had almost used this paper to line my floors with in the back room, because I was painting. ...

1400 Vancouver hotel workers set to go on strike

On Thursday morning, the bargaining committee members authorized an August 29 strike vote, which will cover workers at the Hyatt Regency, Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside, the Westin Bayshore Hotel and the Four Seasons Hotel. ...

Vancouver sex workers plan co-op brothel

The recent murder of a young woman in a Kitsilano apartment has once again turned the spotlight on the safety of sex trade workers, Davis told the Vancouver police board on Wednesday. It?s currently illegal to operate a bawdy house or ...

Re: Taste of Health Festival (Vancouver BC - Sept 29 & 30)

I went a few years ago when it was at the round house in Vancouver proper. There were too many people in too small a space and I kinda got claustrophobic and felt the need to leave in a jiffy If I can ditch the twinkies with my hubby ...

Vancouver stinks. Literally.

30) I will have a table at The Word on the Street, Vancouver's annual book fair. I haven't been before but it looks like a pretty cool event. The only trouble is, because of the stubborn intransigence of certain members of the community ...

Leading Vancouver Web Design Company Advises on How To Choose A ...

An award-winning Vancouver web design and development company offers you benchmark guidance on choosing the right web developer, so you can avoid fatal mistakes that could cost you your online business. Through my professional online ...

Meteorological Dissonance

Thursday I had my first real taste of the Burnaby Mountain weather syndrome. You're going along thinking you know what the weather is, then you get exactly half way up the mountain and you're inside a cloud. It was very wet and clammy ...