VSO opening concerts to go ahead as planned

The season-opening concerts for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will go ahead this weekend - probably behind picket lines.The concerts are to take place tomorrow and Monday at the Orpheum Theatre, which is a city-run property. Since the civic strike began in July, all events scheduled for the Orpheum have been cancelled or moved to other venues. But on Wednesday, the Labour Relations Board issued an interim order preventing pickets from going up outside the stage door for these two shows. That effectively allows the VSO's opening weekend concerts to proceed.

Living the swinging condo life

Brothers Mike and Dave Burns look out of the floor-to-ceiling windows of their two-bedroom condo near Vancouver's trendy Yaletown and consider the downtown neighbourhood.They live in an 840-square-foot apartment decorated in the contemporary minimalism of a show suite. There is the leather couch, the teak floor lamp, the 48-inch plasma TV and the polished concrete floor.

Concert death not linked to moshing, coroner says

Vancouver's regional coroner says moshing or crowd surfing likely had no role in the death this week of a 20-year-old man who died at a Smashing Pumpkins concert, but that he will need the results of toxicology tests to figure out what killed Kenny Leung of Richmond.

'Dinosaur experience' could give Vancouver its own Jurassic Park

Stanley Park could soon have a touch of Jurassic Park thanks to a request from the Vancouver Parks Board for companies to submit ideas to install up to 30 life-sized robot dinosaurs as part of a plan to draw thousands of new visitors.

Writers groups want end to Vancouver city strike

Groups representing Canadian writers and publishers are calling for an end to Vancouver's labour dispute, following word that part of the city's upcoming Word on the Street event will be scrapped because of the strike.

Police urge public to help retrace last steps of slain club promoter

Nightclub promoter Jay Louie was mourned on club forums yesterday as police pleaded for the public to come forward with any information on what he was doing in the hours before he was found slain in an SUV beside a Vancouver high school.

Sixties films offer fresh look back at Vancouver

Some of the images Vancouverites will see of their city at this year's Vancouver International Film Festival were shot more than 40 years ago, but they have a contemporary resonance that is sure to register with audiences.

Bomb threat shuts down seaplane firm for hours

An early-morning bomb threat to a Vancouver-based seaplane company stranded hundreds of passengers for hours yesterday, the scare coming as the lack of security at small, unregulated airports in Canada is being called into question.

Premature to tie concert death to moshing, coroner says

Vancouver's regional coroner says it is too early to link the death of a 20-year-old man at a Smashing Pumpkins concert this week to any moshing activity that may have occurred there.

Police seek two robbers who have hit 13 banks

Vancouver police are looking for two bank robbers who have hit 13 banks in the past three months.Police say the men are working separately, with one of them responsible for 10 robberies since July, the most recent in the past couple of weeks.

With Vancouver 2010, Olympic education goes online - Olympic.org ...

With Vancouver 2010, Olympic education goes online Olympic.org (press release) - 17 hours ago This new portal on the Internet, known as /EDU, is an online, interactive, bilingual e-magazine enabling teachers and students to learn more ...

My heart goes out to Burma..

I was downtown for Critical Mass this evening and at the same time there was a rally for the people of Burma. My heart really goes out to that country, as I know that it is a deeply spiritual country and that the people there are really ...

NEWS WANTED: Vancouver City Hall Allows Cultural Smoking in ...

NEWS WANTED OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Apparently this week Vancouver City Council listened to impassioned pleas from Cultural Groups, namely Restaurant Owners of Ethnic Restaurants who insist on Cultural Grounds their ...

Calgary 2 vs. Vancouver 3* (NHL)

NHL. Calgary 2 Vancouver 3.

Brown rice sushi & wholewheat pasta

Does anybody know of restaurants in Van that serve brown rice sushi or wholewheat pasta? As far as pasta goes, I only know of Presto Cucina on 4th. Looking for healthier carb options for when I eat out.

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NEWS WANTED: Vancouver City Hall Allows Cultural Smoking in ...

Apparently this week Vancouver City Council listened to impassioned pleas from Cultural Groups, namely Restaurant Owners of Ethnic Restaurants who insist on Cultural Grounds their Clients be allowed to smoke from Hookahs in their ...

Vancouver restaurant and wine news.

Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts has upcoming October specials such as the Seniors dining discount and the choclate workshop. Call 604-734-4488 for more information. Fuel restaurant is having a whole hog dinner special from October ...

Jurassic Park Board

The Vancouver Park Board does not do social workis General Manager Susan Mundick's constant refrain What she really means is let's download social programs onto local non-profits. Each community centre has a non-profit board which ...

Project XJ = Front brakes

img_1268.jpg img_1306.jpg When you think performance brakes, sports cars are usually the first thing that comes to mind. But in almost any situation high quality brakes can make a difference! Doing a lift and putting larger tires on the ...