Manners and the movie makers

If recommendations by Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan's Film Task Force are adopted, every production will be required to issue thank-you letters to local residents after ''high-impact'' film shoots. These include shoots in areas that are frequently used for filming, and productions that may create a high level of disruption.

Musqueam band halts sale of B.C. office towers

The Musqueam Indian band has scored a major legal victory against the federal government, halting the sale of two office towers - and asserting aboriginal title in the heart of Vancouver's business district.

Pass the hookah in Lotus Land

Great news out of Vancouver.The Cinderella city is about to enact one of the most comprehensive, ferocious, detailed and high-minded anti-smoking bylaws this side of Alpha Centauri. (Globe Insider subscribers only)

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.

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.

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.

Tech stocks weigh on TSX - The Province

Shutdown hockey begins - The Province

Sanford shows he's ready for backup role - The Province

A Very "Boris" Vacation (2007) - Vancouver Part I

Forum: My City Photos Posted By: Boris2k7 Post Time: 09-30-2007 at 05:51 AM.

Edmonton 4 vs. Vancouver 5* (NHL)

NHL. Edmonton 4 Vancouver 5.

The Human Slingshot

It was quite the excited night for hockey fans in Vancouver. The Memorial Cup Champions lifted the cup, raised 3 banners and Pat Quinn made an appearance at the Pacific Coliseum. 09292007(005). However it appeared that nothing was ...

1 Burn Barrel + 2 Propane Tanks

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Vancouver Fire Department was forced to deal with a small but potentially dangerous fire tonight. A barrel was burning at the Manitoba Works Yard, but here's the scary part. There were two propane tanks sitting on ...

Project XJ = Steering

I used MOOG replacement parts from a local shop in Vancouver, RH long tie rod part # ds1312, LH short side part #es3096l, and the adjusting sleve part # es2079s . The install was very easy and worked well in place!

Sep 30, The weather in Vancouver

Most people here say jokingly if you dont like the weather in Vancouver, wait a few minutes!

Youngsters? speed thrills Canucks

They are promise and hope and their play has to leave the Vancouver Canucks brass pondering one intriguing question today: Can they keep both? ...

Videos from the Vancouver 9/11 Truth Conference

Leuren Moret at the 2007 Vancouver 9/11 Truth Conference -- "Depleted Uranium: 61 years of Uranium Wars" V911, DU, radiation NOTE: This talk is not endorsed by all members of V911 Ian Woods at the Vancouver 9/11 Truth Conference -- "The ...

Recap: Edmonton vs. Vancouver

Markus Naslund, Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler scored in the third period to boost Vancouver to a 5-4 win over Edmonton in the final preseason game for both teams.

Mediators' Recommendations Delayed

We understand that the City of Vancouver will be meeting with Mr. Foley over the weekend. Mr. Foley is also meeting with CUPE 391 and the Vancouver Public Library the week of October 1, 2007. Your bargaining committee is committed to ...

Vancouver Inner Harbour Tour (TH)

Click here to view this route. This route passes through: Vancouver. Tagged with: Recreational, High traffic, Urban. Length: 25.15km / 15.72mi. View recent routes in: Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver. View all routes from shoreboar.

The New Pornographers in Vancouver

I wrote a slightly punch drunk review of the show for Metroblogging Vancouver [mbv], since I'm damn right exhausted after a long night bouncing up and down and shouting. I think my concert reviewing chops are a bit out of shape, ...