Fate of safe-injection site remains up in the air

The federal Health Minister has cleared Vancouver's safe-injection site to operate for another six months, but critics say the decision announced yesterday does nothing to clear up uncertainty about the fate of the controversial operation that provides a safe place for drug addicts to use heroin or cocaine.

B.C. sawmill workers win damages for actions of rival local

The dark, violent events that erupted at a Vancouver sawmill one December night in 2003 seemed to come right out of On the Waterfront, the Oscar-winning movie about union thugs terrorizing anyone who got in their way.

Police working with bar owners to keep gang members out of pubs

Vancouver police and downtown bar owners are joining in an effort to keep gang members and their associates out of pubs.The move comes amid increasing concerns that a gang war is under way in the Lower Mainland.

Deal to bid on team did not form partnership, lawyer says

A lawyer representing the owner of the Vancouver Canucks says a lawsuit against his client is fuelled by the spite of two vengeful men bent on slinging mud and ruining reputations.

No quick end to city strike, union negotiator says

Hopes for a speedy resolution to Vancouver's two-month-old civic strike have been dashed again.CUPE Local 15 chief negotiator Keith Graham says there is no chance Vancouver City Council will vote today on a recommendation from mediator Brian Foley.

New trial ordered in murder case

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of first-degree murder in the death of a 13-year-old girl on Vancouver Island because his right to a lawyer was denied.

Council vote on settlement imminent, source says

Vancouver city council could vote as early as today on a mediated settlement to the 10-week-old civic strike, says a source familiar with the negotiations.But a significant gap appears to still exist between the minimum demands of the inside workers and the maximum concessions that the city is willing to make.

Traditional service as rocker Bif Naked weds

Punk rocker Bif Naked married sportswriter Ian Walker on the weekend in surprisingly traditional nuptials at a Vancouver church.More than 100 family and friends joined the couple in St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church for the ceremony.

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: FEST WATCH

For the next two weeks, Jennifer Van Evra will bring Globe and Mail readers highlights and tips from the 2007 Vancouver International Film Festival. This is her first dispatch.What They Said

Canucks owner had severed ties with partners, lawyer says

A lawyer representing the company that used to own the Vancouver Canucks says there was no surviving relationship between three men fighting a civil case in B.C. Supreme Court.

4* Vancouver - Marriott Vancouver Pinnacle

I followed tilepusher's recommended bidding strategy from the "4* Vancouver Pacific Palisades, $95 ... 11/22/07-11/24/07" thread, except that I added $5 to the suggestion, which actually ended up saving me another $1 anyway.

Townhomes ravaged by fire

One Steveston townhome has been destroyed while 4 others have been badly damaged by fire.

Realtors advised to be careful

A Surrey realtor is shaken-up after she was robbed while showing a home.

Dangerous substance disrupts downtown traffic

Traffic was shut down on Pender Street during the Wednesday afternoon rush hour thanks to a hazmat scare.

Low nutrition grade really not deserved

BC has been handed a near failing grade when it comes to school nutrition guidelines.

Burn victims gather for conference

Over 650 burn victims and health professionals from seven countries will gather in Vancouver for the next few days for the World Congress for Burn Survivors.

The #44: Vancouver's Transit Shame

Forum: Transportation and Infrastructure Posted By: Rusty Gull Post Time: 10-04-2007 at 05:18 AM.

Vancouver Quadra: In Mental Pictures

Deborah Meredith, a Vancouver business professor, won handily over Mary McNeil, former chief executive officer of the BC Cancer Agency, garnering 58 per cent of the vote held Saturday in Vancouver Quadra. When Ms. ...

Vancouver round trip - which side of ship?

We are going to be sailing on Royal Caribean the first week of June, doing a round trip from Vancouver. We are currently booked in a starboard cabin. Which side of the ship would be best? Should I change our cabin?

World Asia Radio from Vancouver

Click here to Listen ... CHKG - 96.1 FM (World Asia / 20k stereo) Language: Multiple Location: Vancouver, Canada - British Columbia Multilingual - Chinese, Mandarin, World Beat etc.

Transportation To Port In Vancouver

We are sailing out of Vancouver on 7/12/08 and looking at air fare from Utah about made me change my mind. As two rt tickets are about 1/2 the cost of my e2 cabin. Does anyone have information about transfers via bus or train from ...

Not all smooth sailing in hotels dispute

Strike action was successfully averted at Vancouver's downtown hotels with a new deal ratified last week for 14-hundred workers, but their Union has discovered several outstanding negotiations, may not be entirely smooth sailing.