Friday 3rd July, 2009
Canada Day celebrations at Vancouver's Canada Place
The ProvinceJodi Henrickson's family returned Friday to the place where she boarded a ferry for Bowen Island two weeks ago, asking travellers to watch out for the 17-year-old, who hasn't been seen since June 20.
Salmon return looks promising
CKNW7/3/2009 It won't be great, but it should be good. That's what the Chief Biologist with the Pacific Salmon Commission is predicting about this summer's sockeye run. "We have quite a bit of...
Hundreds gather at funeral for Surrey teen killed in crash
CBC NewsFacebook) More than 300 people gathered at a funeral home in Delta on Friday to pay their respects to a Surrey teenager killed in a car crash. Sanjeeve Sharma, 15, died Monday when the car in which...
Family of missing Squamish teen isn't giving up hope
CKNW7/3/2009 It has now been two weeks since Jodi Henrickson was last seen on Bowen Island but her family isn't giving up hope. On Friday evening, two dozen friends and family gathered at the...
Riders edge Lions in wild opener
CBC NewsThere may have been butter on the pigskin in Saskatchewan Friday night. B.C. Lions' receiver Ryan Grice-Mullen dropped a Hail-Mary pass with 13 seconds to go that would have given B.C. the win in a...
Zidane's Vancouver soccer match delayed
CBC NewsThe game will be played at a...
Van sought in Burnaby man's death, earlier theft
CBC NewsA van sought in connection with the death of a Burnaby businessman on Thursday may be linked with a theft that took place in the city two weeks ago. While Burnaby police have not revealed the...
Endangered marmots return to their Vancouver Island homes
Vancouver SunTwo Vancouver Island marmots are back home in the hills after they wandered away from their alpine meadows to check out suburbia.A two-year-old female was spotted at a Port Alberni...
Second daily Seattle-Vancouver, BC, Amtrak train
Seattle Post-IntelligencerA second daily Amtrak train will operate between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, through the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Washington Transportation...
Grouse Grind trail north of Vancouver reopened
CBC NewsThe Grouse Grind trail on Vancouver's North Shore reopened Friday afternoon after being closed due to falling rock. The trail reopened at 4 p.m. PT after the steep mountain path was closed Thursday...
Soccer legend Zidane greets fans at Vancouver summer camp as charity game postponed because of injury
Vancouver SunVancouver — Former French soccer star Zinedine Zidane attracted a large crowd of media and well-wishers Friday as he whisked into a summer camp on the city's east side for an appearance.Zidane...
Amtrak adding 2nd train to Vancouver-Seattle run
CBC NewsA plan to run a second train between Seattle and Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games is back on track. Talks to extend Amtrak's Cascades service to British Columbia had been stalled for...
Tomorrow July 4 in The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver SunDeputy Managing Editor Harold Munro gives an update on the stories that the editors and reporters of The Vancouver Sun are working on for publication in tomorrow's newspaper and online.
Military contracts Metro Vancouver company's satellite for Arctic surveillance
Vancouver SunOttawa — Canada's ability to watch over its coastlines and the Arctic will get a boost early next year when an orbiting satellite is upgraded, allowing it to better conduct surveillance of...
Officials deny sick Vancouver woman's bid to smoke pot in apartment
The ProvinceShe is facing eviction due to her use of medical marijuana which she uses to combat ghost...
Olympic Village pipe update
CKNW7/3/2009 The developer of the Olympic Athletes’ Village has told the City of Vancouver there's no initial evidence of faulty workmanship on the project. Last week the Insulators' Union...
Bridal Falls death not a murder
CKNW7/3/2009 Police investigating the discovery of a man's body in Bridal Falls Park now say they do not consider the death to be suspicious. Two people out for a walk found the body this morning...
Real estate sales booming in Vancouver and Victoria areas
CBC NewsHistorically low interest rates and discounted housing prices are fuelling a real estate boom on B.C.'s south coast with sales in Vancouver up 75 per cent compared to June of last year. Strong...
Foul play suspected after body found at Bridal Veil Falls
CBC NewsPolice say foul play is suspected after a man's body was found in Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park Friday morning. The park in the Upper Fraser Valley just east of Chilliwack, B.C., was shut down...
Vancouver Art Gallery has tentative deal with union
CBC NewsVancouver art gallery workers have reached a tentative deal in a contract dispute with their employer. Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 15 president Paul Faoro said the two sides were able...
Vancouver triathlete to raise money for the blind
Vancouver SunVancouver-based amateur triathlete Matt Brown is preparing for this summer's Ironman competition in Penticton, and the vision-limited athlete is trying to raise $140,000 for the CNIB.Brown, a...
Helicopter lift of blades to Grouse Mountain windmill delayed
CBC NewsConstruction work on a windmill as tall as a 20-storey building on the peak of Grouse Mountain was halted Friday because of safety concerns about lifting the massive blades. A Skycrane helicopter...
Blackmore case on hold
CKNWWe'll have to wait until next week to find out if the self-proclaimed "Bishop of Bountiful" will be tried on one charge of polygamy. Lawyers for Winston Blackmore spent four days in BC Supreme...
Open burning restrictions expanded
CKNWThe BC Forest Service is expanding restrictions on open burning as the hot, dry weather continues. The Coastal Fire Centre says a ban on campfires and so-called "Category 3" open burning is now in...
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