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A tale of two itineraries
Vancouver and Toronto are two cities increasingly in contrast. Nothing better embodies this than the personal itineraries - recently obtained by The Sun - of their iconic mayors, Gregor Robertson and Rob Ford. ...
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Homeowners seek more help after slide
Trading unstable land in Johnsons Landing for stable Crown land elsewhere was suggested at a community meeting Thursday as a possible compensation solution for residents whose homes were destroyed or damaged in a landslide there last July."Some of the people applauded that," said Angele Ortega, who lives with her husband Richard Ortega, who left his Johnsons Landing Retreat Centre to ...
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Teacher talks must now focus on 10-year deal Premier
Premier Christy Clark's government on Friday dramatically altered the course of negotiations with B.C.'s teachers, serving notice that the employer must abandon previous instructions and now focus on reaching the 10-year agreement Clark promised during the election ...
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Residents off-duty officer save lives of 14 boaters
Police say 14 boaters are alive thanks to the quick actions of some Vancouver Island residents, including an off-duty police inspector. Insp. Andy Lacon of the Victoria Police Department and fellow residents of Youbou heard cries coming across the water off Lake Cowichan just past midnight Monday. Victoria police say local residents of the town, about 38 kilometres west of Duncan, called the ...
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Stakes are high for adults seeking a diploma
There's no escaping the jitters on the first day of high school.Even the most confident student feels the sting of anxiety - will your grades be good enough? Will you get along with your classmates? Will you be picked on by a bully, a teacher even?Melinda Hanyi had all those concerns and then some when, at 30, she decided to enter into her third go-round with high school.After emigrating ...
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Metro sends 25 people to sniff out sewage plants in Washington
Metro Vancouver will send a 25-member contingent to Washington state to conduct "sniff tests" on U.S. sewage plants as it pursues a new $400-million Lions Gate sewage treatment ...
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Pitch to allow backyard chickens may face resistance
A pitch to allow people to keep laying hens in Surrey's residential neighbourhoods may run into resistance from the city's farmers, who fear the practice will increase the risk of a bird flu outbreak in commercial ...
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Selling oil doesnt make us villains
At a time when most scientists agree we need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, the prospect of increasing by tenfold our output of greenhouse gases over the next few years is indeed startling.That's the implication in a recent report from the Sightline Institute, a Seattle-based environmental think-tank that focuses on the Pacific Northwest.Sightline was behind a neat little book I ...
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Couples dedication to modern dance just keeps on giving
ISADORA OPEN: No one could question the dedication of Nicola Follows, who danced here with Paras Terezaki and Anna Wyman's troupes, owned her own Main Dance company, and headed a $4.3-million fundraiser that resulted in the Davie-at-Granville Dance Centre at Scotiabank Dance ...
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Telus employees donate time on Day of Giving
Today, an estimated 13,000 Telus employees across the country have given up their day off to help those hard-pressed community volunteer services that always have more work than hands to do ...
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Dog ambushed by trap set near Canadian trail
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have advised dog owners to be careful in the Vancouver area after a pet was hooked by an unusual trap on a popular trail. Police said the trap consisted of five hooks buried in a piece of meat, The Province reported. It was hung about 5 feet off the ground just off the Baden Powell Trail on Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. The dog, a labradoodle, lunged for ...
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Advocate Military transfer policy hurt Vancouver sex assault victim
after being raped twice at a Texas Air Force base says she's been further victimized by military policies about sexual assault. Myah Bilton-Smith is trying to recover from a brain injury and might have permanent brain damage. "Sometimes I have the fear of breaking my family apart just because of how much problems I have," she said during an interview with KATU News. But ...
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Railway conduit planned to ship oilsands bitumen
It has been more than 125 years since the Last Spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven into the ground, instantly making trains the driving force behind the country's economy. Now, with massive pipeline projects mired in controversy, the need to move crude oil to market could mean a big new boost to Canada's rail sector. Chris Brown reports on a Vancouver businessman's ...
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VIDEO Cruise ship chaos kicks off season in Vancouver
The unofficial start to the cruise ship season kicked off in downtown Vancouver on Friday as more than 11,000 passengers got on or off three ships docked at the terminal at Canada Place. Tourism Vancouver is expecting a 23 per cent increase in cruise ship passengers this year, and to accommodate the rush Port Metro Vancouver worked with city and tourism officials to bring in more cabs and more ...
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Weekend Extra Free and easy summer fun in Metro Vancouver
Summer gives us a much needed break in often gloomy, notoriously pricey Metro Vancouver.With the first sliver of blue sky, we bolt from our cramped condos and sleepy suburbs to soak up the sunshine on local beaches and mountains. But you needn't lace up your hiking boots to take advantage of a summer's worth of free entertainment in the great outdoors.From the extensive free program at ...
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Vancouver man charged with stalking Jennifer Lawrences family
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A Canadian man is facing charges that he stalked the brother of Jennifer Lawrence after authorities say he repeatedly insisted that the man put him in touch with the Oscar-winning actress so he could protect her, according to court documents.Zhao Han Cong, 23, of Vancouver, British Columbia, was ordered Friday to remain held until he could undergo a psychiatric examination to ...
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A high-stakes grill-off between Vancouver steakhouses
Wood smoked Jerk Chicken with sam's secret island recipe on the rooftop patio of Black & Blue Steakhouse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (Rafal Gerszak for The Globe and ...
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Police complaint commissioner orders hearing into Surrey RCMP abuse allegations
A public hearing will be held into allegations of abuse of authority, deceit and discreditable conduct against a member of B.C.'s Transit Police.The police complaint commissioner announced the hearing for Const. Ken Jansen in connection with an incident in April 2010.The commissioner says Jansen and a member of the RCMP are accused of using unnecessary or excessive force on a person at ...
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UBC student recounts surviving Washington bridge collapse
A UBC student says he's happy to be alive after the Skagit River bridge collapsed beneath him on Thursday night. Mount Vernon, Washington resident Bryce Kenning says he was making a trip he had made hundreds of times with no incident. But this time was different. "You never expect anything like that to happen in real life, it was like a movie event," said Kenning in an interview ...
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Metro Vancouver city halls reaching out to the people
Vancouver resident Cora Maming spent two years hiding inside her home after arriving from the Philippines in 2008. Help from her neighbourhood house helped her with English lessons and confidence, and now Maming now is happily participating in her ...
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Logging begins near Vancouver Island’s pristine Juan de Fuca Marine trail
FILE: Developer Ender Ilkay walks through park property below his own property where he proposed cabins and lodge would be built above the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail in Victoria. Logging has since begun in the ...
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Vancouver police inspector who helped developed counter-terrorism plans wins national honour
VANCOUVER -- A Vancouver police inspector who helped develop counter-terrorism plans nationally and target prolific-property offenders locally has earned one of the country's highest honours.Inspector Bob Stewart, a 35-year member of the Vancouver Police Department, has received the Order of Merit of the Police Forces from Governor General David Johnston.The award was created in 2000 and ...
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