1 hr ago | Vancouver Sun
Woman in serious condition after machete attack in Downtown Eastside hotel
Vancouver police released this photo of the machete used in an attack Thursday. Photograph by: Handout, Vancouver Police VANCOUVER a ' A Vancouver man faces aggravated-assault charges after a 39-year-old woman was chased through an apartment building and savagely slashed with a machete.
7 hrs ago | The Globe and Mail
Supreme Court unanimously rules B.C. transit agencies violated rights to free speech when they refused to carry political ads on the outside of their vehicles Kirk Makin Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Friday, Jul.
11 hrs ago | North Vancouver Politics.com
First Community Garden: District of North Vancouver
Coming to a neighbourhood near you very soon. On Monday night District Council will be voting on a recommendation to invest a miniumum of $15,000 in a "community garden" for residents in a " pre-defined portion of Lillooet Park". In addition the staff recommendation would allow three one-time grants in amounts of up to $2,000 each for seed funding ...
19 hrs ago | The Seattle Times
Small plane crashes in Vancouver, B.C., suburb
A Vancouver International Airport spokeswoman says a small passenger plane has crashed in an industrial area of the nearby suburb of Richmond, British Columbia.
Vancouver woman in serious condition after machete attack
Vancouver Police say a woman is in serious condition after being attacked by a man wielding a machete in the city's notorious Downtown Eastside on Thursday, July 9, 2009 A photo of a similar machete to the one used in the assault of a woman attacked by a man wielding a machete in the city's notorious Downtown Eastside on Thursday, July 9, 2009 ...
Stabbings, machete-wielding youth and a strange bathroom fight: Vancouver police have busy night
VANCOUVER: A serious stabbing, an aggressive urinating man and machete-wielding youths made for one busy shift for Vancouver police Saturday night.
Flick picks: Canada-Brazil dialogues, Vancouver Film Racing Tour, Queerwood
West Vancouver looks to tighten outdoor smoking regulations
The North Shore may soon be butting out more outdoor smoking. With West Vancouver leading the charge, the districts and city east of the Lions Gate Bridge, along with the help of the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, aim to introduce stricter regulations on top of the provincial governmenta s 2008 outdoor smoking laws.
Vancouver 2010 halo effect wona t last long: Conference Board
The 2010 Olympics will bring some economic benefits to Canada, in particular B.C., but don't count on the event to have a long-lasting "halo effect," the Conference Board of Canada warned Wednesday.
Vancouver crime briefs: Vehicle break-ins on rise, robberies suspects charged
Increase in vehicle break-ins Vancouver police are warning drivers of a recent rash of vehicle break-ins last month in the southwest of the city.
A taste of Brazil tempts Vancouver filmgoers
Brazil's resurgent film industry made 150 movies last year and is now winning audiences against the Hollywood cultural export machine.
Richard's on Richards: Vancouver Nightclub to Close July 20, 2009
Richard's on Richards , one of Vancouver's longest-running nightclubs and much-loved music venues, will close its doors forever on July 20, 2009.
District of North Vancouver Parks Rolls Out Red Carpet for Soccer Tournament
Congratulations to the District of North Vancouver for setting the stage this weekend for a fabulous four days of soccer for ~60 teams from across the province.
Stephanie Ryan: Democratic deficit calls for wards system in Surrey and Vancouver
Yet we still suffer from a fundamental democratic deficit at the municipal level.
The Silverlight Tour - Vancouver, BC
In case you are spending too much time enjoying the summer, you might not know that our partner, RunAtServer Consulting, is holding a stop of the Silverlight Tour in Vancouver on the same day as our Atlanta class, July 20-22nd, 2009.
Love across Pacific -- "Vancouver mom" sponsors 165 underprivileged Chinese university girls
From the outside looks of "Omega Gallery and Custom Framing," located at Dunbar Street and West 27th Avenue, a quiet area in the western suburbs of Vancouver, one cannot see anything particular.
Vancouver council takes aim at slum landlords
Vancouver City councillor Kerry Jang stands in front of 2200 Dundas. The owners will be the first landlords hit with a court-ordered repair injunction.
Food agency's B.C. fish inspection program weak: critics
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency conducted only 42 tests of retail fish in B.C. over the past three years to ensure consumers are getting what they pay for - a number so small that critics say it does little to deter offenders.
Watering holes, Vancouver-style: Drinks evoke the past, celebrate the present
Some people drink to forget. In Vancouver, though, some of our best bartenders want us to drink to remember.
Teens who killed family together now polar opposites behind bars
Their lives were linked forever from the day the pair of West Vancouver youths began meticulously planning a brutal triple murder 15 years ago.