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BC Ferries announce Friday cancellations
$5,000 reward for information on cedar poachers
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Cuts to Kitsilano Coast Guard base rankle
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Surrey RCMP commander retiring June 1, after 35 years with force
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Dave Barrett, Kim Campbell to receive Order of B.C.
Victoria Police emergency call just call of nature
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UBC professor named Environmental Scientist of the Year
New Westminster man charged with stabbing prescription drug courier
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91-year-old Agassiz man killed in crash
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Fire ants reported to be infesting Lower Mainland gardens
Internationally acclaimed guitarist credits success to lifelong friend Rick Hansen
Mount St. Helens erupted 32 years ago today - May 18, 1980
Kitsilano search-and-rescue station a victim of Coast Guard budget cuts
Okanagan plane crash: Pilot had fiance's parents in cabin during fatal crash
Jean-Paul Lemieux, Emily Carr set standards at a $14.7 million Heffel auction in Vancouver
B.C. auditors to examine TransLink for more cost savings
With 42 cocaine-filled condoms in his stomach, man gets caught at YVR
Vancouver business experts see potential upside to Facebook
Gangsters blamed for 2008 Vancouver violence found guilty of gun charges
Poachers cut down, steal giant 800-year-old red cedar in B.C. park
Vancouver filmmaker attempt to give human face to homelessness :: Blog Post by YvonneRobertson In an attempt to give a face to homelessness and mental illness, filmmaker Lynne Stopkewich follows some of the participants in the At Home study — a Canada-wide research…Sat, 19 May 2012, 07:02 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Vancouver filmmaker attempt to give human face to homelessness
Your nautical news roundup :: Blog Post by YvonneRobertson The Canadian government launched boat safety awareness week today until May 26. Ironically, this comes after this week’s announcement that the Kitsilano coast guard statio…Sat, 19 May 2012, 05:54 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Your nautical news roundup
Some bacon with that beer? :: Blog Post by YvonneRobertson This weekend can be a gluttonous paradise for all things beer and bacon. Vancouver Craft Beer Week launched yesterday as did Edible Canada reopen their takeout window for…Sat, 19 May 2012, 04:27 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Some bacon with that beer?
Ferry ride cancelled? Take a swim instead :: Blog Post by YvonneRobertson Take advantage of the good weather with a swim, as pools across Vancouver open today, just in time for Victoria long weekend. It may prove a good back up plan as B.C. Ferr…Sat, 19 May 2012, 03:16 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Ferry ride cancelled? Take a swim instead
Saturday Reads: Tales of an urban farmer and the art of barbering :: Blog Post by YvonneRobertson As this long weekend traditionally kicks off the season with BBQs and pools, many Vancouverites will also get dirty in their gardens. On The Coast host Stephen Quinn gives…Sat, 19 May 2012, 02:05 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Saturday Reads: Tales of an urban farmer and the art of barbering
MORNINGFILE: Potential new bike lanes, the healing powers of raw food and protests in the east :: Blog Post by YvonneRobertson The City of Vancouver announced it is considering new bike lanes for Cornwall, Point Grey and a section of Commercial Drive in an attempt to reduce cyclist-driver crashes…Sat, 19 May 2012, 11:51 AM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">MORNINGFILE: Potential new bike lanes, the healing powers of raw food and protests in the east
Bonus Feature Friday: Bike couriers in Brussels and attractive manholes :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Here it is folks, your weekly roundup of interesting and random bits that didn't fit anywhere else. This week's highlights include a penguin webcam, Vancouverism around th…Fri, 18 May 2012, 08:16 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Bonus Feature Friday: Bike couriers in Brussels and attractive manholes
Why aren't Vancouver's streets littered with dead pigeons? :: Blog Post by Trevor Pritchard What happens to pigeons when they die? No, this isn't Introduction to Avian Metaphsyics 101; it's actually a serious query posed by John Metcalfe of the Atlantic Cities b…Fri, 18 May 2012, 08:14 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Why aren't Vancouver's streets littered with dead pigeons?
Tourism BC installs giant vending machine in San Francisco that gives out bicycles, surfboards :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Tourism BC has erected a 14-foot tall and 10-foot wide vending machine in downtown San Francisco that’s spewing out stereotypical B.C. “mementos until Saturday. Like, for…Fri, 18 May 2012, 06:01 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Tourism BC installs giant vending machine in San Francisco that gives out bicycles, surfboards
Vancouver asks public's help naming infrastructure, city-owned buildings :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Vancouver residents can now get involved in the naming of streets, sidewalks, bike routes, bridges, and even city-owned buildings. But before you tell the city to name a n…Fri, 18 May 2012, 02:35 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Vancouver asks public's help naming infrastructure, city-owned buildings
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PhotoFile: Welcome to construction season :: Blog Post by Sarah Millar It's said that Canada has two seasons: Winter and construction season. Now that the fluffy white stuff is behind us for good (did it ever really arrive)? We're eagerly awaiti…Fri, 18 May 2012, 02:29 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">PhotoFile: Welcome to construction season
To follow Jim Flaherty's job edict is "to betray our own calling," writes laid-off Postmedia editor :: Blog Post by Trevor Pritchard Earlier this month, Postmedia announced that it would be eliminating its wire service and rejoining The Canadian Press, laying off 25 employees in the process. One of the…Fri, 18 May 2012, 02:27 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">To follow Jim Flaherty's job edict is "to betray our own calling," writes laid-off Postmedia editor
Beer Friday: 80-year-old Vancouver beers :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Vancouver Craft Beer Week kicks off today, and to mark the occasion, the City of Vancouver Archives has published a quick rundown of Vancouver’s rich and hoppy beer histor…Fri, 18 May 2012, 02:24 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Beer Friday: 80-year-old Vancouver beers
Partial solar eclipse over Vancouver on Sunday evening :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Sky worshipers in B.C. have had it pretty good as of late. Just two weeks ago they were able to enjoy a supermoon, and this Sunday (May 20), they will be treated to a part…Fri, 18 May 2012, 01:47 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Partial solar eclipse over Vancouver on Sunday evening
MorningFile: The war on bikes, a stolen 800-year-old cedar, and cocaine-filled condoms :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Happy Victoria Day long weekend! BC Ferries announce Friday cancellations. From the Province newspaper’s editorial section: Idiotic cyclists are bulk of the problem. And f…Fri, 18 May 2012, 12:50 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">MorningFile: The war on bikes, a stolen 800-year-old cedar, and cocaine-filled condoms
And now, a nude painting of Stephen Harper :: Blog Post by Trevor Pritchard Today in things you can't unsee: a nude painting of Prime Minister Stephen Harper is raising eyebrows—and hopefully nothing else—in an eastern Ontario city. The oil-on-ca…Fri, 18 May 2012, 12:44 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">And now, a nude painting of Stephen Harper
Vancouver restaurants volunteer nutritional information for government health program :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley The B.C. government has launched its Informed Dining program, which has restaurants volunteering their nutritional information to customers as a way to promote healthy eat…Thu, 17 May 2012, 08:18 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Vancouver restaurants volunteer nutritional information for government health program
The latest hot media trend: hating young journalists :: Blog Post by John Michael McGrath Whether it's Margaret Wente in the Globe and Mail, Bert Archer in the Toronto Standard, Tim Knight at the Huffington Post or the deluge of abuse hurled Daniel Dale's…Thu, 17 May 2012, 04:12 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">The latest hot media trend: hating young journalists
Transit map shows how far Vancouver riders can travel in a specific amount of time :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley From The Atlantic Cities we learn about Mapnificent, a mapping tool that uses Google-friendly transit data to show users how much of a city they can cover in any amount of…Thu, 17 May 2012, 03:15 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Transit map shows how far Vancouver riders can travel in a specific amount of time
MorningFile: City considering new bike lanes, defending the Cactus Club, and Booth's love of animals :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley On Wednesday, Vancouver city council approved a $3-million plan to improve or expand five bikeways in the city. Now city hall will turn its attention to the possibility of…Thu, 17 May 2012, 02:27 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">MorningFile: City considering new bike lanes, defending the Cactus Club, and Booth's love of animals
Bolt Bus busts into Vancouver, offers really cheap trips to Seattle and Portland :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley Bolt Bus is continuing its West Coast expansion right into Vancouver, offering non-stop trips to and from Seattle and Portland. If you’re not familiar with the service th…Thu, 17 May 2012, 01:06 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Bolt Bus busts into Vancouver, offers really cheap trips to Seattle and Portland
Massive underground neutrino observatory streams grand opening online :: Blog Post by Trevor Pritchard Maybe it's because the first university I attended was home to something called a synchrotron, but I tend to nerd out over news involving particle physics and the mysteri…Thu, 17 May 2012, 11:47 AM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Massive underground neutrino observatory streams grand opening online
TransLink eliminates TaxiSaver program, promises to improve HandyDart service with savings :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley In case you hadn’t heard, TransLink is eliminating its TaxiSaver program. From the press release: Beginning in August, TaxiSaver will be phased out and the money saved re…Wed, 16 May 2012, 08:19 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">TransLink eliminates TaxiSaver program, promises to improve HandyDart service with savings
Downtown Vancouver is home to 176 people per hectare: CUI report :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley The Canadian Urban Institute, working with the International Downtowns Association, has an interesting new report out on the growing importance of Canada's downtowns. Vanc…Wed, 16 May 2012, 07:20 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Downtown Vancouver is home to 176 people per hectare: CUI report
Woman in wheelchair gets new iPad, suspected thief gets arrested :: Blog Post by Michael Aynsley An update on the iPad theft story from Transit police: The Transit Police would like to thank the public for their response to a call for their assistance after two men at…Wed, 16 May 2012, 05:21 PM // vancouver.openfile.ca ">Woman in wheelchair gets new iPad, suspected thief gets arrested