Two men are fighting for their lives in hospital and two others are also injured after a shooting in Richmond last night. RCMP Inspector Bryon Massie says shots rang out inside the Riverside Banquet Hall on River Road around nine p-m. Massie says two men have critical or life threatening injuries. Two other men are also wounded. … [Read more...]
Happy birthday, Intel — celebrate like the rock star you are
July 19, 2012 by
Any idea what was going down in 1968? Preparations for Woodstock. Oh, and the birth of Intel -- a giant of a company that somehow raked in $ 2.8 billion in its Q2 earnings yesterday. We're guessing it'll find a way to splurge a bit to celebrate yet another year of silicon production, and maybe -- just maybe -- it'll publish a spin-off series on … [Read more...]
Dead missing woman’s birthday marked at inquiry
October 26, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Sweet memories were entwined with an incredible sadness as a B.C. First Nations leader marked his late sister's birthday and derided the circumstances that led to her death.Ernie Crey told the inquiry looking into Vancouver's missing women Wednesday that his sister would have been 53 on Oct. 26. Instead, her DNA was found on the Port … [Read more...]
Vancouver coffee shop celebrates 115th birthday
September 2, 2011 by
It was 115 years ago that Robert Kelly and Frank Douglas transformed their passion for coffee into a household name. You may not know it, but Nabob Coffee Company started out as a little factory in Gastown and has been growing ever since. To celebrate its birthday, Nabob turned Robson Square into a jazz and java-infused celebration site fit for a … [Read more...]
