Five men who launched lawsuits against Vancouver's Harbour Centre security guards -- claiming they had been beaten up -- have settled their cases. Doug King, lawyer with Pivot Legal Society, says he can't discuss details, but his clients are satisfied. "they're hopeful that bringing their story forward and starting a lawsuit kind of sent a message … [Read more...]
Centre saved renowned artist’s life
March 15, 2012 by
Vancouver artist Tiko Kerr says he’s lucky and thankful to be alive. Kerr tested positive for HIV in Sydney, Australia, in 1985 when he was 32 years old. “My doctor told me to go home and put my estate in order,” he said. “And I did.” When he got back, he was surprised to learn the fate of his friends who were living with the deadly … [Read more...]
First Nations take centre stage at Aboriginal Achievement Awards
February 24, 2012 by
Dressed in black ties and gowns, 15 recipients of the 19th annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards will be recognized for career achievements at a celebration Friday night hosted by Burnaby actress Carmen Moore and hockey star Theo Fleury. “When I was growing up, there weren’t a lot of aboriginal people in the spotlight,” said Moore, who … [Read more...]
Trout Lake Community Centre opens its doors
February 19, 2012 by
Members of the East Vancouver community have been lobbying the local government for nine years for a new community centre, and now that day has come with the opening of the Trout Lake Community Centre.Kate Perkins, the president of the Grandview Community Centre Association, says they have been lobbying since 2003 when Vancouver was awarded the … [Read more...]
Learn what to expect when visiting the Centre Pompidou museum in Paris
February 8, 2012 by
The Pompidou's permanent collection takes up a relatively small amount of the space when you consider this massive building's other features: temporary exhibition galleries, with a special wing for design and architecture; a highly regarded free reference library (there's often a queue of university students on Rue Renard waiting to get in); and … [Read more...]
Plans advance for new seniors’ centre in southeast Vancouver
December 10, 2011 by
Vancouver's park board commissioners are trying to snag some of the province's new community recreation fund to build a new seniors’ centre. A proposal for $ 1-million to build a new community space in southeast Vancouver is set to be tabled at this week's board meeting. Vice-chair Aaron Jasper says Vancouver has nine senior centres, but … [Read more...]
Escape thwarted as hole found in cell ceiling at Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre
July 24, 2011 by
Officials at the provincial jail on Wilkinson Road found a large hole in a cell ceiling last weekend, but say no inmates escaped. The two inmates involved were never seen outside of their cell at ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
First Nation opposes B.C. shopping centre
July 22, 2011 by
Beginning of Story Content The Neskonlith Indian Band hopes to stall construction of a shopping centre in B.C.'s Okanagan region by turning to the ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
New Media Workshops at Harbour Centre
July 16, 2011 by
New Media Courses offered by the SFU Summer Publishing Workshops • Marketing Magazines Online: Communicating More Effectively with Your Audience July 27, 2011. Learn how to find your audience, build buzz, and generate traffic that leads to repeat visits. • Digital Publishing 101 July 28, 2011. Wrestling with the morass of standards, technologies, … [Read more...]
