A candlelight vigil is being organized for Vancouver, to join cities across Canada tonight to remember Jack Layton. Holly Page says she was moved, by the outpouring of reaction to Layton's death this morning, to create a Facebook event for a candlelight vigil. Page says she wants the vigil to unfold organically, with people … [Read more...]
Jack Layton Dies
August 22, 2011 by
Federal NDP leader Jack Layton is dead. The party issued a statement this morning, confirming his passing. Back in late July, a gaunt Layton held a news conference to announce he was fighting a second bout of cancer, and was taking time away to seek treatment. The NDP says Layton died … [Read more...]
08/20/2011 – 4th Annual Cypress Challenge: A Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research in memory of Jack Poole
August 20, 2011 by
Join Glotman Simpson Cycling as they climb Cypress Mountain for the 4th Annual Cypress Challenge: A Fundraiser for Pancreatic Cancer Research in memory of Jack Poole. The event, presented by Concert Properties and Jeff Mooney & Suzanne Bolton, is open to everyone with a bike, a helmet, and the determination to pedal up Cypress Mountain. New … [Read more...]
Jack Layton to take leave after new cancer found
July 25, 2011 by
NDP Leader Jack Layton says doctors at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital discovered the new cancer in his body last week. (Nathan Denette/Canadian ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
