Vancouver Council's being urged to lower the cost of a business license. Remi Caudron runs Salmon N' Bannock Bistro on Broadway and says the cost of a business license has more than doubled for him in the last couple of years going from just over four hundred dollars to over nine hundred. He says enough is enough and he wants council to do … [Read more...]
Vancouver bistro owner urges council to make doing business in the city more affordable
December 29, 2012 by
Animal cruelty charges laid against the owner of ‘Captain’
December 3, 2012 by
Several months after a dog was left to die in a Vancouver dumpster, the BCSPCA says animal cruelty charges have been approved against the two-year old german shepherd's owner. Brian Whitlock faces up to five years in jail and fines totalling $ 75,000 if he's convicted. The 26-year old accused of beating the dog named 'Captain' in July is slated to … [Read more...]
Ice cream shop owner settles out of court
November 11, 2012 by
An out of court settlement has been reached in a long-running dispute between organizers of the 2010 Olympics and a popular Vancouver ice cream shop. Mario's Gelati lost business during construction of the nearby Olympic Athletes Village along False Creek. VANOC staff initially promised roadwork outside the shop on the corner of Quebec and First … [Read more...]
Captain’s owner unlikely to face tough time in court, if charged
July 26, 2012 by
An animal law expert says most dog owners historically only get a slap on the wrist for animal cruelty charges. As far as what, if any, charges might be laid against the owner of a german shepherd that died after being found badly injured in a Kitsilano dumpster, Animal Law Lawyer Rebecca Breder says "There are two possibilities one is … [Read more...]
Owner of dumpster-dog “Captain” taken into custody
July 25, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have detained the man believed to be the owner of a German shepherd that died after being dumped in a Kitsilano dumpster last week, but he's not facing any charges involving the dog's death. He's been picked up involving a domestic dispute and naming him could identify the alleged victim. Marcie Moriarty with BC's SPCA says now … [Read more...]
Owner of Cambie Surgery Centre heading to court but BCMA won’t join him
July 19, 2012 by
The operator of two private health clinics in Vancouver is dismissing allegations of double-billing saying he has every right to break current federal laws because he's challenging them in court. Speaking with CKNW's Michael Smyth, Doctor Brian Day also denies he refused to fully cooperate with auditors from BC's Medical Services Commission … [Read more...]
Frank talk from Canucks owner
April 19, 2012 by
Frank talk by Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini - not about his hockey team as it struggles to stay alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but about his personal life. "I think the toughest lesson I mean for me is the balance between family life and my career. You know I'm going through a divorce and you know I look back and I look at … [Read more...]
Owner of burned rooming house not facing charges
April 13, 2012 by
We still don't know why the city's prosecutor is not pursuing charges against the owner of an illegal rooming house that was the site of a fatal fire in 2010, but Councillor Kerry Jang is offering hope... it won't happen again. "I would ask our staff to look at any other legal option we can to bring this landlord to account." Jang adds the city … [Read more...]
Delta “sex house” owner responds to complaints
August 19, 2011 by
Her home has been the subject of noise complaints for the swingers parties she throws, but one Delta woman is defending her right to do what she wants, in her own home. Linda Walters says the noise complaints have never been corroborated. "We have invited the neighbours to come by...and said, okay lets talk about it." She's never been taken up … [Read more...]
Hookah hoopla baffles Vancouver smoke house owner
August 15, 2011 by
Abbas Abdiannia, owner of Ahwaz Hookah House ( L ) and Abdolhamid Mohammadian are fighting city no-smoking bylaws, in Vancouver on Thursday, August 11, ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
