More than 40 of the world's leading "nature artists" and experts are on Grouse Mountain -- taking part in the 1st annual "Artists for Conservation" festival. Organizer Feff Whiting says it's a mixture of art displays, lectures and discussions. "It's a world-class art exhibit and sale and benefit for wildlife conservation... but wrapped around that … [Read more...]
MP faces criticism over shark fin soup event
October 12, 2012 by
A Vancouver City Councillor is shaking his head after local conservative MP Alice Wong invited media to watch her slurp up some shark fin soup. Kerry Jang says even worse, Wong appears to have excluded all major media outlets and instead focused on just one ethnic group. "You know I can't speak for her, but certainly you know it is very odd to me … [Read more...]
Fight against shark fin continues
September 10, 2012 by
The Vancouver Animal Defense League is continuing its fight against the sale of shark fin soup in the Lower Mainland.The league is set to present its case for a ban at Surrey City Council. League spokesman Anthony Marr says many of those who hunt sharks for their fins don't care whether certain species are endangered. "Those species have been … [Read more...]
Fight grows to ban shark fins in Metro Vancouver
July 14, 2012 by
More and more municipalities are listening to and hearing arguments for banning the Chinese delicacy. Vancouver city councillor Kerry Jang says officials from Vancouver, Burnaby, and Richmond have been talking over the past week about a regional. Jang says it’s important to have all three at the table. "If Vancouver had a ban, people … [Read more...]
Schrader, Ellis Team For Shark Tale “Bait”
August 4, 2011 by
Filmmaker Paul Schrader ("American Gigolo") and author Bret Easton Ellis ("American Psycho") are teaming up for the shark-infested psychological horror thriller "Bait" at Galavis Film, Picture Machine, Ithaka Entertainment, Lionsgate and Mandate reports Heat Vision. The story follows a young man who works at a posh beach club and itches to take … [Read more...]
