Adriane Carr says the legal "opinion" confirms what she believed all along - that City Manager Penny Ballem doesn't have any authority to interefere with a motion Carr put forward to be discussed at the council table. Carr sought the opinion after Ballem blocked her from asking staff to examine the potential financial impact of the park board plan … [Read more...]
The Education Community is mourning the death of a prominent Vancouver Early Learning expert
February 10, 2013 by
A UBC researcher and expert in early learning has passed away. Vancouver School Board Chair Patti Bacchus says Dr. Clyde Hertzman was a leader in research and education regarding the impacts of poverty on early learning -- and on early childhood education in general. She says Hertzman was well-known to everyone in the educational community. "And I … [Read more...]
Vancouver rings in Year of the Snake
February 10, 2013 by
It is the Chinese Lunar New Year. Sunday marks the first day of the Year of the Snake -- said to be a prosperous and lucky year, particularly for those who are born in the year of the snake. Tung Chan is a former CEO of S.U.C.C.E.S.S, which provides services for new Canadians. Chan says this year is actually the Year of the Water Snake. He says … [Read more...]
Vancouver Police appeal to the public to help find missing man in desperate need of medication
February 10, 2013 by
The Vancouver Police is asking for the public's help in finding a fifty-five-year-old man in desperate need of medication. Officers say Robert Gregory Lewis was last heard from at around 8 yesterday morning as family left their home on Venables Street in East Vancouver. He was reported missing at 4:30 last night. Lewis suffers from a number … [Read more...]
Man sent to hospital after alleged assault in east Vancouver
February 9, 2013 by
A man is in hospital with serious injuries after an alleged assault on Venables Street near Commercial Drive. Jarrod Huntson works at a coffee shop right beside where the assault happened, and describes what he saw. "Didn't look conscious and had a little twitch going on in his leg, it was kind of sickening to see to be honest, I kind of got … [Read more...]
02/09/2013 – Vancouver Chamber Choir – Poetry in Music, The Conductors’ Symposium Concert
February 8, 2013 by
The choral art is a rich one, offering the double gift of both music and poetry. In this concert the Vancouver Chamber Choir, led by Jon Washburn and five conductors from the 33rd annual National Conductors' Symposium, performs music based on verse from some of the world's greatest poets: Goethe, Shakespeare, Auden, Whitman, Eliot, Rossetti, … [Read more...]
02/09/2013 – Vancouver Winter Farmers Market
February 7, 2013 by
Calling all local food enthusiasts! Visit Vancouvers Winter Farmers Market at Nat Bailey Stadium. Find delicious locally made food and enjoy knowing where your food comes from and who cultivates it. Vancouvers Winter Farmers Market Date: Every Saturday from November 3, 2012 April 27, 2013 (closed December 29) Time: 10am 2pm Cost: Free … [Read more...]
Police in California searching for missing Vancouver woman
February 6, 2013 by
A Vancouver woman is missing in Los Angeles and police aren't ruling out foul play. Elisa Lam is 21 and was last seen January 31st at a hotel in downtown L.A. The LAPD's Walt Teague says she was travelling alone. "She was in contact with her parents -- daily -- up until the 31st. It's been five days, six days now. As far as suspicious … [Read more...]
New online database offers renters in Vancouver support
February 6, 2013 by
The city considered the most expensive in Canada is now offering help to people who can't afford to buy a home in Vancouver. The Rental Standards Database offers an online search of residential buildings, so renters can make more informed decisions. Mayor Gregor Robertson says most landlords treat tenants with respect, but this database keeps … [Read more...]
Truck and dogs stolen from Vancouver found in Agassiz
February 6, 2013 by
Police have recovered two dogs reported missing yesterday when the vehicle they were riding in was stolen in Vancouver. RCMP Corporal Tammy Hollingsworth says both dogs and the vehicle were found in Agassiz around 10:30 this morning. "We have located the vehicle. we also have located the two dogs. The dogs have been transported to a local … [Read more...]
