The room was packed at the West End Community Centre where the clearly angry crowd and a long line of people overflowing into the lobby. While one or two of the speakers have spoken in favour of the move, everyone else is lined up to rip the Vision Vancouver members of the Board. Here's what Dave Paidon, "Giving 3 days, moving … [Read more...]
Park Board hears from very upset Community Centre neighbours
January 29, 2013 by
The Board proposes a plan that would redistribute funding to help 'have not' centres. Staff would centralize certain costs at each centre, such as bookkeeping, to save money and not cut programs. But Kerrisdale Centre members say they fear those cuts, and that they manage their centre just fine, "We are starting a campaign to get the city's … [Read more...]
Pursuit of legal action in Oakalla cases moving very slowly
August 21, 2012 by
The lawyer for several victims of sexual abuse at the old Oakalla Prison in Burnaby says the process of each former inmate pursuing legal action individually... is moving at a snail's pace. Back in January, a settlement between Jim Poyner's clients and the province was not approved. A decision was made not to appeal--leaving the option of each … [Read more...]
Summer sockeye return expected to be very low
July 6, 2012 by
More bad news for BC's sockeye salmon fishery. Predictions for this summer's return are dismal. Numbers put together by the Fraser River Panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission show little more than two million fish could return this season --the lowest since records started being kept in 1956. The average return is usually about four million. The … [Read more...]
Post game was very, very quiet
April 12, 2012 by
Not much activity downtown after the Vancouver Canucks' first playoff game. The police department appeared out in force. Ambling in pairs up the sidewalk, cruising past on bicycles, keep watch from unmarked vehicles. But there was mostly nothing to patrol but sullen, jersey-clad fans wallowing in the team's loss. The fans didn't notice any … [Read more...]
Progress on mine ‘very encouraging,’ Tahoe
March 9, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Development stage miner Tahoe Resources Inc. (TSX:THO) says progress on its Escobal project in Guatemala has been "very encouraging" and its expects the silver mine to begin production within two years."The operating mine plan calls for 317 million silver ounces to be mined over 18 years and commercial production is planned for early … [Read more...]
The very real dangers of naming and shaming
October 21, 2011 by
Social media has recently been the public’s tool of choice for public discourse and mass mobilization, but local experts say that people who use it for naming and shaming have yet to realize the online digital baggage it can bring them and others. Following the June 15 Stanley Cup riot, outraged Vancouverites turned to their blogs, Twitter and … [Read more...]
Very special rolling stock
September 1, 2011 by
Imagine being behind the wheel of your dream car and having the freedom to race it down an open highway. That's what 13 young drivers did during afternoon rush hour Wednesday. All the reckless drivers were under 20 and running Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Mercedes, Audi and Nissan R Series cars. Two million dollars worth of … [Read more...]
'We've come a very long way'
July 27, 2011 by
RIDE WEEKSaturday in City and Sports: The OutgamesSaturday in Business: The business of PrideMonday: Queer Arts FestivalTuesday: Dressing for PrideTODAY: LGBT and pop cultureThursday: The Marriage ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
