This holiday season, we invite you to participate in SOS Children Village BCs Holiday Lottery! Made possible by the generous support of the Air Canada Foundation and Helijet, there are two fabulous prizes to be won!1st Prize: An Air Canada trip for 2. This includes 2 economy class tickets for travel within North America, including Hawaii, México … [Read more...]
Vancouver to send off London 2012 athletes at Olympic Village
June 17, 2012 by
With the London Olympics just over a month away, Vancouver is getting ready to give athletes a big send off at the Olympic Village tomorrow. For swimmer Scott Dickens, returning to Olympic competition for the first time in eight years after missing the cut for Sydney 2008, the send-off ceremony will provide a taste of what's to come. "I’m … [Read more...]
Olympic village debt update
April 13, 2012 by
The city of Vancouver's debt on the construction of the Olympic Athletes Village has been whittled down another $ 12-million dollars since October. Taxpayers still owe $ 434-million dollars on the billion dollar loan ensuring construction of the False Creek complex in time for the 2010 games. A report going to city council Tuesday shows 80 per … [Read more...]
Village Farms Q4 profit down, revenues up
March 15, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Village Farms International, Inc. (TSX:VFF) reported a lower profit of US$ 973,000 in the fourth quarter as the greenhouse vegetable producer felt the impact of unfavourable pricing for its products.The company said the decrease in net income of $ 28,000 compared to a profit of $ 1 million a year earlier.On a per share basis, … [Read more...]
Burns Lake Village confirms 25 people working at sawmill at time of blast
January 21, 2012 by
The Village of Burns Lake is confirming for the first time details in Friday night’s massive explosion at a saw mill. A statement from the village, the local First Nation and the regional district say about 25 workers were on shift at the time of the blast, shortly after 8 p.m. Northern Health says 19 people were taken to hospital and at … [Read more...]
Cancer patient forced to move out of Olympic Village
November 28, 2011 by
A cancer patient, living in one of the social housing units at Vancouver's Olympic Village, says his doctors have ordered him to move out because the building's faulty ventilation system is making him more sick. James Cooper says he's had several bronchial and sinus infections since he moved into the village eight months ago. He … [Read more...]
Village Farms opens in Dominican Republic
October 3, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF) opens packing and distribution facility in Dominican Republic as it launches operations in Caribbean. Local news from metronews.ca/vancouver … [Read more...]
08/25/2011 – SUMMER SCREEN FILMS COME TO VILLAGE ON FALSE CREEK
August 23, 2011 by
The Village on False Creek is pleased to host four classic films every Thursday in August, on an incredible outdoor movie screen at the Olympic Plaza at the Village (Athletes Way betweenManitoba and Salt St.) in Vancouver.Summer Screen food vendors will offer popcorn, pulled pork sandwiches and beverages. Admission is free for the general public … [Read more...]
08/11/2011 – SUMMER SCREEN FILMS COME TO VILLAGE ON FALSE CREEK
August 11, 2011 by
The Village on False Creek is pleased to host four classic films every Thursday in August, on an incredible outdoor movie screen at the Olympic Plaza at the Village (Athletes Way betweenManitoba and Salt St.) in Vancouver.Summer Screen food vendors will offer popcorn, pulled pork sandwiches and beverages. Admission is free for the general public … [Read more...]
Village Farms rises to Q2 profit from loss
August 8, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Village Farms International Inc. (TSX:VFF) rose to second-quarter profit of $ 538,000 as it recovered from losses a year earlier.The Vancouver-based company, one of North America's ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
