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Vancouver News
March 19, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - With the stage seemingly set for a third straight Canada-U.S. gold medal hockey showdown at the Vancouver Winter Games, the host country suddenly fell victim to a miracle on ice.
March 19, 2010
The bug, which measures two feet wide and about three feet long, was stolen from a public-art...
Olympic freebees ending this weekend
March 19, 2010
With the Paralympic Games closing in Whistler on Sunday, this weekend is the last chance...
March 19, 2010
Prince Edward is in Vancouver to meet Paralympic staff and athletes and tour event venues.
Elderly man dies in basement fire
March 19, 2010
A senior died Thursday morning as he battled a small fire within the cluttered basement of his East...
Accused BC gangster to face new trial after appeal court overturns decision
March 19, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - An alleged B.C. gangster who escaped 15 criminal charges for weapons and drug offences when a judge tossed out a search warrant must now face a new trial.
Canada's Own the Podium program vindicated by Olympics: Dick Pound
March 18, 2010
WINNIPEG - Canada's Own The Podium program might have come under fire at points during the Vancouver Olympics. But Canadian IOC member Dick Pound said the program worked and the blueprint should be used for future Games.
High praise for Paralympic fans
March 19, 2010
Fans are packing into venues and cheering at the 2010 Paralympic Games like never before, athletes say.
Canadian TV going 3-D as first models hit store shelves
March 19, 2010
Some of Canada’s first 3-D televisions will be available to consumers next Friday.
Surrey teen shot in drive-by dies
March 19, 2010
A Surrey teenager who was hit in a drive-by shooting near 124 Street and Boundary Drive South has died in hospital, RCMP announced on Thursday.
'Happy day' as Downtown Eastside tent city comes down
March 18, 2010
The makeshift tent city in the Downtown Eastside was expected to be dismantled last evening, with organizers calling it a success that helped more than 60 homeless people get into permanent housing.
B.C. retailers may feel the crunch of dollar parity
March 18, 2010
With the loonie almost at par with the U.S. dollar, many Lower Mainlanders will likely be heading south of the border to cash in on spring shopping deals this weekend.
Don’t auction Games items so fast, says Robertson
March 18, 2010
Vancouver’s mayor wants to see a permanent Olympic collection added to the city’s museum and is concerned that much could be lost as VANOC plans to auction off memorabilia.
VANOC, Interpol cracked Olympic ticket ring
March 18, 2010
Working with VANOC and Interpol, Vancouver police busted a fraudulent Olympic ticket-purchasing ring during the 2010 Games, a high-ranking VPD officer revealed yesterday.
British Columbians have faith in the faucet, survey finds
March 18, 2010
British Columbians are the Canadians most likely to drink tap water directly from the faucet and have the most confidence in the safety and quality of their drinking water, a survey revealed yesterday.
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