Science World funding for portable exhibits would be restored by NDP B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix has promised to restore funding that would once more allow Science World programs to hit the road. The Liberal government led by premier Christy Clark cancelled funding to the portable programs for the Telus World of Science, more commonly [...]
WestJet starts new Victoria-Vancouver and Fort St. John-Nanaimo flights The first two WestJet flights under the airline’s new regional carrier Encore are set to take off in B.C. in June. Alberta-based WestJet announced the start of daily flights between Victoria and Vancouver and Fort St. John and Nanaimo on Monday. The flights themselves are scheduled [...]
Kitsilano Coast Guard station supporters line up to voice concerns By Lev Jackson Kitsilano residents and members of the Jericho Sailing Society are fighting with everything they have to keep the Kitsilano Coast Guard station from closing. The Jericho Sailing Society has crafted a letter and is hoping to get 10,000 signature before sending to [...]
Vancouver leading the way in making the city bike-friendly Troy Media – by David Dodge As anybody who has seen astronaut Chris Hadfield’s incredible images from space can attest, the single most prominent human-made features of cities like Toronto, Windsor or Edmonton are roads. Ever since the 1950s the car has been the accidental [...]
Vancouver Spring Show features former Canadian Idol contestants The third Vancouver Spring Show gets underway next month at the Queen Elizabeth theatre and will feature artists from diverse backgrounds. Starting Feb. 9, the performers from Canadian Idol, The Voice (China) and Cirque de Soleil along with several internationally acclaimed artists will entertain the audience at [...]
14-year-old missing autistic boy last seen in Vancouver’s west end Vancouver police continue to search for a missing autistic boy in the city’s west end. Nicholas Graham was last seen on Dec. 30 near his family’s Comox Street home. The 14-year-old stands 5-foot-3, weighing 190lbs. Graham has short brown hair and a dark complexion and [...]
Green city core at odds with rest of Metro Vancouver By Bruce A Stewart The City of Vancouver loves to tell the story of how it’s making itself into the Green City par excellence. Metro Vancouver is another story. A lot of the pieces fit together, too, at least on the [...]
