Bio: Robert Cooper joined Acumen in August 2008 as an Oil & Gas Analyst. Acumen Capital Finance Partners (http://www.acumencapital.com/) Limited is an independent, full service investment dealer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Prior to joining Acumen Capital ,...
opinion by arudra17 | 2 days ago 13 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
A three-alarm fire broke out on Main Street and West roadway in Vancouver early this morning. Slickity Jim's Chat n' Chew, a favorite of hipsters and locals alike, was destroyed, as were Kishu Island, Militant...
created by jordan | 2 days ago | updated 1 day ago 1060 views | 12 recommendations | 6 comments
The controversial question of whether female ski jumping should be included in the 2010 Olympic games will be decided soon. Today the Women will be making their final appeal in front of the B.C. Supreme Court. Their claim is that Vancouver's Olympic Organizing...
created by Gordon Clark | 2 days ago | updated 2 days ago 29 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
The hoopla surrounding the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver/Whistler has been going on for far too long already. Stories abound regarding the stupidity and callous disregard for the 'little people' who are...
Criminals seem to now have a place to go to engage in fraudulent activities. That is GoDaddy. Simply register fictitious contact information that cannot be traced by law enforcement. The criminal is then free to pursue various fraudulent activities and...
opinion by agora | 3 days ago 16 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Harry Bloy, Burnaby-Lougheed Liberal MLA, said in the Legislature that the 2010 Olympics protesters are "terrorists" with "limited intellect". Bloy made the comment after the disturbance on the Olympic torch event in Victoria. In an interview the next day, Harry Bloy showed...
created by swu | 4 days ago 33 views | 1 recommendation | 0 comments
NowPublic is a global news sharing network where people from all over the planet can create a personal profile, load videos, pictures, and potentially publish news articles. NowPublic is based in Vancouver and has thousands of reporters all across the world that are...
opinion by rhcp3513 | 4 days ago | updated 4 days ago 60 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Despite the 'social responsibility' theme of their Canadian tour, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Dutchess of Cornwall, made an official visit to Simon Fraser University in downtown Vancouver today, ignoring SFU's well-publicized failure to address it's alleged history...
created by jr | 6 days ago | updated 2 days ago 331 views | 0 recommendations | 11 comments
Just before "Twilight Saga: New Moon" will going to be watch by millions of fans, they're getting another treat: On June 30, 2010, "Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is coming. Yes, it's true, it was announced at Summit Entertainment confirmed to MTV News. The Twilight Saga's Eclipse...
created by linkmoko | 1 wk ago | updated 4 days ago 53 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
A ship headed to Australia carrying 260 asylum seekers was intercepted in Indonesian waters in early October 2009. The ship was then diverted back to Indonesia, but those on board refused to get off the vessel. In recent days the asylum seekers have threatened to blow their...
created by Bailaman | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 150 views | 3 recommendations | 4 comments
Police had closed roads from Willingdon Avenue to Gamma Avenue and from Parker Street to Union Street after 2 unexploded mortar shells were found near Alpha Secondary School in Burnaby. The road closure is expected to last at least 2 hours.Alpha Secondary School was...
created by swu | 1 wk ago 363 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Canadian Olympic torches are cropping up on e-bay, the online auction site. The first came from a torch bearer in Greece who did a portion of the 2010 Torch Relay and an another from a man in British...
created by sudhak | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 71 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
New rules for payday loan companies take effect in British Columbia on November 1, 2009. A payday loan is usually less than $1500 borrowed for up to 62 days,and it is unsecured debt. The borrower is usually asked to provide a postdated cheque or a preauthorized debit form...
The ninth annual Vancouver Fashion Week kicks off tonight, November 3, 2009 showcasing a myriad of both established and up-and-coming designers throughout the week. VFW commences at the Westin Bayshore with the...
created by Blaine Metzgar | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 280 views | 14 recommendations | 2 comments
On 6-7, evil-doing satirists spoofed one of Canwest Global's shining towers of truth -- the Vancouver Sun newspaper. Canwest, Canada's largest media company, has launched a Global War on Satire to ensure that...
created by freexero | 1 wk ago | updated 1 wk ago 90 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments