Tag: downtown
Woman's dead body lies in flat for 35 years
"ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) -- Governments have changed. War erupted and ended. Neighbors had children, and then grandchildren. But Hedviga Golik never left her tiny apartment in Croatia's capital -- until her mummified body was carried out this week, 35 years after she died....
Velcro marks 50th anniversary along parade route ...
Velcro is used everywhere in our lives. We don't even think about how useful it is I bet. I think velcro is one of the best inventions ever - it's about time it got some recognition!" The signature sound of Velcro...
Help Make a Positive Change in the Downtown Eastside
Architect and professor Inge Roecker is leading a group of architecture students from UBC's School of Architecture in designing and building a Centre for Women's Health and Wellness in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside....
May Day March Draws Smaller Crowd
Where is the leadership of the Latino community? How will anyone take serious the concerns of Latinos if they don't come together with a unified agenda? " In Los Angeles, where about 8,500 people took part in three separate marches that merged to rally at 1st Street...
Angry May Day protests go ahead in Ankara, Moscow...
"Thousands demonstrated around Europe Thursday in traditional May Day labour demonstrations on issues ranging from pension reforms to standards of living. Turkish riot police clashed with demonstrators...
Protesters across America call for immigration re...
Thousands of demonstrators gathered across the US today to protest federal immigration raids and deportations, and to call for a comprehensive immigration reform.But turnout was less impressive this year than in...
Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Cha...
Seems that mega developer Ratner has abandoned his mini city project and has left things worse then they were. Now blocks and blocks of demolished buildings will just remain undeveloped few the next several years. "The ever-lengthening timeline for completing the $4...
Semi Truck Crashes Into Chicago CTA Train Station...
Semi Truck Crashes Into Cermak/Chinatown CTA Station 2 Woman Dead, 19 Injured, 10 in Critical Condition"Update 10:45 pm - Service on the Red Line was fully restored less than three hours after the accident, said CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski."Engineers determined...
A Second Center City for Las Vegas
Las Vegas isn't going to bother rebuilding their downtown core. Unlike other cities, which would have to build on the foundation they have, the City of Sin is going to just build a whole new city centre - right next...
Fans riot, vandalize downtown Montreal
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWell Europe have their Soccer Hooligans, Montreal has their Hab (Montreal Canadiens) Hockey Hooligans.Watching the news last night, it looked more like a War Zone than a...
Trailer Park Boys' 'Ricky' Tells CRTC he prefers ...
Well, the cable companies were warned it would happen, and now it has. Actors, production companies and broadcasters from across Canada are calling on the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission...
Meth Lab Fire in Downtown Vancouver Apartment Bui...
A small kitchen fire in downtown Vancouver turned out to be a meth lab. Fire fighters entered the premises to discover crystal meth making equipment and chemicals. They quickly retreated and contacted Hazmat who...
Music to feed your soul and the hungry in the Dow...
Hear the Hunger presents For the Love of LUMS benefit concert and silent auctionThis Thursday April 17, 2008 at Firehall Arts Centre – 280 East Cordova StreetFor the Love of LUMS is a...
Chicago train service resumes
UPDATE: 3:33PM ESTThe CTA Blue Line trains are now running again."CTA Blue Line trains were running again Tuesday afternoon, hours after four trains were evacuated and riders were forced to exit through the subway...
Mass Graves of Aboriginal School Children Revealed
"Squamish Nation Territory ("Vancouver, Canada")Location of Mass Graves of Residential School Children Revealed for the First Time; Independent Tribunal Established.At a public ceremony and press conference held...
