'Twilight Saga: New Moon' Filming in Gastown Today
New Moon, the second instalment in the Twilight Saga, is filming today in Vancouver's historic Gastown District. The Abbott Street cooridor between Water and Cordova Streets is shut down for the shoot with trucks,...
Hijacking Environmentalism: Green Capitalists & BC's Carbon Tax
It was a posh restaurant in Gastown. Good Australian wine flowed freely, and the hors d’oeuvres were out of this planet. I had expected to see men in worn-out jeans and beards, kind of like those streakers on... 285 views | 22 recommendations | 9 comments
Fire in Gastown, Vancouver
There has been a fire on the corner of Columbia and Powell, with many fire engines on the scene, it looks as though it is around or near Incendio Pizza Restaurant, but the traffic is still moving OK in the area. Video of Downtown Ambassador at work
From the people at Pivot."You may recall that a few months ago, Pivot Legal launched a human rights complaint against the City of Vancouver and the DVBIA for the Downtown Ambassador program.New video has been...
Obakki SS09 Preview Fashion Show
Obakki recently hosted their bi-annual fashion show for Vancouver’s top fashion insiders, stylists, designers, photographers, writers, models…you get the idea. The show was held at Obakki’s retail... 611 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Electrical Fire Knocks Out Power in Downtown Vancouver
We welcome more information about the power outage which struck downtown Vancouver Monday morning. Please add your footage and comments below.UPDATE 6:55 PST:About 1,500 customers are still without power, down...
created by mtippett | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
25294 views | 110 recommendations | 58 comments
25294 views | 110 recommendations | 58 comments
Voice Report on Vancouver power outage
"This is Rachel Nixon. I'm calling on behalf of the NowPublic team about the Vancouver fires. It's Monday, the 14th of July. As previously reported on NowPublic there are severe power outages in Downtown...
created by Rachel Nixon | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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2369 views | 17 recommendations | 4 comments
Why the UN calls this neighbourhood a blight
I just took a break from the daily grind of NowPublicking to go over and grab a coffee at my favourite neighbourhood coffee joint, Blake's. Now, Blake's a very laidback, hip spot in that Vancouver netherworld...Spare some change?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWith our booming red hot economy and Canada looking to bring in thousands of migrant workers for many companies seeking unskilled workers, Panhandlers really do not have...
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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526 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Cops close Gastown block after man collapses with wounds.
I just looked out the window of my office. A Police car has pulled up and taped off the block with police tape. A man is lying covered in blood. There are now a number of police cars and...
Tour de Gastown 2007
(Vancouver, Canada) The Tour de Gastown 2007 was amazing. The rain kept the crowds down but didn't seem to slow down the cyclists. The wet cobble stones and hairpin corners made for an extra exciting race...
created by DaveBryson88 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
849 views | 14 recommendations | 7 comments
849 views | 14 recommendations | 7 comments
