Man arrested after Granville Street knife incident

I was just downtown and the whole block had been closed off to the public."Police arrested a male after receiving reports of an individual running down Granville Street wielding a knife Saturday evening. One shot...

Vancouver 2009, First two Murders

Today it was reported by the Vancouver Police Department that Vancouver's murder record for 2009 is off to an unfortunate start.  Two seemingly unrelated murders took place in the last few days:  January 8...

Obama compaign workers angry over unpaid wages

"Posted: Nov 5, 2008 02:38 PM Updated: Nov 6, 2008 09:47 AMPolitical paychecks Former Obama workers claim they were short-changedIndianapolis - Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people...

What Is A Life Worth?

"What is a Life Worth? October 9th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney Share This http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0uQAL_YDA Video of Care To Live member Ted Girgus taken at our nationwide protest in...

Man stabbed to death outside bar - locals whine.

OPINION Local residents were interviewed about this stabbing on Global noon news.  The funny thing is that they weren't really in fear due to the stabbing.  They are calling for the city to close the club because of the noise the patrons make when it closes late at...

GB Christine Ohuruogu Bags Fantastic Gold Medal in 400m

Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu ran a stunning 400metres to catch up the the front runners from a slow start to a tremendous powerhouse finish, as she pounded around the last turn to breast ahead...

British Eyes are on Christine Ohuruogu to Deliver in the Women's 400m Final

Great Britain's great golden hope is under pressure to deliver in tomorrow's (Tuesday 14:30 BST [check this]) Women's 400 Metre Finals, after winning her semi final on Sunday in 50.14 sec.     " ...

Army to woo British Muslims

The ART of WAR...   " Military bosses plan to send serving Muslims back into their communities to encourage others to join the fight in Afghanistan. General Sir David Richards, Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces, revealed the move in an interview with an internal...

Wheeler to appeal over referendum

The millionaire Stuart Wheeler's Quixotic quest to force a referendum on the Lisbon reform treaty has been dealt a blow today as the High Court has rejected his legal challenge. His argument is that because the...

The Stones team up with YouTube for Living Legends

Ever wanted to ask Mick Jagger how he stays so youthful looking? Or ask Keith Richards what kind of face cream he uses?Well, YouTube has teamed up with the aging rockers to be part of their 'Living Legends'...

Web 3.0 is closer than you think

" After Google, what's next? Writing at Times (UK), Jonathan Richards talks to the "real" inventor of the world wide web (sorry Goracle), Tim Berners-Lee, and speculates on the future of the internet. A fascinating article indeed. Here is an excerpt: " The semantic web is...

Keef: I DID Snort Dad's Ashes

He's probably just trying to keep the mystique going, but infamous Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards now says he did snort his dad's ashes -- he just didn't cut them with cocaine, like he originally claimed....

Keith Richards Signs Book Deal

Keith Richards, of the Rolling Stones, is getting $7 million to write his memoirs. It should come as no surprise since he has had a very interesting life, lets just hope he doesn't leave out the good bits."The...

Panhandler wanted more, assaults elderly patron

"Panhandler wanted more, assaults elderly patron Vancouver Sun Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 A 79-year-old man has been assaulted and robbed at his church after attending the morning service, Vancouver police said today. The man was entering the Holy Rosary Cathedral...

Prison Survival Guide "Conrad Black"

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt's been said if and when Conrad Black enjoys the Hospitality of the Federal Big House, he should learn the rules. Gone will be his minions who kowtowed to his every...

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