Final Arguments Begin in Cambie Street Merchant's Court Case

The following are my notes from attorney Cameron Ward’s closing argument today in the compensation trial for Susan Heyes of Hazel & Co., formerly located on Cambie Street.  Ward’s opening was terminated when the building was suddenly evacuated due to a bomb...

BC Court evacuated during Pickton appeal trial; Bomb Threat

by Linda SolomonMany lawyers are drinking coffee right now at the Cafe France on Nelson and Hornby after an alarming announcement to "evacuate the building immediately" which interrupted court proceedings ranging from the Pickton appeal and Susan Heyes's compensation claim...

Vancouver Homeless Woman's Burn Death "Horrible" City Says

"I was at Davie and Hornby this morning, where a homeless woman accidentally burned to death, trying to stay warm... I contacted the city to see if there was anything I could do to help...this was their response. please read it, and pass it on. it's a hard time out there for...

New Mayor Robertson Hits The Ground Running, Announces Homeless Emergency Act...

by Linda Solomon Mayor Gregor Robertson hit the ground running on his first day as mayor of Vancouver with a press conference at City Hall this morning where he announced the creation of a “Homeless Emergency...

Getting It On With Obama's Cabinet

by Linda SolomonObama, my love. I have such a crush on you. I used to think that you were one of a kind. But you just keep 'em coming. You keep introducing me to guys that seem to be cut from the same cloth,...

Gregor Robertson Bounds Onto Vancouver Stage

Gregor Robertson bounds onto the stage of Vancouver Hotel last night, as Geoff Meggs, Raymond Louie and Jerry Kang, Vision Vancouver city councillors, look on.

"Gregor Gets It," Says Berman as Battlestar Gallactica Stars Endorse Gregor R...

Flanked by Battlestar Gallactica stars Aaron Douglas (far left), Rekha Sharma, (left) and environmental superstar Tzeporah Berman (right), Vision mayoral hopeful Gregor Robertson (centre) told a cheering room...

Gregor Robertson with Bob Rae, Ujaal, and a photo of Hot Power Women Tzeporah...

Photos of Gregor Robertson with his various supporters. All by Linda Solomon of the Vancouver Observer

Okay, They're Not Brangelina, but They're Our Future City Councillors (Some o...

Read where they come from, what their childhoods were like, what their parents did for a living, where they went to school, and why the hell they are running for city council.  Inform yourself about their...

Republicans Seek Refuge in Canada! What Next?

Democrats have long seen Canada as a haven.  With the Obama presidency close at hand,  Republicans are talking about decamping to Vancouver.  Does Canada represent mecca for the right-wing,...

George Chow, Vision Vancouver City Council Incumbent, Says He Might Do Even M...

And if elected, he'll rock, because George Chow grew up on the downtown eastside and he knows it from the inside out.  Read the rest of this profile, which is a window into how Chow thinks,  on The...

Frances Bula Has a New Blog (And a New Life), after Leaving Vancouver Sun

Frances Bula has a new blog. Bula, a former Vancouver Sun reporter, now writes “The State of Vancouver,” a blog that serves up drama, comedy and character, and only occasionally slides into the dryly...
 

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