Going to pot
It's just after 9 a.m. on a Wednesday when four police cars roll up to an old grey stucco bungalow on Charles Street.
 

Cavell Gardens hoping to house displaced seniors
The operator of a private East Vancouver seniors' home hopes the provincial government will look its way when deciding how to house seniors soon to be ejected from permanent residential care.
 

Tenants want security cams after murder
Tenants at a Downtown Eastside social housing complex want security cameras installed after a young woman was found murdered in the apartment's ground-floor hallway.
 

Windemere students require TB tests
About 100 Grade 8 students at Windermere Secondary School in East Vancouver have been told to be tested for tuberculosis after one of their classmates was diagnosed with the condition in mid-June.
 

Drug bust at American
One of the major distribution centres for cocaine on the Downtown Eastside was busted Tuesday in a show of force that included heavily armed emergency response team members.
 

Sculpture and baseball clash at Trout Lake
A decision to move portions of a rock sculpture in John Hendry Park at Trout Lake depicting a stream that used to flow through the grounds has infuriated the artist who designed it.
 

Telco axes local jobs
More telecommunications workers are losing their jobs in the city, as Vancouver-born GT Group Telecom dumps half its staff to help cut costs.
 

Battle of the billboard heats up
City hall will likely seek a court order to have a rooftop billboard removed from an old seven-storey building at Broadway and Main, after the owners failed to meet the Friday deadline.
 

Historic house moved to Mole Hill
One of downtown Vancouver's last remaining lane houses was rescued by the Vancouver Heritage Foundation last week and moved to a new site in Mole Hill, a West End heritage neighbourhood.
 

Housing market heats up
Forget the buyers and sellers. Greater Vancouver is currently a builder's market.