Object of suspicion
Sam Mallal was in a rush. It was January 2002, and the 25-year-old production
assistant had just a few days to renew his passport before setting off on a trip
to Mexico.
Mayor hopefuls agree on need for inquiry The mayoral candidates of all three main civic parties say they'd support an inquiry into the police's handling of the case of missing Downtown Eastside prostitutes.
Circle law flouters irk East Siders women
If you drive the wrong way around a traffic circle on Ontario Street, expect a little friendly advice from Sherry Buium and Carol Bomke.
City cracking down on poster pole cats
Companies that advertise on street poles could lose their business licences as part of a crackdown on proliferating posters.
TransLink considering passenger ferry proposals A direct Nanaimo-to-Vancouver passenger ferry could begin operating this year if a local company wins permission from TransLink to use a berth near the SeaBus terminal.
Ex-trucker in learning mode for long haul When Melvyn Johnson walked into a UBC classroom last week, a student met him at the door and asked, "Are you the professor?"
UBC students say overcrowding a load of bunk Some UBC students are being forced to sleep in bunk beds in converted recreation rooms because there's no room for them in student housing.
Cop links drugs, HIV-AIDS An RCMP drug awareness officer believes there's a link between use of designer drugs such as ecstasy and the sharp increase in the number of gay men who've contracted HIV-AIDS through unprotected sex in the past two years.
Liquor store in limbo A planned UBC liquor store is on hold as the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch considers privatizing liquor sales and other money-saving measures.
