Long before the advent of cell phones, radiotelphone operators were there to connect ships and isolated communities with the outside world. Photo Dominion Photo Co., City of Vancouver Archives CVA 17-741

Hello, operator
In an era of global cell phone communication, it's hard to imagine a time when the only link to northern or coastal B.C. was a fragile network of radio telephones and land lines.
 

Battle over Hastings Racecourse slots getting down to the wire
Both sides are claiming neighbourhood support in the battle over whether slot machines should be allowed at Hastings Racecourse.
 

Blood donor policy questioned
A group of UBC students wants Canadian Blood Services and its sister agency Hema-Quebec to stop excluding gay men from donating blood.
 

Drugs also a West Side story
Susie Ruttan discovered her 15-year-old son was addicted to heroin when she found drugs in his bedroom. Figuring out how to deal with the addiction proved to be a lot harder.
 

Police office vandalized
Staff at the Grandview-Woodland Community Policing Centre are calling on residents to keep an eye out for vandals after someone tried to torch the office over the weekend.
 

Inspirational 'Queen of the Polar Bears' lived a full life
The "Queen of the Polar Bears" has died.
 

Eburne walkway given green light
Persistence pays off.
 

Downtown Eastside cafe owner looking forward to two-way
There was a time when Kee Han's cafe‚ in Gastown would be overflowing with customers at lunchtime.
 

Second youth to be sentenced in Webster case
"That's enough, guy."
 

Franklin expedition explored
Sir John Franklin set off to discover the Northwest passage in 1845 with two ships and 128 crew. He never returned.