Ghost of Harry toying with lights at city hall
Some believe controversial lawyer and city councillor Harry Rankin is stirring things up at city hall once again, just in time for the third anniversary of his death.
Teens often forgotten when it comes to adoption
Sarah Watson was in and out of government care until she turned 13. Plagued by mental illness, Watson's mother neglected her children from birth.
All calm on French immersion front
With days left before French immersion registration closes in Vancouver, most classes have more students than they can handle.
Film society shows racist classic during Africa Awareness Week
A UBC student is questioning the campus film society's decision to show a controversial 90-year-old movie that glorifies the Ku Klux Klan. The film, D.W. Griffith's epic The Birth of a Nation, was shown at the same time as Africa Awareness Week was underway on campus.
Council turns down application for liquor store
For Cheryl Davies, the defeat of an application to convert a vacant gas station to a private liquor store on Victoria Drive was an example of the power of the people.
Greening of UBC an environmental success story
The University of B.C. is hoping to set an example for school campuses around the world by meeting its targets under the Kyoto Protocol by next year.
Disabled garden group hoping to grow
Starting its second full year, Vancouver's Disabled Independent Gardener's Association hopes to attract new members and volunteers.
Viaduct surveillance a first
The first surveillance cameras on city property will be installed soon at Canada Place, as part of a national strategy to improve security at Canadian ports.
