Road warrior
As pro cyclist Leah Goldstein descends the long, steep road from UBC to Jericho Beach, she is reminded of that horrible day last July 7 when she almost lost her life.
 

Councillor favours regional police force
NPA Coun. Kim Capri says Vancouver should take a more serious look at creating a regional police force for the Lower Mainland to draw more officers and money to the city. 
 

City reopens big box debate
Big box or no big box stores on Marine Drive? That is one of the questions Vancouver residents will contemplate at public meetings in June about the city's highway-oriented retail zone along the Fraser River.
 

Deaf institute celebrates 50 years of hearing help
Learning English is hard enough. But learning the sign language of a new country when you also don't speak the language is even harder.
 

Council considering plan to get kids out of cars
City staff hope a new project will convince Vancouver's car-dependent students to walk or ride bikes to school and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  
 

Foot docs dispense advice over phone
Dry cracked skin, open sores, ingrown toenails and neuromas-enlarged benign nerve growths-may not be the subjects of polite dinner table conversation, but this Friday a handful of doctors are prepared to hear about callers' unsightly foot problems.
 

Van Tech shows teen spirit for former student
Seven Van Tech students kicked off a fundraising drive this week to help a graduate of the school travel to Italy for a costly bone marrow transplant.
 

Boys of summer grow up on field of play
For Bruce Michael, being in the South Vancouver Little League meant he wasn't a child anymore.
 

Perseverance paid off
Maike Engelbrecht thought emigrating from Germany to Canada would be easy. 
 

Big dollars in dog doodoo
Kate Morris has a dream-that one day all dog owners will walk barefoot in their yards.