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The annual Spring Break Theatre Festival-with actor Stefano Guilianetti (centre) and festival organizers Jay Ono and Wayne Specht-hopes to give parents and their kids a cheap and entertaining lift during a slow time of year
Photo-Dan Toulgoet
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Getting a break
Two words strike fear into the hearts of working parents with school age children at this time of year-spring break. While a few lucky kids will fly to sunnier climes with the parental units for a week, most will be at home with plenty of free time on their hands while their parents scratch their heads about keeping them happy and busy.
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Transit cops want budget increased by $3 million
The Lower Mainland's transit police force is becoming an expensive venture.
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12th & Cambie
Vision's loss....A new plan to deal with the city's homeless is not supported by Vision Vancouver.
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VANOC not moving clock
Olympic committee officials are defending the location of the Vancouver 2010 Countdown Clock after vandals defaced the downtown landmark.
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Cops want to ride to rescues in armoured trucks
An armoured vehicle used by police departments in New York City and Los Angeles for incidents involving gunfire is on the wish list of the Vancouver Police Department.
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Apple owners on their own after laptops stolen
Tracy Heyland and her husband learned two painful lessons after their laptops were stolen. First, Apple, the laptop maker, will do little to help those who claim their computer has been stolen. Second, they should have backed up their files.
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City world's best place to have gay old time
Gay travel website Outtraveler.com has named Vancouver the top travel destination in the world for gay families.
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NPA craps on COPE's dog waste motion
NPA parks commissioners defeated a motion Monday night asking staff to prepare a report on the environmentally friendly disposal of dog feces.
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Schools still on shaky ground if big one hits city anytime soon
The Vancouver school board is dragging its feet on seismic upgrading and endangering the lives of students, says a concerned parent and advocate.
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Family violence expert warns too much LOVE might be scary
An anti-violence organization visiting Vancouver schools may be unwittingly adding to the fear it claims to be fighting, says a UBC professor.
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Fitness buffs compete for top pole position
Tammy Morris hopes pole dancing will reach new heights with the first Canadian Miss Pole Dance Competition she's holding in Vancouver at the end of the month.
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Ahh... Antarctica in February
If only there was a Starbucks on Half Moon Island for Vancouverite Brian McConville (left) to sit and enjoy a hot java with his Courier. Brian and wife Briege sailed to Antarctica across the Drake Passage from Ushuaia, Argentina, the southern most city in the world on, Feb. 16.
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