From buying carbon offsets for guests to serving
organic food, some couples are forgoing traditional excess in favour of
eco-friendly weddings
Photo-Dan Toulgoet
Green day This year, Tanya Morrow and Brock Maglio will be one of 150,000 couples who'll walk down the aisle in Canada. Their Aug. 18 wedding will look similar to the nuptials of thousands of other couples.
Special needs students face many obstacles to graduation After years of haranguing school district officials and facing moments of personal doubt, Dawn Steele watched her son Sean graduate Wednesday from David Livingstone elementary.
Vancouver's first breakfast place pinpointed A long-time local fisherman and conservationist is convinced he's pinpointed the place where Capt. George Vancouver landed on his first visit to the West Coast.
Urban recyclers awash in debris While the GVRD and city consider regulations to better cope with mounting waste from construction sites dotting Vancouver, a local company tackles massive piles of debris six days a week.
New owners hit grand slam with spruced up Nat After almost a month of grey skies and rain, the sun made a welcome appearance Tuesday in time for the season home opener at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Mentally ill a big problem for cops Police Chief Jamie Graham says his officers have seen a spike in the number of calls involving mentally ill people, and he wants the provincial government to take notice.
