Metro eyes sky-rise farming

"Metro eyes sky-rise farmingSurrey may be home to region's first vertical greenhouseKelly Sinoski, Vancouver SunPublished: Tuesday, October 21, 2008Rooftop gardens and vertical greenhouses could be a sign of the times in Metro Vancouver as the region wrestles with...

Swedish Muslim finds Muhammad in a mango

Personally I think the Divine have better things to do than graffiti our fruit....But who knows ? The Virgin Mary likes to show up on stop signs, or so I have heard. "Rubina Sheikh from Helsingborg in southern Sweden believes she’s received a message from God – in a...

The Sopranos redux

Sometimes reality can be stranger than fiction. "Coquitlam RCMP and a local newspaper say they have been contacted by an anonymous tipster who claims he has the bullet-riddled body of an escaped gangster stored in...

'Mad Men' Twitter Fans Mad Over Shutdown

Fan fiction exists in many different forms, but the hit U.S. television program 'Mad Men' has inspired a unique group of its online fans to write micro-blog posts on Twitter under the fictional guise - and voices -...

"Big Bang" or Black Hole?

"GENEVA - Tests have cleared the way for the start-up next month of an experiment to restage a mini-version underground of the "Big Bang" which created the universe 15 billion years ago, the project chief said on...

May the force be with... I do: The Star Wars fans and their out-of-this-world...

"It is a scene from a galaxy far far away.Star Wars fanatics Rebecca Di Madeiros and Bill Duda were so obsessed with the blockbuster movies, they wanted the force to be with them for their special day.The couple, who...

$1.6 billion in food ads target children

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants the entertainment industry to take steps to have TV and movie characters tie in with more nutritional food choices.  Kids are the target of more than $1.6 billion spent on...

Google creates Lively virtual reality that will rival Second Life

"Google has dipped its toe in the virtual world launching an alternative reality website similar to Second Life. The plug-in service, called 'Lively', allows users to assume online characters known as avatars and...

'Sesame Street' designer of Big Bird dies

The man who helped Jim Henson bring smiles to millions of kids faces by creating magical puppets has died at the age of 91.Kermit Love (yes that is his real name!) helped create Big Bird among others."Love died from...

Happy 50th to Vancouver's wooden coaster

Vancouver doesn't have many claims to fame, but one of the most important is its wooden coaster that resides in the Playland - and it turns 50 today.I get so scared when I ride it but everytime I go to the Playland I...

Bilbao Smurfs Statues for 50th Birthday

It's Smurfday in town! What else is three apples tall with a white hat, short tail and blue all over? Almost anyone from these last 3 generations can quickly tell you the answer. The Smurfs, those little cartoon...

Disney makes an appearance at the World Science Festival

Disney gave an impressive show at the World Science Festival today, talking about all the science that goes into Disney magic."And there was science — physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and environmental...

Relationships 2.0: Dating in 140 Characters or Less

MySpace and Facebook have built a reputation for aiding (and sometimes hurting) people when developing a romantic relationship.  They are social networks, and as such, people tend to interact in some way through...

Frog evolution debate resolved

A fossil of an amphibian found in Texas in 1995 appears to have put an end to a lengthy debate about the evolution of frogs and salamanders."The fossilized creature, known as Gerobatrachus hottoni, proves that some...

Film of 1907 Vancouver out on DVD

Interesting to see what the city looked like a hundred years ago. "Film of 1907 Vancouver out on DVDAnd historical society retraces old filmmaker's path with new Granville movieLena Sin ,  The Province Published: Sunday,...

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