Tag: Vancouver
Steve Nash’s Charity Classic cancelled
In a disappointing move, Steve Nash has cancelled his annual Charity Classic basketball game, which helps raise a ton of money for children in British Columbia and around the world. He cites ‘lack of spectator…
The World’s Favorite Cities
Home is where the heart is. Or is it? What makes a city great? Annually, Simon Anholt tries to answer that question in his ‘City Brands Index’. Here’s a link to the full report. It’s important to note though that…
BC has highest use of non-official languages at work
“In 2006, employment rates for both immigrants and Canadian born increased from those of 2001. The census also shows that BC remains to be the province with highest use of languages other than English or French at work.”
Job growth ups 11% in Vancouver in five years
“Employment in Vancouver reached 1,104,800 in 2006, a gain of 11.0% from 2001, acording to the latest census data. This was faster than the 9.6% growth rate from 1996 to 2001.”
1 in 13 says using more than one language at work…
“New data from the 2006 Census reveal that British Columbia and Alberta led the way in employment growth between 2001 and 2006. Over the five-year period, the 1.7% annual average national employment growth rate was surpassed only in Alberta (2.9%), BC (2.1%) and the three…
Home buying intentions slip significantly in BC
“Higher prices and concerns about the economy get the blame as few people in BC intend to buy a home in the next two years.RBC Royal Bank’s latest homeownership survey finds that 26% of British Columbians are either “very likely” or “somewhat likely” to buy a home this…
World’s largest stamp resurrects in Vancouver!
“The world’s largest stamp painting will come alive again on the roof of the Vancouver Mail Processing Plant just in time for the building’s 50th birthday anniversary.”
Suspect Arrested for UBC Biological Science Build…
UPDATE 2: The RCMP have made an official announcement:”At a news conference held this morning, Assistant Commissioner Peter German, Lower Mainland District Commander announced that the matter of the threats made to…
Canucks Slaughtered by Blackhawks, West End Resid…
This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring West End Resident Speak out for Sustainable Density The West End…
Suzuki Environment: Small Steps or Big Liability
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDr. David Suzuki’s small steps in helping the environment has many great options for the public to follow in helping the environment, small steps we can all do…
Poor Demand Millionaire Return Food Money
Poor people on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are demanding that millionaire developer Robert Wilson return the food money he took from them.
The Carnegie Action Project produced “WANTED” posters for Wilson,…
Author Denies being "Jew Hater" at Library ‘Freed…
Greg Felton says he doesn’t hate Jews. But at the Vancouver Public Library Monday night, City Librarian Paul Whitney went into damage control mode over the decision to feature Felton and his book, “The Host and the Parasite: How Israel’s Fifth Column…
The Hives lose 6-5 to the Vancouver Canucks
I’ve heard that rock stars want to be athletes and athletes want to be rock stars. If that’s true, Swedish band The Hives recently got their wish by taking on some of the ‘Nucks in a pick-up game at GM…
Alleged JFK love-child’s mother: He ain’t no JFK
Well that certainly puts one rumour to rest, whereby a transplanted Texan living in Vancouver has his mother to thank for exposing his fantasy life of a Kennedy.”Alleged JFK love-child’s mother: He ain’t no JFK
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Canada’s ‘largest-ever’ cockfighting ring busted
I didn’t know there were such things around here. To me they seem rather cruel, and by ‘rather’ I mean ‘entirely.'”Animal welfare officials say as many as 37 people could be facing charges after police…
