Zagat issues updated guide to Vancouver
Zagat issues updated guide to Vancouver NEW YORK — Just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Zagat has released an updated guide to Vancouver, with recommendations for restaurants and attractions in the city as well as for the ski resort town of Whistler and for beautiful Vancouver Island, which is reachable from Vancouver by ferry and air. US bobsled federation reeling from 3-time Olympian Todd Hays’ injury-driven retirement
Bobsledder Hays to seek further injury evaluation Gangster who ‘killed for a living’ jailedVANCOUVER - Buttar, known here as one of the most notorious of Indo-Canadian gangsters who boasted that he “killed for a living,” was sentenced Thursday for an assault on a stranger. Float plane crash in Canada kills 6 people, including baby; 2 others rescued
Canada float plane crash kills 6, including baby Six bodies retrieved from crashed Canadian planeVANCOUVER - The bodies of six people, including a child, were recovered Monday from a float plane that crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff in Canada’s Saturna Island. Magnitude 6.6 earthquake off Canada’s western coast
Magnitude 6.6 quake off Canada’s pacific coast BC Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers seeking to compete in 2010 Games
Court dismisses appeal by women ski jumpers Northwest Pipe shares fall as company postpones 3rd-quarter results, estimates $1 million loss
Northwest Pipe delays 3Q results, shares fall Detained Sri Lankans may be Tamil Tigers fleeing to Canada: ExpertVANCOUVER - The 76 Sri Lankans, detained on a migrant ship off the West Coast last month, may be the first wave of defeated LTTE fleeing to Canada, a terrorism expert has said. FBI investigating threat made in August against Rep. Baird in DC
FBI investigating threat against Rep. Baird Lonely Planet offers new Vancouver guide in Encounter series
Lonely Planet offers new Vancouver guide OAKLAND, Calif. — A new guide to Vancouver is just out from Lonely Planet’s pocket-sized Encounter series. 25 years on, few takers for Khalistan in CanadaVANCOUVER - There are few supporters for Khalistan in Canada today - 25 years after the assassination of prime minister Indira Gandhi by her own Sikh bodyguards. Vancouver Winter Games torch run is diverted from route hours after celebrating relay kickoff
Vancouver Winter Games torch relay is diverted Supreme Court of Canada declines to hear case of Thai banker, ending extradition battle
Fugitive banker extradited to Thailand VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A fugitive banker’s long fight against extradition ended Thursday as he was put on a plane back to Thailand, where he faces charges of fraud that Thai officials say contributed to the 1990s Asian financial crisis. Vancouver police chief: No Beijing-style protest zones for 2010 Winter OlympicsVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Vancouver’s police chief says there will be no Beijing-style protest zones at the Winter Olympics. No relief for parents: College tuition is up sharply, outstrips overall US inflation rateWith the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase. Canadian police seize ship carrying 76 people off British Columbia coastVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A ship carrying 76 migrant workers has been seized off Canada’s Pacific coast, officials said Saturday. Canadian silver company Pan American offering to buy Aquiline ResourcesVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian miner Pan American Silver Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to acquire rival Aquiline Resources Inc. in a deal valued at $608 million. Streeter to step down as USOC chief executive, won’t seek permanent positionWith one embarrassment behind her and another on the way, Stephanie Streeter decided to leave the U.S. Olympic Committee before she was pushed out. White House takes aggressive posture against Fox commentators, singles out Glenn BeckWASHINGTON — Harry S. Truman banned reporters he disliked from his presidential yacht. Franklin Roosevelt placed his journalistic critics out of earshot at the back of the room during presidential press conferences. On the Money: How to get to the Olympics, and what you’ll pay at home or abroadNEW YORK — Even if Chicago isn’t selected to host the 2016 Summer Games later this week, Olympic fever might have you itching to see the games in person. Canadian pot activist and seed merchant surrenders for extradition to US to face drug chargeVANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada’s so-called Prince of Pot is now in jail awaiting extradition to the United States for selling marijuana seeds. Gunmen kill 2 Canadian men at Mexican beach resort of Puerto VallartaPUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — Two Canadian men were shot to death in execution-style slayings outside an apartment building in the Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta, authorities said Monday. Canada ignores Dalai Lama’s visit fearing Chinese backlashVANCOUVER - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has reached Canada on a week-long visit, but unlike his previous visits, this time members of the Conservative Government are not to keen to meet the revered monk. Search under way in Alaska waters for 67-year-old woman reported missing from cruise shipANCHORAGE, Alaska — A search has been launched in the waters of southeast Alaska and Canada for a 67-year-old woman reported missing from a cruise ship. Canadian court quashes polygamy charges against leaders of polygamous communityTORONTO — A judge has quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada. US skier Tim Jitloff participates in Race for the Cure with his mom, a breast cancer survivorTim Jitloff was scheduled to jet over to Europe in the next few days for some training ahead of the World Cup ski season. Canadian civil rights watchdog criticizes 2010 Winter Olympic Games controlled protest zonesVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian civil rights watchdog group says protest zones at the Vancouver Games will increase the chances of Olympic demonstrators clashing with police. AP Interview: IOC president ‘optimistic’ Vancouver will avoid budget shortfallLONDON — International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge is confident the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver will break even despite a budget shortfall. New map of what to do and see in VancouverVANCOUVER, British Columbia — A family-owned publishing company in Vancouver called Pink Parrot Maps has produced a unique map of its hometown just in time for folks heading to the 2010 Winter Olympics. |
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