Granville Island, Kitsilano and Jericho beaches, the Stanley Park seawall, the Downtown Eastside, and the port all help to define Vancouver in the eyes of the world. But try to imagine what this city would look like if all of these local landmarks were underwater.

According to a recent report by the UN’s independent expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, Canada still has a long way to go before it can claim to have eliminated racial discrimination.

Sharma was a dynamic activist who battled religious communalism and stood up for underdogs in society.

Community and Rural Development Minister Bill Bennett has turned down the city's request not to fill a seat vacated by Fin Donnelly.

Nineteen people have been released from hospital.

The city's director of engineering services, Jim Lowrie, says it could generate $213,000 per year, including revenue from fines.

The district's Climate Change Working Group wants the municipal government to educate the public about the benefits of home energy audits and retrofits.

Four provincial search-and-rescue teams have been deployed to Boulder Mountain, where the snow slide occurred.

The Canucks took control in the second period with three unanswered goals.

The Bicycle Trade Association of Canada says this data can be used to help persuade governments to invest in cycling infrastructure.

Skulsky will remain as a company adviser after he steps down as CEO on April 30.

The first two months of 2010 saw a significant drop in the value of building permits in Burnaby compared with the previous three years.

Staff have recommended that $5,000 be set aside from the legal services budget for independent advice for council members.

Last year, B.C. residents curbed energy use by 1.1 percent during Earth Hour.

The boss should send a message to drivers that they won't be punished for showing a little more compassion.

Here are the other B.C. residents competing in the Paralympic Games.

Cycling advocates worry that the B.C. government’s plan to extend the provincial sales tax to bikes will undermine alternative modes of transportation.

Scheduled for March 13, the event offers competitors a range of options.

Williams, a former NDP cabinet minister, blamed the Action Team—which he once headed—for increasing corporate secrecy.

The provincial budget promised $11.5 million in gaming grants for arts and culture, but now it appears that the focus will be on youths.

The federal government has failed to meet the UN goal of contributing 0.7 percent of gross national income to foreign assistance.

The Irish musician described the BBC report a "disgrace" and claimed it has undermined people's willingness to give money in times of need.

Will the hearing look into whether there are discrepancies in the way discipline is meted out to on-duty and off-duty officers?

The Manitoba First Nations leader expressed his disgust on the same day that news broke of Black Press's interest in Canwest newspapers.

Today, the Vancouver Sun has carried on its front page what looks like a news release from the Vancouver Art Gallery.

After Sidney Crosby scored the goal that won the gold medal for Canada in the Olympic men’s hockey final, people across the country went berserk.

This sorry episode says something about the integrity of the premier and the finance minister.

NDP culture critic Spencer Herbert says today's B.C. budget won't restore arts funding to the amount allocated in 2008-09—even though this was recommended by a legislative committee.

Bratzer presented his views on harm reduction in an article on Straight.com, but the BCCLA claims he has since been muzzled.

Prices are up, listings are up, and sales volumes have increased.

The evening closed with k-os performing "Eye Know Something".

Sidney Crosby scored the game winner on a give-and-go with Jerome Iginla.

It looked like Canada would win a gold medal in regulation time until Parise beat Roberto Luongo with 25 seconds left in the third period.

It was Kesler's second goal of the tournament.

It was Perry's fourth goal of the tournament.

Mike Richards stole the puck deep in the U.S. zone, leading to a first-period goal by Jonathan Toews.

The game will attract a large U.S. television audience, helping the NHL in its weaker markets south of the border.

Rochette was also a cowinner of the Terry Fox Award at the 2010 Games.

I never thought I would see a day when little-known women's bobsleigh teams would push millionaire hockey stars into second place in the hearts of Canadian sports fans.

More than three-quarters of Metro Vancouver and Sea to Sky corridor residents say that the Games made them proud to be Canadian.

The tsunami was created by an earthquake in Chile measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale.

In deeper waters, a tsunami may stretch for more than 100 miles.

Vanoc and the Fox family created the award to honour athletes who pushed on in pain and who displayed humility and selflessness.

Civil-defence officials have cleared the beaches.

The quake measured 8.3 on the Richter scale and was centred just north of Concepcion.

Canada won the silver, and China won the bronze medal.

Pending an investigation, no one will be allowed in the water during the orca shows.

Is the IOC also going to investigate skeleton gold medallist Jon Montgomery for taking a swig of beer on television?

The Vancouver 9/11 Truth Society has been trying to whip up interest in this issue for quite some time.

The anti-Olympic group says drunken pro-Olympic louts downtown are fighting in the streets, urinating in alleys, and committing vandalism.