The B.C. Cancer Agency is backing a complementary medicine education and outcomes program, which is examining how to safely combine complementary approaches with traditional cancer treatments.

February 4, 2010 - 05:10 AM

Real Estate

Mortgage alarm raised by New Westminster chartered accountant

By Charlie Smith

New Westminster chartered accountant Elbert Paul is no stranger to waging lonely crusades on behalf of the public.

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February 3, 2010 - 3:59 PM

Blog - Politics | Olympics

RCMP mistrust of the public on display with Olympic security preparations

By Charlie Smith

Olympic security appears to be out of proportion to the magnitude of the threat.

Comments (8)

February 3, 2010 - 3:59 PM

Blog - Politics | Olympics

RCMP mistrust of the public on display with Olympic security preparations

By Charlie Smith

Olympic security appears to be out of proportion to the magnitude of the threat.

Comments (8)

January 28, 2010 - 05:55 AM

News Features

SFU's next president Andrew Petter heaps praise on UBC's former president Martha Piper

By Charlie Smith

The next president of Simon Fraser University has said that he wants to emulate the approach of former UBC president Martha Piper.

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January 28, 2010 - 05:05 AM

Real Estate

Real Estate Council of British Columbia penalizes ten agents

By Charlie Smith

The Real Estate Council of British Columbia has recently penalized 10 real-estate agents for professional misconduct.

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January 27, 2010 - 5:53 PM

Olympics | Straight Talk

Vanoc Olympic torch video contains clip from Nazi propaganda film by Leni Riefenstahl

By Charlie Smith

A Vanoc video about the Olympic torch relay contains uncredited footage from Adolf Hitler’s favourite filmmaker.

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January 27, 2010 - 5:53 PM

Olympics | Straight Talk

Vanoc Olympic torch video contains clip from Nazi propaganda film by Leni Riefenstahl

By Charlie Smith

A Vanoc video about the Olympic torch relay contains uncredited footage from Adolf Hitler’s favourite filmmaker.

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January 26, 2010 - 11:02 AM

Olympics | Straight Talk

COPE councillors David Cadman and Ellen Woodsworth won't attend Olympic opening ceremony

By Charlie Smith

COPE's executive director, Rachel Marcuse, says the councillors don't think it's in the public interest for them to go to the event.

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January 26, 2010 - 11:02 AM

Olympics | Straight Talk

COPE councillors David Cadman and Ellen Woodsworth won't attend Olympic opening ceremony

By Charlie Smith

COPE's executive director, Rachel Marcuse, says the councillors don't think it's in the public interest for them to go to the event.

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January 20, 2010 - 10:03 AM

Straight Talk

Former NDP cabinet minister Andrew Petter becomes SFU's new president

By Charlie Smith

Andrew Petter held several cabinet portfolios and became dean of law at UVic after leaving provincial politics.

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January 14, 2010 - 05:35 AM

Arts Notes

Massey Theatre may get reprieve

By Charlie Smith

A New Westminster school trustee has said the 1,260-seat Massey Theatre will likely be saved.

January 14, 2010 - 05:30 AM

Arts Notes

B.C.'s stand-alone arts and culture division disappears

By Charlie Smith

NDP MLA Spencer Herbert has told the Straight that the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts has eliminated its stand-alone arts and culture division.

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January 14, 2010 - 05:25 AM

Arts Notes

Artist Carrie Walker's soaked drawings recovered

By Charlie Smith

Artist Carrie Walker thought she lost 500 drawings in a Christmas Day fire in the 200 block of East Broadway. But 13 days after the blaze, she was able to enter the burnt-out building and recover 211 drenched pieces from her second-floor studio.

January 10, 2010 - 9:27 PM

Straight Talk

New Westminster won't change the name of part of Wood Street to Khalsa Street

By Charlie Smith

The Khalsa Diwan Society and the Wood family are both a part of New Westminster's history.

Comments (2)

January 10, 2010 - 09:12 AM

Straight Talk

Transportation activists mobilize to thwart South Fraser Perimeter Road and Broadway SkyTrain

By Charlie Smith

Citizens are saying "Enough is enough" to Campbell-style transportation megaprojects.

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January 9, 2010 - 6:10 PM

Straight Talk

City of Richmond determines HST will carry a short-term cost of $800,000

By Charlie Smith

A staff report says the effect will be neutral over time in part because of a 75-percent provincial rebate for municipalities.

Comments (4)

January 9, 2010 - 10:22 AM

Straight Talk

Metro Vancouver vetoes two City of North Van appointments to regional boards

By Charlie Smith

For the second time, Metro Vancouver's corporate secretary has told the City of North Vancouver that it's illegal not to let the city's GVRD director sit on the water district and sewerage and drainage district boards.

January 8, 2010 - 11:46 PM

Blog - Politics

Rex Murphy leaves the Globe and Mail, according to Peter Mansbridge

By Charlie Smith

But will the prime minister try to tempt the cantankerous Murphy with a Senate seat?

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January 8, 2010 - 10:43 AM

Blog - Politics

Canwest Publishing bankruptcy-protection filing could influence B.C. political landscape

By Charlie Smith

Under the Aspers' ownership, crime took centre stage at the expense of other important issues, such as the growing gap between rich and poor.

Comments (24)

January 7, 2010 - 05:35 AM

News Features

Student Clayton Wilson questions police-complaint process

By Charlie Smith

A Simon Fraser University graduate student with no criminal record has alleged that he was beaten up by Vancouver police without justification.

Comments (22)

January 7, 2010 - 05:20 AM

Arts Notes

Benjamin Netanyahu likes local artist Joy Caros's work

By Charlie Smith

A Vancouver artist’s portraits of all of Israel’s presidents and prime ministers will soon be on display in the corridors of power in Jerusalem.

Comments (1)

January 4, 2010 - 10:55 PM

Blog - Politics

City manager Penny Ballem offers the spotlight to Mayor Gregor Robertson for a change

By Charlie Smith

On many topics, Ballem has become the de facto city spokesperson.

January 4, 2010 - 8:57 PM

Blog - Politics

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives highlights CEOs' huge pay

By Charlie Smith

American CEOs aren't the only ones with their snouts in the trough.

Comments (3)

January 4, 2010 - 8:31 PM

Blog - Music

Montreal-based singer Lhasa de Sela dies at home

By Charlie Smith

The multilingual, open-hearted singer Lhasa de Sela has died at the age of 37 after battling breast cancer.

Comments (3)

January 3, 2010 - 5:52 PM

Straight Talk

Golden Retriever stops cougar from attacking boy in Boston Bar

By Charlie Smith

An RCMP officer shot the cougar dead; the dog recovered with minor injuries.

Comments (4)

January 3, 2010 - 10:49 AM

Straight Talk

NPA's Ian Robertson says attendance tripled at Bloedel Conservatory

By Charlie Smith

The NPA's sole park commissioner says the only way to keep the Conservatory in public hands is if Vision Vancouver rescinds its earlier motion to close the facility.

Comments (10)

January 1, 2010 - 10:21 PM

Arts Notes

B.C. shortchanged under federal Marquee Tourism Events Program

By Charlie Smith

The Conservative government announced $100 million over two years, but so far, relatively little has flowed to B.C.

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