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A little sprite breathes free *
Two-year-old Daphné Spence no longer needs a respirator thanks to a technology that may not be available much longer, writes ANDRÉ PICARD.
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Afghan boy stabilizing as heart surgery awaits *
A nine-year-old Afghan boy with a serious heart condition was being stabilized in an Ottawa hospital yesterday after his airlift to Canada last week for treatment, supporters said yesterday.
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And now for some good news *
Afghanistan is hardly a picnic, but PAUL KORING looks around and sees signs of hope. The violence appears to be easing, Kabul is a boom town and President Hamid Karzai even seems to have an army, of sorts. With luck, the rest of the world won't lose interest too soon and break the spell.
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Anyone remember what ice cream tasted like in 1905? *
For most of us, we're born, we grow old and then we die. But Mr. Procter breaks the pattern. He grew old a very long time ago -- a week from next Wednesday, he turns 105 -- and yet he's still going strong.
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At last: The Scam that WASN'T! *
This virus warning contains loads of important info to help safeguard your computer.
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Baby Jessica -- 20 years later *
Twenty years ago, Glen O'Keefe and Ray Wightman found a newborn baby, near death, crying in a sports bag abandoned in a cold creek on Triangle Mountain in Colwood. And now Baby Jessica has found them.
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Blow out your candles and wish for canned goods *
A new birthday party trend is sweeping North America, reports ERIN ANDERSSEN. Instead of asking for Barbies and baseballs, kids are saying no to gifts and yes to donations to foodbanks and charities. Who knew the fastest way to a family's riches was through their children?
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Cambodia offers Jolie citizenship *
Cambodia's prime minister on Tuesday offered Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie Cambodian citizenship in recognition for her nature conservation work in this poverty stricken country.
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Canada Post delivers. . . on customer satisfaction *
Just when I was working up a head of steam to write a diatribe about what's missing in customer service these days (BCAA, Telus and eBay, watch out!), here comes Canada Post with a nice little surprise. And just in time for Canada Day, too!
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Cheap thrills: BUVs are SUVs on the cheap *
Can't afford an SUV? Then the $1,200 basic utility vehicle is for you, DAWN WALTON writes. As long as you're not in a hurry.
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City of Vancouver offers free de-icing salt for sidewalks *
The City of Vancouver will offer free salt to Vancouver residents due to a current shortage of salt at retailers. The salt can be used to clear sidewalks of snow and ice around residential premises during cold weather.
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Holy? 'Nonsense' *
The man who many Buddhists regard as a living god walks into the room and, before sitting down, displays his famous sense of humour. 'There's a rumour going around Tibet that I have died,' he says through an interpreter. 'Some Tibetans want me to issue a public statement that I'm alive, but why should I? I am teaching, holding meetings and soon I will fly to Canada. Why should I make a statement to say what anyone can see?' He laughs, then sits down on the sofa.
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Homesick Afghan boy undergoes heart tests *
Frail and exhausted, a nine-year-old Afghan boy was feeling heartsick in every possible way Saturday as he rested in the intensive care unit of an Ottawa children's hospital.
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IMPARK waives parking violation notices for toy donation to the Salvation Army *
Note: Winnipeg ONLY -- Friday, December 16, 2005, four hours: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
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Local rock critic, Greg Potter, recovers from paralysis *
Local award-winning freelance writer Greg Potter, known for his best-selling books and his acerbic reviews of film and music, is recovering at North Vancouver's Lions Gate Hospital after emergency surgery that may have saved his life.
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Michael Moore loves Alberta's nurses *
Canadian Distributor echoes his sentiments by offering free admission to all nurses across Canada, starting Monday, July 16, 2007.
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Missing student found *
A missing University of Wisconsin student was found alive Wednesday, less than three kilometres from where she vanished from her off-campus apartment with no coat or purse, police said.
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Packrat's comics stash yields SuperGold *
The highest price went to a 1944 Suspense Comics book with a campy cover of a bound woman surrounded by hooded Nazis. Originally purchased by Davis Crippen for a dime, it sold at auction for $47,800.
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Passengers and crew survive Air France crash in Toronto *
All passengers and crew -- some 309 persons -- on board an Air France plane that burst into flames after overshooting a runway at Pearson International are said to have survived.
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Rewired brain revives patient after 19 years *
A man who was barely conscious for nearly 20 years regained speech and movement three years ago because his brain spontaneously rewired itself. U.S. doctors say they now can prove his brain has grown tiny new nerve connections to replace the ones sheared apart in a car crash.
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Shrek 3 tops weekend box office with $122 million *
After ruling the box office for two weekends, Sony's Spider-Man 3 slipped to second place with $28.5 million, raising its domestic total to $281.9 million.
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Spider-Man 3 box office debut climbs higher *
Spider-Man 3 made the biggest opening day debut ever in the history of film on Friday, grossing about 382 million dollars worldwide.
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Spider-Man 3 spins ultimate web at box office *
Sony's Spider-Man 3 took in US$60 million in its second weekend, a hefty 60 per cent drop from its record debut a week earlier but good enough to easily outdistance the competition and remain the No. 1 movie.
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The Salvation Army Kettles to raise funds for Tsunami Relief *
The Salvation Army Kettles to raise funds for Tsunami Relief throughout British Columbia this Saturday. . .
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The Salvation Army responds to Vancouver cold snap with 65 additional spaces *
The Salvation Army is ready to accommodate 65 additional people in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside during Vancouver’s first cold snap of the season. . .
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The Salvation Army to provide EMERGENCY transport to shelters for homeless in North Vancouver *
The Salvation Army is responding to the first winter snowfall in the Greater Vancouver Area by providing emergency shelter relief for the homeless.
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The stuff of heroism *
A return to old Good Samaritan values seems to have overtaken the cowardly onlooker stance -- at least recently, in Western Canada.
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Vancouver woman finds son she gave up for adoption . . . on Facebook *
"The mother and son reunion is only a motion away" ~ Paul Simon: After spending a year searching for the son she gave up for adoption 20 years ago Lori Haas took a friend's advice and looked for him on Facebook.
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Where are the 'good news' sources? *
When was the last time the media presented a story with a positive focus, a piece that celebrated rather than slammed, that reassured rather than alarmed? Not nearly recently enough, according to eminent Canadian broadcaster Patrick Watson, who discusses the issue during First Class Media: Second Class Message, a talk tonight at the University of Toronto.
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You haven't seen the last of Spider-Man *
Spider-Man 3 made the biggest opening day debut ever in the history of film on Friday, grossing about 382 million dollars worldwide.
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Affleck wins big *
Ben Affleck won $356,400 (U.S.) at a poker tournament that also earned him a seat in next year's World Poker Tour Championship, casino officials said.
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Dallaire book takes Writers' Trust prize *
On a big day for book prizes, the biggest went to Roméo Dallaire. The retired Canadian lieutenant-general last night won the $15,000 Writers' Trust of Canada's Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for political writing, for his searing memoir, Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda (Random House).
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Four-hour parking amnesty today from Impark *
Monday, December 20, 2004, 7:00 and 11:00 a.m., Vancouver, BC
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Harry Potter and the Big Hoopla *
Up and down Vancouver's Oak Street late Friday night, droves of 20-somethings -- Harry Potter fans -- were wearing scarves in the colours of Gryffindor and flowing capes and wielding magic wands in hopes of being among the first to read the highly anticipated seventh book.
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Play it Again Sam (We Mean Leonard): Park Theatre to Re-open *
The Park Theatre on Cambie Street in Vancouver, BC will re-open on May 24 with a number of films and events that focus on the community. To start the opening events on May 24 there will be two FREE screenings of the ever-popular film Casablanca.
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