Martin Dunphy
The Georgia Straight
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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B.C. Grammy winner Alex Cuba to be celebrated in Smithers with mural and street party
The town of 5,300 will host the celebration on September 17. → Read More
10 B.C. poets chosen for Poetry in Transit program
The poetry showcase is the longest-running such program in Canada. → Read More
Pattullo Bridge northbound lanes will be closed Friday night (August 19)
The closure will commence at 10 p.m. and last until 5 a.m., and there are some bridge-access changes. → Read More
TransLink brings back PNE Fair bus to boost service
The bus will run from the 29th Avenue and Renfrew SkyTrain stations directly to the annual late-summer fair. → Read More
A gourmet picnic for two and "bubbles": how to wind down summer in style and help two charities
Check out the list of participating restaurants for your fave outdoor bites. → Read More
Japanese Canadian heritage cooking classes showcase family recipes
This latest class is one in a series of events that focus on community recipes that date back to pioneer days in Canada. → Read More
Great local blueberry recipes from B.C. chefs and restaurants
Take advantage of local blueberries before they disappear with the summer, → Read More
TransLink installs trip-planning touchscreens in 54 transit hubs
TransLink has announced that it has completed the installation of digital touchscreen kiosks at 54 key transit hubs throughout its system.The trip-planning touchscreens have been placed in SkyTrain stations, at bus loops, in West Coast Express stations, at the SeaBus terminals, and at Park & Rides, according to an August 11 bulletin.Taxpayers incurred no expenses for this → Read More
Fair at the PNE will once again feature weird snacks, including squid-ink Korean corn dogs
If you want to try one, you'll have to head to Hastings Park between August 20 and September 5. → Read More
East Vancouver hidden-gem parks offer wildlife, plants, and history for affordable family summer fun
If you can't manage to get out of the city in the summer, especially with kids, here are some day destinations that might surprise you. → Read More
Campfires banned throughout Coastal Fire Centre
The ban is in effect until October 28. → Read More
Anti-fracking group threatens direct action against Vancouver's highways and tourist spots unless demands met
The group Stop Fracking Around has demanded that Vancouver city council agree with its demand to prohibit all residences from using fracked gas for heating by 2025. → Read More
"Ghost guns" seized in B.C.'s Interior, two arrested
The unauthorized importation and/or manufacture of firearms in Canada is punishable with up to 10 years in prison. → Read More
Mike Farnworth says B.C. cannabis consumers shunning illegal stores, becoming more responsible drivers
An extensive study surveyed 25,000 B.C. residents. → Read More
Save Old Growth resumes disruptions, this time against tourist destinations, not roads
The conservation group restarted civil-disobedience activities after a month's absence. → Read More
Heavily armed police close two East End streets
A Vancouver police emergency-response team has shut down two East End streets Monday afternoon (July 25).A police command vehicle is parked halftway down the 2300 block of East Georgia Street, between Garden Drive and Nanaimo Street. → Read More
Big Bang Theory comes to life in Vancouver for five days this August
Some downtown Vancouver hotel suites might be looking like sets from the TV sitcom Big Bang Theory for a week in August. → Read More
City announces road closures in Kitsilano and West End for Celebration of Light and Pride Parade
Spectators asked to take transit, cycle, or walk to special events that attract large crowds. → Read More
Solicitor General Mike Farnworth calls inquest into Gastown hotel fire deaths
Two people died and 71 were displaced in the April 11 fire at the 115-year-old hotel. → Read More
Into the Wild adventurer who starved to death in bus may have missed river crossing by one day: researchers
The Teklanika River's water levels may have been fordable the day before or after, records suggest. → Read More