City Hall
Apr 28th, 2010
Mayor Robertson announced several new investments in Vancouver today as part of the 60-day update of the Metro Vancouver Commerce program, which targeted international businesses during the Olympics...
Linda Solomon
Mar 20th, 2010
On a warm, sunny day, I rode the ski lift up the slope at Whistler Creekside. Looking down, I saw a skier race by with only one leg. It's one thing to see this on television and another on an...
Olympics
Mar 18th, 2010
“The Prince is coming,” the photographer said, focusing her camera and moving closer in towards the curb. “Prince William?” a tall grey-haired woman carrying a large bundle of flowers, asked...
Linda Solomon
Mar 14th, 2010
Vancouver Observer Olympics reporters and contributors celebrated their own Olympic victories at a feast prepared by VO food writer Charles Macurdy that featured recipes he created to honour Canada's...
Meatless in Vancouver
Mar 11th, 2010
Love 'em or hate 'em, the 2010 Games were an historic moment in our city. Now that they're over, it's time to eat.
Olympics
Mar 3rd, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr. said, “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” I need to remember this because I’ve just read the most unbelievable, non-apologetic...
Olympics
Feb 28th, 2010
On the last day of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, the sun came out, casting a glow on the dramatic, story book finish to the 21st Winter Olympic Games. What a nail-biting climax: a gold medal...
Overheard at the Olympics
Feb 25th, 2010
Fear of the Olympics being over (FOBO) afflicts four out of five Vancouverites, a recent survey taken by Team Vancouver Observer shows. "Will our city remain so jovial and friendly?"...
Olympics
Feb 22nd, 2010
When it's all said and done, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is sure to declare the Vancouver Olympics the best Games, as they do for the Games wherever they take place. But much of...
Music
Feb 20th, 2010
Canadian music icon Neil Young did not show up on the second night of a tribute concert in his honour, but the sold out crowds at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre didn’t seem to mind. The...
