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Women mobsters in The Kitchen, country ways in Honeyland and TV journalism as Mike Wallace did it

Also: stardom as David Crosby endured it, a dystopian tale and a wise dog yarn, both filmed in Vancouver, and two more that I haven’t seen

Cat killing birds? Put a bib on it

This cat's outfit prevents it from killing wild birds. But there are better ways: a must read for all cat lovers and owners who value wildlife.

Top five Halloween safety tips

Halloween is a scary day, but it shouldn’t be an unsafe day. Kids of all ages will be out celebrating the spooky holiday, partying and trick-or-treating. The B.C. Injury and Prevention Unit reports...

Home Depot may put a nail in pet policy

Renovation chain likely to ban animals after shopper's dog bites clerk's nose off.

One soul for one Ipad

None of us in The Vancouver Observer office can  afford to run out and buy the iPad, the latest technological wunder-gadget. But that won’t stop us from dreaming up ways to get our hands on this...