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Soccer

The Rock to the rescue again, brothers separated at birth and Whitney Houston’s wild life

Also Drac and family go on vacation, Mexican migrants make the best of it in New York, a telemarketer learns power selling, a teen fights depression and one man’s ideas to change soccer

Fish-farming feud sidelines girls' soccer squad on Vancouver Island

Soccer mom and her daughter who plays for an under-15 squad is squaring off against the club's fish-farming sponsors.
FIFA, fan zone, World Cup, Women's soccer

Downtown Vancouver residents brace for FIFA fan zone

Construction was fast and furious this week at Cambie and Georgia, as Larwill Park transforms into the FIFA Fan Zone.

Tammy needs more laughs, and Gore Vidal puts barbs into 4th of July

Susan Sarandon and Melissa McCarthy take a road trip without even a nod to Thelma and Louise

An eerie October to remember: Vancouver photos

Take a look back at the foggy October that was through the eyes of our talented VO flickr pool contributors.

Independent film about Vancouver Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit released on iTunes

Independent film looking at Vancouver Whitecaps captain finds success after initial struggle for funding.

Jay DeMerit talks about the Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit talks to the Vancouver Observer about the team, the fans, and his hopes for the 2012 MLS season.

Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit shares his story in new movie, Rise and Shine

Vancouver Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit is the subject of a new documentary looking at his remarkable journey from nowhere to the top of his sporting profession.

Rise & Shine: Interview with Jay DeMerit

Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story is a documentary film that looks at how the present Vancouver Whitecaps captain, Jay DeMerit, found his place in soccer.  Jay took time out from his busy...

Ceremony sends Canadian Homeless World Cup teams off in style

Members of Canada's men's and women's squads will leave tomorrow to travel to Paris, France, where they will compete in this year’s Homeless World Cup. This year, five men and eight women from BC...