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Judge jails North Vancouver man for riot role
A North Vancouver man who looted the downtown London Drugs store, stealing a cellphone on the night of the Stanley Cup hockey riot, has been handed a 45-day jail sentence.
'Hawks invite a thrill for Rivermen centre
Every kid growing up playing hockey dreams about playing in the National Hockey League one day.
Paramedic recognized by peers with Exemplary Service Medal
A local paramedic has been honoured by his peers for leadership in his profession.
Fire chief put to the test
It's really no surprise to Coquitlam's new top firefighter that he would be figuratively thrown into the fire on the first day of the job.
Teen grows global following
FOR someone who has made a name for himself sharing words and ideas on the Internet, 13year-old Mac Harmon certainly receives a lot of conventional snail mail.
Lawyer says North Vancouver rioter's actions minor
THE lawyer for a North Shore man who stole cigarettes from London Drugs during the June 2011 Stanley Cup riot is asking a judge to let his client off without a criminal record.
Sports for the grieving Canucks fan
CALM down, fans of the Vancouver Canucks. You do not need to blow this team up.
ACTIVIST WINS AWARD
King George secondary school honours student Rita Steele is this year's recipient of the Danielle Horwitz Social Justice Award. Steele is the vice-president of Vancouver District Student Council and helped launch the Let's Talk About It campaign and youth forum following the 2011 Stanley Cup riot. In her spare time, she volunteered with citizenU, a youth antidiscrimination organization, and Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada, and also helped organize an initiative to establish student representatives on school boards across the province. Mayor Robertson will hand out the award, which comes with $12,000 towards her tuition next fall as a first-year science student at UBC, at a special ceremony June 18.
Eagles draw on coaches' experience
In 1998, Matt Erhart and the rest of the Surrey Eagles were on top of the junior A hockey world after winning the club's first Royal Bank Cup championship in Nanaimo.
Gallagher is first SDMHA grad to be nominated for NHL player award
Brendan Gallagher celebrated his 21st birthday Monday by being recognized as one of the top rookies in National Hockey League.
Haiku Night in Canada: part 1
Kudos and Kvetches resumes its annual rite of spring, celebrating the city's cherry blossoms and the Vancouver Canucks' sacred journey towards the Stanley Cup with its beloved series of Basho-inspired haikus. This year we're adding another element to our poetic pursuits: video. To watch video clips of K&K's resident orator recite Canucks haikus, scan this page with your smartphone using the Layar app or go to vancourier.com/entertainment. Now, on with the haikus: Costco hotdog juice Stains my Garth Butcher jersey Thanks, Axe body spray.
It's not over yet: campaigns matter
For months opinion polls have consistently shown that the B.C. New Democrats have a 20-point lead over the B.C. Liberal Party, with the B.C. Conservatives and Greens barely breaking single digits.
Hockey heroes face off against NHLers
The sounds of a lone bagpiper and cheering fans echoed through the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre during the Heroes Hockey Challenge on Sunday afternoon.
Election campaigns matter
For months opinion polls have consistently shown that the B.C. New Democrats have a 20-point lead over the B.C. Liberal Party, with the B.C. Conservatives and Greens barely breaking single digits.
Rioter sentenced to 90 days in jail
A Maple Ridge man has spent a few days in court lately, in part for his role in the Stanley Cup riots.
Rain on our parade
WE could be looking at the end of a North Vancouver tradition that has lasted more than 100 years.
