A look at city council's financial disclosures

They say that you can't fight City Hall. Maybe not but you can at least stick your nose into your elected officials' finances thanks to a transparency law that requires the annual disclosure of their financial holdings to avoid potential conflict of interest. This year's documents are in and, by... more

Paralympians say many will be surprised by the intensity of competition

Burnaby’s Courtney Knight can’t help but laugh when she recalls her first-ever cross-country skiing race. After 16 years competing in shotput and discus for the Canadian Paralympic team, the International Paralympic Committee deleted her events from its Summer Games. Looking for... more

• Adult sports, arts lose gambling grants
• Videos show Transit Police tasering suspects  
• NDP MPs voice concerns about new Tory budget

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Knights hurt by injury

After a promising start at the Girls' AA senior girls basketball provincials in Kamloops, the St. Thomas More Knights crashed to tenth place. The Knights had been ranked as high as fourth this season. "Our goal was to get to the... more

• Field lacrosse champions
• Badminton serves up winners
• Rovers run over

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New Westminster actor returns stars in new CTV series The Bridge

After four years of playing Chief Galen Tyrol in the local sci-fi hit series Battlestar Galactica, New Westminster-raised actor Aaron Douglas is moving on to a starring role in the Toronto-based CTV drama The Bridge, premiering Friday (March 5)... more

• Colbert kisses, makes up with Canadian 'iceholes'  
• On location with Colbert Nation

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TEST DRIVE: Getting all charged up over Chevrolet’s new electric car

No one can predict exactly where the automotive industry will be 10 or 20 years down the road, but General Motors is betting its Chevrolet Volt plug-in electric car will be taking lots of folks down the road most travelled. The... more

• Some choice words about the Vancouver Winter Olympics
• Cash available for high-achieving teens
• TEST DRIVE: Best of the best cars named at Toronto show

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B.C. VIEWS: 'Dirt ministries' take the hit

VICTORIA – Finance Minister Colin Hansen’s PowerPoint presentation for last week’s provincial budget included a slide showing “refocused” spending on resource ministry services. These “dirt ministries,” as they are known around the B.C. legislature, are taking a $320 million cut in... more

• COLUMN: It’s time to build the (expletive) school
• EDITORIAL: Now, beyond the podium
• COLUMN: Olympic© spirit found a little closer to home

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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