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Canucks extend Jacob Markstrom, show signs of having a plan

Canucks extend Jacob Markstrom, show signs of having a plan

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the Vancouver Canucks extended goaltender Jacob Markstrom on Thursday , signing the goaltender to a three-year pact worth an annual average salary of $3.67 million. This is good.
Chinese buyers of B.C. real estate in June just 3%

Chinese buyers of B.C. real estate in June just 3%

Foreign investment in B.C. real estate lower than many might think
Vancouver Park Board marks a Canadian first with new hire

Vancouver Park Board marks a Canadian first with new hire

Geordie Howe brought on as in-house archaeologist and liaison with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations
Park board offers beach chair and umbrella rentals at English Bay

Park board offers beach chair and umbrella rentals at English Bay

The lazy days of summer have arrived in earnest at English Bay. The Vancouver Park Board unveiled a new pilot-program last week that offers beachgoers access to rental beach chairs and umbrellas.
Take me out to the ballgame

Take me out to the ballgame

My family was recently invited to my friend Pat Kelly’s 40th birthday party at the ballpark. We’re talking Vancouver’s legendary, opened-in-1951, lovingly restored Nat Bailey Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Park.
Bike share program gets ready to roll

Bike share program gets ready to roll

Pedal power in Vancouver is poised to get a major push in the coming weeks.
New hearing ordered in ex-city worker’s discrimination case

New hearing ordered in ex-city worker’s discrimination case

A B.C. Supreme Court judge sent a former Vancouver city sanitation worker’s discrimination case back to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, after the ex-worker proved that city hall knew he had suffered mental illness before he was fired.
School board, province battle over infographic

School board, province battle over infographic

The provincial government is drawing flak for releasing an infographic intended to underline the Vancouver School Board’s “history of predicting large deficits early in the budget process, and ending up with a large surplus.
2016 Canucks development camp invitees: forwards, part two

2016 Canucks development camp invitees: forwards, part two

Andrew Miller, Danny Moynihan, Justin Parizek, Eduards Tralmaks, and Curtis Valk
Stick in Link: Canucks hire Jarvis; Juolevi is impervious to pressure

Stick in Link: Canucks hire Jarvis; Juolevi is impervious to pressure

It’s time for “Stick in Link”, the feature where we just plug in a bunch of stuff written by others! Featuring a smattering of links from around the Smylosphere and beyond every Tuesday and Thursday.
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