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The green side of the tracks

The green side of the tracks

The vegetables and flowers growing alongside the abandoned rail lines next to Fir Street give new meaning to the word organic.
Jive talking

Jive talking

In December 2008, Jive Communications co-founders Lindsay Nahmiache and Almira Bardai were working a Vancouver media event.
Flying Flips walking the walk with artist-designed flip flops

Flying Flips walking the walk with artist-designed flip flops

According to Ivo Staiano, flip flops can be worn in any situation with a couple of exceptions. I think you can wear flip flops pretty much anywhere, the Flying Flips founder says. Theyre a ubiquitous footwear.
Colour us rad

Colour us rad

Vancouver runners are prepping to be hit with a tsunami of color on Aug. 18 as they take on the Color Me Rad 5K.
A back alley tour of Sean Orr’s ‘Potemkin City’

A back alley tour of Sean Orr’s ‘Potemkin City’

By his very name, Sean Michael David Orr is a protest. Born into a Protestant Irish family with deep political roots, Orrs father got revenge on that history by giving his son as many Catholic names as possible.
Vancouver lightning storm yields beautiful results

Vancouver lightning storm yields beautiful results

Three days after Italy wowed the crowds to win the 2012 Celebration of Light, people were staring at the skies yet again. A rare extended display of lightning in Vancouver Aug. 7 had people buzzing (and running for their cameras).

Central Park: Vancouver park board links into city's website to get more hits

Parks and integration Starting Wednesday Aug. 8, the park board's website will be integrated with the city's to create a new version of vancouver.ca.

Vancouver race walker Gomez sets Canadian record at London Olympic Games

Vancouver race walker Inaki Gomez logged one of Canadas best Olympic performances of the London 2012 Games on Saturday morning, setting a new national record and finishing 13th in the 20-kilometre race.
STORY AND PHOTOS: Vancouver's Seaforth Armoury set to close doors for three years

STORY AND PHOTOS: Vancouver's Seaforth Armoury set to close doors for three years

Fifth for Vancouver swimmer McCabe at London Olympic Games

At the London Summer Games Martha McCabe finished fifth in the 200-metre breaststroke, touching the wall after four lengths of the pool just 3.
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