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2006-06-02

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2006-06-02

JOHN MACKIE Sun BILL KEAY/VANCOUVER SUN Abe Charkow’s favourites tend to be the early black-and-white postcards that came out before the First World War. He also has a collection of postcards of shipwrecks. FOURTH AVENUE, Kitsilano PR…

2006-06-02

STADIUM I More studies not the answer, president John Rocha claims JEFF LEE Sun Artist’s rendering of the stadium with view of North Shore mountains Artist’s rendering of the stadium with view of North Shore mountains, and the c…

2006-06-02

Province You double checked your math. You filed your return on time. You reported all your income. And yet you still found that dreaded letter in your mailbox from the Canada Revenue Agency that says you've been selected for an audit. Tax …

2006-06-01

Ashley Ford Province Over the last 13 months, Vancouver Pile Driving has thumped in 1,443 land and marine piles --with the deepest, a marine pile, going down 56 metres -- at the new convention- centre construction site in Vancouver's Coal H…

2006-06-01

B.C.'s shoreline retreats most costly Province With summer holidays just around the corner, Royal LePage had some bad news yesterday for British Columbians looking to buy recreational property. The average price for a waterfront, land-acces…

2006-06-01

Jim Jamieson Province As Internet connectivity expands through wireless networks, and home and office work environments blur, malicious hackers will continue to threaten consumers and businesses alike, a computer security strategist says. A…

2006-06-01

Five major issues identified by consultants David Carrigg Province An artist's rendering of the proposed Whitecaps' soccer stadium on the waterfront east of Canada Place. Photograph by : Jon Murray, The Province An ambitious plan to build a…

2006-06-01

It'll cost $1 million. Not only that, but you'll be lucky if you can find one for sale -- supply is scarce Derrick Pe Sun This waterfront property on Bridge Lake in the south Cariboo is listed for $995,000. Lakefront property in B.C. is the…

2006-06-01

Critic's Picks Sun A list of restaurants recommended and anonymously visited by Sun restaurant critic Mia Stainsby. Prices are per couple for three courses, with a glass of wine each, before tip and taxes. $ means $50 or less $$ means $50 t…

2006-06-01

USA Today WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. house prices soared more than 12.5% on average over the past year, but slower gains in the first quarter of 2006, combined with declines in some states, point to weakness in the market, a governme…

2006-05-31

Conditions not in place yet to 'pop the bubble,' economist says Derrick Penner Sun Canada's made-in-the-West housing boom is heating up, "potentially dangerously so," just as the United States' boom is tailing off, a senior BMO Nesbitt Burn…

2006-05-31

Criminal allegations await man last contacted in Mexico Derrick Penner Sun The Vancouver realtor sanctioned by real estate regulators for misappropriating the $45,000-deposit of a client last year now faces criminal charges of theft and fra…

2006-05-31

Virgin Mobile in Canada says its looking at starting the same service this fall Gillian Shaw Sun Cellphone users in the United States can earn free airtime by looking at online ads or responding to text-based advertising, and Virgin Mobile …

2006-05-31

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2006-05-30

Download language lessons, maps, tours Brad Frenette Province The iPod is fast becoming a popular accessory among leisure travellers. No wonder. It can store itineraries and reminders, and act as a storage system for digital photos. But it …

2006-05-30

Shorter commuting time drives demand and fuels higher prices, real estate consultants say Derrick Penner Sun The Golden Ears Bridge as seen in a rendering as part of the Gateway project. Photograph by : Vancouver Sun, Courtesy photo Highway…

2006-05-30

Realtor: Lack of easy transit have depressed real estate prices in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows until now Derrick Penner Sun Artist's rendering showing transit and cycling lanes on the Port Mann crossing. Photograph by : Vancouver Sun, Cour…

2006-05-30

Project sees cellphones 'as part of your entertainment system' Bruce Constantineau Sun To Leora Kornfeld, a cellphone is a remote control, and Greater Vancouver is an integrated entertainment system. The co-founder of Vancouver-based Ubiqui…

2006-05-30

Brothers from Edmonton hope service will be in central Canada by year-end Ron Chalmers Province EDMONTON -- Twin brothers from Edmonton hope their software that links real-estate listings with satellite images to create online maps of homes…