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Shock and cautious optimism: B.C. Venezuelan community reacts to arrest of president Nicolas Maduro

Shock. A very, very cautious optimism. And concern about the future. That was the reaction by many members of the Venezuelan community in B.C. to the capture of that country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife in Caracas by U.S. soldiers. Meriely Arias, a director of the Venezuelan Canadian Society of B.C. (VCSBC) first learned […]

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U.S. regulations foil world juniors doughnut delivery from B.C. couple

A Nanoose Bay couple’s good-hearted attempt to send a Canadian junior hockey player his favourite doughnuts via express courier went awry, apparently due to U.S. regulations. When John Watt read about Team Canada’s Brady Martin’s pre-game ritual of eating two chocolate glazed doughnuts, he realized Martin would be in a tough spot without a Tim

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VIDEO: Another close loss for the Vancouver Giants, a 5-4 defeat by Portland Winterhawks

Vancouver Giants Assistant Coach Gaelan Patterson called it ‘a little bit of a track meet.’ It was another close game, and another loss, for the G-Men, who fell 5-4 to Portland Winterharks Saturday, Jan. 3. Giants were ahead 3-2 after 20 minutes and 4-3 after 40, but surrendered two third period goals, including a late

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