News: Snow Day Smash Up

Snow hits the road and drivers hit each other at First &; Commercial in Thursday's snow fall.
First responders examine the damage.

Snow heaped up unexpectedly Thursday.

This rear-ender at 1st and Commercial is a warning to drive slow.

Today's rain is fast doing away with the white stuff.
Here's what's coming up weather-wise in the next couple of days.

Weather for Vancouver, BC

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4°C | °F

Current: Showers
Wind: E at 14 km/h
Humidity: 93%

Fri

5°C | 2°C

Sat

4°C | 1°C

Sun

3°C | -1°C

Mon

4°C | 3°C

Arts: New Art Centre For Kids Opens

The Pod, a new arts centre for kids opened in East Vancouver last month as Commercial Drive welcomes its newest arts hotspot, but this time it's for the kids. Perfect timing as with the recent cutback to arts and music programs, parents are faced with the challenge of finding high-quality art programs for their children. Now, parents need to look no further than The Pod.


The Pod is located in the artistic hub of Commercial Drive adjacent to the East Vancouver Cultural Centre (The Cultch), The Pod offers a diverse assortment of inspirational art programs for children aged 4 to 14 years.

Learn more at:    http://www.thepodarts.com/

News:Man In Wheelchair Tackles Aggressive Counterfeiter

A man in a wheelchair and several other Good Samaritans apprehended a man who became aggressive with a female employee at a Vancouver convenience store after she wouldn't accept a fake $50 US bill.

The incident was caught on surveillance video at a 24-hour convenience store on Commercial Drive near East Broadway last Saturday night.


Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/customers+tackle+with+fake+bill+convenience+store/3798610/story.html#ixzz14p7yVKD7