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blogs.vancouversun.com — The media is full of news stories about the power of the Religious Right, the American and Canadian Christians who equate support for capitalism with their belief in the salvation power of Jesus, the Jewish peasant sage whom they believe is the Messiah.

blogs.vancouversun.com — London - Today, we go to the Chelsea Flower Show, the most famous garden show in the world. I will be writing about the highlights for the Home & Garden section on June 1 but I can tell you that the buzz around town is that all the garden designers have pulled out the stops this year, it being...

blogs.vancouversun.com — Three unsophisticated coke smugglers busted just before Christmas after booking a room at the Smuggler's Inn have all pleaded guilty. Narinder Kaler, 25, was the last of the three to plead last Thursday. He'll be sentenced Aug. 27.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Black Bond Books is taking over the Broadway location of Book Warehouse on June 1. Black Bond Books has 11 Lower Mainland bookstores run by owners Cathy and Mel Jesson. Their daughter Caitlin Jesson will manage the new Broadway store when Book Warehouse closes.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Another Vancouver school is getting ready for a centenary celebration. Henry Hudson elementary, located at 5551 Cypress Street, is marking its birthday June 21 and everyone's invited. Here is a notice sent to me today by a parent: Henry Hudson School Centennial Celebration!

blogs.vancouversun.com — Geoff Hamilton and Jeremy Wong are men. What it is to be one doesn't come easily these days but one thing they both knew was, cupcakes are girly, not manly. "We didn't want frilly cupcakes with inches of icing smeared on top," says Hamilton. "One day we were eating cupcakes and they felt uncreative to us.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Cicerone vs. Sommelier Wednesday May 23, 7:30 p.m. Irish Heather Long Table Cicerone vs. Sommelier - Raincity cicerone Adam Henderson competes against Irish Heather sommelier Mike Mitchell pairing beers and wines with a four-course tasting menu. Tickets $100.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Richmond council has passed a motion banning genetically modified plants and crops from being grown in the city, the first predominantly agricultural jurisdiction in B.C. to enact such a ban. The motion passed unanimously by council Tuesday night was considerably stronger than the action recommended by city staff, who suggested lobbying senior levels of government for mandatory labelling of foods that contain ingredients from genetically engineered crops.

blogs.vancouversun.com — A last minute deal has saved the 632 West Broadway location of Book Warehouse. Although he couldn't provide any details, Book Warehouse founder and co-owner Sharman King said that when Book Warehouse closes May 26, a new bookstore will open June 1.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Overlooking Lake Okanagan, on Mount Royce, I discovered the Rolls Royce of spas. It was pure nirvana, not to mention a place with plenty of serious bling in the form of Austrian crystal. Coincidentally, the rapturous retreat is not far from the lakeside summer camp I went to as a kid.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Nadir Mohamed, left, President and CEO, Rogers Communications, Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo, center, and Francesco Aquilini, right, Chairman and Governor, Canucks Sports and Entertainment, on the ice before a press conference as the team formally announces the deal that gives the media company naming rights to Rogers Arena in 2010, at the formerly named GM Place.

blogs.vancouversun.com — I interviewed Vincent Trasov, aka Mr. Peanut, on Thursday before the opening of Vincent Trasov: Selected Works at Trench Gallery. In addition to the usual wine and beer at the opening, gallerist Craig Sibley added something special to eat in honor of Trasov's persona: peanuts in the shell.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Artist Vincent Trasov will be giving an artist's talk on Saturday, May 26 at 2 p.m. at Trench Gallery. There's more to Vincent Trasov than Mr. Peanut. In 1974, Trasov achieved instant notoriety when he ran for mayor of Vancouver in a peanut costume, top hat, cane and spats.

blogs.vancouversun.com — It's an Anglo, Anglo world ... The majority (67 per cent) of the workers around the globe whose job requires them to interact with people in other countries say English is their preferred language of business communication, according to a new Ipsos survey.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Much has been written about the conflict in New Westminster between the board of education and some parents. In an effort to address concerns, trustee Casey Cook has proposed a bill of right for parents and caregivers, which he hopes will be discussed at a board meeting Tuesday. Here it is: 1.

blogs.vancouversun.com — Activists opposed to the cultivation of genetically engineered organisms (GMOs) will have one last chance to convince Richmond city council to enact a ban on GE crops this afternoon. Richmond council will consider a motion to join the grassroots campaign to convince the federal government to require mandatory labelling of foods that contain GMOs.

blogs.vancouversun.com — It's always interesting to see what the Guardian UK thinks about what's happening in North America (ie the United States). Today it is "what were they thinking?" When it comes to Facebook, what were they thinking when investors agreed to pay 25 times revenue (not even profits) for the comp...

blogs.vancouversun.com — Ashford, Kent - We came here as the jumping off place to see two of Britain's most famous gardens - Sissinghurst and Great Dixter. It was arguably a little ambitious to expect to see both gardens in a single day but that is what we did, arriving first at Sissinghurst and then visiting Great...

blogs.vancouversun.com — The latest economic study, this time from the Conference Board of Canada, once again has Alberta leading the pack in growth this year, followed by Saskatchewan and Manitoba with British Columbia lagging the other western provinces but still beating the east.

blogs.vancouversun.com — It is no accident that The Vancouver Sun's 100th anniversary beer is steeped in tradition and brewed with a New World flair. The formerly fusty worlds of beer and print journalism have both experienced something of a Renaissance over the past two decades or so, the first with the advent of ...