By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News Posted: Sep 21, 2011 2:25 PM ET

The RCMP is now publishing online the addresses of homes where marijuana grow-ops and other drug production operations were found.

The new page on the RCMP's website is part of a stepped up effort by the Mounties to target marijuana grow-ops and the organized crime gangs behind them.

The Marijuana Grow Initiative was launched Wednesday and the RCMP says it complements its National Anti-Drug Strategy. Split up by province, the website lists the addresses where search warrants were executed and lists how many marijuana plants were discovered and when. The database also covers clandestine drug labs that were found in homes.

The page also includes links to the websites of local police services in Ottawa, London and Winnipeg. They also list addresses in their cities where search warrants were executed.

RCMP Commissioner William Elliott said publishing the addresses is part of the deterrence and awareness elements of the new strategy. He said the RCMP has worked hard on the law enforcement to combat grow-ops but that a broader strategy with more community engagement is needed to fight what he said is an increasing problem.

"Illicit marijuana grow operations in our neighbourhoods and the criminal organizations that run them are a danger to us all. Wherever there is a marijuana grow-op the surrounding community is at greater risk of fires, explosions and increased criminal activity, including violence," he said at an event in Ottawa to launch the new strategy.

The website will provide information to landlords and homeowners, he added, and inform neighbours about the risks posed by properties used for drug cultivation.

"Current and future homeowners will now have a tool that will lower their risk of being victimized by unknowingly buying a home that was used to grow marijuana or produce chemical drugs," he said.

Elliott said that if people have concerns about property values going down because of the published addresses, the concerns would be noted, but that the initiative is worthwhile.

"We think that if the public is better informed we will be able to more effectively combat the problem," he responded.

When pushed for more details about the list, Elliott said properties will remain on the list for a period of one year. Homeowners and landlords have no recourse to get off the list before that time, he said. Following the dismantling of a grow-op, if the homeowner makes all necessary repairs to ensure the property is safe, the address still remains on the list for 12 months.

Conservative MP Shelly Glover was on hand for the announcement and said publishing the locations will help public safety and homeowners.

"We are going to make sure that the public has access to information because information gives them the power to protect themselves," she said.

Click on the link to view the list for British Columbia on the RCMP’s website: http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/drugs-drogues/mgi-ircm/bc-eng.htm

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It’s the summer and time again for Vancouver’s Celebration of Light Summer event.  China was first to kick off the competition on Saturday, July 30, with a great show!  The next shows will be Spain on Aug 3rd and finally Vancouver Aug 6th.

Getting around during these days will be challenging as usual so here’s the map of where you can’t drive after a certain time:

For more information on the event check out http://www.vancouverfireworks.ca/

Khatsahlano! The West 4th Music + Art Festival is a BIG Street Party between Burrard & MacDonald on July 23 from 11:00am to 6:00pm featuring 5 stages of FREE live music from Vancouver's finest independent artists!

For information on Khatsahlano and the full schedule check it out here:

http://www.kitsilano.ca/2011/07/20/everything-you-need-to-know-about-khatsahlano/

Or check out the facebook event page here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153538614717365

Part of Khatsahlano street festival is Kitsilano’s Biggest Garage Sale hosted by the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House on Saturday July 23^rd, 2011 from 11am- 6pm on 4^th Avenue between Balsam and Trafalgar St. Support Kits House programs by reserving a 12 foot  x 12 foot plot for $25. Plot fees directly support Kits House programs and tax receipts are available upon request. Special deal for Kits House members- $15 per plot. You can sell out of your car, bring a table or blanket for your stuff. There will be prizes for most awesome plot, best tunes and best ‘stuff’.  Check out their website for more info http://www.kitshouse.org/2011/06/27/kitsilanos-biggest-garage-sale/

Summer has finally arrived and the beaches are packed but if you feel like taking a dip and don’t want to take your chances in the Ocean water, Kitsilano outdoor pool is a great option!

For admission, schedule and other information visit:

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How much would you pay to watch a piece of Vancouver hockey history?

The good news is that you can still get great seats to watch the Vancouver Canucks take on the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight. Be warned, though: these tickets won't come cheap.

As of Wednesday morning, there are 564 tickets available to the game, according to TiqIQ, a website which aggregates available ticket prices from resellers including StubHub, TicketsNow and TicketsNetwork.

The site averages cost of seats in the 100 level from the three outlets at a hefty $4658.

However, drilling into the specifics at StubHub reveals an intensely fluctuating range. The cheapest available tickets to be found sit currently at $1700, for an upper bowl level seat (Row 16, Section 312, in a "No Alcohol" zone). If you are looking to get close enough to hear the bones break, however, you'll have to bleed out a whopping $17,999 for a Lower Bowl, Centre, Section 118, Row 3 ticket.

While no one is likely to actually pay the cost of a mid-sized SUV for a ticket to tonight's game, the range does compare to another huge sporting event - last year's Super Bowl. Last February, on the Friday before the big game, The LA Times reported: "The cheapest Super Bowl ticket on StubHub is $1,950; the highest price for a single ticket appears to be $65,000."

So, how much would you pay to watch tonight's game?

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/much+would+Canucks+Game+about/4950872/story.html#ixzz1PNjBezPv

BOSTON — By now, it may come across as cliche, but Manny Malhotra still captured the mood of the Vancouver Canucks with one quote:

"This is one of those moments where you think, 'This is why we play the game,'" he said on the day the Canucks have a chance to win the Stanley Cup.

"Our dreams can be realized tonight. There are so many things that go into it."

This is not just another game, even if the Canucks keep saying, "We just have to win one."

"But what a game," Daniel Sedin admitted.

The Sedins said they are going to try to keep things as "normal" as possible leading up. We'll see. As Alex Burrows said before overtime of Game 7, this is where legends are made. It's hard to escape that.

"That's what we are going to over-do, the fun part," Daniel Sedin said. "We are going to keep things loose."

The Canucks room has never been a raucous one. Malhotra described it as "quiet."

Daniel said: "It just hasn't been too loud this year. I like that. Everyone needs to do their thing. We do have a lot of fun, but when it's time to go, we've been ready.

"It's more fun now because what can we do tonight? We can win the Stanley Cup."

It's been a long road to get here. Henrik Sedin said it feels like "three years" since they were in the Chicago series.

"That series is so far from our minds," Henrik said. "We're one win away and it's going to be the toughest game. We have to play the best games of our lives."

That may be what it will take. Many expect the Bruins to win tonight and it has been a homer series. The Canucks are going to have to combat the home-ice advantage and an emotional passionate scene in the TD Garden. In the other two games here, the games have started with Cam Neely and Bobby Orr waving a Bruins flag to help jack up what is already a ferocious crowd.

Who will it be tonight? Some think Nathan Horton, who is out with what was called a "severe" concussion.

To help get them going, the Canucks do have their injured players here. Mikael Samuelsson has won a ring before and he won't be shy about sharing his feelings on this game.

"This is the biggest game of the lives of most of our players and I don't think you can compare this to anything unless you've been here before," Jannik Hansen said. "There's obviously a lot of pressure.

"The guys who have been through it are a big part of our team. You can lean on their experiences and what they've gone through. Sammy, especially, has gone through it and won it all.

"He obviously knows what it takes. He's been through the circus and has a pretty good idea. He's not afraid to share his thoughts on what's going on and what needs to be done."

The Canucks say they want to try and take the crowd out early with either big hits or big goals.

"If the crowd goes out of the game, that would mean we're doing things right," Hansen said.

Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Canucks+just+have+game+what+game/4938263/story.html#ixzz1PBgq9JHv

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