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Last Updated: Tuesday June 13, 2000	LOCAL NEWS

$10 million offered to end doctors' dispute
VICTORIA -- Health Minister Mike Farnworth has come up with $10 million in a last-minute bid to head off a doctors' work stoppage that threatens health care in Prince George.
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Gone in two days - 31 Burnaby cars
Burnaby RCMP are blaming a rash of car thefts over the weekend on the opening of the new movie Gone in 60 Seconds, a tire-spinning, engine-roaring flick about vehicle heists.
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Tax notices upset residents
As the long-running rent dispute between Musqueam Indians and the homeowners who lease their lots from the band reached the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday, leaseholders had a new complaint.
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Vancouver ad sells bogus immigration
An ad placed in a newspaper in the former Soviet Union urges people to send $50 US to an address in Vancouver to be entered into a "lottery" for Canadian immigration visas -- a lottery that doesn't exist.
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Chinese migrants go on prison rampage
The leaders who incited a rampage of nearly 50 Chinese migrants at the Alouette River correctional facility Monday could face punishment, including segregation, a corrections official says.
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Musqueams' tenants worry
As the long-running rent dispute between Musqueam Indians and the homeowners who lease their lots from the band reached the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday, leaseholders had a new complaint.
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Regional roundup
The Delta Youth Services and Crime Prevention Society says it will reduce the operating hours of a drop-in and referral centre in Tsawwassen unless the municipality comes through with a bigger grant.
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AIDS group takes aim at government funding
Poor people with AIDS are dying because the province is refusing to give them money to buy needed vitamins and food, B.C.'s largest AIDS advocacy group will argue at a press conference today.
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Regional Roundup
News briefs from around the Lower Mainland.
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In site today
In Opinion, Vaughn Palmer discusses B.C. Reform's evangelical zeal. In Sports, the New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup. And in Entertainment, Mexico strives to reclaim its Hollywood-south status.

Win a cruise!
VancouverToday.com is proud to sponsor the Tragically Quick dragon boat team in the 2000 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival. Now, don't miss your boat: You could win a seven-day cruise for two to Alaska aboard the Regal Princess, thanks to CruiseShip Centers, Princess Cruises, and VancouverToday.com. Check into the Dragon Boat contest page and enter now!

Ellen Degeneres live
You could win tickets to Ellen DeGeneres, live at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Friday June 30. Front-row seats, at that, with a pre-show dinner at Balthazar, one of Vancouver's newest eateries. Check out The Vancouver Sun newspaper for details. Entries must be in by midnight Pacific on Sunday June 18. For home delivery of the Sun, call 33-11-SUN.

Celebrate Canada Day
Plan to have a very happy birthday for Canada on July 1, the country's official 133rd birthday. There will be 12 hours of non-stop free family fun at Canada Place. It's huge, and The Vancouver Sun newspaper is a proud sponsor. Catch all the details on the special Canada Day Guide at VancouverToday.com. And enter to win a super cruise for four to Alaska.

Okanagan oasis
AuctionsBC.com is offering you a fabulous Okanagan Valley getaway. Spend two luxurious nights at the prestigious Lake Okanagan Resort. Play some complementary golf or get out the racket for a game of tennis. Relax by the pools or take and exhilarating hike overlooking the beautiful lake. Go to AuctionsBC.com right now and start bidding!

Hot! Hot! Hot!
AuctionsBC.com is offering you the opportunity to spend two romantic nights at the beautiful Harrison Hot Springs Resort. Go to AuctionsBC.com right now and start bidding!

And all that jazz . . .
It's truly a show of note for The Vancouver Sun newspaper. It's the du Maurier International Jazz festival in Vancouver, June 23 - July 2. The Vancouver Sun's community concert stage in Gastown will star some of B.C.'s best jazz players on Saturday June 24 and Sunday June 25. It's free, at the Steam Clock. And watch for the special jazz festival guide, in the Queue section of the newspaper, on Thursday June 15.

How long will you live?
More of us are expected to hit our 100th birthday, and to keep counting. Find out the reasons -- and how you can improve your chances of living longer -- in a special feature in The Vancouver Sun newspaper on Wednesday, June 14. To subscribe, call 33-11-SUN.
Teachers: Special class sets are available free to schools, thanks to readers who donated to the Sun's Vacation-for-Education program. See the Sun newspaper for details on how to order. Orders must be placed through your school newspaper coordinator by today.

Vote in this week's poll: $75 transit levy
The Vancouver Sun/Province recently reported that some municipalities are threatening to leave the Greater Vancouver regional district over a planned $75-per-car transit levy. Do you support the $75 fee?
Vote in our poll.
You will also find results of our earlier poll on Al Gore's threat to examine B.C.'s booming film industry here.

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