Visitors to Esther Short Park will soon be able to connect to the Web via two wireless “hotspot” antennae mounted to park buildings. Users with a wireless-enabled laptop computers or personal digital assistants, will have access via a dedicated three-megabit connection built into the city’s current network.

“This is just the beginning,” said Richard Keller, a member of the Downtown Redevelopment Authority Board and a driving force behind the project. “Ultimately, our goal is to provide Wi-Fi throughout downtown and the (Vancouver National Historic) Reserve and go on from there. Full Story...