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About Us - Introducing Roofer Resource (RR)

Welcome to Roofer Resource, the online community for roofers living and working in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. As most tradesmen know, construction in Canada is booming, and this is especially true in Vancouver as we prepare for the 2010 Winter Games. Building renovations and new construction projects can be seen throughout the city and roofers are in high demand. In fact, when you consider the winter climate that we endure in Vancouver and the effect that it can have on a building's roof, roofers are perhaps the most sought after contractors around. Roofer Resource provides roofers with industry specific knowledge so that they can capitalize on the booming roofing industry.

Features of Roofer Resource (RR)

Roofer Resource is for roofers on the cutting edge of the industry. The site will improve your skill and efficiency by putting industry specific tools and information at your fingertips. In addition to providing tons of great roofing information, we also strive to produce roofer-relevant lifestyle and entertainment content. Below is a list of RR’s most popular features.

Project Finder: Subcontractors spend a lot of time on the road. Minimize the amount of money you spend on fuel, and reduce traffic related stress by taking advantage of RR’s online Project Finder.

Employee Finder: Improve job site productivity by finding employee candidates online with RR’s Employee Finder.

Weather Center: Is today a “rain day” or not? Help reduce poor work decisions based on inaccurate weather forecasts. Not sure which forecast to believe? Get up-to-date weather information from multiple sources all in one place.

Roofing News and Articles: Stay on top of the game and get inspired by reading industry related news and articles. Topics include business and financial advice, tool and gear reviews, and quality control techniques.

Map Quest: Plan your daily driving route more effectively by using Map Quest’s mapping feature.

Roofers Blog: A great tool for networking with other professionals, or to simply to rant about anything roofing related.

Sports Center: Get the latest sports news from one of Canada’s leading sporting news providers, Sportsnet.ca.

Lifestyle Articles: A healthy, balanced life requires both work and play. Find articles relating to the latter, with topics on entertainment, health, and even relationships.

Google Search: Use RR as your home page and surf the web by using our Google Search feature.

Feedback Center: We want to improve. Tell us what you like, dislike and what you’d like to see added to RR in the future.

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Carter sinks Raptors in overtime

Vince Carter shrugged off the incessant booing to pour in 39 points, including the three-pointer that sent the game into extra time and the winning basket with 1.9 seconds left as the New Jersey Nets beat Toronto 129-127 in overtime Friday.

Brophy: Change on the fly

Struggling Senators continue to search for answers while the Canadiens revive talks with Mats Sundin.

Argo coaching search set to begin

The Toronto Argonauts will begin the process of interviewing candidates for their vacant head coaching job on Monday and Saskatchewan Roughriders' defensive co-ordinator Richie Hall is scheduled to meet with team general manager Adam Rita that day, Sportsnet.ca has learned.

Joyce: Killer instinct in Kingston

Can Doug Gilmour bring the intensity and hockey savvy he displayed in his stellar NHL career to his new job in Kingston?

Stars' Morrow tears ACL, out 6 mos

The Dallas Stars announced today that the left wing Brenden Morrow is out indefinitely with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will require surgery. He is expected to miss up to six months. The club also recalled right wing Landon Wilson from Grand Rapids (AHL).

Montreal withdraws MLS bid

Montreal withdrew its bid for a Major League Soccer expansion team, commissioner Don Garber said Friday in his state-of-the-league address. Other cities still bidding for expansion teams are Atlanta, Miami, St. Louis, Vancouver, Ottawa and Portland, Ore.

Knicks ship out Randolph, Crawford

The New York Knicks have completed their second big deal of the day, trading leading scorer Zach Randolph and guard Mardy Collins to the Los Angeles Clippers for Cuttino Mobley and Tim Thomas.

Tocchet gets first coaching win

Vincent Lecavalier had two goals to help Tampa Bay interim coach Rick Tocchet get his first NHL victory in the Lightning's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.

KG leads rout vs. T-Wolves

In his first game on the court since being traded before last season, Kevin Garnett scored 17 points to help his Boston Celtics cruise to a 95-78 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Bruins grab 8th win in 9 games

Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron had a goal and an assist each to lead Boston to its eighth victory in nine games, a 4-2 decision over Florida on Friday night that moved the Bruins into a tie for the Eastern Conference lead.