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John Furlong not heading to London for start of Summer Games
The former head of Vancouver's Olympic Organizing Committee says he won't be going to the Summer Games in London when they start next week. John Furlong says not only has he been busy as Executive...
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Updated: Surrey RCMP investigate two crashes
A motorcyclist has died after slamming into a car in Surrey. It happened just before 1:00 a.m. as the biker was heading east on 88 Avenue when he hit the rear of the westbound car as it was turning...
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Province to state position on 'heavy oil pipeline proposals' on Monday
The province is calling a news conference for tomorrow morning, where officials will outline its position on "heavy oil pipeline proposals." The conference comes as the government faces continued...
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Johnsons Landing residents allowed back home for first time since slide
Some residents in Johnsons Landing are being allowed back home for the first time after a deadly mudslide tore through the tiny Kootenay village ten days ago. Regional officials say parts of two out of...
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Restaurant advocate says industry caught off guard with new corkage rules;...
The head of the BC Restaurant and Food Services Association says he was surprised at the immediacy of new rules allowing people to bring their own wine to restaurants. Speaking on CKNW's The World...
View ArticleNew laws to crack down on metal theft take effect
Tough new provincial laws to stop metal theft in B.C. take effect Monday. The rules seem to put the onus on scrap dealers. Those hoping to sell regulated metals will need to have proper identification,...
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More riot guilty pleas expected today
Three more alleged Stanley Cup rioters are expected to enter guilty pleas today. All three are charged with participating in a riot. 25-year old Port Moody man Patrick Judge is also charged with break...
View ArticleDe Patie killer out of prison
The man who dragged Maple Ridge gas station attendent Grant De Patie to his death in 2005 is out of prison. Darnell Pratt's sentence expired yesterday. De Patie's father Doug says it's only a matter...
View ArticlePurse snatcher in Abbotsford
Abbotsford Police are looking for a purse-snatcher who preyed on an 85 year old woman. It happened over the noon-hour Sunday after the woman took out some money from TD Canada Trust, in the 32800...
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Province spells out conditions for pipeline approval
The provincial government has outlined its requirements for approval of any heavy oil pipeline, such as the Northern Gateway project proposed by Enbridge. They include the completion of the...
View ArticleJamie Bacon gets his own trial in the case of the Surrey Six massacre
One of the notorious Bacon brothers will face a separate trial from three other accused in the Surrey Six massacre. Two direct indictments have been filed in BC Supreme Court that separate the trial...
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A legislative committee's bid to be more transparent and accountable hits a...
As the Legislative Assembly Management Committee moves to end decades of secrecy and be more fiscally accountable, it has hit a snag. NDP MLA Shane Simpson who sits on the committee says the move to...
View ArticleThe Premier's office wasn't the only department with big credit card bills
Spending may have doubled at Premier Christy Clark's office this fiscal year, but other ministries have added to their bills as well. Transportation and Infrastructure spent an extra one million...
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A local bike messenger wants to bring some respect to his profession.
Patrick Desjardins says he's helped form the Vancouver Bicycle Messenger Association to try to change how people treat messengers. He says those who pedal around the city delivering things, their...
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In his case, charges are cheaper by the dozen
37 year old Kevin Thomas Gordon is now facing seven new fraud-related charges involving senior citizens living in Saanich and Colwood on Vancouver Island. The charges are related to a door-to-door...
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Disabled woman missing near Sasamat Lake
Coquitlam Search and Rescue crews continue their search for a missing special needs woman in the area near Sasamat Lake in Port Moody. Joy Zhang was last seen about 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The 21-year...
View ArticleNDP doing well in latest poll
If an election were held tomorrow, one pollster is predicting we would see NDP MLA's in ridings they've never held. Angus Reid pollster Mario Canseco says the NDP has 35-percent support in BC's...
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Aquarium caring for injured otter
The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is treating an injured sea otter. The adult male otter is believed to be over ten years old. The aquarium says the otter is in "poor body condition...
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Court win for BCTF
The BC Teachers Federation has won its appeal of an abritrator's ruling dating back several years. At issue is a decision concerning class size limits, which are spelled out in the BC School Act. In...
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The Premier dismisses another dismal poll and questions over office spending
Premier Christy Clark was greeted by protesters when she arrived to speak at a private luncheon for women in Delta Friday morning. Before entering the Delta Town and Country inn, she paused only for a...
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