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Shooting in East Vancouver
Two men are in hospital with unknown injuries after a shooting in East Vancouver. It happened around 7:00 a.m. near Commercial Drive and East 5th Avenue. Vancouver Police say their investigation is in...
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George Heyman nominated BC NDP candidate for Vancouver-Fairview
George Heyman has been nominated the BC NDP's candidate for the Vancouver-Fairview riding -- he'll run for the riding in next year's provincial election. In a release, Heyman says he's honoured to be...
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Hospital Employees Union to vote on strike mandate
Members of the Hospital Employees' Union will begin voting tomorrow on whether to strike over protecting member benefits. Bonnie Pearson with the union says they have been in negotiations for a...
View ArticleMan and dog rescued from bank of Seymour River
North Vancouver Fire had to use an inflatable raft to get to a stranded hiker and his dog at the bank of the Seymour River. Assistant chief Jim Bonneville says homeowners across the river called 9-1-1....
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Anti-pipeline proponents hold sit-in at Legislature Monday
They thought Legislature would be sitting, but anti-pipeline protesters are still planning a huge demonstration on Legislature grounds Monday morning. Victoria City Councilor, Dr. Ben Isitt, says it...
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Vancouver school board chair agrees: Teachers should not show Amanda Todd video
The chair of the Vancouver School Board says she agrees with the B.C. government's advice to not show the Amanda Todd video in classrooms Patti Bacchus says that's what the professionals are advising....
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Abbotsford Police looking for missing man
Police are looking for a 43 year old man reported missing in Abbotsford. Ian "Mike" Tracey hasn't been seen Friday when he was working at a construction site in the Fleetwood area of Surrey. He drives...
View ArticleAnti-pipeline protest at BC Legislature (as of 10am)
Disappointed tourists are being told they can't enter the B-C Legislature this morning. Security has been tightened in advance of today's protest against oil pipelines, and the building is not open to...
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Transportation minister not surprised with transit fare evasion numbers
The Transportation Minister says she is, and isn't surprised, that fare evasion on Coast Mountain buses is so rampant. Mary Polak says the estimated number of fare evasions was lower than the actual...
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How valuable is a bowling alley?
If bowling were to be incorporated into Vancouver Park Board facilities, it would be several years before pins started to fall. Commissioner Aaron jasper says there are no immediate plans to...
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Vancouver to get four new cold-weather shelters
The province and City of Vancouver have announced a deal to open four new temporary winter shelters. These shelters will provide 160 spaces for the homeless between the end of November and next May,...
View ArticleHead of IIO says progress is good at six-week mark
The civilian group that investigates serious incidents involving police in B.C. has been up and running for six weeks now. Members from the independent investigations office have been dispatched to...
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Paramedics hold strike vote
The union representing 3,600 paramedics and dispatchers in B.C. is holding a strike vote to try and get the government back to the bargaining table. Bronwyn Barter, president of the Ambulance...
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More charges laid in Stanley Cup riot investigation
Charges have been laid against five more people in the Stanley Cup riot investigation. The Criminal Justice Branch says three adults and two youths have been charged with various counts, including...
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Premier talks Enbridge, offshore workers and the female vote
Premier Christy Clark touched on several topics in an hour-long interview with CKNW’s Bill Good, in which she also took questions from callers. Firstly, she continued to paint herself as a defender of...
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Bond defends action plan to overhaul justice system
B.C.'s justice minister is defending the province's plan to overhaul the justice system overhaul and the fact it comes with no new cash. Critics have said why bother with a new scheduling system when...
View ArticleCustoms officer discharged from hospital after being shot last week
The Canadian border officer who was shot last week at the Peace Arch crossing is now out of the hospital and recovering at home. Lori Bowcock was shot in the neck last Tuesday. 32 year old Andrew...
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Flu shot sparks human rights court battle
Forcing health care workers to take the flu shot is a violation of human rights. That's the message from Reid Johnson, president of the Health Sciences Association Union, which has filed a grievance...
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BC NDP want investigation into mining allegations done before workers arrive
The NDP's mining critic wants Chinese migrant workers coming to BC for coal mining jobs to be denied entry into the country until some things are sorted out. Doug Donaldson says Jobs minister Pat Bell...
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Avalanche claims life in B.C.'s north country
The Coroners Service says one person is dead following an avalanche in the BC's northwest. Coroner Barb McLintock says it took place in a remote area and the closest community is Stewart. McLintock...
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