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Translink CEO says more bus pass-ups coming
Translink's CEO has a message for people who use the system, brace for more and more buses to pass on by because they are too full.Ian Jarvis says the transit utility is now working with a shrinking...
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Province picks a replacement for BCeSIS
B.C.’s education minister has officially picked a replacement for the province's troubled BCeSIS student enrollment and grading software.Peter Fassbender says staff have chosen the Follett...
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About 10 people to sue City of Abbotsford over treatment of homeless
A lawyer with Pivot Legal society plans to start filing claims as soon as possible against the City of Abbotsford after staff dumped chicken manure on a downtown homeless camp.DJ Larkin says she has...
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Szendrei hearing resumes in the fall
We won't know the legal fate of a young man who committed the 2010 murder of a Delta teenager until September, or later.After five days, a special sentencing hearing has wrapped up.It is supposed to...
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Province standing pat on carbon tax
The provincial government has no plans to expand or raise the carbon tax, even though a new report shows the levy is working.Environment Minister Mary Polak says the government will stick to its pledge...
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Province won't be pinned down on Pattullo funding
Transportation Minister Todd Stone is sounding non-committal at best to a request for funding to replace the Pattullo Bridge. Stone will only say the government will work with translink as it ponders...
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Salvation Army was aware of potential manure dump on homeless
Emails have revealed that Abbotsford city managers and Salvation Army officials were aware of a plan to dump chicken manure on a site frequented by the homeless in Abbotsford.The Salvation Army's...
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City of Prince George hopes for Royal visit
A central BC city is celebrating the arrival of George, the newest member of the royal family.The mayor of Prince George says residents are honoured to share the same name."We've got a book of...
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Small business confidence remains steady, report says
Small business confidence in B.C. remains steady this month over last.Mike Klassen with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says according to a new report by the group, B.C. rates fifth in...
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Nore Shore fire chiefs warn of rising fire danger rating
It’s been nearly a month without rain in Metro Vancouver, and North Shore fire chiefs are urging people to take extra precautions outdoors because the fire danger rating could soon climb to...
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UPDATED: Privacy commissioner issues report on government transparency
A mixed review today from B.C.'s Information and Privacy Commissioner on Premier Christy Clark’s open government initiative.Elizabeth Denham says progress has been made under the program launched in...
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Woman gives birth to twins in Oppenheimer Park
A woman gave birth to twins last night in a park on the Downtown Eastside.Police say they were patrolling traffic around 11 p.m. at Oppenheimer Park when someone told them about a woman who had...
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Man's neck slashed in Stanley Park
Vancouver police are trying to determine what was behind an attack in Stanley Park last night that left a man with a slashed neck.The 24-year-old was between Second and Third beaches when he was cut...
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Trudeau stops at English Bay
Federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made a stop at Vancouver’s English Bay today during his mini-tour across B.C.Trudeau says he is unsure whether Canada should boycott the 2014 Winter Games in...
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Two more arrested in Abbotsford home invasion
Police in Abbotsford now have all four suspects from a weekend home invasion in custody. The man and woman were arrested Wednesday afternoon.The couple, accused of taking part in Saturday's violent...
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Transportation safety board to release report in Richmond plane crash
We are finally set to learn what caused a small charter plane to crash land in the middle of a busy Richmond street two years ago, ultimately leaving the two pilots dead.The Transportation Safety Board...
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Summer legislative session ends
The brief summer session of the provincial legislature has come to an end.The Liberals had one order of business during this session: passing their self-described balanced budget.With that out of the...
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Bad advice hurts North Shore rescue efforts
A young mother and her four children had to be rescued after getting lost on North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain.Search co-ordinator Tim Jones says the call came in shortly before 2pm Thursday, but it...
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Fantastic Four may not be the last film to bolt BC for cheaper locales
The Save BC Film movement says the Fantastic Four reboot may not be the only Hollywood blockbuster to make an exit from the province.Wayne Bennett says something must be done to keep BC’s film industry...
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Progress made on Kelowna wildfire
Some good news out of Kelowna -- progress is being made on a wildfire north of the airport.The fire is now completely machine guarded.Fire Information Officer, Melissa Welsh says an attack crew was...
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