VCC support staff to hold one-day strike on Tuesday
No class for students at Vancouver Community College next Tuesday. Unionized support staff will be holding a one-day strike. Helen Carkner with the college says the job action affects both campuses....
View ArticleFVRD blasts Metro Vancouver in toxic ash controversy
The Fraser Valley Regional District is blasting Metro Vancouver in the case of tonnes of toxic ash being shipped from an Burnaby incinerator. Chilliwack mayor and FVRD chair Sharon Gaetz says people...
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Bond: Extension of final report on Missing Women Inquiry won't cost taxpayers...
Now that the final report on BC's Missing Women Inquiry has been extended a third time, Justice Minister Shirley Bond says that won't cost taxpayers any --more-- money. "I have been assured by...
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BC Liberals gather in Whistler for convention
More than one thousand people have registered for the BC Liberal convention now underway in Whistler. Party Vice-President Bill Belsey fired up the troops this morning telling them the Liberals have a...
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Leave your leaves away from drains
The City of Vancouver is asking people to clear leaves away from drains ahead of a wet weekend. Residents are instructed to avoid moving the leaves into the streets, where they could become a hazard....
View ArticleBill Lee sentencing delayed
Sentencing's been delayed in the case of Bill Lee. The former Surrey resident has been convicted of sex crimes involving two children in Toronto in the 1970s. He was scheduled to be sentenced Friday in...
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Coquitlam Fire warns of scammers
The Coquitlam Fire Department is giving notice of a scam in its community. They call themselves the Burn Victims Aid Society. In a bizarre scheme, the scam artists are approaching bars and restaurants...
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Transit Police taser unruly woman
Transit Police used a taser to bring down a woman wielding a butcher knife in Surrey Thursday night. Officers say they arrested Sheila Huber near the King George Skytrain station after watching her...
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Richmond plane crash survivor thanks rescuers
Carolyn Cross says it's a miracle she and the other passengers are still here. She suffered a bash to the head; knee, hip and back injuries; and her teeth still need to be fixed. A year ago today, a...
View ArticleFVRD looking to block funding for Metro Vancouver waste to energy incinerator
The gloves are coming off in the battle over building a waste to energy incinerator between the Fraser Valley Regional District and Metro Vancouver. As a controversy swirls over tonnes of toxic ash...
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Two officers assaulted in Saanich
A police officer received significant injuries to his hand while helping clear out a house party in Saanich early this morning. Details surrounding how he was injured are under investigation, but two...
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Vancouver Fire Department warn illegal firework use won't be tolerated
Illegal firecracker use may be down in the city thanks to wet weather, but the Vancouver Fire Department will still be vigilant leading up to Halloween. Captain Gabe Roder says the only night it is...
View ArticleBC stops using influenza vaccine
The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control is halting use of an influenza vaccine after Health Canada recommended suspending the product. Health officials say pulling the Novartis vaccine is...
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Surrey man facing sexual assault charge after alleged incident at skytrain...
A 44-year-old Surrey man is facing a sexual assault charge after an incident Wednesday afternoon at the Granville skytrain station. A woman was allegedly grabbed by a man standing behind her as she was...
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UBC teaching assistants to start job action Monday afternoon
The University of British Columbia teaching assistants have served 72-hour strike notice. Job action is set to begin Monday afternoon--what that entails isn't clear yet. But the union does ask if...
View ArticleLast day of BC Liberals' convention sees talk about unions, compulsory voting
The BC Liberals' convention wrapped up in Whistler today. Delegates turned their sights on unions today. They easily passed motions calling for disclosure of union finances and to prohibit public...
View ArticleUPDATED: Earthquake hits, tsunami warning, advisory issued for parts of BC...
A major earthquake -- and several aftershocks hit the BC coast Saturday evening, prompting evacuations in several communities. At 8:04 -- a magnitude 7.7 quake struck the Queen Charlottes -- about 40...
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Vancouver records 14th traffic death of 2012
Vancouver Police are investigating a fatal collision. It happened around 8:30 last evening, at Dunlevy Avenue and Powell Street. The victim -- a 52-year old woman -- was hit by a limousine that was...
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Tofino mayor says delay in nofication from Province led to District's...
Tsunami sirens in Tofino went off last night, alerting residents to seek higher ground following the 7.7 magnitude quake in Haida Gwaii. Mayor Perry Schmunk says they made the call to alert people via...
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Vancouver's mayor calls earthquake a "wake-up call"
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the earthquake near Haida Gwaii is a wake-up call for the city. Robertson says even though they have made earthquake preparedness a high priority, there are a lot...
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