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Bond not surprised Richmond considering policing options
Justice Minister Shirley Bond says she's not surprised the City of Richmond is looking at dumping the RCMP in favour of some kind of municipal police force.Bond says Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie has...
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Christy Clark fundraiser cancelled
A BC Liberal fundraiser featuring Premier Christy Clark in Victoria tonight has been cancelled.Party spokesperson Sam Oliphant says the event will be rescheduled in the new year.Oliphant says members...
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UPDATES: Amber Alert for Elk Valley boy
RCMP have issued an Amber Alert. They are looking for three year-old Alvin Barnet last seen in Elk Valley. He is 3 foot 2, 35 pounds and was last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans.The suspect...
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Anti-bullying costs to be downloaded
The Chair of the Vancouver School Board supports the goal of the Provincial anti-bullying campaign but not the unexpected cost.Patti Bacchus says to cover-off teachers taking the Erase Bullying...
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Policing costs: it's in the book
The RCMP are pitching themselves as the better, cheaper policing option as Richmond looks at alternatives.Inspector Ted De Jager says the RCMP cost 34-percent less per capita, and six-percent less per...
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How much and who pays?
The municipal observer to the RCMP contract talks says he doesn't expect any answers on the cost sharing formula for the new Surrey RCMP Headquarters until early in the new year. The forumla is being...
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Translink stumbles again
Translink is dealing with another controversy, this time over missing permits in the installation of the new fare gates. Inspectors in Surrey have discovered a contractor hired by Translink was...
View ArticleNew West parents ask province for help
Parents at New Westminster Secondary have made it official: they have no faith in the school district to manage its finances.The district has run a deficit in three of the last 11 years, with the...
View ArticleDunbar residents not being heard
They do not have a voice at City Hall.That's the call from concerned residents who demonstrated at 12th and Cambie, saying they haven't been consulted when it comes to development.Mike andruff with the...
View ArticleBC Finance Minister sees reason for optimism
BC's FInance Minister came out of an economic forecast council meeting feeling somewhat hopeful.Mike de Jong says the economists and big bank representatives sounded a note of cautious optimism on the...
View ArticleNO BCIT classes on Monday
No classes for BCIT students on Monday.BCIT faculty and staff association members will be staging a full scale walkout at all campuses.They're trying to turn up the pressure, and get the school to...
View ArticleRobert Barnet charged with abduction, theft
Robert Barnet has been charged in yesterday's alleged attempted abduction of his three year old son.Barnet has been charged with abduction by a parent or guardian, and theft over $5,000.The 39-year old...
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Man sought in Burnaby break-in and sexual assault
A warning for the public after a disturbing incident in Burnaby early yesterday morning.Burnaby RCMP say a woman was sexually assaulted when a man broke into a North West Burnaby home.They are...
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New Westminster team heading to Eastern U-S for tips on disaster management
A committee from New Westminster will be heading to the coast of the Eastern United States to learn a few things about how to handle a disaster like Superstorm Sandy.City Councilor Chuck Puchmayr says...
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Vancouver Councilor defending city's consultation process after protest
A Vision Vancouver Councilor says the city undertakes a lot of consultation efforts. This after a protest outside city hall, with demonstrators claiming they aren't consulted enough about development...
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Hearing on Chinese miners in Tumbler Ridge continues
A Federal Court ruling is expected next week on whether hundreds of Chinese miners should be allowed to work in Tumbler Ridge.Seventeen are already here and sixty more are expected to arrive within a...
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Steelworkers' Union protesting Chinese workers taking BC mining jobs
The Steelworkers’ Union took the issue of Chinese workers coming to BC for mining jobs right to the door of MLAs around the Province.President of Local 2009 Manjit Sidhu says they were even outside BC...
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BC NDP weigh in on Economic Forecast Council advice
The BC NDP’s Finance Critic says he heard the message loud and clear from the members of the Economic Forecast CouncilBruce Ralston says most on the council agreed with the NDP’s position on improving...
View ArticleProtest against truck traffic
They're calling on Translink to get rid of the truck route on 32nd Avenue.Some South Surrey residents are rallying today... claiming the trucks are poisoning children and families with their toxic...
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Residents get a look at proposed redevelopment plans for Oakridge Centre
Residents had a chance to look at plans for a proposed re-development of Oakridge Centre at an open house today.The development proposes 2,800 residential units in buildings as high as 45...
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