Seniors organization say Province's generic drug cost drop a good move
The President of the Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of BC says the government's announcement prices of generic drugs will go down over the next couple of years will really help seniors.But...
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Taxpayer group calls for councillor's resignation
The BC Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is hitting out at a Central Saanich councillor who took a 6-month paid leave... only to be found working in an exotic locale.Jordan Bateman is...
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Victoria Police looking for suspect in robberies of mall goers
She will ask you for the time... and then steal your stuff.Police in Victoria say a Christmas grinch is hoodwinking mall goers who are kind enough to pull out their cell phones and provide her with the...
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Protesters gather outside meeting on proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline project
About a dozen protesters voiced their opposition to the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project, at a public information session hosted by a Burnaby school Saturday.Mary Leige with the group "Burnaby...
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Families of veterans at Burnaby care home relieved after moratorium placed on...
The families of veterans at Burnaby's George Derby care centre are ecstatic after the announcement that a moratorium is being placed on layoffs and the contracting out of some services at the...
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Jury makes nine recommendations after inquest into death of search volunteer
A jury has made nine recommendations to Emergency Management BC and the BC Search and Rescue Association after an inquest into the death of search volunteer, Sheilah Sweatman.29 year old Sweatman was...
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Families affected by police-related deaths and injuries form group
A mother whose son died in northern BC after mounties shot him in the head is part of a group of families affected by police-related deaths who are forming a group to push for police...
View ArticleUPDATES: Two year tentative deal reached for health care workers
The multi-union Facilities Bargaining Association and health employers in BC have reached a tentative two year agreement after nine months of negotiations.It affects more than 46,000 health care...
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Two Tsawassen First Nation members appeal September election
The former Public Relations adviser for the Tsawwassen First Nation says September’s election result could be overturned following an appeal launched by two members.Alex Rose, a family friend and...
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Man in custody after murder in Surrey
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team isn't sure yet what the motive was in a stabbing Sunday night that left one man dead.Sergeat Jennifer pound with IHIT says RCMP were called to an apartment...
View ArticleUnions calls Dehua's move to close a BC mining project intimidation tactic
The two unions trying to block the arrival of two hundred Chinese miners hired to work in a new underground coal mine in Northern BC aren’t buying the reasons from Dehua International Mines Group over...
View ArticleVerdict reached in BC's longest jury trial
After twelve days of deliberations, the verdict is in for the Province's longest ever jury trial.The trial started in May 2011, running for nearly 18 months.Five members or associates of the Vernon...
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BC doctors on the lookout for SARS-like virus from the Middle East
BC hospitals are on heightened alert after a new SARS-like virus has killed two people in the Middle East.Dr. Perry Kendall, the province's Chief Medical Health Officer, says doctors received a memo...
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BC Federation of Labour conference starts Monday
The BC Federation of Labour will discuss how to make the province a better place for working people will at their bi-annual convention.President Jim Sinclair says many things need to be...
View ArticleA warning from a film industry insider on the state of movie making in BC
A key player in BC’s film industry says the biggest grossing movie at the world wide box office won't help the Province compete with other regions offering bigger tax incentives."I'm sure if Twilight...
View ArticleTeacher accused of molesting Coquitlam students finds out Monday if he will...
A teacher accused of molesting five girls in Coquitlam finds out Monday if he'll be convicted.The Provincial Court Judge hearing the case against Aleksandr Plehanov reserved his decision in July.The...
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Two dead after daylight shooting in a busy hotel lobby
Two men are dead after a bullets flew inside the lobby of a Burnaby hotel just before the noon hour.Sergeant Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two men were found with...
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NDP win in BC is party's only victory out of 3 nationwide
Environmental lawyer Murray Rankin was the victor in Monday's Federal Byelection in Victoria.The New Democrat says his win sends a message to Ottawa that Victorians want to help the homeless instead of...
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Councillor resigns after supposedly working in the Caymans while on paid leave
A Central Saanich Councillor who was apparently working in the Cayman Islands while on a six-month paid leave from his council duties has resigned. Terry Siklenka has stepped down from his council...
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Traffic woes could continue after Port Mann opening
Days ahead of its full opening, the new Port Mann Bridge saw commuters gridlocked in both directions during last night’s rush hour.Project spokesman Max Logan says the congestion will ease once the...
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