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UPDATED: Another election called for Tsawwassen First Nations
The Tsawwassen First Nations band will have a "do over" of its general election early in the New Year after a judicial council upheld two appeals.Former chief Kim Baird, who lost by nine votes to new...
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R-I-P "Cargo" the police dog
Chilliwack RCMP dog "Cargo" has died after six years of service.Cargo was out for a run with his handler Constable Michael Jordan on Monday, when the officer noticed cargo had no energy and appeared to...
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Shooting at the Richmond IKEA
Richmond RCMP have parts of the underground parking lot at IKEA behind police tape after reports of gunshots. Corporal Sherrdean Turley says police began recieving calls of the gunfire at around 4:30...
View ArticleTax hikes for Vancouverites will be higher than city hall is advertising
An NPA Vancouver councillor is warning city residents the tax hikes approved by council today will actually be higher than what is being advertised. George Affleck says when you factor in all the...
View ArticlePoll: 60 percent of BC residents oppose Northern Gateway pipeline project
A new poll suggests British Columbians are more opposed to the Northern Enbridge pipeline project than ever before.Enbridge might have spent millions on ads, including one that omitted a 1,000 square...
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Expect 3rd party advertising ahead of BC Election
Premier Christy Clark has no plans to take big money out of BC politics, in part because of a recent court ruling.While the Federal Government and several Provinces have banned union and corporate...
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Senior dies in fire at home
A man in his seventies is dead after a fire in New Westminster Tuesday evening.New Westminster Fire Chief Tim Armstrong says crews arrived at 6:30 to a house on Alberta Street, "Initial crews made an...
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Chief wants changes to rules of diplomatic immunity
Vancouver Police Department Chief Constable Jim Chu has put forward recommendations for the Police Board to change how the force deals with those protected by diplomatic immunity. The report states the...
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VCC overwhelmed by ESL students
The demand for tuition free E-S-L courses is overwhelming staff at Vancouver Community College.Earlier this year, the provincial government announced it would foot the bill for the courses.And this...
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Grieving parents support call for national inquiry
The latest call for a national inquiry on the disappearance and murders of hundreds of First Nations women included tearful testimony from the parents of a teenager killed in Kamloops last week.Glen...
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Moody's reduces outlook on BC debt from "stable" to "negative"
Moody's Investor Service is lowering its outlook on BC's 39 billion dollars worth of debt, from "stable" to "negative".Moody's says BC is taking a hit because of low natural gas prices.It goes on to...
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Ferry group wants fare reductions
A group representing Islanders who depend on BC Ferries wants government to rollback fares by 25 percent.The BC Ferry Advisory Committee speaks for Gulf Island, Sunshine Coast and minor route...
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A peek into the portfolios of our MLA's
We are now getting a peek at the assets and liabilities of all 85 BC MLA's including Premier Christy Clark.Clark holds property in Vancouver and on Galiano Island, the latter an inheritance.Clark also...
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Still no sign of missing teacher
Crews have been searching all day, but still no sign of missing Clearwater teacher Courtney Buck.Buck and her husband Skye were killed when their vehicle went off icy Highway 5 and plunged into the...
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UPDATED: BC Green party candidate claims NDP tried to get him to bow out
The BC Green party candidate for Oak Bay Gordon Head has taken to Twitter claiming the NDP tried to get him to step aside.Andrew Weaver, one of Canada's top climate change scientists, says the NDP's...
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Provincial inquest into death of Kamloops teen not off the table
BC’s Coroner says an inquest into the death of CJ Morningstar Fowler isn't out of the question at the Provincial level, but police will have to wrap up their investigation before it will even be...
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BCTF object to Federal bill forcing unions to disclose spending and finances
The BC Teachers' Federation is voicing their objection to legislation passed by the Federal Government Wednesday forcing unions to make spending and finances public.President Susan Lambert calls Bill...
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Anti-bullying bylaw delayed
Port Coquitlam has put a halt to an anti-bullying bylaw, at least until the new year. Mayor Greg Moore says Council will be doing more research before moving forward after concern from the RCMP. Moore...
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BC Green Party candidate claims Twitter-smear
A BC Green Party candidate says he planned on keeping mum about the NDP suggesting he step aside in the next provincial election, until attacks on him started yesterday.Andrew Weaver says his private...
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Burnaby man charged in transit pass theft
A Burnaby man has been charged with stealing 25-thousand dollars worth of Translink monthly fare passes.Transit Police say from August to November, there were seven thefts at large grocery stores,...
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