Family of B.C. prisoner murdered by cellmate hopes for government change
The family of a man murdered by his cellmate at a medium-security prison in the Fraser Valley is losing hope serial killers will soon be barred from sharing sleeping quarters."Now, it's up to the...
View ArticleInvestigation continues into human remains found in Richmond
The Lower Mainland Integrated Tactical Team is continuing to search the area where human remains were found yesterday in Richmond.RCMP Corporal Sherrdean Turley explains."The search is being done...
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Suspicious package on BC ferry cancels sailings
Delta Police say the RCMP's Explosive Disposal Unit has determined a suspicious package found aboard a BC ferry is not an explosive device.Constable Ciaran Feenan says police were notified around 3:00...
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Province and Feds talking about who will take responsibility for dredging the...
Federal Minister James Moore says dredging sediment in the Fraser River needs to be a priority in order to mitigate flooding.Moore says economic activity upstream causes sediment to build up in the...
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Picket line going up around BC Place Monday morning
Unionized workers at BC Place will be going on strike Monday morning.BC Government and Service Employees Union Spokesperson Karen Tankard says the workers have been without a contract since May, and...
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Premier says no confusion over Education Plan
The Premier does not think her government's Education Plan conflicts with another agreement signed between the Teachers Union and the Employer.Premier Christy Clark says her plan to reach a 10-year...
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Premier steers clear of Surrey casino controversy
Premier Christy Clark is trying to avoid the Surrey casino controversy involving her Gaming Minister, Rich Coleman.Coleman called Surrey councillors prior to council's decision, then criticized Surrey...
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Queen of the North trial update
The latest witness at the trial of a former BC ferry worker accused of causing the deaths of two people says numerous changes have been made since the 2006 sinking of the Queen of the North vessel.Rory...
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UPDATES: Some Visa credit cards working again
Various reports say Visa credit card service is starting to come back on line.Cards weren't working for Visa credit card holders across the country for about an hour today.TD Canada and RBC are among...
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Murder confirmed in Surrey
It's official: Surrey has its fifth murder in just one month.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has now confirmed a man's body was found this morning, and it was murder.IHIT says they're...
View ArticleGuilty plea keeps key witness off the stand
The key witness at the trial of a young man accused of distributing obscene pictures won't have to testify against him Tuesday because he's pleaded guilty. A charge of distributing child pornography...
View ArticleSurrey RCMP Superintendent singing the same song after latest murder
Surrey has now seen five murders this month. But the man in charge of the local RCMP detachment says his message to residents remains the same. Chief Superintendant Bill Fordy says based on the facts...
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Fare evaders scott free, so far
It appears BC's efforts to better enforce fines for transit fare evaders have yet to yield any results. It's been six months since new laws came into effect that, among other things, allowed ICBC to...
View ArticleChinese mine workers heading for home
The mining company that hired Chinese workers to toil in a BC mine say those workers are heading home. HD Mining says 16 workers hired for preparatory work at a mine in Tumbler Ridge are returning to...
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The picketing continues at BC Place
Unionized workers for the stadium's operator, the BC Pavilion Corporation, say they are keeping up their job action to try and get their employer back to the table. Karen Tankard, with the BC...
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Community Living workers to stage one day strike
Nearly 3400 Community Living workers around the province are staging one day strikes this week.They are members of the BCGEU, and work with adults, children, and infants with disabilities and their...
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Vancouver's Mayor wants immediate action for film and TV sector
The Mayor of Vancouver wants the provincial government to make immediate changes to keep film productions from leaving town.Gregor Robertson says the provincial tax credit system needs to be adjusted...
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Work starts soon on Evergreen line
A consortium lead by SNC-Lavalin, "EGRT Construction", has been awarded an 890 million dollar contract to design, build and finance the Evergreen line.It's expected eight thousand jobs will be created...
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Surrey murder victim survived earlier attack
Homicide investigators say the man found dead in a Surrey ditch yesterday morning was Jaskaran Singh Sandhu from the Lower Mainland.Police say the 26 year old was known to them and his death was a...
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Rare guitar stolen
Vancouver Police are asking for help in finding a rare electric guitar stolen during a daytime break and enter.December 19th, someone broke into a home in the 2200 block of West 14th Avenue and swiped...
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