Mayor Robertson calling on government to clean up local waterways
Vancouver's Mayor is calling for provincial and federal help to clean up the Fraser River and the Pacific in order to improve access to local seafood. Gregor Robertson says local food is not just...
View ArticleCommunity Centre vs Park Board battle will take to the media
The battle between the Parks Board and some Vancouver Community Centre's over control and revenue is about to become a pricey ad campaign. CKNW has obtained a media campaign overview from Fusion...
View ArticleMan who threatened bus driver sentenced
A BC man who threatened a bus driver last fall has been sentenced to probation. Brandon Joseph Johnson was charged after an incident on a bus in New Westminster. On October 18th, transit police...
View ArticleNDP say AG can still provide audit despite court ruling
BC's Auditor General may have been halted in his mission to shed light on the province's six-million-dollar legal payout related to the BC Rail scandal. But the NDP says that doesn't mean he still...
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Park Board hears from very upset Community Centre neighbours
The Board proposes a plan that would redistribute funding to help 'have not' centres. Staff would centralize certain costs at each centre, such as bookkeeping, to save money and not cut programs.But...
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A reasonable and fair deal
That's what the head of a BC Transit Workers Union says about a tentative deal that's been reached with the Coast Mountain Bus Company. Joe Elworthy, with Canadian Autoworkers Local 2200, says he...
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Burnaby police shooting
A police-involved shooting in Burnaby has forced the closure of a major commuting corridor.Hastings Street is blocked off by RCMP cruisers at the MacDonald intersection.That's where a man allegedly...
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UPDATE: Burnaby Police Shooting
The man shot by Burnaby RCMP officers early this morning has now died in hospital.According to the "Independent Investigations Office" (IIO), the incident began shortly after 1am when police received a...
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Abby Police issue warning about release of child sex offender
Abbotsford Police are warning the public about a convicted child-lurer who's just been released from prison.23-year-old Jeffrey Allan Goddard had served a six month sentence for breaching probation...
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Alberta Energy Minister speaks in Vancouver
"We're friends,we're neighbours."That is the message from Alberta's Energy Minister as he speaks to the Vancouver Board of Trade about challenges Alberta faces in moving its oil products.Ken Hughes...
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Support for BC's creative community
The BC government has announced a three part strategy for BC's creative sector but at least one person in the film industry says it's not enough.The strategy is called "BC Creative Futures" and...
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Faulty breathalyzers in Port Moody
Port Moody Police say faulty breathalyzers were used in 2011.On its website the police department says the results of a independent investigation have determined faulty breathalyzers were used in 14...
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Rich Coleman clarifies smart meter stance
BC's Energy Minister is finally talking to the media over the smart meter confusion.Rich Coleman says the smart grid worksbest withy every home in BC having a smart meter. Coleman says there is no...
View ArticleBig retailers making big changes across Canada
Sears, Best Buy and Future Shop are making some big changes.700 people are being laid off by Sears Canada. The company says about half are from retail stores, 300 from distribution centres and the...
View ArticlePolice now using Bait Program for more than just cars
The Bait Car Program now includes more than cars Justice Minister Shirley Bond, police and ICBC have announced that bait property will now be places in Bait Cars.Bond says, "this year's auto crime...
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Surrey might get a stop on the Port Mann rapid bus route
The new Port Mann rapid bus may be adding another stop.Translink executive vice president Bob Paddon says a pilot program could happen as soon as this summer for the rapid bus to stop in Surrey."What...
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Mayors not happy as RCMP move into new Surrey headquarters
The RCMP have begun moving into its new Surrey headquarters and at least one mayor is not happy about it.The Mounties are moving into the Green Timbers facility in phases with everyone moved in by...
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More questions than answers after West End stabbing spree
The M.L.A. who represents Vancouver's West End says people in the community are scared and anxiously waiting to hear more from police after multiple stabbings last night in a building at Haro and...
View ArticleMan shot by police in Burnaby was son of Squamish Chief
The chief of the Squamish Nation is in mourning after learning his son was involved in Thursday's fatal confrontation with the RCMP in North Burnaby.Chief Gibby Jacob has released a statement...
View ArticleHillcrest says Park Board behind money missing in minutes
Minutes obtained by CKNW and never posted online by the Hillcrest Community Centre Association appear to show the books are short some money. In the minutes of a meeting on August 23rd it says an...
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