Opposition Vancouver Councillor wins positive legal "opinion."
Adriane Carr says the legal "opinion" confirms what she believed all along - that City Manager Penny Ballem doesn't have any authority to interefere with a motion Carr put forward to be discussed at...
View ArticlePolice identify victim of deadly fight
Vancouver Police have identified 59 year old Michael Charles Gregory of Vancouver as the man found severly injured at Commercial Drive and Venables street on Saturday. He died later in hospital.It's...
View ArticleI-O-C decides to drop wrestling
"Can't believe IOC is cutting wrestling! Huge blow to our sport all over the world".The Twitter reaction from Carol Huynh of New Hazelton, who won a gold medal for Canada in Beijing and a silver in...
View ArticleStreet homelessness declines in Vancouver
The City of Vancouver says it's on track to reaching it's goal to end street homelessness by 2015.Council has received its first "Housing and Homeless Strategy" report card.It shows street homelessness...
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BC Legislature back in business
A rarely-used institution known as the "Provincial Legislature" is back in business today for the first time since last spring. "Her honour! The Lieutenant-Governor!"And the first order of business...
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Crew member on Queen of the North told to keep quiet
A crew member who survived the sinking of the Queen of the North ferry in March of 2006 wrapped up her testimony today at the trial of Karl Lilgert, by confirming BC Ferries executives told her not to...
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Dix names his pick for civil service boss
The provincial election is exactly three months away, but NDP leader Adrian Dix has already announced his pick for deputy minister should he win the race.Dix has tapped BCIT President Don Wright for...
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Transit groper sent packing
A man with outstanding warrants in South Korea is on his way back to that country after Transit Police say he was caught touching what he shouldn't.Anne Drennan with Transit Police says border...
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Province standing by greenhouse gas reductions by 2020
Environment Minister Terry Lake is downplaying environmental concerns over the liquid natural gas industry.Lake says the government is still committed to a 33 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by...
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Leaked documents show Liberals plan more election ad spending
The NDP says a leaked government document shows the Liberals are planning to spend more money on advertising in the lead-up to the spring election than previously disclosed. Opposition leader Adrian...
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Cummins to Harper - Don't close Kits coast guard base
A former federal Conservative MP and now leader of the BC Tories has taken pen to paper to tell the Prime Minister that closing Kits Coast Guard base is a mistake.John Cummins says he has told Prime...
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Slater says no thanks as the Premier calls to secure his budget vote
An independent B.C. MLA has refused to return to the BC Liberal party, despite a call from the premier herself.John Slater, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, says Christy Clark called him this week, asking...
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Hospital Employees Union warns of big backlogs in medical transcriptions
The Hospital Employees Union is warning of a serious backlog in medical transcription services that could impact patients.HEU spokesperson Bonnie Pearson says almost 17-thousand patient reports are...
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WWC listens to residents concerns over pipeline expansion
The fight against climate change continues on the Lower Mainland, the latest event in east Vancouver. The Wilderness Committee has hosted another town hall to talk about Kinder Morgan's plan to expand...
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Virtually no risk, says Fraser Health Authority
That's what an official says about adding chlorine to Chilliwack's drinking water. This, after hundreds of residents signed a petition to stop the Authority from doing so, over health and cost...
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Rich Coleman says the Liberal caucus is all on the same page
B.C's Deputy Premier is shaking his head at any talk of the Liberal caucus being in "chaos" ahead of next week's budget being tabled.Rich Coleman says to put it simply the talk is just ridiculous."It...
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Transportation Minister draws a firm line in transit funding fight
BC's Transportation minister doesn't seem to be too worried about a looming deadline from the mayors council over transit funding.Mary Polak says while the mayors have some options the perception...
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Review Board approves transfer of Allan Schoenborn to Manitoba
A man who killed his three children in Merritt nearly five years ago has been given hope he may be transferred to another psychiatric hospital in Manitoba.The B.C. Review Board has approved the request...
View ArticleTeenage wrestlers crushed by IOC recommendation not to include sport in Olympics
It's like taking the Stanley Cup away from the NHL.That's what Vancouver teen wrestlers say, after the International Olympic Committee announced this week it's recommending not to include the sport in...
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Crown Corporation tries to prevent journalist from filing Freedom of...
The BC Pavillion Corporation is trying to block Freedom of Information requests from an investigative reporter.CKNW Contributor Bob Mackin says PAVCO has told him they have asked BC’s Privacy...
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