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Liberal government talking regional policing -- again
The provincial government is reviving the idea of a regional police force in Metro Vancouver - just in time for the provincial election.Justice Minister Shirley Bond has released a long awaited report...
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VPD seaching for car thief who caused traffic chaos
Vancouver Police say the search is still on for brazen car thief. It all started after 4:00 this afternoon when police say a man forced a woman into the passenger seat of a car at Kingsway and...
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A feisty public meeting over water chlorination in Chilliwack
The vast majority of 500 to 600 people left the meeting with the feeling that the fix is in and Fraser Health will just put chlorine in their drinking water. They think that Chief Medical Health...
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Pink Shirt Day takes a stand against bullying
Organizers say it's going to be the biggest Pink Shirt Day ever this year.The event, now in its sixth year, aims to take a stand against bulling throughout Vancouver and around the world. Dave...
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Murder in Langley
A new case for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, this time in Langley.The crime scene is a home on a quiet stretch of 200th Street, near 20th Avenue.IHIT Corporal Adam Macintosh says Mounties...
View ArticleFormer cop punished over jail cell scuffle
A former Vancouver Police officer has been handed a five-day suspension for how he treated a man in jail.An internal investigation found that Special Constable Thomas Driscoll abused his authority.A...
View ArticleFamily of murder victim launches lawsuit
A lawyer for the federal government is asking a BC Supreme Court judge to dismiss a lawsuit launched by the family of a murder victim.Had it not been for a botched response by the RCMP, Lisa Dudley...
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I-I-O clears cops in 3 recent cases
BC's Independent Investigations Office has cleared police of any wrongdoing in three recent cases.The I-I-O has found no evidence Vancouver Police did anything wrong November 13th -- when they...
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Doyle: Maximus deal comes up short
Auditor General John Doyle says a ten year, 324 million dollar deal between the province and American based "Maximus" has not produced all the expected benefits.Maximus operates BC's Pharmacare and...
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Berner applies for leave to appeal conviction at Supreme Court of Canada
Carol Berner, the Delta woman who caused the death of Alexa Middelaer in 2008, is trying to have her conviction overturned at the Supreme Court of Canada.Berner filed leave to appeal her guilty verdict...
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Mayor: build rapid transit along Broadway, or fall behind
Vancouver's mayor says the province's economic future risks falling behind, if rapid transit is not built along the Broadway corridor.Gregor Robertson says a subway system out to UBC would cost 2.8...
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BREAKING: Premier apologizes over ethnic vote plan
Premier Christy Clark has now issued an apology for documents confirming her office planned to win ethnic votes using government resources.Deputy Premier Rich Coleman read her prepared statement during...
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Part of Kits base taken down
The Kitsilano Coast Guard station is being dismantled.Last week the federal government followed through on its decision to shut the base down.Today, trucks rolled in and workers started tearing down...
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RCMP issue public notification of offender likely to re-offend
Abbotsford Police are issuing a public notification that an offender who is likely to re-offend is now living in that city.RCMP say 34 year old Adrian Julian Wilson has a history of robberies and...
View ArticleLiberal MLA slamming his own party
A BC Liberal MLA is blasting his own party after leaked documents show a strategy of "quick wins" with the ethnic community ahead of the may election. Kash Heed was blunt when asked about the latest...
View ArticleRCMP officer convicted of assault will not go to jail
A Richmond RCMP officer convicted of assault was disciplined by his employers before he was spared jail time by a provincial court judge. Last summer, Constable Inderpal Bal was charged with assault...
View ArticleChilliwack water e-coli free once again
The City of Chilliwack says the drinking water in the community is now free of any e-coli contamination after a positive test result yesterday. Mayor Sharon Gaetz says re-testing results have come...
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Ethnic vote scandal review: Terms of Reference set
The terms of reference for an internal review involving the inappropriate use of government resources to win ethnic votes have now been laid out. Premier Christy Clark's Deputy Minister John Dyble...
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Dates set for Federal Court Judicial Review of HD Mining jobs
It's another legal loss for the operators of a new underground coal mine in northern BC. A Federal Court judge has authorized a judicial review sought by two building trades unions into the federal...
View ArticleUnrest in BC Liberal riding associations
A fourth Surrey BC Liberals riding association is in upheaval today after the presidents of three others threw in the towel.James Plett was the Vice President of the Surrey Tynehead riding association...
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