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Premier's job is safe, but one of her cabinet ministers is out
Premier Christy Clark wrapped up a 90-minute meeting with her Liberal party caucus Monday afternoon with more support in the wake of last week's leak of plans to use government resources to entice...
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No jail time for Dennis Warrington
No jail time for a young man who posted obscene photos online of a teenage girl having sex at a rave in Pitt Meadows. Dennis Warrington, who pleaded guilty in December, has been sentenced to a...
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Premier says further action possible on ethnic outreach scandal
Premier Christy Clark says she expects to take further action to deal with the fallout from the ethnic voter outreach strategy and she is not ruling out her own resignation.This after the resignation...
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Martyn Brown the former Chief of Staff for Gordon Campbell called on Premier Christy Clark to resign as Premier.Brown called for the Premier's resignation on The World Today with Jon McCombThe ethnic...
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No consultation with LPNs on Bill 18
The Secretary-Business Manager for the Hospital Employees' Union says the Government has not consulted about a bill introduced in the Legislature Monday. If the bill passed, it would mean Licensed...
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Neighbourhood allowed to return home
A neighbourhood evacuation brought about by a house fire Monday afternoon has ended. Fire fighters and police decided residents could return home about 8:45 pm. The fire in the 5500 Block Greenleaf...
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Fishboat rescue off Point Grey
The Coast Guard has had its first major marine incident in local waters since it closed the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base February 19th.It received a mayday call at 5:15 this morning from two people who...
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Consultation coming soon on George Massey tunnel
The Ministry of Transportation will hold public hearings next week on its long range plan to replace the George Massey tunnel.It's called phase two of public consultation, and it includes meetings in...
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C-T-F takes issue with Transit Police report
The Canadian Taxpayer's Federation takes issue with the latest, generally positive report on Transit Police.The "Five Year Trend" report goes back to 2008.That report says 74 percent of the time users...
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Youth worker jailed for abusing boy
A former youth worker has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for abusing a 15 year old boy in December of 2010.Caitlin Hooper was 22-years old in 2010 when she abused the 15-year old boy.She's been...
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Bill Good winner of RTDNA Lifetime Achievement award
CKNW's Bill Good has been named the winner of the RTDNA "Lifetime Achievement" award.The award is handed out by Canadian radio, television, and digitial news directors.Good's career started back in...
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Black says he has investors for refinery project
Energy Minister Rich Coleman says there's still some work to do before newspaper publisher David Black can actually build an oil refinery on the north coast.But Coleman says it's positive news that...
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Liberals reject idea of moving fixed election date
The Liberal government is saying "no" to moving BC's set election date to the fall, but the NDP says it's a great idea.Independent MLA's are calling for the change beginning in 2017 saying a fall...
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No charges against Terrace RCMP officer
A Terrace RCMP officer accused of using excessive force against a first nations man last spring will not be prosecuted.The Criminal Justice branch has determined no charges will be laid against the...
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Surrey mayor concerned about surge in Pattullo Bridge traffic
The Mayor of Surrey is again raising concerns about the impact of tolling the Port Mann bridge on other crossings in her city.Dianne Watts says early numbers are not good. "The numbers that I got from...
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A new headache for the Clark government
It's the last thing the Clark government needs: Another scandal.Cabinet ministers Pat Bell and Shirley Bond are under fire for their alleged roles in trying to influence a 25-million dollar government...
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BCNU union friction
Despite several raids on other unions and criticism from labour leaders, the president of the BC nurses union says she is a team player. Deb Mcpherson says she takes issue with accusation the BCNU is...
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Health minister powerless to intervene in Chilliwack chlorine controversy
BC's Health Minister admits she is powerless to intervene as Fraser Health orders Chilliwack to permanently chlorinate its water.Margaret MacDiarmid says it is not appropriate for government to take...
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Education minister downplays carbon offset concerns in Vancouver
The Minister of Education is panning a Vancouver school district complaint over a funding disparity when it comes to carbon offsets.Don McRae says Vancouver needs to look at the big picture when it...
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Environment minister pans idea to hike carbon tax
As a number of environmental groups call for a hike in the carbon tax BC's Environment minister says the idea is interesting but the timing stinks.Terry Lake says he appreciates the case made by the...
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