Prominent couple sued
A prominent Vancouver couple is being taken to court by a landscaping business.Businessman and former pro football player David Sidoo and his wife Manjy are named as defendants in the suit.Angel Ridge...
View ArticleGeorge Affleck says Vision Vancouver is getting its wires crossed
An NPA city councillor says the mayor of Vancouver is using his civic party as a lobby group in the case of securing rapid transit for the Broadway corridor.On Sunday people had a chance to hear the...
View ArticleSuzanne Anton is back for another run at politics
She's back, a former mayoral candidate is finally getting the BC Liberals nomination she has has been looking for, after failing the first time around.The BC Liberal have made it official Suzanne Anton...
View ArticleAbbotsford looks at tapping the Fraser for water
The City of Abbotsford is looking to solve its long term water problems by tapping a nearby major waterway.Mayor Bruce Banman says people in the city have cut their water usage since a debate over...
View ArticleHuman error partly to blame in BC Ferry crash
The Transportation Safety Board says human error is to blame, in part, after the BC Ferry "Coastal Inspiration" crashed into the berth at Duke Point in December of 2011.The T-S-B says the team on the...
View ArticleBlack smoke at the Vatican
Roman Catholic cardinals have taken their first vote, and so far, a new Pope has not been selected.Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel's chimney.So far, the biggest issue for the papal conclave...
View ArticlePremier weighs in on NDP slush fund allegations
After saying she felt no need to offer another apology to people attending the inaugural BC-India Global Business Forum, in the wake of the ethnic vote scandal, Premier Christy Clark is urging New...
View ArticleChanges to forest tenure rules put off
A major climb-down for the Liberal government today. Forests Minister Steve Thomson has deferred a plan to change forest tenure rules after criticism it would have benefitted large companies and...
View ArticleFalcon says he "absolutely" supports Premier Clark
Liberal MLA Kevin Falcon is back at the Legislature today for the first time since he raised questions about Premier Christy Clark in a newspaper interview last week.Falcon had suggested Clark...
View ArticleAuditor General says spending problems persist for government
BC's Auditor-General says progress has been made since he first rapped the legislative assembly over "substantial irregularities", but problems persist and more must be done.John Doyle also zeroes in...
View ArticleSurrey residents say they're living in fear
RCMP say if you're a law-abiding citizen you have nothing to worry about.But people in Surrey living close to where two bodies were found this morning say they are living in fear.Resident Bob Campbell...
View ArticleMayor's former foster son gets prison time
Jinagh Navas-Rivas has been handed prison time on drug offences.He's the former foster son of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.He's been handed four years on two counts of cocaine trafficing and...
View ArticleVPD respond to bank robbery reports
Vancouver Police are downplaying concerns raised about several bank robberies recorded in the city over the past two weeks. Sgt. Randy Fincham says that's normal for any given calendar year, but, "if...
View ArticleReport on ethnic vote scandal expected Thursday
The public should get some more information on the Liberal government's controversial ethnic outreach plan Thursday. Premier Christy Clark's Deputy Minister John Dyble will release the results of his...
View ArticleSurrey Mayor meets with anxious residents
Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts met with members of the Panorama Ridge Residents Association Wednesday afternoon.They represent people living in the Colebrook Road area where two more bodies were found on...
View ArticleTunnel, bridge or both? You decide
Mixed reaction at the first open house on plans to replace the George Massey Tunnel.People turned up to the Richmond Oval to talk about the Government's five options, released this week. They are: to...
View ArticleModest homes sales in BC in February
"Modest" is the word being used by the B-C Real Estate Association to describe home sales in this province.4500 sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service in February - that's down 24 per-cent...
View ArticleNurses union complains about working conditions
Nurses are leaving BC's Childrens and Women's hospitals in droves according to the union. BC Nurses Union President Deb McPherson says a number of concerns expressed for years by nurses at the...
View ArticleBC Greens aiming high for election
The leader of BC's Green Party says her team has gotten itself organized and is ready for this springs election.On Shaw TV's Voice of BC, Jane Sterk was asked why it's taken the Greens so long to...
View ArticleSurrey Six court cases delayed
There has been another delays in the court cases for three of the men facing charges over the infamous 'Surrey Six' murders.Crown Counsel has confirmed the trials for Cody Haevischer, Matthew Johnston,...
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