Government promises scaled down wood centre for Prince George
Another announcement today by the BC government that it will build a wood development innovation centre in Prince George, some four years after it was first promised, and a scaled down version to...
View ArticlePolice warn of high-risk offender
Vancouver Police are putting out a warning about high risk offender Harvey Riach.He preys on at-risk people like drug addicts and sex trade workers.He's just finished a six year prison stint on an...
View ArticleUPDATE: VPD find missing autistic boy
Vancouver Police say they have located a missing 14 year old boy who's autistic.He had walked away from an outing in downtown vancouver over the noon hour.He was found nearby and safe a few hours...
View ArticleVPD sure of police dogs' training and use
Vancouver Police are confident the four-legged members of the force are being properly trained and deployed. The BC Government is now investigating whether province-wide standards are needed for...
View ArticleFederal Finance Minister off to Asia
After addressing the Vancouver Board of Trade the day after unveiling the latest budget, Canada's Finance Minister is headed to Asia. Jim Flaherty says the reason for trip is obvious."Because the...
View ArticleFor sale signs on provincially owned Burnaby land surprises Mayor
The Mayor of Burnaby is surprised to learn the province has put a for sale sign on some property within his municipality. Derek Corrigan says the lot is at 6th Street and 18th Avenue on the edge of...
View ArticleBC Liberal's website is election ready
The BC Liberals have revamped their website to gear up for the coming election campaign even though the writ has yet to be officially dropped. The website now features a slate of candidates for the...
View ArticleFederal budget will drive Canadian shoppers stateside in droves
The Consumers Association of Canada is warning people to brace for higher prices after the federal government hiked import duties on some countries, including China.President Bruce Cran says it is a...
View ArticleShooting in Abbotsford
Abbotsford Police are investigating a shooting that's put a 20-year old man in hospital with non life threatening injuries.Around 10:15 Friday night, police were called to Gladwin and Downes Roads...
View ArticleConcern grows for missing senior
It's been more than two days since 80-year old Shengyun Song was last seen in Langley.Today volunteer members of Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue and the R.C.M.P are out looking for him.The...
View ArticleNames of Evergreen Line stations revealed
The Ministry of Transportation revealed a few tidbits about the Evergreen Line Saturday.Transportation Minister Mary Polak says the announcement wasn't just about releasing the names of the stations...
View ArticleCoquitlam RCMP need help finding missing man
Mounties in Coquitlam want to hear from you if you see a man reported missing on Thursday.34 year old Dennis Koski was last seen at a public phone at the Cottonwood Pavilion on Poirier Street.Police...
View ArticleMichael Dunahee disappeared 22 years ago today
It's been 22 years since four-year old Michael Dunahee went missing in Victoria, and police in the province's capital say their investigation remains active.It was a case that captured the attention of...
View ArticleNew Democrats pushing for action on Dyble report
The NDP is urging the Liberal government to act on all the recommendations of the Dyble report into the ethnic outreach scandal---including a call for the legal services branch to get...
View ArticleSon of missing senior wants help finding his father
The son of an 80 year old man who was reported missing on Thursday is calling for more volunteers to help in continuing the search for his father.RCMP say search and rescue crews that search higher...
View ArticleDavid Eby symbolically kicks off bid to take Premier's riding
Premier Christy Clark's biggest rival for the Vancouver-Point Grey seat in May's provincial election officially cut the ribbon at his new Broadway campaign office Sunday afternoon.BC NDP candidate...
View ArticleHD Mining claims union bosses not cooperating
The mining company accused of ignoring qualified Canadian workers in order to hire cheap Chinese labour for its Murray River Project in northeastern B.C. has released an update on its legal battle with...
View ArticleB.C. Trucking Association fed up with Massey Tunnel congestion
Following a rough week at the George Massey Tunnel in which it was closed three times, including twice on Friday, the B.C. Trucking Association is calling for the installation of a bridge, "it may just...
View ArticleDavid Eby with the BC NDP to solve Broadway Corridor problems
The BC NDP's candidate for Vancouver Point Grey says he wants to find a solution to the woes experienced by transit users along the underserved Broadway Corridor. When asked if he favoured a subway or...
View ArticleSudden death claims young Mountie
A Nanaimo Mountie has died suddenly.Police say when 27-year-old Constable Willi Tung Chou failed to report to work last monday, officers when to check on him and found him dead in his home, the victim...
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