Liberals dismiss existence of "801" club
BC Liberal candidates at a Surrey rally for leader Christy Clark are dismissing claims of a movement to oust her.Fort Langley-Aldergrove candidate Rich Coleman didn't mince words calling the so-called...
View ArticleUse up your free Port Mann crossings by end of the month
The free ride on the new Port Mann Bridge ends in a few weeks.Part of the incentive when signing up for an account to use the newly tolled span was 20 free crossings.That offer expires at the end of...
View ArticleLiberal candidate Hogg admits upcoming election "challenging"
Five days away from election day and at least one BC Liberal candidate is admitting it will be a tall task for his party to win.Surrey white rock candidate gordon hogg says it is going to be difficult...
View Article11-year-old honoured for saving mom's life
An 11-year-old boy from Vancouver has been declared a hero for saving his mother's life when she was choking.Connor McCarthy says he remembered what to do because he'd taken a first aid course with the...
View ArticleMore than 100,000 ballots cast on Day 1 of advanced polls
More than 100,000 people turned out yesterday to vote on the first day of advanced polls.The numbers are in from Elections BC.The highest turnout was on the island: Comox Valley, with more than 2,500...
View ArticleCourt upholds four-year sentence for child molester
B.C.’s highest court has upheld the four-year sentence handed to a child molester, but we're no longer allowed to tell you his name.The man, who can only be identified by his initials R.R.B., was...
View ArticleFlood advisories issued to parts of B.C. Interior
The sudden appearance of summer-like weather across much of British Columbia comes with a price: a growing risk of flooding.Water levels are rising along rivers and creeks in low-lying areas of the...
View ArticleCop who pushed disabled woman on DTES still not punished
The lawyer for a disabled woman who was pushed to the ground by a Vancouver police officer in 2010 on the Downtown Eastside says they are still waiting for the officer to be disciplined.Scott Bernstein...
View ArticleStill no verdict in Queen of the North trial
No verdict yet from the jury deciding whether to convict the former BC Ferries worker accused of causing the Queen of the North sinking in 2006.The judge completed her instructions late Tuesday...
View ArticleElections BC speaks to NDP over campaigning rules
Elections BC is essentially saying no harm, no foul after the Liberals accused the NDP of violating the voting rules.The Liberals claim the NDP broke a section of the Elections Act after holding a...
View ArticleMan bruised, scooter totalled after hit by B-Line bus
A Vancouver photographer says he is lucky to be alive after his scooter was struck by a 99 B-Line bus this week.Mark Jarder was wearing a helmet camera and posted the footage of Tuesday’s crash at...
View ArticleAbby cops forced to smash car windows to rescue tots twice in two days
Twice in the last two days Abbotsford police officers have had to smash windows to rescue toddlers stuck in cars.Constable Ian MacDonald says in both cases the temperatures were so hot the kids could...
View ArticleIndependent candidate says Abbotsford not getting enough cash for mental...
An independent candidate in Abbotsford West says his city is not getting the money it needs to deal with mental health issues.Moe Gill says the province needs to invest serious money in prevention now,...
View ArticleUnemployment down in B-C in April
Heading into the last weekend before the provincial election, the latest numbers show more jobs have been created in British Columbia, but they're not coming from resource-based industries.The...
View ArticleCould be close on election night
The latest poll from Ipsos Reid shows the NDP is still out ahead, but now only by six points.The party had a 19-point lead at the start of the campaign.The survey suggests the Liberals continue to...
View ArticleUPDATED: Body found during search for missing boys in Golden Ears park
RCMP say a body has been found as crews look for two teenaged boys in Golden Ears Provincial ParkSergeant Dale Somerville says the Air helicopter spotted the body in the Gold Creek lower falls area.A...
View ArticleLiberals buy ad to promote Greens in Victoria newspaper
There’s an unusual election ad in the Victoria Times-Colonist newspaper today.It's bought and paid for by the BC Liberal Party, but it promotes Green Party Leader Jane Sterk as a better choice than the...
View ArticleHarcourt endorses Adrian Dix
He supported Mike Farnworth for the NDP leadership back in 2011, but former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt is now singing the praises of Adrian Dix.Harcourt gave Dix his endorsement today, citing his...
View ArticleHundreds turn out to entertainment sector vote mob
More than 300 people showed up to cast a ballot in a vote mob organized by people in the gaming, movie, and TV industry in Vancouver’s Yaletown neighbourhood.East Side Games founder Jason Bailey says...
View ArticleVancouver School Board hopes to add "student trustee"
The Vancouver School Board is looking at giving students, literally, a chair at the table in school board matters.Trustee Mike Lombardi says they would ideally like to add what they call a student...
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