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Vancouver City council to debate more bike lanes
Vancouver City council will debate Wednesday whether the city needs more bike lanes. NPA Coun. George Affleck says the city needs to slow down. The proposal going before council hopes to make...
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Mounties look for 65-year-old camper after shots fired near Harrison Lake
Mounties and search and rescue crews continue to look for a Vancouver senior out at Harrison Lake.RCMP say some campers in a remote area along the West Harrison Forestry Service Road reported hearing...
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Vancouver's block party could be coming soon
Vancouver is one step closer to neighbourhood block parties. City councillors have voted in favour of implenting the 16 recommendations from the Mayor's "engaged city task force." The group has...
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Alcohol abuse warning for parents and kids
Using the slogan, 'think before you let them drink,' health workers and police on Metro Vancouver's North Shore are again warning adults about the consequences of young people abusing alcohol. For the...
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BC's opposition sworn in today
The 34 members of the NDP Caucus took their oaths-of-office at the legislature today. First up was the leader of the opposition."I Adrian Dix do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance...
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UPDATED: Vancouver City Council approves new ways to get residents involved
Vancouver's first neighbourhood block party, as part of the mayor's engaged city task force, could come as early as this fall.Councillors have voted in favour of carrying out 16 recomendations as part...
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It is back to the polls in Westside Kelowna
Get out those lawn signs once again, it's back to the polls on July 10th for voters in Westside Kelowna.Voters went Liberal by a 58% margin in the May election, but Ben Stewart has now resigned to give...
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Liberals, sort of, step back on pay raises
The BC Liberals are backtracking on pay raises for senior political staff, but just by a few thousand dollars. A cabinet order approved Monday sets the maximum salary for ministerial assistants at...
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Admitted animal abuser sentenced to jail time
Brian Whitlock -- the Vancouver man who beat his dog with a baseball bat and left the German Shepherd for dead in a dumpster -- will spend the next seven days in jail. He's been sentenced to 60 days,...
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Vancouver and Victoria police chiefs differ on dealing with distracted drivers
Vancouver's current Police Chief isn't too keen on a proposal made by his predecessor to help crack down on distracted drivers using mobile phones. In March, Victoria Police Chief Jamie Graham...
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VPD has a new mobile command centre for large events
Vancouver's top cop says the city's new state-of-the-art mobile command centre will be used to better police high-profile events, but it will also be valuable for tracking down lost children."We need...
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Hydro agrees to "regional legacy" benefits on Site-C
BC Hydro and the Peace River Regional District have come to terms on so-called "regional legacy" benefits for the proposed Site-C dam.Once the project is approved and up and running, Hydro would pay...
View ArticleRCMP nab man trying to make a unique escape
Coquitlam RCMP have foiled an effort by a crook who tried to go green on his getaway, via a local bus. Corporal Jamie Chung says it happened around four this afternoon, with police stopping the bus....
View ArticleUPDATE: Kinder Morgan oil leak cause and cleanup
Kinder Morgan calls a pipeline leak near Merritt a good news story noting they had the defect on a list of priority fixes. However Vice President of Operations Hugh Harden admits they didn't quite get...
View ArticleBC's Finance Minister ready for June session to start
BC's Finance Minister is promising no surpises when February's provincial budget hits the table in the Legislature. In the budget, which has not been passed yet, was a pledge to sell of about 100...
View ArticleCoquitlam City asks Premier to help avoid by-elections
The City of Coquitlam has written to the Premier to see if they can avoid not one but two civic by-elections after two councillors became MLA's in May. Mayor Richard Stewart says they would like the...
View ArticleUnusual suspect to blame for damaged North Van vehcile
West Vancouver police say a resident of the 500 block of Craigmohr Road has a hefty repair bill after her car was vandilized over night -- but not by your usual suspects. The car had the mirrors torn...
View ArticleNew VPD special constables will not go after rule breaking cyclists
Anyone hoping a new team of un-armed peace officers will help Vancouver Police catch more bike riders without helmets is out of luck. Later this year, a new pilot project to improve community safety...
View ArticleVehcile flips onto the rocks at Mayne Island Ferry Terminal
BC Ferries says a SUV went through a barrier at the Mayne Island Ferry Teriminal ending up upside down on the rocks beside the dock. Spokesperson Deborah Marshall says there was an elderly woman...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver Board makes decision on coal export
The Metro Vancouver Board has voted against a proposed new coal export terminal in Surrey. After a day of dicussing the pros and cons board members voted decisively against. The board does not have the...
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