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Archives for April 2012
BC selling off Liquor Distribution Branch
April 30, 2012 by
The Provincial Government has now officially hung the For Sale sign on the Liquor Distribution Branch. Victoria has issued a request for proposals for a private operator to take over liquor distribution in BC. Minister responsible, Rich Coleman, says companies have 60 days to make a bid, "Then they'll come back with the selected, maybe … [Read more...]
The province moves to force accident victims to submit to blood tests.
April 30, 2012 by
Emergency workers are applauding a new provincial bill that will give them the power to demand blood tests from accident victims. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says first responders are sometimes exposed to bodily fluids from accident victims and while most are willing to go through a blood test, some are not. She said "this would … [Read more...]
The Hospital Employees Union says costs are soaring for outsourced transcription services.
April 30, 2012 by
The Hospital Employees Union wants BC's Health minister to step in for a "sober second look" at privatizing medical transcription services, with 130 jobs on the block. HEU Spokesperson Bonnie Pearson says billing costs for transcriptionists, already privatized, have shot up 150% in just four years. Pearson says while they used … [Read more...]
04/30/2012 – Beyond the Darkness
April 30, 2012 by
Celebrate Seva Canadas 30 years of restoring sight and preventing blindness in the developing world with a photography exhibition by international award-winning photographer Larry Louie.Beyond the DarknessApril 23 to May 12 2012 at the HSBC Pendulum Gallery, 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver.Visit seva.ca/anniversaryevents.htm to learn … [Read more...]
New “Dark Knight Rises” Trailer Is Here
April 30, 2012 by
Now that was fast. Earlier today Warner Bros. Pictures began the next stage of its viral campaign for Christopher Nolan's much anticipated final Batman outing "The Dark Knight Rises". Various dozen addresses around the world had graffiti marked on them and those who saw it submitted it to Twitter. In return they received individual frames from … [Read more...]
VPD waste no time issuing another public warning about a notorious prolific offender
April 30, 2012 by
Vancouver police have wasted no time issuing a public warning about a chronic offender who's been released from custody, yet again. Tracy Lloyd Caza's record dates back to 1977 with the 51-year old being convicted of at least 100 crimes. He's now been sentenced to time served for assault and drug charges laid in … [Read more...]
Fraser institute stands by school rankings
April 30, 2012 by
Despite the criticism it faces every year, the Fraser Institute is standing by its annual ranking of BC high schools. The institute's Peter Cowley calls it an important tool to see how well a school performs, even if it highlights challenges students in certain neighbourhoods face. And as universities move away from relying on just school marks for … [Read more...]
Man dies in climbing accident
April 30, 2012 by
A 29-year-old man has been killed in a climbing accident on Mount Stephen in Yoho National Park, along the BC/Alberta boundary. The incident happened Saturday afternoon when the victim fell about 50 meters while traversing a cliff. The RCMP in Golden and Field were contacted and a helicopter recovered the man's body a short time later. His … [Read more...]
Obstruction charge laid in hang gliding death
April 30, 2012 by
A charge has now been laid in connection with a deadly hang-gliding accident on Saturday. Just before noon, 27 year old Lenami Godinez died after falling nearly one thousand feet after launching on a tandem flight from Mount Woodside in Agassiz. The pilot of the hang glider, 50 year old William Johnathon Orders of Burnaby, has now been … [Read more...]
