Premier Christy Clark held a teleconference in her riding of Vancouver Point Grey where she told constituents that the closing of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base is the biggest issue locally. Clark says she pressed federal Natural Resources minister Joe Oliver on the Monday over the sudden closing of Kits base. "And I said to him you know minister … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2013
Transit fare cheats still not paying up
February 28, 2013 by
Despite a change in legislation to force fare cheats to pay their fines, Translink says they aren’t yet seeing much of a difference. Spokesperson Derek Zabel says rate of payment of fare evasion tickets is up by less then one percent compared to 2010. We are seeing about an 18-percent return right now but there is a lot of people within that … [Read more...]
Part of Kits base taken down
February 28, 2013 by
The Kitsilano Coast Guard station is being dismantled. Last week the federal government followed through on its decision to shut the base down. Today, trucks rolled in and workers started tearing down the base. The move saves 700 thousand dollars a year and the feds say proper resources are in place, so safety won't be compromised. Critics say this … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Premier apologizes over ethnic vote plan
February 28, 2013 by
Premier Christy Clark has now issued an apology for documents confirming her office planned to win ethnic votes using government resources. Deputy Premier Rich Coleman read her prepared statement during Question Period this afternoon in Victoria. "The document did not recognize that there are lines that can not be crossed in conducting this … [Read more...]
Tom Hardy Turns Grunt For “Samarkand”
February 28, 2013 by
Tom Hardy is set to play a soldier in the drama "Samarkand" for Solar Pictures. Hardy plays an SAS veteran returning from the Middle East who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder as he tries to reintegrate into society. Photographer Greg Williams will make his feature directorial debut on the project, he and his brother Olly Williams wrote … [Read more...]
Doyle: Maximus deal comes up short
February 28, 2013 by
Auditor General John Doyle says a ten year, 324 million dollar deal between the province and American based "Maximus" has not produced all the expected benefits. Maximus operates BC's Pharmacare and Medical Services Plans. The expected benefits were improved service levels to the public and health care providers, updated systems, and improved … [Read more...]
Mayor: build rapid transit along Broadway, or fall behind
February 28, 2013 by
Vancouver's mayor says the province's economic future risks falling behind, if rapid transit is not built along the Broadway corridor. Gregor Robertson says a subway system out to UBC would cost 2.8 billion dollars, money he says would have to come from other levels of government. "Capital, talent and jobs are pouring into the corridor. And … [Read more...]
Berner applies for leave to appeal conviction at Supreme Court of Canada
February 28, 2013 by
Carol Berner, the Delta woman who caused the death of Alexa Middelaer in 2008, is trying to have her conviction overturned at the Supreme Court of Canada. Berner filed leave to appeal her guilty verdict in Ottawa earlier this month, after a lower court turned her down last fall. Today, lawyer David Tarnow has asked the BC Court of Appeal to adjourn … [Read more...]
I-I-O clears cops in 3 recent cases
February 28, 2013 by
BC's Independent Investigations Office has cleared police of any wrongdoing in three recent cases. The I-I-O has found no evidence Vancouver Police did anything wrong November 13th -- when they encountered a man who threatened to hurt himself with a knife -- and used a taser to subdue him. The I-I-O says the man then hurt himself, was taken to … [Read more...]
Qualcomm bolsters AllJoyn functionality, demos LTE carrier aggregation with 150Mbps peak transfers
February 28, 2013 by
Peak transfers of 150Mbps, you say? We're listening. Here at Mobile World Congress, Qualcomm's newest Gobi chipsets (the MDM9225 and MDM9625) are the first to support LTE carrier aggregation and LTE Category 4 with peak data rates of up to 150Mbps. The reveal marks the introduction of the outfit's third-generation 4G LTE embedded chip, and if all … [Read more...]
