Six community centres continuing to refuse to negotiate with the Park Board want more people to let the city know what they think. The holdout centres have formed My Vancouver Community Centres and are laying out the road map to help others if they want to tell the city and Park Board that the plan to pool resources isn't the right approach. Eric … [Read more...]
NDP brushes off suggestion B.C.’s credit rating could change if elected
March 26, 2013 by
B.C.’s finance critic says he's confident the province's credit rating would stay strong with an NDP government, despite a report today that it could change. Bruce Ralston says there is nothing unusual with the Diamond Bond Rating Service suggesting if the province's leadership changes, so too could B.C.’s AA rating. “What I took … [Read more...]
VPD asks for help to identify ailing woman
March 26, 2013 by
Vancouver Police are trying to identify a woman who needed emergency care this afternoon. She was found leaning against a pole around noon in the 6500-block of Maple Street. She had no signs of physical trauma, but her condition is now serious, and she hasn't been able to speak to authorities. She's Asian and in her 50s with long black hair and a … [Read more...]
Louie sent back to jail
March 26, 2013 by
A provincial court judge has suspended the conditonal sentence given Del Louie, and sent him back to back to jail for 60-days, minus seven he's already served. Louie is the man who viciously beat bus driver Charles Dixon two years ago. Louie violated his curfew on March 9th. His laywer says he's "very remorseful" and admits it was "poor … [Read more...]
DTES chosen for new condo project
March 26, 2013 by
The Vancouver Development Permit Board has voted unanimously in favor of a new condo project in the Downtown Eastside. The 24-units will go up in the 500 block of East Cordova in the Oppenheimer Park neighborhood. Ivan Drury who often speaks on behalf of many residents of the area says city hall should have instead purchased the land and put … [Read more...]
Suspect in Skytrain stabbing spree appears in court
March 25, 2013 by
Crown counsel wants bail denied for one of the two teen girls facing charges after a stabbing spree on Skytrain. Crown says the 14 year old has a history of violence and was on bail at the time and should remain in custody as she is a safety risk. Crown also wants a psychiatric assessment done. Defence opposes the move says his client was not an … [Read more...]
Michael Dunahee disappeared 22 years ago today
March 24, 2013 by
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 the province. A young boy seemingly disappearing into the ether just metres from his parents. Now on the 22nd anniversary of Dunahee's … [Read more...]
Names of Evergreen Line stations revealed
March 23, 2013 by
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 and was more than a back slapping exercise ahead of May's provincial election. "Well, what is new -- is that we have the early works are mostly … [Read more...]
Coquitlam RCMP need help finding missing man
March 23, 2013 by
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 say he seemed distraught and relatives are concerned about his well-being. Koski is described as caucasian, 6'1" tall, 232 pounds. He has brown eyes … [Read more...]
Concern grows for missing senior
March 23, 2013 by
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 senior, who does not speak English, went for a walk in the area of 93rd Avenue and 206B Street late Thursday morning. He was last seen wearing a blue … [Read more...]
