Surrey Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department remains closed for another two weeks, following a big flood on Monday. But Fraser Health says all nine operating rooms are now open again, and will be running at full capacity to catch up on elective surgeries that were rescheduled earlier this week. More than 100 surgical proceedures that were … [Read more...]
BC government again asked to intervene in Chinese miners dispute
November 21, 2012 by
While we wait for a Federal Court judge to rule on whether two unions should access documents being used to bring 100's of Chinese miners to Canada, BC's Minister of Energy and Mines is also being asked to intervene. Lawyers for the United Steelworkers Union have sent Rich Coleman a five-page letter regarding HD Mining's plans to operate an … [Read more...]
Translink stumbles again
November 16, 2012 by
Translink is dealing with another controversy, this time over missing permits in the installation of the new fare gates. Inspectors in Surrey have discovered a contractor hired by Translink was missing the required Canadian Standards Association certification NDP Translink critic Harry Bains says it is another embarassment, and he hopes … [Read more...]
Vancouver private clinics court battle delayed… again
November 15, 2012 by
The official court battle between the operators of two private Vancouver health clinics and the BC government has been delayed. Lawyers were supposed to spend two days next week in front of a BC Supreme Court judge arguing whether the clinics owned by prominent doctor Brian Day should be allowed to keep charging customers for services already … [Read more...]
Metrotown Skytrain station open again
November 5, 2012 by
Metrotown Skytrain station has now re-opened following a medical emergency earlier today. It's believed a person was struck and killed by a train. That has not been confirmed by authorities. Skytrain is still single-tracking through that station, so there may be some delays as trains are held to allow the oncoming train through. CKNW … [Read more...]
North Delta MLA won’t run again
October 25, 2012 by
North Delta New Democrat MLA Guy Gentner is calling it quits. Gentner has announced he won't run in next year's provincial election. Party leader Adrian Dix praised Gentner for being what he called "a passionate advocate for the Agricultural Land Reserve." He says Gentner's contributions will be missed. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Once again, dealing with Government is not easy
October 17, 2012 by
The Province quietly tabled the transition rules to return to the Provincial Sales Tax when the HST is phased out at the end of March next year. The 22 page document is pitched as a general description of the transition rules to re-institute the PST. It, in essence, runs through a variety of scenarios for services which, with rare … [Read more...]
Weaving Won’t Play Red Skull Again
October 15, 2012 by
He may have played Red Skull in "Captain America: The First Avenger", but if he has his way actor Hugo Weaving will NOT be returning to the role. Weaving tells Collider that "I didn’t think I’d be in Captain America 2 or 3. I don’t think Red Skull will be there. And it’s not something I would want to do again. I’m glad I did it. I did sign up … [Read more...]
Clark again voicing frustration with Alberta over proposed pipeline
October 14, 2012 by
Christy Clark is once again voicing her frustration with our provincial neighbour to the east. Appearing on Global's "West Block" this morning, the Premier says many Albertans aren't sure of BC motivations surrounding the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. "My frustration has been from the very beginning that in Alberta, the whole debate has been … [Read more...]
Use of Tasers to be examined again
October 4, 2012 by
A special eight person all-party Legislative Committee looking into the use of Tasers will also audit police complaint cases. NDP MLA and Vice-Chair of the Committee, Kathy Corrigan, says they will look at the effectiveness of the police complaints process. But, Corrigan says the RCMP will not be included, "It will be the Police Complaints … [Read more...]
