March 18, 2024

Vancouver’s mayor left of the invite list for Grey Cup announcement

The official announcement will come Friday awarding the 2014 Grey Cup to Vancouver but while the spotlight shines on the city, no one from the city will actually be there. The BC Lions have confirmed Mayor Gregor Robertson and members of city council were not invited to attend the Grey Cup announcement. The Lions says the announcement will only … [Read more...]

White Rock man says Toyota’s announcement of settlement made at wrong time

A White Rock man who claims his son was killed due to an unintended acceleration problem in a Toyota vehicle says he's fuming at Toyota's timing. Ron Eves says the auto-giant should have waited until after the holidays to announce the $ 1-billion settlement with hundreds of Toyota owners over car value plummeting because of recalls. "It's a huge … [Read more...]

“Star Trek: Into Darkness” Announcement Video

The first footage has arrived for J.J. Abrams' much anticipated "Star Trek Into Darkness" and it's epic. From the Enterprise emerging out of an ocean, to Benedict Cumberbatch's mysterious stranger "returning to seek vengeance". Plus there's plenty of shots of new cast member Alice Eve sporting a 60's style bob hairdo, along with lots of … [Read more...]

BREAKING: Falcon to make announcement on political future

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon has called a news conference for next hour to make what he calls a "personal announcement." Falcon is expected to announce he's getting out of BC politics. The news conference begins at 10:15 in downtown Vancouver -- CKNW will have details as soon as they become available. Falcon will be a guest on the Bill Good Show … [Read more...]

Is natural gas clean energy? The premiers announcement spurs argument

It may be the cleanest-burning fossil fuel, but is natural gas really a source of clean energy?  According to Premier Christy Clark, the answer is yes.  Clark told an energy conference in Vancouver today the government will reclassify natural gas if it's used to produce liquified natural gas for export.   "So to make sure that … [Read more...]

NDP not expecting much at Wednesday’s Government announcement

The announcement over a facelift to St. Paul's Hospital hasn't been made yet and the NDP are already calling it a dud.  Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra-Herbert says people have heard it all before, "Premier and the Liberals announcement on St. Paul's is going to be an announcement of an announcement. There is no dollars attached and in … [Read more...]

Gulf Islands leader says Lekstrom promised meeting ahead of ferries announcement

While B.C.’s transportation minister is promising "community consultations" in the wake of changes to the Coastal Ferry Act – at least one Gulf Islands leader says he already feels out of the loop. Quadra Island and Strathcona Regional District director Jim Abram claims Blair Lekstrom personally called him Tuesday night, assuring him … [Read more...]

After a big Telus announcement the question is being asked, Where was the Premier?

The leader of BC's opposition was there, as was the opposition finance critic.  But Premier Christy Clark wasn't in attendance, as Telus, the province's largest private sector employer, announced its $ 3 billion capital investment plan.  President Darren Entwistle said "we invited people from both parties to the event today, which is the … [Read more...]

B.C. to make prison announcement: MLA

VANCOUVER - A Liberal member of British Columbia's legislature has confirmed that the government is ready to make an announcement about a new prison in the Okanagan.Eric Foster who is the MLA for Vernon-Monashee says he can't say anything more about the Monday visit to the community of Oliver, B.C. by Premier Christy Clark.The provincial government … [Read more...]

Apple promises ‘education announcement’ in New York on January 19th

We'd heard it was coming, and for the second year in a row, Apple has disrupted the natural flow of CES by announcing an event of its own. Granted, this one -- slated to be held January 19th at the Guggenheim Museum -- is packing far fewer implications than the Verizon iPhone event of 2011, but suffice it to say, anyone who enjoys "learning" should … [Read more...]