Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says another staffer has been fired in the privacy breach scandal. "There is one further ministry employee that has been terminated so there in total are two people that remain suspended (without pay) and five individuals have been terminated. This goes back to the investigation that has been ongoing since … [Read more...]
Music Therapy Ride gears up for another year
September 8, 2012 by
The 11th annual Music Therapy Ride, featuring several local - and not-so-local - celebrities is set for Saturday.And this year's event includes a destination change...Instead of riding from Vancouver to Whistler, bikers including 54-40 - the band celebrating its 30th anniversary - will travel to Harrison Hot Springs from Surrey.Sophie, Nick and … [Read more...]
Another high profile Liberal not running next year
September 4, 2012 by
Another big name Liberal says he's not going to run in the next BC election. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom says after nearly 20 years in elected office, it's time to move on--he won't seek re-election next May. Lekstrom was one of the few "big names" left in the Christy Clark cabinet. Lekstrom says it's been an honour to serve the people … [Read more...]
Mounties aim to shut down another Project X party
August 30, 2012 by
Coquitlam Mounties say they're ready to play the role of party poopers after a plan to host a major party spread online. Inspired by the movie Project X, and fuelled by social media, a massive house party planned for the Como Lake Village area has police prepared to shut it down before it even starts. "We have extra patrols in the area. We will be … [Read more...]
Another Liberal bails
August 30, 2012 by
Three-time Chilliwack Liberal MLA John Les has confirmed he's leaving politics. Les announced today that he won't be seeking a fourth-term as the MLA for Chilliwack in the may 2013 provincial election. In a prepared statement he says is was a difficult decision, but bittersweet. Les says he's looking forward to new challenges and exploring new … [Read more...]
No immediate plans for another Pattullo shutdown
August 20, 2012 by
The senior project manager for this weekend's repair work on the Pattullo Bridge says the 75-year old crossing still needs to be replaced, but there are no immediate plans to shut it down for more upgrades. "We did take the opportunity to perform some spot inspections of the concrete deck on the south approach and also on the main bridge deck … [Read more...]
Another Take On “Amityville” On The Way
August 10, 2012 by
Evergreen Media Group is looking into a new cinematic take on the famous "Amityville Horror" incident reports Bloody Disgusting. The infamous house saw Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murder six members of his family in 1974. However it was a year later when the house's new tenants, George Lutz and his family, claim to have encountered paranormal horrors that … [Read more...]
The Premier dismisses another dismal poll and questions over office spending
August 3, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark was greeted by protesters when she arrived to speak at a private luncheon for women in Delta Friday morning. Before entering the Delta Town and Country inn, she paused only for a few moments to take questions from reporters about her office's credit card expenses. "Every province is going to have a bill similar to … [Read more...]
The NDP wants someone to answer for another pricey software boondoggle
July 19, 2012 by
As the government scrambles to fix troubled software giving child welfare workers headaches the NDP says somebody has to answer for the boondoggle. Children and Family Development critic Claire Trevena says the software failure is a case of gross mismanagement. Trevena says it isn't the first time either as the government had to also … [Read more...]
